Sure, a little politics is expected even in a science-based committee
process to nudge a decision slightly towards one direction or the other.
However, what Buddy is suggesting is that a decision has been made
apparently in direct contradiction to the apparent goal. Either Buddy is
peddling cow manure or the LEED accreditation has no credibility.
I'm just asking; which is it?
T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.
ALLEN DESIGNS
Consulting Structural Engineers
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Maxwell [mailto:smaxwell@umich.edu]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 10:44 PM
> To: seaint@seaint.org
> Subject: RE: Wood LEED
>
> Bill...
>
> I cannot tell...
>
> Are you really asking or being sarcastic in asking?
>
> FWIW, I have yet to encounter a process that is 100% purely driven by
> science..."politics" always seems to enter the equation, even in code
> development areas.
>
> Scott
> Adrian, MI
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Allen [mailto:t.w.allen@cox.net]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 10:30 PM
> To: seaint@seaint.org
> Subject: RE: Wood LEED
>
>
> Why is that, Buddy?
>
> Isn't the decision making process based in science?
>
> T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.
> ALLEN DESIGNS
> Consulting Structural Engineers
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Showalter, Buddy [mailto:Buddy_Showalter@afandpa.org] On Behalf
> > Of AWC Info
> > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 9:36 AM
> > To: seaint@seaint.org
> > Subject: FW: Wood LEED
> >
> > The LEED system discriminates against environmentally superior
> > U.S.-produced wood products,
>
>
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