This is in the approval process by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for [1] GBCI CE Hours towards the LEED Credential Maintenance Program and is approved by AIA for 1.0 learning unit.*

Greening Existing Buildings - Our Greatest Opportunity

The current number of existing buildings greatly outnumbers the amount of buildings being designed and constructed at any one time, with 60-75 percent of that stock expected to still be in use in 2050. Additionally, the design and construction process only sets up the conditions for a building to potentially use less energy but usually lacks operational elements that can have significant impacts on the environment and occupants. This webinar stresses that “green building” does not end but is actually just beginning at occupancy. Learn specifically “where to begin” and the leading options in addressing the impact of building operations on energy, water and materials use while maximizing occupant comfort and health. 
Learning Objectives: 

• Examine the scale and impact of existing buildings on the environment, occupants and the bottom line
• Analyze the benefits of greening existing buildings through specific approaches to encourage buy-in from management in your company or organization
• Define “where to begin” in addressing opportunities that exist in one’s own building or portfolio of buildings
• Identify and distinguish which approaches are most appropriate for implementation in a particular building or portfolio of buildings

James D. Qualk, LEED®AP BD+C, Vice President, Sustainable Solutions Group, SSRCx®  James Qualk, LEED®AP BD+C, is vice president of SSRCx and team leader of the Sustainable Solutions Group. Qualk is responsible for the management of operations and the direction of marketing and sales of sustainable consulting services that include: LEED facilitation, LEED feasibility analysis, energy modeling, various commissioning services, and other sustainability consulting services. He lectures in the Civil Engineering department of Vanderbilt University regarding building systems and LEED and also at Lipscomb University in the Institute for Sustainable Practice regarding renewable energy.

Eric Sheffer, LEED®AP BD+C, Senior Project Manager, Sustainable Solutions Group, SSRCx®  Eric is a Sr. Project Manager at SSRCx, where he manages LEED and sustainability consulting projects for several facilities throughout the U.S., and assists in the training and development of sustainability consultants at SSRCx. His work history involves high-performing commercial and residential buildings, as well as campus sustainability at the university level. Sheffer has facilitated numerous LEED and sustainable design charrettes, guest lectured for local college courses, and led training sessions on LEED and green design. Sheffer holds both a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Ecology from Penn State University.

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* Upon successful completion of this course, to qualify for credit, please complete a 10 question quiz after each Webinar. Once completed, click the submit button at the end of the quiz. 

AIA:For those who pass the quiz with a score of 80% or higher AND who provide a valid AIA member number, your results will be forwarded to AIA for approval and a certificate of completion will be emailed to you.

USGBC: LEED Professionals may submit their hours to Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) under the “Professional Development/Continuing Education” activity type in “My credentials” at www.gbci.org. For those who pass the quiz with a score of 80%, a certificate of completion will be emailed to you.

To earn other continuing education credits, upon successful completion of this course, please complete a 10 question quiz after each Webinar. Once completed, click the submit button at the end of the quiz. For those who pass the quiz with a score of 80%, a certificate of completion will be emailed to you. Attendees are responsible for self-reporting to their state licensing board.