The City of Chicago offers classes on "Green" topics at the Chicago Center for Green Technology and at other locations around the area.

TITLE: LEED Extra Credit: Retrofits & Commissioning - Maximizing the Performance and Value of Existing Buildings
DATE: June 3, 2010
TIME: 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
MODERATOR: Helen Kessler, HJKessler Associates
COST: $10 members, $15 non-members
LOCATION: OWPP,
Cannon Design
111 W. Washington, Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60602
RSVP: Pre-registration is required. Registration for LEED® Extra Credit Seminars administered by the U.S. Green Building Council – Illinois Chapter is taken through the USGBC – Illinois website at www.usgbc-chicago.org Pre-registration is required, payment is taken at registration.
CREDIT: AIA/CES: 2

Most of us are now familiar with LEED®, which is a voluntary green building rating system for various building and project types.  While LEED® was never intended as a mandatory “green building code,” many jurisdictions now require LEED® certification for their own municipal buildings, and some require LEED® certification for private buildings as well. Recently several code language green building standards have been developed, including ASHRAE 189, California’s CALGreen, the ICC’s International Green Construction Code and others.  In this interactive presentation, we will review several of these standards and discuss the pros and cons of having a jurisdiction, such as Chicago, adopt a green building code, which would mandate many requirements similar to those in the LEED® rating system. AIA/CEU: 2

Please note: Registration for LEED Extra Credit Seminars administered by the U.S. Green Building Council – Illinois Chapter is taken through the USGBC – Illinois website at www.usgbc-chicago.org Pre-registration is required, payment is taken at registration.

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