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Comment on Cooper Green Design Provides LEED Consulting Services at Centerpoint CT by Wayne Cobleigh

Wayne Cobleigh — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:56:09 +0000

The complex looks very green. We have been searching for LEED office space for a move of 50 employees in CT but have not been shown much. Are the renovation buildings available for leasing in 2010? Good luck with Centerpoint CT.

Comment on Top 10 Greenbuild Quotes by uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:27 +0000

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Comment on Protests at Greenbuild! by Jon

Jon — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:03:22 +0000

There were other protesters too! There was a guy outside of Chase Field with a sign that read “Gore Gets Rich Off of Green Lies” or something like that. There was also a woman with a tamborine, but I wasn’t sure if she was protesting or trying to be disscovered as a street musician.

Comment on Protests at Greenbuild! by Cooper Green Design

Cooper Green Design — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:59:20 +0000

Thanks Dave. Yes, I do believe that your are correct, and that the LEED 2009 MPR would not allow the exclusion. GBCI has the current version of the MPRs here: http://www.gbci.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=130

#2 would prohibit excluding a portion of the building, and #3 requires a reasonable site boundary and prohibits “gerrymandering” of the LEED project boundary. (I love that the electoral term “gerrymandering” is used here. Perfect!)

Also see this article that describes Vdara as non-gambling and smoke free: http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2009_3rd/Sep09_AriaLEED.html

Comment on Protests at Greenbuild! by Dave Intner

Dave Intner — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:28:42 +0000

I believe the Minimum Program Requirements in the latest version of LEED (2009) will render this approach to certification invalid. The MPR’s state that “LEED projects must include the new, ground-up design and construction, or major renovation, of at least one building in its ENTIRETY (emphasis added).”

Comment on Protests at Greenbuild! by Cooper Green Design

Cooper Green Design — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:17:01 +0000

Tony Gale of Starbucks just said at Greenbuild that they will not be able to LEED certify their kiosks on casino floors. He wants to make it clear to patrons that smoking in the casinos is the reason why LEED certification won’t be possible for the kiosks.

Comment on Simple and Effective Shading Strategies by Stephen Wade

Stephen Wade — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:58:48 +0000

You're absolutely right. Exterior and interior plantation shutters have far more use than simple decoration. Light control, ventilation, and I dare say insulation are other important values to consider.