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LEED and Yoga THREE: Systems Thinking

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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 […]

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LEED and Yoga TWO: Language

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As previously mentioned, we’ve gained comfort in the beginner exercises LEED has presented to us, and now it is time to stretch a bit more. There […]

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In a 30-year timeframe, there is a 26% chance of a 100-year flood event.

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Yes, you read that correctly. A 100-year flood is NOT a flood that happens only once in 100 years. It is a flood that has […]

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