ACEERACEERUS Green Building C il & LEEDCouncil & LEEDNovember 1, 2008

Jeannette RullánPresidentPresidentU.S. Green Building Council Caribbean Chapter

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Architects

Building

Federal,Local,and State

ProductManufacturers

Owners

Planners

and State Governments

Nonprofit Leaders

USGBCUSGBCPlanners

Engineers

UtilityM

InteriorDesigners

LandscapeFinancialPlanners Managers

BuildingTenants

LandscapeArchitects

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TenantsPropertyManagers

CodeOfficials

STEWARDSTEWARDthis market

transformation

OFFERexpertise

USGBCEDUCATE PROVIDEEDUCATE

the industry and the public

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The Triple Bottom Line

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pPeak Efficiency.ImprovedImproved Capitalization Rates.Increased Marketability.Higher Lease gRates.Improved ProductivityProductivity.Reduced Absenteeism.

What is the LEED system?What is the LEED system?

LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation ofconstruction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators theowners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance.

Categories of LEED R ti

LEED for NewConstructionRatings

LEED

Construction

for CommercialInteriors

LEED

Interiors

for ExistingBuildings

LEED

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for Core &Shell

LEED for HomesNEWPROGRAMS

LEED for NeighborhoodDevelopment

HealthcareLaboratories

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RetailMulti-building CampusesMulti-family Residential

What is the LEED System?

Scores are tallied for different aspects ofdifferent aspects of efficiency and design in appropriate categories.

LEADERSHIP inENERGY andENVIRONMENTAL

For instance, LEED assesses in detail:ENVIRONMENTAL

DESIGN

A leading-edge

assesses in detail:

1. Site Planning2. Water ManagementA leading edge

system for certifyingDESIGN,

3. Energy Management4. Material Use5. Indoor

Environmental,CONSTRUCTION, & OPERATIONSof the greenest

EnvironmentalAir Quality

6. Innovation &Design Process

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buildings in the world

Credits REQUIREMENTS Technologies

Conditions to achieve the credit

& Strategies

INTENTINTENT

Objectives

credit

SUBMITTALS/Suggestions for path

Objectives

Environmental

TEMPLATES

Documentation

compliance

benefits

Expected

Documentation that is required to prove compliancep

resultscompliance

Electronic

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templates

LEED streamlined, refined and online

Sustainable SitesSit l tiSustainable SitesSite selection

Development Density & Community yConnectivity

Brownfield RedevelopmentRedevelopment

Alternative TransportationSite DevelopmentStorm Water Management

Heat island effect

Light Pollution Reduction

SUSTAINABLE SITESReduction

International Dark Sky AssociationAssociation

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellites

Light Pollution

Efficient Water UseEfficient Water Use

Water Efficient Landscape –Reduce 50%50%

Water Efficient Landscape-No Irrigation

Innovative Waste Water TechnologiesWater Technologies

Water Use Reduction EFFICIENT WATER USE

Energy & AtmosphereEnergy & AtmosphereOptimize Energy Performance

On site Renewable Energy

ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE

Building Commissioning

Ozone Protection

Performance M tMeasurement

Materials & ResourcesMaterials & ResourcesStorage & collection of recyclablerecyclable

Building Reuse

Construction &Construction & Solid Waste Management

Material Reuse

Recycle ContentRecycle Content

Regional Materials

SustainableSustainable Purchasing

IEQEnvironmental T b S kIEQTobacco Smoke Control

Construction IAQConstruction IAQ

Low emitting materialsmaterials

Green Cleaning

D li ht & ViDaylight & Views

Controllability of SystemsSystems

Occupant ComfortComfort

InnovationInnovation

INNOVATION IN DESIGN

Levels of LEED Ratings 52-69

39-51

Green Buildings worldwide are certified

33-38

worldwide are certified with a voluntary,consensus-based

26-32

rating system.USGBC has four l l f LEED

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levels of LEED.

Measurement & verification

Certificate ValidationCertificate Validation

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Standard Refrigeration Headquarters

LEEDPLATINUM

Headquarters

Puerto Rico

70%Office space 70%

Energy Savings

p12,000 p.c

40%Water Savings

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Instituto Internacional de

TARGETLEED SILVER

de Dasonomia Tropical

30%USDA Forest Service 30%

Energy SavingsOffice

69%Water savings

Office12,000 p.c.

Water savings

64%Test

64%Waste water reduction

LEED ADOPTIONSLEED ADOPTIONS

8 Countries17 States

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54 Cities & Counties33 Schools9 Federal Agencies

USGBC-Caribbean Chapter Education to public at Non - Profit

Incorporated in

ducat o to pub c atlarge & professionals

Alliance with National p2005

+250 members national &

Geographic for Kids to educate Students K-12

A ti ti i tinational & locales

+ 30 LEED AP

Active participation on COOL Cites

Continious seminarsMembers of the Florida Caribbean

Continious seminars with approved education credits CAAPPR, CIAPR AIA & PlannersCaribbean

Region AIA & Planners

Emerging Green Builders at the UPR and

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