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LEED in West Virginia
and the triple bottom line
The world we have is the product of our way of thinking.
-Albert Einstein
The world we have…
Landfills
The world we have…
Landfills
Peak oil
The world we have…
Landfills
Peak oil
Controversial energy
The world we have…
Landfills
Peak oil
Controversial energy
Global warming
The world we have…
Landfills
Peak oil
Controversial energy
Global warming
Extreme weather
The world we have isa product of…
Landfills
Peak oil
Controversial energy
Global warming
Extreme weather
The Industrial
Revolution
Are we immune?
Are we too busy?
Are we too focused?
Are we always at the office?
In front of the TV?
In front of the XBox?
In front of our computers?
In touch with the world around us?
Are we out of touch with what’s really important?
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Triple Bottom Line
Ecology
Equity
Economy
SUSTAINABILITY
Top right photo and two bottom photos: Richard S. Lee
Triple Bottom Line
Planet
People
Profit
SUSTAINABILITY
Top right photo and two bottom photos: Richard S. Lee
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What is the measureof sustainability in
West Virginia’s buildingindustry?
The USGBC & LEED
Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
Materials & Resources
Indoor Environmental
Quality
Innovation & Design Process
The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.
Breakdown of credit categories:
8 Prerequisites
Sustainable Sites14 Credits
Water Efficiency4 Credits
Energy & Atmosphere6 Credits
Materials & Resources15 Credits
Indoor Environmental Quality15 Credits
Innovation & Design Process6 Credits
Regional Priority Credits4 Credits
TOTAL 64 CREDITS
Regulations3%
Incen-tives13%
Best Prac-tices84%
LEED Credits
Regulations
Regulations
SSp1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Manage stormwater
during construction www.epa.gov
WV Department of Environmental Protection www.wvdep.org
Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Ctr. www.cicacenter.org
sustainable sites
Regulations
EQp2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
No smoking indoors or near entrances
WV Department of Health www.wvdtp.org
indoor environmental quality
Incentives
Incentives
SSc2 Development Density & Community Connectivity WV Development
Office offers grants www.wvdo.org
WV Council for Economic Development offers grants www.wvcouncil.org
Federal Economic Development Administration www.eda.gov
sustainable sites
Incentives
SSc3 Brownfield Redevelopment
WV Department of Environmental Protection offers grants of up to $350K and loans up to $1M www.wvdep.org www.wvbrownfields.com
sustainable sites
Incentives
SSc4.3 Alternative Transportation, Fuel Efficient Vehicles Federal hybrid vehicle
tax credit www.eere.energy.gov www.aceee.org
sustainable sites
Incentives
WEc2 Innovative Wastewater Technologies
WVDEP offers grants of up to $1M (#47-33)
State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund offers loans (#47-31) www.wvsos.com
water efficiency
Incentives
EAc1 Optimize Energy Performance
Federal tax deduction of up to $1.80/SF for commercial buildings that save at least 50% HVAC energy, plus an additional $0.60/SF for envelope, lighting and heating systems design. www.energystar.gov www.dsireusa.org
energy & atmosphere
Incentives
EAc2 Onsite Renewable Energy
Net-metering (up to 25kW) enables customers to use their own generation to offset consumption by allowing meters to turn backwards (credit) when they generate excess energy. www.psc.state.wv.us www.dsireusa.org
energy & atmosphere
Incentives
MRp1 Storage & Collection of Recyclables
WV DEP offers grants of up to $75K to develop recycling programs(#58-05) www.wvdep.org/reap
WV is a member of the National Recycling Coalition’s“America Recycles Day” www.nrc-recycle.org
materials & resources
Incentives
MRc1 Building Reuse
Federal tax credit available worth 20% of capital investment, an additional 10% is available from WV Div. of Culture & History www.wvculture.org
materials & resources
Incentives
IDc1 Innovation in Design
Participate in WV DEP’s Environmental Excellence Program (#60-08) www.wvsos.com
Participate in WV Operation Wildflower www.wvdep.org/reap
innovation & design process
Opportunities
Opportunities
SSc1 Site Selection
Avoid development on inappropriate sites: Below the flood plain Habitat for endangered
species▪ www.wvdnr.gov/wildlife
Near a wetland▪ www.wvu.edu/~agexten
Near a body of water On public park land
sustainable sites
Opportunities
SSc5.1 Protect or Restore Habitat
Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity
A building should do just as much as the ecosystem it’s replacing www.eol.org www.biomimicryinstitute.o
rg
sustainable sites
Opportunities
SSc6.1 & 6.2 Stormwater Design, Quantity & Quality Control Limit disruption of
natural hydrology by managing stormwater runoff
Eliminate water pollution by removing pollutants from stormwater runoff www.stormwaterauthority.o
rg www.epa.gov
sustainable sites
Opportunities
MRc2.2 Construction Waste Management
Divert C&D debris from disposal in landfills
WV Recycling Act established goal of 50% reduction by 2010 www.state.wv.us/swmb
Develop a market for salvaged and recycled goods in WV!
materials & resources
Opportunities
MRc5.2 Regional Materials
Increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and reducing the environmental impacts of transportation.
materials & resources
Follansbee Stainless Steel Roofing
Opportunities
MRc7 Certified Wood
Encourage environmentally responsible forest management. www.fsc.org www.sfi.org
materials & resources
Opportunities
EQc2 Increased Ventilation
Provide at least 30% additional outdoor air ventilation to improve indoor air quality.
indoor environmental quality
Opportunities
EQc3 Construction IAQ Management
Reduce indoor air quality problems resulting from the construction process to help sustain the comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants.
indoor environmental quality
Opportunities
EQc4 Low-Emitting Materials
Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and building occupants.
indoor environmental quality
Opportunities
IDc1 Innovation in Design
Build a carbon neutral economic foundation, in which carbon is no longer the atmospheric pollutant known as CO2, but is sequestered in new soils and diverse biological pathways.
innovation & design process
A NEW SHARED ECONOMY FOR APPALACHIA:
An Economy Built Upon Environmental Restoration,
Carbon Sequestration, Renewable Energy and Ecological
Design
ByJohn Todd, Ph.D.Research Professor & Distinguished LecturerThe Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources&Fellow, The Gund Institute for Ecological EconomicsThe University of Vermont
Opportunities
IDc1 Innovation in Design
4 Stages of Implementation: Healing Carbon sequestration &
the creation of a working landscape
Creating a renewable energy future
Institutions and a shared ownership culture
innovation & design process
A NEW SHARED ECONOMY FOR APPALACHIA:
An Economy Built Upon Environmental Restoration,
Carbon Sequestration, Renewable Energy and Ecological
Design
ByJohn Todd, Ph.D.Research Professor & Distinguished LecturerThe Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources&Fellow, The Gund Institute for Ecological EconomicsThe University of Vermont
Final thoughts….
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability is about
remaking the human
presence in the natural
world in a manner that
will allow all current and
future humans to be
healthy; have strong,
vibrant, secure and
thriving communities and
nations; have economic
opportunity for all; and
restore and maintain the
integrity of our life-
support system – the
biosphere.
SCUP
2008
Top right photo and two bottom photos: Richard S. Lee