1. LEED INTERNATIONAL
WEB-EX SERIES
China Update
May 23, 2011

2. Webex Guidelines
• Please put your phones on mute or click
the mute button on your webex screen
• Please send questions or comments in
written format using the chat function
to Questions & Answers.
• Questions will be consolidated and
answered during the Q&A session

3. Agenda
• Introduction
• LEED for Homes International Pilot
Kelsey Mullen, Director, Residential Business
• Connect to USGBC Membership
Casey Studhalter, Membership Retention Associate
• USGBC China Activities Preview
Nellie Cheng, Director, China Operations
Other USGBC participants:
Jennivine Kwan, Vice President, International Operations
Caitlyn MacAllister, International Operations Coordinator

4. International Team
Nellie Cheng: Director, China Operations
Jennivine Kwan: Vice-President,
International Operations
` Caitlyn MacAllister: International Operations
Coordinator

5. Presenters
Kelsey Mullen: Director, Residential
Business
Casey Studhalter: Membership
Retention Associate

6. International
Pilot

7. LEED®
Residential Options
• LEED for Homes
• LEED for Homes Midrise

8. US LEED for Homes Registrations & Certifications
52,000 units registered
11,300 units certified
* May 2011

9. LEED for Homes
International Pilot
• Open to Projects Now
–50 Unit Minimum
• 8 Projects in China
• Growing Interest Globally

13. LEED for Homes
Project Team
• Must include a GREEN RATER
• Green Raters performs on-site
verification
• A list of available Green Raters is
available to approved projects

14. To Learn More Go To:
www.usgbc.org/homes
• International Guidelines
• Project Application
• LEED for Homes Rating System

15. CONNECT
TO YOUR MEMBERSHIP
{ usgbc.org/register }

16. CREATE A SITE USER ACCOUNT
To Create a Site User Account: To Add the Corporate Access ID to an Existing
• Visit usgbc.org/register Account:
• Fill in all required fields • Visit usgbc.org/youraccount
• Click "Submit Your Registration” • Log in to your USGBC site user
account
• Click "Membership”
To Request the Corporate Access ID: • Enter the Corporate Access ID
• Visit “Directories” obtained from your organization’s
• Search for your organization in the primary contact
Member Directory
• Select "Request Corporate Access ID”
in order to send a request to your
organization's primary contact.

17. MANAGE
YOUR MEMBERSHIP
{ usgbc.org/youraccount }

18. MAXIMIZE
YOUR MEMBERSHIP
{ usgbc.org/membersonly }

19. MANAGE YOUR MEMBERSHIP
All Employees:
• Manage your subscriptions, including the monthly Member Update e-newsletter
• Update your personal information, view your organization’s expiration date and
contact your Primary Contact
• The ability to renew your organization’s membership
• Access the Corporate Access ID
• Modify your Member Directory listing
Primary Contacts:
• All of the above plus:
•view employees connected with the membership
• remove those that are ineligible and manage any regional offices.

20. COMMUNITY
• Community Lounge
• Community Forum events
• Member to Member Exchange

21. RESOURCES
• Member Update e-newsletter
• Webinar Subscription
• Speakers Registry
• Member webcasts & podcasts
– Visit the Member Webcasts and Podcasts page usgbc.org/membersonly
• Host Private LEED workshops
– To learn what courses are available, visit usgbc.org/LEEDcurriculum
• GreenSource subscription

22. MEMBER SAVINGS
• USGBC LEED publications
Reference Guides, Study Guides,
Integration Guides
• Education and professional development
Courses, LEED professional exams, webinars, private
workshops

23. MEMBER SAVINGS
• Registration and booth space at Greenbuild
• Chapter membership
• Education Development Services
• Education Provider course review
• LEED project registration & certification
Be sure to visit the USGBC Store at USGBC.org for more details and current pricing

24. MARKETING & PROMOTIONS
• Member Testimonials
• Member directory listing
– You can learn more at usgbc.org/directories
• Offer member promotions
– To submit a promotion for consideration, send
an email to memberinfo@usgbc.org
• Submit member news items
– To submit a promotion or a news item,
send an e-mail to memberinfo@usgbc.org
• Use the member logo
– Visit usgbc.org/policies for trademark policy

25. INVOLVEMENT
• Board of Directors
• USGBC course reviewer
• Elections
• LEED ballots
• LEED Faculty
• Committees & working groups
To find out more, visit usgbc.org/committees
To apply for a committee or working group opening, visit usgbc.org/volunteer

27. COMMITTEES
• Education
Plan & support education programs & events
• LEED
Develop & deliver LEED rating systems
Vet the technical aspects of LEED
Ensure use of consensus process to evolve LEED
• Chapter
Support the chapter structure through programs & policy
For more detailed information on these committees, go to www.USGBC.org/committees

28. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
“Resources” tab on USGBC.org
• Green building research
• Project profiles
• LEED project case studies
• An assortment of presentations
• Information about the Center for Green Schools at USGBC
• Information about greening commercial real estate
• Information on streamlining the LEED certification process
• A database of local, state, and federal policies that incentivize LEED
• And statistics regarding the benefits of LEED

29. “The green building movement offers us an unprecedented
opportunity to respond to the most important challenges of
our time. On behalf of our board volunteers and staff, your
fellow member organizations, and the people who will live
on this planet long after we do, thank you for your
commitment to green building and for joining the USGBC
community.”
Rick Fedrizzi
President, CEO & Founding Chairman
U.S. Green Building Council

30. CONTACT US
Member services can be reached at membership@usgbc.org or by
calling 1-800-795-1747 or 202-742-3792 (outside the US)
http://twitter.com/usgbc facebook.com/USGreenBuildingCouncil
publicpolicy@usgbc.org usgbc.org/committees
leedinfo@usgbc.org usgbc.org/register
exam@gbci.org usgbc.org/youraccount
gbci.org usgbc.org/membersonly
usgbc.org/directories usgbc.org/LEEDcurriculum
memberinfo@usgbc.org usgbc.org/volunteer

31. China Preview
CMP Webex Sessions: June 1, 2011
• Asia: 7:00 EDT (19:00 Beijing Time)
• Europe / Latin America: 10:00 EDT
Green Build & International Summit: Oct 4-7, 2011
• We will have an International Delegation Program
this year for groups over 25 people
• Brochure will be available June 1, 2011 on
Greenbuild website: www.greenbuildexpo.org
• Webex session: Early July, 2011 – please look for
invite in your email

32. China Preview
Chinese Language Collaterals: July 1, 2011
• Selection of Chinese language materials will be
available at www.usgbc.org/international
• Certified projects interested in submitting project
profiles, please contact:
international@usgbc.org
LEED Professional Communities:
• LEED Professionals are getting together for
information sharing and mutual support and
learning in Hong Kong, Shanghai and other cities.
• Keep an eye out for news coming out about these
communities in our newsletter

33. Stay Connected!
Stay tuned to our Blog and follow us on Twitter and
Facebook : www.usgbc.org/blog
Stay tuned: USGBC International Linked-in Group
Coming Soon!
Stay tuned: Let us know what social media engine for
China we should be using! Send us your comments
now through webex chat!

34. Q&A
Please use webex chat and send to
Questions and Answers

35. www.usgbc.org/international