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CNU NE Task Force to comment on LEED-ND
PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY

CNU partnered with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to create LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND), a rating system to assess green neighborhood design. As the rating system approaches completion, the partners are opening it up for public comment beginning Nov. 17, 2008. The public comment period will close Jan. 5, 2009. The final rating system will be balloted by CNU members in spring 2009 and is predicted to launch mid-2009. CNU is asking new urbanists to "review this work to help ensure that the rating system follows the principles outlined in the Charter of the New Urbanism and reflects the best practices within the movement,” stated Susan Mudd, CNU Board member and LEED-ND Core Committee Vice-Chair. Earlier this year, the Core Committee and technical advisory groups revised the rating system to reflect what they learned from real world pilot projects.

CNU New England is convening a Task Force to share responsibility in drafting a comment letter on the LEED-ND rating system. If you are interested in participating in this task force, please send an email with “LEED-ND” in the subject line to newengland@cnu.org by December 15, 2008.

Check out CNU’s LEED-ND initiative page for more on the latest draft, pilot projects, and commenting information. USGBC is hosting the online comment form on their website.