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WelcomeWelcome

• Welcome to Lessons Learned Series

• Why this series NOW

– 166 LEED APs in CH2M HILL

– 446 User Accounts at USGBC– 446 User Accounts at USGBC

– >100 Projects completed and/or underway

– Client Requirements – Federal, Industrial, State & Local

• LEED v3 Rollout

Four Part Series Four Part Series

• Session One

– LEED overview

– Work Flow

– Organization

– Documentation

– Submission Overview

Four Part Series Four Part Series

• Session Two

– Submission examples Sustainable Site and Water Efficiency

• Session Three

– Energy and Atmosphere and Materials

• Session Four

– Environmental Quality and Innovation

• Understanding the LEED documentation

process

•Understanding how and when to collect

information.

• Understanding how to track you

progress

•Understanding the tools available to

Purpose of PresentationPurpose of Presentation

What is LEED?Third party design review using prescribed method of

demonstrating achievement of Sustainable Design goals.

• Understanding the tools available to

improve LEED certification effort.

Why is LEED ImportantWhy is LEED Important

• US Buildings Impacts on Resources

– 39% of total Energy Consumption

– 71% of Electrical Consumption– 71% of Electrical Consumption

– 39% of Carbon Emmissions

– 30% of Raw Material Use

– 30% of Waste output

– 12% of potable water consumption

Value to Owners USGBC statistics from past projects Value to Owners USGBC statistics from past projects

• Cost to Owner

– 1.8% increase in construction cost

• Advantage of Sustainable Designs

– 8-9% decrease in operating costs

– 3.5% Increase in occupancy

– 3% rent increase

– 7.5% Increase in building value

– 6.6% Improvement in ROI

LEED Project Work FlowLEED Project Work Flow

• Integrating LEED into Work Flow

• Ensure a Quality Delivery

How Has The Workflow Changed?How Has The Workflow Changed?

NegotiationNegotiation

Pre DesignPre Design

The CharretteThe Charrette

10% Design10% Design

Tracking Progress – Set Mile StonesTracking Progress – Set Mile Stones

Tracking Progress – DeliverablesTracking Progress – Deliverables

Contract DocumentsContract Documents

BiddingBidding

ConstructionConstruction

OpsOps

How Has The Workflow Changed?How Has The Workflow Changed?

No different than normal process…

However everyone needs to know their role in the LEED process .

LEED Project OrganizationLEED Project Organization

• Keeping Track of Work

• Starting you Project Documentation

• Provide a central place for LEED data storage

•Easy Review

Managing Information – In-houseManaging Information – In-house

•Easy Review

•Easy Compilation

•Easy to Archive and share with future LEED project

Managing Information – In-houseManaging Information – In-house

Managing Information On-LineManaging Information On-Line

LEED Project DocumentationLEED Project Documentation

• How to Get What You Want

• How to Improve Your Submissions

Documentation - Specification TipsDocumentation - Specification Tips

• Division 1 Sustainable Design Requirement Spec, Construction Waste Management Spec and Commission Spec are a critical first step in aligning contractor with LEED effort.

– Explain goals to contractor– Explain goals to contractor

– Spell out contractors’ responsibility• Require Preconstruction Conference

• LEED Action Plan

• Monthly submittals

– Spell out submittal requirements• Focus on Construction Credits

• Material Cost, Recycled Content, Mfg/extraction location

• Specific LEED requirements

Documentation - Specification TipsDocumentation - Specification Tips

• Product specs

– Repeat Submittal requirements specific to each section.

• Div 1 specs typically stay with general.

Documentation - Specification Tips Continued


Why ?

• Product specs are sent to each vendor preparing submittal

• The general is going to prepare the submittal

– Require that Critical performance requirements be Highlighted in the Submittal.

• Best to ask for separate cover in the spec for LEED information.

General Tips on LEED SubmissionsGeneral Tips on LEED Submissions

• Make your submissions easy to understand– Don’t over work your graphics.

– Use color and easy to read text.

– Test your graphics on others.

• Understand submittal requirements• Understand submittal requirements– Submit only what is required.

• Be Consistent– Data must be consistent across all credits

• Tell Your story– A LEED submittal is more like an award

application than a construction document.

LEED On-Line – Getting StartedLEED On-Line – Getting Started

Template TipsTemplate Tips

• Make sure your templates are filled out properly

– Make good use of the narratives

– Calculations embedded in templates are – Calculations embedded in templates are Accepted by USGBC

– Check the score at the bottom of the template

– Don’t be afraid to experiment with the template to understand how changes impact you score.

Things to know Things to know

• Two types of credits– Design Credits

– Construction Credits

• Two passes at each credit• Two passes at each credit– Can change credits after second pass but

only get one shot

• Credits can be appealed after second pass.

– $500 fee per credit per appeal

Things to know - Review commentsThings to know - Review comments

LEED On-Line SubmissionsLEED On-Line Submissions

• Know who makes the decisions

• Know When the Decisions need to be Made

Sustainable Site Credits OverviewSustainable Site Credits Overview

SS Credits Require Early planning

Water Efficiency Credit OverviewWater Efficiency Credit Overview

WE credits can be earned with early design decisions

Energy and Atmosphere OverviewEnergy and Atmosphere Overview

EA credits require Multi Discipline Coordination

Material and Resources OverviewMaterial and Resources Overview

• MR credits require Good Specification Instructions to Contractor

Indoor Environmental Quality OverviewIndoor Environmental Quality Overview

• EQ credits require Good Specification Instructions to Contractor

Questions