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The four pillars of LEED v4.1. Image via USGBC<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The onset of the pandemic has dramatically affected our daily lives, as well as the use of buildings and spaces around us\u2014and the issue of climate change has become more pressing than ever.<\/p>\n

On the first day of the 2020 Greenbuild virtual conference, a group of U.S. Green Building Council leaders talked about health and well-being, decarbonization, renewable energy, water efficiency and resiliency and how LEED can help combat climate change.<\/p>\n

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Melissa Baker, senior vice president for technical core at USGBC, moderated the panel. The speakers were Jennifer Sanguinetti, managing director for infrastructure development at the University of British Columbia; Corey Enck, vice president at USGBC; and Christopher Schaffner, founder & principal at The Green Engineer Inc.<\/p>\n

LEED Positive<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As it stepped into 2020, the USGBC laid out four pillars\u2014sustainability, resilience, equity, health and wellness\u2014to guide its work. These areas of focus have become even more important since the onset of the pandemic. And LEED Positive, a new vision designed to guide the ongoing development of LEED, now serves as a framework for green building design, construction, operations and performance.<\/p>\n

LEED Positive sets the stage for a regenerative future through its four elements:<\/p>\n