LEED v4.1 Ask the Experts Recordings_20230829_notes.pptx

presentation on LEED 2023

1. LEED v4.1 Ask the Experts Recordings LEED v4.1 Healthcare LEED v4.1 Healthcare | U.S. Green Building Council (usgbc.org) Resume: case studies of real hospitals Date of presentation: Sep 16, 2020

2. Links LEED v4.1 | U.S. Green Building Council (usgbc.org) LEED credit library | U.S. Green Building Council (usgbc.org)

3. Key words/comms/ideas What does the staff needs? There exist 20 credit substitution Energy and water saving Process water option Hybrid type cooling tower Most important objective is to improve the credit The thing is about practice Not everybody have the same goals nor do their best. 40% energy use reduction  California standards are very high because they are really focused. Construction waste management, recycling Not everyone was on the same page and not everybody have the same goals.

4. Key words/comms/ideas INTEGRATE A PROCESS is KEY Energy model– how your building is orientated? Community connectivity Resilient design strategy emphasize adaptability & flexibility to accommodate future renovation/expansion. Project designer tips: Water treatment credit Construction plan- Outdoor emissions- Infection control Healthcare with acoustic performance Every building operates differently  adaptation of the project. Supply air changes per hour thermal low G3128 states temperature requirements Air quality

5. Key words/comms/ideas White paper Is important to identify correctly in which version you are. Materials credit  more sustainable product selection, material ingredients (transparency in the materials) that ended in the spaces… High performance projects Green house gas emissions Energy consumption Final objective: optimize energy performance Optimization of human resources medical team is the most valuable energy we have help them and protect them, moving forward. Reusable things…

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7. Credit substitution

8. Lessons learned implementing LEED in hospitals- speaker 1 Dedicated spaces to staff, public, patients, special contagious patients Training occupants and community. Processes is KEY