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The Use of LEED in Planning and Development Regulation

An Exploratory Analysis

Rebecca C. Retzlaff

Community Planning Program at Auburn University, rcr0001@ auburn.edu

Some jurisdictions in the United States have enacted green building policies and incentives that use a building assessment system to rate their sustainability. One such system is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Using data from a survey of LEED policy administrators and a comparison of LEED policies, this research seeks to understand the status and structure of such policies, their impacts on the built environment, how they work in practice, and the role of planners. The article outlines three types of policies that use the LEED system— government requirements, requirements for private development, and incentives— and finds that LEED policies have been very narrowly applied. Planners have an important role in administering green building polices because they address issues beyond building design and construction and require a holistic and integrative perspective.

Key Words: green building • sustainable development • LEED • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design • United States Green Building Council • building assessment system

This version was published on September 1, 2009

Journal of Planning Education and Research, Vol. 29, No. 1, 67-77 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0739456X09340578
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