3 CERTIFICATIONS AND RATINGS

Slide header copyIn This Chapter

> Sustainable building certifications and ratings

> The decision to pursue a certification or rating

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Slide header copyReliable Certifications

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> Standards developed through open, consensus-based processes from multidisciplinary stakeholders

> In this chapter, we will look at: Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design (LEED)

Green Globes

ENERGY STAR

Slide header copyLEED

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> Rating system for design, construction, and operational standards for high-performance buildings

> Types of commercial buildings that may be certified : Offices Retail and service establishments Hotels Residential buildings of four or more stories Institutional buildings

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LEED Life-cycle Phases

Slide header copyLEED Categories (Credits)

> Sustainable sites> Water efficiency> Energy and atmosphere> Materials and resources> Indoor environmental quality> Innovation and design process

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Slide header copyLEED Application Requirements (All Types)

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> Project contact, project type, project size, number of occupants, and date of construction completion

> Project narrative and highlights > LEED Project Checklist, incl. project prerequisites and credits

and total projected score > Copies of LEED Letter Templates and supporting doc.> Complete list of all Credit Interpretations and Rulings (CIRs)

used> Drawings and photos

Slide header copyExploring LEED with Clients

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> Is LEED certification: Realistic?

Worth the expense?

What LEED level is desired/possible?

Which LEED credits may be lower cost?

Is timeline understood?

Slide header copyGreen Building Initiative (GBI)

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> Green Globes certification for: Design of new buildings or significant renovation Management and operation of existing buildings Office buildings Multi-residential buildings Light Industrial buildings Building emergency management Building intelligence Fit-up: design of new or retrofitted commercial interiors

Slide header copyCase Study Discussion: Green Globes Homes Savings Bank

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Slide header copyENERGY STAR

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> ENERGY STAR Rating of building efficiency Rating of 50 means building performs

better than 50% of all similar buildings nationwide

ENERGY STAR Label is awarded to buildings with a rating of 75 or more

Slide header copyENERGY STAR

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> ENERGY STAR Target Finder Rate a building design's estimated

energy use

Helps sets aggressive targets for reduction of energy use

Recommend actions to get to the reduction goal

Slide header copyOther Common Standards/Guidelines

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> BREEAM Buildings> IISB Green Building Challenge

SBTool> Minnesota Sustainable Design

Guidelines

Slide header copySector-Specific Certification/Rating Programs

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> Practice Greenhealth> Green Clean Certification> State green school guidelines> ENERGY STAR/BREEAM for retail

Slide header copyStandards and Ratings (Non-building)

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> ENERGY STAR ratings of products

> ASHRAE> ANSI> FSC> GreenGuard Environmental

Institute

> Green Seal> Green-e> CRI> Floorscore

Slide header copyWhat You Need to Pursue a Certification

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> Documentation of building performance> Understanding of market value of certifications> Understanding value to owner/tenant> Recognizing importance of maintaining performance

after certification

Slide header copyAlternatives to Certification

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> Best if only pursuing one category of green improvement

> Marketing value may come from other commitment

> Less publicity means less publicity of underperforming on expectations

> Avoided fees and staff time from certification process

Slide header copyExercise: Identifying Key Concepts of LEED 3.0

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> Read questions and discuss with another student why LEED system is weighted as it is.

> Capture your notes in fields provided.