NAREIM A&E MeetingSeptember 2012

Building Value Through Sustainability

Agenda

• The Evolution of LEED• Energy Star Portfolio Manager• ASHRAE Level I and II Audits• The Gap Analysis

Agenda

• BEPA • Green Globes• Costs and Benefits • A Global Perspective

The Value of Green ZONE

How to be Green?

• LEED• Energy Star• Green Globes• BEPA

• Changing the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated

• Providing environmental and economic opportunity

USGBC and LEED

LEED addresses the complete lifecycle of buildings:

LEED Categories

• Sustainable Sites• Water Efficiency• Energy & Atmosphere• Materials & Resources• Indoor Environmental Quality• Innovation in Operations• Regional Priority

LEED Certification

LEED for New Construction LEED for SchoolsLEED Volume LEED for HomesLEED Core & Shell LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and

Maintenance

LEED Volume Certification

• For portfolios of 25 or more buildings in a group

• New construction projects or existing buildings

Costs

Efficiency

LEED Volume Operations & Maintenance

• LEED prototype• Technical uniformity• Managerial

uniformity• Quality Control Plan• Education Plan

LEED Recertification

Every 5 years

355 Alhambra Coral Gables, FLLEED EB: O&M Gold

Energy Star

How the Energy Performance Rating System Works

Normalizes buildings variables affecting energy consumption:• Weather• Hours of operation• Occupancy• Plug load

Creates a whole building “mpg” rating

BEPA

ASHRAE Audits

Building Energy Performance Assessment (BEPA)

• ASTM Standard• Recommended part of due diligence process• Consistent, reliable means of collecting data

BEPA

StandardAccurate

Measurable

BEPA

Parc at Duluth

Green Globes

• Alternative to LEED• No Prerequisite Items• Wide variety of

buildings can undergo Green Globes assessment and certification

Green Globes

• User-friendly• Cost Effective• Automated Reports

Green Globes

Validating building

sustainability

Gap Analysis and Cost

• Cost per sf• Energy savings

potential• Operational

improvements

Cost and Benefit of LEED

• Registration and Certification Fees• Variable costs• Long term benefits

Global Perspective

Managing Change

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one

most responsive to change.”

-Charles Darwin

Nancy Larson, LEED Green Associatenancy.larson@sogreenbuildings.com678.402.8421www.sogreenbuildings.com

Thank you!