Tag: LEED Pilot Credit Library

  • Occupant Empowerment: Creating a Culture of Sustainability with LEED

    Lonny Blumenthal, LEED AP O+M Associate, LEED U.S. Green Building Council I hear people say it all the time: “Buildings don’t use energy, people do.” So then I ask myself: Why has the idea of engaging with building occupants fallen by the way…

  • Occupant Empowerment: Creating a Culture of Sustainability with LEED

    Lonny Blumenthal, LEED AP O+MAssociate, LEEDU.S. Green Building Council I hear people say it all the time: “Buildings don’t use energy, people do.” So then I ask myself: Why has the idea of engaging with building occupants fallen by the wayside?…Despite the fact that it’s one of the most cost-effective ways to minimize energy consumption…

  • May I Borrow Your Jumper Cables?

    Lauren Riggs, LEED AP Manager, LEED Performance U.S. Green Building Council “May I borrow some jumper cables?” The brick building asked the building next door. The brick building’s energy use was out of control; It needed to kick-start its effi…