LEED Certification for Green

Buildings and Factories

PRESENTED BY
P R O F. D R M U H A M M A D R I A Z U L H A M I D
LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP O+M

Septem ber, 2019

LEED stands for
Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design
(LEED)
 About LEED
LEED is a third-party certification program
launched by US Green Building Council (USGBC)
for buildings and communities that guides their
design, construction, operations and
maintenance toward sustainability.
 US Green Building Council
(USGBC)

Vision:
“Buildings and communities will regenerate and sustain the
health and vitality of all life within a generation”.

USGBC® and the related logo are trademarks owned by the U.S. Green Building Council® and are used
with permission.
Energy
Use
Teams involved in a LEED project

Owner’s
team
(managemen
t, facility
manager,
technical
people)
Design Team
(Architect, LEED
Civil and consultant’s
MEP team
designers)
 Profit

Peopl
Planet
e

The Triple Bottom Line –

3 Ps
 Reduced
Operating
Cost brings
More Profit
Benefit to
the Planet by Occupants/
more workers are
positive healthier
impact on and more
the comfortable
environment

The Triple Bottom Line –

translated into real
benefits
Conventional Design Team Scenario

source: usgbc

Team members working in isolation.

LEED Project Team Members

Owners
LEED
Archi-
Consult
tects
ant’s
Team

Owner’s
Occu- Project Tech-
nical
pants
Team team

Project Mech.
Mana- Engr.
ger
Contrac
tor
 Coverage of LEED

Worldwide

0.2 million + square meter certified LEED daily

92,000 + participating LEED projects

165 + countries & territories with LEED projects

Bangladesh

370+ projects are registered for LEED Certification

65 projects already certified

Rating System under LEED v4
LEED Credit categories (New Construction)

1 16 10 11 33

16 13 6 4
 PL E
E XAM
Mark Distribution for Location and
Transport
LOCATION & Possible
TRANSPORTATION Points
Credit Sensitive land protection 1
Credit High priority site 2
Surrounding density and
Credit 5
diverse uses
Credit Access to quality transit 5
Credit Bicycle facilities 1
Credit Reduced parking footprint 1
Credit Green vehicles 1
Total available 16
 PL E
E XAM
Mark Distribution for Water Efficiency
credit
Possible
11
Prerequisit Outdoor water use REQUIRED
e reduction
Prerequisit Indoor water use REQUIRED
e reduction
Prerequisit Building level water REQUIRED
e metering
Outdoor water use 2
Credit
reduction
Indoor water use 6
Credit
reduction
Credit Cooling tower water use 2
Credit Water metering 1
LEED SCORE CARD (NC)
LEED Certification Levels

Certified 40-49 points

Silver 50-59 points
Gold 60-79 points
Platinum 80 and
above
LEED Registration and Certification Fees
(New Buildings)

Fees in USD
Registration 1500
Combined Certification Review: Design
and Construction

Project gross floor area (excluding parking): $ 0.068 /sft

less than 25,000 sft

Project gross floor area (excluding parking): $ 0.066 /sft

25,000 sft to 499,000 sft
 Green Business Certification Inc.
(GBCI)

The premier organization independently recognizing excellence in

green business industry performance and practice globally.

 Organizations become Members

 Projects are Certified
 Individuals are Accredited

GBCI® and the related logo is a trademark owned by Green Business Certification Inc.™ and is
used with permission.
The way forward ………
Owner pays for registration of the project
with GBCI through LEED online portal with the
help of LEED consultant
GBCI appoints a reviewer
The design team goes for the design
The LEED team reviews design and prepares
documents

Owner makes payment to GBCI for review

LEED team Submit documents for review

The LEED team responds to the comments

Based on the credit points earned, project is

 Policy Support in Bangladesh

Tax relief of 3% for factories with Green/LEED

Certificates.

Only 5% interest on Loan for Green Buildings

from the Central Bank of Bangladesh.

International Garment Buyers/Brands preferring

to place more orders to the Green Factories.
 LEED in neighboring
countries
RUSSIA

For LEED certified buildings in

Russia, please visit the website
https://www.usgbc.org/projects?
keys=russia
 CHINA

Between 2006 and 2016,

The annual growth rate of certified
LEED projects was 77 percent,
making China the world leader in
LEED projects outside the United
States
https://www.usgbc.org/articles/report-re
veals-leed-china-accelerating
In addition, the 2017 China Green
Building Report: From Green to
Health, 2017
that as of august 2017
More than 48 million square
meters of projects in 54 cities of
China have been LEED certified
https://
www.usgbc.org/articles/report-rev
eals-leed-china-accelerating
LEED in UZBEKISTAN?

We think that in the end,

Uzbekistan will not stand aside
and will also join in such an
international non-profit
certification process as LEED.
Thank You
drhamidbd@gmail.com