tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8821030105982252839.post7022821639502457129..comments2023-07-25T04:30:54.445-07:00Comments on China Green Buildings: Peal River TowerGeoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18151566199300075979noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8821030105982252839.post-78483977559202950692008-11-27T11:30:00.000-08:002008-11-27T11:30:00.000-08:00Interestingly, the building is not seeking LEED ce...Interestingly, the building is not seeking LEED certification. Roger Frechette of SOM said that they were simply more focused on the energy efficiency piece and didn’t put as much effort into the other LEED credits. I personally think it has something to do with the Guangzhou Tobacco corp being unwilling to ban smoking in the building, a mandatory step for LEED certification. They would have gotten at least 12 points from the energy category alone, almost halfway to certification. They could easily cobble together 14 no- or low-cost LEED points. Speaking frankly though, the owners probably don’t need the LEED certification for marketing purposes and decided it wasn’t worth the hassle. It’s an owner-occupied buildings, and even if it were rented out, wind towers on the building say a lot more than a plaque from the USGBC.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18151566199300075979noreply@blogger.com