Also attractive re: LBC is the amazing people who have created this vision and work tirelessly towards it's implementation. An off-shoot of the Cascadia LEED Chapter (Pacific Northwest), they seemingly benefit greatly from all of that clean air and humane living!
Please go to their web site - www.ilbi.org
They have a highly energetic and thoughtfully run conference out there each May, and Jason McLennan, their CEO, will be in Washington, DC April 23rd to give an introductory session -
The only, yet significant, issue is LBC adds more cost in design and construction (to think through complex systems and to pay for their implementation) and none of our clients have additional resources. And our clients are not poor; as such, LBC is exclusive. But not exclusive in the intentions their system advocates, which we explore as well in each project. We're always pushing as far as our client's inclinations and budgets allow; with each project we seek less complex methods to achieve the same result.
