This paper presented a study of whole building energy use of various completed LEED buildings throughout the nation. The paper focused on the relationships between predicted and actual energy performance of 90 completed LEED certified buildings. The results of the study impacted the ongoing discussion on how design industry can act in response to the Architecture 2030 challenge along with other carbon reduction goals. Presented at the 2008 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Learn more. 

 

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