Presenting LEED : Green building rating system

1. LEED: GREEN
BUILDINGS
Nishant Raj Kapoor
PhD Scholar

2. Green Buildings
⊷ What ?
⊷ Why ?
⊷ How ?
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3. What are Green Buildings ?
Green buildings are…
 Buildings or homes that are more energy efficient,
produce less waste and are healthier to be inside
Green buildings don’t literally mean…
 Buildings that produce zero-emissions or totally green
or totally environmentally friendly
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4. Green building certification
systems…
 Certification systems by different
organizations/institutions that
setup standards to quantify how
‘green’ a building is
 Different standards world wide,
but similar in concept

5. “My buildings will be
my legacy… They will
speak for me long
after I am gone.
-Julia Morgan
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6. Green Building
Certifications…
Australia: Nabers / Green Star
Brazil: AQUA / LEED Brasil
Canada: LEED Canada / Green Globes/ Built Green Canada
China: GBAS
Finland: PromisE
France: HQE
Germany: DGNB / CEPHEUS
Hong Kong: HKBEAM
India: Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) / GRIHA
Indonesia: Green Building Council Indonesia (GBCI) /Greenship
Italy: Protocollo Itaca / Green Building Council Italia
Japan: CASBEE
Korea: KGBC
Malaysia: GBI Malaysia
Mexico: LEED Mexico
Netherlands: BREEAM Netherlands
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building6

7. Green Building
Certifications…
New Zealand: Green Star NZ
Philippines: BERDE / Philippine Green Building Council
Portugal: Lider A
Qatar: QSAS
Republic of China (Taiwan): Green Building Label
Singapore: Green Mark
South Africa: Green Star SA
Spain: VERDE
Switzerland: Minergie
United States: LEED / Living Building Challenge / Green Globes / Build it
Green / NAHB NGBS / International Green Construction Code (IGCC) /
ENERGY STAR
United Kingdom: BREEAM
United Arab Emirates: Estidama
IAPGSA Pakistan Institute of Architecture Pakistan Green Sustainable
Architecture
Jordan: EDAMA
Czech Republic: SBToolCZ
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building7

8. LEED Green BuildingCertification
LEED stands for…
 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC) in 2000
A U.S. green building certification standard
also used by numerous projects outside
the U.S.
 One of the most well known standards
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9. LEED has 4 levels of certificates
Less points More points
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10. Less points More points
Why GreenBuildings?
How large are buildings’ carbon
footprint anyway?
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11. World GHG Emissionsby Sector and Gas (2005)
16.5 %
US: 15.3 %+ 12%
= 27.3%
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12. Impacts of U.S. Buildings on Resources
Buildings are responsible for…
 40% primary energy use*
 72% electricity consumption*
 39% CO2 emissions*
 13.6% potable water
consumption**
Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
* Environmental Information Administration (2008) EIA Annual Energy Outlook
** U.S. Geological Survey (2000). 2000 data.12

13. Green Buildings can potentiallyreduce…
Energy Use
24%*
to
50%**
CO2
Emissions
33%***
to
39%**
70%**
Water
Use
40%**
Solid
Waste
Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
*Turner C & Frankel M. (2008). Energy performance of LEED for New Construction buildings. FinalReport.
** Kats G. (2003). The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Building: A Report to California’s Sustainable Building Task Force.
*** GSA Public Buildings Service (2008). Assessing green building performance. A post occupancy evaluation of 12 GSA buildings.13

14. Perceived Business Benefits to Going Green
Researches found…
 8-9% operating cost decreases*
 7.5% building value increases*
 6.6% return on investment
improves*
 3.5% occupancy rate increases*
 3% rent ratio increases**
Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
*McGraw-Hill Construction, Key Trends in the European and U.S. Construction Marketplace SmartMarket Report 2008.
**McGraw-Hill Construction, Greening of Corporate America SmartMarket Report 2007.14

15. Otherbenefits
Green building occupants are healthier
and more productive
 In the U.S., people spend, on average,
90% or more of their time indoors*
 Green buildings typically have better
indoor air quality and lighting
Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
*The Total Exposure Assessment Methodology (TEAM) Study, EPA 600/S6-87/002. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1987.15

16. How to register a Green
Building project?
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17. Types of LEEDcertifications
Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=198817

18. Dimensions of being‘Green’
Created by: Piyapong Muenprasertdee
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19. Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
Good location
Good transportation
Good building design
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20. Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
Water saving
technologies
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21. Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
Highly efficient Lightings and HVACs
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22. Environmentally
friendly materials
Good waste
management plans
Recycling programs
Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=172022

23. Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
Clean breathing air
Good ventilation
Good natural lighting
Good views to the outdoors
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24. Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=172024

25. Steps to LEEDCertification
Register your project
Track Progress &
Document Achievement
Apply for Certification
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27. 27 Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1991

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Some cool
GREEN
stuff…

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The Evans-HarvardHigh PerformanceClassroom at
da Vinci Arts Middle School, Portland, OR
Source: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/facilities/3329.htm

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Grey WaterSystems

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The WaterlessUrinal

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London, UK
Source: http://www.environmentteam.com/2010/03/10/green-pavement-slabs-to-generate-electricity-when-walked-over/

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Let’s do something!!!

36. 36 Source: http://live-the-solution.com/mindmaps/

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Source: http://live-the-solution.com/mindmaps/

38. Whoa! That’s a good rank, aren’t you proud?
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According to the survey by USGBC, the top 10 list highlights
countries outside of the US that are using LEED and India, with
more than 752 LEED-certified projects totaling over 20.28
million gross square meters of space, ranks third.
1) China
2) Canada
3) India
Read more at:
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Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/india-ranks-third-among-top-10-countries-for-leed-
green-buildings/

39. Thanks!
ANY QUESTIONS?
You can find me at:
talks.kapoor@gmail.com
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40. Credits
Special thanks to all the people
who made and released these
awesome resources for free:
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⊷ Photographs by Unsplash
⊷ Jayden Smith
⊷ Piyapong Muenprasertdee
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