LEED Building Standards and Human Health: A Commentary

John Wargo (professor of environmental policy, risk analysis, and political science at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies) recently wrote about LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, which has emerged as the green standard of approval for new buildings in the United States. In his commentary in Yale Environment 360, Professor Wargo reflects on the criteria being used for determining the ratings, and says that these criteria largely ignore factors relating to human health, particularly the use of potentially toxic building materials.

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John Wargo: LEED Building Standards Fail to Protect Human Health