What goes into putting up a green buildingLumen Square is Kenya's 1st pre-certified LEED multi storey office building. The journey to the adoption of green building approaches has been taking shape for a while. LEED is a green building certification programme developed by the US Green Building Council that recognises best-in-class building strategies and practices. “Almost none here,” says Gundip, but clients get interested when they hear of the cost savings that come with a green building. He says they hope Lumen Square will inspire and encourage local architects and developers to design and build buildings this way: “It’s a win-win situation.

Source: Standard Digital March 28, 2019 05:15 UTC