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Connecting Connecting Connecting Connecting Connecting Connecting Connecting Connecting Green Building Outcomes to Green Building Outcomes to Green Building Outcomes to Green Building Outcomes to Green Building Outcomes to Green Building Outcomes to Green Building Outcomes to Green Building Outcomes to

Enterprise Sustainability ProgramsEnterprise Sustainability ProgramsEnterprise Sustainability ProgramsEnterprise Sustainability ProgramsEnterprise Sustainability ProgramsEnterprise Sustainability ProgramsEnterprise Sustainability ProgramsEnterprise Sustainability Programs16 April 201316 April 201316 April 201316 April 201316 April 201316 April 201316 April 201316 April 2013

E. Mitchell Swann P.E., LEED APE. Mitchell Swann P.E., LEED APE. Mitchell Swann P.E., LEED APE. Mitchell Swann P.E., LEED AP

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Bertrand RussellBertrand RussellBertrand RussellBertrand Russell

A hallucination is a fact, A hallucination is a fact, A hallucination is a fact, A hallucination is a fact,

not an error; not an error; not an error; not an error;

what is erroneous is a judgment what is erroneous is a judgment what is erroneous is a judgment what is erroneous is a judgment

based upon it.based upon it.based upon it.based upon it.

What is… � ‘Sustainable development:

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’

� Reshaping the Built Environment Ecology, Ethics and Economics -Edited by Charles J. Kilbert Island Press, Washington, D. C. USA 1999

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What is a green What is a green What is a green What is a green ���� building?building?building?building?((((or high performance)or high performance)or high performance)or high performance)

What do they do?What do they do?What do they do?What do they do?

High Performance Building ObjectivesHigh Performance Building ObjectivesHigh Performance Building ObjectivesHigh Performance Building Objectives

� greater efficiency

� Energy

� Resources

� lower life cycle cost

� Total Cost of Ownership

� Operations

� Maintenance

� “Cradle to grave”

� “cradle to cradle”

� healthier environment

� IAQ/IEQ

� waste management

� increased productivity� “enhanced wellness”

� better performance

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How do we ‘know’ it’s green?How do we ‘know’ it’s green?How do we ‘know’ it’s green?How do we ‘know’ it’s green?

Rating SystemsRating SystemsRating SystemsRating Systems

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USGBC’s LEED Categories v3.0USGBC’s LEED Categories v3.0USGBC’s LEED Categories v3.0USGBC’s LEED Categories v3.0

Elements of Green

What does it cost?What does it cost?What does it cost?What does it cost?

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The The The The

Cost Cost Cost Cost

ofofofof

GreenGreenGreenGreen

from from Sustainable Sustainable FacilitiesFacilities: Institutional compliance and the Sino: Institutional compliance and the Sino--Singapore Tianjin EcoSingapore Tianjin Eco--city Project city Project (2009) by S. P. Low(2009) by S. P. Low, (National University of , (National University of Singapore (NUS), J. Y. LiuSingapore (NUS), J. Y. Liu, , (Tianjin University, Tianjin, China), (Tianjin University, Tianjin, China), P. WuP. Wu, (, (NUS) NUS) Emerald Group Publishing LimitedEmerald Group Publishing Limited

Why do it? Why do it? Why do it? Why do it?

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Some Broad Performance OutcomesSome Broad Performance OutcomesSome Broad Performance OutcomesSome Broad Performance Outcomes

Market Market Market Market

ExpectationsExpectationsExpectationsExpectations

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…and green continues to grow. …and green continues to grow. …and green continues to grow. …and green continues to grow.

What about What about What about What about

“Enterprise Sustainability”? “Enterprise Sustainability”? “Enterprise Sustainability”? “Enterprise Sustainability”?

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Enterprise Sustainability Categories Enterprise Sustainability Categories Enterprise Sustainability Categories Enterprise Sustainability Categories

o Social Social Social Social ImpactsImpactsImpactsImpacts…and Trends…and Trends…and Trends…and Trends

o StakeholdersStakeholdersStakeholdersStakeholders

o Industry NormsIndustry NormsIndustry NormsIndustry Normso CompetitivenessCompetitivenessCompetitivenessCompetitiveness

o Risk ManagementRisk ManagementRisk ManagementRisk Managemento MitigationMitigationMitigationMitigation

o InnovationInnovationInnovationInnovation

� Brand Brand Brand Brand ReputationReputationReputationReputation

� Market Market Market Market “Good Will“Good Will“Good Will“Good Will” ” ” ”

� Shareholders Shareholders Shareholders Shareholders

� Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce \\\\ CommunityCommunityCommunityCommunity

� Customers Customers Customers Customers

� Suppliers Suppliers Suppliers Suppliers

� ““““best in class” best in class” best in class” best in class” –––– benchmarkingbenchmarkingbenchmarkingbenchmarking

� Liability Liability Liability Liability –––– Active & TrailingActive & TrailingActive & TrailingActive & Trailing

� Regulatory Regulatory Regulatory Regulatory Policy Policy Policy Policy

� Processes and ProductsProcesses and ProductsProcesses and ProductsProcesses and Products

� “Industrial Ecology” “Industrial Ecology” “Industrial Ecology” “Industrial Ecology”

And those can be broken down further…And those can be broken down further…And those can be broken down further…And those can be broken down further…

…………depending upon what you do and where you are.depending upon what you do and where you are.depending upon what you do and where you are.depending upon what you do and where you are.

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But the process is much simplerBut the process is much simplerBut the process is much simplerBut the process is much simpler

Some “Green” Sustainability IssuesSome “Green” Sustainability IssuesSome “Green” Sustainability IssuesSome “Green” Sustainability Issues(Key Performance Indicators) (Key Performance Indicators) (Key Performance Indicators) (Key Performance Indicators)

o Climate change and the efficient use of energy;Climate change and the efficient use of energy;Climate change and the efficient use of energy;Climate change and the efficient use of energy;

o Releases of toxic chemicals into the environment;Releases of toxic chemicals into the environment;Releases of toxic chemicals into the environment;Releases of toxic chemicals into the environment;

o Sustainable management of forests, fisheries, and Sustainable management of forests, fisheries, and Sustainable management of forests, fisheries, and Sustainable management of forests, fisheries, and

other natural resources;other natural resources;other natural resources;other natural resources;

o Safety and decent conditions in the workplace;Safety and decent conditions in the workplace;Safety and decent conditions in the workplace;Safety and decent conditions in the workplace;

o Availability of water;Availability of water;Availability of water;Availability of water;

o The need for sustainable products and services.The need for sustainable products and services.The need for sustainable products and services.The need for sustainable products and services.

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Key Performance IndicatorsKey Performance IndicatorsKey Performance IndicatorsKey Performance Indicators

Choosing the rightChoosing the rightChoosing the rightChoosing the right KPIs is a key ingredient to success. KPIs is a key ingredient to success. KPIs is a key ingredient to success. KPIs is a key ingredient to success.

1.1.1.1. Choose KPIs that are really keyChoose KPIs that are really keyChoose KPIs that are really keyChoose KPIs that are really key

2.2.2.2. Choose KPIs that are measurable.Choose KPIs that are measurable.Choose KPIs that are measurable.Choose KPIs that are measurable.

3.3.3.3. Choose KPIs that regularly change.Choose KPIs that regularly change.Choose KPIs that regularly change.Choose KPIs that regularly change.

4.4.4.4. Consider industry specific KPIs.Consider industry specific KPIs.Consider industry specific KPIs.Consider industry specific KPIs.

5.5.5.5. Choose only a few KPIsChoose only a few KPIsChoose only a few KPIsChoose only a few KPIs

6.6.6.6. Choose KPIs that are meaningful to your Choose KPIs that are meaningful to your Choose KPIs that are meaningful to your Choose KPIs that are meaningful to your

stakeholders. stakeholders. stakeholders. stakeholders.

7.7.7.7. Choose KPIs that connect to the core business Choose KPIs that connect to the core business Choose KPIs that connect to the core business Choose KPIs that connect to the core business

strategiesstrategiesstrategiesstrategies

What do we get from it?What do we get from it?What do we get from it?What do we get from it?

What are the outcomes?What are the outcomes?What are the outcomes?What are the outcomes?

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Natural Systems:

wetlands,

forests,

carbon cycle,

hydrologic cycle,

nitrogen cycle,

etc.

Public Investments:

Infrastructure,

Schools,

Public R&D,

etc.

Sustainable ROISustainable ROISustainable ROISustainable ROIthe value of things that cannot be boughtthe value of things that cannot be boughtthe value of things that cannot be boughtthe value of things that cannot be bought

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Sustainable ROISustainable ROISustainable ROISustainable ROIA public transit system (example)A public transit system (example)A public transit system (example)A public transit system (example)

How do they merge?How do they merge?How do they merge?How do they merge?

the tangiblesthe tangiblesthe tangiblesthe tangibles

� Lower CostsLower CostsLower CostsLower Costs

� Operations Operations Operations Operations

� MaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenance

� Healthier Indoor Healthier Indoor Healthier Indoor Healthier Indoor

EnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironment

� IAQ/IEQIAQ/IEQIAQ/IEQIAQ/IEQ

� Improved productivityImproved productivityImproved productivityImproved productivity

� Reduced WasteReduced WasteReduced WasteReduced Waste

the intangiblesthe intangiblesthe intangiblesthe intangibles

� Reduced Risk Reduced Risk Reduced Risk Reduced Risk

� Lessened LiabilitiesLessened LiabilitiesLessened LiabilitiesLessened Liabilities

� Reduced exposure toReduced exposure toReduced exposure toReduced exposure to

� price shocksprice shocksprice shocksprice shocks

� supply shocksupply shocksupply shocksupply shock

� Carbon tax futuresCarbon tax futuresCarbon tax futuresCarbon tax futures

� Reduced Environmental Reduced Environmental Reduced Environmental Reduced Environmental

Remediation CostsRemediation CostsRemediation CostsRemediation Costs

� Extended infrastructure lifeExtended infrastructure lifeExtended infrastructure lifeExtended infrastructure life

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How do they differ from the How do they differ from the How do they differ from the How do they differ from the

categories of ‘green’ buildings?categories of ‘green’ buildings?categories of ‘green’ buildings?categories of ‘green’ buildings?

Remember the processRemember the processRemember the processRemember the process

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An international perspectiveAn international perspectiveAn international perspectiveAn international perspective

Gulf Organization for Gulf Organization for Gulf Organization for Gulf Organization for

Research & DevelopmentResearch & DevelopmentResearch & DevelopmentResearch & Development

GSAS GSAS GSAS GSAS Global Sustainability Assessment Global Sustainability Assessment Global Sustainability Assessment Global Sustainability Assessment SystemSystemSystemSystem

QSAS QSAS QSAS QSAS Qatar Qatar Qatar Qatar Sustainability Assessment Sustainability Assessment Sustainability Assessment Sustainability Assessment SystemSystemSystemSystem

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International Standards are in place…International Standards are in place…International Standards are in place…International Standards are in place…

ISO 14000 ISO 14000 ISO 14000 ISO 14000 –––– Environmental ManagementEnvironmental ManagementEnvironmental ManagementEnvironmental Management

ISO 26000 ISO 26000 ISO 26000 ISO 26000 –––– Social ResponsibilitySocial ResponsibilitySocial ResponsibilitySocial Responsibility

ISO 31000 ISO 31000 ISO 31000 ISO 31000 –––– Risk ManagementRisk ManagementRisk ManagementRisk Management

ISO 50001 ISO 50001 ISO 50001 ISO 50001 –––– Energy ManagementEnergy ManagementEnergy ManagementEnergy Management

And there are others…And there are others…And there are others…And there are others…

• The UN Global Compact (2000) The UN Global Compact (2000) The UN Global Compact (2000) The UN Global Compact (2000) –––– most widely usedmost widely usedmost widely usedmost widely used

• Global Reporting Initiative (2006) Global Reporting Initiative (2006) Global Reporting Initiative (2006) Global Reporting Initiative (2006) –––– sector specificsector specificsector specificsector specific

• GRI Part 1 GRI Part 1 GRI Part 1 GRI Part 1 ---- define report content; set boundaries define report content; set boundaries define report content; set boundaries define report content; set boundaries

• GRI Part 2 GRI Part 2 GRI Part 2 GRI Part 2 ---- disclosures, strategy & profile, approach & disclosures, strategy & profile, approach & disclosures, strategy & profile, approach & disclosures, strategy & profile, approach &

indicators.indicators.indicators.indicators.

• Accountability Series AA1000 (1999) Accountability Series AA1000 (1999) Accountability Series AA1000 (1999) Accountability Series AA1000 (1999) –––– easily integratedeasily integratedeasily integratedeasily integrated

• 3 principles: inclusivity, materiality and responsiveness. 3 principles: inclusivity, materiality and responsiveness. 3 principles: inclusivity, materiality and responsiveness. 3 principles: inclusivity, materiality and responsiveness.

• OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

• (1961; updated 2000) (1961; updated 2000) (1961; updated 2000) (1961; updated 2000) –––– oldest & most comprehensive oldest & most comprehensive oldest & most comprehensive oldest & most comprehensive

• Social Accountability 8000 Social Accountability 8000 Social Accountability 8000 Social Accountability 8000 –––– labor/workplace focus labor/workplace focus labor/workplace focus labor/workplace focus

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Where is this all headed?Where is this all headed?Where is this all headed?Where is this all headed?

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Convergence Convergence Convergence Convergence

New Business ModelsNew Business ModelsNew Business ModelsNew Business Models

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Other stuff…..Other stuff…..Other stuff…..Other stuff…..

In the long history of humankind, In the long history of humankind, In the long history of humankind, In the long history of humankind,

those who learned to collaborate those who learned to collaborate those who learned to collaborate those who learned to collaborate

and improvise most effectively have and improvise most effectively have and improvise most effectively have and improvise most effectively have

prevailed. prevailed. prevailed. prevailed.

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Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!

....Licensed Professional Engineer: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, California, Michigan, Illinois, Georgia, Kentucky US Green Building Council LEED Accredited ProfessionalMr. Swann has over 30 years of extensive experience on both domestic and international projects in the areas of management consulting and problem solving, engineering design, project and construction management, forensic engineering and construction claims analysis. Mr. Swann’s career includes the analysis, evaluation and design of complex systems across a wide range of industries and buildings types including commercial, institutional and industrial facilities, hospitals laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturing, microelectronic operations and data centers. Mr. Swann has chaired technical committee within national and international organizations and been a contributing author and editor for a number of technical publications and journals. He is a frequent speaker both nationally and internationally and is a listed member of the speakers’ bureau in the Distinguished Lecturer program of ASHRAE. He has recently presented on Green Building issues in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Delhi, Detroit, Chicago, Seattle, New York City, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Virginia and Delaware. He is a contributing author to the ASHRAE “Green Guide – The Design, Construction and Operation of Sustainable Buildings” and co-author of the ASHRAE Survival Guide to Design|Build Project Execution. Professional Affiliations: American Bar Association, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering, US Green Building Council, Defense Research Institute Other Activities:The Engineer’s Club of Philadelphia – President Pennsylvania Environmental Council – BoardEnterprise Heights Community Development Corp – Board of DirectorsDrexel University - Alumni Board of GovernorsNational Association of Asian American Professionals (Philadelphia Chapter) – Board of DirectorsNational Society of Black Engineers Greater Philadelphia Chapter – President Emeritus

E. Mitchell Swann, P.E., LEED APswann@mdcsystems.com Principal and Partner MDC Systems, LLC

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MDCSystems®Providing Expert Project Delivery Solutions Worldwide

MDC Systems is a project and construction management consultancy with over 40 years of experience serving a wide array of clients and industries both nationally and around the globe.

MDC has worked on projects as diverse as residential property developments to pharmaceutical plants to highway excavation and construction.

MDC concentrates its services in primarily four areas:

program management, project management consulting, forensic engineering and construction claims consulting.

One of the key facets of MDC’s professional staff is our expertise in the technology driven issues that are so frequently at the heart of today’s complex

projects.

MDC’s construction claims consulting practice combines all of the skills

inherent to our other service offerings and deploys it for our clients when and where projects don’t go quite as smoothly as everyone had hoped. MDC is an

industry leader in the area of construction schedule development and analysis including delay, acceleration, interruption and extended duration. MDC pioneered

the court tested and approved Time Impact Analysis methodology for scientifically analyzing construction schedules and the impact of events upon their execution and completion.

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MDCSystems® Summary of Services

Program & Project Development including…

� Performance Assessment & Benchmarking

Project Modeling including…

� “What if…” Scenario Analyses

� Variability/Sensitivity Analyses

� ‘Out of Bounds’/”Go – No Go” Limits

Project Planning including…

� Feasibility Studies

� Master Scheduling including…

� Resource & Constraint Analysis

Project Monitoring including…

� Schedule Compliance

� Cash Flow & “Burn rate” projections

� Resource Utilization

Consulting Services including…

� Sustainability/Green Buildings

� Peer Review

� Practice Management

Forensic Analyses including:

� Building Systems:

� Architectural incl. Building Envelope

� HVAC/Mechanical, Electrical & Piping

� Structural

� Instrumentation & Controls

� Design Errors & Omissions (Standard of Care)

� Differing Site Conditions

Forensic Project Management®

� Schedule Analysis

� Delay, Disruption, Suspension & Acceleration

� Labor Productivity & Inefficiency

� Scope Definition and Change

� Termination - Default or Convenience

� Procurement - Bid/Award Transparency

Forensic Accounting including…

� Valuation of Damages

� Overhead & General Conditions

� Business Interruption & Lost Profit

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Selected Recent Assignments

Engineering Consulting &

Technical Analyses:

� Analysis of Moisture Migration and RH Control in a Microelectronics Product R&D Facility (Colorado).

� Analysis and Improvement of Energy Consumption at a “Green” School (Pennsylvania)

� Peer Review & Design Supervision for a Radiant Heating/Cooling Floor System (New Jersey)

� Peer Review of Schematic Engineering Design Effort for Hospital Complex (Qatar)

� Analysis of Formaldehyde Outgassingfrom Construction Materials (Pennsylvania)

� HVAC System Failures in Pharmaceutical Packaging Facility (New Jersey)

� Analysis of Process Technology Failure at Waste Treatment Plant (New Jersey)

� Analysis of Piping System Joint Failures at a Hospital central Plant (New Jersey)

� Analysis of Destructive Vibration\Harmonics on Large Industrial Compressors at a Chemical Plant (Louisiana)

Project Management, Execution &

Construction Claims :

� Excess Rock Excavation Claim on a Highway Project - Unforeseen Conditions (New Jersey)

� Electrical Contractor Inefficiency Claim on Multi-Prime Project (New Jersey)

� Electrical Usage Charge Dispute Between Landlord & Tenant (New York)

� Schedule Delays and Change Orders on multiple Airport Projects for Major Equipment Supplier (various)

� Schedule Delays and Associated Cost Overruns for Underwater Pipeline Project (Ireland)

� “Standard of Care” Defense - Design of a Food Processing Facility (Pennsylvania)

� “Custom & Practice” – Specifications Development and Bid Transparency Issues (California)

� “Standard of Care” Defense – Design and Documentation of a Pharmaceutical Plant using 3D Modeling (Texas)

� “Standard of Care” Plaintiff – Delay and Cost Overruns for a Pharmaceutical Plant using 3D Modeling (Singapore)