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USGBCUSGBC

Architects

BuildingOwners

Planners

Federal,Local,and State Governments

UtilityManagers

Nonprofit Leaders

Engineers

BuildingTenants

PropertyManagers

ProductManufacturers

InteriorDesigners

CodeOfficials

LandscapeArchitects

FinancialPlanners

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Who are we?

USGBC is a community of leaders working to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated.

We envision an environmentally responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment.

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USGBC

STEWARDthis market

transformation

OFFERexpertise

EDUCATEthe industry and

the public

FORUMfor industry

dialog

PROVIDEtools

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steady growthin the first 5 years

huge growth in the last 5 years

19961996 19971997 19981998 19991999 20002000 20012001 20022002 20032003 20042004 20052005 20062006

61 102 158268

570

1137

2370

3532

4970

5832

76007600

TOTAL

MEMBERS

USGBC membership growth reflects the expansion of green buildings in the market

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USGBC Chapters, Organizing Groups,& Affiliates

As of 04/06

USGBC Chapters

Organizing Groups

Affiliates

68Alaska

Hawaii

Caribbean

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U.S. Building Impacts:

12%Water Use

30%GreenhouseGas Emissions

65%WasteOutput

70%ElectricityConsumption

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Average Savings of Green Buildings

ENERGYSAVINGS

30%

CARBONSAVINGS

35%

WATERUSE

SAVINGS30-50%

WASTECOST

SAVINGS50-90%

Source:Capital E

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ImprovedBottom Line.

30-70% ENERGY SAVINGS

VERIFIEDPERFORMANCE

ENHANCEDPRODUCTIVITY

REDUCEDLIABILITY &IMPROVED

RISKMANAGEMENT

INCREASEDVALUE

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ImprovedBottom Line.

30-70% ENERGY SAVINGS

VERIFIEDPERFORMANCE

REDUCEDLIABILITY &IMPROVED

RISKMANAGEMENT

INCREASEDVALUE

REDUCEDABSENTEEISM

ENHANCEDRECRUITMENT

IMPROVEDEMPLOYEE

MORALE

PRODUCTIVITY

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Average Productivity Gains

HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIGHTING

ENHANCES PRODUCTIVITY

6.7%

INDIVIDUAL TEMPERATURE

CONTROLENHANCES PRODUCTIVITY

3.6%

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IncreasedProductivity.

20%BETTER TEST

PERFORMANCE

SCHOOLS

EARLIERDISCHARGE

HOSPITALS

INCREASEDPRODUCTION

FACTORIES

2-16%PRODUCTIVITY

INCREASE

OFFICES

INCREASEIN SALES PERSQUARE FOOT

RETAIL

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HEALTHBENEFIT

REDUCEDENERGY

CONSUMPTION INCREASEDPRODUCTIVITY

POSITIVEMARKETING

ANDPROMOTION

LOWEROPERATING

COSTS

OVERALLENVIRONMENTAL

BENEFIT

Occupants and tenants perceive value of working in a green building to be:

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What is the LEED System?

LEADERSHIP inENERGY andENVIRONMENTALDESIGN

A leading-edge system for certifyingDESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, & OPERATIONSof the greenest buildings in the world

Scores are tallied for different aspects of efficiency and design in appropriate categories.

For instance, LEED assesses in detail:

1. Site Planning2. Water Management3. Energy Management4. Material Use5. Indoor Environmental Air Quality6. Innovation & Design Process

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Levels of LEED Ratings

Green Buildings worldwide are certified with a voluntary,consensus-based rating system. USGBC has four levels of LEED.

• INSERT GRAPH FROM LEED BROCHURE HERE

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2002:More than 80 millionsquare feet.

2003:More than 141 millionsquare feet.

2004:More than 180 millionsquare feet.

2005:500 millionsquare feet.

Increase in LEEDProjectsin three years.

2006:642 millionsquare feet.

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Estimated value of new LEED for New Construction registered projects

The value of U.S. construction starts significantly declined by almost half from 2000 to 2003

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

$792 MILLION

$3.24 BILLION

$3.81 BILLION

$5.76 BILLION

$7.73 BILLION

2006

$10 BILLION

$200 BILLION

PROJECTED

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LEED for new construction buildings

Distributionby geography

1-1920-4950-99100-199200+

94

91111

69

125

2582

4028 14

8

134

186480

22

23

57

19

66

18

73

10222

11

19

12079

11936

52

74

95

173

17433105

61 2712

9 (DE) 38 (DC)

23 (DE)

24 (NH)

5 (OK)

4

68AK=10HI=16PR=1

as of 07/06

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Multi-UseMulti-Use10741074

CommercialCommercialOfficeOffice

391391

K-12K-12EducationEducation

166166

Multi-UnitMulti-UnitResidentialResidential

148148

HigherHigherEducationEducation

199199

Public OrderPublic Order& Safety& Safety

142142

OtherOther

9292

LaboratoryLaboratory

6464

HealthHealthCareCare

7373

InterpretiveInterpretiveCenterCenter

8686

IndustrialIndustrial

9191

LibraryLibrary

9191

AssemblyAssembly3737

RecreationRecreation4242

NotNotClassifiedClassified

101101

2828

Financial &Financial &CommunicationsCommunications

77

Special NeedsSpecial NeedsHousingHousing

1818

TransportationTransportation 1717

CommunityCommunity

1212DaycareDaycare

1111

Hotel/ResortHotel/Resort

1212

Animal CareAnimal Care

88ParkPark

MilitaryMilitaryBaseBase

2020

2424

CampusCampus

2525

RetailRetail

StadiumStadiumArenaArena

33

3-4950-99100-299300+LEED for New

ConstructionBuildingsDistributionby Building Typeas of 09/06

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