Ener 552 Module 6.1 Leedv4

Module 6.
1: LEEDv4
LEED v4 rating system

Project certification
Professional accreditation
Module 6: LEEDv4 ENER 552 Energy Efficient Design of Buildings
Learning Objectives – Week 1

■ Background and development of LEED
■ Exposure to current discussions in sustainability /
building design & construction
■ LEED v4 Impact Categories
■ LEED Core Concepts
■ Minimum Program Requirements for pursuing
LEED v4 certifications
■ Intent and technical requirements of Location &
Transportation and Sustainable Sites credit
categories of LEED v4
*LEED credit content paraphrased from the publicly available v4 Rating System, LEED
© 2018 M. Sablack - All Rights Reserved
BD+C Reference Guide, LEED Core Concepts Guide, and USGBC LEED v4 webinar series
What is LEED?
■ LEED = Leadership in Energy & Environmental
Design
■ Third-party certification program for green
building and neighborhood design, construction &
maintenance
■ Voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven, and
aims to be as scientifically rigorous as possible
■ “LEED v4” refers to the current rating system,
which was released in Nov. 2013
USGBC & GBCI

■ LEED rating systems, reference guides and
educational programming developed and
maintained by USGBC (U.S. Green Building
Council) www.usgbc.org
■ Professional accreditation and project
certification administered by GBCI (Green
Building Certification Institute) www.gbci.org
About USGBC – What?

■ LEED
■ Credentials
■ Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
■ Education
■ Advocacy
■ Chapters
http://www.usgbc.org/about
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About GBCI
http://www.gbci.org/
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LEED v4 – Certification
■ LEED v4 launched November 2013
■ Previous version, LEED 2009, closed registration
on October 31, 2016 – LEED v4 is only
certification option now (until then, both LEED
2009 and LEED v4 coexisted)
■ Projects registered under LEED 2009 will be
allowed to complete the certification process under
that system as long as they do so before it
“sunsets” (Sunset Date = June 30, 2021)
http://www.usgbc.org/articles/new-offerings-leed-v4-projects
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http://www.usgbc.org/v4
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http://www.usgbc.org/v4
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https://www.usgbc.org/articles/infographic-top-10-countries-and-regions-leed-2017
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https://www.usgbc.org/articles/infographic-top-10-states-leed-2017
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About USGBC – Who?

■ “USGBC is a movement of community leaders,
professionals, businesses and innovators
working to accomplish a single bold vision:
healthy, efficient and equitable buildings and
communities for all.”
■ 76 chapters / communities
■ 12,000+ member organizations
■ 201,000+ LEED professionals
https://new.usgbc.org/
https://new.usgbc.org/credentials
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Types of LEED Credentialed Professionals
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Professional Credentialing
■ Credential designation remains the same for
each version of LEED – no need to retest for
existing LEED GAs & APs when rating system
changes
■ LEED Green Associate (GA) & LEED AP with

specialty exams transitioned to all LEED v4
material June 30, 2014
http://www.usgbc.org/articles/study-tips-leed-v4-professional-exam
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Professional Credentialing:
■ LEED Green Associate
◻ Exam – $200 for USGBC members; $100 for
full-time students; $250 for non-members
◻ 15 hours continuing education biennially
■ LEED AP with specialty
◻ Exam – $250 for UGSBC members; $350 for
non-members (no student discount)
◻ 30 hours continuing education biennially
■ LEED Fellow
◻ Nomination-based, “exceptional and quantifiable
contributions to world of green building”
Professional Credentialing
■ LEED Green Associate Exam Information
◻ 100 multiple choice questions
◻ 2 hours
◻ Computer – based
◻ Register: http://www.usgbc.org/credentials
◻ Location: Prometric Testing Centers
(1 N. LaSalle in Chicago, also locations in
Deerfield and Lombard) https://www.prometric.com
◻ GA Knowledge Domains
◻ GA Task Domains
What is Green Building?
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Triple Bottom Line
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Why Green Building?

In U.S., buildings account for:
▪ 14% of potable water consumption
▪ 30% of waste output
▪ 40% of raw material use
▪ 38% of carbon dioxide emissions
▪ 24% to 50% of energy use
▪ 72% of electricity consumption
LEED Core Concepts Guide: An Introduction to LEED and Green Building,

Third Edition, USGBC, pg. 3
Codification of Green Building Standards
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leed-v4-shape-the-future-of-green-building-registration-4339643992
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Codification of Green Building Standards
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LEED v4
http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-impact-category-and-point-allocation-process-overview
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LEED v4 Impact Categories

■ Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change
■ Enhance Individual Human Health and
Well-Being
■ Protect and Restore Water Resources
■ Protect, Enhance and Restore Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services
■ Promote Sustainable and Regenerative Material
Resources Cycles
■ Build a Greener Economy
■ Enhance Social Equity, Environmental Justice,
and Community Quality of Life
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LEED v4 Impact Category Definitions

Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change
▪ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction
from:
• Building Operations Energy Use
• Transportation Energy Use
• Materials & Water Embodied Energy Use
• Cleaner Energy Supply
• Embodied Energy of Water Reduction
• Non-Energy Related Drivers (potential
reduction)
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Enhance Individual Human Health & Well-Being
▪ Support Occupant Comfort & Well-Being
▪ Protect Human Health from Direct Exposure to
Negative Health Impacts
▪ Protect Human Health Globally and Across the
Entire Built Environment Life Cycle
Protect & Restore Water Resources

▪ Water Conservation
▪ Water Quality Preservation
▪ Protection & Restoration of Water Regimes &
Natural Hydrological Cyles http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-impact-category-and-point-allocation-process-overview
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Protect, Enhance, & Restore Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services
▪ Local Biodiversity, Habitat Protection, and Open
Spaces
▪ Global Biodiversity, Habitat Protection, and Land
Preservation
▪ Sustainable Use & Management of Ecosystem
Services
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Promote Sustainable & Regenerative Material
Resource Cycles
▪ Reduce Raw Material Resources Extraction
▪ Move to Cyclical, Non-Depleting Material Cycles
▪ Reduce Negative Environmental Impacts
throughout the Materials Life-Cycle
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Build a Greener Economy
▪ Enhance the Value Proposition of Green Building
▪ Strengthen the Green Building Industry & Supply
Chain
▪ Promote Innovation & Integration of Green
Building Products & Services
▪ Incentivize Long Term Growth & Investment
Opportunities
▪ Support Local Economies
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Enhance Social Equity, Environmental Justice,
Community Health, and Quality of Life
▪ Create a Strong Sense of Place
▪ Provide Affordable, Equitable, and Resilient
Communities
▪ Promote Access to Neighborhood Completeness
Resources
▪ Promote Human Rights & Environmental Justice
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LEED Certification Levels
■ Must meet prerequisites in all sections

■ 100 possible points in the actual credits
and 10 possible bonus points for
Innovation and Regional Priority
■ Earn points for each credit achieved
◻ Certified 40-49
◻ Silver 50-59
◻ Gold 60-79
◻ Platinum 80 and up
LEED Resources for certification

■ LEED Reference Guide for BD+C - Applies to NC
and major renovations ($249 book / $219 pdf)
http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-reference-guide-
building-design-and-construction -
- or - online guide ($99 for 1 year of access)
https://www.usgbc.org/subscription/contact
■ LEED v4 Building Design & Construction Rating
System online (free for download)
http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-building-design-
and-construction-current-version
■ LEED v4 User Guide (free for download)
http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-user-guide
LEED Resources for certification (cont.)

■ LEED Guide to Certification for Commercial
Buildings (free for download)
http://www.usgbc.org/cert-guide
■ Addenda (latest published 01.05.18 – free for

download) http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-bdc-
reference-guide-addenda-tables-first-edition-10012015-
cumulative
■ Project Checklist (free for download)

http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-building-design-
and-construction-checklist
Why LEED?
■ Health & welfare benefits (People)

■ Environmental benefits (Planet)
■ Financial benefits (Profit)
■ Third party certification

■ Performance-based
■ Comprehensive
How? – 3 Big Picture Concepts
■ Systems Thinking
• Understanding both individual elements and
their relationship to each other as a whole
■ Life-Cycle Approach
• Considering entire life of a project, product, or
service rather than a single snapshot
■ Integrative Process
• Comprehensive approach to the design of
building systems and equipment
How? – Green Building Core Concepts
■ Location & Transportation

■ Sustainable Sites
■ Water Efficiency
■ Energy & Atmosphere
■ Materials & Resources
■ Indoor Environmental Quality
■ Innovation
LEED v4 Credit Categories
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LEED 2009 vs LEED v4

Category importance (% of total available points):
LEED LEED
Category 2009 v4
Integrative Process n/a 1%

Location & Transportation n/a 16%
Sustainable Sites 26% 10%
Water Efficiency 10% 11%
Energy & Atmosphere 35% 33%
Materials & Resources 14% 13%
Indoor Environmental Quality 15% 16%
LEED v4 - Checklist
http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-building-design-and-construction-checklist
Accessed 02/05/2017
LEED BD+C Rating Systems

New Construction (and major renovations)
Core & Shell
Schools
Retail
Hospitality
Data Centers
Warehouse & Distribution Centers
Healthcare
Homes
Midrise *Rating System Icons from USGBC LEED v4 webinar series
LEED Multiple Building Rating Systems
https://new.usgbc.org/leed
Accessed 02/12/2018
Minimum Program Requirements

■ MPRs=minimum characteristics or conditions
that make a project appropriate to pursue LEED
certification
■ Define types of buildings, spaces, and
neighborhoods that the LEED rating system is
designed to evaluate
■ 3 MPRs
1) Permanent location on existing land
2) Use reasonable LEED boundaries
3) Comply with project size requirements
MPR 1: Must be in a permanent location on

existing land
■ INTENT: LEED rating system designed to

evaluate permanent structures. Avoid artificial
land masses that have potential to displace and
disrupt ecosystems.
■ REQ'S: Projects must constructed and operated
on a permanent location on existing land.
MPR 2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries

evaluate all environmental impacts associated
with a project & defining a reasonable LEED
boundary ensures accuracy in this evaluation.
■ REQ'S: LEED project boundary must include all
contiguous land that is associated with the
project and supports its typical operations.
MPR 3: Must comply with project size requirements

evaluate buildings, spaces, or neighborhoods of
a certain size and do no accurately assess
performance of projects outside this size limits
■ REQ'S: All LEED projects must meet size
requirements as follows:
• BD+C and O+M: min. 1,000 square feet (S.F.) of
gross floor area (GFA)
• ID+C: min. 250 S.F. GFA
• ND: min. 2 habitable buildings & max.1500 acres
• Homes: must be defined as a “dwelling unit” by
all applicable codes
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Credit 1 (independent): Integrative Process (1 pt)

■ INTENT: To support high-performance, cost-
effective project outcomes through an early
analysis of the interrelationships among
systems
■ REQ'S: Identify and use synergy
opportunities across disciplines and building
systems
• Pre-design through design phases
• Use to inform owner’s project
requirements (OPR), basis of design
(BOD), design & construction documents
Credit 1 (independent): Integrative Process (1 pt)

■ INTENT: To support high-performance, cost-
effective project outcomes through an early
analysis of the interrelationships among
systems
■ REQ'S: Identify and use synergy
opportunities across disciplines and building
systems
• Pre-design through design phases
• Use to inform owner’s project
requirements (OPR), basis of design
(BOD), design & construction documents
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Location & Transportation

8 credit categories – 16 possible points
■ LEED for Neighborhood Development location
■ Sensitive Land Protection
■ High Priority Site
■ Surrounding Density & Diverse Uses
■ Access to Quality Transit
■ Bicycle Facilities
■ Reduced Parking Footprint
■ Green Vehicles

Core Concept Strategies for Neighborhoods:
■ Design walkable streets
■ Include street trees
■ Use compact development strategies
■ Promote connectivity
■ Provide diverse land uses
■ Create a diverse community
■ Support access to sustainable food
■ Ensure that all residents have easy access to
grocery stores (esp. fresh produce)
LT Credit 1: LEED ND Location (8-16 points)
■ INTENT: To avoid development on

inappropriate sites, reduce miles traveled in
vehicles, and encourage daily physical
activity
■ REQ'S: Locate project within boundary of a
development certified under LEED for
Neighborhood Development
LT Credit 1: LEED ND Location
http://www.earthtechling.com/2010/05/new-leed-certification-announced-for-neighborhoods/
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Core Concept Strategies to Address Location
■ Choose redevelopment and infill development
■ Locate near existing infrastructure
■ Protect habitat
■ Increase density
■ Increase diversity of uses
■ Encourage multiple modes of transportation

LT Credit 2: Sensitive Land Protection (1 point)

■ INTENT: To avoid development of
environmentally sensitive lands and reduce
impact from the location of a building on site
■ REQ'S: 2 Options
• OPTION 1: Locate development footprint
on previously developed land
• OPTION 2: Locate development footprint
on land that is not prime farmland; in a
floodplain; a habitat for threatened or
endangered species / ecological
communities; areas within 100 feet of a
water body or within 50 feet of a wetland
LT Credit 3: High-Priority Site (1-2 points)

■ INTENT: To encourage project development
in areas with constraints and promote health
of the surrounding area
• OPTION 1 (1 pt): Locate project on an
infill location in a historic district.
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LT Credit 3: High-Priority Site

• OPTION 2 (1 pt): Locate project on one of
following high-priority sites:
1) on EPA National Priorities list
2) Federal Empowerment Zone
3) Federal Enterprise Community
4) Federal Renewal Community
5) Dept. of Treasury Community
Development Financial Institutions
Fund Qualified Low-Income Comm.
6) U.S. HUD QCT or DDA
7) local equiv. program administered at
the national level for non-U.S. projects
LT Credit 3: High-Priority Site
• OPTION 3 (2 pts): Locate project on a

brownfield site where soil or
groundwater contamination has been
identified, and where the Authority
Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requires its
remediation. Perform remediation to the
satisfaction of the AHJ.
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LT Credit 3: High-Priority Site (Option 3: brownfields)
■ EPA estimates 450,000 brownfield sites exist

■ Brownfields can includes sites perceived to be
potentially contaminated
■ Potential for tax credits and obtaining land at
low cost or conveyed from government
■ Consider ex situ or in situ remediation
◻ Hauling to disposal facility
◻ Pump & treat, bioreactors, solar detox
■ Liability & regulatory concerns
LT Credit 4: Surrounding Density & Diverse Uses

(1-5 pts)
■ INTENT: To conserve land and protect

farmland & wildlife habitat by promoting
development in locations with existing
infrastructure, promote walkability & daily
physical activity, increase transportation
efficiency & reduce vehicle distance traveled

■ REQ'S: 2 Options (and/or)
• OPTION 1: SURROUNDING DENSITY
Locate on a site whose surrounding
existing density within ¼ mile radius of the
project boundary meet the following values:
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LT Credit 4: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses
Grayslake (1 sq mi) Chicago (1/4 sq mi)

■ REQ'S (cont.): 2 Options (and/or)
• OPTION 2: DIVERSE USES
Locate building’s main entrance within a ½
mile walking distance of the main entrance
of 4 to 7 (1 point) or 8+ (2 points) existing
diverse uses available to the public
- use (i.e. business) counts only once
- max. 2 uses in each category counted
- counted use must represent min. 3 of
5 categories (next slide), regardless of
building’s primary use

■ REQ'S (cont.): 2 Options (and/or)
• OPTION 2: DIVERSE USES
Categories:
1. Food retail
2. Community-serving retail
3. Services
4. Civic and Community Facility
5. Community anchor uses (BD+C,
ID+C Only)

Core Concept Strategies for Transportation
Design & Planning
■ Locate near public transit
■ Limit Parking
■ Encourage Bicycling
Operations & Maintenance

■ Encourage Carpooling
■ Promote Alternative-Fuel Vehicles
■ Offer Incentives
■ Support Alternative Transportation
LT Credit 5: Access to Quality Transit (1-5 points)
■ INTENT: To promote development in

locations with multimodal transportation
options (or otherwise reduced motor vehicle
use), resulting in reduced greenhouse gas
emissions, air pollution, and other
environmental & public health issues
associated with motor vehicle use
LT Credit 5: Access to Quality Transit
■ REQ'S: Locate any functional entry of the

project within ¼-mile walking distance of
existing or planned bus, streetcar, or informal
transit stops, or within ½-mile walking
distance of existing or planned bus rapid
transit stops, light or heavy rail stations,
commuter rail stations, or commuter ferry
terminals
http://www.transitchicago.com/

• Transit services must meet minimum trip
requirements as shown below and have
paired service
• Planned stops and stations may count if

they are sited, funded, and under
construction by Certificate of Occupancy
date and completed within 24 months
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LT Credit 6: Bicycle Facilities (1 point)
■ INTENT: To encourage bicycling and

increase transportation efficiency (reduce
vehicle miles traveled) and to improve public
health through daily physical activity
LT Credit 6: Bicycle Facilities
http://www.chicagoist.com/

■ REQ'S: BICYCLE NETWORK - Design so
that a functional entry or bicycle storage is
within a 200-yard walking distance or
bicycling distance from a bicycle network that
connects to at least one of the following:
• at least 10 diverse uses
• a school or employment center (if project
total floor area is 50%+ residential)
• a bus rapid transit stop, light, or heavy rail
station, commuter rail station, or ferry
terminal

■ REQ'S: BICYCLE STORAGE
• CASE 1: Commercial or Institutional
- provide short term bicycle storage for min.
2.5% of all peak visitors, but no fewer than
4 storage spaces per building
-provide long-term bike storage for min. 5%
of all regular building occupants (no fewer
than 4 storage spaces per building)
-provide min. 1 on-site shower facility for
the 1st 100 regular building occupants and
1 additional shower for every 150
thereafter

■ REQ'S: BICYCLE STORAGE
• CASE 2: Residential
- provide short term bicycle storage for min.
2.5% of all peak visitors, but no fewer than 4
storage spaces per building
-provide long-term bike storage for min.
30% of all regular building occupants (min. 1
storage space per residential unit)
• CASE 3: Mixed Use
-meet Case 1 and Case 2 storage
requirements for the nonresidential &
residential portions of project proportionately
Full-Time Equivalent Occupants

■ Many LEED credits use FTE
■ Must use the same FTE and Peak User
numbers across all credits
LT Credit 7: Reduced Parking Footprint (1 point)
■ INTENT: To minimize the negative

environmental impacts associated with
parking facilities (automobile dependence,
land consumption, and rainwater runoff)
■ REQ'S: Do not exceed minimum local code

requirements for parking capacity. Provide
parking capacity that is a % reduction below
base ratios suggested by the Parking
Consultants Council
LT Credit 7: Reduced Parking Footprint
■ REQ'S (cont.):
• CASE 1: Baseline Location
- 20% reduction from base ratio for projects
that have not earned LT Credits 4 or 5
• CASE 2: Dense and/or Transit-Served

Location
- 40% reduction from base ratio for projects
that have earned 1+ points under LT Credits
4 or 5
LT Credit 8: Green Vehicles (1 point)
■ INTENT: To reduce pollution by promoting

alternatively fueled cars
■ REQ'S: Designate 5% of all parking spaces

as preferred parking for green vehicles.
Clearly identify & enforce preferred parking.
Distribute spaces proportionately across
various parking sections. In addition, pick 1
of 2 options:
LT Credit 8: Green Vehicles
• OPTION 1: Electric Vehicle Charging

- Install electrical vehicle supply equipment
(ESVE) in 2% of all parking spaces used by
project. Must clearly identify and reserve
solely for use by plug-in electric vehicles
• OPTION 2: Liquid, Gas, or Battery Facilities

- Install liquid or gas alternative fueling
facilities or a battery switching station
capable of refueling # of cars equal to a min.
of 2% of all parking spaces
LT Credit 8: Green Vehicles
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Sustainable Sites
1 prerequisite (2 for schools & healthcare)
6 credit categories – 10 possible points
■ Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
■ (Environmental Site Assessment - schools &
healthcare only)
■ Site Assessment
■ Site Development – Protect or Restore Habitat
■ Open Space
■ Rainwater Management
■ Heat Island Reduction
■ Light Pollution Reduction
SS Prereq. 1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
■ INTENT: To reduce/prevent pollution from

construction activities by controlling soil
erosion, waterway sedimentation, and
airborne dust.
■ REQ'S: Create & implement an Erosion and

Sedimentation Control Plan
◻ Stabilization: temporary and permanent
seeding, mulching, proper stockpiling
◻ Structural control: earth dike, silt fence,
sediment trap, sediment basin
SS Prereq. 1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
1 2
http://www.dunritesiltfencecorp.com/
Sustainable Sites
Core Concept Strategies for Site Design:
Design & Planning
■ Minimize hardscape
■ Use native landscaping
■ Prevent light pollution
■ Preserve open space and sensitive areas
■ Protect and restore habitat

■ Develop a sustainable management plan
■ Implement conservation programs
■ Maintain site lighting to prevent light pollution
LEED Core Concepts Guide: An Introduction to LEED and Green Building, Third Edition, USGBC, pg. 57-58
SS Credit 1: Site Assessment (1 point)
■ INTENT: To assess site conditions before

design to evaluate sustainable options and
inform decisions about site design
■ REQ'S: Complete and document a site

survey or assessment that includes
topography, hydrology, climate, vegetation,
soils, human use, and human health effects
SS Credit 1: Site Assessment
SS Credit 2: Site Development – Protect or Restore

Habitat (1-2 points)
■ INTENT: To conserve existing natural areas
and restore damaged areas to provide habitat
and allow biodiversity
■ REQ'S: Preserve/protect from all development

and construction activity 40% of the greenfield
area of the site and (2 options):
• OPTION 1: On-Site Restoration (2 points)
- Restore 30% of site area identified as
previously disturbed (including building
footprint) using native or adapted vegetation

Habitat
http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G6885

Habitat
■ REQ'S (cont.):
• OPTION 2: Financial Support (1 point)
- provide financial support = min. $0.40 per
S.F. for the total site area (including building
footprint) to a nationally or locally
recognized land trust or conservation
organization
SS Credit 3: Open Space (1 point)
■ INTENT: To create exterior open space that

promotes interaction with the outdoors &
other people, passive recreation, & physical
activity
■ REQ'S: Provide outdoor space greater than

or equal to 30% of the total site area
(including building footprint)
SS Credit 3: Open Space (1 point)

SCHEID PARK ACCESSIBLE PARKING SIGN
TYPICAL BUILDING EXISTING CITY SIDEWALK AND -TYP @ (6) LOCATIONS
SEPARATION DIMENSION PARKING SPACES -SEE CIVIL
NEW DUPLEX BUILDING, TYP. NEW 5'-0" SIDEWALK, TYP.
-SEE CIVIL EXTERIOR STAIR W/ HANDRAIL WHERE
INDICATED ALONG W. 11TH STREET
-SEE CIVIL
DEVELOPMENT ENTRY SIGN W/ LANDSCAPING AROUND
FRONT OF BUILDINGS ALONG BASE (SHOWN SHADED)
W. 11TH STREET TO FACE W. -TYP. @ (2) LOCATIONS
11TH STREET, TYP. -SEE DETAIL G/A1.1
-COORDINATE LOCATION WITH SITE UTILITIES AS REQUIRED
FRONT YARD SETBACK, TYP. PEDESTAL-MOUNTED MAILBOXES, TYP.
- SEE PLAN DETAIL B/A1.1
PROPERTY LINE, TYP.
PAVED WALKING PATH
SETBACK LINE, TYP. WEST ELEVENTH STREET -SEE CIVIL
NEW TREES, TYP.
TRASH ENCLOSURE, TYP. -SEE LANDSCAPE
- (2) LOCATIONS
- SEE DETAILS E/A1.1 & F/A1.1
PL 659.27' (LOT) 133.40' (LOT)
A/C CONDENSER MOUNTED ON 3' x 3'
15'-0"
PRECAST CONCRETE PAD, TYP.
6'-6"
BUSH TO SCREEN A/C
CONDENSER, TYP.
-SEE LANDSCAPE 12'-0"
FDN. PLANTING AREA, TYP.
5'-0" TYP.
6'-0" SIDEWALK @ PARKING AREAS, TYP. -SEE LANDSCAPE
TYPICAL DRIVE AISLE DIMENSION 1 C1 2 3 B1 4 5 B2 6 8 A1 7 9 B3 10 11 B4 12 13 A2 14 15 C2 16
COVERED GAZEBO (BY OWNER)
NEW 5'-0" SIDEWALK, TYP. W/ PLANTING AREA AROUND
-SEE CIVIL -SEE PLAN DETAIL B/A1.1
7'-11"
LOT 1: COMMUNITY BUILDING
- 7.560 ACRES
6'-0"
5'-0"
WOODBURN AVENUE
- 329,332 S.F. (4) PICNIC TABLES & (2) GRILLS (BY OWNER)
-(1) PICNIC TABLE TO BE ADA COMPLIANT
18'-0"
TYP.
REAR YARD SETBACK
PUBLIC ALLEY
(7) (9) (8) (6) (6) 15'-0"
24'-0"
TYP.
1'-6" 8'-6" 8'-0" 8'-0"
TYP. (8) (8) (6) (6)
18'-0"
TYP.
PLAYGROUND - SEE CIVIL

-EQUIPMENT BY OWNER
AVENUE L
STORMWATER
7'-4"
-SURFACING & EDGING BY CONTRACTOR
13'-0"
TYPICAL PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS
DRY DETENTION
509.50' (LOT)
- WHEELSTOPS @ ALL PARKING SPACES 24'-0" BASIN
PL
4'-0" WIDE SERVICE WALK TYP.

17
21
25
29
33
TO INDIVIDUAL UNIT, TYP.
297.08' (LOT)
-SEE CIVIL
(6) (6)
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
CB
R=15'-0" R=10'-0"
TYP. TYP.
18
22
26
30
34
23'-0"
RAISED GARDENING BED
FRONT OF BUILDINGS ALONG
10'-0"
10'-0"
10'-0"
-SEE LANDSCAPE
WOODBURN AVE. TO FACE 17'-2"
WOODBURN AVE, TYP.
PL
RESIDENT GARDENING PLOTS
16'-6" -SEE LANDSCAPE FOR EDGING
DETAIL
19
23
27
31
35
37
8'-0" 6'-0"
B10
B6
3'-0" 13'-0"
B5
B7
B9
B8
TYP. TYP.
WOODBURN AVE. R.O.W. LINE TYP.
(5) (5)
5'-0" EXISTING GRAVEL @ ALLEY
20
24
28
32
36
38
TYPICAL BUILDING
SEPARATION DIMENSION 30'-0" 15'-0"
NEW 5'-0" SIDEWALK
15'-0"
-SEE CIVIL
PL
PL
PLAY AREA, TYP.

30'-0"
BENCH (BY OWNER) ON RESERVED PARKING FOR

FRONT YARD SETBACK, TYP. CONCRETE PAD, TYP. FDN. PLANTING AREA, CUL-DE-SAC RESIDENTS W/
39
47
-SEE CIVIL TYP. (@ ALL BUILDINGS) SIGN AT EACH SPACE
60'-0" R.O.W.
-(1) SPACE/UNIT RESERVED
(VACATED)
REAR YARD SETBACK, TYP. -SEE LANDSCAPE
PL -(10) SPACES TOTAL RESERVED
A8
A9
RESIDENT COURTYARD PLANTING 396.00' (LOT) PLANTING AREA, TYP.
(2) (2) -SEE CIVIL WEST TENTH STREET
GARDENING BED, TYP.
-SEE LANDSCAPE
WEST TENTH STREET
PLOTS, TYP. -SEE LANDSCAPE (VACATED & UNIMPROVED)
-SEE LANDSCAPE
40
48
FOR EDGING 5'-0" WIDE CENTER WALK
DETAIL @ COURTYARD, TYP.
-SEE CIVIL
PLANTING AREA
PL
R= -SEE LANDSCAPE
W. 10TH STREET R.O.W. LINE 68'-
6",
(VACATED) TY
P.
179.91' (LOT)
(2) (2)
6"
SHADED AREA INDICATES SECTION 8'- P.
OF W. 10TH STREET R.O.W. TY
Enterprise Green Communities - Calculations 8/31/12
PROPOSED TO BE VACATED AND
24 P.
TY
Country Lane Apartments CONVEYED TO THE DEVELOPMENT
'-0
- .36 ACRES
"
Sterling, IL
41
46
- 15,836 S.F.
PL
23'-0"
B1
2
"NO PARKING EXCEPT IN
TYP.
B1
DESIGNATED PARALLEL (2)
OPEN SPACE AREA SHOWN
1
PARKING SPACES" SIGN
ECGSHADED IN GREEN @ CUL-DE-SAC
42
45
Description Area (SF) Acres -SEE CIVIL
Item#
Overall development area 329,332 7.56
Deduct required setback areas -37,154 -0.85 43 A10 44
Deduct detention area N -14,969 -0.34
Deduct utility easements -83,809 -1.92
SITE PLAN: OPEN SPACE SETBACK LINE, TYP.
1 Deduct Woodburn Ave. R.O.W. -8,959 -0.21

15'-0"
TYP.
SCALE: 1" = 40'

Net Buildable Area 184,441 4.23 PL
Total Units 48 395.16' (LOT)
2.3 Units per acre 11.33
ENTERPRISE GREEN COMMUNITIES CALCULATIONS
ECG
Description Area (SF) Acres
Item#
Total Site Development Area 329,332 7.56
Deduct Roadways and parking -46,550 -1.07
Deduct detention area -14,969 -0.34
Deduct private outdoor areas -8,940 -0.21
Deduct buildings -43,753 -1.00
Total open space 215,120 4.94
Total Site Area 329,332 7.56
2.6 & 2.7 Percentage of Open Space 65.32%
DRAFT–NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION Country Lane Apartments © 2013 WORN JERABEK ARCHITECTS, P.C.
Country Lane Apartments GP, LLC West 11th Street and Woodburn Avenue WORN JERABEK ARCHITECTS, P.C.
500 West Polk Avenue Sterling, Illinois 61081 212 West Superior St, Suite 600
Charleston, IL 61920 02.04.13 Chicago, IL 60654
Sustainable Sites
Core Concept Strategies for Rainwater
Management:
Design & Planning:
■ Minimize impervious area
■ Control rainwater
■ Incorporate rainwater management into site
design

■ Redirect rainwater
■ Harvest rainwater
SS Credit 4: Rainwater Management (2-3 points)

■ INTENT: To reduce runoff volume and
improve water quality by replicating the
natural hydrology & water balance on site
• OPTION 1: Percentile of Rainfall Events
-Path 1 – 95th percentile (2 pts): manage
on site runoff from developed site for 95th
percentile of regional or local rainfall
events using low-impact development
and green infrastructure
-Path 2 – 98th percentile (3 pts)
-Path 3 – Zero Lot Line, 85th perc. (3 pts)
SS Credit 4: Rainwater Management

■ REQ'S (cont.): 2 Options
• OPTION 2: Natural Land Cover Conditions
-(3 points, except 2 points for healthcare)
-manage on site the annual increase in
runoff volume from natural land cover
condition to the post developed condition
http://greenroofs.org/
Alternatives to paving
http://www.invisiblestructures.com/grasspave2.html
http://www.mrsc.org/images/apa/pss/news/200701vegswale.jpg
http://www.portlandonline.com/BES/
Rainwater Harvesting
http://www.invisiblestructures.com/rainstore3.html
Sustainable Sites
Core Concept Strategies for
Reducing Heat Island Effect:
■ Install reflective roof surfaces

■ Reduce the area of paved surfaces exposed to
sunlight
■ Plant an urban forest or a green roof

Heat Island Effect
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/images/impacts-adaptation/UrbanHeatIsland-large.jpg
Accessed 02/07/2015
SS Credit 5: Heat Island Reduction
http://blogs.chron.com/sciguy/archives/2008/07/behold_the_urba.html
SS Credit 5: Heat Island Reduction (1-2 points)
■ INTENT: To reduce effects on microclimates

and human/wildlife habitats by reducing heat
islands
• OPTION 1: Nonroof and Roof (2 pts)
(Area of Nonroof Measures/0.5)
+(Area of High-Reflectance Roof/0.75)
+(Area of Vegetated Roof/0.75)
≥Total Site Paving Area + Total Roof Area
Google Maps 2013
City Hall Green Roof
http://www.ctbuh.org/Events/ToursVisits/2007TourArchi http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/05/green-roofs/klinkenborg-text
ve/CHICityHallTour/tabid/800/language/en-
GB/Default.aspx
Google Maps 2010

■ REQ'S (cont.): 2 Options
• OPTION 2: Parking Under Cover (1 point)

Place min. 75% parking spaces under cover
with roof that meets one of the following:
1) 3-year aged SRI min. 32
2) be vegetated, or
3) be covered by energy generation
systems
Courtesy of Ozinga Bros, Inc.

http://www.falcongreenenergy.com/pics/solarparking.jpg
Accessed 02/02/14
http://web.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article12.shtml
Accessed 02/02/14
SS Credit 6: Light Pollution Reduction (1 point)
■ INTENT: To increase night sky access &

visibility and reduce consequences of
development for wildlife and people
■ REQ'S: Meet uplight and light trespass

requirements for all exterior luminaires using
one of 2 options, and meet internally
illuminated signage requirement
SS Credit 6: Light Pollution Reduction

■ REQ'S (cont.): limits for either option set by
lighting zone as defined by IES / IDA Model
Lighting Ordinance (MLO) UserGuide
• OPTION 1: Backlight-Uplight-Glare (BUG)
method - sets allowed uplight, backlight and
glare (light trespass) ratings for light sources
• OPTION 2: Calculation Method – sets max.

total lumens emitted above horizontal for
uplight and max. vertical illuminances at
lighting boundary for light trespass

■ REQ'S (cont.): Internally illuminated exterior
signage must not exceed a luminance of 200
cd/m2 during nighttime hours and 2000 cd/m2
during daytime hours
http://blog.asisignage.com/2011/03/30/options-for-illuminating-exterior-signage//
Photometric Plan
http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/05/Michigan-Dark-Sky-Park-2-537x402.jpg
Accessed 02/07/2015
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8157/7637687338_544557224b_z.jpg
Accessed 02/07/2015
http://starrynightlights.com/

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Module 6.

LEED v4 rating system

Learning Objectives – Week 1

USGBC & GBCI

About USGBC – What?

About USGBC – Who?

Types of LEED Credentialed Professionals

Types of LEED Credentialed Professionals

Types of LEED Credentialed Professionals

■ LEED Green Associate (GA) & LEED AP with

What is Green Building?

Triple Bottom Line

Why Green Building?

LEED Core Concepts Guide: An Introduction to LEED and Green Building,

Codification of Green Building Standards

Codification of Green Building Standards

LEED v4 Impact Categories

LEED v4 Impact Category Definitions

LEED v4 Impact Category Definitions

Protect & Restore Water Resources

LEED v4 Impact Category Definitions

LEED v4 Impact Category Definitions

LEED v4 Impact Category Definitions

LEED v4 Impact Category Definitions

LEED v4 Impact Categories

LEED v4 Impact Categories

LEED Certification Levels

■ Must meet prerequisites in all sections

LEED Resources for certification

LEED Resources for certification (cont.)

■ Addenda (latest published 01.05.18 – free for

■ Project Checklist (free for download)

■ Health & welfare benefits (People)

■ Third party certification

How? – 3 Big Picture Concepts

How? – Green Building Core Concepts

■ Location & Transportation

LEED v4 Credit Categories

LEED 2009 vs LEED v4

Integrative Process n/a 1%

LEED BD+C Rating Systems

LEED Multiple Building Rating Systems

Minimum Program Requirements

MPR 1: Must be in a permanent location on

■ INTENT: LEED rating system designed to

MPR 2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries

■ INTENT: LEED rating system designed to

MPR 3: Must comply with project size requirements

Credit 1 (independent): Integrative Process (1 pt)

Credit 1 (independent): Integrative Process (1 pt)

Location & Transportation

Location & Transportation

LT Credit 1: LEED ND Location (8-16 points)

■ INTENT: To avoid development on

LT Credit 1: LEED ND Location

Location & Transportation

LEED Core Concepts Guide: An Introduction to LEED and Green Building,

LT Credit 2: Sensitive Land Protection (1 point)

LT Credit 3: High-Priority Site (1-2 points)

LT Credit 3: High-Priority Site

LT Credit 3: High-Priority Site

• OPTION 3 (2 pts): Locate project on a

LT Credit 3: High-Priority Site (Option 3: brownfields)

■ EPA estimates 450,000 brownfield sites exist