LEED Certification for Existing Buildings (EB) – 2B Green World – “Your LEED Consulting Company”
Posted by Bryan Lauer, LEED AP in GoGreen on 11-11-2011
Most industries have heard of the acronym LEED, standing for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design. The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) created LEED in 1996 as a way building owners can follow sustainable practices and reap the benefits of being green.
2B Green World is a LEED Consulting company specializing in Existing Building (EB) Certification. The EB market is so large and robust that it consumes about 35% of the energy use in the USA! That’s a lot of energy…and money!
2B Green World specializes in creating value for clients by reducing their assets energy and water use and implementing sustainable practices. Reducing energy and water consumption saves a lot of money – 1 building 2B Green World worked on saved over $225,000 in 2010 vs. 2009 energy costs! That equates to an annual reduction of 18% for the buildings energy use! We also save about 2,500,000 gallons of water from retrofitting plumbing fixtures and fittings as well as installing water softener for the cooling towers, saving about $20,000/year in water costs! This same building, 100 North Tampa, also recycles about 75,000 pounds every month, or 900,000 pounds per year!
100 North Tampa
This picture of 100 North Tampa, with Bryan Lauer (me) and Calvin Buikema. Cal is the Senior Property Manager for the building and I am the LEED Consultant for 100 North Tampa.
Bottom Line – LEED Certification saves money, creates building value, enhances the assets features and is another “Arrow in the Marketing Quiver”.
We improve buildings “Triple Bottom Line”
- People, Planet and Profit -
The People are in a more environmentally friendly place, there is better indoor air quality, no chemicals used, environmentally friendly products used for a healthier work environment.
The Planet is improved because we use less energy and water, and recycle more.
Profits have been realized by the reductions of energy and water use.
LEED is the present and future, find out more about LEED Certification for Existing Buildings (EB) today by calling 813.96 GREEN (47336)
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