New Concepts in LEED v4

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Rain gardens and other low-intensity rainwater management strategies virtually eliminated runoff from the previously problematic site of this project—an addition to the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed First Unitarian Society Meeting House in Madison, Wisconsin.

UPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect changes made to the fifth public comment draft after press time.

Energy modeling, commissioning, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)—since the first building projects became LEED-certified in 2000, concepts like these have gone from being niche interests to being used on tens of thousands of building projects worldwide. While larger trends are also responsible, widespread adoption of the LEED rating systems from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has arguably been the biggest driver.

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