GREEN BUILDING DESIGN+CONSTRUC

The LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Operations and Maintenance, 2009 Edition, is a user's manual that guides a LEED project from registration to certification of a high-performance existing building. This guide is specifically designed to provide the tools necessary for building owners, managers and practitioners to maximize the operational efficiency of their buildings, while minimizing environmental impacts. The LEED 2009 Reference Guide for Green Building Operations and Maintenance includes detailed information on the process for achieving LEED certification, detailed credit and prerequisite information, resources and standards for in the LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System. For each credit or prerequisite the guide provides: intent, requirements, point values, environmental and economic issues, related credits, summary of reference standards, credit implementation discussion, timeline and team recommendations, and calculation methods.