When it comes to green building rating systems, facility owners have several choices. Because of this, it’s important for them to have some familiarity with the most widely recognized green building programs in the US — LEED, Green Globes, Energy Star and the Living Building Challenge — says Lawrence Clark, principal, Sustainable Performance Solutions, in an HPAC Engineering article.
Clark’s article describes the four programs, highlighting their similarities and differences.
Green buildings cost less to operate and have a smaller carbon footprint, according to a recent US General Services Administration survey.