Green Building Ordinances:

Practical Implications

Lisa Fay Matthiessen, AIA

Implications

To the design/ construction team

To the municipality

Process – what were they thinking?

Pasadena Green Ordinance

1. Retain the services of a LEED accredited professional

2. Complete LEED project registration prior to issuance of a building permit.

3. Submit a LEED checklist and supporting documentation indicating points meeting at a minimum LEED “certified” level incorporated into documentation

4. Indicate in the general notes and/or individual detail drawings, where feasible, the green building measures employed to attain the applicable LEED rating.

Process

What were they thinking?Re-inventing the wheel

Industry standards

Internal processes

Making it easy for the applicant… and the city

Academic Buildings

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Cost/SF

CertifiedSilverGoldNot certified

Cost

Commissioning excluded

Technical support and public education

Financial incentives

Internal Process

Certification not required!

Design team implications

Part of the normal plan check process

Integrated design

Easy for those that are willing

Results

That wasn’t so bad!

Raising the bar

Revisiting implications for building types

Changes to LEED

Other Approaches

Incentives tied to green standards

LEED Certification required