Why is Sustainability Important???

DDT Agrotoxin barrels. Russia.

A bucket of water drawn from a contaminated ground source. India.

Waste in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

An ecological disaster - phosphate pollution in Kpeme, Togo

Corporate Air Pollution, USA

Don’t forget the EXXON ValdezClimate Change

320 million trees estimated lost after Katrina

GROUNDWATER

AIR

CLIMATE

SPECIESRESOURCES

WASTE

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How Do Buildings Effect Sustainability???www.sustainablehospitality.com

What Can Green Buildings Really Do???www.sustainablehospitality.com

What are the new Changes all about???

1. The Green Associate designation (tier 1)2. The LEED AP+ (tier 2)

1. Building Design and Construction (BD+C)2. LEED for Operations and Maintenance (O+M)3. LEED for Homes (Homes)4. Interior Design and Construction (ID+C)5. LEED for Neighborhood Developments (ND)

3. As an elite recognition, a LEED Fellow (tier 3)

Topics:

1. LEED credentialing programs which affects practicing and potential candidates LEED AP Status

2. LEED certification Changes which effects buildings3. LEED Online

LEED Accredited Professional (AP):

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Educational Opportunitieswww.sustainablehospitality.com

What are the new Changes all about???The three major changes to the LEED program:

1. Standardization: credits and prerequisites are consistent across all LEED 2009 rating systems.

2. Revised credit weightings: LEED now awards more points for strategies that have a greater positive impacts on energy efficiency and CO2 reductions and the point scale is now 100 points versus 69 in v 2.2.

3. Regional Priority: 6 LEED Credits are Prioritized based on a project’s Zip Code. The project will be awarded up to four extra points (only one point per credit) based on these priorities.

Upgrading the functionality of LEED OnlineLEED Online is the primary resource for managing the LEED documentation process

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COLONIAL 9TH GRADE CTR BUILDIN ORANGE CO. PUBLIC SCHOOLS Orlando FL US Certified

DISCOVERY TECH CENTER II TAURUS SOUTHERN INVESTMENTS Orlando FL US Gold

OUC Administration Building OUC Orlando FL US Gold

Science & Allied Health Valencia Community College Orlando FL US Gold

GSA - Citizenship & Immigration Services Orlando FL US Gold

IKEA Orlando, FL IKEA Orlando FL US Certified

City of Orlando Fire Station 15 City of Orlando Orlando FL US Certified

City of Orlando Fire Station 14 City of Orlando Orlando FL US Certified

City of Orlando Fire Station 16 City of Orlando Orlando FL US Certified

City of Orlando Fire Station 17 City of Orlando Orlando FL US Certified

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Wyndham Vacation Ownership Orlando FL US Silver

Skanska Orlando Headquarters Skanska USA Building Inc. Orlando FL US Gold

Current LEED Certified Projects in Orlando, FLComparatively there are currently 77 LEED Certified Projects in Seattle, WA

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Hilton Vancouver Conf Center & Hotel City of Vancouver Vancouver WA US Certified

PROXIMITY HOTEL QUAINTANCE-WEAVER Greensboro NC US Platinum

ORCHARD GARDEN HOTEL ORCHARD HOTEL San Francisco CA US Certified

Unity Village Hotel & Conference Center UNITY Kansas City MO US Silver

SAGE HOSPITALITY HOTEL/Portland SAGE HOSPITALITY RESOURCES Portland OR US Silver

SANDPEARL RESORT HOTEL & RESOR JMC COMMUNITIES Clearwater Beach FL US Silver

MONTEREY HOTEL RENOVATION ROMERKOFF LLC. Seattle WA US Silver

Hotel Terra Teton Village Development Teton Village WY US Silver

HOTEL: POSADA DE MIKE RAPU EXPLORA CHILE S. A. Easter Island CL Silver Orchard Hotel Orchard Hotel San Francisco CA US Certified

CityFlats Hotel - Charter House Holdings Charter House Holdings, LLC Holland MI US Gold

Hotel Arista Calamos Real Estate LLC Naperville IL US Certified

Hotel Indigo San Diego CA US Certified

Avalon Hotel and Spa Grand Heritage Hotels Portland OR US Silver

Montage Hotel Beverly Hills Montage Hotels & Resorts Beverly Hills CA US Gold

Hotel Carlton San Francisco CA US Gold Kandalama Hotel Damulla LK Bronze

Current LEED Certified Hotel Projects in the World

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