New Library of LEED Pilot Credits

http://www.jetsongreen.com/2009/11/new-leed-pilot-credits.html

This article discusses how the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has unveiled six new credits for LEED that are currently being investigated in a pilot program. These new credits include Life Cycle Assessment of Building Assemblies and Materials; PBT Source Reduction; Medical and Process Equipment Efficiency; Innovative Ventilation; and Preliminary Integrative Project Planning & Design. "The new credits address gaps in the current LEED system and enable designers and builders to incorporate new methods and improved materials in buildings."

The new life cycle analysis for building assemblies and materials interested me as we have been discussing the LCA in our last couple of classes. Understanding not only what materials go into making buildings, but how they get there and how they are disposed of will be important for people to see.

All of the programs included in the pilot are intended to keep LEED up to date in the green market, which is ever important as it changes and improves daily.