What is the Green Building Movement?
The Green Building movement is an attempt to improve how buildings use energy, water and materials. It is also about enhancing our communities and reducing the impact of building on our environment. This is achieved through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance and removal– what the LEED movement calls the complete building cycle. Of all the variables that determine the classification of a Green Building as determined by the LEED rating system, energy is one of the most significant components. What does LEED stand for? LEED is an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Design. It has been led by the U .S. Green Building Council. In less than a decade, the U.S. Green Building Council has emerged as one of the most successful examples of nonprofit membership organization development in recent history. With its focus on energy-efficiency and community impact, there is no better model for designing the community of the future in a world of diminishing resources. Today,
