Green Building Rating Systems

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Description: 

Building certification systems offer valuable frameworks for designing buildings with environmental and human outcomes in mind. This presentation reviews the mechanics, goals, values, and the relative cost and effort of five common building certifications on the market today (LEED, WELL, Fitwel, Living Building Challenge, and Green Globes) providing attendees with a deeper understanding of which rating system might be most appropriate for their next project.

Learning objectives

  • Define green building rating system mechanics and identify corresponding components of each rating system.
  • Recognize the benefits and considerations for the following third-party green building rating systems: LEED, WELL, Fitwel, Living Building Challenge, and Green Globes.
  • Gain a general understanding of certification costs, recertification requirements, prerequisites and minimum requirements, health and environmental benefits, and market maturity of each rating system.
  • Identify which rating systems would be most appropriate for a project based on client objectives and budget.

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Instructors

  • Summer Minchew

    LEED AP ID+C, O+M, GGP

    Managing Partner |  Ecoimpact Consulting

    Ecoimpact is a leading sustainability firm out of the nation’s capital. Summer has managed the...