Larry
Oliver, CPD, LEED-AP, is associate principal of Glumac Engineers, which is
based in Sacramento, CA. He also is past president of the American Society of
Plumbing Engineers (ASPE). Contact him at
loliver@glumac.com.
Many of us have heard of LEED, but what is it exactly? LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and it is a rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council to make buildings more efficient and sustainable than the maximum required levels.