Cost/Benefit for Sustainable Design

A design time in 2008 has a lot more options than before to find sustainable design applications (and LEED credits) that don't cost a ton of money. Paying attention to site selection, for example, can gain credits early on and no additional cost. Another factor is to ensure that whenever you're going to have to conform to environmental regulations anyway—such as local runoff water regulations—be sure to get those related credits. In this 5-minute video from Healthcare Design magazine, James Moler covers some of this ground.