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LEED 2009 Overview
USGBC-Northern California ChapterMonterey Bay Branch
Dan GeigerExecutive Director
USGBC-NCC
February 4, 2009
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LEED 2009 Overview
• LEED System Integration
• Rating System Improvements
• LEED Online
• GBCI
• New Professional Credential Levels and Standards
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LEED 2009 System
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Rating System Improvements
• Predictable 2 year Development Cycle
• Bookshelf Approach
• Credit Alignment, Credit Weightings
• Regional Credits
• Life Cycle Analysis (anticipated in late
2009)
• Provide On-Going Performance Data
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Credit Weightings
Points NCv2.2 2009
SS 14 26
WE 5 10
EA 17 35
MR 13 14
EQ 15 15
Base Pts 64 100
Regional 0 4
ID 5 6
TOTAL 69 110
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Credit Weightings
Certified 40 36% Certified 21 37%
Silver 50 45% Silver 27 47%
Gold 60 55% Gold 32 56%
Platinum 80 73% Platinum 42 74%
Certified 26 38% Certified 23 38%
Silver 33 48% Silver 28 46%
Gold 39 57% Gold 34 56%
Platinum 52 75% Platinum 45 74%
LEED 2009
NCv2.2
CI
CS
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Sample Credit Changes
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Regional Credit Development
• Volunteer Effort
– Subject Matter Experts elected by PRC and chapters
• Environmental Zones per Region
– Pacific Region is by State
• 6 options, only 4 points
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California’s Regional Credits
• Focuses
– Water
– Waste
– Transit
• Density Defined
– Ultra-high density w/ transit
– High density w/o transit
– Medium density
– Low density
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LEED Online v3
• Speed
• Streamlining
– Autopopulating data
– Clarify template requirements where feasible
– Engineer/Architect Sign offs for select credits
• D&C -> EB:O&M streamlining path
• Free ASHRAE user manuals to project teams
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New Professional Credentials
LEED AP Fellow Legacy AP
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LEED Green Associate• Designed for generalist vs. direct LEED project management
• Exam: 2.5 hour Tier 1 exam – demonstrate core green building knowledge
• Not a focus on LEED credits and points
• Eligibility:
• Agree to Disciplinary Policy + credential maintenance guidelines
• Be employed in a sustainable field of work or engaged in an education program in green building principals and LEED
• Submit to application audit (5-7% of all apps)
• 15 Hours of Continuing Education every 2 years, with 3 hours obtained from an approved program specific to the LEED rating system
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LEED AP+• Designed for a LEED subject matter expert and contributor to a project in
more than a supportive roll, e.g., does calculations, designs and builds
• Exams: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exam: total 4 hours: core knowledge (Tier 1) + SPECIALIZATION
• Eligibility:
• Agree to Disciplinary Policy + credential maintenance guidelines
• Document work on a LEED project within the last 2-3 years with verification through LEED Online
• Can become LEED Green Associate first, then take Tier 2 exam to become AP+
• 30 Hours of Continuing Education every 2 years, with 6 hours obtained from an approved program specific to the LEED rating system
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Legacy AP• Legacy AP’s automatically become AP+ in their area
of specialty
• Must register for current NC or CI exam by March 31, 2009
• Current exams available to take until ~ June (exact date to be announced soon)
• Must “opt-in” by June 2011 to new LEED AP+ disciplinary policy, and Credentialing Maintenance Program (continuing education)
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LEED AP Fellow
LEED AP Fellow – Tier 3
• Eligibility: Major Contribution to the standards of practice and body of knowledge for achieving continuous improvement in the field of green building
• Signing disciplinary policy and agreeing to credential maintenance
• Peer review of project portfolio
• Other requirements under development
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Resources
• USGBC-NCC: FAQ’s, Overview Documents, this presentation
– www.usgbc-ncc.org
• GBCI: www.gbci.org - Credentialing
Northern California Chapter
Redwood Empire Chapter
Central California Chapter
Total of 8 California Chapters
USGBC-NCC Sacramento Branch
USGBC-NCC Monterey Branch
*Events
*Seminars
*Building Tours
*Advocacy
www.usgbc-ncc.org
USGBC-NCC Silicon Valley Branch
HQ in SF
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130 Sutter St, #600 San Francisco, CA 94104
http://www.usgbc-ncc.org
Presentation by:
Dan Geiger
Executive Director
Northern California Chapter
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