LEED新建筑评分体系=LEED rating system for New Constructio

ForPublicUseandDisplayLEED2009forNewConstructionandMajorRenovationsRatingSystemUSGBCMemberApprovedNovember2008LEED2009forNEwCoNstruCtioNaNDMajorrENovatioNsiThebuiltenvironmenthasaprofoundimpactonournaturalenvironment,economy,health,andproductivity.Breakthroughsinbuildingscience,technology,andoperationsarenowavailabletodesigners,builders,operators,andownerswhowanttobuildgreenandmaximizebotheconomicandenvironmentalperformance.ThroughtheLEED®greenbuildingcertificationprogram,theU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil(USGBC)istransformingthebuiltenvironment.Thegreenbuildingmovementoffersanunprecedentedopportunitytorespondtothemostimportantchallengesofourtime,includingglobalclimatechange,dependenceonnonsustainableandexpensivesourcesofenergy,andthreatstohumanhealth.Theworkofinnovativebuildingprofessionalsisafundamentaldrivingforceinthegreenbuildingmoment.SuchleadershipisacriticalcomponenttoachievingUSGBC’smissionofasustainablebuiltenvironmentforallwithinageneration.USGBCMeMBerShipUSGBC’sgreateststrengthisthediversityofourmembership.USGBCisabalanced,consensusbasednonprofitwithmorethan18,000membercompaniesandorganizationsrepresentingtheentirebuildingindustry.Sinceitsinceptionin1993,USGBChasplayedavitalroleinprovidingaleadershipforumandaunique,integratingforceforthebuildingindustry.USGBC’sprogramshavethreedistinguishingcharacteristics:Committee-basedTheheartofthiseffectivecoalitionisourcommitteestructure,inwhichvolunteermembersdesignstrategiesthatareimplementedbystaffandexpertconsultants.Ourcommitteesprovideaforumformemberstoresolvedifferences,buildalliances,andforgecooperativesolutionsforinfluencingchangeinallsectorsofthebuildingindustry.Member-drivenMembershipisopenandbalancedandprovidesacomprehensiveplatformforcarryingoutimportantprogramsandactivities.Wetargettheissuesidentifiedbyourmembersasthehighestpriority.Weconductanannualreviewofachievementsthatallowsustosetpolicy,revisestrategies,anddeviseworkplansbasedonmembers’needs.Consensus-focusedWeworktogethertopromotegreenbuildings,andindoingso,wehelpfostergreatereconomicvitalityandenvironmentalhealthatlowercosts.Weworktobridgeideologicalgapsbetweenindustrysegmentsanddevelopbalancedpoliciesthatbenefittheentireindustry.ContacttheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil2101LStreet,NWSuite500Washington,DC20037(800)795-1747Office(202)828-5110Faxwww.usgbc.orgLEED2009forNEwCoNstruCtioNaNDMajorrENovatioNsiiCopyriGhtCopyright©2009bytheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil,Inc.Allrightsreserved.TheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil,Inc.(USGBC®)devotedsignificanttimeandresourcestocreatethisLEED®RatingSystem.USGBCauthorizesindividualuseoftheLEEDRatingSystem.Inexchangeforthisauthorization,theuseragrees:1.toretainallcopyrightandotherproprietarynoticescontainedintheLEEDRatingSystem,2.nottosellormodifytheLEEDRatingSystem,and3.nottoreproduce,display,ordistributetheLEEDRatingSysteminanywayforanypublicorcommercialpurpose.UnauthorizeduseoftheLEEDRatingSystemviolatescopyright,trademark,andotherlawsandisprohibited.DiSClaiMerNoneofthepartiesinvolvedinthefundingorcreationoftheLEEDRatingSystem,includingtheUSGBC,itsmembers,itsmembers,volunteers,orcontractors,assumeanyliabilityorresponsibilitytotheuseroranythirdpartiesfortheaccuracy,completeness,oruseoforrelianceonanyinformationcontainedintheLEEDRatingSystem,orforanyinjuries,losses,ordamages(including,withoutlimitation,equitablerelief)arisingfromsuchuseorreliance.AlthoughtheinformationcontainedintheLEEDRatingSystemisbelievedtobereliableandaccurate,allmaterialssetforthwithinareprovidedwithoutwarrantiesofanykind,eitherexpressorimplied,includingbutnotlimitedtowarrantiesoftheaccuracyorcompletenessofinformationorthesuitabilityoftheinformationforanyparticularpurpose.Asaconditionofuse,theusercovenantsnottosueandagreestowaiveandreleasetheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil,itsmembers,volunteers,andcontractorsfromanyandallclaims,demands,andcausesofactionforanyinjuries,losses,ordamages(including,withoutlimitation,equitablerelief)thattheusermaynoworhereafterhavearighttoassertagainstsuchpartiesasaresultoftheuseof,orrelianceon,theLEEDRatingSystem.U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil2101LStreet,NWSuite500Washington,DC20037traDeMarkSUSGBC®,U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil®andLEED®areregisteredtrademarksoftheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil.LEED2009forNEwCoNstruCtioNaNDMajorrENovatioNsiiiaCknowleDGMentSTheLEED2009RatingSystemhasbeenmadepossibleonlythroughtheeffortsofmanydedicatedvolunteers,staffmembers,andothersintheUSGBCcommunity.TheRatingSystemimprovementworkwasmanagedandimplementedbyUSGBCstaffandincludedreviewandinputbymanyTechnicalAdvisoryGroup(TAG)memberswithoversightbytheLEEDSteeringCommittee.WeextendourdeepestgratitudetoallofourLEEDcommitteememberswhoparticipatedinthedevelopmentofthisratingsystem,fortheirtirelessvolunteereffortsandconstantsupportofUSGBC’smission:leeDSteeringCommitteeScotHorst,Chair,LSCHorst,IncJoelAnnTodd,Vice-Chair,LSCJoelAnnToddMuscoeMartinM2ArchitectureStuartCarronJohnsonDiversey,Inc.HolleyHendersonH2Ecodesign,LLCChristineMagarGreenformKristinShewfeltArchitecturalEnergyCorporationJessicaMillmanAgoraDCBrynaDunnMoseleyArchi