Archive for April 2014

By Jacqueline Lusk and Stuart Kaplow The newest version of LEED, with the designation LEED v4 is not simply another step in the continuous improvement of the third party verified green building rating system, and while not paradigm shift equal to a Neil Armstrong “giant leap for mankind,” LEED v4 is an all but an…

By Katie Fink With an estimated 40-48% of new nonresidential construction expected to be built green by 2015, equating to a $120-145 billion opportunity, the green building industry is booming.  Although the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system has, until now, held the largest percent of the green…