There seems a refreshing change in the air questioning municipal, state and federal agency mandates to LEED certify new structures under their purview.
No one finding their way here will question the environmental and social good–even a social demand–for building green by our public sector. But in the midst of budget crises resulting in spending cuts at every level of government, the high cost of obtaining LEED certification (some 10 times higher than SERF, often more) is beginning to raise fiscal eyebrows.
Get on your way to green.