The US Green Building Council developed Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in 1998. It has become a widely accepted environmental standard for buildings. The Canada Green Building Council has been hard at work developing the standard for Canada, and is now ready to roll out LEED BC. LEED BC contains the full range of credit descriptions included in the LEED 2.1 rating system, adapted to account for issues, applicable standards and resources pertinent to British Columbia. For more information about this exciting development affecting structural, civil, and mechanical engineering, visit the Canada Green Building Council’s webpage, or view some of the links below.
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