A Triumph of Hope Over Experience
Posted in Central Planning, Corporatism, Economic Illiteracy, Environment, ethical foundations, incentives, Institutions, Politics, Resources, You Can't Have it Both Ways on Oct 24th, 2012
The USA Today reports on its findings regarding the “sustainability” of LEED buildings. A triumph indeed. The saddest part: More than 200 states, cities and federal agencies now require LEED certification for new public buildings, even though they have done little independent and meaningful research into LEED’s effectiveness. LEED can add millions to construction costs […]
