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Build green. Everyone profits.

Build green. Everyone profits. U.S. Green Building Council. Build Green. Why build green? What is green building? How will businesses profit?. Economy. The US construction industry represents:. 12.7% of gross domestic product, or $1.3 billion in annual construction activity

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Build green. Everyone profits.

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  1. Build green. Everyone profits. U.S. Green Building Council

  2. Build Green • Why build green? • What is green building? • How will businesses profit?

  3. Economy The US construction industry represents: • 12.7% of gross domestic product, or • $1.3 billion in annual construction activity • 10 million jobs

  4. Economy US buildings cost: • The average annualized costs per square feet are: • Energy – $2 • Bricks & mortar – $20 • Personnel – $200

  5. People spend 90% of their time indoors Indoor pollutant levels may be 2 – 5 times higher than outdoor levels Health In US buildings:

  6. EPA ranks poor IAQ in the top 5 health risks Costs to Americans estimated at: $1.5 billion in medical bills Tens of billions in lost productivity & absenteeism Health In the US: number one reason for missed school days % INCREASE Attack Asthma: Why America Needs a Public Health Defense System to Battle Environmental Threats – Pew Environmental Health Commission INCREASE IN ASTHMA 1980 – 1994 BY AGE GROUPS: 0 – 4 0 – 18 ALL AGES

  7. Environment US buildings generate: • 35% of greenhouse gas emissions • 39% of landfilled waste, or • 136 million tons annually, • 95% of which is recyclable

  8. Environment US buildings account for: • 39% of total energy use • 70% of electricity consumption

  9. Environment US buildings use: • 12% of potable water withdrawal, or • 15 trillion gallons / year • 30% of all raw materials, including • 25% of timber harvests

  10. US Green Building Council 4500 member organizations – 1000% growth in 4 years • Nation's foremost coalition of industry leaders promoting buildings that are: • environmentally responsible, • profitable, and • healthy places to live and work.

  11. Cascadia Region Green Building Council – USGBC chapter: British Columbia Washington Oregon US Green Building Council LEED certified projects BRITISH COLUMBIA WASHINGTON OREGON

  12. LEED® Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design • Sets high-performance criteria for: • Sustainable Sites • Water Efficiency • Energy & Atmosphere • Materials & Resources • Indoor Environmental Quality • Innovation & Process consensus-based committee-driven LEED® IS THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARD FOR GREEN BUILDING FROM THE U.S.GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL.

  13. Green Building Fisher Pavilion Seattle Center, Seattle, WA Assembly LEED-NC Certified • Sustainable Sites • Stormwater management & erosion control • Location / site selection • Alternative transportation • Habitat • Microclimate • Light pollution 58% STORMWATER RETAINED & INFILTRATED ON SITE

  14. Green Building Stephen Epler Hall Portland State University, Portland, OR Mixed-use Residential LEED-NC Silver anticipated • Water Efficiency • Water efficient landscaping • Beneficial water reuse • Water efficiency RAINWATER HARVESTED FOR IRRIGATION & TOILET FLUSHING

  15. Green Building Balfour Guthrie Building Balfour Guthrie LLC, Portland, OR Commercial Office LEED-NC Silver • Energy & Atmosphere • Performance measurement & verification • Energy efficiency • Renewable energy • Ozone depletion ENERGY PERFORMANCE 24% BETTER THAN CODE

  16. Green Building Kent Pullen Regional Emergency & Communications Center King County, Renton, WA Public Safety LEED-NC Certified anticipated • Materials & Resources • Recycle • Recycled-content • Reuse • Regionally manufactured • Rapidly renewable • Certified wood RECYCLED 86% OF CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE

  17. Green Building Traugott Terrace Catholic Community Services & Archdiocesan Housing Authority, Seattle, WA Residential Low-Income Housing LEED-NC Silver • Indoor Environmental Quality • Construction management • Source control • Low-emitting materials • Monitoring • Ventilation • Thermal comfort • Daylight & views PROVIDING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY

  18. Green Building King Street Center King County, Seattle, WA Commercial Office LEED-EB Gold, Pilot Project • Innovation & Process • Innovation in design • LEED Accredited professional EXCEPTIONAL BUILDING RECYCLING PROGRAM – 60% RECYCLING RATE

  19. LEED® in the Marketplace LEED® in the Marketplace 5% of the market in 4 years • LEED projects • 108 certified • 1,497 registered • 168 million sq ft • In all 50 states & 12 countries • Nearly $38 billion in capital investment ($225 / sq ft average construction cost) 2000 2002 2004

  20. LEED® in the Marketplace $5 billion in capital investment • LEED in Cascadia • 20 certified projects • 185 registered projects • Approx. 23 million sq ft $225 sq ft average cost Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center City of Seattle, Seattle, WA Interpretive Center LEED®-NC Gold USES 50% LESS ENERGY PVs GENERATE 20% ENERGY

  21. LEED® in the Marketplace • Owners of LEED projects • 28% private corporations • 24% local government • 30% state & federal government • 18% non-profit organizations State & Federal Non-Profit Local Government Private LEED certified projects PRIVATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATE & FEDERAL NON-PROFIT

  22. LEED® in the Marketplace • Types of LEED projects • 23% Mixed-Use • 16% Commercial Office • 8% Higher Education • 6% K-12 Education LEED certified projects MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL HIGHER ED K-12

  23. Benefits PNC Firstside Center PNC Financial Services Group, Pittsburgh, PA Commercial Office LEED-NC Silver • Higher ROI • 0–2% investment results in 20% life-cycle savings • 40% higher sales in stores with skylights compared to similar stores without skylights — October 2003 report to California’s Sustainable Building Task Force — California Board of Energy Efficiency Third Party Program MET ROI CRITERIA OF 2 YEARS OR LESS

  24. Benefits Toyota Motor Sales South Campus Headquarters, Torrance, CA Commercial Office Renovation LEED-NC Gold • Higher NOI • 30% more energy efficient Generating a $0.50 / sq ft savings (EPA) • 30% more water efficient • 80% projects eliminate potable water for irrigation — October 2003 report to California’s Sustainable Building Task Force 60% MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT THAN TITLE 24

  25. Benefits Harvard School of Public Health Landmark Building, Boston, MA Office Renovation LEED-CI Pilot Project • Increased productivity • 7% increase in productivity following move to daylit facility • Flexible design features cut employee relocation costs by 90% — Studies conducted by Judith Heerwagen, Heerwagen & Associates RECOVERED COSTS FOR GREEN FEATURES IN 10 MONTHS

  26. Benefits J. Richard Carnall Center PFPC and PNC Financial Services Group, Wilmington, DE Commercial Office LEED-NC Gold • Enhanced health • $43 – $235 billion in potential US annual savings or productivity gains from better indoor environments — William Fisk, “Health and Productivity Gains from Better Indoor Environments,” Indoor Air 7(3), 1997: pp. 158-172 EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT & RETENTION IMPROVED

  27. LEED® Case Studies showcases LEED-CI and serves as a learning space U.S. Green Building Council 1015 18th Street Building, Washington, DC Office Renovation LEED-CI Pilot Project • Demonstrated organizational values • Increased staff productivity • Reduced watts/sq ft provides owner with energy savings Tenant: U.S. Green Building Council Building Owner: The Donohoe Companies Architect: McAllister Architects Mechanical Engineer: Girard Engineering, P.C. Contractor: DPR Construction OPEN FLOOR PLAN DAYLIGHTING

  28. LEED® Case Studies living laboratory for continuous improvement Harvard School of Public Health Landmark Building, Boston, MA Office Renovation LEED-CI Pilot Project • 20% less water use • 40% reduction in lighting demand • Savings in energy and productivity gains resulted in 10-month payback for green features Building Owner: Abbey Group Architect/Interior Design: Janovsky/Hurley Architects Mechanical Engineer: SEi Companies Contractors: Bond Brothers & Office Environments of New England NEW OFFICES RECEIVE HIGH MARKS FOR EFFICIENCY

  29. LEED® Case Studies doesn’t look like a Prius, but sure runs like one Toyota Motor Sales South Campus Headquarters, Torrance, CA Commercial Office Renovation LEED-NC Gold • Outperforms ROI criteria • 60% more energy efficient than Title 24 • 94% reduction in potable water demand • Numerous awards, broad media coverage Building Owner: Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. Architect: LPA Inc. Mechanical Engineer: Glumac International Contractor: Turner Construction LEED Consultant: CTG Energetics 10% RETURN ON INVESTMENT WITH NO COST PREMIUM

  30. LEED® Case Studies leased half-million sq. ft. in soft market Gerding/Edlen Development Company, LLC Brewery Block 4, Portland, OR Mixed-Use Redevelopment LEED-CS Pilot Project • 85% leased in 1 year at higher than market rates • 21.5% energy savings - $58,700 annually • 25% reduction in potable water, and 25% reduction in stormwater leaving the site Building Owner: Gerding/Edlen Development Company, LLC Architect: GBD Architects Incorporated Mechanical Engineer: Glumac International Contractor: Hoffman Construction Company LISTENING TO MARKET DEMAND & COMMUNITY VALUES PAID OFF

  31. LEED® Case Studies walking the talk – a model for energy efficiency Puget Sound Energy Corporate Headquarters, Bellevue, WA Tenant Improvement LEED-CI Pilot Project • 199,431 kWh or $10,000 annual energy savings • Improved employee satisfaction • Numerous awards, broad media coverage Building Owner: Bentall Capital Limited Partnership Architect: Mithun Mechanical Engineer: MacDonald Miller Contractor: Lydig Construction COMMUNICATES CORE VALUES OF INNOVATION & ENERGY EFFICIENCY

  32. LEED® Case Studies could have rented 3x as much space Ecotrust Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, Portland, OR Commercial Office & Retail LEED-NC Gold • 100% leased in soft market • 21% energy savings – $13,000 annually – compared to ASHRAE 90.1-1999 • Tenants report greater ability to attract & retain employees Owner & Developer: Ecotrust & Heritage Consulting Group Architect: Holst Architecture Mechanical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc. Contractor: Walsh Construction Company IT’S NOT A SOFT MARKET IF YOU BUILD GREEN

  33. Local LEED Projects creating long-term value and appreciation Touchstone Corporation 9th & Stewart Life Sciences Building, Seattle, WA Biotechnology R&D, Office & Retail LEED-CS Silver anticipated • 27% energy savings for core & shell – $17,650 annual savings • 45% less water – $5,500 annual savings • WA NAIOP’s 2004 Technology Building of the Year and Deal of the Year Owner & Developer: Touchstone Corporation Architect: MBT Architecture Mechanical Engineer: Holaday-Parks Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis RESPONDING TO THE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING REAL ESTATE MAKRET

  34. Local LEED Projects reflecting a core value of the community Harbor Properties & Vulcan, Inc. Alcyone Apartments, Seattle, WA Mixed-use Residential LEED-NC Silver anticipated • 30% energy savings –$80,000 annually • Uses 22% less water • Strengthened community support for project Owner & Developer: Harbor Properties & Vulcan, Inc. Architect: GGLO Architects Landscape Architect: Hewitt Architects Civil & Structural Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates Contractor: Rushforth Construction HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR A CONTEMPORARY LIFESTYLE

  35. Local LEED Projects more funding can be applied directly to research Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, Harbor Properties, Vulcan 307 Westlake, Seattle, WA Laboratory, Office & Retail LEED-CS Silver anticipated • 35% beyond the ASHRAE 90.1-1999 – $43,400 annual savings • Uses 23% less water • Added income advances business goals of tenants Owner & Developer: Harbor Properties & Vulcan, Inc. Architect: CollinsWoerman Mechanical Engineer: McKinstry Company Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis LEED Consultant: O’Brien & Company ADVANCES SBRI’S LIFE-SAVING INFECTIONS DISEASE RESEARCH

  36. GREEN BUILDINGS & COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS PLANET

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