Tag: pilot credits
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A Green Building Opportunity: Three Million Strong
Doug Gatlin Vice President, LEED U.S. Green Building Council It’s a great time to be an existing building. First: President Obama released last year’s Better Buildings Initiative, focusing financing opportunities on commercial retrofits. Then: …