Green Building Ordinances: Practical Implications

1. Green Building Ordinances: Practical Implications Lisa Fay Matthiessen, AIA

2. To the design/ construction team To the municipality Process – what were they thinking? Implications

4. Retain the services of a LEED accredited professional Complete LEED project registration prior to issuance of a building permit. Submit a LEED checklist and supporting documentation indicating points meeting at a minimum LEED “certified” level incorporated into documentation Indicate in the general notes and/or individual detail drawings, where feasible, the green building measures employed to attain the applicable LEED rating. Pasadena Green Ordinance

5. What were they thinking? Re-inventing the wheel Industry standards Internal processes Making it easy for the applicant… and the city Process

7. Commissioning excluded Technical support and public education Financial incentives Cost

8. Internal Process Certification not required!

9. Part of the normal plan check process Integrated design Easy for those that are willing Design team implications

10. That wasn’t so bad! Raising the bar Revisiting implications for building types Changes to LEED Results

11. Incentives tied to green standards LEED Certification required Other Approaches