Where to start with a Green Home? In 2001 the U.S. Green Building Council launched the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification program. The USGBC is a non-profit, consensus based organization that has gathered together some of the best building standards from around the world. The standards are updated by the members of the USGBC every three years or so to keep pace with the evolving standards for the ASHRA (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning) and other standards. The presentation will be an overview of the most recent update of the LEED standards called Version 4. At the highest level of V4 Platinum the buildings are net-zero energy and water. Net-Zero means that the building creates as much energy as it uses during the year and that it produces all the drinking water it requires and treats its waste to tertiary standards, removing 80% of the total suspended solids. You will learn from the presentation how to design a sustainable landscape, reduce your water use, improve energy and comfort of your home or office, use regional, reused, recyclable and renewable materials and improve the indoor air quality of your home or office. The take away will be a self guided tour of the LEED projects in Cincinnati, so that in 3 hours you can tour Cincinnati’s LEED public buildings, including a University of Cincinnati premier LEED project, understand why the Cincinnati Zoo is one of the Greenest zoos in the worlds and finish your tour at the Moerlein Lager House, the Cincinnati’s Park Board’s first LEED project. On the way you’ll also see the first LEED Platinum Cincinnati Public School, the first LEED Platinum interior of a commercial building and Hamilton County’s renovation of the Times Star Building.

1. Where to start with a Green Home?

2. LEED for Homes
• In 2001 the U.S. Green Building Council launched the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
certification program.
• The USGBC is a non-profit, consensus based
organization that has gathered together some of the
best building standards from around the world.
• The standards are updated by the members of the
USGBC every three years or so to keep pace with the
evolving standards for the ASHRA (American Society of
Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning) and
others.

3. www.leedforhomes.org
• You will learn from the presentation how to
design a sustainable landscape, reduce your
water use, improve energy and comfort of
your home or office, use regional, reused,
recyclable and renewable materials and
improve the indoor air quality of your home
or office

61. Cincinnati LEED Tour
• In three hours you can tour Cincinnati’s LEED
public buildings, including a University of
Cincinnati premier LEED project, understand
why the Cincinnati Zoo is one of the Greenest
zoos in the worlds and finish your tour at the
Moerlein Lager House

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Cincinnati Fire Station No. 9
North Avondale Cincinnati Public School
3709 Rawson Farm Lane
Herald Building
Cincinnati Zoo Harold Scott Education Center
VA Research Center
EPA
UC Care Crawley
UC Steger Student Center
UC Recreation Center
UC Van Wormer Building
UC Teacher College
Delta Tau Frat House
U Square
Friers Club Condos
Old Vine Condos
Christ Hospital
Grand Building
Findlay Market
City Home Cincinnatii
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Habitat for Humanity
Lohre & Assoc.
Taft High School
Bleraz Architects
Burke Marketing
Montinai Condos
Belmain Condos and Park+Vine
Art Academy
Greensource Cincinnati
Times Star Building
KZF Architect
Peck Federal Building
Atrium II
Great American Building and American
Financial office
Banks Condos
Moerlein Lager House

99. Where to start with a Green Home?