The Case for Green
Components: LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations (110 points total):
Sustainable Sites - 26 points
Water Efficiency - 10 points
Energy & Atmosphere - 35 points
Material & Resources - 14 points
Indoor Environmental Quality - 15 points
Bonus Points
Innovation in Design - 6 points
Regional Priority - 4 points.
Sustainability: "...a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Brundtland Commission, 1987 in Our Common Future)."
Benefits of Green Building (Energy, Professional, 16)
Environmental Benefits
- Green Building consume 26% less energy
- Green building have 13% lower maintenance costs
- Green building have 27% higher occumpant satisfaction
- Green building have 33% less greenhouse gas emissions
Economic Benefits
- Green market grows from $36 billion to $96 billion by 2013
- 2% market in 2005; 10% in 2008; 20% 2013
- Price same as not LEED certified
- Sale price of building 10% higher
Social Benefits
- 27% fewer headaches from proper lighting
- Sales in stores with skylights were up to 40% higher than without skylights
- Students with most daylighting progressed 20% than peers on math tests, 26% faster on reading tests.
References
Energy and Environmental Solutions. LEED Green Associate One Day Training. http://www.e2-solutionsinc.com/home.php?id=1
Energy and Environmental Solutions. LEED Operations and Maintenance. http://www.e2-solutionsinc.com/home.php?id=1
Energy and Environmental Solutions. LEED Accredited Professional Exam Preparation 2 Day Workshop. http://www.e2-solutionsinc.com/home.php?id=1
U. S. Green Building Council. http://www.usgbc.org/