Chris Ladner is President and CEO of ecoIntegration (EI), a sustainability consulting firm.  He has a BS in engineering from Iowa State and is a LEED Accredited Professional. Chris is a Commissioner on the Arkansas Governor’s Commission on Global Warming.  Through this commission greenhouse gas reduction policies will be developed for the Governor and Arkansas Legislators. Mr. Ladner currently serves as Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council National Chapter Steering Committee and holds positions on various USGBC sub-committees.  He is an Arkansas delegate to the USGBC Southeast Regional Council and the regional Co-Chair.    His past positions with the Arkansas Chapter of the USGBC include Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and coordinator of the annual Sustainable Arkansas conference. Chris has provided services for various types of LEED projects including: LEED-Neighborhood Development, LEED-Commercial Interiors, LEED-New Construction, LEED for Existing Buildings, and LEED-Homes. 

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Overcoming the Challenges of LEED Development in the Southeastern States

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Description: The program reviews the challenging factors associated with developing and supporting LEED projects in the Southeastern states.  Project examples concerning energy use, GHG intensity, water use, and materials availability will be provided.
Learning objectives
•    Review the benefits associated with LEED certification.
•    Review LEED objectives associated with existing building and new construction rating systems.
•    Understand the LEED credits most and least achieved in the southeast.
•    Review the reasons for the success or failure of particular credits.
•    Discuss the new regional credits associated with LEED 2009.
•     Look ahead to future developments

How Taught: The presenter utilized a PowerPoint presentation to provide an in depth review of the factors affecting LEED performance. Real world examples were used to demonstrate the challenges associated with success/failure. The session includes an interactive period and encouraged feedback and questions.

Target Audience: Architects, owners, specifiers, contractors, interior designers, and other design professionals. This program is provided at the intermediate level to meet the need of professionals who have some experience with the LEED rating system.