{"id":204308576,"date":"2011-06-23T16:22:56","date_gmt":"2011-06-23T16:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=204308576"},"modified":"2011-06-23T16:22:56","modified_gmt":"2011-06-23T16:22:56","slug":"re-calibrating-green-building-certification-in-two-cartoons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=204308576","title":{"rendered":"Re-calibrating green building certification in two cartoons"},"content":{"rendered":"

from Switchboard, from NRDC \u203a Kaid Benfield’s Blog by Kaid Benfield<\/p>\n

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC<\/p>\n

By now, we all know that an otherwise “green” building in a relatively inaccessible location is just a pretender, given that it will generate far more in carbon emissions than the building’s technology purports to save.  Conversely, even an ordinary building in a highly accessible, urban location is better for the environment than most anything that goes up in a greenfield.  It’s best to have both, of course: great technology in a great location.<\/p>\n

Alas, our current green building rating systems like LEED don’t work that way<\/a>, even if they are inching in that direction.  So my friend, the multi-talented architect and visual artist Dhiru Thadani<\/a>, has a suggestion or two.  Enjoy:<\/p>\n

               \"re-calibrating<\/a> <\/p>\n

  \"certification<\/a><\/p>\n

Move your cursor over the images for credit information.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily about community, development, and the environment.  For more posts, see his blog’s home page<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n


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from Switchboard, from NRDC \u203a Kaid Benfield’s Blog by Kaid Benfield Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC By now, we all know that an otherwise “green” building in a relatively inaccessible location is just a pretender, given that it will generate far more in carbon emissions than the building’s technology purports … <\/p>\n

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