Specialty Updates

Thursday, November 18
12:30-1:30 p.m.

SU22: LEED Rating System Development Update

Provided by the U.S. Green Building Council
Room 196A

This session will provide an update on the development of the next LEED rating system and allow for member interaction with the Technical Advisory Groups.

Steven Benz, Sasaki Associates
David Carlson, Columbia University
Corey Enck, U.S. Green Building Council
Marcus Sheffer, Energy Opportunities/7 Group

This update will also be presented on Friday, Nov. 19 from 1- 2 p.m. in Room 196A

SU23: GBCI Certification Update

Provided by the Green Building Certification Institute
Room 181ABC

More LEED projects were certified in 2009 than in the previous eight years combined. Find out what GBCI is doing to drive quality and consistency in every aspect of certification. Learn more about GBCI’s evolving role in the LEED review process – bringing reviews in-house through expanded staffing. Meet many of the new staff and ask questions about your project or about LEED in general. If you cannot make either of these sessions GBCI technical staff will be available all of Greenbuild in the GBCI Work Zone.

Bruce DeMaine, Green Building Certification Institute

This update will also be presented on Friday, Nov. 19 from 1- 2 p.m. in Room 181ABC

SU24: LEED for Homes and ENERGY STAR Updates

Provided by the U.S. Green Building Council
Room 186AB

Preview of the next version of LEED for Homes. Asa Foss of USGBC will cover the significant changes proposed and the reasons behind them, including adoption of ENERGY STAR for Homes v3, which EPA’s Sam Rashkin will discuss.

Asa Foss, U.S. Green Building Council
Sam Rashkin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

This update will also be presented on Friday, Nov. 19 from 1- 2 p.m. in Room 196C

SU25: Senior Living Sustainability Guide (SLSG): A Fresh Approach

Provided by the International Interior Design Association
Room 185A

Creating sustainable environments that continue over many decades to provide maximum benefit to residents is the objective of senior living owners and designers. For three years a national volunteer team has been developing a Senior Living Sustainability Guide (SLSG) to assist with this objective. Sustainability is a process, not simply a point in time. The guide does not start with the high performance building aspects, but approaches senior living from a more global perspective. The four dimensions which must be addressed in achieving sustainability include: (1) Resident, (2) Organization, (3) Operations, and (4) Physical Setting. While the physical setting is the dimension with the greatest life span, the ultimate measure of its success is the ability to support operations and organization in providing residents and staff of a senior living facility the experiences they desire. If an organization and operations are not sustainable, why would you provide a sustainable ‘box’ to house them? Each dimension will be reviewed in detail; as all are interrelated in creating sustainable senior living environments. The design of the physical setting must be based upon the understanding of 1) residents and staff, their activities, and the desired experiences, 2) operational systems, processes, and activities required to provide the experiences, and 3)organization elements necessary to design and continually improve operations. Sustainability requires continual benchmarking of all four dimensions, and updating the organization, operations and physical setting to provide desired outcomes.

Jane M. Rohde, JSR Associates, Inc.

SU26: USGBC Research Program Update

Provided by the U.S. Green Building Council
Room 184BC

The Research Program works to advance the understanding and practice of green building through applied research and innovation. Discussion will include an exploration of solutions for bridging research and practice, as well as specific updates on USGBC research projects for advanced rating systems, building performance, occupant experience, and market dynamics.

Dr. Chris Pyke, U.S. Green Building Council

SU27: Update on GBCI Credentialing and the LEED Fellow Program

Provided by the Green Building Certification Institute
Room 179AB
Beth Holst will present information on the new LEED Fellow Program and changes in GBCI Credentialing.

Beth Holst, Green Building Certification Institute

This update will also be presented on Friday, Nov. 19 from 1- 2 p.m. in Room 179AB

SU28: BuildingGreen's Top 10 Products for 2010

Provided by Building Green
Room 185BC

Alex Wilson will announce and describe BuildingGreen’s 2010 selections of the Top-10 Green Building Products. Selections are drawn from products added to the GreenSpec Directory or covered in Environmental Building News during the past year. This will be the 9th annual selection of BuildingGreen’s Top-10 Products.

Alex Wilson, BuildingGreen, LLC

SU29: Introducing the LEED Volume Program

Provided by the U.S. Green Building Council
Room 190A

The LEED Volume Program has evolved from its inception three years ago. Come see the progress made on the process as well as tools, resources and guidance available for the program. This update will also include information on which organizations are appropriate for the program and what benefits come along with the program. Also hear from our participants and the success they have had.

Doug Gatlin, U.S. Green Building Council
Rebecca Sherman, Kohls
Micah Silvey, U.S. Green Building Council

This update will also be presented on Friday, Nov. 19 from 1- 2 p.m. in Room 190A

SU30: Green Building, Public Policy, and YOU

Provided by the U.S. Green Building Council
Room 190B

USGBC is hard at work every day advancing market transformation through innovative policy solutions at all levels of government through our critical work with volunteers. Join the USGBC’s Advocacy Team to learn about all of our work on public policy, and learn how you can get involved.

Lane Burt, U.S. Green Building Council
Bryan Howard, U.S. Green Building Council
Aaron Lande, U.S. Green Building Council
Hope Lobkowicz, U.S. Green Building Council
Jeremy Sigmon, U.S. Green Building Council

This update will also be presented on Friday, Nov. 19 from 1- 2 p.m. in Room 190B

SU31: Introducing the Green Operations Guide: Integrating LEED into Commercial Property Management

Provided by the U.S. Green Building Council
Room 192BC

This session will share highlights from USGBC's new resource focused on the implementation of LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance in multi-tenant office buildings. The Green Operations Guide: Integrating LEED Into Commercial Property Management will serve as the basis for this session outlining both the why and the how of green operations.

Mark Bender, U.S. Green Building Council
Jeremy Benkin, CBRE
Gary Thomas, CBRE
Jerry Yudelson, Yudelson Associates

This update will also be presented on Friday, Nov. 19 from 1- 2 p.m. in Room 192BC

SU32: Greenbuild Legacy Projects – Reaching Out to Chicago Communities

Provided by USGBC Illinois Chapter
Room 176

Each year, Greenbuild sponsors a legacy project in its host city. In an effort to build new relationships with other local organizations, and with the help of matching funds from ComEd, the Greenbuild Chicago Host Committee solicited for micro-grant proposals relating to a wide range of environmental and social equity criteria—resulting in support for six extraordinary local projects.

Jennifer Henry, Natural Resources Defense Council

SU33: LEED for Neighborhood Development: The Top Ten Things You Should Know

Provided by the U.S. Green Building Council
Room 178

With the launch of registration in April 2010, LEED for Neighborhood Development has fully joined the suite of rating systems in the LEED green building certification program. To bring you up to speed with the latest on the new rating system, an expert-compiled top ten list of what you should know about LEED for Neighborhood Development will be presented, including information about the SLL Prerequisite Review, key terms and the approval/certification stages.

Ted Bardacke, Global Green USA
Meghan Bogaerts, U.S. Green Building Council
Jeffrey Lovshin, U.S. Green Building Council
Jessica Millman, Agora DC

This update will also be presented on Friday, Nov. 19 from 1- 2 p.m. in Room 178

SU34: 10 Ways to Take School Buildings Beyond the Bricks to Create a Lasting Culture of Green

Provided by the U.S. Green Building Council
Room 175

Learn how the new Center for Green Schools at USGBC is helping K-12 schools and colleges campuses to catalyze a cultural shift toward environmental, economic and social responsibility. This specialty update will highlight 10 strategies for utilizing green buildings as living laboratories for sustainability.

Rachel Gutter, U.S. Green Building Council
Emily Knupp, U.S. Green Building Council
Kristin Simmons, U.S. Green Building Council

This update will also be presented on Friday, Nov. 19 from 1- 2 p.m. in Room 175

SU35: Discovering Disruptive Clean Technologies 2

Provided by U.S. Regenerative Network
Room 196C

David Gottfried, CEO of U.S. Regenerative Network, Founder of USGBC and WorldGBC, and Huston Eubank, Chief Knowledge Officer of U.S. Regenerative Network, each lead a panel discussion of the latest venture-backed green building Cleantech companies. These technologies offer a quantum leap in building performance, including; ultra-high efficiency windows, wireless pneumatic controls, pre-fabricated buildings, waterproof concrete, fuel-cells, and non-toxic/no-VOC paint.

David, Regenerative Ventures/U.S. Regenerative Network
Harry, Cypress Envirosystems
Rocky, Mythic Paint
Brandon, Serious Materials
Katrina, ClearEdge Power

SU36: How USGBC Education Can Support Your LEED Goals: From Projects to Credentials

Provided by the U.S. Green Building Council
Room 180

Join the USGBC Education Team for an interactive session on programs designed to offer all the resources you need to navigate LEED credentials and LEED project certification. Individuals can work with staff to create an education plan using USGBC core curriculum products, including instructor led workshops, online trainings and publications. Member companies can see how to get LEED CMP done internally by using Education Review and/or licensing USGBC curriculum that will leverage limited training dollars. Education Development Services can show you how to build an excellent course that will help achieve course approval on the first try. See how prescriptive path and LEED specialty credits can be achieved through low cost online trainings. It’s all here at the USGBC Education Specialty Update.

Rebecca Flora, U.S. Green Building Council
Thom Lowther, U.S. Green Building Council
Ryan Snow, U.S. Green Building Council

This update will also be presented on Friday, Nov. 19 from 1- 2 p.m. in Room 180