SDEE Listening Session

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SD-EE Listening Session
January 24, 2009
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Sustainable Design Committee

• Charge
• To research and draft sustainable design and
  energy efficiency standards to be applied to the
  construction and renovation of buildings within
  the City of Keene

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Sustainable Design
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Energy Efficiency
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What is "green building"?

• Increasing the efficiency with which buildings
  use energy, water, and materials

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What is "green building"?

• Increasing the efficiency with which buildings
  use energy, water, and materials
• Protecting and restoring human health and the
  environment

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Basic Examples
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• What does Green Building Look Like?

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Obvious Solar Water Heater
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Obvious Solar Panels
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Less Obvious ?
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Less Obvious Shading
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New Hampshire Examples
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Harris Center Hancock, NH
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Stonyfield Farms Londonderry, NH
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Epping, New Hampshire

• Town of 5,500 in Rockingham County
• Passed the States 1st Green Building Ordinance
• Mandatory for all Commercial Construction
• Awards points for sustainable practices
• Deliberately less stringent than LEEDS

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Keene, NH Pondside III

• LEED Silver
• Included
• All flooring contained recycled content
• motion-sensing switches
• Low-energy lighting fixtures
• Natural light in interiors
• Recycled soda-can shavings for countertops and
  window sill

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Not Exclusive to New Construction
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Managing heat, stormwater, etc.
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National Trends Examined

• Low-impact materials

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National Trends Examined

• Low-impact materials
• Energy efficiency

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National Trends Examined

• Low-impact materials
• Energy efficiency
• Quality and durability

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National Trends Examined

• Low-impact materials
• Energy efficiency
• Quality and durability
• Design for reuse and recycling

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National Trends Examined

• Low-impact materials
• Energy efficiency
• Quality and durability
• Design for reuse and recycling

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National Trends Examined

• Low-impact materials
• Energy efficiency
• Quality and durability
• Design for reuse and recycling
• Healthy Buildings

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Committee Goals

• Conserving energy, water, and other resources

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Committee Goals

• Conserving energy, water, and other resources
• Protecting occupant health

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Committee Goals

• Conserving energy, water, and other resources
• Protecting occupant health
• Providing incentives that make GB attractive to
  homeowners

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Committee Goals

• Conserving energy, water, and other resources
• Protecting occupant health
• Providing incentives that make GB attractive to
  homeowners
• Reducing construction waste

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What the Committee Considered

• Three Variables
• Economic

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What the Committee Considered

• Three Variables
• Economic
• Social

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What the Committee Considered

• Three Variables
• Economic
• Social
• Environmental

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Contributing Factors

• In the US, buildings account for
• 39 percent of total energy use
• 12 percent of the total water consumption
• 68 percent of total electricity consumption
• 38 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions

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Contributing Factors

• In the US, buildings account for
• 39 percent of total energy use
• 12 percent of the total water consumption
• 68 percent of total electricity consumption
• 38 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions

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Environment vs. Economy?

• The perceived difference is greater than the real
  cost difference

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Green Building in USA

• Its Happening!
• and Keene is just one of many places working on
  it

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Green Building in USA

• Its Happening!
• and Keene is just one of many places working on
  it

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Green Building in USA

• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
  (LEED) rating system
• Green Building Certification Institute
• The National Association of Home Builders
• NAHBGreen (www.nahbgreen.org).
• The Green Building Initiative
• Green Globes
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Energy Star