LEEDv4 – 2bgreener

From Outlier to National Goal (S2C E20)

Posted on May 21, 2021 by greenerjsa

What do Red Bull, Universal Design, and a letter writing dog have in common? You’ll have to watch all three of Dave’s videos to find […]

Critical commentary, Energy, Green Building Tools, green business, health, High Performance Tools, Interview, Personal Reflections, Process, Subject2Change, Sustainability in Depth

To LEED or Not to LEED…

Posted on August 26, 2020 by greenerjsa

Oh, such a loaded title. Loaded because of the moment we find ourselves in. Part of this written reflection is based on my own work […]

Critical commentary, Green Building Tools, Process, The Profession, USGBC, LEED and Greenbuild conference

Synergies: Site Savvy

Posted on October 2, 2016 by greenerjsa

In recent blogs I’ve talked about the buildings systems and synergies, including the building enclosure working together with itself and with mechanical HVAC and power […]

Bio-synergistic design, Critical commentary, Energy, Inspiration, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession, USGBC, LEED and Greenbuild conference

Synergies: Let’s Be Independent, Together

Posted on September 20, 2016 by greenerjsa

Entering into the world of systems thinking, I’ve come to realize that we could be paying much more attention to synergies, to co-benefits and to […]

Critical commentary, Energy, Green Building Tools

LEED and Yoga THREE: Systems Thinking

Posted on July 23, 2016 by greenerjsa

One of the most powerful changes in the suite of LEED rating systems is a move to systems thinking. From its origins defining specific sustainable […]