1. Dusty Rood, AICP, LEED-AP drood@rodgers.com CREW Suburban Maryland October 8, 2008

2.  Competing programs: LEED vs. Green Globes vs. NAHB vs. Energy Star  Regional competition among jurisdictions: How high has the bar been set?

3.  LEED  Green Globes  NAHB Green  Energy Star

4. LEED (USGBC) LEED-NC New Construction LEED-EB Existing Buildings LEED-C&S Core & Shell LEED-H Homes LEED-CI Comm. Interiors LEED-ND Neighborhood Development LEED- Schools, Retail, Healthcare

6.  Green Globes Green Building Initiative Focused on commercial buildings ANSI Standard in Development (01-2008P)  NAHB Green National Association of Home Builders Focused on housing Working with ANSI on Consensus-Based Residential Codification  Energy Star Environmental Protection Agency Focused on housing (energy efficiency)

7.  Incentives Tax incentives Expedited permitting Building permit rebates  Mandates Public sector leadership (Public Buildings) LEED or equivalent (Commercial and +4 Story Residential) Energy Star (Residential)

8. 2006 State of Maryland Tax incentives for 20,000 sf LEED Silver buildings within PFAs

9. July 2007 Howard County Tax incentives for LEED buildings (Tiered credit based on level of certification) July 2008 Howard County Private buildings 50,000 sf: LEED Certified Public Buildings 10,000 sf: LEED Silver

10. Prince George’s County Private commercial buildings: Incentives for LEED Silver Public buildings: LEED Silver

11. District of Columbia Green Building Act of 2006 Private non-residential 50,000 sf: LEED Certified Publicly disposed non-residential 10,000 sf: LEED Silver

12. 2003 City of Gaithersburg Building Permit Rebate for Green Buildings (LEED) April 2007 City of Gaithersburg Public Buildings: LEED Silver October 2007 City of Gaithersburg Private Residential Buildings: Energy Star September 2008 City of Gaithersburg Comm. & HR Residential 10K-100K sf: LEED Certified 100,000+ sf: LEED Silver

13. April 2008 Montgomery County Residential: Energy Star December 2007 Montgomery County Tax Incentives for Green Buildings September 2006 Montgomery County Private Commercial & HR Residential 10,000 sf: LEED Certified Public Buildings: LEED Silver

14.  LEED vs. Green Globes vs. NAHB vs. Energy Star programs  Regional competition among jurisdictions  Expect programmatic and regional competition to continue to shape and drive green building