CMYCMMYCYCMYKGBCoreConcepts2ndEd_WEBCOVER_2b.pdf16/16/112:55PMGreenBuildingandLEEDCoreConceptsGuideSECONDEDITIONPurchaseagreementandlicensetouseGREENBUILDINGANDLEED®CORECONCEPTSGUIDE,SecondEditionTheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil(USGBC)devotedsignificanttimeandresourcestocreatethisGuideandallofitsLEED™publications.AllLEEDpublicationsareprotectedbystatutorycopyrightandtrademarkprotectionwithintheUnitedStatesandabroad.YourpossessionofTheGreenBuildingandLEEDCoreConceptsGuide,SecondEdition(the“Guide”),constitutesownershipofamaterialobjectandinnowayconstitutesaconveyanceofownershiporentitlementtocopyrightedmaterialscontainedherein.Asaresult,youareprohibitedbylawfromengaginginconductthatwouldconstituteinfringementupontheexclusiverightsretainedbyUSGBC.USGBCauthorizesindividual,limiteduseoftheGuide,subjecttothetermsandconditionscontainedherein.Inexchangeforthislimitedauthorization,theuseragrees:(1)toretainallcopyrightandotherproprietarynoticescontainedintheGuide;(2)nottosellormodifyanycopyoftheGuideinanyway;and(3)nottoreproduce,displayordistributetheGuideinanywayforanypublicorcommercialpurpose,includingdisplayonawebsiteorinanetworkedenvironment.UnauthorizeduseoftheGuideviolatescopyright,trademark,andotherlawsandisprohibited.Thetextofthefederalandstatecodes,regulations,voluntarystandards,etc.,reproducedintheGuideisusedunderlicensetoUSGBCor,insomeinstance,inthepublicdomain.Allothertext,graphics,layoutandotherelementsofcontentintheGuideareownedbyUSGBCandareprotectedbycopyrightunderbothUnitedStatesandforeignlaws.NOTE:FORDOWNLOADSOFTHEGUIDE:RedistributingtheGuideontheinternet,inanyothernetworkedenvironment,inanydigitalformat,orotherwiseisSTRICTLYprohibited,evenifofferedfreeofcharge.DOWNLOADSOFTHEGUIDEMAYNOTBECOPIEDORDISTRIBUTED.THEUSEROFTHEGUIDEMAYNOTALTER,REDISTRIBUTE,UPLOADORPUBLISHTHISGUIDEINWHOLEORINPART,ANDHASNORIGHTSTOLENDORSELLANYCOPYOFTHEDOWNLOADTOOTHERPERSONS.DOINGSOWILLVIOLATETHECOPYRIGHTOFTHEGUIDE.DisclaimerNoneofthepartiesinvolvedinthefundingorcreationoftheGuide,includingtheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil(USGBC),itsmembers,contractors,affiliatesortheUnitedStatesgovernment,assumeanyliabilityorresponsibilitytotheuseroranythirdpartiesfortheaccuracy,completeness,oruseoforrelianceonanyinformationcontainedinTheGuide.TheGuideisnotassociatedwith,norendorsedbytheGreenBuildingCertificationInstitute(GBCI)anddoesnotguaranteeasuccessfuloutcomeonanyexaminationmentionedhereinorassociatedwithGBCIorUSGBC.AlthoughtheinformationcontainedintheGuideisbelievedtobereliableandaccurate,theGuideisprovidedas-iswithnowarrantyofanykind,eitherexpressedorimpliedincluding,butnotlimitedto,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability,warrantiesofaccuracyorcompletenessofinformation,warrantiesofsuitabilityorfitnessforaparticularpurposeand/orwarrantiesoftitleornon-infringement,excepttotheextentthatsuchdisclaimersareheldtobeinvalid.Useoftheconcepts,examplesandinformationcontainedintheGuideisattheuser’sownrisk.Asaconditionofuse,theusercovenantsnottosueandagreestowaiveandreleasetheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil,Inc.,itsofficers,directorsandvolunteersfromanyandallclaims,demands,causesofactionforanyinjuries,losses,ordamages(including,withoutlimitation,failuretopassanyGreenBuildingCertificationInstituteexaminationorequitablerelief)thattheusermaynoworhereafterhavearighttoassertagainstsuchpartiesasaresultoftheuseof,orrelianceon,theGuide.Publishedby:U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil2101LStreetNWSuite500Washington,DC20037TrademarkLEED®isaregisteredtrademarkoftheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil.ISBN:978-1-932444-49-0ProjectTeamCTGEnergetics,Inc.HeatherJoyRosenberg,PrincipalKarenBlust,GreenBuildingConsultantNatalieBodenhamer,GreenBuildingConsultantClareJones,GreenBuildingAnalystLaniKalemba,GreenBuildingConsultantJoshuaJoyKamensky,ConsultantJoelTodd,EnvironmentalConsultantSecondEditionGuideReviewTeamJohnBoecker,7groupNickRajkovich,UniversityofMichiganKathyRoper,GeorgiaInstituteofTechnologyChrisShaffner,TheGreenEngineer,LLPLynnSimon,Simon&Associates,Inc.USGBCStaffJuliaFeder,DirectorofEducationalTechnologyKarolKaiser,DirectorofEducationDevelopmentJennyPoole,ManagerofEducationMediaJenSchill,ManagerofLEEDEducationDevelopmentJacquelynErdman,KnowledgeCenterCoordinatorJacobMonroe,EducationResourcesCoordinatorCONTENTSIMAGINEIT1SECTION1IntroductiontoGreenBuildingsandCommunities3TheEnvironmentalImpactsofBuildingsWhatisGreenBuilding?TheRiseoftheGreenBuildingIndustryGreenBuildingandClimateChangeGreenBuildingOverTimeGreenBuildingandLocationGreenBuildingCostsandSavingsBeyondGreenGreenBuildingExpertiseSECTION2SustainableThinking17SystemsThinkingLifeCycleApproachIntegratedProcessSECTION3PuttingSustainableThinkingtoWork:NewProcessesforBuildingGreen31GettingStartedEstablishinganIterativeProcessTeamSelectionGoalSettingObservationoftheSystemExplorationandSelectionofTechnologiesandStrategiesImplementationOn-goingPerformanceSECTION4GreenBuildingCoreConceptsandApplicationStrategies49SustainableSitesWaterEfficiencyEnergyandAtmosphereMaterialsandResourcesIndoorEnvironmentalQualityInnovationinDesignandOperationsSECTION5USGre