Wow, where has the time gone.

Wow! It is hard to believe that a year has almost pasted since my last post. LEED 2009 is in full force. Here is a interesting article about it.


Buildings Seeking LEED to Provide Performance Data

LEED 2009 Open for Second Public Comment

LEED 2009 is now open for second public comment. All changes made since the first public comment period are tracked in the rating system documents that accompany the public comment announcement. Comment period closes Tuesday, September 2 at 5pm PT.

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Advanced Energy Design Guide" Available for Free Download

The Advanced Energy Design Guide series of publications is now available as free electronic downloads. The publication series, now with four publications, has provided 30 percent energy reduction guidance for the following types of buildings:

• Small retail buildings
• Small office buildings
• K-12 school buildings
• Warehouse buildings

USGBC members can download the publications for free in partnership with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), U.S. Department of Energy, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and the American Institute of Architects.

If you would like something for your bookshelf, full-color print copies may still be purchased from the ASHRAE Bookstore accessible through the same link.

ASHRAE also has sent free print copies of the Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 Schools to more than 14,000 school systems in the United States to encourage energy-efficiency. More than 88,000 of the publications have been obtained via free download since January and 100,000 copies of the Advanced Energy Design Guide series are now in circulation.

LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Templates Now Available in LEED Online

Improved submittal templates are now available for LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance in LEED Online. The new submittal templates streamline the LEED certification process in several ways

Charlottesville's Downtown Transit Station Awarded PrestigiousUSGBC LEED-NC Gold Certification

Charlottesville's Downtown Transit Station Awarded PrestigiousUSGBC LEED-NC Gold Certification

Autodesk® to Acquire Green Building Studio ®

After nearly 10 years of market changing innovation, Green Building Studiois delighted to announce we have signed an agreement for Autodesk, Inc. to acquire our assets. In other words, our Green Building Studio (GBS) web service will soon join the Autodesk product family. Please be assured that our talented team will continue selling, training, and supporting architects as they use our web service to design carbon neutral buildings today and in the future.
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LEED AP Credential Now Administered Through GBCI.org

Over the last seven years, the LEED Professional Accreditation program has verified that more than 43,000 building professionals have an understanding of green building techniques, the LEED® Green Building Rating System™ and the certification process.
Now, with USGBC’s enthusiastic backing, the LEED AP credential will be administered by a separately incorporated organization, the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). The formation of GBCI creates administrative independence between the LEED Rating Systems and the LEED AP credential—an important requirement in seeking accreditation for professional credentialing programs by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

USGBC will continue to handle development of the LEED Rating Systems and offer LEED-based education programs. GBCI will manage all aspects of the LEED Professional Accreditation program including exam development, registration and delivery. Nothing will change for LEED Accredited Professionals except that the LEED AP Directory listing can now be updated at the GBCI Web site, www.gbci.org. GBCI.org is also the place to learn about LEED Professional Accreditation, register for the LEED AP Exam, find LEED Accredited Professionals in your area, and access your LEED AP exam records. Visit GBCI today!