A few months ago, legendary American architect Frank Gehry ruffled many green feathers by declaring that green architecture and sustainable design are political and that LEED certification is often given for bogus stuff. His comments, unsurprisingly, provoked quite a reaction in the world of sustainable design - especially when he told Bloomberg Businessweek that green building had become fetishized like wearing an American flag pin. This week, Need to Know, a current affairs show and online news magazine on PBS, sat down with Frank Gehry to speak to him about the LEED controversy and ask what he really thinks about green building, the LEED certification process and the future of sustainable architecture.
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