Comments on: Vancouver gears up to require private projects to reach LEED silver http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/?p=14&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:43:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Seattle Real Estate | The Seattle Specialist http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/?p=14#comment-14 Seattle Real Estate | The Seattle Specialist Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:35:45 +0000 http://blog.djc.com/index.php/?p=14#comment-14 [...] to note, Vancouver (BC) is gearing up to require all private developments to be LEED Silver certified. Does anyone think Seattle should follow suit? I am also interested to hear what the consumer [...] [...] to note, Vancouver (BC) is gearing up to require all private developments to be LEED Silver certified. Does anyone think Seattle should follow suit? I am also interested to hear what the consumer [...]

]]> By: Leann Sparks http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/?p=14#comment-9 Leann Sparks Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:23:33 +0000 http://blog.djc.com/index.php/?p=14#comment-9 IMO it is necessary and very positive thing that government begins to hold builders and developers to these standards. I agree with Mortazavi that there needs to be "tools" in order to implement this- it can't just be required without updating building codes. Without goverment getting involved, why would changed be implemented (in this capacity anyway)? From what I see on a daily basis, I don't think that Buyers in the market are creating enough of a demand for these practices. Not enough to have developers meet LEED certs on their own anyway. Props to Vancouver- I hope Seattle follows suit sooner rather than later. IMO it is necessary and very positive thing that government begins to hold builders and developers to these standards. I agree with Mortazavi that there needs to be “tools” in order to implement this- it can’t just be required without updating building codes.
Without goverment getting involved, why would changed be implemented (in this capacity anyway)? From what I see on a daily basis, I don’t think that Buyers in the market are creating enough of a demand for these practices. Not enough to have developers meet LEED certs on their own anyway.
Props to Vancouver- I hope Seattle follows suit sooner rather than later.

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