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...University has, fortunately, taken admirable steps in this direction already. It could have decided to focus solely on infrastructural reductions, throwing its money at LEED certifications and other building improvements. This strategy could probably succeed. Harvard is old, its buildings and energy sources are relatively inefficient, and there is no shortage of potential structural improvements that would dial back our impact...
...Energy Laboratory are helping residents build new houses that are up to 50% more energy efficient than their old ones. In early January, the city council approved a plan that would make all public buildings in Greensburg conform to the platinum rating of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) standards--something no American town has ever tried. Ron Shank's car dealership will be rebuilt as a model green facility...
...Though the building features state-of-the-art technology and is built in accordance with Stanford’s own sustainability guidelines, the university will not seek certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). In contrast, as Harvard expands into Allston, it has committed that all buildings and landscapes will conform to a LEED Gold Standard, according to the Harvard Gazette...
...While Stanford used LEED certifications as background, the university ultimately decided to use their own guidelines to regulate the construction of the building. Cleary said that the university had several problems with LEED, including the price of certification, estimated at $100,000, which he said could better be used to equip the building with better technology...
...Cleary said that because LEED was designed for generic office buildings, it does not take into account location-specific issues such as campus-wide initiatives or the water-scarcity that plagues much of California...