{"id":161,"date":"2008-03-15T09:36:25","date_gmt":"2008-03-15T13:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/louisvillehomesblog.com\/2008\/03\/15\/energy-conscious-housing-grows-more-popular\/"},"modified":"2023-09-03T21:39:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T21:39:21","slug":"energy-conscious-housing-grows-more-popular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/energy-conscious-housing-grows-more-popular\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Conscious Housing Grows More Popular"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With the recent award of the LEED Platinum certificate to Bernheim Arboretum Visitor Center (above), Kentucky now boasts multiple green developments. It’s certainly a trend that builders across the nation are embracing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are 33 LEED wannabes on the list, waiting for appraisal by the U.S. Green Building Council.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design<\/a> and according to Wikipedia, is a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. Builders need to comply with the standards, and then apply to the council for certification. Here are their levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Certified – 26-32 points
* Silver – 33-38 points
* Gold – 39-51 points
* Platinum – 52-69 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re interested, please read all of Diane Heilenman’s pieces on this increasingly popular trend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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