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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"LEED Rating System"”.
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Shades of Green: Improving the Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impact of Historic Building
… Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, historic preservationists are edging their way into the "green" movement within a complex set of constraints and guidelines, such as the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, but equally …
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Understanding the Selection and Use of Water Related Innovations in Green Buildings
… Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system identifies what landscaping, toilet, and shower innovations are most commonly designed for in LEED certified buildings. These data are also used to identify differences in innovation selection across climate regimes. An internet …
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Greening existing buildings with LEED-EB!
… Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings certification. This thesis examines the current context in which this dramatic change is transpiring as well as answers the following questions as they relate to this green transformation of existing multitenanted office …
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Investigation into the effects of project delivery methods on LEED targets
… Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system to aid in the construction and evaluation of green buildings. The project delivery method, chosen by the owner, can affect the achievement of project targets (e.g., budget, schedule, LEED certification). The most utilized project …
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Changing Mindsets: Sustainable Design in Historic Preservation
… Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED?) rating system. The methodologies used to substantiate these points are varied. They include a literature review of sustainable development publications, a brief survey of the ?green? education of State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO), …
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Optimizing the selection of sustainability measures for existing buildings
… Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Several green upgrade measures can be used to improve the sustainability of existing buildings such as energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems, photovoltaic systems, and water-saving plumbing fixtures. Decision makers often need to select …