Value of LEED Volume Made Clear in Pilots - Sustainable Industries

Seattle-based Paladino and Company worked with PNC bank to certify 100 branches using LEED Volume during its pilot phase.

The U.S. Green building Council (USGBC) in November plans to officially open its new LEED Volume certification program to the public.

Aimed at organizations planning to certify at least 25 new or existing buildings over a three-year period, LEED Volume establishes guidelines for construction processes to assure adherence to a variety of LEED certification systems. It is meant to streamline both the construction and certification processes for volume builders such as retailers, banks and hotels.

Using the LEED Volume process to achieve certification for New Construction, Commercial Interiors, Retail and Existing Buildings projects could net savings beyond program efficiencies.

“If you look at the cost of interacting with USGBC for registering and certifying a building, there’s a savings there,” says Brad Pease, building science team lead at Seattle-based green building consultant Paladino and Company. Paladino worked closely with USGBC on the development of the system and launched an analysis for retailers interested in learning whether LEED Volume represents a cost effective solution for them.

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