Building the Green Home US Green Building Counsel LEEDS Certification Gordon Callanan Thomas Russell

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Building the Green HomeUS Green Building
CounselLEEDS CertificationGordon Callanan
Thomas Russell Tamarat TadesseSamuel
WalusimbiMr. Childs Applied Physics
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Global Climate ControlThe Green Home and Building

• In what ways do homes and buildings effect the
  environment, climate and community and use
  natural resources?
• What does the term Green mean?
• What aspects of home design and building should
  be considered to make a home Green.
• What building design, construction or technology
  ideas can we employ to make the house Green?
• What goals should we have to guide the design and
  construction process?
• What would motivate a person to spend more money
  on building such a home?
• Green Home Videos Overview, Programs

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US Green Building Council LEED

• USBC non-profit organization committed to
  expanding sustainable building practices.
• 13,500 building organizations
• Green structures that are environmentally
  responsible, profitable, and healthy places to
  live and work.
• LEED Green Building Rating System published in
  1999, helps define and guide green building
  concepts.

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Why USGBC / LEEDS Certification?

• Buildings have a profound impact on our natural
  environment, economy, health, and productivity.
• In the United States alone, buildings account
  for 65 of electricity consumption,36 of
  energy use,30 of greenhouse gas emissions,30
  of raw materials use,30 of waste output (136
  mil. tons annually), and12 of potable water
  consumption.

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Benefits of Green Building and LEED Certification

• Environmental
• Economic
• Health
• Community

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LEED Construction Categories

• Sustainable Sites
• Water Efficiency
• Energy Atmosphere
• Materials Resources
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Innovation and Design Process

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Sustainable Sites

• Reduce pollution during construction
• Choose low impact site
• Storm water design
• Reduce Heat Island Effect
• Reduce Exterior Light Pollution

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Water Efficiency

• Water Efficient Landscaping
• Innovative Wastewater Technologies
• Water Use Reduction

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Energy Atmosphere

• Energy Performance
• Manage Refrigerants
• Renewable Energy solar, wind, geothermal, low
  impact hydro, biomass, biogas
• Green Power Renewable energy on the grid

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Renewable Energy Power

• Solar
• Wind
• Geothermal
• Biomass or low impact hydro sources.

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• Geothermal Energy uses the heat from beneath the
  Earths surface. Its clean and sustainable.

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Solar Panels

• Solar Panels convert the Suns electromagnetic
  radiation into electricity.

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Windpower

• Windpower uses bladed turbines and
  electromagnetic induction to convert wind into
  electrical power.

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Biomass

• Biomass the use as fuel of biological material
  such as wood and farming waste.

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Materials Resources

• Building Reuse (renovation)
• Construction Waste Management
• Materials Reuse (new construction)
• Recycled Content
• Regional Materials
• Rapidly Renewable Materials
• Certified Wood

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Indoor Environmental Quality

• Indoor Air Quality Performance
• Tobacco Smoke
• Outdoor Air Delivery
• Low Emitting Materials
• Lighting
• Heating
• Daylight and Views

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Innovation Design Process

• Innovation in Design
• To provide design teams and projects the
  opportunity to be awarded points for exceptional
  performance above the requirements set by LEED
  for New Construction Green Building Rating
  System.