AH&LA Engineering & Environment Committee

October 25, 2010

Sara SchoenU.S. Green Building Council

1. LEED Hotel Numbers

3. LEED NC Volume Program Launch Update

2. Technical Refinements/Hospitality Working Group

5. Sustainable Suite – Built out at HD Expo – Photos!

4. USGBC Local Hospitality Initiatives

Hotel/Lodging Projects

• 79 Certified

• 1,117 Total (Registered & Certified)

LEED for Existing Buildings

• Almost 200 total LEED EB hotel projects

• 13 LEED EB-certified lodging properties

New CertificationsFairmont in Pittsburgh; Kimpton Palomar in PhillyAloft in Charlotte, NC; W Hollywood, CA Hotel &

Residences; Element Lone Tree, COHilton Garden Inn-Shirlington, VA; Hilton-Asheville,

NC; Hampton Inn-Folsom, CAHotel Hershey in PATownePlace Suites @ BWI (LEED EB); SpringHill Suites,

College Park, GA; Marriott San AntonioCityExpress in Mexico (LEED EB)Motel 6 Northlake, TX

Hospitality Working GroupCliff Tuttle, Forrest PerkinsLori Noto, Kennedy AssociatesRandy Pool, StantecJefferson Thomas, MarriottDon Griner, Choice HotelsMark Slymen, Montage Hotels & ResortsLori Horvath, Jones Lang LaSalleJames Davella, JNDavella ConsultingDavid Jerome, IHGRandy Gaines, Hilton WorldwideLaura Earman, RTKL

Adaptations• MR Credit 5: Sustainable Purchasing – Food (EB) approved• EQ Credit 4.5: Low-Emitting Materials – Furniture approved

(Newly created credit for LEED NC)

Rolled into next version of LEED:• SS Credit 2: Devlpt. Density & Community Connectivity (NC)• SS Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction (NC) • EQ Credit 1 (NC)/1.2 (EB) : Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring

LEED NC ClarificationsSustainable Sites Credit 4: Alternative TransportationWater Efficiency Prerequisite 1/Credit 3: Water Use ReductionEnergy & Atmosphere Prerequisite 2/Credit 1: Energy PerformanceMaterials & Resources Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable MaterialsIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 5: Indoor Chemical & Pollutant

Source ControlIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 6: Controllability of SystemsIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 7: Thermal ComfortIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 8: Daylight & Views

LEED EB ClarificationsSustainable Sites Credit 4: Alternative Commuting TransportationSustainable Sites Credit 8: Light Pollution ReductionWater Efficiency Prerequisite 1/Credit 2: Indoor Plumbing EfficiencyEnergy & Atmosphere Credit 3.1: Performance Measurement - BASMaterials & Resources Credits 1 & 2: Sustainable PurchasingIndoor Environmental Quality Prerequisite 2: ETS ControlIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 1.4: Indoor Air Quality Best

Management Practices: Reduce Particulates in Air DistributionIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 2: Occupant Comfort,

Controllability of Systems, Daylight & ViewsIndoor Environmental Quality Credit 3.6: Indoor Integrated Pest Mgt.

Volume Certification

for Hotels

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Local USGBC Hospitality Initiatives: Green Hotel Challenge/Green Destination Challenge

• Collaboration with local CVBs

• Central Florida USGBC Chapter (Orlando)• Central Texas USGBC Chapter: Dallas/Ft. Worth,

Austin, San Antonio

• Using Green Venue Selection Guide as boiled down version of LEED EB

Questions

Sara Schoen

sschoen@usgbc.org

U.S. Green Building Council