1. Leading with LEED Marietta Kiwanis Club Nov. 12, 2009 Professor Robert Tango Southern Polytechnic State University School of Architecture

2. Green Sustainable Environmental Design Energy Efficient Low Energy

3. man verses nature Environmentalists / Environmentalism

4. What is Sustainable Design? a system of development that accommodates human needs without diminishing natural resources for future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable Design

5. Perpetual Natural Resources Virtually inexhaustible on a human scale Solar, Wind, Tidal, Gravity Renewable Natural Resources Resources that can be replenished through natural processes in a relatively short time: Water, Timber, Grasses Non-Renewable Natural Resources Resources that require thousands of years to replenish: Coal, oil, natural gas

6. Environmental Economic Social Sustainable Design Sustainable Design

7. Climate Change & Global Warming

8. 48% U.S. Energy Power Consumption by Sector U.S. CO2 Emissions by Sector 76% of all power plant generated electricity is used just to operate buildings !! Fact Sheet on Architects and Climate Change, American Institute of Architects http://aia.org/aiaucmp/groups/aia/documents/pdf/aias077675.pdf

9. L eadership in E nergy and E nvironmental D esign What is LEED? US Green Building Council started in 1993 is non-profit organization of Architects, Builders, Realtors, Building Owners, & Environmentalists working together to establish Green Building standards

10. 100 Points plus 10 possible bonus points 80 Platinum 60 Gold 50 Silver 40 Certified Green Building Rating System™

11. LEED 2.0 released in 2000

12. Life-Cycle Assessment The process that investigates the impact of a product at every stage of it’s life, from development to obsolescence

13. Life Cycle of a Chicken

14. Life-Cycle Assessment The process that investigates the impact of a product at every stage of it’s life, from development to obsolescence

15. SiteWater Energy Materials Green Building Rating System™ Indoor Environment 26 10 35 14 15 L eadership in E nergy and E nvironmental D esign

16. SiteWater Energy Materials Green Building Rating System™ Indoor Environment 26 10 35 14 15 Optimize Energy Performance Building Orientation Optimize Energy Performance On Site Renewable Energy Green Power

17. Which direction of the street in front of your house is likely to result in higher energy cost for your home? north-south east-west northeast to southwest northwest to southeast

18. What is the most abundant most renewable and most usable natural resource?

19. N S E W Building Orientation

20. Chiswick Business Park, London, UK

22. SPSU Architecture Building

23. Exxon Corporate Headquarters / 1963 – Houston, Texas

24. What percentage of the energy a building uses is associated with lighting? 10% 20% 30% 40%

25. How much electrical energy is converted to light in a typical incandescent bulb? 7% 20% 50% 75%

26. 7%

27. SiteWater Energy Materials Green Building Rating System™ Indoor Environment 26 10 35 14 15 Optimize Energy Performance Site Selection Brownfield Development Site Development: –Protect & Restore –Maximize Open Space Heat Island Effect: Roof & Grounds Stormwater Design & Runoff

28. Green roof over eight level parking structure

29. Editt Tower, Singapore

31. SiteWater Energy Materials Green Building Rating System™ Indoor Environment 26 10 35 14 15 Optimize Energy Performance Indoor Air Quality Increased Ventilation Construction Indoor Air Quality Low-Emitting Materials Lighting Control Systems Thermal Control Systems Daylighting Views

32. Light Shelf

33. ConocoPhillips Corporate Headquarters – Houston, Texas

34. SiteWater Energy Materials Green Building Rating System™ Indoor Environment 26 10 35 14 15 Optimize Energy Performance Building Reuse Construction Waste Management Material Reuse Recycle Content Regional Materials Rapidly Renewable Materials Certified Wood

36. SiteWater Energy Materials Green Building Rating System™ Indoor Environment 26 10 35 14 15 Optimize Energy Performance Water Use Reduction Water Efficient Landscaping Innovative Wastewater Technology

38. Bank of America - One Bryant Park, NYC

40. SiteWater Energy Materials Green Building Rating System™ Indoor Environment 26 10 35 14 15 L eadership in E nergy and E nvironmental D esign Sustainable “Green” Building

41. local noteworthy projects 3 Sweetwater Creek Visitor Center Southface Energy Eco-Building Rain/Shine House

45. Rainwater Capture

49. Southface promotes sustainable homes, workplaces and communities through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance. Southface Energy Institute 241 Pine Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Eco Office

50. Photo credits: (c) 2009 Jonathan Hillyer / Atlanta.

52. 2800 SF 3 bedroom-31/2 bath on 1/3 acre lot only four residential projects in the southeast have achieved the LEED Platinum level the RainShine House being the very first contemporary/modernist home. also a Certified Earthcraft and Energy Star home. Architect: Robert M. Cain AIA Atlanta, GA www.robertmcain.com The RainShine House 235 Wilton Dr Decatur, GA 30030

53. 500-gallon rainwater harvest cisterns Butterfly roof designed to collect rainwater Locally-sourced, 100% recycled steel framing roof Water-based insulation materials Reclaimed heart-pine flooring Energy recovery ventilator Low solar heat gain windows Abundant daylighting LED lighting system Geothermal heat pump 3.1 kW rooftop photovoltaic system Deciduous plantings providing energy efficiency benefits.

55. south & east elevation

56. south porch off master bedroom

58. master bedroom

61. second floor study

62. downspout rainwater harvesting device

63. rainwater storage barrels

64. geothermal air conditioning system

65. hybrid 2010 Prius

66. Everyone doing a little bit vs. relying on the major projects to do everything

67. American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment. for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

68. Sustainability Initiatives Commit to building all new buildings to LEED Silver or higher certification. Purchase Energy Star compliant appliances in new & renovated buildings. Begin a recycling program Make energy improvements throughout the campus infrastructure, such as enclosing open air breezeways, digital controls, energy management system Pay for print (reduced paper usage in labs by 90%) Trayless dining in cafeteria Summer schedule of 4 ten hour days and closing many buildings on Fridays Participated in the National Teach-In Flagship campus for Earth Hour Host Earth Day activities for Girl Scouts Start a bike sharing program Promote spsu.zipride.com, a carpool-matching website Retrofit library to reclaim some of the original design energy saving features Completed an emissions inventory (improving that calculation with better data) Create a climate action plan for the University Integrating sustainability education across the curriculum.

69. Environmental Economic Social Sustainable Design Sustainable Design E d u c a t i o n

70. Leading with LEED L eadership in E nergy and E nvironmental D esign

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