LEED Certification: Gold Standard or Gold Star

abstract: Since its launch by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification has been postured as the "gold standard" for environmentally conscious, sustainable building design, construction and operations. However, as a "livi...

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Other Authors: Carpenter, Anne Therese (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.18070