Tag Archives: Scot Horst

The Future was on Display at Greenbuild

Nearly 20,000 people attended the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild 2016 convention in Los Angeles last week with more than 600 exhibiters from the green building industrial complex showcasing innovations and new products on the expo floor. Regular readers of this blog will know that I blogged  from Greenbuild last week, including Top 10 Products … Continue Reading

LEED Dynamic Plaque Coming to a Building Near You

Mahesh Ramanujam and Scot Horst discuss the LEED Dynamic Plaque at Greenbuild
With LEED Dynamic Plaques starting to appear in building lobbies it is a good time to understand this new U.S. Green Building Council platform. It is a whole lot more than a 7 lb. display unit. While we are aware of six LEED Dynamic Plaque certifications, according to the USGBC, the Dexter Horton Building in … Continue Reading

Will LEED Recertification Address Energy Performance?

There are a number of LEED-policy articles floating around the internet these days.  Fast Company wrote an article bashing LEED for poor energy performance.  Lloyd Alter responded at Treehugger with an article bashing the Fast Company article.  It’s time to move the discourse forward.  How Does the USGBC Intend to Improve Building Performance? One of … Continue Reading

USGBC Addresses Performance Gap

I’m impressed.  In one fell swoop, the USGBC has stepped up to the plate to address the primary criticisms of the LEED rating system.    Kudos to Scot Horst and the USGBC for acknowledging an issue that has bothered many users of the LEED rating system:  “Today there is all too often a disconnect, or performance … Continue Reading
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