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Climate Change and
     Sustainability:
  What’s in it for me?


        Presented by:
        Brian Key, P.E.
 Building Systems Consultant
LEED® Accredited Professional
     keybreeze@aol.com


                  Copyright © keybreeze inc. 2009
                  Copyright © keybreeze inc. 2009
Why is “green”
                                                   important?




Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, April 2008   © 2009 keybreeze
Our Earth

                                                                                                                     Alaska’s
                                                                                                                   Riggs Glacier
                                                                                                                       2004




Credit: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior/USGS, U.S. Geological Survey/photo by Bruce F. Molnia

                                                                     © 2009 keybreeze
Our Earth

                                                                                            Alaska’s
                                                                                          Riggs Glacier
                                                                                              1950




Credit: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior/USGS, U.S. Geological Survey

                                                                     © 2009 keybreeze
Our Earth

                                                                                            Alaska’s
                                                                                          Riggs Glacier
                                                                                              1941




Credit: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior/USGS, U.S. Geological Survey

                                                                     © 2009 keybreeze
Our Earth




            In 63 Years…


                © 2009 keybreeze
A Crisis?
                                  “The global January-December temperature for
                                  combined land and ocean surfaces was 0.49°C
                                  (0.88°F) above the 20th century average, tying with
                                  2001 as the eighth warmest since records began in
                                  1880…
                                  Eight of the ten warmest years on record have
                                  occurred since 2001, part of a rise in temperatures of
                                  0.5°C (0.9°F) since 1880.”[1]
                                  “…greenhouse gases are accumulating in Earth's
                                  atmosphere as a result of human activities, causing
                                  surface air temperatures and subsurface ocean
                                  temperatures to rise. Temperatures are, in fact,
                                  rising.quot; [2]
                                  “Experts find that surface temperatures on Earth have
                                  risen in the last 20 years at a rate greater than the
                                  average for the last 100 years. “ [3]

[1] NOAA “Climate of 2008 Annual Report” National Climatic Data Center, 14 January 2009
[2] National Research Council, “CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE, AN ANALYSIS OF SOME KEY QUESTIONS”
[3] National Research Council National Academy of Sciences, Global Warming Real, Sept 2006

                                            © 2009 keybreeze
Land and Sea Ice




              © 2009 keybreeze
Global Trend




  Source: “Global Surface Temperature Anomalies, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National
  Climatic Data Center”, last up-dated 23 January 2009
  http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/anomalies/index.php#means
                                           © 2009 keybreeze
Alarming Trends




The report states…
“Human influence on the
trend…[and the] likelihood
of…warmer days and nights
over most land areas…
are virtually certain…”

Reference: “Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis, Summary for Policymakers”,
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Feb 2007
http://ipcc-wg1.ucar.edu/wg1/docs/WG1AR4_SPM_PlenaryApproved.pdf
                                                                   © 2009 keybreeze
Disagreement on the Cause


                                        “It is therefore highly likely that the Sun is also a major
                                        cause of twentieth century warming, with anthropogenic GH
                                        gases making only a minor contribution.”



The report states…
“NIPCC reaches the opposite conclusion – namely, that natural causes
are very likely to be the dominant cause. Note: We do not say
anthropogenic greenhouse (GH) gases cannot produce some warming.
Our conclusion is that the evidence shows they are not playing a
significant role.”
Reference: S. Fred Singer, ed., Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate: Summary for Policymakers of the
Report of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change, Chicago, IL: The Heartland
Institute, 2008, http://www.heartland.org/custom/semod_policybot/pdf/22835.pdf
                                                      © 2009 keybreeze
Climate Change is Happening




                © 2009 keybreeze
U.N. Warns of Extreme Climate Effects




                                                                  Follow this link to play
                                                                      the movie clip
Reference: Reuters, November 17, 2007
http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=70986&videoChannel=74
                                              © 2009 keybreeze
IPCC Warnings
The November 2007 report states,
“Today, the time for doubt has passed. The
IPCC has unequivocally affirmed the warming
of our climate system, and linked it directly to
human activity”




                                                           Reference: Intergovernmental Panel on
                                                           Climate Change
                                                           Nov 2007
                                                           http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-
                                                           report/ar4/syr/ar4_syr_spm.pdf



                                        © 2009 keybreeze
Projections Reflect the Concern




                                                                           Follow this link
                                                                             to play the
                                                                            visualization



Reference: CCSM3 Visualizations by Gary Strand, strandwg@ucar.edu, April 2008
http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/ccr/strandwg/ccsm3_visualization.html
                                                  © 2009 keybreeze
Current News




[1] CNN.com website, September, 2007
          *Source United National Environmental Program Finance Initiative (UNEPFI)
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/09/11/arctic.ice.cover/index.html
                                                  © 2009 keybreeze
For the Record Book
Artic Ice Extent

“The minimum for 2007 shatters the
  previous five-day minimum set on
  September 20–21, 2005, by 1.19
  million square kilometers (460,000
  square miles), roughly the size of
  Texas and California combined, or
  nearly five United Kingdoms.”

The 2008 September low was 34%
  below the long-term average from
  1979 to 2000… the negative trend
  in September extent has been
  pulled downward, from –10.7 % per
  decade to –11.7 % per decade”


Credit: National Snow and Ice Data Center.
http://nsidc.org/news/press/2007_seaiceminimum/20070810_index
.html
http://nsidc.org/news/press/20081002_seaice_pressrelea
se.html#fig1                                                    © 2009 keybreeze
Local News




             © 2009 keybreeze
Reality


                                                   Water events such
                                                       as droughts,
                                                    floods, typhoons
                                                     and hurricanes

                          Human diseases


        Earth movements
      such as earth quakes
         and mud slides




   Source: United Nations/International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
   http://www.unisdr.org/disaster-statistics/occurrence-trends-century.htm
   *Source United National Environmental Program Finance Initiative (UNEPFI)
                                             © 2009 keybreeze
The Impact?
John C. Stennis Space Center Mississippi
• Consulted on energy simulation models for
  new LEED® Certified Emergency Response
  Facility
• At Stennis…
  • NASA Rocket Propulsion Testing
  • Applied Research Center and Technology Project
    Office
                                                                                            Photo Courtesy of NASA,
  • DOD, NOAA, NAFAC, NWS




        Video of rocket engine test at
           Stennis Space Center




                                         © 2009 keybreeze Courtesy of Brian Key, May 2006
                                                       Photo
The Impact?
John C. Stennis Space Center Mississippi




Credit: NASA/Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005 8:20 a.m. EDT
                                                                         © 2009 keybreeze
The Impact?
John C. Stennis Space Center Mississippi




Credit:: NOAA, NASA, Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies CIMSS
                                                                 © 2009 keybreeze
Why is this Important?
“Walk Gently on
Mother Earth
Good Planets are
Hard to Find”




Quote from a departure sign at
NASA’s John C. Stennis
Space Center, Mississippi




                                 Photo Courtesy of NASA Apollo 8keybreeze Dec 24, 1968
                                                      © 2009 Space Mission
Primary Energy Demand




          This emphasizes the scale of primary energy demand by
          US commercial buildings relative to our global neighbors.
Ref: Primary energy (2003) chart from quot;Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Business Realities and Opportunities”,
World Business Council for Sustainable Development WBCSD, August 2007

                                                  © 2009 keybreeze
Is the World Flattening?
                                                                           20000




                                                   Population (Millions)
                                                                                                                                  1200
                                                                           18000          Developed
                                                                                          Emerging
                                                                           16000          Developing
                                                                                          Poorest                                 1000

                                                                           14000          Primary Energy




                                                                                                                                         Primary Energy (EJ)
                                                                                                                                  800
                                                                           12000


                                                                           10000
                                                                                                                                  600

                                                                           8000


                                                                           6000                                                   400


                                                                           4000
                                                                                                                                  200
                                                                           2000


                                                                              0                                                   0
                                                                                   2000     Base Case       Low      Prosperous
                                                                                                           Poverty      World


                                                                                      2050
 “…the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become
 part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle
 classes of the world's two biggest nations, giving them a huge new stake in the success of globalization…”[1]

  [1] The World Is Flat, A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
 quote from http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/worldisflat.htm

                                                  © 2009 keybreeze
Energy Growth
Best and Worst Case Projections for Site Energy Demand
                                                                       Energy consumption will
                                                                       grow dramatically without
                                                                       action to improve energy
                                                                       efficiency substantially.

                                                                       Development is increasing
                                                                       energy demand significantly.

                                                                       Economic development and
                                                                       other factors are adding to
                                                                       the challenge because they
                                                                       also increase buildings’
                                                                       energy needs.



 Ref: Chart from quot;Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Business Realities and Opportunities”, World
 Business Council for Sustainable Development WBCSD, August 2007

                                             © 2009 keybreeze
USA Energy Consumption

            100%                                                       (Btu)


             28%                                                     24% Other

                        Transportation
                                                                     9% IT / electronics

             32%                                                     10% Water heating


                           Industry                                  18% Lighting



             40%
                                                                     39% HVAC


                           Buildings*



Source: 2007 Department of Energy Buildings Energy Databook
* Includes Commercial and Residential buildings   © 2009 keybreeze
Building Sources
Buildings in the USA
•   Use 65% of the nations electricity
•   Account for over 36% of total primary energy usage
•   Generate 30% of the greenhouse gas emissions
•   Create 136 million tons of construction and demolition waste
    (Approx. 2.8 lbs/day/person)
•   30% of newly-built or renovated buildings suffer from quot;sick building
    syndrome,quot; exposing occupants to stale or mold and chemical laden air
•   EPA Classifies indoor air quality as one of top 5 health risks
•   Consume 12% of the total potable water, ¼ is used for landscaping
•   40% of the world's materials and energy is used by buildings
•   Use 25% of the virgin wood and 55% of all lumber used in construction
•   Are consuming agricultural land at an alarming rate
•   Every year we use 10,000 years of natural carbon
•   Oil supplies have less that 50 years reserve
•   Cost over $60 Billon in lost productivity

                                  © 2009 keybreeze
Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions
          Net Generation by Energy Source

                  Petroleum                 Natural Gas
                     3%                        19%
                                                                                                  CO2
                                                                    Nuclear
Coal                                                                                                               CO2
                                                                     19%
50%
                                                                                                      CO2
                                                                Hydroelectric
                  Solar, Wind,                                  Conventional
                     Other                                          7%               CO2
                  Renewables
                      2%
                                                                        CO2




                                         2005 U.S. Electric Power Industry Net Generation
        Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-906, quot;Power Plant Report;quot; Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-920 quot;Combined Heat
        and Power Plant Report;quot; and predecessor forms.
                                                                  © 2009 keybreeze
Economic Pressures
    New England Commercial Electric (cents/kWh)

                                         12.8
                        11.8
      10.8




     2004             2005              2006



    New England Commercial Gas ($/MMBtu)


                                        15.60
                       13.20
     11.63




    2004              2005              2006


                                           © 2009 keybreeze
Consumer Response
Higher energy prices are shifting consumers toward energy efficient personal
  transportation.




              …Prius sales are up more than 130 percent so far this year and will top
              100,000 sales in 2005. Toyota recently established a goal of selling more
              than 1 million hybrids a year globally early in the next decade …

            Source: http://www.electricdrive.org/index.php?tg=articles&idx=Print&topics=7&article=692
                                            © 2009 keybreeze
Business Response




                                The hybrid system collects the sun’s rays
                                with a mirrored disc on a building’s
                                rooftop, filtering out the harmful rays and
                                absorbing heat
             © 2009 keybreeze
Business Response
                 2010 Production & Supplier Goals




 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 3 percent annually and
  water consumption 2.5 percent annually through 2010.
                          © 2009 keybreeze
ENTER … Sustainable Development




                © 2009 keybreeze
What is Sustainable Development?
                                                       “A development which
                                                       meets the present
                                                       needs without
                                                       endangering the
                                                       capacity of the future
                                                       generations to meet
                                                       their own needs.”

“The Brundtland Report” to the United Nations
   1987, Mrs. Gro Harlem Bruntland, in her
      report to the World Committee on
       Environment and Development




                                    © 2009 keybreeze
What is a Green Building?
                                  • A building designed,
                                    constructed, and
                                    operated to boost
                                    environmental,
                                    economic, health and
                                    productivity over the life
                                    of the building better
                                    than conventional
                                    construction




                                   Building Momentum , USGBC 2002



               © 2009 keybreeze
The Misunderstandings
                                                      BUILDING INDUSTRY OVERESTIMATES THE COST OF
                                                      GREEN BUILDINGS while underestimating their
                                                      environmental benefits. The cost premium, which is likely to
                                                      be under 5% in developed countries, although possibly
                                                      higher in China, Brazil and India.




Source: World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Energy Efficiency
in Buildings Summary Report, Market Research 2007

                                                                 © 2009 keybreeze
US Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s
foremost coalition of leaders from across the building
industry working to promote buildings that are
environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy
places to live and work.

Council programs
  Committee-based
  Member-driven
  Consensus-focused
Transform the market
  Education
  LEED products

                        © 2009 keybreeze
Participants




               © 2009 keybreeze
What Is LEED®
                        Scores are tallied for
                        different aspects of
                        efficiency and design
                        in appropriate
                        categories.
   LEADERSHIP in
   ENERGY and
   ENVIRONMENTAL        For instance, LEED
   DESIGN               assesses in detail:

   A leading-edge       1. Site Planning
   system for           2. Water Management
   certifying           3. Energy Management
   DESIGN,              4. Material Use
                        5. Indoor
   CONSTRUCTION,
                           Environmental
   & OPERATIONS            Air Quality
   of the greenest      6. Innovation &
   buildings in the        Design Process
   world
                      © 2009 keybreeze
Why Is LEED® Important?
US Building Impacts:




                       © 2009 keybreeze
Why Is LEED® Important?
Average
Savings of
Green
Buildings




              © 2009 keybreeze
Our Responsibility




               © 2009 keybreeze
Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, October 2006   © 2009 keybreeze
Fall Brook
                                            Adirondack Mountains
                                                  New York
                                                October 2006
Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, October 2006       © 2009 keybreeze
Our Earth




Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, October 2006                Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, October 2006




                                            63 Years Later?




                                               © 2009 keybreeze
Thank You!




                                          What’s in it for me?


Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, April 2006            © 2009 keybreeze
Your Journey Begins




                        Good Planets are Hard to Find



Photo Courtesy of NASA Apollo 8 Space Mission Dec 24, 1968
                                                             © 2009 keybreeze
Climate Change
     And
 Sustainability



Have you started
 your journey?


            Copyright © keybreeze inc. 2009
            Copyright © keybreeze inc. 2009

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Why Is Sustainability Important

  • 1. Climate Change and Sustainability: What’s in it for me? Presented by: Brian Key, P.E. Building Systems Consultant LEED® Accredited Professional keybreeze@aol.com Copyright © keybreeze inc. 2009 Copyright © keybreeze inc. 2009
  • 2. Why is “green” important? Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, April 2008 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 3. Our Earth Alaska’s Riggs Glacier 2004 Credit: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior/USGS, U.S. Geological Survey/photo by Bruce F. Molnia © 2009 keybreeze
  • 4. Our Earth Alaska’s Riggs Glacier 1950 Credit: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior/USGS, U.S. Geological Survey © 2009 keybreeze
  • 5. Our Earth Alaska’s Riggs Glacier 1941 Credit: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior/USGS, U.S. Geological Survey © 2009 keybreeze
  • 6. Our Earth In 63 Years… © 2009 keybreeze
  • 7. A Crisis? “The global January-December temperature for combined land and ocean surfaces was 0.49°C (0.88°F) above the 20th century average, tying with 2001 as the eighth warmest since records began in 1880… Eight of the ten warmest years on record have occurred since 2001, part of a rise in temperatures of 0.5°C (0.9°F) since 1880.”[1] “…greenhouse gases are accumulating in Earth's atmosphere as a result of human activities, causing surface air temperatures and subsurface ocean temperatures to rise. Temperatures are, in fact, rising.quot; [2] “Experts find that surface temperatures on Earth have risen in the last 20 years at a rate greater than the average for the last 100 years. “ [3] [1] NOAA “Climate of 2008 Annual Report” National Climatic Data Center, 14 January 2009 [2] National Research Council, “CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE, AN ANALYSIS OF SOME KEY QUESTIONS” [3] National Research Council National Academy of Sciences, Global Warming Real, Sept 2006 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 8. Land and Sea Ice © 2009 keybreeze
  • 9. Global Trend Source: “Global Surface Temperature Anomalies, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Climatic Data Center”, last up-dated 23 January 2009 http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/anomalies/index.php#means © 2009 keybreeze
  • 10. Alarming Trends The report states… “Human influence on the trend…[and the] likelihood of…warmer days and nights over most land areas… are virtually certain…” Reference: “Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis, Summary for Policymakers”, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Feb 2007 http://ipcc-wg1.ucar.edu/wg1/docs/WG1AR4_SPM_PlenaryApproved.pdf © 2009 keybreeze
  • 11. Disagreement on the Cause “It is therefore highly likely that the Sun is also a major cause of twentieth century warming, with anthropogenic GH gases making only a minor contribution.” The report states… “NIPCC reaches the opposite conclusion – namely, that natural causes are very likely to be the dominant cause. Note: We do not say anthropogenic greenhouse (GH) gases cannot produce some warming. Our conclusion is that the evidence shows they are not playing a significant role.” Reference: S. Fred Singer, ed., Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate: Summary for Policymakers of the Report of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change, Chicago, IL: The Heartland Institute, 2008, http://www.heartland.org/custom/semod_policybot/pdf/22835.pdf © 2009 keybreeze
  • 12. Climate Change is Happening © 2009 keybreeze
  • 13. U.N. Warns of Extreme Climate Effects Follow this link to play the movie clip Reference: Reuters, November 17, 2007 http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=70986&videoChannel=74 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 14. IPCC Warnings The November 2007 report states, “Today, the time for doubt has passed. The IPCC has unequivocally affirmed the warming of our climate system, and linked it directly to human activity” Reference: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Nov 2007 http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment- report/ar4/syr/ar4_syr_spm.pdf © 2009 keybreeze
  • 15. Projections Reflect the Concern Follow this link to play the visualization Reference: CCSM3 Visualizations by Gary Strand, strandwg@ucar.edu, April 2008 http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/ccr/strandwg/ccsm3_visualization.html © 2009 keybreeze
  • 16. Current News [1] CNN.com website, September, 2007 *Source United National Environmental Program Finance Initiative (UNEPFI) http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/09/11/arctic.ice.cover/index.html © 2009 keybreeze
  • 17. For the Record Book Artic Ice Extent “The minimum for 2007 shatters the previous five-day minimum set on September 20–21, 2005, by 1.19 million square kilometers (460,000 square miles), roughly the size of Texas and California combined, or nearly five United Kingdoms.” The 2008 September low was 34% below the long-term average from 1979 to 2000… the negative trend in September extent has been pulled downward, from –10.7 % per decade to –11.7 % per decade” Credit: National Snow and Ice Data Center. http://nsidc.org/news/press/2007_seaiceminimum/20070810_index .html http://nsidc.org/news/press/20081002_seaice_pressrelea se.html#fig1 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 18. Local News © 2009 keybreeze
  • 19. Reality Water events such as droughts, floods, typhoons and hurricanes Human diseases Earth movements such as earth quakes and mud slides Source: United Nations/International Strategy for Disaster Reduction http://www.unisdr.org/disaster-statistics/occurrence-trends-century.htm *Source United National Environmental Program Finance Initiative (UNEPFI) © 2009 keybreeze
  • 20. The Impact? John C. Stennis Space Center Mississippi • Consulted on energy simulation models for new LEED® Certified Emergency Response Facility • At Stennis… • NASA Rocket Propulsion Testing • Applied Research Center and Technology Project Office Photo Courtesy of NASA, • DOD, NOAA, NAFAC, NWS Video of rocket engine test at Stennis Space Center © 2009 keybreeze Courtesy of Brian Key, May 2006 Photo
  • 21. The Impact? John C. Stennis Space Center Mississippi Credit: NASA/Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005 8:20 a.m. EDT © 2009 keybreeze
  • 22. The Impact? John C. Stennis Space Center Mississippi Credit:: NOAA, NASA, Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies CIMSS © 2009 keybreeze
  • 23. Why is this Important? “Walk Gently on Mother Earth Good Planets are Hard to Find” Quote from a departure sign at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Photo Courtesy of NASA Apollo 8keybreeze Dec 24, 1968 © 2009 Space Mission
  • 24. Primary Energy Demand This emphasizes the scale of primary energy demand by US commercial buildings relative to our global neighbors. Ref: Primary energy (2003) chart from quot;Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Business Realities and Opportunities”, World Business Council for Sustainable Development WBCSD, August 2007 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 25. Is the World Flattening? 20000 Population (Millions) 1200 18000 Developed Emerging 16000 Developing Poorest 1000 14000 Primary Energy Primary Energy (EJ) 800 12000 10000 600 8000 6000 400 4000 200 2000 0 0 2000 Base Case Low Prosperous Poverty World 2050 “…the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle classes of the world's two biggest nations, giving them a huge new stake in the success of globalization…”[1] [1] The World Is Flat, A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century quote from http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/worldisflat.htm © 2009 keybreeze
  • 26. Energy Growth Best and Worst Case Projections for Site Energy Demand Energy consumption will grow dramatically without action to improve energy efficiency substantially. Development is increasing energy demand significantly. Economic development and other factors are adding to the challenge because they also increase buildings’ energy needs. Ref: Chart from quot;Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Business Realities and Opportunities”, World Business Council for Sustainable Development WBCSD, August 2007 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 27. USA Energy Consumption 100% (Btu) 28% 24% Other Transportation 9% IT / electronics 32% 10% Water heating Industry 18% Lighting 40% 39% HVAC Buildings* Source: 2007 Department of Energy Buildings Energy Databook * Includes Commercial and Residential buildings © 2009 keybreeze
  • 28. Building Sources Buildings in the USA • Use 65% of the nations electricity • Account for over 36% of total primary energy usage • Generate 30% of the greenhouse gas emissions • Create 136 million tons of construction and demolition waste (Approx. 2.8 lbs/day/person) • 30% of newly-built or renovated buildings suffer from quot;sick building syndrome,quot; exposing occupants to stale or mold and chemical laden air • EPA Classifies indoor air quality as one of top 5 health risks • Consume 12% of the total potable water, ¼ is used for landscaping • 40% of the world's materials and energy is used by buildings • Use 25% of the virgin wood and 55% of all lumber used in construction • Are consuming agricultural land at an alarming rate • Every year we use 10,000 years of natural carbon • Oil supplies have less that 50 years reserve • Cost over $60 Billon in lost productivity © 2009 keybreeze
  • 29. Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions Net Generation by Energy Source Petroleum Natural Gas 3% 19% CO2 Nuclear Coal CO2 19% 50% CO2 Hydroelectric Solar, Wind, Conventional Other 7% CO2 Renewables 2% CO2 2005 U.S. Electric Power Industry Net Generation Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-906, quot;Power Plant Report;quot; Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-920 quot;Combined Heat and Power Plant Report;quot; and predecessor forms. © 2009 keybreeze
  • 30. Economic Pressures New England Commercial Electric (cents/kWh) 12.8 11.8 10.8 2004 2005 2006 New England Commercial Gas ($/MMBtu) 15.60 13.20 11.63 2004 2005 2006 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 31. Consumer Response Higher energy prices are shifting consumers toward energy efficient personal transportation. …Prius sales are up more than 130 percent so far this year and will top 100,000 sales in 2005. Toyota recently established a goal of selling more than 1 million hybrids a year globally early in the next decade … Source: http://www.electricdrive.org/index.php?tg=articles&idx=Print&topics=7&article=692 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 32. Business Response The hybrid system collects the sun’s rays with a mirrored disc on a building’s rooftop, filtering out the harmful rays and absorbing heat © 2009 keybreeze
  • 33. Business Response 2010 Production & Supplier Goals Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 3 percent annually and water consumption 2.5 percent annually through 2010. © 2009 keybreeze
  • 34. ENTER … Sustainable Development © 2009 keybreeze
  • 35. What is Sustainable Development? “A development which meets the present needs without endangering the capacity of the future generations to meet their own needs.” “The Brundtland Report” to the United Nations 1987, Mrs. Gro Harlem Bruntland, in her report to the World Committee on Environment and Development © 2009 keybreeze
  • 36. What is a Green Building? • A building designed, constructed, and operated to boost environmental, economic, health and productivity over the life of the building better than conventional construction Building Momentum , USGBC 2002 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 37. The Misunderstandings BUILDING INDUSTRY OVERESTIMATES THE COST OF GREEN BUILDINGS while underestimating their environmental benefits. The cost premium, which is likely to be under 5% in developed countries, although possibly higher in China, Brazil and India. Source: World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Energy Efficiency in Buildings Summary Report, Market Research 2007 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 38. US Green Building Council The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Council programs Committee-based Member-driven Consensus-focused Transform the market Education LEED products © 2009 keybreeze
  • 39. Participants © 2009 keybreeze
  • 40. What Is LEED® Scores are tallied for different aspects of efficiency and design in appropriate categories. LEADERSHIP in ENERGY and ENVIRONMENTAL For instance, LEED DESIGN assesses in detail: A leading-edge 1. Site Planning system for 2. Water Management certifying 3. Energy Management DESIGN, 4. Material Use 5. Indoor CONSTRUCTION, Environmental & OPERATIONS Air Quality of the greenest 6. Innovation & buildings in the Design Process world © 2009 keybreeze
  • 41. Why Is LEED® Important? US Building Impacts: © 2009 keybreeze
  • 42. Why Is LEED® Important? Average Savings of Green Buildings © 2009 keybreeze
  • 43. Our Responsibility © 2009 keybreeze
  • 44. Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, October 2006 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 45. Fall Brook Adirondack Mountains New York October 2006 Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, October 2006 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 46. Our Earth Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, October 2006 Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, October 2006 63 Years Later? © 2009 keybreeze
  • 47. Thank You! What’s in it for me? Photo Courtesy of Brian Key, April 2006 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 48. Your Journey Begins Good Planets are Hard to Find Photo Courtesy of NASA Apollo 8 Space Mission Dec 24, 1968 © 2009 keybreeze
  • 49. Climate Change And Sustainability Have you started your journey? Copyright © keybreeze inc. 2009 Copyright © keybreeze inc. 2009