Miami Beach Dream Home: Scrapping LEED Certification
By Ron Callis
Homeowner ditches idea of LEED-certified home.

CE Pro is chronicling the design, build and integration of a 5,500-square-foot home on Miami Beach.

After becoming increasingly frustrated with the LEED certification process, Robin Bogle, co-owner of Miami, Fla.-based Advanced Home Theater, decided to "focus less on getting LEED certified and more on simply using the best technologies for an efficient home, inside and out."

Last summer, Bogle and his wife began designing and building their dream green home using a best-in-class design team. But Bogle came to the conclusion there is no benefit for having a LEED Silver Status Home.



There are some amazing construction technologies that are going to give us a serious bang for the buck, such as the use of LoE Glass from Cardinal. Bogle says this advanced glass allows plenty of light in while reducing the heat transmission between the indoor and outdoor environment. In Florida, where it stays warm year round, this is a major consideration.

Due to the reduced heat gain from windows and doors, he can reduce the size of the home’s heating and cooling system.

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