Michael Blount: LEED-ing the way in green construction

When it comes to federal buildings, efficiency is all the rage. The government has gone all in for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)...

When it comes to federal buildings, efficiency is all the rage. The government has gone all in for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. Agencies can't even consider some construction projects unless they're LEED certified. In part two of our special report, "The Federal Office of the Future," Michael Blount, the vice president of Balfour Beatty Construction, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to elaborate on these changing standards. Read Matt Wingfield's related story.

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