Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Award

Article Type: News From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 19, Issue 3.

Michigan’s first platinum-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) award has been given to “Burnside’s Inn,” a home designed by Riverbend Timber Framing, Blissfield, and built by Robert Burnside’s Fireside Home Construction, Dexter.

The LEED Green Building Rating System™, the nationally accepted benchmark for high-performance green buildings in the US, bases its certifications on sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. The platinum award is its highest level of recognition.