Introduction to LEED

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Introduction to LEED Leadership in Energy
Environmental Design
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Introduction

• What is LEED?
• Requirements of LEED
• Why worry about LEED?
• Benefits of LEED?
• Disadvantages of LEED?
• How to have your building LEED Certified?
• Resources to help you with LEED

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Mission of LEED

• LEED encourages and accelerates global adoption
  of sustainable green building and development
  practices through the creation and implementation
  of universally understood and accepted standards,
  tools and performance criteria

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Why was LEED created?

• To define green building common standard for
  measuring greenness.
• To promote integrated design practices for entire
  buildings.
• To recognize environmental leadership in the
  building industry.
• To stimulate green competition

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1. What is LEED?

• LEED Leadership in Energy Environmental
  Design
• Green Building Rating System for developing
  high-performance, sustainable buildings.
• Voluntary
• Consensus-based national standard

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Why was LEED created?

• To raise consumer awareness of green building
  benefits.
• To transform the building market.

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About LEED

• LEED provides a comprehensive framework for
  assessing building performance and sustainability
  goals.
• LEED is based upon scientific standards and
  emphasizes state of the art strategies.

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Rating System

• LEED offers a rating system for
• New commercial constructions and major renovation
  projects.
• Existing building operations
• Commercial interiors projects
• Core and shell projects
• Homes
• Neighborhood development

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Benefits of LEED Certification

• Commitment to sustainability.
• Leadership
• Validation of achievement
• Qualify for Incentives
• LEED plaque and certificate

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2. LEED Certification

• Eligibility
• Commercial Buildings
• Registration
• First step
• Early stages of design
• Establishes contact with USGBC

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Areas of Consideration

• Sustainability of site
• Water efficiency
• Energy and atmosphere
• Materials and Resources
• Indoor and Environmental Quality
• Bonus Credits for Process and Design Innovation

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Requirements for Certification

• Must satisfy
• All prerequisites
• Earn a minimum number of points to attain a
  rating
• Application
• Review
• Award
• Appeal

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Benefits of LEED
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Disadvantages of LEED

• Cost of green building
• Cost of Time involved with planning
• Cost of materials
• Cost of appliances
• Cost of building methods

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Trade Offs

• Gain sustained long-term benefits associated with
  
• Lower building running costs
• Government incentives
• Recognition for commitment to the environment and
  sustainability

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Resources to help you with LEED