Week of February 20

Source #3          "Green Building." EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, 20 Feb. 2017. Web. 25 Feb. 2017. MLA

Annotation:  This source gives me other information regarding how other companies give out Green Building Certification. LEED is different than the EPA in that LEED in a private company, while the EPA is government funded. The LEED certification is also a little bit more prestigious to earn, and thus, harder to earn. LEED is also more costly. Like LEED listings, the EPA list, on their website, every single category that a building must meet to achieve a certification.

Potential Quotes: “Industrial materials can be recycled in construction applications because they have many of the same chemical and physical properties as the virgin materials they replace.” This quote is a typical example of what a building must achieve to become EPA certified, and can be used in my quest to see if Sawnee Mt. Preserve Visitor’s Center is can become certified.

Assessment: This source is credible because the information comes from a government organization whose job is to diagnose situations like these related to the environment.

Reflection: This site will be useful to have another company that also certifies Green Building’s. With both certifiers, I can see which one best fits the Sawnee Mt. Preserve Visitor’s Center.