April 5-May 17, 2011 Each Tuesday, 6:30-8 pm Pulaski Tech BIC 3303 E Roosevelt Road Registrar: Linda K. Smith Executive Director, USGBC Arkansas Chapter USGBC Arkansas1 Newest LEED Gold in Arkansas – UALR EIT, April, 2011

Session 2 April 12, :30 – 8:00 pm

 Session 1 – Introduction to LEED  Session 2 - Sites  Session 3- Water  Session 4 - Energy  Session 5 - Materials  Session 6- Stakeholders, Regional & Innov.  Session 7- Review, Case Study, Pretest USGBC Arkansas3

Jay HolsteadLance Wright Sustainability Consultant LEED AP BD&C Green Advantage Practitioner Landscape Architect Vice Chair of USGBC Arkansas Project Manager LEED AP BD&C Green Advantage Practitioner Certified Professional Constructor Former USGBC AR Steering Committee Emerging Professionals Chair 4USGBC Arkansas

 Review of Last Week- LEED Rating Systems  What are the Sustainable Site LEED Credits?  What are SS Prerequisites?  What is impact of site selection for other LEED project credits? 5USGBC Arkansas

 LEED Professional Credentials  LEED Project Certification  Benefits of Project Certification 6USGBC Arkansas

 The LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is a voluntary, consensus-based standard to support successful green building design, construction and operations.  LEED Applies to Projects and Professionals. USGBC Arkansas7

LEED Green Associate LEED AP+ Specialty LEED Fellow Logo Who Nontechnical- realtors, building operators, government officials, sub contractors, green material suppliers Building Professionals, working on LEED projects 10 years expertise and multiple LEED project experience How Obtain Apply, take GA exam Apply, Take GA and AP+ specialty exam Nominated Exam 100 Multiple Choice Questions, need 85% to pass 200 Multiple Choice Questions, score 170 to pass USGBC Arkansas8 LEED Accredited Professionals- 3 levels

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 Proof that the facility has achieved the project team’s environmental goals  Proof that the facility is performing as designed  State and local government incentives  Marketability  Lower operating costs and increased asset value.  Reduced waste sent to landfills.  Conserve energy and water.  A healthy environment for occupants.  Reduced harmful greenhouse gas emissions.  Demonstrate an owner's commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility. 10USGBC Arkansas

 USGBC ◦ Sets LEED Rating Standards ◦ Membership ◦ Advocacy ◦ GreenBuild conference ◦ Offers Educational materials ◦ LEED Buildings list ◦ LEED Professionals list  GBCI ◦ Registers Projects ◦ Certifies Projects ◦ Registers Professionals ◦ Certifies Professionals through Exams ◦ Maintains CMP 11USGBC Arkansas

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 Will review each prerequisite and credit  Will discuss options to reach the credits  Will discuss strategies to use  Will discuss examples in Arkansas 13USGBC Arkansas

 Prerequisite 1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Required  Credit 1 Site Selection 1  Credit 2 Development Density and Community Connectivity 5  Credit 3 Brownfield Redevelopment 1  Credit 4.1 Alternative Transportation—Public Transportation Access 6  Credit 4.2 Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms 1  Credit 4.3 Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles 3  Credit 4.4 Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity 2  Credit 5.1 Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat 1  Credit 5.2 Site Development—Maximize Open Space 1  Credit 6.1 Stormwater Design—Quantity Control 1  Credit 6.2 Stormwater Design—Quality Control 1  Credit 7.1 Heat Island Effect—Non roof 1  Credit 7.2 Heat Island Effect—Roof 1  Credit 8 Light Pollution Reduction 1 USGBC Arkansas14

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 Choose site that helps meet multiple LEED credits  Example: Clinton Library ◦ On Bus Route, On trolley route ◦ Density ◦ Brownfield ◦ Natural habitat, plenty of green space USGBC Arkansas18

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USGBC Arkansas23 Example of 10 Community Services Density Documentation

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 Non Roof USGBC Arkansas44 Heifer Parking, grid, overflow

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 Roof USGBC Arkansas48 Clinton Library Vegetative Roof

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USGBC Arkansas52 Winrock International LEED Gold SS Credit 8 Light Pollution

 Why easier to earn LEED site credits in urban areas?  If this Pulaski Tech location was a potential LEED site, what credits might it earn?  Why is it hardest to earn LEED site credits in rural areas? 53USGBC Arkansas

 Brownfield  Community Connectivity  Development Density  Diversity of uses  Floodplain  Floor-Area Ratio  Foot-candle  Imperviousness  Low Impact Develop  Native and Adaptable Plants  Prime Farmland  Site Disturbance  Solar Reflective Index  Street Grid Density  Transportation Demand Management  Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) 54USGBC Arkansas

 Build Small  Minimize Hardscapes  Minimize Water Usage  Use Reflective Materials  Develop sustainable management plan- chemicals, fertilizer, cleaning, pest control 55USGBC Arkansas

 Locate near Mass Transit  Limit Parking  Encourage Carpooling  Promote Alternative Fuel Vehicles  Offer Incentives  Support Alternative Transportation 56USGBC Arkansas

 Minimize Impervious Areas  Control Stormwater  Harvest Rainwater 57USGBC Arkansas

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