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Originally Posted by Gridlock
Also, no one wants to phone it in on a library or two, they now need to be architecturally stimulating, LEED certified and it all adds cost to the project.
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It's like buying a Hybrid car. Sure, you spend less on your bottom end, but the premium you pay to get it essentially negates your savings. If I designed and built my own home, I'd love to have it jammed full of solar panels, geothermal heating, green roofs, etc., etc., but is it worth the added costs to say you're LEED certified and all this other hippy stuff? Will you (or, in this case, the tax payer) ever see the savings?