USGBC certifies green homes in Massachusetts.* The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC USGBC United States Green Building Council ) and Conservation Services Group (CSG CSG - constructive solid geometry ) have recognized a Cambridge, Mass., property as receiving a certified rating in the LEED for Homes pilot program. The site is the first LEED-certified home project in Massachusetts and the first multi-unit building in the country that meets the USGBC standards for sustainable design and construction. The property has also been designated an Energy Star-labeled home by CSG, a non-profit group that provides certification services for both LEED for Homes and the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA's) Energy Star Homes programs in the Northeast. Cambridge, Mass.-based Aedi Development LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is the developer and the general contractor A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. . LEED for Homes is a USGBC green homes pilot program that evaluates the environmental features of single and multi-family homes by regional, third party providers designated by the USGBC. More information on LEED for Homes is available at www.usgbc.org/leed/ homes. |
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