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Green Building Series LEED EBOM Best Practices & Lessons Learned
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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Category: Educational Seminars
Green Building Series: LEED EBOM Best Practices & Lessons Learned
Hosted jointly by BOMA/Chicago & USGBC - Chicago Chapter
Spend your lunch hour once a month with the experts in sustainability, green building technology, ecological services, and LEED EBOM Certification (LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance). This series of 10 seminars will offer you insider knowledge of the LEED process and requirements, and will help you achieve the environmental, financial, and social benefits of green operations and maintenance.
Hear case studies on the strategies used by experienced green building practitioners, gain insight for managing a smooth LEED performance period, and learn tips for successfully documenting credits the first time around. A series of experts will present on common pitfalls, challenges, solutions and success stories throughout the LEED EBOM process. Project team members with active projects or potential new projects are encouraged to bring questions about credit compliance and documentation for answers from speakers experienced in performing LEED application reviews on behalf of GBCI.
When: 4th Tuesday every month (See specific dates below.)
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (Bring your lunch!)
Where: TBD, Chicago
Audience: This comprehensive seminar series is designed for property managers, facility managers, owners, engineers, consultants, architects and building professionals who want to implement sustainability into daily building operations. Register today!
- If you are looking to decrease your building’s energy costs and consumption in 2010
- If lowering your operating costs is a necessity
- if you are you thinking about registering your building for LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations + Maintenance (O+M)
- If your building is already LEED registered or certified, and you are looking to implement further sustainability innovation and strategies
- If your goal is to effectively highlight your building’s green initiative in tenant relations and retention as well as in leasing.
Registration:
BOMA/Chicago & USGBC-Chicago Member fee*: $15 per seminar; individual session register below
$125 for all 10 sessions; click here to register for all sessions BOMA/Chicago members please remember to login
Non-member fee: $45 per seminar, $375 for all 10 sessions
*For USGBC-Chicago Chapter member discount, register at www.usgbc-chicago.org
*For BOMA/Chicago member discount, please register here and don't forget to login.
Continuing Education: Are you a LEED AP or LEED Green Associate and looking for credit to fulfill GBCI’s Credential Maintenance Program? The sessions in this series can be reported as “live presentation” hours under the Credential Maintenance Program (CMP). The USGBC – Chicago Chapter is also working to submit this series to count for “professional development” hours under the CMP. Contact Katie Kaluzny at USGBC – Chicago Chapter for any questions about this process, 312-245-8300 x3.
Getting Started with LEED EBOM - 3/23/2010
Informed early decisions and planning can help project teams skirt common pitfalls in the LEED process. Learn how to get started with LEED, what to expect, first steps, and how to develop a solid LEED strategy. Hear case study highlights and why owners and managers are choosing to pursue the LEED EBOM certification for their properties. Click here to register for this session
Energy Audits, Commissioning & Energy Best Practices - 4/27/2010
EBOM rewards projects that undergo energy auditing or commissioning activities, but the cost savings potential make these worthwhile practices in all buildings. Learn the details of LEED EA (Energy & Atmosphere) credits, the difference between energy auditing and a full commissioning process, and how much building owners can save by understanding energy use breakdowns in their building. Explore how to use a performance-based approach to tailor energy reduction measures through monitoring and maintenance. Experts will also share strategies and benefits of developing a commissioning or retro-commissioning plan. Click here to register for this session
Water Performance & Efficiency - 5/25/2010
LEED promotes water efficiency and proactive management for fixture use, landscaping, and cooling towers. Learn how to get over the WE prerequisite 1 hurdle through low-cost fixture upgrade strategies, how to earn points and save water through proactive monitoring, and if/how you are eligible for irrigation reduction points (some urban buildings are!!), Explore case studies to illustrate the cost savings and payback that water conservation strategies can promote in existing buildings. Click here to register for this session
Waste Management Reduction Strategies & Policies - 6/22/2010
Managing waste in LEED EBOM project buildings focuses on three main waste streams: ongoing consumables, durable goods, and facility alterations and additions. Learn ways to reduce waste production, tips on effective recycling or composting programs, and how to green your construction waste practices. Best of all, avoid the need to pick through your trash twice by learning the in and outs of LEED’s waste auditing requirements. Click here to register for this session
Getting Traction on Site Credits with Zero Lot Line Buildings - 7/27/2010
Even urban facilities with zero lot lines can be optimized to minimize their impact on the environment and earn LEED points. This session will explore strategies for implementing environmentally-preferable snow and ice removal techniques, setting up low-environmental impact cleaning systems, minimizing light pollution, managing pests, and more. Click here to register for this session
Green Cleaning & IAQ Best Practices - 8/24/2010
Green cleaning and indoor air improvements garner points for LEED, and also create a healthy experience for occupants. Learn about strategies for proactive, ongoing air quality management, from green cleaning to improved filtration. Get help navigating the web of associated LEED credits and hear about ever-expanding world of viable green cleaning products and practices. Click here to register for this session
Procurement: Top 5 Strategies to Pursue in Multi-tenant Buildings - 9/28/2010
Particularly in multitenant buildings, promoting greener procurement comes with challenges. Learn about how LEED rewards green purchasing, and explore the whys and hows of environmentally responsibly procurement policies and materials selection. Determine which LEED green purchasing credits might be within reach, steps you can take to find opportunities in your building for greener sourcing, and which green products are likely to come cheaper than their conventional counterparts. Click here to register for this session
Engaging Occupants in Single & Multi-tenant Buildings - 10/26/2010
Learn about good options for rounding out your LEED strategy with “bonus” points from the Innovations in Operations credit category. In addition, get ready for the LEED submittal and review phase by learning documentation best practices and the top problems that application reviewers see. Click here to register for this session
Credit Innovations & Documentation - 11/23/2010
Learn about good options for rounding out your LEED strategy with “bonus” points from the Innovations in Operations credit category. In addition, get ready for the LEED submittal and review phase by learning documentation best practices and the top problems that application reviewers see. Click here to register for this session
EBOM Wrap-Up: LEED Certified Case - 12/14/2010
Wrap up your EBOM education with tips and success stories from several LEED certified EBOM projects in Chicago. Hear firsthand about life after LEED certification, including the impact on operational costs, tenant attraction and retention, and how to keep sustainability initiatives going without the pressure of the performance period. Click here to register for this session
Please click below if you would like to sign up for all 10 sessions. Members don't forget you must login to receive the member price!
BOMA/Chicago and USGBC - Chicago Chapter thank Corporate Concierge for graciously providing the meeting space for this program series.
If you wish to register for this event, please click HERE
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