Introduction to the U.S. Green Building Council, Suburban Branch & Upcoming Educational Events Cynthia Milota Chairperson U.S. Green Building Council Chicago Chapter West Suburban Branch Test
Architects Building Owners Federal, Local, and State Governments Product Manufacturers Nonprofit Leaders Planners USGBC Engineers Financial Planners Utility Managers Landscape Architects Interior Designers Building Tenants Property Test Managers Code Officials
What is the LEED System? LEADERSHIP in ENERGY and ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN A leading-edge system for certifying DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, & OPERATIONS of the greenest buildings in the world Scores are tallied for different aspects of efficiency and design in appropriate categories. For instance, LEED assesses in detail: 1. Site Planning 2. Water Management 3. Energy Management 4. Material Use 5. Indoor Environmental Air Quality 6. Innovation & Design Process Test
LEED Projects as of September 2008 2,645 LEED Certified Projects 27,341 LEED Registered Projects
USGBC-Chicago Chapter Suburban Branches West North Northwest Fox Valley South Rockford Central IL
Listing of Past Events April 2008 Networking Event, Morton Arboreteum May 2008 BP-Naperville, LEED for Existing Buildings Sept 2008 State & Local Gov t Panel, Cantigny-Winfield Oct 2008 West Suburban Trolley Tour Oct 2008 It s the Money Seminar, Rosemont Oct 2008 Nuts & Bolts for Contractors, Elk Grove Village Dec 2008 Networking Event, GeoThermal Speaker, Oak Brook Feb 2009 LEED for Dummies, Burr Ridge Mar 2009 Sustainable Sites, Naperville Apr 2009 Integrated Design, Schamburg May 2009 Renewable Energy & Photovoltaics, Naperville June 2009 State & Local Gov t Panel, Cantigny-Winfield July 2009 Elmhurst College, Stormwater Management Aug 2009 LEED for Existing Buildings, DuPage Co Auditorium Sept 2009 Tour/Talk LEED School, Hubble Middle School, Warrenville Oct 2009 Tour/Talk LEED School, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn
UPCOMING SUBURBAN PROGRAMS October 28th: Commercial Green Incentives Program in Elk Grove Village November 4th: Update on the LEED rating system & Regional credits at Triton College December 9 th : Greening Existing Buildings at Nalco in Naperville
UPCOMING CHICAGO PROGRAMS Nuts & Bolts Training for Contractors 10-30 NW downtown campus Green Retrofit Conference 11-17 Marriott/Michigan Ave LEED for Homes in Chicago 11-3 - Mart LEED for Int Design & Construction 11-18 - Mart Green Bldg Operating/ Maintenance 12-1 - Mart
Test Greenbuild USGBC s National Conference in Phoenix: Nov 11-13, 2009 Greenbuild Chicago: Nov 2010
On Line Courses Emerging Green Builders (students & young professionals) Green Schools & Adopt a School Program Speaker s Bureau, We ll send out someone w/right expertise to your group Suburban Steering Committees
US Green Buildings Council - Chicago www.usgbc-chicago.org College of DuPage http://home.cod.edu/ Interiors #1821 Green Interiors Jan 2010 Architecture #1820 Green Building Materials & #1827 LEED Prep Course IL Historic Preservation Agency http://www.illinoishistory.gov/ps/green_preservation.htm CCGT- Chicago Center for Green Technology (Chicago s first LEED building) http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalentityhomeaction.do?entityname=chicago+center+for+green+ Technology&entityNameEnumValue=161 SCARCE http://www.bookrescue.org/default.asp Email info@usgbc-chicago.org cm@cynthiamilota.com