Conference Call

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The Price of LEEDing
Sustainable Buildings Initiative Federal Network
for Sustainability
Conference Call December 15, 2004
David Eakin, PE General Services
Administration Office of the Chief
Architect Public Buildings Service [phone]
John Amatruda, RA Elizabeth Heider, AIA
Denver Courthouse
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How Green Should We Be?
USGBC LEED Ratings
Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum
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First Cost
How Much Does It Cost?
Sustainability
Los Angeles Courthouse
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Background

• Sustainability Design Criteria (Since 2000)
• LEED Certified Rating at Minimum
• Strive for LEED Silver
• Previous Green Cost Analysis
• Based on 1998 GSA Study
• 2.5 Cost Increase (New Construction)
• Findings Not Specific to LEED
• Experience Suggested LEED Silver Was Possible
• But Then, New LEED Versions Issued (2.0, 2.1)

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LEED Cost Study Scope

• Define Costs for Individual LEED 2.1 Credits
• Cost ? Projected Costs - GSA Reference Baseline
• Costs Related to Washington, DC - Sept. 2003
• Define Construction Costs for 12 LEED Scenarios
• 6 for a New Courthouse (2 Certified, 2 Silver, 2
  Gold)
• 6 for an Office Building Modernization
• Define Soft Cost Impacts
• Design Cost ? Std. Fee x Cost ? Extra
  Effort Costs
• LEED Documentation Costs ? LEED Analyses
  Assembly
• Develop LEED Applications Guide

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How Do I Get A Copy?
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GSA LEED Cost Study
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Construction Cost Impacts
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LEED Cost Perspective
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Design Cost ActivitiesFees Design for
Construction Cost Premiums the following

• Facilitate LEED Charrette
• Point of Contact
• Technology Advisor
• Develop LEED Action Items
• Materials/Systems Research
• LEED Calculations for IEQ Credits

• Energy Calculations
• LEED Credit Interpretations
• Specification Edits
• Coordinate LEED Submittals With CM
• Review Contractor Submittals
• Assemble LEED Documentation

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Design Cost Impacts
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LEED Applications Guide

• Pre-Design LEED Evaluation Process
• Describes Typical Credits for GSA Projects
• Identification of Credits That Are
• GSA Mandates (P100)
• No Cost Premium Strategies
• Low Cost Strategies
• Moderate Cost Strategies
• High Cost Strategies
• Regional/Situational Considerations
• LEED Tasks, Organized by Project Phase

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LEED Applications Guide
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LEED Applications Guide
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LEED Applications Guide
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Questions?