The document provides information on LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. It discusses what LEED is, the different rating systems for new construction, interior design, operations and maintenance, and neighborhood development. It describes the prerequisites and credits structure that projects earn points in areas like location, sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy use, and indoor environmental quality to achieve LEED certification at certified, silver, gold or platinum levels. Example high performing LEED projects are also mentioned.
Системная интеграция возобновляемых источников энергииMirzo Ibragimov
5-6 декабря с. г. в Ташкенте проходил семинар по разработке политики в области возобновляемых источников энергии (ВЭ), совместно организованный правительством Узбекистана и Группой Всемирного банка (ГВБ) в партнерстве с Международным агентством по возобновляемым источникам энергии (IRENA). Презентация была представлена в рамках данного мероприятия.
Well Building Standard presentation from NEOCON 2016. If you are interested in learning more about how furniture integrates within the Well Building Standard, please visit HAWORTH Well-Being: http://www.haworth.com/research/research-topics/well-being
email kheidesch@tripletts.com
Learn more about:
Renewable Choice and LEED
Electricity production in the U.S.
Green building
Green power
Emission Reductions
Why Renewable Choice?
Renewable Choice Energy is a leading provider of climate change solutions including green power, carbon offsets, and renewable energy advisory services. Recognized as a trusted partner to numerous major brands, Renewable Choice was the recipient of the prestigious Green Power Supplier of the Year award in 2012 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and has been featured in hundreds of media outlets. To learn more, visit www.renewablechoice.com.
This is a summed up version of our first of four LEED Green Associate Training Sessions. The LEED Credentialing Study Sessions are a service that our club, Sustainable Build and Design has offered over the last two years, preparing over 30 LEED APs from BYU, industry, and nearby universities.
Системная интеграция возобновляемых источников энергииMirzo Ibragimov
5-6 декабря с. г. в Ташкенте проходил семинар по разработке политики в области возобновляемых источников энергии (ВЭ), совместно организованный правительством Узбекистана и Группой Всемирного банка (ГВБ) в партнерстве с Международным агентством по возобновляемым источникам энергии (IRENA). Презентация была представлена в рамках данного мероприятия.
Well Building Standard presentation from NEOCON 2016. If you are interested in learning more about how furniture integrates within the Well Building Standard, please visit HAWORTH Well-Being: http://www.haworth.com/research/research-topics/well-being
email kheidesch@tripletts.com
Learn more about:
Renewable Choice and LEED
Electricity production in the U.S.
Green building
Green power
Emission Reductions
Why Renewable Choice?
Renewable Choice Energy is a leading provider of climate change solutions including green power, carbon offsets, and renewable energy advisory services. Recognized as a trusted partner to numerous major brands, Renewable Choice was the recipient of the prestigious Green Power Supplier of the Year award in 2012 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and has been featured in hundreds of media outlets. To learn more, visit www.renewablechoice.com.
This is a summed up version of our first of four LEED Green Associate Training Sessions. The LEED Credentialing Study Sessions are a service that our club, Sustainable Build and Design has offered over the last two years, preparing over 30 LEED APs from BYU, industry, and nearby universities.
amount of energy used is equal to amount of renewable energy created on the site
reduce carbon emissions & reduce dependence on fossil fuels
Buildings that produce a surplus of energy over the year are called “Energy Surplus Buildings”
During the last 20 years more than 200 reputable projects claiming net zero energy balance have been realized all over the world.
NZEB buildings consequently contribute less overall greenhouse gas to the atmosphere than similar non-ZNE buildings. They do at times consume non-renewable energy and produce greenhouse gases, but at other times reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas production elsewhere by the same amount. Traditional buildings consume 40% of the total fossil fuel energy in all over the world and are significant contributors of greenhouse gases.
This presentation is specifically tailored to the real estate community.
Are you a real estate broker representing a tenant interested in LEED certified space?
A building owner, who the broker calls on and doesn’t know if he can look at the deal?
The lender he calls to assemble the financing being asked to underwrite the sustainable improvements?
Whoever you are, we are all in this together.
This course will introduce you to the basic structure of LEED, the different rating systems and most importantly the framework and terminology to make you confident in the market. We will cover the issues to know, the questions to ask and when to ask them. LEED is truly an integrative process and each individual involved in the project has an influence on the final product.
You will learn, what you have to consider for LEED and when you need to do it.
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) was formed by the Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) in 2001. The council is based out of the CII Green Business Centre, Hyderabad which is India’s 1st Platinum rated green building. The vision of the council is to enable ‘Sustainable built environment for all.
IGBC is the country's premier body for green building certification and allied services. Today, with strong support from various stakeholders, IGBC has achieved the following significant milestones:
- 4,400+ projects registered with IGBC from various parts of India and abroad, amounting to a total footprint of 4.72 billion sq. ft.
- 22 IGBC green building ratings to cover all typologies of projects - residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, etc.
- 2,100+ IGBC Member Organizations comprising developers, corporates, architects, consultants, institutes, government, etc
- 2,800+ qualified IGBC Accredited Green Building Professionals more than 30,000 stakeholders have been trained by IGBC till date.
About Godrej Green Building Consultancy Services:
We have a dedicated team of about 70 experienced technocrats to provide green building design consultancy in sync with the client’s project objectives.
More than 200 projects have been Certified / Pre-certified, of which over 75 are Platinum rated projects and 100 are Gold rated projects.
We provide following services to real estate developers, architects, multinational banks, institutions like schools and hospitals, hotels, malls and factories.
• Green Building Design Consultancy
A hand holding exercise, assisting and guiding the project team towards environmentally benign Design for Green Building Certification.
• MEP Design Consultancy
Design services in area of Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC), Electricals, Fire Protection, Plumbing, Building Automation, Other Low voltage Systems like Fire Detection & Alarm, Public Address, Access Control, CCTV monitoring, Data & Voice Evacuation etc.
• Building Information Modeling
Building information modelling (BIM) is the process developing a virtual, three-dimensional, information rich model to design, construct and maintain a building project
• Building Simulations
Building simulation is a software based analysis to optimize energy efficiency and climate responsive building design from design development stage itself. Conduct whole building simulation to assist architects, consultants and project team to decide on design strategies, achieve overall energy efficiency, selection of building materials and reducing the operation cost of a project.
• Building Commissioning Services
A systematic process to verify and document the building energy performance as designed to meet the owner’s requirements.
• Third Party Audits
It is a physical inspection and analysis of energy, water, fire and/ or waste management systems. Such analysis facilitates the end user to improve its operating efficiency and reduces wastage of precious resources.
Original presentation by Glenn Friedman and presented to the Illinois Chapter of ASHRAE at the May 10 monthly meeting by Michael Kuk of Sieben Energy Associates.
Building Energy Simulation project by using eQuestAsadullah Malik
The energy shortage crisis and the rapid change of global climate have become important issues in the world now a days since modern trends are shifting to more sustainable solutions to save energy and to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide. Generally speaking, when improving energy efficiency and adopting the energy –saving design, the advantage is not only providing low operating cost for stakeholders, but also reducing the negative impact on the global and ambient environment. This study analyzes the surveyed building integral energy consumption, evaluates its energy performance, and gives further recommendations for saving energy costs by using dynamic energy simulation tool eQuest.
IGBC Green Factory Building Rating System is a voluntary and consensus based programme. The rating system has been developed based on materials and technologies that are currently available. This rating system would facilitate the development of energy efficient, water efficient, healthy, more productive, environmentally friendly factories.
The rating programme uses well accepted national standards and wherever local or national standards are not available, appropriate international benchmarks have been considered.
IGBC has launched ‘Green Service Buildings rating system’ (Pilot Version) on 23 May 2020.
This rating is designed for buildings (but are not limited to) such as:
o Fuel stations, Police stations, Sub stations, Bus stations, Fire stations which are ≤ 2,500 sq m
o Offices, Banks, Healthcare, Retail, Mixed-use office buildings which are ≤ 1,500 sq m
For more info: https://bit.ly/36uk0CM
#GreenBuildings #Sustainability #Environment #Ecology #Construction #Technology
amount of energy used is equal to amount of renewable energy created on the site
reduce carbon emissions & reduce dependence on fossil fuels
Buildings that produce a surplus of energy over the year are called “Energy Surplus Buildings”
During the last 20 years more than 200 reputable projects claiming net zero energy balance have been realized all over the world.
NZEB buildings consequently contribute less overall greenhouse gas to the atmosphere than similar non-ZNE buildings. They do at times consume non-renewable energy and produce greenhouse gases, but at other times reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas production elsewhere by the same amount. Traditional buildings consume 40% of the total fossil fuel energy in all over the world and are significant contributors of greenhouse gases.
This presentation is specifically tailored to the real estate community.
Are you a real estate broker representing a tenant interested in LEED certified space?
A building owner, who the broker calls on and doesn’t know if he can look at the deal?
The lender he calls to assemble the financing being asked to underwrite the sustainable improvements?
Whoever you are, we are all in this together.
This course will introduce you to the basic structure of LEED, the different rating systems and most importantly the framework and terminology to make you confident in the market. We will cover the issues to know, the questions to ask and when to ask them. LEED is truly an integrative process and each individual involved in the project has an influence on the final product.
You will learn, what you have to consider for LEED and when you need to do it.
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) was formed by the Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) in 2001. The council is based out of the CII Green Business Centre, Hyderabad which is India’s 1st Platinum rated green building. The vision of the council is to enable ‘Sustainable built environment for all.
IGBC is the country's premier body for green building certification and allied services. Today, with strong support from various stakeholders, IGBC has achieved the following significant milestones:
- 4,400+ projects registered with IGBC from various parts of India and abroad, amounting to a total footprint of 4.72 billion sq. ft.
- 22 IGBC green building ratings to cover all typologies of projects - residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, etc.
- 2,100+ IGBC Member Organizations comprising developers, corporates, architects, consultants, institutes, government, etc
- 2,800+ qualified IGBC Accredited Green Building Professionals more than 30,000 stakeholders have been trained by IGBC till date.
About Godrej Green Building Consultancy Services:
We have a dedicated team of about 70 experienced technocrats to provide green building design consultancy in sync with the client’s project objectives.
More than 200 projects have been Certified / Pre-certified, of which over 75 are Platinum rated projects and 100 are Gold rated projects.
We provide following services to real estate developers, architects, multinational banks, institutions like schools and hospitals, hotels, malls and factories.
• Green Building Design Consultancy
A hand holding exercise, assisting and guiding the project team towards environmentally benign Design for Green Building Certification.
• MEP Design Consultancy
Design services in area of Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC), Electricals, Fire Protection, Plumbing, Building Automation, Other Low voltage Systems like Fire Detection & Alarm, Public Address, Access Control, CCTV monitoring, Data & Voice Evacuation etc.
• Building Information Modeling
Building information modelling (BIM) is the process developing a virtual, three-dimensional, information rich model to design, construct and maintain a building project
• Building Simulations
Building simulation is a software based analysis to optimize energy efficiency and climate responsive building design from design development stage itself. Conduct whole building simulation to assist architects, consultants and project team to decide on design strategies, achieve overall energy efficiency, selection of building materials and reducing the operation cost of a project.
• Building Commissioning Services
A systematic process to verify and document the building energy performance as designed to meet the owner’s requirements.
• Third Party Audits
It is a physical inspection and analysis of energy, water, fire and/ or waste management systems. Such analysis facilitates the end user to improve its operating efficiency and reduces wastage of precious resources.
Original presentation by Glenn Friedman and presented to the Illinois Chapter of ASHRAE at the May 10 monthly meeting by Michael Kuk of Sieben Energy Associates.
Building Energy Simulation project by using eQuestAsadullah Malik
The energy shortage crisis and the rapid change of global climate have become important issues in the world now a days since modern trends are shifting to more sustainable solutions to save energy and to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide. Generally speaking, when improving energy efficiency and adopting the energy –saving design, the advantage is not only providing low operating cost for stakeholders, but also reducing the negative impact on the global and ambient environment. This study analyzes the surveyed building integral energy consumption, evaluates its energy performance, and gives further recommendations for saving energy costs by using dynamic energy simulation tool eQuest.
IGBC Green Factory Building Rating System is a voluntary and consensus based programme. The rating system has been developed based on materials and technologies that are currently available. This rating system would facilitate the development of energy efficient, water efficient, healthy, more productive, environmentally friendly factories.
The rating programme uses well accepted national standards and wherever local or national standards are not available, appropriate international benchmarks have been considered.
IGBC has launched ‘Green Service Buildings rating system’ (Pilot Version) on 23 May 2020.
This rating is designed for buildings (but are not limited to) such as:
o Fuel stations, Police stations, Sub stations, Bus stations, Fire stations which are ≤ 2,500 sq m
o Offices, Banks, Healthcare, Retail, Mixed-use office buildings which are ≤ 1,500 sq m
For more info: https://bit.ly/36uk0CM
#GreenBuildings #Sustainability #Environment #Ecology #Construction #Technology
LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT DESIGN,
RATING SYSTEM SCALE FOR LEED,
CERTIFICATION PROCESS,
IAPGSA Pakistan Institute of Architecture Pakistan Green Sustainable Architecture
Water Use, Solid Waste, better working conditions. more daylighting, BATTER WORKING CONDITIONS
LEED is an internationally recognized green building program.
It provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.
What is LEED?
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a voluntary, consensus-based, market¬-driven program that provides third-party verification of green buildings. From individual buildings and homes, to entire neighborhoods and communities, LEED is transforming the way built environments are designed, constructed, and operated. Comprehensive and flexible, LEED addresses the entire lifecycle of a building.
Participation in the voluntary LEED process demonstrates leadership, innovation, environmental stewardship and social responsibility. LEED provides building owners and operators the tools they need to immediately impact their building’s performance and bottom line, while providing healthy indoor spaces for a building’s occupants.
LEED projects have been successfully established in 135 countries. International projects, those outside the United States, make up more than 50% of the total LEED registered square footage. LEED unites us in a single global community and provides regional solutions, while recognizing local realities.
How it works
For commercial buildings and neighborhoods, to earn LEED certification, a project must satisfy all LEED prerequisites and earn a minimum 40 points on a 110-point LEED rating system scale. Homes must earn a minimum of 45 points on a 136-point scale. Learn more
Learn about LEED
LEED is developed, implemented and maintained with the help of the LEED Committees. Focusing more on the application of LEED, the LEED International Roundtable identifies ways LEED can better meet the needs of global users. Together, these groups include representation from a variety of industries across the country and around the globe.
USGBC is your source for up-to-date, high quality education on the rating systems. We offer a variety of ways to learn about LEED. Explore our course catalog
Why LEED?
LEED-certified buildings are designed to:
• Lower operating costs and increase asset value
• Reduce waste sent to landfills
• Conserve energy and water
• Be healthier and safer for occupants
• Reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions
• Qualify for tax rebates, zoning allowances and other incentives in hundreds of cities
LEED is good for business. LEED certification boosts your bottom line, makes you more competitive, limits risk, and attracts tenants.
Credit library
Building projects earn points for satisfying green building criteria. Within each of the environmental LEED credit categories, projects must satisfy particular prerequisites and earn additional points. The number of points the project earns determines the level of LEED certification the project receives. Projects must earn at least 40 points to achieve basic certification.
This is a basic overview of the role of assessment or green rating systems in the design of buildings. It looks most closely at the LEED Version 2 system for New Construction and has not yet been updated to address LEED 2009.
An informative presentation on the evolution of green building practices that includes important topics such as
• EPA Definition of Green Building
• Leadership and Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program
• Impact of Green Building Initiatives on Construction Defects and the impact of LEED
• How to measure a building's impact
• Why follow LEED standards???
• Measurable benefits of green technology
• Potential problems and theories of liability
• Negligence and economic loss rule
Democratizing Fuzzing at Scale by Abhishek Aryaabh.arya
Presented at NUS: Fuzzing and Software Security Summer School 2024
This keynote talks about the democratization of fuzzing at scale, highlighting the collaboration between open source communities, academia, and industry to advance the field of fuzzing. It delves into the history of fuzzing, the development of scalable fuzzing platforms, and the empowerment of community-driven research. The talk will further discuss recent advancements leveraging AI/ML and offer insights into the future evolution of the fuzzing landscape.
COLLEGE BUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT REPORT.pdfKamal Acharya
The College Bus Management system is completely developed by Visual Basic .NET Version. The application is connect with most secured database language MS SQL Server. The application is develop by using best combination of front-end and back-end languages. The application is totally design like flat user interface. This flat user interface is more attractive user interface in 2017. The application is gives more important to the system functionality. The application is to manage the student’s details, driver’s details, bus details, bus route details, bus fees details and more. The application has only one unit for admin. The admin can manage the entire application. The admin can login into the application by using username and password of the admin. The application is develop for big and small colleges. It is more user friendly for non-computer person. Even they can easily learn how to manage the application within hours. The application is more secure by the admin. The system will give an effective output for the VB.Net and SQL Server given as input to the system. The compiled java program given as input to the system, after scanning the program will generate different reports. The application generates the report for users. The admin can view and download the report of the data. The application deliver the excel format reports. Because, excel formatted reports is very easy to understand the income and expense of the college bus. This application is mainly develop for windows operating system users. In 2017, 73% of people enterprises are using windows operating system. So the application will easily install for all the windows operating system users. The application-developed size is very low. The application consumes very low space in disk. Therefore, the user can allocate very minimum local disk space for this application.
Forklift Classes Overview by Intella PartsIntella Parts
Discover the different forklift classes and their specific applications. Learn how to choose the right forklift for your needs to ensure safety, efficiency, and compliance in your operations.
For more technical information, visit our website https://intellaparts.com
Automobile Management System Project Report.pdfKamal Acharya
The proposed project is developed to manage the automobile in the automobile dealer company. The main module in this project is login, automobile management, customer management, sales, complaints and reports. The first module is the login. The automobile showroom owner should login to the project for usage. The username and password are verified and if it is correct, next form opens. If the username and password are not correct, it shows the error message.
When a customer search for a automobile, if the automobile is available, they will be taken to a page that shows the details of the automobile including automobile name, automobile ID, quantity, price etc. “Automobile Management System” is useful for maintaining automobiles, customers effectively and hence helps for establishing good relation between customer and automobile organization. It contains various customized modules for effectively maintaining automobiles and stock information accurately and safely.
When the automobile is sold to the customer, stock will be reduced automatically. When a new purchase is made, stock will be increased automatically. While selecting automobiles for sale, the proposed software will automatically check for total number of available stock of that particular item, if the total stock of that particular item is less than 5, software will notify the user to purchase the particular item.
Also when the user tries to sale items which are not in stock, the system will prompt the user that the stock is not enough. Customers of this system can search for a automobile; can purchase a automobile easily by selecting fast. On the other hand the stock of automobiles can be maintained perfectly by the automobile shop manager overcoming the drawbacks of existing system.
Industrial Training at Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL)MdTanvirMahtab2
This presentation is about the working procedure of Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL). A Govt. owned Company of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation under Ministry of Industries.
Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand. There are two type of water scarcity. One is physical. The other is economic water scarcity.
Quality defects in TMT Bars, Possible causes and Potential Solutions.PrashantGoswami42
Maintaining high-quality standards in the production of TMT bars is crucial for ensuring structural integrity in construction. Addressing common defects through careful monitoring, standardized processes, and advanced technology can significantly improve the quality of TMT bars. Continuous training and adherence to quality control measures will also play a pivotal role in minimizing these defects.
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Courier management system project report.pdfKamal Acharya
It is now-a-days very important for the people to send or receive articles like imported furniture, electronic items, gifts, business goods and the like. People depend vastly on different transport systems which mostly use the manual way of receiving and delivering the articles. There is no way to track the articles till they are received and there is no way to let the customer know what happened in transit, once he booked some articles. In such a situation, we need a system which completely computerizes the cargo activities including time to time tracking of the articles sent. This need is fulfilled by Courier Management System software which is online software for the cargo management people that enables them to receive the goods from a source and send them to a required destination and track their status from time to time.
Overview of the fundamental roles in Hydropower generation and the components involved in wider Electrical Engineering.
This paper presents the design and construction of hydroelectric dams from the hydrologist’s survey of the valley before construction, all aspects and involved disciplines, fluid dynamics, structural engineering, generation and mains frequency regulation to the very transmission of power through the network in the United Kingdom.
Author: Robbie Edward Sayers
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Event Management System Vb Net Project Report.pdfKamal Acharya
In present era, the scopes of information technology growing with a very fast .We do not see any are untouched from this industry. The scope of information technology has become wider includes: Business and industry. Household Business, Communication, Education, Entertainment, Science, Medicine, Engineering, Distance Learning, Weather Forecasting. Carrier Searching and so on.
My project named “Event Management System” is software that store and maintained all events coordinated in college. It also helpful to print related reports. My project will help to record the events coordinated by faculties with their Name, Event subject, date & details in an efficient & effective ways.
In my system we have to make a system by which a user can record all events coordinated by a particular faculty. In our proposed system some more featured are added which differs it from the existing system such as security.
2. What is LEED?
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is
the most widely used green building rating system in the
world.
LEED provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient,
and cost-saving green
buildings. LEED certification is a globally recognized
symbol of sustainability
achievement
What are the different LEED rating systems?
There are four LEED rating systems: LEED for Building Design and
Construction (BD+C), which includes residential design and
construction; LEED for Interior Design and Construction (ID+C);
LEED for Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M); and LEED
for Neighborhood Development (ND). LEED for
Cities/Communities is a pilot rating system that addresses
performance in existing cities and communities.
How are the rating systems structured?
The LEED rating systems are made up of prerequisites and credits. Prerequisites are required elements or
green building strategies that must be included in any LEED-certified project. Credits are optional elements
that projects can pursue to gain points toward LEED certification.
Although the organization of prerequisites and credits varies slightly depending on the building type and
associated rating system, LEED is generally organized by the following broad concepts:
Integrative process
Location and transportation
Sustainable sites
Water
Energy
Materials and resources
Indoor environmental quality
3. Certified: 40-49 points
Silver: 50-59 points
Gold: 60-79 points
Platinum: 80 points and above
The LEED standards are comprised of categories:
•Integrative Process
•Location & Transportation
•Sustainable Sites
•Water Efficiency
•Energy & Atmosphere
•Materials & Resources
•Indoor Environmental Quality
Within these categories, there are specific strategies or
goals, called credits. Each credit is worth a number of
points. If you’ve heard about the four levels of LEED
Certification – Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum – this is
what those levels are referring to. Each level
corresponds with a point range.
Green Building Design & Construction
LEED for New Construction
LEED for Core & Shell
LEED for Schools
LEED for Retail: New Construction and Major Renovations
LEED for Healthcare
Green Interior Design & Construction
LEED for Commercial Interiors
LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors
Green Building Operations & Maintenance
LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
Green Neighborhood Development
LEED for Neighborhood Development
Green Home Design and Construction
LEED for Homes (The LEED for Homes rating system is different from LEED v3, with different point
categories and thresholds that reward efficient residential design. These Guidelines were also adopted by
the DOE Net Zero Energy Homes Project JD Polk Brought to the DOE 2005
LEED also forms the basis for other sustainability rating systems such as the Environmental Protection
Agency's Labs21.
4. LEED for Homes Rating System
Today, increasing demand towards environmental safety forces LEED certification to play
major role. The process of the LEED for Homes Rating System, available in the United States,
Canada and Sweden, is significantly different from the LEED NC rating system. LEED for Homes
projects are low rise residential and are required to work with either an American Provider
Organization or a Canadian Provider Organization and a Green Rater. A Provider Organization
helps the project through the process while overseeing the Green Raters. Green Raters are
individuals that conduct the two mandatory LEED for Homes site inspections; the Thermal
Bypass Inspection and the Final Inspection. Although LEED for Homes is typically viewed by
the construction industry as a simpler rating system, especially when compared to LEED NC,
LEED NC does not require an on-site inspection. The Provider and the Green Rater do not
certify the project, but rather assist in the certification process.
LEED Certification Minimum Requirements
The LEED certification process needs to meet at a minimum these requirements:
•Be in compliance with environmental regulations and standards
•Must meet the threshold of floor area requirements
•Meet a minimum of building occupancy in terms of number of users
•Maintain a reasonable site boundary
•Be a permanent building
•Share energy and water usage data
•Must have a minimum building to site area ratio
5. LEED Certification Credit Categories
In order to earn credits to achieve one of the above categories, the project must meet certain criteria and goals within
the following categories:
•Location and transportation - You should take into consideration the location of your project and how it can be
combined with the transportation option within the area, in other words how the users of the facility can get in and
out of the facility.
•Materials and Resources- Earn credits by using sustainable and earth-friendly products, while reducing waste
promoting better indoor air quality.
•Water efficiency - The building must be designed in such a way that potable water usage is reduced or resources can
be reused, minimizing the needs of water inside the building.
•Energy and atmosphere - The building must enhance energy performance and promote great indoor air and
environmental quality.
•Sustainable sites - Design the project in such a way that the natural resources and ecosystems nearby can naturally
take part of the design minimizing environmental pollution.
•Indoor environmental quality - Increase daylight usage and promote natural ventilation.
•Innovation - Any idea that is not covered under the five LEED main areas.
•Regional priority credits - Addressing any particular concern based on the regional or geographical location.
6. Additional benefits of being LEED certified is that it will:
•Increased Building Valuation
•Reduces liability
•Promote better employee relationships
•Reduce energy and water usage
•Promote better indoor air quality
•Reduce maintenance and operation costs
•Triggers innovation and processes to optimize building
performance
•Reduce construction waste during the process
•Promote and attracts companies with sustainable goals
•Reduce 'sick building' syndrome in the employees
•Increase employee performance
•Promote the usage of recycled material.
The LEED for New Construction and Renovation (LEEDNC):
Version 2.2 was originally developed for new office buildings and is
the most common green building rating system used nationwide. LEED
Certification does many things for a building including: establishes
metrics for the sustainability of a building, holds the design and
construction teams accountable for their performance and functions
as a valuable marketing tool.
LEED-NC requires seven prerequisites including:
•Erosion and Sedimentation Control
•Minimum Energy Performance - meet ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Energy
Standard
•Refrigerant Usage Including No CFCs
•Commissioning
•Onsite Recycling
•Minimum Ventilation Performance - meet ASHRAE 62-2004
Ventilation Standard
•Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
7. LEED energy modeling
Design teams have the option of achieving points under the Optimize Energy Performance credit by building
an energy model. This energy model must follow the modeling methodologies outlined in Appendix G of the
ASHRAE 90.1 building energy standard. The guidelines in Appendix G require that the team make two energy
models: one representing the building as designed, and a second “baseline” building. The baseline building
must be modeled in the same location, and have the same geometry and occupancy as the design building.
Depending on location (climate) and building size, the standard provides requirements for HVAC system
type, and wall and window definitions. The goal of this methodology is to provide a baseline building to use
as a reference point to compare the design building against. It is a way to standardize the baseline, while
putting weight on important factors that heavily influence building energy consumption (e.g., location,
geometry, and occupancy patterns). The number of points achieved in this credit is correlated with the
percent predicted energy cost savings demonstrated by the difference between the design and baseline
energy models.
8. 1. When it opened in 2003, Pittsburgh's 1,500,000-square-foot (140,000 m2) David L.
Lawrence Convention Center was the first Gold LEED-certified convention center and
largest "green" building in the world. The convention center subsequently earned
Platinum certification in 2012, becoming the only convention center in the world with
certifications for both the original building and new construction.
2. In October 2011 Apogee Stadium on the campus of the University of North Texas became
the first newly built stadium in the country to achieve Platinum-level certification.
3. In Pittsburgh, Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens visitors center has received a
Silver certification, its Center for Sustainable Landscapes has received a Platinum
certification along with fulfilling the Living Building Challenge for net-zero energy, and its
greenhouse production facility has received Platinum certification, the first and only
greenhouse so certified.
4. Also in Pittsburgh, Sota Construction Services completed construction on its new 7,500
sq. ft. corporate headquarters, which features a super-efficient thermal envelope using
cob walls, along with other energy-saving features like a geothermal well, radiant heat
flooring, roof-mounted solar panel array, and daylighting features. It earned a LEED
Platinum rating in 2012 and received one of the highest scores by percentage of total
points earned in any LEED category, making it the "greenest" building in Pennsylvania and
in the top ten greenest in the world.
The Philip Merrill Environmental Center is recognized as one of the
"greenest" buildings ever constructed in the United States at the time
when it was built. Sustainability issues ranging from energy use to
material selection were given serious consideration throughout design
and construction of this facility. It was the first building to receive a
Platinum rating through the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Rating
System.
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