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A Beginner’s Handbook to LEED Building Design and Construction

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A Beginner’s Handbook to LEED Building Design and Construction


By Gordian | September 20, 2021

Designed to help architects, engineers, construction professionals and facility owners more easily grasp LEED sustainability principles, this Beginner’s Handbook reviews the highlights from each of the nine LEED guidelines and points out where they might prove valuable. The goal is to bring the main objective of each criteria to the forefront – adding practical recommendations where applicable.

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