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LEED Projects are

responsible for over 80 million tons of waste
diverted landfills
in the 11th percenNle in the U.S. in terms of
energy usage
57% lower Source Energy use intensity than
the naNonal average

LEED Projects are

responsible for over 80 million tons of waste
diverted landfills
in the 11th percenNle in the U.S. in terms of
energy usage
57% lower Source Energy use intensity than
the naNonal average

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LEED Projects are

responsible for over 80 million tons of waste
diverted landfills
in the 11th percenNle in the U.S. in terms of
energy usage
57% lower Source Energy use intensity than
the naNonal average

CERTIFICATION TRENDS

Platinum
Gold
Silver
Certified

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CERTIFICATION LEVELS
United States
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Certified

0k

1k

2k

3k

4k

5k

6k

7k

GREEN BUILDING MARKET

Source: McGraw-Hill Constructions 2013 Dodge Construction Green Outlook

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COMMERCIAL OFFICE

MARKET SHARE

Source: McGraw-Hill Constructions 2013 Dodge Construction Green Outlook

CERTIFICATION LEVELS
International
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Certified

0k

200

400

600

800

1000

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Every day, 1.5 million

square feet (139 square
meters) of building space
certifies to LEED
International projects are
more than 1/3 of new LEED
registrations

ENERGY CODE PROGRESS

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FOCUS ON
PERFORMANCE

What Hasnt Changed?

100 point based system

Regional Priority credits
Pilot Credits
LEED AP credential

What Has Changed?

Added new credit category

Addresses 21 market sectors
Includes international in requirements
Focused on performance

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LEED CERTIFICATION TRENDS

LEED v4 SYSTEM GOALS

LEED CERTIFICATION TRENDS

LEED v4 SYSTEM GOALS

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Performancein
LocationandTransportation

LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION

Highlights
New credit category to improve alignment between
commercial rating systems and LEED ND.
More performance-based credits with improved ties to
anticipated outcome.
bicycle facilities [link to bike network]
quality transit [trip frequency, walking distance]

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Credit: LEED for ND Location

Credit: Sensitive Land Protection
Credit: High Priority Site
Credit: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses
Credit: Access to Quality Transit
Credit: Bicycle Facilities
Credit: Reduced Parking Footprint
Credit: Green Vehicles

LEED v4 Credit:
for Neighborhood Development locaI on
AcceLEED
ss to
quality transit

AlternaNve compliance path to all of the LT credits in LEED BD+C and I+DC

LEED v4 Credit:
Access to quality transit

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Performancein
SustainableSites

SUSTAINABLE SITES

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Highlights
New credit for site assessment.
Financial support option in protect or restore habitat.
Major simplification to Light Pollution Reduction credit
through new option for BUG rated equipment.

Prerequisite: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

Credit: Site Assessment
Credit: Site DevelopmentProtect or Restore Habitat
Credit: Open Space
Credit: Rainwater Management
Credit: Heat Island Reduction
Credit: Light Pollution Reduction

LEED v4 Credit:
Site Development Protect or Restore Habitat
Includes the building footprint
Setback requirement replaced with minimum
preservaNon standards

Expanded soil requirements

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LEED v4 Credit:
Site Assessment

Storm Water Rainwater

Performancein
WaterEfficiency

WATER EFFICIENCY

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Highlights
Addressing all water uses including fixtures & fittings,
process, appliance, cooling towers, and outdoor water.
Focus on measuring water use through fundamental
building metering requirements.
Additional points in credit for metering of subsystems.

Prerequisite: Outdoor Water Use Reduction

Prerequisite: Indoor Water Use Reduction
Prerequisite: Building Level Water Metering
Credit: Outdoor Water Use Reduction
Credit: Indoor Water Use Reduction
Credit: Cooling Tower Water Use
Credit: Water Metering

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LEED v4 Prerequisite:
BuildingLevel Water Metering

DefiningPerformancein
Energy&Atmosphere

ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE

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Design control vs. Occupant control

ASHRAE 90.1 2007

vs.
ASHRAE 90.1 2010

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Highlights
Minimum Energy Performance: five percent above
ASHRAE 90.1-2010; minimum ENERGY STAR score now
75.
New credit for Demand Response.
Building level energy metering required for all projects.

Prerequisite: Fundamental Commissioning and Verification

Prerequisite: Minimum Energy Performance
Prerequisite: Building-Level Energy Metering
Prerequisite: Fundamental Refrigerant Management
Credit: Enhanced Commissioning
Credit: Optimize Energy Performance
Credit: Advanced Energy Metering
Credit: Demand Response
Credit: Renewable Energy Production
Credit: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
Credit: Green Power and Carbon Offsets

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LEED v4 Prerequisite:
BuildingLevel Energy Metering

LEED v4 credit:
Demand Response

Materials&Resources

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

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Highlights
Life cycle thinking approach to category.
Optional whole building life cycle assessment for new
construction.
Focus on product transparency and outcomes through
Building Disclosure & Optimization credits.

Prerequisite: Storage and Collection of Recyclables

Prerequisite: C&D Waste Management Planning
Credit: Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction
Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization
Environmental Product Declarations
Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization
Sourcing of Raw Materials
Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization
Material Ingredients
Credit: C&D Waste Management

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LEED v4 Credit:
ConstrucNon and demoliNon waste
management

LEED v4 Credit:
Building product disclosure and
opNmizaNon environmental product
declaraNons

Building Product and Disclosure

Credits Steps
Step 1: Establish overall strategy for materials
Step 2: Transparency
Step 3: OpNmize product purchasing
Step 4: Track purchases

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Transparency Brief
Short version of an Environmental Product
DeclaraNon

Program Operator
the enNty that registers an Environmental
Product DeclaraNon

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Cradle to Gate
Analysis of a products parNal lifecycle, from
resource extracNon (cradle) to factory gate
(before it is transported for distribuNon and
sale)

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INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Highlights
Category focused on key indicators of ventilation,
lighting, acoustics, and occupant experience.
More performance-based credits focused on health and
wellbeing outcomes.
Emissions based approach to materials.

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Prerequisite: Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance

Prerequisite: Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
Credit: Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies
Credit: Low-Emitting Materials
Credit: Construction IAQ Management Plan
Credit: Indoor Air Quality Assessment
Credit: Thermal Comfort
Credit: Interior Lighting
Credit: Daylight
Credit: Quality Views
Credit: Acoustic Performance

LEEDQUALITY
v4 Credit:
VIEWS
Low emiN n g materials

A d d e d requirement f or quality view, defined by the

LEED 2 0 0 9 exemplary performance criteria.

LEED v4 Credit:
Low emiN n g materials

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LEED CERTIFICATION TRENDS

MARKET SECTOR ADAPTATIONS

Data Centers
Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Hospitality
Existing Buildings for Schools
Existing Buildings for Retail
Homes Multifamily Midrise

Data Centers:
Unique Needs
High energy use
Few occupants
Massive cooling power for servers
Water use

Data Centers
in LEED v4

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Data Centers
in LEED v4

Warehouse and distribution centers:

Unique needs
Transportation energy
Unique interior spaces

Warehouse and Distribution Centers

in LEED v4
BDC
LT Credit: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses
LT Credit: Green Vehicles
EQ Credit: Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies
EQ Credit: Thermal Comfort
EQ Credit: Quality Views
EBOM
EQ Credit: Daylight and Quality Views

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Warehouse and Distribution Centers

in LEED v4
BDC
LT Credit: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses
LT Credit: Green Vehicles
EQ Credit: Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies
EQ Credit: Thermal Comfort
EQ Credit: Quality Views
EBOM
EQ Credit: Daylight and Quality Views

Midrise
Unique Needs

Major indoor air quality and human health

Combustion safety
Radon
Mechanical exhaust

Midrise
in LEED v4
EA: Performance of ENERGY STAR Homes
EQ: Ventilation
EQ: Compartmentalization

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Hospitality:
Unique needs
Guest rooms
Occupancy type
Large water consuming appliances

Hospitality in LEED v4
WE Prerequisite: Indoor Water Use Reduction
WE Credit: Indoor Water Use Reduction
EQ Credit: Thermal Comfort
EQ Credit: Interior Lighting
MR Credit: Purchasing Ongoing

SIMPLIFIED:

THE STRUCTURE OF EB

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IMPROVED USER
EXPERIENCE

REFERENCE GUIDE

LEED DOCUMENTATION

Fewer Forms. Reduced forms by 80% compared to LEED 2009 to

improve system performance and consistency.
Alignment across rating systems
Includes campus, multiple building, recertification

Fewer fields to document. Removed low-value documentation

requirements.
Removed required signatories
Removed duplication of content

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Live form
Calculator

LEED CREDIT LIBRARY

Integrative
an iterative, collaborative approach that
involves a project's stakeholders in the
process from visioning through
completion of construction

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Placeholders for graphic suggestion from Lynn if

created
Graphic on how the team members and their
respective issues are related.

Roles and
Responsibilities

Benefits

Hear from all voices

Map the process with milestones
Add value in process
Benefit all phases with life cycle approach
Use resources efficiently (energy/water)
Achieve higher value building
Reduce costs
Reduce change orders

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Source: XX

Are you doing IP?

Yes if you are doing these

Mapping with decision points

Holding meetings with structure
Asking for wide input
Getting out of the comfort zone
Source: XX

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

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LEED v4: CURRENT STATUS

Held six public comment periods and received over

22,000 comments
Passed ballot in June 2013 with 86% approval
Extended registration for LEED 2009 until June 2015
Engaged over 100 project teams in LEED v4 beta
test
Program launched at Greenbuild in November 2013
Last day to TEST for GA/LEED AP v2009 June 15
First day to TEST for GA/LEED AP v4 June 30
Mandated v4 Project registration June 1, 2015

Forthosethatneedcredit
GBCInumberis910000354

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Thank you!

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