Public Comments Welcome: USGBC's Proposed Improvements to the LEED Green Building Rating System (5/20/08)
Washington, DC – The U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC) has opened the first public comment period on LEED
2009, the next evolution of the LEED green building certification system. LEED
2009 represents a reorganization of the existing LEED rating systems for
commercial buildings, combined with a series of major technical advancements
focused on improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and
addressing other environmental and human health outcomes.