session one: introduction to green buildings and leed
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Session One: Introduction to Green Buildings and LEED. Introduction to the LEED Rating System. Agenda. Welcome Course Overview and Expectations Wiki Review Weekly Course Format What are Green Buildings What is the USGBC What is LEED and the LEED Rating System Next Steps. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Session One:Introduction to Green Buildings and LEED
Introduction to the LEED Rating System
Agenda
Welcome
Course Overview and Expectations
Wiki Review
Weekly Course Format
What are Green Buildings
What is the USGBC
What is LEED and the LEED Rating System
Next Steps
Course Overview and Expectations
Syllabus http://edtec650-fanning.wikispaces.com/Syllabus
Course Overview and Expectations
Attendance during weekly meetings
Participate in weekly discussions
Active involvement and engagement within the discussion forums• Posts
• Questions and Answers
• Share resources
Complete all assignments completely and on time
Course Overview and Expectations
Assignments• Wiki Review and Introduction
• What is Green Building?
• Weekly Case Study Summary
• Class Participation and Attendance
Wiki Review
URL: http://edtec650-fanning.wikispaces.com/
Key sections• Discussion
• Announcements
• Assignments
• Modules and Case Studies
Additional help – Wiki Tutorial
Wiki Review
Weekly Course Format
Each Class Meeting will follow a similar agenda allowing students to prepare for each class session. Each class meeting will follow or closely follow the outlined agenda• Brief introduction to the week's topics and any
housekeeping items
• Case Study Discussion
• Module Power Point review and in class exercises
• Questions and Answers
• Recap and summary of items for the following week's session
Overview
Buildings in the United States are responsible for • 39% of CO2 emissions
• 40% of energy consumption
• 13% water consumption
What are Green Buildings?
Video Courtesy of KQED Multimedia Series Exploring Northern California Science, Environment and Nature.
What are Green Buildings
Discussion• What is a green building?
• What are the key concepts for green building?
• What are the benefits?
What are Green Buildings
Green Building, also known as green construction or sustainable building, is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from site selection, to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction.
Resource: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (October 28, 2009). Green Building Basic Information. Retrieved December 10, 2009, fromhttp://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/pubs/about.htm
What are Green Buildings
Benefits:• 15% of Gross Domestic Product or GDP per year
• Green building is a source of significant economic and environmental opportunity.
• Green building has the potential to generate 2.5 million American jobs
• Reduce CO2 emissions by 33 – 39%
• Reduce water usage by 40%
• Reduce Energy Usage by 24 - 50%
What is the USGBC?
The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501 c3 non-profit organization committed to transforming the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
Developed the (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ (LEED)
LEED Rating System
LEED is a voluntary, internationally recognized green building certification system
Offers third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built aimed at improving performance and reducing environmental impact
Provides building owners and operators a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building solutions
Can be applied to any building type and any building lifecycle phase
LEED Rating System
LEED is flexible enough to apply to all building types – commercial as well as residential.
LEED Rating System
Promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in key areas:
LEED Rating System
Levels of LEED Ratings• Points are awarded on a 100-point
scale, and credits are weighted to reflect their potential environmental impacts
LEED Rating System
Buildings are certified based on the following number of points• Certified 40-49 points
• Silver 50-59 points
• Gold 60-79 points
• Platinum 80-110 points
10 bonus credits are available, four of which address regionally specific environmental issues
A project must satisfy all prerequisites and earn a minimum number of points to be certified
LEED Rating System
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) oversees and manages LEED certification for projects registered under any LEED Rating System
Next Steps
Discussion Board• Wiki Review and Introduction
• What is Green Building?
Next week• Sustainable Sites