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Austin was the first city in America to go green and embrace the U. S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program. There were deep roots and much support for sustainable products before the USGBC released the third-party benchmark rating system.
On April 27th at the famous Scholz Garden in Austin, representatives of the U.S. Green Building Council discussed the advantages of wind turbines and the cost of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certified green construction. The wind turbine and green construction discussions were led by Angela of the not-for-profit USGBC.
Where other than in Austin would the state’s first platinum certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) home be located? In addition to being a LEED® platinum level certified home, Tonalacalli, the House of Sun and Water, is a Five Star rated home by the Austin Green Building Program. The environment and being a [...]
