1. EVERY
BUILDING A
GREEN
BUILDING

2. Photo Courtesy of McCormack Baron Salazar

3. WHY BUILDINGS?
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION 76%
WASTE OUTPUT 65%
CO2 EMISSIONS 39%
WATER USE 12%

4. ENERGY CO2 WATER SOLID
USE EMISSIONS USE WASTE
24% -50%
* **
33% -39%
*** **
40% **
GREEN BUILDINGS 70% **
CAN REDUCE…

6. BUILDING REUSE – reweaving the fabric
AND
Green
Roofs!

7. BUILDING REUSE – reweaving the fabric
Crossroads College Prep
Photo Courtesy of Crossroads College Prep
AND Rainwater Management!

8. LEED FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD
DEVELOPMENT (ND)
Credit Categories:
 SMART LOCATION & LINKAGES
 NEIGHBORHOOD PATTERN & DESIGN
 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE & BUILDINGS

9. LEED ND & LIVABILITY
Access to Civic & Public Space
Mixed-Use Neighborhoods
Compact Development
Heat Island Reduction
Access to Quality Transit
Building Reuse
Walkable Streets
Housing Type & Affordability
Neighborhood Schools Brownfield Remediation
Solar Orientation
Agricultural Land Conservation
Connected & Open Community
Photo Courtesy of McCormack Baron Salazar

10. LOCAL LEED ND PROJECTS
 Renaissance Place
 Habitat For Humanity
Old North Build
 Church Street
Gardens – East St. Louis
Public Housing Authority
Photo Courtesy of McCormack Baron Salazar

11. LEED Credits that could be BOLD
 Local Food Production – dedicate
permanent space or facilities
 Tree-lined & Shaded Streets – street trees
for 60% of new & existing streets
 Heat Island Reduction – provide shade,
light color roofs & paving, vegetated roofs,
pervious paving

12. URBAN HEAT ISLAND & GREEN ROOFS

13. MAKE EVERY BUILDING A
GREEN BUILDING
QUESTIONS?
Emily Andrews
Executive Director
USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter
(314) 577-0854
www.usgbc-mogateway.org