Think Green – What is LEED

The City of Miami’s Office of Sustainable Initiatives presents . The 9 minute video gives “an overview of the sustainable Initiatives happening around the city, specifically as they pertain to urban development.” Jason Biondi, owner and sustainability consultant with Energy Cost Solutions Group; Pablo Gonzalez, Director of Sustainability at Arellano Construction Company; and Susie Glass, Executive Vice President Douglas Elliman Development Marketing discuss what Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is and why minimizing the environmental impacts of our buildings is so particularly important in South Florida’s fragile ecosystem. The video outlines the point system requirements to achieve the different levels of LEED certification, and showcases several LEED certified buildings in the City of Miami.