Green Buildings and Sustainability John Toppe, AIA, LEED AP Toppe Consultants, Inc. Founding Chair USGBC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Member USGBC Chapter Steering Committee Co-Chair Florida Caribbean Regional Council
Sustainability is Big News
News Flash
Global Warming Deal? -or- No Deal?
Global Warming Proof! 18 th Century 1900s 1950s 1970s 1980s 1990s
NOT the Issue Global Warming
United States Other G7 countries Rest of the world 5% 88% 7% 25% 19% 56% Data: Portland Cement Association Population vs. Consumption PopulationEnergy Consumption
USGBC LEED- Certified Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council What do we do? Is this the answer?
U.S. Green Building Council Founded in 1993
Leeds is a city in the UK.
Sacrifice?
No Sacrifice!
Sustainable Sites
Efficient Water Use
Energy & Atmosphere
Materials & Resources
IEQ
Innovation
USGBC does NOT approve products or firms
All LEED Certified Buildings are third party verified.
Economic Benefits of Green Buildings
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter