GREEN Sustainability

BUILDINGS Green-Buildings

AND LEED

LEED
Study Material and Assignments
 Sustainability is a condition of
existence which enables the
DON’T present generation of humans
and other species to enjoy social
EAT
well-being, a vibrant economy,
YOUR and a healthy environment, and
SEED to experience fulfillment, beauty,
and joy, without compromising
CORN
the ability of future generations
of humans and other species to
enjoy the same
ENVIRONMENT
•Air
•Water
•Land
•Flora
•Fauna
•Man
SOCIETY
•Status
•Roles
•Institutions
•Business

ECONOMY
•Supply
•Demand
•Materials
U.S. Building
Impacts:
1% Water available for human use (World)

12% 30% 65% 70%

Water Use Greenhouse Waste Electricity
Gas Emissions Output Consumption

39% Water used for Thermoelectric Power (US)

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Average
Savings of
Green
Buildings WASTE
COST
WATER SAVINGS
USE 50-90%
CARBON SAVINGS
SAVINGS 30-50%
35%
ENERGY
SAVINGS
30%

Source: Test
Capital E
Average
Productivity
Gains

INDIVIDUAL
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
ENHANCES PRODUCTIVITY

3.6%
HIGH-PERFORMANCE
LIGHTING
ENHANCES PRODUCTIVITY

6.7%

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BUILDINGS
140 130
120
AND
100
Annual*

80
$/sq.ft

OCCUPANTS
60
40
21
20
1.81 1.53 1.37
0
Salaries Rent Total Electricity O&M
Energy
* 1991 Source: BOMA, EPRI, Statistical Abstract in RMI "Greening the Building and the Bottom Line, 1994
Salaries Rent Total Energy Electricity O&M
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 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
Indo
o
Env r
ir er
Qua onmen Wat gement
lity tal a
Man

WHAT IS LEED?

LEADERSHIP in Ma y
rg
ENERGY and Us ter
e ial En
e

ENVIRONMENTAL
DESIGN
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 • Use as a design guideline
• Recognize leaders
WHY
• Stimulate green competition
WAS • Establish market value with
LEED
recognizable national “brand”
• Raise consumer awareness
CREATED?
• Transform the marketplace!
Estimated value $23
BILLION
of new LEED for
New Construction
registered projects

$7.73 BILLION
The value of U.S.
construction
starts significantly
declined by
almost half from
$5.76 BILLION
2000 to 2003

$3.81 BILLION
$3.24 BILLION

$792 MILLION
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
 SCHOOLS HOSPITALS

20%
INCREASED EARLIER
BETTER TEST DISCHARGE
PERFORMANCE
PRODUCTIVITY

RETAIL FACTORIES OFFICES

INCREASE 2-16%
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
IN SALES PER PRODUCTION
SQUARE FOOT INCREASE

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The Triple
Bottom Line

Reduced

ENVIRONMENT
Environmental
Impact.
Peak
Efficiency.
Improved
Capitalization
Rates.
Increased
Marketability.
Higher Lease
Rates. E EC
PL O NO
Improved O MIC
Productivity. PE S
Reduced
Absenteeism.

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 U.S. General Services Administration
Federal Building United States Courthouse

Project Name:
U.S. General Services
Administration
Federal Building
United States Courthouse

Location:
Youngstown, OH

Rating:
v2 Certified

Year:
2002
 State of California
Department of General Services
Capitol Area East End Complex 225

Project Name:
State of California
Department of General
Services
Capitol Area East End
Complex 225

Location:
Sacramento, CA

Rating:
v2 Gold

Year:
2003
 • Credit based Checklist(s) of
strategies
• Five sustainable areas of
environmental concern
LEED • Allows for Innovative Design
recommendations for unlisted
strategies
RATING • Pre-Design/ Programming –
CMAR/ Design Build
SYSTEM • Web-based registration and
Documentation
• Evaluated by Technical
Advisory Group (TAG)
 for for for for for for
New Existing Commercia Core and Homes Neighborho
Constructi Buildings l Shell od
on Interiors Developmen
ts

For building For building For building For developers For residential For developers,
For building For building For building For developers For residential For developers,
owners and owners and owners, and design building consumers and
owners and owners and owners, and design building consumers and
design teams service tenants and teams that owners, policymakers
design teams service tenants and teams that owners, policymakers
that address providers that design teams address the developers and that address
that address providers that design teams address the developers and that address
the new address that address new building design teams major
the new address that address new building design teams major
building design building commercial design and that address residential AND
building design building commercial design and that address residential AND
and operation and interiors construction the new commercial
and operation and interiors construction the new commercial
construction or on-going design and process for residential developments.
construction or on-going design and process for residential developments.
major upgrades and installation buildings building design Emphasizes
major upgrades and installation buildings building design Emphasizes
renovations performance process. (Note: where the and smart growth
renovations performance process. (Note: where the and smart growth
process. Also improvements. process can be interiors are construction aspects of
process. Also improvements. process can be interiors are construction aspects of
referred to as driven by not part of the process. community
referred to as driven by not part of the process. community
LEED 2.0. either owners initial design developments
LEED 2.0. either owners initial design developments
or tenants.) process.
or tenants.) process.
LEED for new construction Distribution 200+
100-199
buildings as of 07/06 by geography 50-99
20-49
1-19

186
480
23 (DE)
24 (NH)
134
174
33
9
4 22 173 105
36 119
11 9
11
AK=10 120 68 12
40 23 79 61 27
HI=16 28 69 14 95
PR=1 9 (DE) 38 (DC)
19 4
8 57
5 (OK) 74
82 11
25
22 52
125 102
19 18
6
6
73

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LEED ADOPTIONS

8 Countries
17 States
54 Cities & Counties
Test 33 Schools
9 Federal Agencies
 • Understanding of Sustainability
• Positively Defend and Support
your Company in Green
Building Principles and LEED –
STUDY Asset to your Company
• Importance of Integrated Design
MATERIAL • LEED Accreditation

&

ASSIGNMENTS
 • Explaining LEED to the General
Public
• Increasing Innovation in Design
& Construction
STUDY • Knowing and Understanding
Sustainable Construction
MATERIAL • Case Study Analysis

&

ASSIGNMENTS