Worlds Largest Industry Tackles Climate Change

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Green Roofs Symposium Omaha October 25, 2007
Tim Hemsath Vice-Chair, Flatwater Chapter U.S.
Green Building Council
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USGBC Flatwater Chapter Created in September
2004 Mission To serve as a catalyst for change
in the Nebraska Region by promoting green
building practices, technologies, policies and
standards through partnership with other
organizations.
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• Flatwater Chapter Update
• Committees
• Programs Education
• Membership
• Advocacy
• Green Homes Advocate
• Green Schools Advocate
• Emerging Green Builders- Lincoln
• Emerging Green Builders- Omaha
• Western Nebraska Branch
• Partnership Organizations
• Lincoln Green by Design
• Green Omaha Coalition http//greenomahacoalition.o
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• 2008 Flatwater Board Elections
• Communications Officer

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• Membership
• Current Flatwater Membership 133 Members
• Membership Types
• National Membership Companies/Organizations (
  of Fees go to Flatwater Chapter)
• Flatwater Membership Individuals
• Chapter Member 50
• Associate Member 65
• Emerging Green Builder 25 (Fees go directly to
  EGB groups)
• Membership Benefits
• Receive Local Discounts on Educational Events
• Serve on Local Committee Leadership
  Opportunities
• Receive National Discounts (Chapter Member Only)
• Serve as Committee Leadership (Chapter Member
  Only)
• Vote in Local Chapter Elections (Chapter Member
  Only)
• Serve on National Committees Boards (Chapter
  Member Only)
• Yearly Networking Event for Members
• Network Connections at Greenbuild and Greening
  the Heartland Conference
• Connections to National, Statewide, Regional and
  Local Like Minded Groups

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Triple bottom line
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immediate

measurable
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USGBC
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Architects
Product Manufacturers
Federal,Local,and State Governments
BuildingOwners
Nonprofit Leaders
Planners
USGBC
Engineers
Interior Designers
Financial Planners
Utility Managers
Landscape Architects
BuildingTenants
PropertyManagers
CodeOfficials
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U.S. Building Impacts
12 Water Use
30 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
65 Waste Output
70 Electricity Consumption
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Average Savings of Green Buildings
WASTE COST SAVINGS 50-90
WATER USE SAVINGS 30-50
CARBON SAVINGS 35
ENERGY SAVINGS 30
Source Capital E
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Who are we?
USGBC is a coalition of the countrys foremost
leaders from across the building industry. We
promote buildings that are
1. Environmentally Responsible
2. Economically Profitable
3. Healthy Places to Live and Work
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STEWARD this market transformation
OFFER expertise
USGBC
EDUCATE the industry and the public
PROVIDE tools
FORUM for industry dialog
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6300
USGBC membership growth reflects the expansion of
green buildings in the market
5832
4970
huge growth in the last 5 years
T O T A L M E M B E R S
3532
2370
1137
steady growth in the first 5 years
570
268
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USGBC Chapters, Organizing Groups,
Affiliates As of 04/06
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Alaska
Hawaii
USGBC Chapters
Organizing Groups
Affiliates
Caribbean
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29,000 LEED APs
25 accreditations per day (average)
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The rationale
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immediate

measurable
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Improved Bottom Line.
30-70 ENERGY SAVINGS
VERIFIED PERFORMANCE
INCREASED VALUE
ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY
REDUCED LIABILITY IMPROVED RISK MANAGEMENT
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Increased Productivity.
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What is green building? Design and construction
practices that meet specified standards,
resolving much of the negative impact of
buildings on their occupants and on the
environment.
Site Planning
Indoor Environmental Quality
WaterManagement
Material Use
WasteManagement
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What is the LEED system?
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Categories of LEED Ratings
LEED
for NewConstruction
LEED
for Commercial Interiors
LEED
for Existing Buildings
LEED
for Core Shell
NEW PROGRAMS
LEED
for Homes
LEED
for Neighborhood Development
Healthcare Laboratories Retail Multi-building
Campuses Multi-family Residential
LEED
for Schools
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What is the LEED System?
Scores are tallied for different aspects of
efficiency and design in appropriate
categories. For instance, LEED assesses in
detail 1. Site Planning 2. Water Management 3.
Energy Management 4. Material Use 5. Indoor
Environmental Air Quality 6. Innovation
Design Process
LEADERSHIP in ENERGY and ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN A
leading-edge system for certifying DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS of the greenest
buildings in the world
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Sustainable Sites
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Efficient Water Use
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Energy Atmosphere
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Materials Resources
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IEQ
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Innovation
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Levels of LEED Ratings
Green Buildings worldwide are certified with a
voluntary, consensus-based rating system. USGBC
has four levels of LEED.
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immediate

measurable
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LEED for New Construction BuildingsDistribution b
y Building Type
100-299
50-99
3-49
as of 09/06
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LEED streamlined, refined and online
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Immediate Measurable A
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• Flatwater Chapter Upcoming Events
• October 26th Metro Community College Connector
  Building Tour
• November 14th LEED AP study group Members
  Visioning Lunch
• December LEED-NC Workshop
• January Energy storage systems
• February 21st LEED for Homes User Group
• March 6 7th Energy Modeling Workshop at UNL
  UNO
• March 8th "Sustainable Building What is LEED?
  Financial Reasons to Build Green"
• March LEED for Schools Workshop

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Additional construction costs
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Triggers to accelerate green building