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The ‘Climate Leadership in the Built Environment’ webinar series provides LEED practitioners with practical information about the benefits of using carbon credits instead of RECs to earn LEED points and how to successfully integrate carbon credits into LEED projects.

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Part 1 – The benefits of using carbon credits instead of RECs for LEED projects

  • Climate leadership within the A&D community:  how can firms differentiate and stay ahead of the curve?
  • Carbon credits as a tool to reduce GHG emissions: how are carbon credits generated and which technologies and standards are credible?
  • Background to carbon credits and RECs: history, feature comparison and how they should be used

  • Using carbon credits vs. RECs in LEED projects: fundamental requirements, performance comparison and global trends

Part 2 - Integrating carbon credits into LEED projects

  • Drivers for owners of green buildings; requirements for GHG reporting and growing customer demand
  • Overview of concept and requirements by LEED version
  • Making the conversion from RECs to carbon credits to earn green power credits
  • How calculations are made: emissions factors; sample calculations and submittal language
  • What to expect: costs and climate implications
  • Case study: Haworth’s alternative approach

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