In the Middleboro Gazette article discussing the 'green technology' committee, it was noted that Joseph Ranahan, who is currently serving the Town as a Middleboro Gas & Electric Commissioner is a LEED Accedited Professional.
Since the significance was not explained and someone asked me about it, allow me to provide some pertinent information.
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, sets standards and design for sustainable, efficient construction of buildings and established a rating system for certification.
Although the standards began with new construction, the information can be applied to older buildings and home renovations. The following sites provide additional information:
A City Rebuilds: Greening The World Trade Center
In 2006, five years after the 9/11 attacks, Gov. George Pataki announced that the Freedom Tower, World Trade Center Office Towers 2, 3, and 4 and World Trade Center Memorial and Memorial Museum would all be designed to achieve LEED Gold certification. Nearby, 7 World Trade Center has already earned LEED Gold and will house one of the largest fuel-cell installations.
In 2006, five years after the 9/11 attacks, Gov. George Pataki announced that the Freedom Tower, World Trade Center Office Towers 2, 3, and 4 and World Trade Center Memorial and Memorial Museum would all be designed to achieve LEED Gold certification. Nearby, 7 World Trade Center has already earned LEED Gold and will house one of the largest fuel-cell installations.
Local Transformation: Bold Steps into the Future
In 2005, New York City enacted Local Law 86, which requires most city-owned and city-funded buildings to achieve LEED Silver certification. One of the strongest in the United States, the law was passed in part due to advocacy by the USGBC – New York and is expected to green more than $12 billion worth of city construction by 2017.
In December 2006, Mayor Michael Bloomberg committed the City of New York to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30% from 2005 levels by 2030. Meeting this challenge will require substantial changes to building infrastructure. This makes the city's commitment to LEED — and the New York chapter's ongoing support — all the more important.
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4 comments:
That guy belongs on the commitee! I wish I knew what he was the 1st time he ran. Its about time someone with brains was on the g&e after heering Triner speak on the radio. Airhead!
You have prevented the family embarassment of having to ask about this one. That committee is attracting the well educated people we want to see involved in our town. Way to go, Jo!
My husband said you were an idiot when you posted some of your early energy stuff, so I waited until he went out of town on a business trip and replaced the lightbulbs with the squiggly ones. The first month, we saved $15 and then I bought those electric strips and saved another $10. There are a few more ideas from the links you posted that I need to do before I tell him. He hasn't even noticed the squiggly bulbs.
Energy is one of the issues that will destroy towns unless they are proactive, which M'boro has not been. Jo Ranahan seems to know his stuff and it's a good thing he stepped forward.
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