Talk:LEED Platinum Certified Buildings

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[edit] Additional information desired

• add new fields to the bottom of the Green Building Info Template for each page:

|building_certification_system=LEED
|building_certification_level=Platinum
|building_certification_score=

• Add LEED Score, where available (See "Sources" below).
• Link to LEED Scoresheet PDF, where available (See "Sources" below).
• Add additional details (climate, context, designer, address, completion date, building type, materials, client, square footage, site area, stories, cost, case study links, any other data that can be gleaned) based on available information from USGBC (see Sources, below).
• Add list of Project Team, where available

• Some examples to refer to:
  • Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo, Wisconsin
  • Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse, Eugene, Oregon

[edit] Sources

• USGBC Certified Projects List:
  • http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/Project/CertifiedProjectList.aspx?CMSPageID=244
  • To find only LEED Platinum Buildings:
    • Select "Platinum" from the "Certification Level:" on the search form.
    • Click the "Search" button.
  • Most Buildings: This can be used to determine the "Building Owner" which can be entered into the "client" field.
  • Some Buildings: This can also be used to locate the building's LEED scoresheet, in some cases. The scoresheet is a PDF file linked from the "Platinum" word in the "LEED Rating" column. The PDF file will include the building's LEED score, which can be entered into the |building_certification_score= template field. The URL to the LEED Scoresheet should be linked from the "References" section.
  • Select Buildings: This can be used to locate links to detailed Case Studies for a select group of buildings. This highly detailed information can be used to locate details like the project's square footage, cost, site/lot area, materials used, project team, and other facts.
    • To find only LEED Platinum Buildings with Case Studies:
      • Click the "Yes" radio button in the "Projects w/ Case Studies Only:" area of the search form.
      • Select "Platinum" from the "Certification Level:" on the search form.
      • Click the "Search" button.