More USGBC Fraud

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New study at Oberlin College shows more USGBC fraud:

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[TD=class: alt2] Originally Posted by John N. Scofield

A Re-examination of the NBI LEED Building Energy Consumption Study

John H. Scofield, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH



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ABSTRACT

A recent study by the New Buildings Institute looked at the energy performance of 121 LEED certified commercial buildings and concluded they were saving 25-30% energy relative to conventional buildings. Here we identify several critical flaws in the NBI analysis and, upon reexamination of the data, reach different conclusions. We find that the average energy consumption by LEED certified buildings is actually higher than the corresponding average for the US commercial building stock.¹

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Somebody ought to bring a civil RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) action, or better yet the government bring a criminal RICO action.

¹ http://www.oberlin.edu/physics/Scofi...EC%20paper.pdf

 

[peach]

Energy savings per se account for very few LEED points (a bike rack and bus stop at the site provide as many). USGBC doesn't have the staff to monitor the ongoing maintenance of the building (and therefore revoking the LEED status of a building). The secret is having a good building engineer and maintenance staff following the O&M plan that makes the building "sustainable" construction.

 

[Frank]

Somebody ought to bring a civil RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) action, or better yet the government bring a criminal RICO action.

It is in the works

http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/100-million-class-action-filed-against-leed-and-usgbc.html

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2011/02/class-action-lawsuit-against-leed-and.html

 

[conarb]

A 2010 Yale study on the health effects of LEED Buildings.

New federal, state and local laws tied to “Green Building Standards” are on the rise in the United States and throughout the world. As a growing number of governmental regulations are linked to green building standards, certification criteria that insufficiently account for threats to human health are becoming deeply embedded in U.S. law.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines “green building” as “the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle, from site selection to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and deconstruction.” The green building movement is now thriving in many wealthier nations. The building industry began to establish voluntary programs and standards for energy-efficient development following the rapid surge in energy prices in 1974 after the Mideast oil embargo.

This research report presents a thorough evaluation of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program’s consideration of human health within the built environment, as a basis for proposing changes that would more fully value human health.

As it is we can sue the architects and builders who design and build these sick buildings, but it's a shame that sovereign immunity protects the entities that force them to design and build sick buildings. This is a secular religion and has no business in the codes.

 

[peach]

ICC just published the IgCC - the "green" movement isn't going away.

 

[Architect1281]

Just like football (oval or round) it's all about POINTS and MARKETING and ACCOUNTING and damn little about performance.

ths crew got together

Designers whould couldn't or wouldn't design

Builders whou could not build.

Accountants who can oly count.

HOW can we market so we can survive?? answer SELL GREEN