Green Building Primer

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Extreme typhoons, ooding and unusualweather we are experiencing during

periods that traditionally were warmand pleasant, are nature’s manifestationsof how people are harming theenvironment. They are signals thatwe must all work together to save ourenvironment, and lessen the impact ofclimate change.

This is why, under my Administration, environmental protection isa paramount concern. There are many ways we can be protectors ofour ecosystems. One way is by adopting ‘green building’ practices.Many of us may not be aware that the construction, maintenanceand demolition of buildings consume a tremendous amount of energyand resources. Poor choice of materials and construction processesalso lead to more greenhouse gas emissions. The building itself may

compromise air and water quality.

In Quezon City, therefore, we must build ‘green.’ Owners of green buildings also benet through lower electricity and water bills, andhealthier environments, aside from these buildings typically having ahigher appraisal value and enjoying tax incentives.

In 2009, the Quezon City Government pioneered by boldly passing

its Green Building Ordinance. Now, implementation is in full gear,with the approval of its Implementing Rules and Regulations. Thesewill now institutionalize eco-friendly systems and technologieswhich will inevitably reduce greenhouse gases and other emissionsfrom buildings and other structures in our city.

Let us work together for the progress of Quezon City, whilecontributing to its overall good health, for our welfare and those of

the future generations of Quezon City residents.

Message

HERBERT M. BAUTISTA City Mayor


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GREEN BUILDING PRIMER

This Primer is intended to help the general public understand the

basics of the Green Building Standards of Quezon City, as embodied

in Implementing Rules and Regulations (Part I) of the Green

Building Ordinance of 2009.

Specically, it will serve as a guide to those who will be

constructing and/or retrotting building structures in Quezon

City. The primer uses a question-and-answer format, for easier

understanding of the topics and requirements.

For those who would like to know more details, the primer

directs the reader to the specic provisions of the Green Building

Ordinance’s Implementing Rules and Regulations, Part I, which is

posted on the website of the QC Government, www.quezoncity.gov.

ph.

This program is a work in process, and guidelines will be

continuously reviewed and updated, to make sure that our City’s

rules and policies continue to conform with current practices of

Green Building technologies, which are also continuously evolving.

PURPOSE


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This is Quezon City Ordinance No. SP-

1917, which was enacted and approved

by the Quezon City Government in 2009.

It requires the design, construction or

retrotting of buildings, other structures

and movable properties to meet minimum

standards of a green infrastructure,

providing incentives thereof and for other

purposes.

1. What is the

“Green Building

Ordinance of

2009”?

It refers to an integrated whole-building

approach to the planning, design,

construction, operation and maintenance

of buildings and their surrounding land

space that help mitigate the environmental,

economic and social impacts of buildings.

Emphasis is on site conservation and

sustainable planning, water conservation and

efciency, energy efciency and renewable

energy; conservation of materials and

resources and indoor environmental quality

and human health.

2. What is a ‘green

building’?

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The type of buildings covered are whole

buildings/structures classied by the National

Building Code, as follows:

The total gross oor area of the building, both

for new and existing, as enumerated above,

shall be the total area of all buildings within

the compound to which the project belongs.

3. What types of

buildings are

covered by the

Green Building

Regulations, Part

I?

4. Who are

required to

comply with the

Implementing

Rules and

Regulations

(IRR) of theGreen Building

Ordinance?

Those who are planning to:

♦ Construct new building within the above

coverage;

♦ Retrot / renovate existing structures.

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The Department of Building Ofcial (DBO)

will issue the following certications:

♦ a Preliminary Certicate (PC), upon

satisfaction of the mandatory and

elective green building requirements;

♦ a Final Certicate (FC), after completion

of the project and once the appropriate

evaluation is completed by the Green

Building Inspection Unit (GBIU),stating that the building complied with

the green building requirements.

5. What certifcations

are issued for the

Green Building

infrastructure?

The proponent goes through the following

steps:

1. Obtain the Green Building application

form ( see Exhibit A of this primer, for

a sample) from the DBO and ll up all

details.

2. Attach to the application form,

a description of the project plan

illustrating that the operation of the

facility will function according to the

purpose expressed in the application.

3. Submit the lled-up application form

and attachments, together with the

mandatory ( page 7 ) and elective ( page

9) requirements, to the DBO, 9th Floor,Quezon City Hall Main Building.

6. How can one apply

for a Preliminary

Certifcate?

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7. What are the

mandatory

requirements

for a

Preliminary

Certifcate (PC)?

The following items, with their specic

documentation, are the mandatory

requirements:

♦ For Land/Site Sustainability

Inclusion of a Construction Activity Control

Pollution Prevention System which provides

for an erosion, sedimentation and air pollution

control plan to prevent erosion due to storm

water and construction wastewater run-off,sedimentation of receiving watercourse and air

pollution due to dust and particulate matter

For documentary requirements, refer to Annex B,

item B.2.2.1 of the IRR..

· For Energy Eciency

Inclusion of an Energy Efciency Plan, which

provides for efcient lighting xtures to areas,

maintaining proper illumination levels such

that the percentage improvement in the total

power consumption is 50% or more



· For Water Eciency

Use of a Water Use Reduction System

Involving Water Efcient Fixtures

which provides at least 50% of the total

requirements for every type of sanitary/

plumbing xtures installed



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· For Materials and Resources

Inclusion of a Waste Management Planwhich provides for the installation, operation

and maintenance of a material segregation

facility after the building is completed;

strict observance of Construction Waste

Management practices during the erection of

the building

For documentary requirements, refer to Annex B,item B.2.2.4 of the IRR..

· For Indoor Environment Quality

Inclusion of a Designated Smoking Area in

the building layout



· For Sewage Treatment Plant

Inclusion of a Sewage Treatment Plant

that complies with the operation and

maintenance of efuent discharge quality,as prescribed in Section 12.1 of the Green

Building IRR



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The following are the elective requirements

which DBO will evaluate, either for new

building construction or retrotting:

· For Land/Site Sustainability

⇒ For Site Selection

The Construction Plan should include

a ood mitigation study or reference, to

show that the building project will not

sustain any damage from oods due toextreme weather disturbances.


item B.2.3.1 (a) of the IRR.

⇒ For Mixed-use Neighborhood Center

Inclusion of a Plan providing access of the

public from the building project to other

facilities in this mixed-use neighborhood


item B.2.3.1 (b) of the IRR..

⇒ For Community Connectivity

Inclusion of Plan that provides buildingaccess to establishments or services such as

parks, groceries, medical facilities or food

centers within an approximate distance of 2

km. radius from the project site


item B.2.3.1 (c) of the IRR.

⇒ For transportation involving Bike

8. Are there

any optional

requirements inthe availment of

a preliminary

certifcate, to

qualify the

project proponent

for a tax credit?

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(Landscape)

The provision of a Plan and layoutshowing landscape in open spaces, as

required by applicable laws such that

either of the following conditions is met:

landscape area covers more than 50% of

the open area or landscape area covers

20% to 50% of the open area


item B.2.3.1 (g) of the IRR..

⇒ For greenery involving light-colored

paving or open grid (Hardscape)

Inclusion of plans with specications

for shade, light-colored paving or open

grid for water absorption by underlying

soil or percolation in open space, as

required by applicable laws. The use of

pavers with solar reectance index of at

least 29 or use of open grid pavement

system for 50% of the site hardscape is

acceptable.


item B.2.3.1 (h) of the IRR..

⇒ For Green Roof

Inclusion in the plan of provisions for a

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Racks on Parking Lots

Provision of bicycles and attendant storagecabinets on parking lots and a listing of the

identied 10 basic services


item B.2.3.1 (d) of the IRR..

⇒ For Transportation Involving Site

Proximity to Transport Hubs

The possibility of the building to be within

less than 500 meters to MRT/LRT stations,

jeepney and bus stops


item B.2.3.1 (e) of the IRR..

⇒ For transportation involving provision

of adequate parking capacity

The parking plan and layout should not

exceed the minimum requirement prescribed

by the National Building Code.


item B.2.3.1 (f) of the IRR..

⇒ For greenery involving open space

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following conditions are met: air-

conditioning system is less than 50%

of the total applicable area or air-conditioning system is 51% to 75% of the

total applicable area.



⇒ For natural ventilation

An architectural plan showing the units/

rooms with highlighted window openings

on the North-South direction, to obtain

good natural ventilation


item B.2.3.2 (c) of the IRR..

⇒ For electric consumption reduction

A Plan which provides for the reduction of

energy consumption, in compliance with

the applicable codes for applicable areas

For documentary requirements, refer to Annex B,item B.2.3.2 (d) of the IRR..

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Green Roof dedicated to plants and trees

and their care, as required by applicable

laws, or providing roong materials with

heat insulation of at least 75% of the roofsurface


item B.2.3.1 (i) of the IRR..

⇒ For storm water management

Inclusion in the plan of a system thatmanages volume of rainwater as measure

to control run-off during building

operation, maintains safe working

conditions and minimizes clogging,

ooding, and degradation of the

environment


item B.2.3.1 (j) of the IRR..

· For Energy Eciency

⇒ For building envelope design

Adoption of Building Envelope Designthat enhances the overall thermal

performance of the building to minimize

heat gain, thus reducing the cooling load

requirement


item B.2.3.2 (a) of the IRR..

⇒ For air-conditioning system

Provision of plans and calculations

adopting the highest Energy Efcient

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· For Renewable Energy

Provision of a Plan with completespecications and information on the

location of the renewable energy system

as an alternate power source. It should

also present the calculations of the

percentage of electricity replacement

and total annual electrical consumption

of the building, highlighting therein,

data on product and manufacturers’

compliance with the renewable system


item B.2.3.2 (e) of the IRR..

· For Water Eciency

⇒ For water use reduction

A Plan which provides reduction of

water consumption, in compliance with

the applicable codes

For documentary requirements, refer to Annex

B, item B.2.3.3 (a) of the IRR.

⇒ For water use reduction involving grey

water or rainwater

Plan showing how the grey water source

will be provided



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· For Materials and Resources

⇒For construction waste management

A Plan on how the contractor will

implement an environment-friendly

program for the treatment of construction

waste, either by recycling, disposition of

hazardous construction, or demolition of

debris, by identifying the materials to be

diverted from disposal and whether thematerials will be sorted on-site or co-

mingled



⇒ For materials reuse

An architectural and structural plan

providing layout, elevation, and sectional

views of the proposed building, showing

30% or more of the areas to be conserved



⇒ For rapidly renewable materials

Provision of the use of rapidly renewable

materials made from plants with 10-year

or shorter harvest cycle, consisting of at

least 5% of the total material cost



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⇒For low-emitting materials involving

volatile organic compounds

Use of low-emission Volatile OrganicCompound paints that are certied

under an approved authority, for at least

90% of the internal wall areas.



⇒ For refrigerant managementinvolving low ODP and GWP

Use of refrigerants to have an Ozone

Depleting Potential (ODP) of zero or

Global Warming Potential (GWP) of

less than 100, and also data sheets of

product and manufacturer’s compliance

sheets for equipment with low ODP.



⇒Refrigerant Management involving the

use of equipment with long service life

Incorporation of heavy duty

environment-friendly equipment

certied for EER compliance.



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⇒ For waste diversion /reduction

A plan showing in percentage values, the

amount of waste that will be diverted or

reduced, in compliance with the applicable

code



⇒ For refuse disposal equipment

Provision of a sufcient refuse disposal

equipment storage area for the total

volume of refuse within the prescribed

collection period

For documentary requirements, refer to Annex B,item B.2.3.4 (e) of the IRR..

· Indoor Environment Quality

⇒ Indoor air quality performance

A plan providing for the elimination ofdampness, to include mold and other

microbial growth, through exhaust

& ionizer/air purier systems and by

adequate natural ventilation.



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· Green points for management (Bonus)

⇒BERDE Professionals

The engagement of Professional with

BERDE Accreditation/ Certication.

For documentary requirements, refer

to Annex B, item B.2.3.6 of the IRR..

The application form ( see Exhibit A), with

the list of all requirements, can be obtained

from the Department of Building Ofcial

(DBO), 9th oor, Quezon City Hall Main

Building, or can be downloaded from the

Quezon City website, www.quezoncity.gov.

ph.

9. Where can the

application

forms and list

of requirements

for Preliminary

Certifcation be

obtained?

10. Where will

the completed

application and

all requirements

be submitted?

The application form, together with all

requirements, are to be submitted to the

Department of Building Ofcial, 9th oor,

Quezon City Hall Main Building.

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The Green points score for the Green Building

Features are as follows:

11. How is an

application for

Preliminary

Certifcation processed?

The DBO shall only accept applicationsthat are correctly lled up and with

complete mandatory and optional (elective)

requirements, as enumerated in pages 7 and 9of this primer.

The DBO shall evaluate the features ofthe project to verify their conformity with

mandatory requirements. If the project does

not, the DBO shall issue an order for the

applicant to comply with the Green Building

Ordinance

The DBO shall rate compliant projects, inaccordance with the prescribed rating system.

The DBO shall evaluate the optional features

of the projects by reviewing the submitted

elective requirements, and rate the project

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Once DBO has established the

project’scompliance with the Green

Building standards, the TechnicalCommittee (as provided for by the Green

Building Ordinance) shall recommend

to the City Treasurer and City Assessor

the approval to issue the Preliminary

Certicate (PC). The PC reects the

following:

• The rst taxable year for which the creditmaybe applied;

• The expiration date of the tax credit, which

can be extended upon the discretion of the

City Treasurer; and

• The maximum amount of the total credit

allowed for the particular project, in any

single taxable year.

Following the Quezon City Green Building

Evaluation and Rating Table, the minimum

green points for which a project can qualify

for tax credit is 50, with a rating of silver,

viz:

12. How many green

points can a

project get, to

qualify for a tax

credit?

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14. What will be

the rating of

buildings with

points below

50?

A building project with points below 50 is not

qualied for any tax credit and shall only be

rated as “Green Building compliant.”

15. Can a Preliminary

Certifcation

be modifed or

amended, once

issued?

Yes, by project proponent’s submission to theDBO, of a written request using the prescribed

form ( Annex B).

The FC is issued upon completion of the

The formula to be used in arriving at the Tax

Credit is:

GBTC = RPT x Factor

Where:

GBTC = Maximum amount of Green

Building Tax Credit

RPT = Real Property Tax (on improvement/structure)

Factor = the specic tax credit rate provided

for in the Quezon City Green Building

Evaluation and Rating table

13. How is the

Green Building

Tax Credit

computed?

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16 . When is a Final

Certifcation (FC)

issued?

17 . Whatrequirements

are needed toqualify for Final

Certifcation?

project and after the evaluation by the Green

Building Inspection Unit (GBIU) that the project complied with the standards.

A prescribed application form ( Annex C ) for

FC is to be lled up by the project owner/

proponent, within the time frame of the

construction period.

In addition to the mandatory and elective

requirements submitted in the processing

of the PC, an inspection by the GBIU shall

be conducted, to conrm the project’s

compliance with green building standards

and adherence to the submitted features of

the plan.

Yes, the DBO can revoke the FC under the

following situations:

· The FC was obtained through fraud or

misrepresentation;

· Upon inspection by the GBIU, theowner failed to comply with the

construction plans and standards.

Note: All prior tax credits shall be forfeited

upon notication. The City Treasurer shall

immediately collect those taxes not paid as a

result of tax credits provided.

18. Once the Final

Certifcate is

issued, can it still

be revoked?

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The IRR shall take effect thirty (30) days

following its complete publication in a

newspaper of general circulation, with the

following implementation schedules:

• For New Buildings : April 2011

• For Exisng Bldg. or Retrong:

Retrotting/alteration shall be facilitated

within a maximum period of three (3)years

19. When shall the

implementation

of the Green

Building

Infrastructure

Standards, take

effect?

NOTE: For more detailed information on the guidelines, procedures,

application forms and other relevant information of the Green

Building Regulations, please visit the Department of the

Building Ofcial, Quezon City Government or visit the Quezon

City website: www.quezoncity.gov.ph.

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EXHIBIT A APPLICATION FORM

FOR

PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATION

FOR GREEN BUILDING


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EXHIBIT BAPPLICATION FORM

FOR

PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATION

FOR GREEN BUILDING AMENDMENT


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ANNEX C

EXHIBIT CAPPLICATION FORM

FOR

FINAL CERTIFICATION

FOR GREEN BUILDING


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RELEVANT REFERENCES

Green Building Ordinance

Ordinance No. SP-1917, series of 2009An Ordinance Requiring the Design, Construction or Retrotting

of Buildings, Other Structures and Movable Properties to Meet

Minimum Standards of a Green Infrastructure, Providing Incentives

thereof and for Other Purposes

Green Rooftop Ordinance

Ordinance No. SP-1940, series of 2009An Ordinance Requiring All New Buildings and Housing

Construction to Plant and Maintain Vegetations in their Rooftops


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Quezon City is working to aain internaonal benchmarks for ecologically

compliant cies. The World Bank included the city in the eco2 Cies

(Ecological Cies as Economic Cies) Iniave, which promotes an

environmentally conscious approach to development. The city has

parcipated acvely in Eco2 seminars in Singapore, Washington, Geneva,and recently, in January 2011, at the Climate Summit for the Financing of

Sustainable Infrastructure for C40 cies in Basel, Switzerland. It was also

invited by the United Naons Center for Regional Development to present

its clean development mechanism program at the Zero Waste Conference

in Tokyo, Japan in February 2011.

The City government also parcipated in the Energy Sector Management

Assistance Program (ESMAP) Energy Summit, and obtained technicalassistance to develop an energy management agenda for Quezon City.

This gave rise to a collaboraon between the city’s Department of Building

Ocial and the Internaonal Instute for Energy Conservaon (IIEC), for

the adopon of the following programs under the Oce of the Mayor:

¨ Procurement guidelines for life cycle cosng

¨ Green schools retrot program

¨ Energy Eciency program for oces and hospitals

¨ Residenal energy eciency awareness program¨ Five-year capital planning for energy eciency retrots

¨ Municipal eet maintenance program

¨ Development of implemenng rule and guidelines for the city’s Green

Building Ordinance, which was enacted in 2009

¨ Creaon of the Energy Management Council of Quezon City.

Moreover, Quezon City was chosen by the World Bank’s Energy Ecient

Cies Iniave as the site in the Philippines, for the eld tesng of the

Rapid Assessment Framework (RAF) project, under the ESMAP. This project

trains City building ocials on the use of this assessment tool which

helps cies quickly assess their energy eciency performance, idenfy

underperforming sectors, and dene measures the city can take to make

improvements. The RAF was subsequently launched on the worldwide

web, and allows cies all over the world to compare their respecve

energy eciency proles with other cies, and thus, be able to concentrate

their eorts on specic areas which need improvement. The comparison

shows Quezon City as among the top 15 energy ecient cies worldwide.

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The Quezon City Government Quezon City Hall CompoundElliptical Road, DilimanCentral 1100, Quezon CityMetro Manila, PhilippinesTrunkline +63 2 444-7272

www.quezoncity.gov.ph

Department of the Building Official (DBO)

9th Floor Quezon City Hall Main Building

Telephone nos. +63 2 444-7272 extension 8905 & 8908

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