tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182743756361189626.post554941508270209582..comments2023-09-23T09:32:32.184-04:00Comments on Real Life LEED: Market Transformation and the Importance of PaperworkJoel McKellarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06556519233893181810noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182743756361189626.post-65377568415585973592008-11-09T23:56:00.000-05:002008-11-09T23:56:00.000-05:00Completely agree. I commented on this point at En...Completely agree. I commented on this point at <A HREF="http://www.ebsconsultants.net" REL="nofollow">Environmental Building Strategies Blog</A> and feel passionately about discrediting the naysayers of LEED. It is important to realize the intention of the USGBC. They use tools to transform markets and while their tools are imperfect they are transforming markets. So instead of criticizing the system, commentary should be constructive to make that industry shift that much easier.Mr. Mackohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893110443395588917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182743756361189626.post-34672224413817373552008-11-03T12:32:00.000-05:002008-11-03T12:32:00.000-05:00I too have encountered something similar. I have ...I too have encountered something similar. I have noticed lately that the contractors, sub-contractors and manufacturers on my projects seem to be moving ahead of the architectural field as it pertains to sustainability. A few years ago if you asked me who was leading the LEED effort I would have said architects. Now I would have to say that we are behind.<BR/><BR/>The contractors/manufacturers on my recent projects have been the ones already providing green products/solutions before they are even asked for.<BR/><BR/>It is a good thing but a reminder that the architectural profession needs to keep pushing sustainability forward as we now have others raising the bar for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com