Historic Buildings and LEED v4Historic Preservation considerations within LEED

Jason Hercules, LEED AP Manager, Implementation

LEED Department

U.S. Green Building Councilwww.usgbc.org

“USGBC” is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned on completion of this program will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

Course DescriptionIn October 2010, the AIA/CES system was updated with the new CES

Discovery system, in that time we have transferred more than one

million records. This new update has made it necessary to remind

us of the AIA/CES policies and procedures, to introduce the “new”

provider ethics, and to reintroduce the AIA/CES audits/quality

assurance program. This presentation covers those areas giving

providers the opportunity to give feedback and input.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the impact of LEED v4.

2. Understand the current process and schedules for LEED v4

3. Summarize the application of LEED v4 to Historic Buildings

4. Summarize the best strategies available to gain LEED awards for Historic

Buildings

Building Operation and MaintenanceRating Systems

• Essentially the entire Rating System is relevant

• Focuses on operational best practices

Building Green

www.buildinggreen.com

Building Design & Construction Rating Systems

• LEED 2009 and V4: Select SS Credits (LT credits in V4)

Related credits– Site Selection– Development Density– Transportation

Green Building Advisor

Building Green

Neighborhood Development Rating System

• SLL & NPD: Related Credits– Preferred Locations– Compact Development– Street Network

Building Design & Construction Rating Systems

• Energy and Atmosphere Credits: – Different thresholds for energy

performance for new buildings and existing buildings Green Building Advisor

Building Green

Neighborhood Development Rating System

• GIB: Existing Building Reuse

• GIB: Historic Resource Preservation and Adaptive Use

Currie Barracks, Calgary, AB

• MR: Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors, and Roof

Building Design & Construction Rating Systems

http://www.everydaygreendc.com/www.buildinggreen.com

• MR: Building Reuse—Maintain Interior Nonstructural Components

• MR: Materials Reuse

Building Green

Building Design & Construction Rating Systems

http://www.everydaygreendc.com/www.buildinggreen.com

• Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction credit

• Greenest building is theone you don’t have to build

• If you build new, conduct an LCA

Building Green

Building Design & Construction Rating Systems

• Historic building reuse

• Renovation of abandoned or blighted building

• Building and material reuse

• whole-building life-cycle assessment

Building Green

Building Design & Construction Rating Systems

Case Studies

• Completed in 1984

• LEED Certified (EBOM)

• Energy Star score: 94

• 27% water savings

• 36% alternative commuting rate

COLORADO STATE CAPITOL

Colorado Governor’s Office

Inhabitat

Inhabitat

• Replaced incandescent lamps with CFLs

• Installed 10Kw solar array on roof

• Thermal mass of building used to moderate temperature

• Brass ornamentation cleaned with GreenSeal certified, non-solvent products

• Constructed in: 1931Certified in: 2011

• LEED Certified Gold (EB:O&M 2008)

• Energy Star score: 89

• 30% water savings

Empire State Building

Colorado Governor’s Office

• Radiative Barrier behind radiator units • Renovating the existing windows and

adding insulation– approximately 6,500 thermopane glass

windows converting them to triple pane windows

Key Strategies

• Project is expected to cut its overall carbon output, estimated in more than 100,000 metric tons over 15 years

Sustainability Commitment http://esbnyc.com/sustainability_energy_efficiency.asp

The Brewery

The Brewery

The Brewery

LEED v4 BALLOT

new.usgbc.org/ballot

Register to vote April 1 – 30

Vote for LEED v4 June 1 - 30

The End Result

Thank you for your time

Jason HerculesManager, ImplementationLEED Department

U.S. Green Building Councilwww.usgbc.org

This concludes The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Course