Start Date
01/23/2018
End Date
01/23/2018
Description
Find out how Washington, D.C. was named the first LEED for Cities Platinum (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified city in the world. In this talk, Jay Wilson, District Department of Energy and Environment’s green building expert, describes the city’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support clean energy innovation, and focus on inclusive prosperity and livability in all eight wards.
Location
Washington, DC
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Energy Conservation / Renewable Energy
Green Roofs
Sustainable Development & Design
Urban Planning & Design
Water / Stormwater Management
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
Recognize how LEED for Cities enables cities to measure and communicate performance, focusing on outcomes from ongoing sustainability efforts across an array of metrics, including energy, water, waste, transportation, and human experience (which includes education, prosperity, equity and health & safety.
Discover how DC uses Arc, a state-of-the-art digital platform that uses data to track projects benchmark and performance, providing greater transparency into sustainability efforts and helps the city make more informed decisions.
Identify the role of green infrastructure practices in DC, which manage stormwater from over 50 million feet and improve local water quality as well as contribute to the health and welfare of local residents.
Identify some of D.C.'s sustainability goals that have been achieved, such as 65 percent of DC neighborhoods are walkable, 58 percent of commuter trips are by bike, walking, or public transit, and the DC Government is 100 percent powered by renewable energy.
Instructors
Jay Wilson
Course Codes
Provider
National Building Museum