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“ We're finding it does not cost more to design and construct to LEED ”
By Katherine Hammack
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Army to Congress: LEED Doesn’t Cost More
USGBC Blog (Feb 3 2012) Green building , conference
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The Army is still going for Gold and Platinum despite recent legislation calling a halt to LEED spending.
The federal government has been one of the biggest supporters of LEED certification in the last few years, with the General Services Administration (GSA) requiring basic LEED certification for all federal buildings starting in 2003 and then upping that requirement to LEED Gold in 2010.
The military has been on the cutting edge of green building from the beginning. The Navy adopted sustainable design principles before LEED even existed, as we reported way back in 1998. The Army embraced LEED in 2006 ...
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