Thursday, May 14, 2009

Who's LEEDing the way?

Hey everyone,

In the United States and in a number of other countries around the world, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. Achieving LEED certification is the best way for you to demonstrate that your building project is truly "green."

The Green Cottages will be the first affordable single family homes in Northeast Ohio certified by the LEED for Homes program of the US Green Building Council, which promotes the design and construction of high performance green homes. The LEED rating system measures, among other things, the ability to reduce the negative environmental impacts of the building, as well as improve occupant health and well-being.

Our preliminary LEED for Homes rating indicated the first house will qualify at the LEED Gold standard with a possibility of the highest overall rating, Platinum. The house will also exceed Energy Star standards, the City of Cleveland's 2009 green housing construction standards, and the Enterprise Green Communities standards. Most importantly, all the Green Cottages will be long-term assets for the community and provide an energy-efficient, accessible, durable, healthy home for many decades to come.

Pretty cool, huh? For information on how someone could qualify to purchase a Green Cottage, please contact the Land Trust, 216-334-1620.

Diana
www.ccLandTrust.org

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