AH&LA Engineering & Environment Committee
October 25, 2010
Sara SchoenU.S. Green Building Council
1. LEED Hotel Numbers
3. LEED NC Volume Program Launch Update
2. Technical Refinements/Hospitality Working Group
5. Sustainable Suite – Built out at HD Expo – Photos!
4. USGBC Local Hospitality Initiatives
Hotel/Lodging Projects
• 79 Certified
• 1,117 Total (Registered & Certified)
LEED for Existing Buildings
• Almost 200 total LEED EB hotel projects
• 13 LEED EB-certified lodging properties
New CertificationsFairmont in Pittsburgh; Kimpton Palomar in PhillyAloft in Charlotte, NC; W Hollywood, CA Hotel &
Residences; Element Lone Tree, COHilton Garden Inn-Shirlington, VA; Hilton-Asheville,
NC; Hampton Inn-Folsom, CAHotel Hershey in PATownePlace Suites @ BWI (LEED EB); SpringHill Suites,
College Park, GA; Marriott San AntonioCityExpress in Mexico (LEED EB)Motel 6 Northlake, TX
Hospitality Working GroupCliff Tuttle, Forrest PerkinsLori Noto, Kennedy AssociatesRandy Pool, StantecJefferson Thomas, MarriottDon Griner, Choice HotelsMark Slymen, Montage Hotels & ResortsLori Horvath, Jones Lang LaSalleJames Davella, JNDavella ConsultingDavid Jerome, IHGRandy Gaines, Hilton WorldwideLaura Earman, RTKL
Adaptations• MR Credit 5: Sustainable Purchasing – Food (EB) approved• EQ Credit 4.5: Low-Emitting Materials – Furniture approved
(Newly created credit for LEED NC)
Rolled into next version of LEED:• SS Credit 2: Devlpt. Density & Community Connectivity (NC)• SS Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction (NC) • EQ Credit 1 (NC)/1.2 (EB) : Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
LEED NC ClarificationsSustainable Sites Credit 4: Alternative TransportationWater Efficiency Prerequisite 1/Credit 3: Water Use ReductionEnergy & Atmosphere Prerequisite 2/Credit 1: Energy PerformanceMaterials & Resources Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable MaterialsIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 5: Indoor Chemical & Pollutant
Source ControlIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 6: Controllability of SystemsIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 7: Thermal ComfortIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 8: Daylight & Views
LEED EB ClarificationsSustainable Sites Credit 4: Alternative Commuting TransportationSustainable Sites Credit 8: Light Pollution ReductionWater Efficiency Prerequisite 1/Credit 2: Indoor Plumbing EfficiencyEnergy & Atmosphere Credit 3.1: Performance Measurement - BASMaterials & Resources Credits 1 & 2: Sustainable PurchasingIndoor Environmental Quality Prerequisite 2: ETS ControlIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 1.4: Indoor Air Quality Best
Management Practices: Reduce Particulates in Air DistributionIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 2: Occupant Comfort,
Controllability of Systems, Daylight & ViewsIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 3.6: Indoor Integrated Pest Mgt.
Volume Certification
for Hotels
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Local USGBC Hospitality Initiatives: Green Hotel Challenge/Green Destination Challenge
• Collaboration with local CVBs
• Central Florida USGBC Chapter (Orlando)• Central Texas USGBC Chapter: Dallas/Ft. Worth,
Austin, San Antonio
• Using Green Venue Selection Guide as boiled down version of LEED EB