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2011 Environmental Product Guide - Sea Grant College Program

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THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION PROGRAMSReturn to Table Of ContentsTable 2. for BuildingsLogoName(bullets indicate label categories)Target Group Administrator Description WebsiteENERGY STARThe rating system is setup as a 1–100 scale• 50 indicates averageenergy performance• 75 or better indicatestop performanceCommercial and institutionalbuildings,homesU.S. <strong>Environmental</strong>Protection Agency, 1999Using a free online tool from EPA that calculates performance– the Portfolio Manager – projects must achievea rating of 75 or higher in a 1-100 scale to achieve anEnergyStar building label.http://www.energystar.gov/Green Globes• 1 Globe• 2 Globes• 3 Globes• 4 GlobesNew and existingcommercial buildings• BOMA Best - BuildingOwners and ManagersAssociation of Canada(InCanada), 2000• Green BuildingInitiative (in the U.S.)Classification system that utilizes an online platformto assess Energy, Indoor Environment, Site, Water,Resources, Emissions, and Project/<strong>Environmental</strong>Management. Facilities can be rated as having 1, 2, 3, or4 globes depending on their performance.http://www.greenglobes.com/Being now in its 3rd version, LEEDv3. It is probablythe best known classification system for building andcomunities design. LEED was adapted by the CanadaGreen Building Council to LEED Canada-NC v1.0 in 2003,which was updated to LEED Canada NC 2009.LEED: Leadership inEnergy and<strong>Environmental</strong> Design• LEED Certified• LEED Silver• LEED Gold• LEED PlatinumNew and existingcommercial and institutionalbuildings,homes• U.S Green BuildingCouncil (USGBC), 1998• Canada Green BuildingCouncilGreen Building Design & Construction• LEED for New Construction• LEED for Core & Shell Development• LEED for Schools• LEED for Retail: New Construction and MajorRenovations• LEED for HealthcareGreen Interior Design & Construction• LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiorhttp://www.usgbc.org/Display-Page.aspx?CategoryID=19Green Building Operations & Maintenance• LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & MaintenanceGreen Neighborhood Development• LEED for NeighborhoodDevelopment Green Home Design and Construction• LEED for Homes21

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