LEED for Neighborhood Development Reference Guide Available For Sale
USGBC has announced that it's now selling access to the LEED Reference Guide for Green Neighborhood Development (available here)! An electronic version is already available for sale, and you can pre-order the hard copy, which gives you immediate access to download a PDF.
More from the USGBC note: (click on "2009 Edition Reference Guides and LEED Publications" to get there)
The LEED Reference Guide for Green Neighborhood Development, 2009 Edition, is a user's manual that guides a LEED-ND project from registration to certification. This guide is specifically designed to provide the tools necessary for sustainable choices to be made by developers, planners, architects and others involved in the vertical and horizontal development of a neighborhood development project. The Reference Guide includes detailed information on the process for achieving LEED-ND certification, detailed credit and prerequisite information, resources, and standards for the LEED 2009 for Neighborhood Development Rating System. For each credit or prerequisite, the guide provides: intent, requirements, point values, environmental, economic and social issues, related credits, summary of referenced standards, credit implementation discussion, timeline, and team recommendations, calculation methods and formulas, documentation guidance, examples, exemplary performanceIn LEED, certain credits have established thresholds beyond basic credit achievement. Meeting these thresholds can earn additional points through Innovation in Design (ID) or Innovation in Operations (IO) points. As a general rule of thumb, ID credits for exemplary performance are awarded for doubling the credit requirements and/or achieving the next incremental percentage threshold. However, this rule varies on a case by case basis, so check the credit requirements. options, regional variations, resources, and definitions.
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LEED-ND launch date is April 29, 2010
Announced today by USGBC—the launch date for LEED for Neighborhood Developments is April 29th!
Launch will occur "with two media events in Chicago, Ill. and Washington, D.C. Political, business and nonprofit leaders, as well as urban planning experts from around the country will attend the celebration."
Great timing... thanks for the update, Tristan!
ND launch
Apologies! I meant to add that the ND launch is expected in late spring. Unfortunately, there isn't a firm date yet, but we're working hard to make it happen as soon as possible. If you're part of a pilot project, I would recommend you get in touch with your USGBC contact if you have specific questions surrounding the launch.
Thanks very much, Cara! Just knowing it's sooner than I initially expected is very helpful. Our new project wouldn't kick off until late this year.
ND Fees
these should be released at launch
Launch?
Any word on expected launch date for ND? I have a project in pilot, and am also reviewing another mixed use for feasibility of certification in this rating system, but am anxious to provide the client with more specific/concrete info on expected launch date. Anticipated registration/certification fees are not yet posted either, which creates difficulty in providing full soft cost budgets for potential projects. I've written the USGBC without response to date. Any information would be greatly appreciated!
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