BLUG: LEED for Neighborhood Development: A closer look at the newest sustainable development rating system from USGBC

The USGBC recently released its newest rating system LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED ND) - taking green building beyond individual buildings and focusing on site selection as well as design and construction elements that connect buildings and infrastructure together to foster healthy, environmentally and socially responsible development and redevelopment patterns in cities and towns across the country.  LEED ND incorporates principles of smart growth, new urbanism and green infrastructure into one comprehensive rating system.   This month's BLUG will focus on specifics of this rating system and some of the opportunities and challenges that LEED ND presents for the green building community.  John Dalzell of the Boston Redevelopment Authority and a member of the LEED ND Core Committee and USGBC Board of Directors will be on hand to share his involvement and expertise with the development and implementation of the LEED ND rating system.

We will begin the BLUG with a brief overview of LEED ND.  We will then focus the discussion on the Prerequisites for each of the three LEED ND environmental categories - (Smart Location and Linkage, Neighborhood Pattern and Design, and Green Buildings and Infrastructure).  We'll end with a brief look at how the LEED ND Regional Priority Credits are being determined and when we can expect their release. We invite you to bring your experiences, questions and comments to this interactive discussion.  If you have questions about specific Prerequisites ahead of time, feel free to e-mail them to neilangus@devensec.com and we'll try an provide answers during the BLUG.  We look forward to seeing you! Pizza and refreshments will be provided.

RSVP Neil Angus at NAngus@Massdevelopment.com.