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By Alex Palmer
The U.S. Green Building Council is aiming to help designers and managers better monitor their green performance. The organization yesterday announced the launch of the Building Performance Initiative, which will collect and analyze information about LEED certified buildings. The data will be submitted by those overseeing the LEED projects and collected in a central database where analysts from the USGBC then review it.
While the LEED green building program covers the design and construction of buildings, this initiative focuses on the sustainability of a building's day-to-day practices. Of particular interest will be how visitors use the building each day, such as whether they turn the lights off when they leave a room, turn the water off in the bathroom, or understand how the building's temperature and energy controls work.
As part of the initiative, LEED will hold four summits across the country this September and October. These will offer opportunities to learn how the data is collected and analyzed, and to exchange ideas, share success stories, and discuss challenges.
"Establishing the importance of the connection between the landlord and tenant; the designer and operator; and the owner and occupant will be one outcome of this initiative,” says USGBC LEED senior vice president Scot Horst in a statement. "Everyone has a contribution to make to how the building ultimately performs. With the right kind of information, it will be much easier to see what areas are really driving performance and what areas need to be addressed. The Building Performance initiative is a great step in that direction."
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USGBC Focuses on Day-to-Day Sustainability with New LEED Initiative
Aug 26, 2009By Alex Palmer
The U.S. Green Building Council is aiming to help designers and managers better monitor their green performance. The organization yesterday announced the launch of the Building Performance Initiative, which will collect and analyze information about LEED certified buildings. The data will be submitted by those overseeing the LEED projects and collected in a central database where analysts from the USGBC then review it.
While the LEED green building program covers the design and construction of buildings, this initiative focuses on the sustainability of a building's day-to-day practices. Of particular interest will be how visitors use the building each day, such as whether they turn the lights off when they leave a room, turn the water off in the bathroom, or understand how the building's temperature and energy controls work.
As part of the initiative, LEED will hold four summits across the country this September and October. These will offer opportunities to learn how the data is collected and analyzed, and to exchange ideas, share success stories, and discuss challenges.
"Establishing the importance of the connection between the landlord and tenant; the designer and operator; and the owner and occupant will be one outcome of this initiative,” says USGBC LEED senior vice president Scot Horst in a statement. "Everyone has a contribution to make to how the building ultimately performs. With the right kind of information, it will be much easier to see what areas are really driving performance and what areas need to be addressed. The Building Performance initiative is a great step in that direction."
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