Building Green in the Building Green in the Golden StateGolden State

Panama BartholomyPanama BartholomyCalifornia Conservation CorpsCalifornia Conservation Corps

http://www.ccc.ca.govhttp://www.ccc.ca.gov

ContextContext Statewide Population:Statewide Population:

Currently: 36.8 millionCurrently: 36.8 million 2030: 48.1 Million (RAND Institute) or 2030: 48.1 Million (RAND Institute) or

450,000/yr450,000/yr Construction:Construction:

ResidentialResidential 2004: 213,000 new permits, 15 year high2004: 213,000 new permits, 15 year high 2005-07 (Dept. of Finance): 189,000/yr new 2005-07 (Dept. of Finance): 189,000/yr new

permitspermits Non residentialNon residential

2004: $60.3 Billion2004: $60.3 Billion 2005-2007: $58 Billion/yr2005-2007: $58 Billion/yr

Context-cont.Context-cont. State financed infrastructure State financed infrastructure

need 2002-2007: $56 Billionneed 2002-2007: $56 Billion State owned building construction State owned building construction

need: $2 Billion/yrneed: $2 Billion/yr Historic drivers have been lowest Historic drivers have been lowest

cost and quickest deliverycost and quickest delivery

Context-cont.Context-cont. Energy:Energy: supply uneasiness in So. Ca., supply uneasiness in So. Ca.,

uncertainty for futureuncertainty for future Water:Water: “California faces big water “California faces big water

supply challenges in the future,..” supply challenges in the future,..” (DWR, 2005)(DWR, 2005)

Land use:Land use: 19% + new urbanization is 19% + new urbanization is happening on Prime farmland (Dept. happening on Prime farmland (Dept. Of Conservation, 2002)Of Conservation, 2002)

Waste:Waste: 47% diversion rate, but still 47% diversion rate, but still 2,300/lbs/person/yr going to landfill 2,300/lbs/person/yr going to landfill (CIWMB, 2004)(CIWMB, 2004)

Air quality:Air quality: 4 of the 10 worst cities 4 of the 10 worst cities for air quality (EPA, 2004)for air quality (EPA, 2004)

Environmental Impact of Environmental Impact of BuildingsBuildings 65.2% of total U.S. electricity 65.2% of total U.S. electricity

consumption consumption

> 36% of total U.S. primary energy > 36% of total U.S. primary energy use use

30% of total U.S. greenhouse gas 30% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions emissions

136 million tons of construction and 136 million tons of construction and demolition waste in the U.S., 21% of demolition waste in the U.S., 21% of CA’s waste streamCA’s waste stream

12% of potable water in the U.S. 12% of potable water in the U.S.

40% (3 billion tons annually) of raw 40% (3 billion tons annually) of raw materials use globally materials use globally

Benefits of Green Benefits of Green BuildingBuildingEnvironmental benefitsEnvironmental benefits

Reduce the impacts of natural resource Reduce the impacts of natural resource consumptionconsumption

Economic benefitsEconomic benefits Improve the bottom lineImprove the bottom line

Health and safety benefits Health and safety benefits Enhance occupant comfort and healthEnhance occupant comfort and health

Community benefitsCommunity benefits Minimize strain on local infrastructures Minimize strain on local infrastructures

and improve quality of lifeand improve quality of life

What is Green Building What is Green Building Anyway?Anyway?

Many definitions and names:Many definitions and names:

Sustainable BuildingSustainable Building

Ecologically Designed BuildingEcologically Designed Building

High Performance BuildingHigh Performance Building

What is Green Building What is Green Building Anyway?Anyway?

Many definitions Many definitions and names:and names: But No One AnswerBut No One Answer

What is Green Building What is Green Building Anyway?Anyway?

A Careful Balance Of Human A Careful Balance Of Human Needs And Social and Needs And Social and Environmental Realities:Environmental Realities: Resource EfficientResource Efficient Socially ResponsibleSocially Responsible Safe and HealthySafe and Healthy Commissioned and MeasuredCommissioned and Measured Well Maintained and OperatedWell Maintained and Operated A Learning ToolA Learning Tool

Life Cycle Costs of BuildingsLife Cycle Costs of Buildings Life Cycle Cost of Life Cycle Cost of

BuildingsBuildings

5-10% Design and 5-10% Design and construction “first construction “first costs”costs”

60-80% Operations 60-80% Operations and maintenanceand maintenance

5-35% Land 5-35% Land acquisition, conceptual acquisition, conceptual planning, renewal or planning, renewal or revitalization, and revitalization, and disposaldisposal

Life Cycle Costs of BuildingsLife Cycle Costs of Buildings

A Recent Economic Analysis By The State A Recent Economic Analysis By The State of CA Sustainable Building Taskforce of CA Sustainable Building Taskforce Found:Found: ““..minimal increases in upfront costs of 0-2% ..minimal increases in upfront costs of 0-2%

to support green design will result in life cycle to support green design will result in life cycle savings of 20% of total construction costs -- savings of 20% of total construction costs -- more than ten times the initial investment.”more than ten times the initial investment.”www.ciwmb.ca.gov/greenbuilding/Design/

CostIssues.htm#Cost&Benefit

How Do You Tell?How Do You Tell?

Many Measurement ToolsMany Measurement Tools

State Of MinnesotaState Of Minnesota City of Santa MonicaCity of Santa Monica City of OaklandCity of Oakland Collaborative for High Performance Collaborative for High Performance

SchoolsSchools Sustainable Building Industry Sustainable Building Industry

CouncilCouncil

How Do You Tell?How Do You Tell?

United State Green Building United State Green Building Council (USGBC)Council (USGBC)

www.usgbc.orgwww.usgbc.org

How Do You Tell?How Do You Tell?

USGBC (Cont)USGBC (Cont)

Consensus based organizationConsensus based organization Over 3000 members representing Over 3000 members representing

public, private and non-profit public, private and non-profit sectorssectors

Committee BasedCommittee Based

How Do You Tell?How Do You Tell?

Leadership in Energy And Leadership in Energy And Environmental Design (LEED)Environmental Design (LEED) Most Recognized and Adopted Most Recognized and Adopted

Measurement ToolMeasurement Tool Flexible and Performance BasedFlexible and Performance Based Acts as Independent Third Party Acts as Independent Third Party

Certification ToolCertification Tool Tiered certification: Platinum, Gold, Tiered certification: Platinum, Gold,

Silver and CertifiedSilver and Certified

Well, How Sustainable Is My Well, How Sustainable Is My Building?Building?

LEED (Cont)LEED (Cont)

As of 05.02.05

225 M gsf 50 States 13 Countries

215 Certified Projects

1921 Registered Projects

All statistics exclude pilot projects

LEEDLEED

LEED in the USALEED in the USA

General Services General Services Administration (GSA)Administration (GSA)

U.S. Air ForceU.S. Air Force U.S. Army Corps of EngineersU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of StateDepartment of State Department of Energy (DOE)Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Protection Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) Agency (EPA) U.S. NavyU.S. Navy

Federal Government Use:Federal Government Use:

LEED in the USALEED in the USA

CaliforniaCalifornia MarylandMaryland MassachusettsMassachusetts New JerseyNew Jersey New YorkNew York OregonOregon PennsylvaniaPennsylvania WashingtonWashington

State Government Use*:State Government Use*: Austin, TX Austin, TX Arlington, VAArlington, VA Boulder, CO Boulder, CO Chicago and Cook Chicago and Cook

County, ILCounty, IL Los Angeles, CALos Angeles, CA Portland, ORPortland, OR San Jose, CASan Jose, CA San Francisco, CASan Francisco, CA Seattle, WA Seattle, WA

Local Government Use*:Local Government Use*:

Life Cycle Costs of BuildingsLife Cycle Costs of Buildings

A Recent Study by the Largest Cost Estimator A Recent Study by the Largest Cost Estimator in the Country, Davis Langdon, Found:in the Country, Davis Langdon, Found: ““..many projects achieve sustainable design within ..many projects achieve sustainable design within

their initial budget, or with very small supplemental their initial budget, or with very small supplemental funding. This suggests that owners are finding ways funding. This suggests that owners are finding ways to incorporate project goals and values, regardless to incorporate project goals and values, regardless of budget, by making choices.”of budget, by making choices.”

http://www.davislangdon-usa.com/

Attachment%20Files/Research/costinggreen.pdf

State Green Building?State Green Building?

The BeginningThe Beginning The Late ’70s The Late ’70s SB 280 (Bowen, 1999) SB 280 (Bowen, 1999) Executive Order (EO) D-16-00Executive Order (EO) D-16-00 EO D-46-01EO D-46-01 Sustainable Building Task ForceSustainable Building Task Force EO S-20-04 EO S-20-04 Collaborative for High Performance Collaborative for High Performance

SchoolsSchools

State Green Building?State Green Building? The BeginningThe Beginning

State Green Building?State Green Building? Late ’70sLate ’70s

State Green Building?State Green Building? SB 280 (Bowen, 1999) VetoedSB 280 (Bowen, 1999) Vetoed SB 1085 (Bowen, 2001) VetoedSB 1085 (Bowen, 2001) Vetoed SB 1851 (Bowen, 2003) VetoedSB 1851 (Bowen, 2003) Vetoed

Executive Order Executive Order D-16-00D-16-00

Governor’s sustainable building Governor’s sustainable building goal: goal:

““to site, design, deconstruct, to site, design, deconstruct, construct, renovate, operate, and construct, renovate, operate, and maintain state buildings that are maintain state buildings that are models of energy, water, and models of energy, water, and materials efficiency, while materials efficiency, while providing healthy, productive and providing healthy, productive and comfortable indoor environments comfortable indoor environments and long-term benefits to and long-term benefits to Californians”Californians”

Sustainable Building Sustainable Building Task ForceTask Force

Department of Department of General ServicesGeneral Services

Housing & Housing & Community Community DevelopmentDevelopment

Department of Department of FinanceFinance

Division of the State Division of the State Architect Architect

CalTransCalTrans UC, CCC & CSUUC, CCC & CSU

Air Resources BoardAir Resources Board Department of Department of

Water ResourcesWater Resources Integrated Waste Integrated Waste

Management BoardManagement Board Energy CommissionEnergy Commission Department of Toxic Department of Toxic

Substances ControlSubstances Control Department of Department of

Health ServicesHealth Services

Participants From over 40 State Agencies, Including:

Building Better Buildings: Building Better Buildings: A Blueprint for Sustainable A Blueprint for Sustainable

State FacilitiesState Facilities http://www.scsa.ca.gov/blueprint.pdf

Green Building Task Force Website:http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/TaskForce/

Taskforce Annual Report:http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/

Blueprint/2003/

Governor’s Executive Order Governor’s Executive Order S-20-04S-20-04

Green Building Action PlanGreen Building Action Plan Reduce Energy Use by 20%/s.f.Reduce Energy Use by 20%/s.f. Green BuildingGreen Building

LEED Silver Minimum for All State buildingsLEED Silver Minimum for All State buildings Retro-Commission Existing State BuildingsRetro-Commission Existing State Buildings Energy BenchmarkingEnergy Benchmarking

Life Cycle Cost Assessment MethodologyLife Cycle Cost Assessment Methodology Resource & Energy Efficient Schools Resource & Energy Efficient Schools

GuidelinesGuidelines Energy Star equipment Energy Star equipment

State Green Building?State Green Building?

Current Activities:Current Activities: Green Action TeamGreen Action Team AB 701 (Nava, 2005)AB 701 (Nava, 2005)

Would require all State Buildings to Would require all State Buildings to Attain LEED Platinum RatingAttain LEED Platinum Rating

AB 315 (Hancock, 2005)AB 315 (Hancock, 2005) Would require all School Facilities Would require all School Facilities

Financed by the State to Meet High Financed by the State to Meet High Performance Design Standards.Performance Design Standards.

State Green Building?State Green Building?

Challenges:Challenges: Department of FinanceDepartment of Finance North American Coalition for Green North American Coalition for Green

BuildingBuilding

The North American The North American Coalition on Green BuildingCoalition on Green Building

APA-The Engineered Wood Association • The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) • Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry • The American Architectural Manufacturers Association • American Forest Foundation • American Forest & Paper Association • American Plastics Council • Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc.• The Architectural Woodwork Institute • • Canadian Plastics Industry Association • Canadian Wood Council • Composite Panel Association • Forest Products Association of Canada • General Electric Co. • Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association • International Wood Products Association. • Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association • National Hardwood Lumber Association • National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association •National Paints & Coatings Association • North American Wholesale Lumber Association • Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association • Osram/Sylvania • Resilient Floor Covering Institute • The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance• Vinyl Council of Canada • Vinyl Institute • Window and Door Manufacturers Association• Wood Promotion Network.

BOMA International

CHPSCHPS

The The CollaborativCollaborative for High e for High PerformancPerformance Schoolse Schools

(CHPS)(CHPS)

CHPSCHPS CA School NumbersCA School Numbers

California educates one out of California educates one out of every eight students in Americaevery eight students in America

Hundreds of schools are being built Hundreds of schools are being built each year to house more than each year to house more than 100,000 new students and to 100,000 new students and to accommodate state-mandated accommodate state-mandated class-size reductionsclass-size reductions

Over 30% of existing facilities are Over 30% of existing facilities are in need of major renovationin need of major renovation

CHPSCHPS CA School NumbersCA School Numbers Proposition 1A provided $9 billion in Proposition 1A provided $9 billion in

state matching funds.state matching funds. Proposition 47 provided $13 billion in Proposition 47 provided $13 billion in

state matching funds.state matching funds. Proposition 52 provided $12 billion in Proposition 52 provided $12 billion in

state matching fundsstate matching funds AB 58 (Nunez, 2005) Billions more on AB 58 (Nunez, 2005) Billions more on

Ballot in 2006Ballot in 2006 Local ballot initiatives are passing at Local ballot initiatives are passing at

record pace (LAUSD alone passed record pace (LAUSD alone passed $3.5 billion local bond issue)$3.5 billion local bond issue)

California is expected to spend $50 to California is expected to spend $50 to $75 billion in the next 3-5 years$75 billion in the next 3-5 years

CHPS Tools, Programs and CHPS Tools, Programs and ResourcesResources

Best Practices Manual Best Practices Manual Process, Design Guidelines, and Eligibility Process, Design Guidelines, and Eligibility

CriteriaCriteria Training Training

Seminars to educate districts and Seminars to educate districts and designers designers

Financial and Design Assistance Financial and Design Assistance Programs Programs Performance based grants and loans to Performance based grants and loans to

help offset incremental costs.help offset incremental costs. Demonstration Schools Demonstration Schools

New schools showcase the value and New schools showcase the value and feasibility of innovative designs.feasibility of innovative designs.

Material SpecificationsMaterial Specifications Testing, emissions, and resource Testing, emissions, and resource

efficiency standards for materialsefficiency standards for materials

Capitol Area East End ComplexCapitol Area East End Complex

1.5 million sq. ft. in 5 buildings1.5 million sq. ft. in 5 buildings Exceeded Title 24 by over 30% saving taxpayers Exceeded Title 24 by over 30% saving taxpayers

over $400 K per yearover $400 K per year Under floor air distribution system Under floor air distribution system Environmentally preferred materialsEnvironmentally preferred materials Nation’s toughest materials emissions Nation’s toughest materials emissions

requirements requirements Photovoltaic arrays producing over 200kW of Photovoltaic arrays producing over 200kW of

site generated powersite generated power Phase I attained LEED 2.0 GoldPhase I attained LEED 2.0 Gold Phase II targeting LEED 2.1 SilverPhase II targeting LEED 2.1 Silver

Cal/EPA Headquarters, Cal/EPA Headquarters, Sacramento CASacramento CA

LEED for Existing Building Platinum LEED for Existing Building Platinum Certification Certification

25 stories and 950,000 square feet25 stories and 950,000 square feet Environmentally sensitive and Environmentally sensitive and

resource efficient materials resource efficient materials Dual pane "Low E" exterior glass Dual pane "Low E" exterior glass Zero VOC paintsZero VOC paints Fan rooms on each floor to bring in Fan rooms on each floor to bring in

fresh airfresh air Innovative Operations & Innovative Operations &

Maintenance InitiativesMaintenance Initiatives Solar energy generation of up to Solar energy generation of up to

55,180 KWH (736 rooftop 55,180 KWH (736 rooftop photovoltaic panels)photovoltaic panels)

THE ENDTHE END

Any Questions?Any Questions?