LEED AWARDS EXTRA CREDIT FOR REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

By Stephanie Aurora Lewis, RA, LEED AP

The LEED rating system now offers up to four bonus points if a project meets prescribed environmental benchmarks for its geographical locale.

For years, Bruce S. Fowle, FAIA and senior principal at FX FOWLE in New York City, recommended that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) add regionalization as a ... Log in to view the full text.