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LEED Sustainable Design & Construction g

Learn to LEEDSpring 2010

Dr Pauline Johnson LEED A.P.

Survey

1. How many have worked (are working) on the LEED certification of a project?

2. LEED Accredited Professionals?

3. LEED training/Workshop

Agenda

Defining Sustainable & Green

Why Green Development?

Benefits of Green Building

Costs of Green Building

The USGBC

LEEDTM 3.0 (2009)

Recommended References

• LEED Building Design & Construction (BD&C)

• Reference Guide v3.0 (2009)

– Hard Copy $150 ($185 non members USGBC)

I l d 1 t i t bl df th t b• Includes 1 mo access to non‐printable pdf that can be downloaded 7 saved

– E‐Copy $140 ($175)

• Include 1 mo access to printable pdf that can be downloaded, saved (& shared)

– Order at www.USGBC.org

What is Sustainable & Green D l t?Development?

Definition of Sustainable Development

1987 The Brundtland Commission…

Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development

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What is Green Building?

Sustainable Building 

• No net impact on the environment

Green Building

• Incremental steps to solve known problems using current and emerging practices

• Today’s  green building is typically not sustainable

• Greener than baseline

World resources are finite….

“Dad! Mom! Please save some for us!”

….. and we are depleting them at accelerating & unsustainable rates

No longer OK for us to be sustainable “over there” 

Depletion Curve for a 

Non‐Renewable Resource

Cumulative Cu discovery vsextraction

R. B. Gordon*, M. Bertram†‡, and T. E. Graedel†§ Yale University, Edited by William C. Clark, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, aPNAS

v.103, n.5, 31jan2006

Cu Use by Sector

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US Building Portfolio

•• 76 million residential76 million residential

•• 5 million 5 million commercialcommercial

•• 20022002‐‐2010: + 38 million2010: + 38 million

US Residential and commercial buildings

Buildings are a key contributor to resource use & environmental damage

THE BAD NEWS: The Negative Impacts of Buildings on Environment

U.S DOE: buildings in the US:

• 5 billion gal/d of potable water used to flush toilets.

• A typical commercial construction• A typical commercial construction job creates ~2.5lb waste/ft2 floor space

• Real estate development appropriates land from other uses such as natural habitats and agriculture.

THE BAD NEWS: The Negative Impacts of Buildings on Environment

Buildings account for:

• 49% of sulfur dioxide emissions

• 25% of nitrous oxide emissions

• 10% of particulate emissions

• 35% of carbon dioxide emissions

Between 2002 and 2010, ~38 million buildings built worldwide.

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Sustainable DevelopmentThe Triple Bottom Line

OVERVIEW RATIONALE     USGBC     LEED     CONCLUSION

PERCEPTION

Test

PERCEPTION

REALITY

OVERVIEW RATIONALE     USGBC     LEED     CONCLUSION

Test

REALITY

Design and construction practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the

i i f

Green Building is…

negative impact of buildings on the environment and occupants in five broad areas:

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Deciding on Greenness?g

Life Cycle Assessment LCA

What is Green?

Is it Good Business?

Test

• Federally funded buildings

• Client/Owner Demand

THE GOOD NEWS: Sustainability is catching on: Talk and Action

• Engineers , Architects, Construction Companies

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THE GOOD NEWS: Public and Professional Awareness: THE GOOD NEWS: Availability of Building Materials in the Market

LEED Requirements for State Buildings

Pew Center 2008

The Benefits of Green Building

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immediate&

Test

&measurable

Benefits

• Lower Operating Costs– Reduced energy use 

– Conserve water

• Consumer / Occupant Satisfaction– Improved comfort

– Improved indoor air quality

– Sense of “doing the right thing”

• Good for the Environment– Reduced environmental impact: virgin resources demands, wastes, greenhouse gas emissions, 

What does it Cost?

OVERVIEW     RATIONALE     USGBC LEED     CONCLUSION

Additional Construction Costs for LEED‐certified buildings

Conventional Building Cost (100%)Average for offices and schools, based on 40 buildings

Additional Cost

PLATINUM (2 buildings) 6.8%

Test

GOLD (9 buildings)

SILVER (21 buildings)

CERTIFIED (8 buildings)

2.2%

1.9%

.66%

What are the Major Green Building Standards?

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Global Green Building Programs:• United States:  LEED/ Living Building Challenge/ Green Globes/ Build it 

Green/ NAHB NGBS• United Kingdom:  BREEAM  1990• Australia:  Nabers/ Green Star• Brazil:  AQUA • Canada:  LEED Canada / Green Globes• China:  GBAS • Finland:  PromisE• France:  HQE• Germany: DGNB/ CEPHEUSGermany:  DGNB/ CEPHEUS• Hong Kong:  HKBEAM• India:  GRIHA, LEED India• Italy:  Protocollo Itaca/ Green Building Counsil Italia• Malaysia:  GBI Malaysia• Netherlands:  BREEAM Netherlands • New Zealand:  Green Star NZ• Philippines:  BERDE/ Philippine Green Building Council PHILGBC • Portugal:  Lider A • Singapore:  Green Mark• South Africa:  Green Star SA• Spain:  VERDE • Switzerland:  Minergie

What is LEED?

US Green Building Council (USGBC)

www.usgbc.org

USGBC Mission

The Triple Bottom LineThe Triple Bottom Line

Organizations NOT individuals

are USGBC members

UA Member since 2008

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US Green Building Council (USGBC)

Professional Organizationg

Measure of “Greenness”

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

A rating system A rating system for designing, for designing, constructing, operating and certifying constructing, operating and certifying

green development.green development.

There is No S in LEED

LeedsCity in Central UK

LEEDGreen Building Rating System

PProviding roviding a a standardstandard

Provide design guidelines & Provide design guidelines &

Promote Promote wholewhole--building, integrated design building, integrated design

processesprocesses

Prevent “Prevent “greenwashinggreenwashing” (false/exaggerated ” (false/exaggerated

l i )l i )

Why Was LEEDTM Created?

claims)claims)

Transform the marketplaceTransform the marketplace

Stimulate green demand & competitionStimulate green demand & competition

Raise consumer awareness Raise consumer awareness

Recognize leadersRecognize leaders

Triple Bottom LineTriple Bottom Line-- positive results for:positive results for:

environment, occupant financial returnenvironment, occupant financial return

LEED Certification vs Accreditation

CertifiedBuildings get CERTIFIED

USGBC

LEED

AccreditedPeople get ACCREDITED

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LEED Accreditation Process

Current Accreditation Process

Tier IEducational Requirements

Tier II

Tier III      LEED Fellow

Experience & exam

Exam 1: LEED Green Associate

Exam 1: LEED Green Associate Exam 2: LEED AP+ BD&C Specialty

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Exam 2: LEED AP+ BD&C Specialty

Professionals Accredited

Building Rating SystemBuilding Rating SystemNew Construction (NC)

LEED NC/BD&C

Version Published

• LEED NC v2.0 2001

• LEED‐NC v2.1 2002

• LEED‐NC v2.2 2005

• LEED‐BD&C v3.0 2009

• Updates every 2‐3 years

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Four levels of LEED‐NC/BD&C Certification Achievement 

Certified Silver Gold Platinum

LEED 2.2 26‐32 33‐38 39‐52 53‐69

LEED 3.0/2009 40‐49 50‐59 60‐79 80‐100

Also 10 bonus points available under v3.0: total potential 110

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LEED LOCALLY

M. Miller Gorrie Building, Auburn

LEED GoldCHM Architects & B&G

S&E CompleX Phase IIIUA

LEED Silver?Davis Architects

LEED LOCALLY

Bank of Tusc. PlazaTuscaloosa

LEED SilverGiattina Architecture Studios

LEED v3.0 Rating System

LEED v2.2 LEED v3.0LEED‐NC new construction

LEED‐S schools

LEED BD&Cbuilding design & construction,NC/S/CS are sub groups

LEED‐CS System Changes

core & shell

LEED‐CICommercial interiors

LEED ID&Cinterior design and construction 

LEED‐EBexisting buildings

LEED O&Moperations & maintenance

LEED‐Hhomes

Unchanged

LEED‐NDneighborhooddevelopment

Unchanged

BD&C Subcategories

Bonus

New Points System

LEEDTM 3.0 (2009) Building Certification & Rating System

• Referred to as both LEED 3.0 & 2009

• Whole-building approach encourages and• Whole-building approach encourages and guides a collaborative, integrated design and construction process

• Optimizes environmental and economic factors

What LEED NC Measures

• Sustainable Sites

• Water Efficiency

• Innovation in Design

• Regional Priority

• Energy & Atmosphere

• Materials & Resources

• Indoor Environmental Quality

• Regional PrioritySee the Regional Priority Credits for your state »

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Prerequisites and credits in the LEED 2009 New Construction

• Sustainable Sites (SS)

• Water Efficiency (WE)

• Energy and Atmosphere (EA)

• Materials and Resources (MR)

• Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

• Innovation in Design (ID)

• Regional Priority (RP)

100

10 bonus

New Reference GuidesUnder LEED 3.0

Section 1:  Sustainable Sites (SS)

Sustainable Sites Credits & Points

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Section 2:  Water Efficiency (WE)

Efficient  Water Use Credits

Section 3:  Energy and Atmosphere (EA)

Energy & Atmosphere

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Credits

Section 4:  Materials and Resources (MR)

Materials & Resources Credits

Section 5:  Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

IEQ

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IEQ Credits

Section 6:  Innovation & Design Process (ID)

ID Credits ID Considerations

•Exemplary or Innovative performance above LEED requirements (4 Points avail.)

–Exemplary Performance of LEED Credit–Academic Educational Programg–Green Operations and Maintenance e.g.

•Green housekeeping practices•Organic Landscaping /Integrated Pest Mgmt•Additional Construction Waste Mgmt.

•LEED Accredited Professional

Innovation PointsINNOVATION POINTS

Section 7:  Regional Priority (RP)

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RP Credits

Up to 4

allowed

RP Background

• Regionally specific environmental issues identified. 

Regional Priority Credits for your state by zip-code »http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1984

Downtown Tuscaloosa AL

• 6 location specific LEED credits prioritized. 

• Four points allowed (one point per credit) from 6 available.

Zip code  35401

SSc4  (25%)

SSc6

WEc2 (20%)

EAc1 (75 rating/25 percentile)

EAc4 3%/25%

IEQc2.3

LEED Certification Process

t1

LEED Online Certification Process

• LEED OnlineDecision

Submit both together during construction

Design & Construction Application

Register Project  • Submit after 

design phase

Design Application

• Submit close to ,or post construction completion 

Construction Application

• Post final Construction

• Project Closed

• No appeal

Application

OR

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Example of How to satisfy a LEED 

/ dprereq/credit

Example 1:  Sustainable Sites

LEED Checklist

8 Achievable Sustainable Site Points Identified 14 Possible

SS‐NC Credits

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1. Required for 

NC, Schools & 

SS Prerequisite 1Construction Activity Pollution 

Prevention

,C&S

2. Construction Phase Credit

SS Prerequisite 1Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

3. Intent: Reduce pollution from construction  activities by…

1. Control Soil Erosion2. Reduce waterway sediments3. Reduce airborne dust

4. Requirements:Create & implement Erosion & Sediment 

Control (ESC)plan

a) Comply with EPA 2003 NPDES Construction General Permit

b) Local Standard/code if more stringent

5. Strategies & Implementation

• Create ESC plan during design

a) Stabilization

SS Prerequisite 1Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

a) Stabilizationa) Temp. & permanent seedingb) Mulching

b) Structural Controla) Silt fencingb) Earth dikec) Sedimentation traps/basinsd) Dust control measures

6. Documentation

• Copy of project drawings documenting ESC measures

SS Prerequisite 1Construction Activity Pollution 

Prevention

documenting ESC measures

• Document implementation– Date stamped photos– Inspection logs or reports

• Describe corrective actions taken

• Submit online

Yes Maybe No Total Project Score

Minor Cost Impact - AddCost Impact - Add

Keyword description

Y Prereq 1 Erosion & Sedimentation Control Sediment and Erosion Control Plan

1 Credit 1 Avoid Sensitive Sites

Sustainable Sites

Site Selection

LEED Scorecard

8 Achievable Sustainable Site Points Identified 14 Possible

1 Credit 1 Avoid Sensitive Sites

1 Credit 2 Increased Site density

1 Credit 3 Remediate Contaminated Sites

1 Credit 4.1 Proximity to Public Transportation

1 Credit 4.2 Bike Storage and Changing Rooms

1 Credit 4.3 Alternate Fueling / Stations

1 Credit 4.4 Meet/Not Exceed Zoning - Van Pool Park'g.

1 Credit 5.1 Restored habitat for 50% of open space

1 Credit 5.2 Open space = Building Footprint

1 Credit 6.1 < Predevelopement or 25% decrease

1 Credit 6.2 Eliminate Contaminants - Onsite Filtration

1 Credit 7.1 High Albedo / Open Grid Parking

1 Credit 7.2 Energy Star Compliant Roof

1 Credit 8 IESNA Cutoffs

Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Non-Roof

Reduced Site Disturbance, Development Footprint

Brownfield Redevelopment

Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access

Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms

Alternative Transportation, Alternative Fuel Refueling Stations

Stormwater Management, Rate and Quantity

Stormwater Management, Treatment

Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Roof

Site Selection

Urban Redevelopment

Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity

Reduced Site Disturbance, Protect or Restore Open Space

Light Pollution Reduction

Questions?