Dive summary:
- The U.S. Green Building Council got a "go" from each of its membership groups – user, general interest, and producer – for the latest version of the granddaddy of green-building standards, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
- LEED v4 is being test flown on more than 100 projects in a beta version, and it will get its formal launch at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Philadelphia in November.
- USGBC said the standards, which raise the bar for building performance and environmental considerations necessary for the LEED label, got an overall approval vote of 86%, with "yes" votes among the groups ranging from 77% to 90%.
From the article:
Starting this summer, USGBC will offer education on LEED v4 in the form of webinar suites....
