1. GREEN BUILDINGS TWO RATING SYSTEMS TO HAVE IN YOUR BACK POCKET “ LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN” (LEED) & ENERGY STAR BUILDINGS Sandra McCardell, MBA, LEED AP BD&C President PQSynergy, Chiang Mai, Thailand – September 2011

2. Presentation Outline Why is Green Building Important? LEED (GBC) – History & Description – Accreditation Components – Levels and Categories – Steps to Building Certification – Checklist Energy Star Buildings – History & Description – Categories – Target Finder Process – Portfolio Manager Process

3. In the US, 40% of energy use is in buildings

4. …And that is only the beginning The impact of US buildings on resources is large: –40% primary energy use –72% electricity consumption –39% CO 2 emissions –13.6% potable water consumption

5. Attraction of Green Building What benefits do people see in green building? –8-9%Lower operating Costs –7.5%Increased building value –6.6% Improved return on investment –3.5%Increased occupancy rate –3%Increased rent ratio

6. USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

7. LEED Provides Global Consistency with Regional Differences

8. The Green Building Council provides many tools to help in the certification process:

9. Accreditation Components (Professionals)

10. Levels of Certification (Buildings)

11. Credits are Assigned in Categories Integrative Process Location and Transportation Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy and Atmosphere Materials and Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Performance

12. Steps to LEED Certification

13. The “Heart” of the certification process is the checklist

14. Checklist “Close up”

15. Energy Star

16. 4 Categories of Energy Star Ratings

17. Characteristics Like Fuel Efficiency Rating (MPG) Energy Performance Rating (kBtu/sf/year)

18. Model compares to other buildings

19. Target finder is on Energy Star Website

20. Describe Space Net RevenuesNet IncomeEarnings per Share

21. Set the target

22. Portfolio Manager

23. Input Building Data

24. Rating Calculated by Model

25. Other “Green Building” Standards European Union International Rating Policy –Very strong energy efficiency component, help EU meet Kyoto targets China – Label for commercial & high-raise residential, instituted by Ministry of Housing & Urban-Rural Development Australia Building Energy Efficiency Certificates to be provided at sale or lease In the US, variety of local and state initiatives

26. THANK YOU!