Complimentary program for SCUP members only!

This program is underwritten by the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Colleges and universities often have the unique opportunity to control planning and construction decisions at various levels and set comprehensive, far-reaching objectives for future development. These unique circumstances allow higher education institutions to utilize a number of USGBC programs and resources to help steer their decision-making processes toward sustainability. The LEED for Neighborhood Development (ND) Rating System is one of the most important tools in this process, and can have a major impact on these decisions. Whether used for certification, for visioning exercises, or to help evaluate current campus performance, LEED-ND can serve as a valuable tool for colleges and universities in developing a blueprint toward sustainability.

The webcast’s goal is to share knowledge of the various LEED-ND applications and to help colleges and universities determine how the LEED-ND rating system can best serve their needs.

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1. Identify scenarios on campus where LEED for Neighborhood Development certification is possible.
2. Discuss how LEED for Neighborhood Development can be used as a guidance document during campus master planning activities.
3. Explain how LEED for Neighborhood Development fits into the LEED Green Building Certification Program and relates to the other LEED rating systems.
4. Describe the structure of this rating system and the certification process.