As an active
participant in the last Greenbuild conference, I noticed an exciting shift in
thinking. Between Phoenix Greenbuild
2009 to San Fransisco Greenbuild 2012, the dialogue surrounding sustainability
issues has shifted from achieving energy efficiency to attaining net-zero
energy usage.
It is the
USGBC's goal to actively measure and communicate building performance rather
than statically display an achievement level. Together with IDEO, the USGBC is
creating a dynamic LEED plaque which displays a building’s current performance. This plaque takes into account the building’s metrics as well as the users' behavior.
LEEDv4
strives to reverse our past impacts on the earth. In lieu of energy usage, our
future buildings will be generative. Buildings will provide healthy
environments where we can live, work, play, and learn; they will produce more
energy than they use. Although this sounds like a big leap into the future, the industry tells us it is achievable in the present. Are we ready for this challenge?
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