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Regional Study of Green Buildings First of Its Kind to Study Post Occupancy Results of LEED Buildings in Illinois.

Publication: Biotech Week
Publication Date: 11-NOV-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Illinois has been an early leader in green building construction, currently ranking sixth in the number of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings built, with the City of Chicago itself having more LEED[R] certified buildings than any other city in the country. This leadership continues with release of a report from the U.S. Green Building Council - Chicago Chapter (USGBC - Chicago) that provides a first look at post-occupancy performance of LEED buildings on a local scale (see also U.S. Green Building Council - Chicago Chapter).

The Regional Green Building Case Study Project: a Post-Occupancy Study of LEED Projects in Illinois report summarizes the first year of a multi-year study to analyze the post-occupancy benefits of 25 LEED[R] certified projects in Illinois related to: energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, water use, construction and operating costs, cost of building green, health and productivity impacts, and occupant comfort. The study was funded by the Grand Victoria Foundation...

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