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    Introduction to Green Buildings

    CT.LAKSHMANAN B.Arch., M.C.P.


    Buildings Account for . . .
    20% of U.S. economy
    All construction

    39% of U.S. primary
    energy use
    70% of U.S. energy
    consumption

    12% of all potable
    water
    16 trillion gallons /
    year
    40% of raw materials
    globally
    3 billon tons / year

    136 million tons of
    waste / year
    Municipal solid
    waste = 210 million
    tons / year

    Source: USGBC
    Building Life Cycle Costs
    Design
    Architects, Engineers, Planners
    Construction
    Labor (contractors), Materials, Equipment
    Operation and Maintenance
    Lighting, Heating/Cooling, Renovations,
    Cleaning
    Deconstruction
    Labor (contractors), material disposal (recycle?)
    Building Life Cycle Costs
    The people inside!
    Workers wages can make up bulk of life
    cycle costs of a building
    Comfortable building
    space
    Happier workers
    More productivity!
    Not typical to think
    this way, but
    becoming more
    common
    What is a green building?
    High-performance building that reduces its
    environmental footprint through sustainable site
    selection and conservation of energy and resources,
    while improving the health and productivity of its
    occupants.
    What is LEED?
    Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
    Created by the USGBC in 1998
    Adapted for other countries
    Canada
    Australia
    Hong Kong

    LEED Categories
    Sustainable Sites (SS)
    Water Efficiency (WE)
    Energy & Atmosphere (EA)
    Materials & Resources (MR)
    Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ or IEQ)
    Innovation & Design (ID)

    Credits & Available Points
    Abbreviation Category Prerequisites Credits Sub-Credits
    Points
    Available
    SS Sustainable Sites 1 8 6 14
    WE Water Efficiency 0 3 2 5
    EA Energy & Atmosphere 3 6 2 17
    MR Materials & Resources 1 7 6 13
    IEQ
    Indoor Environmental
    Quality
    2 8 7 15
    ID Innovation & Design 0 2 3 5
    TOTAL 7 34 26 69
    Current Rating Systems:
    1. New Construction (NC)
    2. Commercial Interiors (CI)
    3. Existing Buildings (EB)
    4. Core & Shell (CS)
    5. Homes (H)
    6. Neighborhood Development (ND)
    7. Numerous pilot programs (e.g. Retail)

    Certification Levels:
    1. Certified: 26-32 points
    2. Silver: 33-38 points
    3. Gold: 39-51 points
    4. Platinum: 52-69 points
    LEED 2009 Changes (Version 3)
    New 110 point scale
    Certain credits with more environmental impact
    now worth multiple points, with intention to
    reward owners for employing these strategies
    Water Efficiency Prerequisite 20% overall
    water use reduction (excluding irrigation)
    4 additional points available through
    development density and community
    connectivity (intent to drive development toward
    infill sites)
    4 regional points into NC
    LEED Basics Category Examples
    Sustainable Sites (SS)
    Site Selection
    Density and Connectivity
    Brownfield Redevelopment
    Alternative Transportation
    Site Development Habitat/Open Space
    Stormwater Control
    Reduction of Heat Island Effect
    Light Pollution Reduction
    LEED Basics Category Examples
    Water Efficiency
    Water Use Reduction
    Water Efficient Landscaping
    Innovative Wastewater Technology
    LEED Basics Category Examples
    Energy & Atmosphere (EA)
    Energy Efficiency
    Renewable Energy
    Building Commissioning
    LEED Basics Category Examples
    Materials & Resources (MR)
    Building Reuse
    Construction Waste Management
    Materials Reuse
    Recycled Materials
    Regional Materials
    Rapidly Renewing Materials
    Certified Wood

    LEED Basics Category Examples
    Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)
    Ventilation
    Low-Emitting Materials
    Controllable Systems: Lighting - Thermal
    Thermal Comfort
    Daylight & Views
    0
    10
    20
    30
    40
    50
    60
    70
    80
    90
    CERTIFIED SILVER GOLD PLATINUM
    N
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    m
    b
    e
    r

    o
    f

    P
    r
    o
    j
    e
    c
    t
    s
    Level
    LEED Certified Projects by Level
    Where can green buildings fit in?
    Economics
    Can save lots of $$ over life cycle

    Environment
    Can save huge amounts of energy, resources, and
    emissions

    Social Equity
    Can produce happier, healthier workers/tenants
    What is Sustainability?
    Meeting the needs of the
    present without
    compromising the ability of
    future generations to meet
    their own needs

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