The World of Green Building: The World of Green Building: Transforming Our Built EnvironmentTransforming Our Built Environment

Ann J. OlsenAnn J. OlsenPhD Studies, Vanderbilt Center for PhD Studies, Vanderbilt Center for

Environmental Management Studies (VCEMS)Environmental Management Studies (VCEMS)

February 21, 2007February 21, 2007

What is Green Building?What is Green Building? Why Does it Matter?Why Does it Matter? U.S. Green Building Council U.S. Green Building Council

& LEED Rating System& LEED Rating System Benefits & CostsBenefits & Costs Other Green Building Other Green Building

InitiativesInitiatives

What is Green Building?What is Green Building?

It’s not about the color … It’s not about the color …

It’s about how it performs, and not just It’s about how it performs, and not just environmentally.environmentally.

Buildings are Green-er when they…Buildings are Green-er when they…

Use less energy … or generate Use less energy … or generate their owntheir own

Use less water … or harvest Use less water … or harvest their owntheir own

Use fewer virgin and non-Use fewer virgin and non-renewable resources renewable resources

Use local materialsUse local materials Protect or improve the Protect or improve the

surrounding natural environmentsurrounding natural environment Enhance occupant and Enhance occupant and

community health, well being, community health, well being, and productivityand productivity

The Environmental Case in Brief*The Environmental Case in Brief* In the US, buildings account In the US, buildings account

for: for: » 39% of total energy use/70% of 39% of total energy use/70% of

electricity consumption electricity consumption » 30% of greenhouse gas emissions 30% of greenhouse gas emissions » 30% of raw materials use 30% of raw materials use » 30% of waste output/136 million 30% of waste output/136 million

tons annually tons annually » 12% of potable water consumption 12% of potable water consumption

Construction represents 20% Construction represents 20% of the U.S. economyof the U.S. economy

* U.S. Green Building Council

USGBC: USGBC: The U.S. Green Building CouncilThe U.S. Green Building Council

Leading a national consensus for producing a new Leading a national consensus for producing a new generation of buildings that deliver high performance inside generation of buildings that deliver high performance inside and out: and out:

environmentally responsible environmentally responsible profitableprofitable healthy places to live and work healthy places to live and work

Consensus based, multi-stakeholder NGO, founded 1993Consensus based, multi-stakeholder NGO, founded 1993 Washington DC office & staffWashington DC office & staff Annual Greenbuild Conference: >13,000 attendees in 2006Annual Greenbuild Conference: >13,000 attendees in 2006 Member/Founder of WorldGBCMember/Founder of WorldGBC

USGBC MembershipUSGBC Membership 7500+* organizations in these 7500+* organizations in these

categories:categories:– Contractors & BuildersContractors & Builders– Corporate & RetailCorporate & Retail– Educational Institutions Educational Institutions (K-12 School Systems, (K-12 School Systems,

Universities & Research Institutes)Universities & Research Institutes) – Federal Government Federal Government (& Government Owned, (& Government Owned,

Contractor Operated Labs)Contractor Operated Labs)

– Insurance Companies/Financial InstitutionsInsurance Companies/Financial Institutions– Nonprofit and Environmental OrganizationsNonprofit and Environmental Organizations– Building Owners, Managers, Users and Brokers Building Owners, Managers, Users and Brokers – Product Manufacturers, Building Controls, Product Manufacturers, Building Controls,

Service Contractors, & DistributorsService Contractors, & Distributors– Professional Firms Professional Firms (Accountants, Architects, Attorneys, (Accountants, Architects, Attorneys,

Commissioning Providers, Consultants, Engineers, Interior Commissioning Providers, Consultants, Engineers, Interior Designers, Landscape Designers, Planners, Press)Designers, Landscape Designers, Planners, Press)

– Professional Societies & Trade AssociationsProfessional Societies & Trade Associations– Real Estate/Real Estate Service Providers Real Estate/Real Estate Service Providers

(Building Owners, Facility Managers, Developers, Brokers, (Building Owners, Facility Managers, Developers, Brokers, Property Managers, Appraisers)Property Managers, Appraisers)

– State & Local Governments State & Local Governments – Utility/Energy Service CompaniesUtility/Energy Service Companies

*vs. 3000+ (Sept 2004), 5500+ (Sept 2005); 10-fold increase since *vs. 3000+ (Sept 2004), 5500+ (Sept 2005); 10-fold increase since 20002000

USGBC ChaptersUSGBC Chapters

LEED Green Building Rating System™ LEED Green Building Rating System™ LEED LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental = Leadership in Energy and Environmental

DesignDesign First product: LEED-NCFirst product: LEED-NC

– pilot projects certified just 6 years agopilot projects certified just 6 years ago Current rating systems:Current rating systems:

– LEED-NC: New construction and major renovation (now Version LEED-NC: New construction and major renovation (now Version 2.2) 2.2)

– LEED-EB: Existing building operations LEED-EB: Existing building operations – LEED-CS: Core and shell projects LEED-CS: Core and shell projects – LEED-CI: Commercial interiorsLEED-CI: Commercial interiors– LEED-H: Homes, now in PilotLEED-H: Homes, now in Pilot– Application Guides for Retail, Multiple Buildings/Campus ProjectsApplication Guides for Retail, Multiple Buildings/Campus Projects

LEED Accredited Professionals: >35,000LEED Accredited Professionals: >35,000 Used as is in some other countries and adapted by Used as is in some other countries and adapted by

othersothers

LEED Green Building Rating System™ LEED Green Building Rating System™ In the works:In the works:

– LEED 3.0LEED 3.0– LEED-ND: LEED-ND:

Neighborhood Neighborhood developmentdevelopment

– Application Guides Application Guides for Health Care, for Health Care, Laboratories, Schools Laboratories, Schools (K-12)(K-12)

Certification under LEED-NCCertification under LEED-NC Document prerequisites & points for Document prerequisites & points for

the facility in 6 categories:the facility in 6 categories:– Sustainable Sites Sustainable Sites – Water Efficiency Water Efficiency – Energy & Atmosphere Energy & Atmosphere – Materials & Resources Materials & Resources – Indoor Environmental QualityIndoor Environmental Quality– Innovation & Design ProcessInnovation & Design Process

Certification level depends on number Certification level depends on number of points earned:of points earned:

Certified: 26-32 points Silver: 33-38 points Gold: 39-51 points Platinum: 52-69 points

Certification under LEED-Homes Pilot Certification under LEED-Homes Pilot Rating SystemRating System

Document mandatory features and Document mandatory features and points for the home in 8 categories:points for the home in 8 categories:– Location & LinkagesLocation & Linkages– Sustainable Sites Sustainable Sites – Water Efficiency Water Efficiency – Indoor Environmental QualityIndoor Environmental Quality– Materials & ResourcesMaterials & Resources– Energy & AtmosphereEnergy & Atmosphere– Homeowner AwarenessHomeowner Awareness– Innovation & Design ProcessInnovation & Design Process

Certification levels:Certification levels:

Certified: 30-49 points Silver: 50-69 points Gold: 70-89 points Platinum: 90-108 points

Who’s Using LEED? IndustryWho’s Using LEED? Industry

Toyota, Honda, Ford Toyota, Honda, Ford Toyota Motor Sales South Campus, Torrance CA, largest LEED Toyota Motor Sales South Campus, Torrance CA, largest LEED

Gold facility when certified Gold facility when certified

Who’s Using LEED? Who’s Using LEED? Financial Services Financial Services PNC Financial Services PNC Financial Services

Group, Fireside Group, Fireside Center, Pittsburgh Center, Pittsburgh (2000) (2000)

Bank of America & the Bank of America & the Durst Organization in NYC Durst Organization in NYC Announce: Announce: $1 Billion Project in Midtown Manhattan Will Result In the World's Most Environmentally Responsible High-Rise Office Building

Who’s Using LEED? UniversitiesWho’s Using LEED? Universities

Donald Bren School at UCSB … Donald Bren School at UCSB … Platinum under LEED 1.0Platinum under LEED 1.0

Emory University – many facilities, Emory University – many facilities, NC and EBNC and EB

Vanderbilt – Residences and Dining Vanderbilt – Residences and Dining Center in the CommonsCenter in the Commons

Who’s Using LEED? Multi-Unit Who’s Using LEED? Multi-Unit ResidentialResidential

The Solaire, New YorkThe Solaire, New York– Completed Aug 2003Completed Aug 2003– LEED-NC GoldLEED-NC Gold

Terrazzo, NashvilleTerrazzo, Nashville– LEED-CS SilverLEED-CS Silver

Who’s Using LEED? GovernmentWho’s Using LEED? Government US General Services US General Services

Administration for new Administration for new Federal Buildings: a big Federal Buildings: a big driverdriver

Many local & state Many local & state governments have adopted governments have adopted – LEED or similar approach for LEED or similar approach for

public buildingspublic buildings– Incentives for use of LEED for Incentives for use of LEED for

private buildings private buildings City of Atlanta: LEED-basedCity of Atlanta: LEED-based Nashville – ordinance just Nashville – ordinance just

introducedintroduced

High Performance Building: High Performance Building: BenefitsBenefits

Bottom line for owner and/or tenantBottom line for owner and/or tenant– Improve Occupant ProductivityImprove Occupant Productivity– Improve Occupant HealthImprove Occupant Health– Reduce Operating CostsReduce Operating Costs– Positive Stakeholder RecognitionPositive Stakeholder Recognition– Improve Resale/OccupancyImprove Resale/Occupancy– Attract EmployeesAttract Employees

Community Community – Use Existing InfrastructureUse Existing Infrastructure– Preserve Green SpacePreserve Green Space

High Performance Building: High Performance Building: BenefitsBenefits

Environmental Environmental – Enhance/protect Enhance/protect

ecosystems and biodiversityecosystems and biodiversity– Reduce greenhouse gas Reduce greenhouse gas

emissionsemissions– Improve air & water qualityImprove air & water quality– Reduce solid wasteReduce solid waste– Conserve natural Conserve natural

resources/promote use of resources/promote use of renewable resourcesrenewable resources

High Performance Building: High Performance Building: CostsCosts

May have 1May have 1stst cost increase, cost increase, especially if especially if – Seek very high level of Seek very high level of

certificationcertification– Green is an afterthoughtGreen is an afterthought

Learning curve Learning curve Risks: using new materials, Risks: using new materials,

systems, processessystems, processes Certification fees, Certification fees,

documentationdocumentation

                            

                  

Other ProgramsOther Programs

ResidentialResidential InternationInternation

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EarthCraft EarthCraft One of many local/regional green homes programsOne of many local/regional green homes programs

Certification system developed by Southface and Certification system developed by Southface and the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Associationthe Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association– Southface is also a LEED for Homes provider for Southface is also a LEED for Homes provider for

GA, AL, SC, VAGA, AL, SC, VA– Earthcraft at the table in developing LEED for Earthcraft at the table in developing LEED for

HomesHomes

Guidelines & certification worksheets available for Guidelines & certification worksheets available for – multiple climates in the Southeastern USmultiple climates in the Southeastern US– major renovations as well as new homesmajor renovations as well as new homes– multifamilymultifamily

Utilized by the Building Outside the Box program Utilized by the Building Outside the Box program here in Middle Tennesseehere in Middle Tennessee

MoreMore

National Association National Association of Home Builders: of Home Builders: Model Green Home Model Green Home Building GuidelinesBuilding Guidelines

EnergyStar Qualified EnergyStar Qualified New HomesNew Homes

InternationalInternational

BREEAMBREEAM UNEPUNEP WGBCWGBC

Learn More:Learn More:

www.usgbc.orgwww.usgbc.org www.breeam.org.ukwww.breeam.org.uk www.worldgbc.orgwww.worldgbc.org www.architecture2030.orgwww.architecture2030.org www.energystar.govwww.energystar.gov www.southface.orgwww.southface.org www.earthcrafthouse.orgwww.earthcrafthouse.org www.nahb.orgwww.nahb.org