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The ABCs of LEED

USGBC

LEED

LEED AP

LEED NC

LEED EBOM


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The U.S. Green Building Council(USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit

businesses, homes, hospitals, schools,and neighborhoodsand hotels. USGBC

is dedicated to expanding green buildingprac ces an e uca on.


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The Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED) Green

,consensus-based national rating systemfor developing high-performance,

sustainable buildings. LEED emphasizess a e-o - e-ar s ra eg es n ve areas:sustainable site development, watersavings, energy efficiency, materials andresources selection and indoor

environmental quality.


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LEED Accredited Professionals (LEEDAPs) have demonstrated a thorough

techniques, the LEED Green BuildingRating System, and the certification

process. The LEED AP program isa m n s ere y e reen u ngCertification Institute (GBCI), which wasestablished with the support of USGBC toallow for ob ective balanced mana ement

of the credentialing program.


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=LEED Certified Buildings

LEED Certif ied Hotels

= 7


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WORLDWIDE, 17% fresh water w ithdrawals

ACCOUNTFOR 25%

wood harvest

33%CO2 emissions

40% material and energy use

45% in China

Source: US Green Building Council


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PERCEIVEDADVANTAGES

8-9% decrease in operating costs

OF BUILDINGGREEN 7.5%

increase in building value

6.6% improvement in ROI

3.5% increase in occupancy



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Energy costs typically account for 3540% of a hotels

o eratin ex enses.


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ATLANTA MARRIOTT MARQUIS

In this extensive renovation, LED lighting savesenergy, changes colors and adds drama to the atriumspace.


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GRAND HYATT KAUAI RESORT & SPA, HAWAII , USA

Heat produced by the air conditioning system heatsthe water for guestrooms, laundry and swimmingpools. This process decreases environmental pollutionin addition to conserving 205,000 kWh of electricity

each year.


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--THE RITZ-CARLTON, SAN FRANCISCO

Installation of a Co-Gen system provides 120 tons ofcooling year round with 80% efficiency; emits 40%less carbon dioxide a year equal to planting 150acres of forest each year; emits 90% less nitrogen

oxide a year equal to removing 250 cars from theroad each year.


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GUANGZHOU CONGHUA HOTSPRINGS RESORT,CHINA

The project incorporates many sustainable features int e esign, inc u ing integrate meta pane antranslucent photovoltaic roofing systems.


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OCEAN VILLAGE HOTEL, SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND

Sustainability is a key goal for this project. Sea waterwill be used to chill ceilings within guestrooms,resulting in lower carbon emissions than the use ofconventional air conditioning systems.


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SASAKWA LODGE, SERENGETI, TANZANIA

The project consists of luxury safari lodges with spa,equestrian and other leisure facilities. It was designedto merge with the environment by using localmaterials and color selections sensitive to the

indigenous landscape surrounding it.


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The buildings were designed according to sustainableprinciples with ventilation and cooling in mind throughthe careful placement of windows and the use of largeverandas wrapping around all the buildings.


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RANTAU ABANG VISITORS CENTRE, MALAYSIA

With its sea life museum, the project captures thestrong traditional link between Malaysians and the sea.It serves, further, to protect the giant sea turtle duringone step of its migratory life.


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GRAND HYATT BALI , BALI , INDONESIA

The resort helps sustain traditional Balinese culturewith botanical research. Lily ponds and pools are keptclean by a biological filtering system using fish ratherthan chemicals.


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HOTEL TRITON, SAN FRANCISCO

Management offers the daily newspaper for free in thelobby and hallways rather than delivering papers toeach guestroom. They order 60% fewer papers as aresult.


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RAMADA REEF RESORT, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

The innovative design notched the buildings to leavethe dense stand of trees undisturbed and raised thepools, decks and walkways to alleviate damage to treeroots.


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By providing materials and training to the localvillagers, they managed to build their own school andcommunity centre. Through its strategic location, theproject also helped to put a halt to the massive

problem of game poaching.


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Green Hotels: The Bottom Line

30-70%

VERIFIEDPERFORMANCE

ENERGY

SAVINGS

ENHANCEDINCREASED

VALUE

REDUCED

IMPROVEDRISK

MANAGEMENT



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Green Hotels: Additional Benefits

THE RIGHT

HEALTHIERGUESTS

THING TO DO

LOWER

OPERATINGHEALTHIER

STAFF

ENHANCED

COSTS

TRANSLATING TOHIGHER REVPAR

Source: Howard J. Wolff - WATG


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-ORCHARD GARDEN HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO, USA

Received LEED NC certification in May 2007. Therestaurant features organic entrees, locally-grownproduce and California wines.


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--ORCHARD GARDEN HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO, USA

Concrete made with fly ash, a byproduct of recyclingcoal, wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Councilas harvested in a sustainable manner and divertedconstruction debris from landfill disposal by redirectingrecyclable material back to the manufacturing process.


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ORCHARD GARDEN HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO, USA

A $36,000 guestroom key card system createdspecifically for the hotel that controls each roomslighting and mechanical systems. The guest places thecard in a discreet box in order to turn on the lights andother room systems.


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-ORCHARD GARDEN HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA, USA

Environmental consciousness extends to theguestroom, w ere guests are encourage to p acerecyclables in a custom-designed sorting bin.


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-CITYCENTER, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA

Largest privately funded development in the world topursue LEED certification. Through re-use andrecycling, it diverts over 80% of construction materialsfrom landfills.


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CITYCENTER, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA

Largest privately funded development in the world topursue LEED certification. The casino incorporatessustainable features including extensive use of naturallight, water-saving fixtures, and transit system.


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BARDESSONO INN & SPA, CALIFORNIA, USA

This 62-room luxury lodge and spa resort will use solarand geothermal energy, sophisticated energymanagement systems, sustainable building materials,and organic landscape management practices. Theproject is seeking Platinum LEED-NC certification.


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THE NINES a STARWOOD LUXURY COLLECTIONHOTEL, PORTLAND, OREGON, USA

Conversion of a National Register department storeinto a 331-room uxury ote wit an emp asis onsustainability. Significant savings in energy and waterconsumption in designing to LEED Silver standards.


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LEED Green

Materials andMaterials andResourcesResources

Energy &Energy &AtmosphereAtmosphere

System

IndoorIndoorEnvironmentalEnvironmentalQualityQuality

Water EfficiencyWater EfficiencySustainable SitesSustainable Sites

Five major categories

of credits towards acertification level.

earned for designinnovation.


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