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Robert Schmad Daily Caller News Foundation The government spent millions subsidizing hundreds of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified (LEED) “green” buildings that are vulnerable to flooding and may need to be extensively repaired or abandoned in the future, Politico reported. The First Street Foundation, a nonprofit research group, and E&E News identified 830 LEED-certified…
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system is the gold standard for environmental design. But more than 800 LEED-certified buildings are at risk from climate-related disasters.
The government spent millions subsidizing hundreds of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified (LEED) "green" buildings that are vulnerable to flooding.