ARCH 4263 Sustainable Design Methods: Dr. Khandoker Mahfuz Ud Darain

ARCH 4263
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN METHODS

Dr. Khandoker Mahfuz ud Darain
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
 Measuring Tool for Building
Owners and Operators
 Promotes a Whole Building
Approach in 5 Key Areas of
Human & Environmental
Health
 Sustainable Site Development
 Water Savings
 Energy Efficiency
 Material Selection
 Indoor Environmental Quality
LEED -System Goals
 LEED’s system goals are referred to as “Impact Categories.”
These Impact Categories answer the question: “What should
a LEED project accomplish?”
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
LEED- Necessity
LEED- Prerequisites
 A building must comply with environmental laws and
regulations, occupancy scenarios, building permanence
and pre-rating completion, site boundaries and area-
to-site ratios. Its owner must share data on the
building's energy and water use for five years after
occupancy (for new construction) or date of certification
(for existing buildings)
LEED- Credit weighting process
 The weighting process has three steps:
1. A collection of reference buildings are used to estimate the environmental impacts
of any building seeking LEED certification in a designated rating scheme.
2. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) weightings are used to
judge the relative importance of these impacts in each category.
3. Data regarding actual impacts on environmental and human health are used to
assign points to individual categories and measures.
 This system results in a weighted average for each rating scheme based upon actual
impacts and the relative importance of those impacts to human health and environmental
quality.
 The LEED council also appears to have assigned credit and measure weighting based
upon the market implications of point allocation
 From 2010, buildings can use carbon offsets to achieve Green Power Credits for LEED-NC
(New Construction Certification)
LEED - Requirements
LEED - Credit Category
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
 Green Building Design & Construction
LEED for New Construction, LEED for Core & Shell, LEED for Schools,
LEED for Retail: New construction and Major Renovations, LEED for
Healthcare
 Green Interior Design & Construction
LEED for Commercial Interiors, LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors
 Green Building Operations & Maintenance
LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
 Green Neighborhood Development
LEED for Neighborhood Development
 Green Home Design and Construction
LEED for Homes
LEED- Certification Process
Process
1.  CHOOSE rating
system
2.  REGISTER your
project
3.  SUBMIT
certification
application and pay
application
•  Cost based on
building type and
size
4.  REVIEW conducted
by LEED
5.  CERTIFIED by LEED
LEED- Benefits
 Cost Savings: LEED-certified buildings are Built to be energy-efficient. Use
an estimated 30 to 60% less energy than a comparable home
 LEED Creates Value: Green homes sell at higher prices and faster than
comparable, conventional homes. Today’s tenants understand and are
looking for the benefits that LEED-certified spaces have to offer.
 Well Being: LEED-certified buildings are designed to maximize the quality
of indoor air and minimize exposure to airborne toxins and pollutants.
 The Environment: Some LEED certified buildings further reduce our
dependence on conventional energy by using alternative sources such as
solar, wind, geothermal and biomass. Green building uses fewer resources
and minimizes waste. LEED projects are responsible for diverting more than
80 million tons of waste from landfills, and by 2030 that number is
expected to grow to 540 million tons.
LEED- Criticisms
 The first criticism is that the LEED process
is broken - this covered both the rating
system development process, as well as
the certification process.
 Critics are saying that a LEED certified
building isn't any better than a
traditional. the LEED rating system is not
sensitive and does not vary enough with
regard to local environmental conditions.
 LEED is too complex and when a LEED
rating is pursued, the cost of initial
design and construction rises.
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