Construction Magazine December 2019 | Page 32

LEADERSHIP 4.0

“ My motto is , what gets measured , gets done . What gets done , gets improved . What gets improved , gets replicated . What gets replicated , transforms the market . That ’ s why standards are so important ”

— Mahesh Ramanujam , President & CEO , U . S . Green Building Council
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Ramanujam has dedicated his professional life to the advancement of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ( LEED ), a sustainable construction certification which , among other things , teaches construction professionals how to apply sustainable design and building standards consistently across different sites and projects .
“ We help developers take the first step to becoming sustainable ,” he explains . “ My motto is , what gets measured , gets done . What gets done , gets improved . What gets improved , gets replicated . What gets replicated , transforms the market . That ’ s why standards are so important .”
DECEMBER 2019