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    prot SUSTAINED BY SCIENCE ‘The LEED green-building ratings are based on political agenda, not sound science, argue timber and plastics advocates. by Pavck Moore, | wth mason Knowles and Mike Levy There is growing interest in "green build- ings’ among governments, corporations, ‘and architects, and this is positive. Unfortunately, the standard being adopted ‘by many reflects political bias and “agenda. teased” policies rather than good science. The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council, which created the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, is influenced by a number of environmental groups, in particular the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), as well as by many profes- sionals in bulding and architecture, ‘The LEED standard is basically a system Cf points awarded in such categories as siting, materials, water and eneray use, indoorair quality, accommodating alterna. tive transportation, and Unfortunately, LEED does not incorporate @ life-cycle analysis of the environmental impact of materials used in construction, For ‘example, a material is considered "green’ simply because it has recycled content, regardless of the energy required to recycle it oF the pollution caused in the process. A material also gets points itis manufactured within 500 miles of the construction sit, regardless of the environmental impacts involved in the manufacturing process, HYDRO A NO.GO Many of the standards specific weaknesses reflect politcal bias among the environmen: tal groupe that influence LEED. For exam: ple, large-scale hycroelectric power is not

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