WHAT IS LEED ?

LEED is the nationally acceptedbenchmark for the design, construction,and operation of high-performance,green buildings.

Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design

LEED gives building owners and operatorsthe tools they need to measurably impactand improve their buildings’ performance.

Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design

LEED promotes an integrated, systems-oriented approach to high-performancedesign and construction.

Buildings >

Who & What Can BeLEED?

Certified

BuildingProfessionals > Accredited

LEED- History

Over 10 Years in Development

Available to the Public in March of 2000

Initially 1 Program (for New Construction only)

Now 7 Different LEED Rating Programs

LEED-NC (New Construction)

LEED-EB (Existing Buildings)

LEED-CI (Commercial Interiors)

LEED-CS (Core & Shell)

LEED-H (Homes)

LEED-S (Schools)

LEED-ND (Neighborhood Development)

LEED Rating Programs

26-32

LEED Rating Levels

33-38 39-51 52 +

69 Total Points Possible

Sustainable Sites

Water Efficiency

Energy & Atmosphere

Materials & Resources

Indoor Environmental Quality

Innovation in Design Process

LEED Rating SystemCategories

DEMYSTIFYING LEED

immediate

& measurable

LEED ADVANTAGES

Increased productivity_5Increased productivity_5

What Does it Really Cost?

Davis Langdon, Inc. founded in San Franciscoin 1974 specifically to provide comprehensive

construction cost management services tobuilders, architects and owners

July 2007

What Does it Really Cost?

• The majority of the buildings are able to achieve LEEDcertification without additional funding.

• Some required additional funding, but only for specificfeatures, such as photovoltaics.

• Cost per square foot for LEED buildings falls within theexisting range of costs for similar buildings.

CONSTRUCTION COST

What Does it Really Cost?

• Construction Costs are Comparable

• 8-10% Increase in A & E Costs

• LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) Costing ShowsLEED Buildings Increase ROI (Return onInvestment) & Save Money overall

OVERALL COST

OVERVIEW RATIONALE USGBC LEED CONCLUSION

Additional Construction Costs forLEED-certified buildings

Conventional Building Cost (100%)Average for offices and schools, based on 40 buildings

Additional Cost

PLATINUM (2 buildings)

GOLD (9 buildings)

SILVER (21 buildings)

CERTIFIED (8 buildings)

6.8%

2.2%

1.9%

.66%

Who’s Building LEED?

• Hospitals

• Universities

• Government (Federal, State, County, & Local)

• School Districts

• Corporations

• Private Home Owners

Commitments to LEED…

• 100 Cities & Counties Nationwide

• 33 School Districts

• 25 State Mandates

• 12 Different Federal Agencies

DEMYSTIFYING LEEDLEED for new constructionbuildings

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DEMYSTIFYING LEEDRegistered LEEDBuildings

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Today (3/1/08) There are165 Registered &

33 Certified LEEDBuildings in Arizona

Arizona Commits to LEED…

• State of Arizona- LEED Certification Mandate

• City of Scottsdale- LEED Gold Ordinance

• City of Phoenix- LEED Rating System Guidelines

• City of Tuscon- LEED Silver Resolution

LEED in Arizona (3/1/08)

• 33 Certified Projects

• 2- Platinum, 12- Gold, 4- Silver, 15- Basic

• 165 Projects Registered

• 1st Platinum- ASU’s BioDesign Research Center

• 1st Tri-City LEED Building-Yavapai College Agri-Business Center

• Prescott’s 1st LEED Building-Highlands Center for Natural History

James Environmental Learning CenterPrescott Arizona’s 1st LEED Certified Building

C ATALYST ARCHITECTURE, LLC

1st LEED-Gold in Yavapai County

James Environmental Learning CenterJames Environmental Learning Center