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Within a few years of LEED setting the standard for green building, occupancy surveys were starting to reveal a gap: many occupants were unhappy with the acoustics – noise, noise, noise! Open offices provided great daylight, views, and air movement, but the work environment suffered from inadequate sound isolation. At the same time, carpet and soft goods that can degrade indoor air quality were transitioning to hard surfaces, inadvertently creating echo chambers.
It’s been nearly a year since the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the closing of registration for LEED v3 projects. If you (or your team) have hesitated to jump into a new project for fear of the complicated documentation that often comes with new standards, fear no more. At least if you are in California.
Beth, a LEED Green Associate, brings her considerable expertise in marketing and client outreach to the In Balance Green Consulting team. When she's not producing first-class presentations and managing proposals, you might find her bravely immersed in LEED documentation, Cal Green code, and keeping up on the latest Zero Net Energy trends.
