Green Building, LEED Certified Construction Growing

Local developers are following the lead of market demand and making buildings more ‘green’ and proving it by participating in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification process administered by the U.S. Green Building Council. Even the Nashville Metropolitan Council approved a resolution last year that required all its new government buildings and building renovations over 5,000 square feet in size and $2 million in construction costs be LEED certified. For more on local commitment to green building and LEED certification, read the transcript of “LEED certification’s hot topic for builders“, which was recently in the Nashville City Paper.