Construction Magazine December 2019 | Page 38

PARTNERSHIP IS THE NEW LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP 4.0
COMPANY FACTS
• Over 2.2 million square feet is LEED certified every day with more than 90,000 projects using LEED .
• LEED works for all building types anywhere and is currently employed in 165 countries and territories across the globe .
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• LEED buildings save energy , water , resources , generate less waste and support human health .
• LEED buildings attract tenants , cost less to operate and boost employee productivity and retention .
and will deliver the next practice that we use tomorrow ,” says Ramanujam . He reminds us that construction activity accounts for 36 % of worldwide energy . In fact , were the construction materials sector a country , it would be the third — largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions , behind only the US and China . As such , any actual country that is serious about reducing its emissions , must be serious about making its construction sector sustainable .
PARTNERSHIP IS THE NEW LEADERSHIP
“ Partnership is the new leadership ,” Ramanujam explains . “ Companies that collaborate across the value chain not only bring in new expertise that they
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