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Oregon “LEEDs” the pack in green building.
December 6, 2007
Not quite, we are actually 4th in the nation of total completed LEED certified projects, according to Metropolis Magazine. However that is nothing to be ashamed of, according to the article Oregon has 66 projects, behind Washington (73), Pennsylvania (81) and California (173) - there is a good visual aid in the article “Red, Blue and Green States” - however you have to be a subscriber to view it online.
November’s issue has a great article about the state of LEED certification in America called “Can LEED Survive the Carbon Neutral Era?” which addresses the challenges that the LEED certification is facing and how LEED standards are evolving. The article even highlights landmark LEED buildings in the USA - including the South Waterfront’s very own OHSU Center for Health and Healing - click on the image to the right of the article. Between those two articles and the article “Beyond the Spectacle,” which describes Dubai’s development plans, of which most will be certified by the UAE’s LEED system, it seems to me that sustainable development is becoming the standard rather than a luxury. If that is the case it still baffles me as to why the Homebuilders Association of Metropolitan Portland has a problem with Portland’s carbon tax initiative (see Oregonian article here). Seems to me that if they are already building green as many developers claim to be they should be excited about the potential tax rebates they could qualify for.
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Jerry Differding, an Atwater resident, comes to Portland via North Dakota. Jerry is a research scientist in the Trauma Division at OHSU. He loves boating in the Pacific Northwest with his wife Rene and friends. His hobbies include enjoying fine Stumptown Coffee and Pacific Northwest wines. In addition to enjoying fine beverages, he loves spending time with his 11 year old Akita, Brina.
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January 3rd, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Sure, Oregon is 4th in total number of LEED certified buildings. A more appropriate measure, however, would be to look at number of LEED buildings per capita. The other three states that lead Oregon in total building numbers all have greater populations and most likely greater resources to draw upon. When evaluating LEED buildings per capita, you’ll notice we’re at the top of the list.