AH&LA
Engineering & Environment Committee
October 25, 2010
Sara Schoen
U.S. Green Building Council
1. LEED Hotel Numbers
2. Technical Refinements/Hospitality Working Group
3. LEED NC Volume Program Launch Update
4. USGBC Local Hospitality Initiatives
5. Sustainable Suite – Built out at HD Expo – Photos!
Hotel/Lodging Projects
• 79 Certified
• 1,117 Total (Registered & Certified)
LEED for Existing Buildings
• Almost 200 total LEED EB hotel projects
• 13 LEED EB-certified lodging properties
New Certifications
Fairmont in Pittsburgh; Kimpton Palomar in Philly
Aloft in Charlotte, NC; W Hollywood, CA Hotel &
Residences; Element Lone Tree, CO
Hilton Garden Inn-Shirlington, VA; Hilton-Asheville,
NC; Hampton Inn-Folsom, CA
Hotel Hershey in PA
TownePlace Suites @ BWI (LEED EB); SpringHill Suites,
College Park, GA; Marriott San Antonio
CityExpress in Mexico (LEED EB)
Motel 6 Northlake, TX
Hospitality Working Group
Cliff Tuttle, Forrest Perkins
Lori Noto, Kennedy Associates
Randy Pool, Stantec
Jefferson Thomas, Marriott
Don Griner, Choice Hotels
Mark Slymen, Montage Hotels & Resorts
Lori Horvath, Jones Lang LaSalle
James Davella, JNDavella Consulting
David Jerome, IHG
Randy Gaines, Hilton Worldwide
Laura Earman, RTKL
Adaptations
• MR Credit 5: Sustainable Purchasing – Food (EB) approved
• EQ Credit 4.5: Low-Emitting Materials – Furniture approved
(Newly created credit for LEED NC)
Rolled into next version of LEED:
• SS Credit 2: Devlpt. Density & Community Connectivity (NC)
• SS Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction (NC)
• EQ Credit 1 (NC)/1.2 (EB) : Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
LEED NC Clarifications
Sustainable Sites Credit 4: Alternative Transportation
Water Efficiency Prerequisite 1/Credit 3: Water Use Reduction
Energy & Atmosphere Prerequisite 2/Credit 1: Energy Performance
Materials & Resources Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials
Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 5: Indoor Chemical & Pollutant
Source Control
Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 6: Controllability of Systems
Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 7: Thermal Comfort
Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 8: Daylight & Views
LEED EB Clarifications
Sustainable Sites Credit 4: Alternative Commuting Transportation
Sustainable Sites Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction
Water Efficiency Prerequisite 1/Credit 2: Indoor Plumbing Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere Credit 3.1: Performance Measurement - BAS
Materials & Resources Credits 1 & 2: Sustainable Purchasing
Indoor Environmental Quality Prerequisite 2: ETS Control
Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 1.4: Indoor Air Quality Best
Management Practices: Reduce Particulates in Air Distribution
Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 2: Occupant Comfort,
Controllability of Systems, Daylight & Views
Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 3.6: Indoor Integrated Pest Mgt.
Volume
Certification
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for Hotels
Local USGBC Hospitality Initiatives:
Green Hotel Challenge/Green Destination Challenge
• Collaboration with local CVBs
• Central Florida USGBC Chapter (Orlando)
• Central Texas USGBC Chapter: Dallas/Ft.
Worth, Austin, San Antonio
• Using Green Venue Selection Guide as
boiled down version of LEED EB
Questions
Sara Schoen
sschoen@usgbc.org
U.S. Green Building Council