Introduction to USGBC

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Introduction to USGBC LEED Developing Green
Strategies for Success
June 20, 2007
Presenter Tom Kennedy U.S. Green Building
Council Cincinnati Regional Chapter
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Agenda

• Environmental Impact of Buildings
• Introduction to the USGBC
• Introduction the LEED Building Rating System
• Whats new with the USGBC

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Environmental Impact of Buildings

• Americans spend as much as 90 of time indoors.
• Environment both the environment outdoors and
  the environment indoors.

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Who are we?
The US Green Building Council 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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Architects
Product Manufacturers
Federal,Local,and State Governments
BuildingOwners
Landscape Architects
Nonprofit Leaders
Planners
USGBC
Engineers
Consensus basednot-for-profit organization
Interior Designers
Financial Planners
Utility Managers
BuildingTenants
PropertyManagers
CodeOfficials
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USGBC Chapters, Organizing Groups, Affiliates
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Alaska
Hawaii
USGBC Chapters
Organizing Groups
Affiliates
Caribbean
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7600
USGBC membership growth reflects the expansion of
green buildings in the market
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huge growth in the last 5 years
T O T A L M E M B E R S
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Total membership this year (2007) is already over
9,000 companies and organizations.
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steady growth in the first 5 years
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Our role?
STEWARD this market transformation
OFFER expertise
USGBC
EDUCATE the industry and the public
PROVIDE Tools (LEED)
FORUM for industry dialog
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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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Levels of LEED Ratings
Green Buildings worldwide are certified with
LEED. It is a voluntary system and it is 3rd
party verified. USGBC has four levels of LEED.
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LEED Rating Systems
LEED NC 2.2 (new construction and major
renovation) November 2005
LEED EB 2.0 (existing buildings and operations)
July 2005
LEED CI 2.0 (commercial interiors and fit-out)
June 2005
LEED CS 2.0 (building core and shell
construction) June 2006
LEED Schools (new construction of K-12 schools)
April 2007
Upcoming LEED products..
LEED Homes (Pilot began March 2006)
Launch Summer 2007 LEED Neighborhood
Developments (pilot underway) Launch in
2009 LEED Retail (pilot underway)
Launch ?
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• Three tracks
• LEED AP NC2.2
• LEED AP EB2.0
• LEED AP CI2.0

148 in Cincinnati
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300
LEED for New Construction BuildingsDistribution b
y Building Type
100-299
50-99
3-49
as of 09/06
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LEED projects totals As of 6/2007
829 LEED Certified Projects
13,360 LEED Registered Projects
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Whats new with the USGBC?
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• Target Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A member ballot is now out for vote to update all
LEED rating system products (except LEED for
Homes) to a higher minimum energy performance
criteria the intent being to reducing Greenhouse
Gas Emissions from buildings using the LEED
rating system products. If voted in favor, the
update will take effect June 26, 2007.
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Now open for public comment, until July 9, 2007
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The USGBCs annual national conference is called
GreenBuild. This year it will take place
November 7-9 in Chicago. Over 20,000 are
expected. www.greenbuildexpo.org
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THANK YOU!
Local Chapter website http//chapters.usg
bc.org/cincinnati/ Become a local member