Tuesday, February 10, 2004
"Green buildings" are designed to be environmentally friendly. To establish a standard for green buildings, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) green building rating system. LEED is a national standard to assess building environmental performance.
The nation's first building was certified under LEED in 2000. In 2003, five percent of new commercial and high-rise construction was registered with LEED, a total of 139 billion square feet of space. New York, Oregon and Maryland offer tax credits for new construction that meets LEED standards.
Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
Download some background information on me here.
Pittsburgh ranked as America's 'greenest' city
