The document discusses the principles and benefits of green building and sustainable development, citing trends in consumer preferences and industry practices that emphasize resource efficiency and environmental responsibility. It outlines various green technologies, community initiatives, and the importance of integrating smart growth designs to enhance neighborhood livability while minimizing ecological impact. Additionally, the document provides case studies of successful green developments and highlights the increasing market demand for environmentally-friendly housing solutions.

1. Creating Value by Going GreenFlorida Chapter ASLA 2009Dennis L. Church, ASLA /AICPCommunity Development Advisors LLC

2. Presentation OutlineGreen Building and Buyer TrendsDevelopment Scale Green Approaches Low Impact DevelopmentConstruction Systems

3. Green Facts:New home construction consumes 2/5 of all the lumber & plywood used in the U.S. each yearA typical 2000 s.f. wood frame home uses 16,000 b.f. of lumber plus 6,000 s.f. of plywoodA typical 2,000 s.f. wood frame home produces 4 tons of wasteHomes have grown in size while family household has decreased…bigger is not always better…“Southface Energy Institute: Guidelines for the Southeast”

4. What is Green Building?Green Building is a process that creates buildings which minimize the use of resources, reduce harmful environmental effects and provides a healthier environment.

5. What is Sustainable Development? “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

6. Logos to Recognize

7. Green Standards Were Created To:Establish a Common Standard of MeasurementPromote Integrated, Whole Building Design PracticesRecognize Environmental Leadership in the Building IndustryStimulate Green CompetitionRaise Consumer AwarenessTransform the Building Market

8. Advantages of Green HomesDesigned & Built BetterMinimum or No Construction Cost IncreaseLess RiskyLess WasteLower Operating Costs by up to 30% to 100%Cut Water Consumption by up to 50%Tax Incentives & RebatesIncreased Health & Comfort

9. Green Building Is:EfficientEnergyDesignMaterialsHealthyProductsOff-gassingAir QualityDurableLow MaintenanceMoisture Resistant MaterialsDisaster Resistant

10. SiteWaterEnergy MaterialsResourcesDurabilityIndoor Air QualityLandscaping & DrainageGreen Building Components Include:

11. Why Go Green?Some Communities Require GreenLocal, State & Federal Requirements / IncentivesMortgage ProgramsGrowing Public DemandMarketing Advantage63% Motivated by Lower Operating Costs85% More Satisfied with New Green Home than with PreviousIt’s the Right Thing To Do

12. What Buyers Are SayingSave Energy,Include Environmental FeaturesSource: RCLCO Spring 2007

13. What Buyers Are SayingWith Payback 75% are Motivated by Energy SavingsSource: RCLCO Spring 2007

14. What Buyers Are SayingEven without full payback 41% are willing to spend extra for environmental benefitsSource: RCLCO Spring 2007

15. Demand for New Urbanism/ Smart Growth Designs12 studies for builders and developers as input to planning new communitiesConsumer surveys in Atlanta, Phoenix, Denver, Provo, Albuquerque, Boise, and Chattanooga conducted in the early part of this decade.More recent studies conducted in Tampa, Orlando, Phoenix, Charlotte, and SavannahBoth urban and suburban locationsSurveys measuring the interest in new urbanism communities indicate the market for smart growthConsistently find one third respondents prefer new urbanism communities and housing productRCLCO – Market for Smart Growth: High Production Builders Conference

16. New Urbanism and Smart Growth DesignSupport Sustainability AgendaNew Urbanism and smart growth designs and products are similar:Compact higher density communitiesConnect with surrounding neighborhoodsIntegrate multiple land uses reducing vehicle tripsHave a definable neighborhood centerSafe streets, andProtect regional open spacesRCLCO – Market for Smart Growth: High Production Builders Conference

17. Builder Motivation for Going Green62%: Right Thing to Do62%: Lowering Life Cycle Costs53%: Limit Liability Exposure51%: Competitive Advantage46%: Expand Business Opportunities33%: Publicity Benefits“McGraw Hill Construction: Residential Green Building SmartMarket Report”

18. Who’s Going Green? Almost EveryoneSt. Petersburg first Certified Green City in FLPinellas County first Certified Green County in FLVerandah first Green Development in FloridaAtlanta: EarthcraftNashville: Green Power SwitchMemphis: EcoBuildSoutheast: SouthfaceNationwide: Building AmericaGo to www.usgbc.org for complete listings

19. Market Trends & Outlook circa 200697,000 Homes Have Been Green Certified Since the Mid-1990sGreen Home Building Will Reach Its Tipping Point in 2007...Increase Since 2005 Will be From 35% to 66% More Than 2/3 of Builders Will be Building Green Homes During 2008“McGraw Hill Construction: Residential Green Building SmartMarket Report”

20. Buyer Profile There are no age or income barriers. Green Building interests everyone concerned about energy costs, depletion of natural resources and living a healthier and less complicated lifestyle.

21. Development Scale Green Approaches

22. Developer’s PerspectiveSustainabilityEnvironmentEconomic SocialSustainabilityEnvironmentSocialEconomic

23. Bonita Bay GroupBonita Bay Group is recognized nationally as a leader in environmentally sensitive large scale MPC Design and executionPrivately held development company based in Southwest Florida since 1985Seven master planned communities with 12,000 units9,000 units sold on 9,700 acres15 golf coursesTwo marinasIrrigation utility companySeven communities in planning and entitlement process totaling over 10,000 acres and 25,000 units

24. BBG Environmental AwardsFive time winner of awards from the council for sustainable FloridaFirst certified Green Development by the Florida Green Building CoalitionHas 15 Audubon certified golf courses and communitiesTwice has won ENVY awards from Florida Association of Realtors for environmental stewardshipTwice has been named environmental Leader in Golf and Golf DigestAnd in 1999 Bonita Bay was awarded the Award of Excellence by the Urban Land Institute for the best Master Planned Community in North America

25. BBG Sustainable DevelopmentEnvironmentMaster Planning & Analysis

26. Water Management

27. Wetland Restoration

28. Dual Water Systems

29. Xeriscape

30. IPM (Integrated Pest Management)

31. Audubon Certifications

32. Native Vegetation Preservation

33. Resident Environmental Education Programs

34. Green Building Training for Our Builder PartnersBBG Sustainable DevelopmentEconomicTax Base

35. Infrastructure – Building Public Roads and Water Management FacilitiesJobs – Construction and Long-term Services

36. HOA/CDD for Private Infrastructure Funding and Long-term Management and GovernanceBBG Sustainable DevelopmentSocial Social Infrastructure Program

37. Transfer Fees Fund Community Foundation which Awards Grants to Local Causes

38. United Way Campaign

39. Leadership on Local Not-for- Profit Boards

40. BBG Sustainable DevelopmentDual Water SystemsSeparate Irrigation System Using Non-potable Water

41. Re-use Effluent and Other Non-potable Sources

42. Less Expensive than Potable

43. RCS Serves 8000 Units

44. Average Savings of 12.6 Million Gallons of potable water a Day Last YearBBG Sustainable DevelopmentCompost & Recycling Program

45. FGBC Green DevelopmentProtect Ecosystems and Conserve Natural ResourcesCreate a Green Circulation SystemGreen Utilities PracticesAmenitiesCovenants and Deed RestrictionsProvide Educational Information to Help Achieve and Promote Green Living Practices

46. Verandah First FGBC Green Development

47. First FGBC Green Development 2003 VerandahSingle Family Homes Constructed to BuildSmart™ Standards (10 to 30% More Energy Efficient)

48. All Model Homes Green Building Certified

49. High Dust Spot Efficiency Filters

50. Materials are Low VOC

51. “Softscaping” – Strategic Placement of Plantings Florida Green Development Criteria

52. First FGBC Green DevelopmentVerandahBuild Green and Profit

53. Buyer Education in Marketing & Sales Cycle

54. Construction Waste Recycling Florida Green Development Criteria

55. First FGBC Green DevelopmentVerandahDesigned and Developed Around Existing Oak Trees on the Site

56. 65% Open Space

57. Dual Water Lines

58. 50% Drought-tolerant Plants in LandscapingComputer-controlled Irrigation System Florida Green Development Criteria

59. First FGBC Green DevelopmentAmenities include fitness & biking trail, River Village

60. 1.75 mile conservation easement at riverfrontAudubon International certification underway Covenants and deed restrictionsConservation areas

61. Green Circulation area

62. Restore flow wayFlorida Green Development Criteria

63. Green Development at Variety of Scale

64. Rural Scale

65. Urban Infill

66. GreenfieldCollier County Rural Stewardship PlanStewardship Credits are the “currency”

67. Credits are credited from the natural resource and agricultural value of Stewardship Sending Areas multiplied by the layers of development rights removed.

68. A Sending Area property owner opts into the program and selects which uses to remove or refrain.

69. Credits are calculated using an established GIS database and model.

70. Credits are sold to builders of new communities in receiving areas.Stewardship Sending AreasSending Areas are selected based on natural resource values, agricultural values or other desirable rural land uses and features.Multiple data sets representing a variety of characteristics are integrated through an innovative GIS based scoring system.Wetland flow ways, listed species habitats, water resource areas and ranches are typical sending areas.

71. Stewardship Receiving AreasReceiving Area locations are not predetermined, market forces and suitability factors guide the location.Desirable characteristics of rural development are integrated into the plan. Communities are compact, mixed-use, self-sufficient and pedestrian oriented.Design Standards are customized for each new community.

72. Serenbe: A Prototype Community for SustainabilityLand PreservationSerenbe is 900 Acres in the Heart of 40,000 AcresMaster Plan 80% Green SpaceLimited to 220 Building Sites Including Live/Work, CommercialStorm Water ManagementRunoff Directed into Vegetated Filter Strips and Shallow Channels of Dense VegetationOrganic Farm

73. Serenbe…A Prototype community for sustainabilityDevelopment DesignBuilding projects are designed to flow with the terrain, to avoid disturbing natural landscapeEarthCraft Houses All homes are built to the standards of the EarthCraft House ProgramWastewater TreatmentReused for irrigation and future toilet water supply

74. 2-Stage chemical free passive wastewater treatment systemUrban Infill: Eastwood VillageGreen Attributes of TNDInfill developments reduce gas consumption, pollution, etc. by keeping people closer to areas they frequently travel.

75. Higher density infill deflects growth from greenfield areas.

76. Brownfield Site Remediation at EastwoodEastwood Village

77. Green Attributes of TND: EastwoodConventional Plan with 1063 UnitsGreen Attributes of TND: Eastwood2300 Units on 550 Acres

78. Development Cost 45% higher

79. Additional 1,237 Units

80. 46% Higher Density

81. Fast-tracked Local and State ApprovalUrbanInfill with High Density Design43 Units on 1.6 acres27 du/ac

82. High Density Product Design Rear LoadAutoCourtTownhomes20–30 du / ac

83. Suburban Infill: Mixed ProductGross: 8 du / acNet: 12 du / ac & 19 du / ac

84. Small Lot Single FamilyOne Typical Lot Can Now be Three Small Lots.These Lots are 26’ to 28’ Wide and 95’ Deep.

85. Small Lot Single Family

86. Greenfield Development

87. Greenfield Development North River Village2,500 Units on 1,265 Acres

88. Preserves Open Space (65% Open Space)

89. Clustering Uses Less Land

90. Deflects Growth Away from Environmentally Sensitive Areas

91. Minimizes Impervious SurfacesAllows for Connection of Wildlife HabitatMakes Central Water / Sewer Feasible

92. Density Analysis North River VillageCurrent 1 Unit per Acre Zoning990 Units on 1,265 AcresMin 1 acre lots

93. Classic Urban SprawlCentral Water / Sewer Not feasibleLand consumed at 1 DU/ ac2,500 Units covers 3,300 Acres

94. Green Programs at North River VillageFGBC Dev. DesignationLEED Silver for Amenity BuildingsLEED Neighborhood Development ??Clean Marina ProgramLID for Stormwater System DesignDual Water for Irrigation (include recycling stormwater)FGBC Certification for all Single Family HomesEnergy Star

95. Water StarBuildsmartGreen Advantage Certification for buildersFY&N Standards for Residential LandscapeXeriscape Initiatives for Community LandscapeFirewise Community DesignationGreen Energy?North River Green Programs cont.

96. Green Programs NRVU.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Certification:LEED is a green building rating system that was developed by the US Green Building Council. LEED is a point based system where projects earn LEED points for satisfying specific green building criteria in six categorieswhich include sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation in design.

97. Green Programs NRVLEED for Neighborhood Development:The LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System integrates the principles of smart growth, urbanism and green building into the first national system for neighborhood design. LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification thata development's location and design meet accepted high levels of environmentally responsible, sustainable development.

98. Green Programs NRVClean Marina Program:This program administered by the Department of Environmental Protection provides pollution prevention educational information and designation to marinas and boat yard owners. Clean Marinas implement a Clean Marina Action Plan (CMAP) focusing on waste management and pollution prevention.

99. Green Programs NRVLIDLow Impact Designis an approach to site development that minimizes engineered solutions to water managementand minimizes development impact by:Decreasing Impervious SurfacesReducing Roadway SurfacesPermeable Pavement SurfacesVegetative Roof SystemsNatural Resource Preservation and Xeriscapingwww.lowimpactdevelopment.org/

100. Green Programs NRVEnergy Star:Energy Star is a voluntary partnership between the US EPA and more than 8,000 organizations, including 3,500 of the nation’s home builders. The goal is to increase energy efficiency, decrease utility bills, and help to prevent greenhouse gas emissions. The Energy Star symbol identifies more than 50 types of products such as appliances, lighting, and heating and cooling equipment that are energy efficient.

101. Green Programs NRVFlorida Water Star:The programencourages water efficiency in household appliances, plumbing fixtures, irrigation systems and landscapes.These promote the economic and environmental benefits of efficiency in new home construction.