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LEEDing after Disaster: AIA Architect on Why You Should
Can your community turn tragedy into opportunity? Bill Worthen, American Institute of Architects’ National Director and Resource Architect for Sustainability, sits down with us via skype to talk about LEED certification and how disaster can provide opportunity to build back better.
INSPIRATION: We were inspired by Planet Forward member Max Chen’s video on his trip to Greensburg, Kansas as he talked to the community that’s determined to rebuild sustainably after 95 percent of the town was destroyed in a 2007 EF5 tornado
ALSO: Why wait for tragedy? The U.S. General Services administration shares their story about reaching LEED certification in Ogden, Utah and spurring an economic boomlet.
RELATED: Check out this New York Times article that talks about seizing the economic stimulus that comes from natural disasters.
AND: Want to see how your smart community measures up on reducing green house gas? ICLEI has an app for that! Test out their new standard.
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On June 9th, 2011 at 11:37 am RaneyOnline Said:
Communities should not need to wait for a disaster to evaluate the infastructure and look for ways to become “green” and lower the overall cost.
I think Greensburg, Kansas is a inspiring. I wish them the best of luck as they continue to rebuild. I know from watching the show on Planet Green that many now question if the “green” movement was worth the cost but I say the community could not afford to sit back and let itself rebuild the traditional way because the investment opportunities wouldnot have been there without the “going green” motto.
I wish the government had tried to rebuild New Orleans in a green way after the hurricane.