Drew George, P.E. November 12, 2009 Society of American Military Engineers LEED 2009 Overview 1 Drew George & Partners *employee-owned*

Drew George, P.E.

November 12, 2009

Society of American Military Engineers

LEED 2009 Overview

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Drew George & Partners*employee-owned*

PAL

Purpose: Provide overview of LEED 3.0 vs. 2.2

Agenda:

1. Key improvements to LEED

2. Changes to all LEED Systems

3. Other LEED Updates

4. 2009 AP Exam

5. Changes to Reference Guide

6. Changes to LEED Online

Length: 15 minutes

Length: 15 minutes

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Drew George & Partners: Who We Are

Founded in 2003 San Diego Based LEED Consulting and

Commissioning Services for Green Buildings

Employee-owned

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“Our Passion is Accelerating the Building Industry's Transformation to Sustainability.”

Completed LEED Projects: 25

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George L. Stevens Center

San Diego, CALEED Gold

Sempra MurrietaMurrieta, CA

LEED Certified

Sempra YukonHawthorne, CA

LEED Silver

111 South WackerChicago, IL

LEED-CS Gold

Sun Harbor MarinaSan Diego, CALEED Certified

San Diego Foundation

San Diego, CALEED Silver

Northwest Police

San Diego, CALEED Silver

SDCCD Learning Resource

CenterLEED Silver

Sabre Springs Blg 3 San Diego, CALEED Silver

Centrum 1 San Diego, CALEED Certified

Riverside East DMV Riverside, CALEED Silver

Hotel IndigoSan Diego, CALEED Certified

TSDF Suite 100San Diego, CALEED Certified

Active LEED Projects: September 2009

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Existing BuildingsBurnham Institute for Medical Research

HospitalityMarriott Ballroom ReplacementRonald McDonald House Mixed Use/RetailPacific StationPeckham PlazaRed Maple Village, Tracy, CA

MunicipalCoronado Boathouse & ClubCoronado Tennis CenterCounty Operations CenterEncinitas Fire Station 2Vista Fire Station 6

Offices/CommercialMed Impact at Scripps HighlandMed Impact IIWest Wireless Health Institute

MilitaryChild Development Center, LemooreCombat Training TankCommunity Centers

•Camarillo•China Lake•Lemoore•Point Magu•Port Hueneme

Consolidated Comm/Electric, PendletonLifelong Learning Center, 29 PalmsRepair Training Building A, LemooreNAS Group Hangar #5, LemoorePhysical Fitness Center, PendletonSpecial Boat Team 12 Naval Storage

ReligiousFriends CenterUnitarian Universalist Church, Fresno

*All projects in San Diego unless otherwise noted.

AirportsSan Diego International Airport

K-12 EducationHoover High School Woodshop

Higher EducationMt San Antonio College, Los AngelesSan Diego Community College District

•Heavy Duty Transportation•Mesa College SSB •Miramar Arts & Humanities•Miramar Technology•Skills Center•Vocational Training Center

University of California, San Diego•Gilman Transit Center•Muir College Apartments•Stewart Commons•TMAC

USD University Center

Key Improvements to LEED

Alignment & Standardization of LEED

Requirements across Rating Systems

Credit Weighting

Bonus Credits for Region’s Critical Issues

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Changes to All LEED Systems

110 points possible for all Rating Systems

Certified Silver Gold Platinum

40 50 60 80

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Points Required –Certification Level

Core & ShellVersion 2

New Construction

Version 2

Existing BuildingVersion 2

LEED2009

% % % 110

Certified 37.7% 37.7% 37% 36.4%

Silver 46% 47.8% 46.7% 45.5%

Gold 55.7% 56.5% 55.4% 54.5%

Platinum 73.7% 75.4% 73.9% 72.3%

2009 Accredited Professional Exam

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80 Questions Minimum Scaled Score of 170 2 Hours Continuing Education is Required 3 “Tiers” of Recognition…

1. LEED Green Associate (May ’09)

Application Fee: $50 Core Knowledge Exam: $150 (2 hours) Continuing Ed: $50 (15 hours every 2

Years)

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2. LEED AP+ (Summer ’09)

Requires Experience on a LEED Project Application Fee: $100 Core Knowledge Exam & Specialty Exam:

$300 (2 hours for each Exam) Continuing Ed: $50 (30 hours every 2 Years)

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3. LEED AP Fellow

3rd Tier “an elite class of leading professionals” Requirements & Fees not yet published

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Changes to Reference Guides

Consolidated NC, CS, and Schools into “Building Design & Construction”

“Commercial Interiors” is now “Interior Design & Construction”

“Existing Buildings” is now “Building Operations & Maintenance”

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Changes to LEED Online

Project Information Forms – saves a lot of time by asking for information in one place, whereas the old version asks for the same basic info in a lot of credits.

Tab for Mid Review Clarification, which allows the review team to ask you questions during the review rather than at the end.

Project Team Members must log in to edit and save changes to Letter Templates – you can’t save Templates to your computer.

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Downloading LEED Online

Must have Adobe Reader 9 set as default Internet Explorer v 6, 7, or 8 Does not yet work with Safari and Firefox

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Important Dates – Project Certification

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April 27, 2009 Launch LEED 2009

June 26, 2009 Last day to Register for “pre-LEED 2009”

December 31, 2009 Last day for Free Upgrade to LEED 2009

January 1, 2010 Certification Fees Increase

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Questions?

Existing LEED AP’s

Q: When can I enroll in the new tiered system?

A: LEED APs without specialty credentialed under NC, CI or EB can enroll in the new tiered system between summer 2009 and summer 2011 at www.gbci.org > My Credentials.

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“Grandfather Rule”

Q: How do I fit into the new tiered system as a LEED AP without specialty credential under New Construction, Commercial Interiors, or Existing Buildings?

A: LEED APs without specialty credential under NC, CI, or EB have three options:

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1. Enroll as LEED AP with specialty

Become a LEED AP with specialty by enrolling in the new tiered system—

– i.e. agreeing to the Credentialing Maintenance Program (CMP) – and signing the disciplinary policy– and completing prescriptive CMP for the initial 2-year reporting

period.

– Once you have enrolled, you will use one of the new specialty designations (O&M, BD&C, ID&C) after your name. 

– Enrollment must occur before summer 2011.

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2. Pass examination

Become a LEED AP with specialty by passing one of the new specialty examinations;

only the specialty part of the exam will be required if testing by summer 2011.

When applying for the exam you will need to sign the disciplinary policy and agree to CMP. 

You will need to complete the ongoing CMP for your designation and will use one of the new specialty designations (O&M, BD&C, ID&C) after your name.

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3. LEED AP without specialty

Do nothing; you will be designated a LEED AP without specialty in the LEED Professional Directory.

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“We must be the change we wish to see in…………PB.”

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