LEED 2009 Rating System June 1, 2008

1. This purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the US Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes program. More detailed information is available from several sources, including USGBC staff, the USGBC website, and your local Provider: This purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the US Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes program. More detailed information is available from several sources, including USGBC staff, the USGBC website, and your local Provider:

2. Overview With its introduction in 2000, the LEED Green Building Rating System helped to spark a revolution, articulating a new set of integrated, measurable goals that changed the way we design, construct and operate our offices, schools, hospitals and homes. 

5. What is LEED v3?

6. LEED 2009 Rating System LEED Prerequisite/Credit Alignment and Harmonization Transparent Environmental/Human Impact Credit Weighting Regionalization UN IPCC recently reported that there is a 90% certainty that humans are substantially responsible for climate change The NAHB Board of Directors recently passed a resolution acknowledging that homes contribute to global climate change Is climate change the only critical environmental issue that needs to be addressed in a timely manner? What about: Water availability and quality Watersheds Natural habitats Biodiversity Should we be designing homes based on fuel prices over the last three decades, or for likely fuel prices over the next three decades? The UN IPCC has expressed that CO2 emissions reductions need to happen in the next 10 years, or disruptive and costly climate changes will be unavoidable.. UN IPCC recently reported that there is a 90% certainty that humans are substantially responsible for climate change The NAHB Board of Directors recently passed a resolution acknowledging that homes contribute to global climate change Is climate change the only critical environmental issue that needs to be addressed in a timely manner? What about: Water availability and quality Watersheds Natural habitats Biodiversity Should we be designing homes based on fuel prices over the last three decades, or for likely fuel prices over the next three decades? The UN IPCC has expressed that CO2 emissions reductions need to happen in the next 10 years, or disruptive and costly climate changes will be unavoidable..

8. The alignment and harmonization of LEED credits paves the way for the most-significant change in LEED 2009 100 points/credits Evaluates environmental and human benefit of each LEED credit What is behind the recent interest in green homes? The most obvious reason for growing interest in green homes is substantial increases in energy prices over the last several years. What is behind the recent interest in green homes? The most obvious reason for growing interest in green homes is substantial increases in energy prices over the last several years.

9. Another reason is the growing pubic awareness of the relationship between the use of fossil fuels, CO2 emissions, and climate change. Current CO2 levels are higher than they have very been before. Another reason is the growing pubic awareness of the relationship between the use of fossil fuels, CO2 emissions, and climate change. Current CO2 levels are higher than they have very been before.

10. Last year, NAHB and McGraw-Hill combined forces to conduct a formal survey of the NAHB’s builder membership. These results are startling. Many people think that builders will only build homes that have features that their customers are asking for. So how many of you think that 50% of builders in the US have customers that are asking for green homes? If not, then why are builders choosing to build green homes? The survey results say that the reason is that it is the right thing to do? Last year, NAHB and McGraw-Hill combined forces to conduct a formal survey of the NAHB’s builder membership. These results are startling. Many people think that builders will only build homes that have features that their customers are asking for. So how many of you think that 50% of builders in the US have customers that are asking for green homes? If not, then why are builders choosing to build green homes? The survey results say that the reason is that it is the right thing to do?

12. Predictable Development Cycle A recent consumer survey reveals the main reasons that consumers are paying increasing attention to these environmental issues. A recent consumer survey reveals the main reasons that consumers are paying increasing attention to these environmental issues.

14. Summary

15. With its expanded certification infrastructure and vastly improved online interface, LEED v3 is a tool appropriate to the urgency of our mission, helping the industry move faster, reach further, and ultimately achieve the goal of green buildings for everyone within a generation.

16. 4 Certified Projects 3 Silver Projects 4 Gold Projects 139 Registered projects

17. ? Feel free to send us an email with any questions, and be sure to check out the LEED for Homes website at www.usgbc.org/leed/homes.? Feel free to send us an email with any questions, and be sure to check out the LEED for Homes website at www.usgbc.org/leed/homes.

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