Membership &
Certifications		 Current Status of Sustainable
Design in the United States		 SCO "Green" Buildings and
Features
     
     
SCO is a member of the United States Green Council (USGBC).
 		   USGBC Growth
1996 – 61 members
2000 – 570 members
2006 – 7,600 members 		"Green" Buildings
Regional Public Safety Academy
Wabash Solid Waste Management
Northridge High School
 		    
  Average Savings of Green Buildings
Energy Savings – 30%
Carbon Savings – 35%
Water Use Savings – 30-50%
Waste Cost Savings – 50-90%
 
“Green” Features
Heat Recovery.
Individual room controls.
Automatic Occupancy Sensors for ventilation set-backs.
Automatic Occupancy Sensors for lighting control.
Automatic Occupancy Sensors for water closets, urinals.
Waterless urinals.
High level of water conservation for building and site.
  
Estimated value of new LEED ฎ  for New
Construction Projects
2000 - $792 Million
2006 - $10 Billion
2007 - $200 Billion (projected)
480 projects in California
19 projects in Indiana
 
SCO has 2 certified LEED ฎ Certified Professionals
 
    
     
         

Slides taken from "an introduction to USGBC" at www. USGBC.org