THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO LOW REGISTRATION.

See the USGBC Course Catalog for other opportunities.

This workshop, developed by USGBC, introduces the credit intents, key elements, main requirements, and reference standards of the Green Building Design and Construction (BD+C) LEED rating systems. Workshop participants will gain a solid understanding of the core concepts and strategies of the following LEED rating systems: New Construction & Major Renovations (NC); Core & Shell (CS); and Schools – supporting successful green construction projects.

Led by official USGBC LEED FacultyTM who are LEED and facilitation experts, this workshop provides an understanding of the scope of the LEED BD+C rating system family, covering the distinctive aspects of each rating system within it. The course examines all prerequisites and credits in LEED BD+C’s six credit categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Indoor Environmental Quality, Materials & Resources, and Innovation in Design; it also addresses Regional Priority credits. The workshop introduces all of the credits, going into detail on the goals, intents, requirements, and strategies of prerequisites and selected key credits. The course also reinforces understanding of synergies between credits, and provides an overview of the LEED certification process, including basic documentation considerations. Throughout the day, participants will engage in discussions and interactive activities based on real-life projects to enforce what is taught about LEED BD+C prerequisites, credits, and concepts.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the unique aspects of the BD+C rating system family, and differences between each rating system (NC, CS, and Schools) within this family
• Identify the minimum program requirements for the BD+C rating systems
• Describe the goal, intent, and requirements of BD+C prerequisites and key credits
• Identify synergies between BD+C credits
• Plan for key considerations and requirements for the LEED certification process

WHEN
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
8:30am – 5:00pm

WHERE
Doubletree Hotel Springfield
Rathdangan I & II
2431 North Glenstone Ave.
Springfield, MO 65803

FEE
Before August 16, 2010:
USGBC Members: $325
Non-Members: $390

On or after August 16, 2010
USGBC Member: $355
Non-Member: $440

REGISTER
Click here to register

What Registration Includes:

• Instruction from official USGBC Faculty who are experts in LEED and trained in facilitation and adult learning techniques.
• Participant workbook, interactive learning activities based on real LEED projects and a glossary of key green building definitions.
• Option to order one print edition of the corresponding Reference Guide at a discounted rate ($145 plus taxes and S&H); no exchanges or refunds.
• Continuing education for 7 hours of instruction directly reported to AIA and CSI.
• Certificate of completion for self-reporting to other professional organizations, including GBCI (7 CE hours).
• Lunch and refreshments.

Early Monday morning nearly 150 people gathered in downtown St. Louis for the first of three High Performance Building sessions hosted by USGBC-STL and St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association.

Congressman Russ Carnahan kicks off the High Performance Building Series

Congressman Russ Carnahan was our first speaker. As co-chair of the Congressional High Performance Building Caucus, Congressman Carnahan is committed to improving building performance locally and nationally. On Monday, he spoke about the Federal Building Personnel Training Program, which found that with ever dollar spent on facility & building manager training, we can expect at four dollar return on investment. This topic of discussion was an excellent introduction to the second speaker, Robert Lane, the Executive Director of Green the Capitol.

In 2007, Speaker Nancy Pelosi established the Green the Capitol program in an effort to make the U.S. House of Representatives a national leader in resource stewardship and sustainable practices. Robert Lane discussed the Green the Capitol efforts thus far, which are quite impressive! Since launching their office greening effort in April 2009, the program has reached nearly 3,000 House staff on Capitol Hill and many, many more in District offices around the country. Some of their savings include*:

• 177,034 kilowatts/hour – annual electricity consumption of 16 homes
• 73,644 pounds of of waste – equivalent to five garbage truck loads
• 392,898 pounds of CO2 – equivalent to removing 36 cars from the road for one year
• 1 million sheets of paper per month – equivalent of 1,000 trees in one year

From l-r, High Performance Building Session One Speakers - Tracy Hart, Congressman Russ Carnahan, Christine Ramsdell, Robert Lane

Christine Ramsdell, from Enterprise Holdings, was our final speaker and wrapped up with a local perspective on the benefits of green buildings to businesses. As a rental car company, many may not think of Enterprise as a candidate for greening their buildings. But the LEED Silver Certification of their fleet operations center in 2005 made them an early adopter of LEED in St. Louis. That project served as a catalyst for furthering sustaiability at Enterprise. Since then, they have achieved LEED Certification on their new call center and are now rolling out sustainable initiatives to all their operations.

Mark your calendar for Thursday, January 7, the  second session of our High Performance Building Session with St. Louis RCGA.

You can find Monday’s presentations and audio from the program on St. Louis RCGA’s Climate Prosperity Project website.

* Statistics from Enabling a Green Workforce: Building a Culture of Sustainability in the House, A Progress Report - November 13, 2009. Learn more about Green the Captiol.