Thanks partly to LEED and Energy Star requirements, green building in the US continues to grow. Despite those advances in green building, not everyone is a supporter of bureaucratic, point-based systems. Steve Mouzon is an architect, author, blogger, and LEED-AP. His blog post titled “The Anti-LEED—A Fast, Friendly, and Free Green Rating System” outlines his idea for an alternative. He argues that LEED works well in colder climates, where it’s appropriate to build a well-sealed house that holds the heat in, but doesn’t work in the hot, humid region where he does most of his work. Atlanta, for example, with its hot and humid climate, might be better off with his “Anti-LEED” system.
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