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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Emerging Technologies
Committee Meeting March 20, 2008
Jason Hartke Director, Advocacy and Public
Policy U.S. Green Building Council
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Context Climate Change
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BUILDINGS ARE
aging
brilliant
innovative
inspiring
educational
choices

• smart

functional
historic
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Case Study Plaza Building, Desert Vista
Campus Pima Community College, Tucson,
AZ owner Higher education 125,413 sq ft
LEED Certified 29 energy savings 47 water
savings 95 waste diverted from landfill 22
recycled content
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Case Study Vermeer Science Center Renovation
Addition Central College, Pella,
IA owner Higher education 73,570 sq ft
LEED Silver 20 energy savings 50 of energy
needs from renewable resources 32 water
savings
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Case Study Lillis Business Complex, Lundquist
College of Business University of Oregon,
Eugene, OR owner Higher education 140,000 sq
ft
LEED Silver 44 energy savings 51 water
savings 96 waste diverted from landfill
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Case Study Seattle Pacific University Science
Building Seattle Pacific University, Seattle,
WA owner Higher education 63,000 sq ft
LEED Certified 60 energy savings 53 water
savings 91 waste diverted from landfill 85
recycled content
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Case Study The Chicago Center for Green
Technology Chicago Dept. of the
Environment owner Multi use government and
commercial offices, assembly and
educational 40,000 sq ft
LEED Silver 40 energy savings 50 of storm
water is reclaimed 84 construction waste
salvaged
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Estimated value of new LEED for New Construction
registered projects Fad? Trend? Paradigm?
200 BILLION PROJECTED
10 BILLION
7.73 BILLION
5.76 BILLION
3.81 BILLION
3.24 BILLION
792 MILLION
2006
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
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LEED projects totals As of 02/01/2008
1300 LEED Certified Projects

• Every Business Day
• 150 million worth of construction registers with
  LEED

10,000 LEED Registered Projects
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NEW MEXICO 10,000 - Silver 13,700 -
Gold 18,000 - Platinum -based on a 2,000sf home
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HOWARD COUNTY, MD Property Tax Abatement LEED NC
(5 yrs) 25 - Silver 50 - Gold 75 -
Platinum LEED EB (3 yrs) 10 - Silver 25 -
Gold 50 Platinum
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Incentives

• Grants
• Income Tax Credits
• Property Tax Abatements
• Reduced Building and Zoning Permit Fees
• Waive/Reduce Impact Waiver Fee
• Revolving Loan Fund
• Density Bonus
• Expedited Permitting

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