"That was the best LEED 101 session I have attended! The information was easy to understand, and the speakers were well versed on the subject."
Carol Mendenhall, Stylmark Inc.

Introduction to LEED:
Everything You Need to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

Gold, AP, USGBC, MR3.2, CI, … Just what is all this LEED stuff we keep hearing about anyway? If you’re a little unclear on the role and structure of this commonly accepted benchmark for green building, you’re not alone. Archived from a Feb. 26, 2009, presentation this 60-minute webinar explains the basics in plain English. You’ll learn

• what the USGBC is
• what is meant by “green building”
• why various LEED rating systems exist
• the difference between certified, registered, and accredited
• how the rating process works
• the basic structure of a LEED rating system
• what the certification levels mean
• common misconceptions
• the 6 areas addressed by the rating systems

This informative beginner session takes the mystery out of LEED.

As studio principal for the Banks studio within Little’s Retail Practice Area, Everhart leads architects, interior designers, and engineers through design, construction, and renovation. A specialist in retail branch bank design, Everhart has worked on more than 900 branch banks and main offices for clients such as Wachovia, Bank of America, Regions Bank, People’s Bank, BB&T, and Bank One throughout her 22-year architectural career. Her expertise includes site planning, workflow, product and service merchandising, internal functional relationships, and LEED design. At the Retail Construction Expo, she led a 2007 effort to create a 600-square-foot branch bank completely out of sustainable materials. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and a documentation technologist certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). A member of the American Institute of Architects, she serves on the Association for Retail Environment’s Sustainability Council.

Lisa Thompson Assoc. AIA, LEED AP Director, Environmental Development idX Corporation

As director of environmental development, Thompson leads idX’s corporate initiative on sustainable retail environments. She educates and empowers idX customer teams to consider new sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to existing practices. A LEED-accredited designer, she has demonstrated her passion for sustainability through roles such as LEED instructor, SEABS© Co-Founder, Sustainable Design Boiler Plate Project Leader, and Sustainable Product Design Competition Finalist. Previously, Thompson worked at Cannon Design in St. Louis, where she participated in sustainable architecture initiatives that affected Cannon Design offices from Shanghai to New York. An associate member of the American Institute of Architects, she serves on the Association for Retail Environment’s Sustainability Council.

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A.R.E. Members and A.R.E. Retail Council: $45
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