This document discusses how buildings contribute significantly to climate change through their energy usage and waste. It notes that buildings account for 48% of US carbon dioxide emissions and consume over 25% of total US energy. Commercial buildings alone use more energy than entire US states. The document advocates for more sustainable "ECOLogic" building design that considers embodied energy, resource protection, and connection to community to reduce environmental impacts.

1. Design & Climate Change
July 24, 2008
Kevin Foster O’Donnell

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28 million 67 million 97 million 154 million
miles miles miles miles
Mercury Venus Earth Mars
-300 to 800˚ F 900˚ F -128 to 136˚ F -115 to 32˚ F
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Profit Planet
ECOLogic Design
Place

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ECOLogic
Embodied Energy Resource Protection
Low Energy - High Healthy Environments
Performance
Profit Planet
Life Cycle Analysis Waste Reduction
Long Life, Loose Fit Locally Cultivated
Place
Connection to Community

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Human consumption surpassed the
regenerative capacity of the planet around
1980, and we are now pushing its systems
well beyond their ability to heal.
National Academy of Sciences

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Industrial Age Business Model
Virtually endless supply of cheap raw materials.
Abundant cheap energy.
Plentiful cheap labor that’s easy to replace.
The ability to externalize costs.

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37% of all landfill refuse
is generated by building related construction
source: EPA

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source: Ray Anderson, CEO of Interface Carpet

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TRASH

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TRASH

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Carbon Dioxide Emissions
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration
industry transportation buildings
800
700
Metric Tons of Carbon (millions)
600
500
400
300 25%
200
100
0
50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02

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Carbon Dioxide Emissions
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration
industry transportation buildings
800
700
Metric Tons of Carbon (millions)
600
27%
500
400
300 25%
200
100
0
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Carbon Dioxide Emissions
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration
industry transportation buildings
800
48%
700
Metric Tons of Carbon (millions)
600
27%
500
400
300 25%
200
100
0
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US Energy Production
source: 2002 US Energy Information Administration
54% of American adults think electricity is produced
by a combination of solar, nuclear and hydropower.
(2006 Roper Report)
oil - 2%
hydro - 4% solar/wind - 1%
gas - 18%
coal - 55%
nuclear - 20%

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US Energy Production
source: 2002 US Energy Information Administration
54% of American adults think electricity is produced
by a combination of solar, nuclear and hydropower.
(2006 Roper Report)
oil - 2%
hydro - 4% solar/wind - 1%
gas - 18% 75%
Fossil Fuels
coal - 55%
nuclear - 20%

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In 1979, the US energy producing
landscape was dramatically altered.

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In 1979, the US energy producing
landscape was dramatically altered.

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Growth in Fuel Use
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration
oil renewables natrual gas nuclear coal
900
750
600
Growth (billion kWh)
450
300
150
0
-150
-300
79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 97 97 98 99 00 01 02 03

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Energy Consumption per SF
source: 1995 US Energy Information Administration
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40
36
30
27
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15 buildings - 13.4 kWh/sf
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source: 1995 US Energy Information Administration
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US Largest Retailers
Retailer Stores Total SF Area in Chain
Wal-Mart 4,091 923,136,390
Home Depot 2,215 287,950,000
The Kroger Company 3,645 144,483,350
Costco Wholesale 513 68,229,000
Target Corporation 1,537 295,202,368
Sears Holdings 3,800 342,000,000
Walgreens Company 5,858 82,012,000
Lowe’s Companies 1,425 165,300,000
CVS Corporation 6,200 71,300,000
Safeway Incorporated 1,755 80,730,000
31,039 2,460,343,108

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2,460,343,108 sf x 13.4 kWh/sf = insanity

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32,968,597 mWh

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32,968,597 mWh
Nevada
32,500,630 mWh

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Alaska
Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Maine
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming

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