DATA-MINING LEED? DOCUMENTATION TO SHAPE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES PROGRAMS

摘要

Seattle is one of the nation's leaders in the number of LEED? rated buildings constructed within its city limits. To better understand the impact of sustainable features of LEED buildings on the city infrastructure and resources, the City of Seattle initiated a study of the LEED credits achieved for the first 15 LEED rated buildings within the city limits, This study "mined" these buildings' LEED applications to develop profiles of the water, energy and solid waste measures they incorporated. The analysis enumerates the measures used to achieve LEED credits, illustrates successful market penetration of specific strategies and identifies opportunities lost. The study's results provide useful insights into the existing state of sustainable design practices and will be used to shape future City programs The paper describes the data analysis process and discusses possibilities of using this analysis methodology to provide feedback to sustainable development policies and programs being implemented nationwide