The first line of this article echoes my opinion of the LEED ratings:

“Building green is not about building structures that use lots of materials and energy, and then fixing them so that they become a little more efficient.”

The rest of the piece dives into the foolishness of glass façades, reasons to go local and the need for mandatory green standards in the National Building Code.

Read the full article :: Sunita Narain: Redoing green buildings