Does anyone else agree with me that pushing for LEED on the cornerstone arts building did little more than buy us an expensive plaque for the front door? In fact in order to cover the costs of certification they had to actually cut out certain options that would have made the building more sustainable, such as a heat recovery device for the HVAC system.
Due to this i propose that next year Enact/CC urbanists should draft up a series of building guidelines for new buildings and building renovations at colorado college.
for more information on the problems with LEED check out this article written by Randy Udall about why he has given up on the idea of LEED certification in favor of better options.
http://www.igreenbuild.com/cd_1706.aspx