The U.S. Green Building Council has recently announced that Harvard University has achieved a worldwide first – the construction and completion of 50 LEED certified buildings. It is also a great feat for an institution as large as Harvard. They were able to successfully coordinate a decentralized campus with separate buildings that each have their own organizational structures. Read more about the five lessons they learned along the way after the break.
The first is to set aggressive and logical goals. One of the main priorities is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2016. In addition, it has become a priority to ensure and unify Green Building standards for all construction on the campus.
