Quote Originally Posted by TinCow View Post
Well, my government agency just moved into a brand new building last month, and the building was specifically built to LEED standards. In fact, DC is rated as one of the top cities in the US for environmentally friendly offices. It will take a long time for the government to retrofit their old buildings, but it's pretty much a universal standard in this city now for new construction and renovation. The reason will be familiar to you: it's cheaper. The less agencies have to spend on facility maintenance, the more they can spend on other things.
We moved into a similar building, which, of course means the bathrooms stink of urine due to the no flush urinals. Or maybe it's just because people keep missing them given the low light levels. Whenever someone flushes there is a sound from the drains like water flowing through an open sewer. The first soda of the day is warm because the vending machine is "energy efficient" I'm sorry, what was the original topic?