ABSTRACT
In the past five years there has been an ever-increasing number of projects registered for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification as well as a phenomenal increase in the number of LEED Accredited Professionals (AP). Yet five years after Nancy Solomon published an article about the LEED green building rating system1 many of the critiques she raised remain unresolved.2 Solomon’s article is only one of many that critique the LEED green building rating system of the US Green Building Council (USGBC).3 In spite of these widespread criticisms, public fascination and acceptance of LEED has continued to grow steadily.
