ERAPPA 2009 - Portland

The Question Of Greenwash And The Environmental Benefits Of LEED Building Construction And Certification. Are The Benefits Real Or Imagined? (AIA/LU, HSW, SD)

David Early, P.E., C.E.M., C.C.C.A., University of Southern Maine

The LEED Certification program has become the target of increasing criticism.  Has LEED created the illusion of environmental sustainability, rather than actual sustainability?  Is the true goal and mission of the USGBC an economic, business centered effort about promoting their own agenda, prestige, and financial worth?  Can this be true? What is the right or wrong emphasis on Green?  This presentation will be of interest to everyone interested in green construction, renovation and the LEED processng assessments.