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Taking the LEED for Green Businesses & Green Jobs
Ted Wysocki, President & CEO LEED CouncilApril 15, 2011
www.leedcouncil.org
LOCAL ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
LEED Ratings by US Green Building Council"The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings."
• New Construction • Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance • Neighborhood Development
– LEED for Neighborhood Development integrates principles of smart growth, urbanism & green building into first national program for neighborhood design.
www.usgbc.org
Taking the LEED …
Don’t just promote
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
Organize for your own
Local Economic & Employment
Development
LEED Council Green Skills Training for:
– Home Energy Auditors;
– Home Weatherization Installers;
– Entry-level Renewable Energy Installers (solar photovoltaic & thermal and wind);
– Green Cleaning & Building Maintenance.
Green Career Pathways
Green Career Pathways• City ARRA $s for Entry-
Level Weatherization Training
• State ARRA $s for Advanced Energy Efficiency Training + Solar Installation
• City CDBG-R $s for Transitional Jobs & Social Enterprise:
Green LEEDers
Green Partnerships & Certifications
• eZing (Energy Auditor)• IL Solar Energy
Association• Community Colleges• OSHA Trainers• Lead Renovation,
Repair & Painting [LRRP] Certification
• Building Performance Institute [BPI]
• N. American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners [NABCEP]
Greening a Shuttered Factory
To Grow Green Businesses
Retaining & re-using a high-quality building and community landmark for
green jobs & businesses
www.greenexchange.com• “LEED” Platinum Rating: • Solar thermal panels for hot
water & air-conditioning• High efficiency heating &
cooling reducing energy 22%• 41,329 gallon rain cistern to
recapture storm water • Green escalator with sensors
& varying speeds – using 30% less energy.
Community BenefitsFederal OCS grant for below-market loans to tenants who hire low-income individuals + TIF funds for outreach & job placements
of community residents seeking jobs.
Community Jobs Initiative
With our community partner, the Logan Square Neighborhood Association [LSNA], we are recruiting qualified community residents for job openings with local employers through a new web site.www.worklocal.org
Challenges to Address• Capital for contractors to expand capacity
• Fully subsidized retrofitting for targeted communities in need
• Energy Efficiency as key component of Neighborhood Stabilization Program
• Access to jobs & training for both local “untrained” residents & labor “benched” by recession
Public Policies Needed
• To create jobs in the residential market: Property Assessed Clean Energy [PACE] financing by which upfront costs are paid with special assessment to property tax.
• To create jobs in the commercial market: Net Metering & 3rd Party Power Purchase Agreements and/or Leasing
For info on your state, go to Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency at www.dsireusa.org
Rebuild Your Community in Green
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