Green Buildings and Why They Make Economic Sense

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Green Buildings and Why They Make Economic
Sense
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• 17 of 3fresh water flow
• 25 of wood harvested
• 50 of CFC production
• 71 of energy consumption
• 39 of total CO2 emissions
• 40 of landfill material
• 30 of building suffer from
• sick building syndrome

Source Keen Engineering
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Sustainable Buildings
Buildings that are environmentally
responsible, profitable and healthy places to
live and work. -U.S. Green Building Council
Sustainable buildings are about efficiency,
durability, and health. -John Knott, Developer
National Wildlife Federation
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LEED Rating System
LEED is convenient as a checklist. Five major
categories Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency Energy and Atmosphere
Materials and Resources Indoor
Environmental Quality
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LEED Rating Systems
LEED-New Construction
LEED-Commercial Interiors
LEED-Core and Shell
LEED-Homes
LEED-Retail
LEED-Volume Development
LEED-Health Care
LEED-Schools
LEED-Neighborhood Development
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LEED, The Next Generation
LEED-CS
LEED-VD
LEED-NC
LEED
LEED-CI
LEED-ND
LEED-HC
LEED-H
LEED-S
LEED-R
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LEED, The Next Generation

• BOOKSHELF METHOD
• (working title)
• Enter project parameters during LEED
  registration.
• Every project will have core competencies
• USGBC issues a customized checklist for your
  project
• 100 point total

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ASHRAE Standard 189.1

• Developed by USGBC, ASHRAE, IESNA to have a
  code-friendly green building standard.
• Will be submitted to ANSI for approval
• Currently out for public comment www.ashrae.org

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Architecture 2030

• Reducing building carbon emissions by
• 60 by 2010
• 70 by 2015
• 80 by 2020
• 90 by 2025
• Carbon Neutral by 2030
• Adopted by the AIA, ASHRAE, USGBC, and IESNA.

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Triple Bottom Line
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
ECONOMIC
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Triple Bottom Line
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Triple Bottom Line
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
ECONOMIC
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Triple Bottom Line - Environment

• Enhance and protect ecosystems and biodiversity
• Improve air and water quality
• Reduce solid waste
• Conserve natural resources

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Triple Bottom Line - Social

• Improve air, thermal, and acoustic environments
• Enhance occupant comfort and health
• Minimize strain on local infrastructure
• Contribute to overall quality of life

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Triple Bottom Line - Economic

• Reduce operating costs
• Enhance asset value and profits
• Improve employee productivity and satisfaction
• Optimize life-cycle economic performance

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Cupples Station

• Developed by Conrad Propeerties
• Achieved LEED-CS Gold Certification
• Paid 0.5 premium for LEED Certification
• 98 leased for 10 years
• 2 of the tenants are working towards LEED-CI
  Certification

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Greenwashing
The act of misleading consumers regarding the
environmental practices of a company or the
environmental benefits of a product or service
- TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, Inc.
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Greening the Heartland Conference
June 22-24, 2008 Americas Center, St. Louis,
Missouri
www.greeningtheheartland.org
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Contact the Chapter http//chapters.usgbc.org/stl
ouis/ Or by phone [phone]