SSC2011_Jason Hartke PPT

Beyond Energy-Efficiency: The Full Range of Sustainable Development

Principles

JASON HARTKEU.S. Green Building Council

jhartke@usgbc.org

Solutions for Sustainable Communities: 2011 Learning Conference on State and Local Housing Policy Washington, DCSeptember 26, 2011

• Accountability• Synergy• Customization• Scale

Energy & Atmosphere

Indoor Environmental

Quality

WaterEfficiency

Sustainable Sites

Innovationin Design

Materials & Resources

Organization of LEED

Increased Productivity

Investment Returns

Government Incentives

ImprovedHealth

ReducedOperating Expenses

• Accountability• Synergy• Customization• Scale

Wishard Hospital, targeting LEED Silver/Gold, HOK

Asking the Resiliency Question

•Will We Be Resilient to Warmer Temperatures

•Will We Be Resilient to Drought & Water Shortages

•Will We Be Resilient to Stronger Storms & Flooding

•Will We Be Resilient to Energy Challenges

Will We Be Resilient to Warmer Temperatures

• Avoiding cooling-load• Landscaping to minimize cooling

requirements• Planning for (new) Pest management• Natural ventilation• High-efficiency lighting & equipment • Increase cooling design temperatures

• Accountability• Synergy• Customization• Scale

• Accountability• Synergy• Customization• Scale

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STAR Community Index

• Community sustainability assessment framework

• Recognition platform• Information sharing platform• Inclusive and accessible design• Policy and performance

metrics• Tiers of recognition• Third-party verification• Periodic re-certification

Costs and benefitsCosts and Benefits of Green Buildings:

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Green School Green Office

Additional benefits not estimated:+Productivity and student performance+Property Value impacts+Indirect water systems impacts+Brand+Operations and Maintenance savings+Embodied energy savings

Costs and Benefits of Green Buildings: Present value of 20 years of estimated impacts based on study data set and

synthesis of relevant research*

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employment

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Green School Green Office

Additional benefits not estimated:+Productivity and student performance+Property value impacts+Indirect water systems impacts+Brand improvements+Operations and maintenance savings+Embodied energy savings

*There is significantly greater uncertainty, and less consensus around methodologies for estimating health and societal benefits.