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“A Greener Tomorrow: USGBC to begin registering LEED certified neighborhood developments in 2010″
Excerpt from Bizlex.com, posted Jan. 7, 2010
By Natalie L. Reed, LEED AP
Lexington, KY – The LFUCG’s Housing Market Study, which was released in October of this year, revealed that 40 percent of Lexington’s residents prefer to live in an “infill product” inside New Circle Road and that this percentage is growing as transportation costs increase and good infill product is built. According to a press release issued by the LFUCG, this study will be used as a reference point by the Planning Commission, particularly in the next Comprehensive Plan Update process.
In July of this year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a new certification program for “Green Neighborhoods” — LEED-ND (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Developments). Will the USGBC’s new certification system encourage more Lexington developers to adopt sustainable practices, or are they already utilizing “green practices”?
According to Knox van Nagell, the executive director of the Fayette Alliance, the new LEED-ND certification process is a very timely opportunity for developers in Fayette County…Read more at Bizlex.com
