1. GREEN BUILDING, STILL ALIVE IN MISSISSIPPI Adam Stone Jones Walker LLP

2. What is LEED? LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices.

3. WHAT IS LEED? To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification. Prerequisites and credits differ for each rating system, and teams choose the best fit for their project.

4. NATIONAL TRENDS By 2015, an estimated 40-48% of new nonresidential construction by value will be green, equating to a $120-145 billion opportunity. U.S. respondents to a 2012 international survey projected that 58% of their building activities in 2015 would be green. More than 3.3 billion square feet of building space are LEED-certified (as of October 17, 2014). 41% of all nonresidential building starts in 2012 were green, as compared to 2% of all nonresidential building starts in 2005. LEED is referenced in project specifications for 71% of projects valued at $50 million and over.

5. LEED & ENERGY USAGE ENERGY USE BY SECTOR: Buildings: 41% Industrial: 30% Transportation: 29% In the U.S., buildings account for: 73% of electricity consumption Compared to the average commercial building, the LEED Gold buildings in the General Services Administration’s portfolio generally: Consume 25% less energy Use 11% less water Have 19% lower maintenance costs Report 27% higher occupant satisfaction

6. LEED IN MISSISSIPPI Is LEED important in Mississippi? According to the data, yes: - There are 48 LEED certified projects in Mississippi. -There are 86 registered projects in Mississippi. The registered projects include public and private projects. -Private projects are being built even without government incentives