The United States Green Building Council ~ Cincinnati Regional Chapter's Vision is that all buildings and communities will regenerate and sustain the health, prosperity and vitality of all life within a generation. The Chapter's Mission is to transform the way regional buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous built and natural environment that improves the quality of life.
Nov. 17 - USGBC/IFMA Joint program - LEED for Commercial Interiors 2009: An In-Depth Look Cincinnati Zoo Harold Schott Center As a growing number of office buildings and tenants begin to look at what is involved with achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification - or, at the very least, how to improve sustainability within their workspaces - they are finding a number of LEED systems to explore and understand. In this session, attendees will explore the LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED- CI) system, which was updated in the Spring of 2009. In addition to learning the basics of LEED-CI, the revised point structure in the system will also be reviewed. Also, Alan Warner with the USGBC will be discussing Green Associate Credentialing. By the end of the session, participants will be able to answer the following questions: - What is LEED-CI? - What are the myths surrounding LEED-CI? - How does LEED-CI work with other rating systems available? - What type of spaces can be LEED-CI certified? - How the 2009 Addition of LEED CI compares to Version 2.0 - A better understanding of Regional Priority Credit - How do I know if my space is a good fit for LEED-CI? Register online today Please support our sponsors.
Recent Chapter Highlights and Accomplishments:
- The Cincinnati area is home to more LEED projects than any city in Ohio - The Cincinnati area is home to more LEED AP's per capita than Chicago, and has the fourth largest number of LEED AP's in the Midwest - Cincinnati has more LEED registered schools than any other city in the state; Ohio has more LEED registered schools that California, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, and Florida combined. Twenty percent of all LEED schools projects are in Ohio
- The Cincinnati Regional Chapter is the largest in Ohio and surrounding states - It has spread green building education to more than half a million people through media and direct contact - Chapter leaders have advocated for green building policy with the Governor's and Cincinnati Mayor's offices - The chapter has forged an award-winning partnership with Cincinnati State to provide a sustainable building curriculum for professionals - The chapter's advisory efforts have assisted the cities of Cincinnati and Wilmington and the State of Ohio in crafting successful green building incentives - Chapter leaders have spoken before numerous professional groups, both locally and around the country, about LEED and sustainable building - The chapter has hosted a design competition, LEED workshops, tours, round-tables, socials, and other networking events - Through the efforts of the Board and volunteers, Cincinnati has been selected as the site of Greening the Heartland 2011, the Midwest Greenbuild conference of the USGBC
