Green Buildings and
Sustainability
John Toppe, AIA, LEED AP
Toppe Consultants, Inc.
Founding Chair USGBC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
Member USGBC Chapter Steering Committee
Co-Chair Florida Caribbean Regional Council
Sustainability is Big News
Global Warming
Deal?
-orNo Deal?
Global Warming Proof!
18th Century
1900s
1950s
1970s
1980s
1990s
Global Warming
NOT
the
Issue
Population vs. Consumption
Population
5%
7%
Energy Consumption
56%
25%
88%
19%
United States
Other G7 countries
Rest of the world
Data:
Portland Cement Association
What do we do? Is this the
answer?
U.S. Green Building Council
Founded in 1993
Leeds is a city in
the UK.
Sacrifice?
No Sacrifice!
Sustainable Sites
Efficient Water Use
Energy & Atmosphere
Materials & Resources
IEQ
Innovation
USGBC does NOT approve
products or firms
All LEED Certified Buildings
are third party verified.
Economic Benefits of Green
Buildings
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
www.SustainableTampaBay.org
www.usgbc.org