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Cushman & Wakefield World Headquarters is registered under the LEED Green Building Rating system with a goal of Silver.
Green Roof: The Next Urban Frontier - Bronx NYFlanna489y
The Bronx Initiative for Energy and the Environment (BIEE) is establishing an Environmental Grants Program to fund projects that increase energy efficiency and reduce pollution in the Bronx. Up to $1.15 million is available for eligible non-profit and small business projects involving weatherization, lighting upgrades, solar/wind technology, green building components, and more. Priority will be given to projects with the greatest pollution reduction or energy savings per dollar. Interested applicants should submit a one page project summary and 10 page narrative by March 15, May 14, or September 15, 2004 to the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation.
Sustainable Living In the Hampton Roads, VirginiaFlanna489y
This document provides information about green building practices in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. It defines key terms related to green building such as passive solar design, photovoltaics, net metering, and living roofs. It also discusses green building standards like LEED and resources for green building locally such as the Virginia Energy Savers Handbook and the James River Green Building Council. The overall goal is to promote sustainable living through environmental education on green building.
Bill Jolly Sustainability Cibse President Elect Speech Dubai June 08Billjolly
This presentation discusses sustainability and environmental assessments in the UAE, with a focus on LEED assessments. It covers topics like climate change, emission reduction targets, and assessment methods like LEED. LEED assessments evaluate projects across several categories including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and more. The presentation identifies potential sustainable design solutions that can be implemented in projects to meet LEED requirements and promote sustainability. It concludes that buildings significantly contribute to climate change through emissions, and that sustainability in construction is important to curb these impacts, as mandated in Dubai.
This document summarizes a green building workshop hosted by HUD's Office of Native American Programs. It discusses how green building practices can increase energy and water efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, and improve indoor air quality. Examples of green building strategies presented included energy-efficient appliances and building envelopes, renewable energy systems, sustainable building materials, water conservation, and construction waste management. Data showed that green building approaches can help control rising energy costs and address environmental hazards in existing housing. The workshop provided lessons on applying green development practices and next steps to promote these techniques in HUD programs.
Green Building Envelopes 101 was given as a 2 hour presentation at the National Building Envelope Council Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba in May 2011.
The document discusses green building and LEED certification. It summarizes that the Pirates baseball team recycled over 262 tons of materials in 2010. It then discusses how green building impacts owners, designers, engineers, contractors, tenants, and occupants. The rest of the document provides an overview of the green building movement, benefits of green buildings like energy and water savings, and an introduction to LEED certification including the rating system, prerequisites and credits.
The document provides information on several green buildings that have achieved certification under rating systems like GRIHA and LEED. It discusses the passive and active design strategies implemented in buildings like the Indira Paryavaran Bhawan in Delhi, Centre for Environmental Sciences & Engineering at IIT Kanpur, Anna Centenary Library in Chennai and ITC Green Centre in Gurgaon that have enabled them to minimize energy and water consumption and obtain high ratings. These strategies include optimal orientation, daylighting, natural ventilation, renewable energy systems, water harvesting and efficient HVAC and lighting designs.
This document provides an overview of a presentation titled "Building Green in China - A Case Study of LEED Platinum Design" by Raymond Cheng of LRS Architects, Inc. It discusses the need for sustainable design in China to address energy usage and environmental issues. It then describes LRS Architects' experience with LEED certification on projects in the US and conceptual designs for sustainable buildings in China, including for a high-tech park and a street master plan, with the goal of achieving high levels of energy efficiency and environmental protection.
Green Roof: The Next Urban Frontier - Bronx NYFlanna489y
The Bronx Initiative for Energy and the Environment (BIEE) is establishing an Environmental Grants Program to fund projects that increase energy efficiency and reduce pollution in the Bronx. Up to $1.15 million is available for eligible non-profit and small business projects involving weatherization, lighting upgrades, solar/wind technology, green building components, and more. Priority will be given to projects with the greatest pollution reduction or energy savings per dollar. Interested applicants should submit a one page project summary and 10 page narrative by March 15, May 14, or September 15, 2004 to the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation.
Sustainable Living In the Hampton Roads, VirginiaFlanna489y
This document provides information about green building practices in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. It defines key terms related to green building such as passive solar design, photovoltaics, net metering, and living roofs. It also discusses green building standards like LEED and resources for green building locally such as the Virginia Energy Savers Handbook and the James River Green Building Council. The overall goal is to promote sustainable living through environmental education on green building.
Bill Jolly Sustainability Cibse President Elect Speech Dubai June 08Billjolly
This presentation discusses sustainability and environmental assessments in the UAE, with a focus on LEED assessments. It covers topics like climate change, emission reduction targets, and assessment methods like LEED. LEED assessments evaluate projects across several categories including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and more. The presentation identifies potential sustainable design solutions that can be implemented in projects to meet LEED requirements and promote sustainability. It concludes that buildings significantly contribute to climate change through emissions, and that sustainability in construction is important to curb these impacts, as mandated in Dubai.
This document summarizes a green building workshop hosted by HUD's Office of Native American Programs. It discusses how green building practices can increase energy and water efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, and improve indoor air quality. Examples of green building strategies presented included energy-efficient appliances and building envelopes, renewable energy systems, sustainable building materials, water conservation, and construction waste management. Data showed that green building approaches can help control rising energy costs and address environmental hazards in existing housing. The workshop provided lessons on applying green development practices and next steps to promote these techniques in HUD programs.
Green Building Envelopes 101 was given as a 2 hour presentation at the National Building Envelope Council Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba in May 2011.
The document discusses green building and LEED certification. It summarizes that the Pirates baseball team recycled over 262 tons of materials in 2010. It then discusses how green building impacts owners, designers, engineers, contractors, tenants, and occupants. The rest of the document provides an overview of the green building movement, benefits of green buildings like energy and water savings, and an introduction to LEED certification including the rating system, prerequisites and credits.
The document provides information on several green buildings that have achieved certification under rating systems like GRIHA and LEED. It discusses the passive and active design strategies implemented in buildings like the Indira Paryavaran Bhawan in Delhi, Centre for Environmental Sciences & Engineering at IIT Kanpur, Anna Centenary Library in Chennai and ITC Green Centre in Gurgaon that have enabled them to minimize energy and water consumption and obtain high ratings. These strategies include optimal orientation, daylighting, natural ventilation, renewable energy systems, water harvesting and efficient HVAC and lighting designs.
This document provides an overview of a presentation titled "Building Green in China - A Case Study of LEED Platinum Design" by Raymond Cheng of LRS Architects, Inc. It discusses the need for sustainable design in China to address energy usage and environmental issues. It then describes LRS Architects' experience with LEED certification on projects in the US and conceptual designs for sustainable buildings in China, including for a high-tech park and a street master plan, with the goal of achieving high levels of energy efficiency and environmental protection.
The document provides an overview of the author's career in green building and sustainability over the past 25 years. Some key points:
- The author has lectured on green building for 25 years and became known as the "Green Lady" after a 2000 lecture.
- She worked to establish green building standards and certification systems like LEED in the US and Panama.
- Examples are given of green building projects she worked on in the 1980s and 1990s that pioneered sustainable design and saved significant costs.
- The document discusses strategies, products, and techniques for green building, including recycled materials, low-VOC products, water efficiency, energy efficiency, and more.
This document discusses green buildings and the LEED rating system. It defines a green building as one that reduces negative impacts on the environment through efficient energy and water use, renewable energy, waste reduction, indoor air quality, and sustainable materials. It describes the various categories of the LEED rating system, including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, innovation, and integrative process. It also defines LEED professional credentials.
Green buildings aim to minimize environmental impact and prioritize sustainability. They conserve resources through efficient design and construction practices like renewable energy generation, water recycling, and waste reduction. Green buildings provide benefits like reduced operating costs, healthier environments for occupants, and decreased environmental impact through lower emissions and less strain on natural resources. However, barriers to green building include a lack of developer education, high initial costs, and difficult approval processes.
Green Buildings - A Primer on Green Building and LEEDOHM Advisors
http://www.ohm-advisors.com - Gary Sebach, Principal and Director of Architecture for OHM’s new division, Bird Houk, explains green buildings. Gary answers the most common questions about green buildings, sustainability and LEED. Sebach also shares a simple six step approach to LEED.
Green building - also known as sustainable or high performance building . A green building is a structure that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout its life-cycle. These objectives expand and complement the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.
The document summarizes sustainability features of the Campus Square Building which is pursuing LEED Gold certification. It details erosion control measures used during construction, brownfield remediation of the former gas station lot, and water and energy efficiency features like geothermal heating/cooling, solar panels, and low flow fixtures saving over 50% water. Over 98% of construction waste was diverted from landfills through materials reuse and recycling. The building also serves as an education center for green building with regular tours.
The document discusses the Argentina Green Building Council (AGBC) and green building certifications. It states that the AGBC is a non-profit organization established in 2007 with a mission to promote sustainable building design. It discusses green building standards like LEED and compares LEED for New Construction and LEED for Existing Buildings. The document also addresses common strategies and benefits around sustainable sites, water and energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor air quality.
This document provides definitions and key principles of green building from various agencies. It defines green building as increasing building efficiency in energy, water and materials use, while reducing impacts on health and environment over the building's lifecycle from siting to construction to decommissioning. It discusses the importance of green building in taking an intelligent approach to energy use, safeguarding water resources, minimizing waste, promoting health and well-being, preserving landscapes, and creating resilient structures. The document then outlines fundamental principles of sustainable site design, water conservation, energy use, indoor environmental quality, and use of materials in green building.
Green building seminar presentation by Pirpasha UjedePirpasha Ujede
The document discusses green building practices including reducing negative environmental impacts of construction through efficient water and energy use, promoting renewable resources, and indoor environmental quality. It provides examples of green building materials like insulated concrete forms that are energy efficient and prevent mold. Green cement uses industrial waste like fly ash instead of producing emissions. Cavity walls and green fibers/wood also improve insulation and sustainability. The document outlines certification programs like LEED and GRIHA that rate buildings based on their green features and environmental benefits like energy, water, and resources savings.
Green Building: Sustainable Architecture
Environmentally responsible and resource efficient building design. Architecture that minimizes the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency in the use of materials and energy. Goal: to effectively reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment and increase comfort and livability. Consistent with AIA sponsored Architecture Challenge 2030.
McNaughton Architectural Inc. | http://mna-p.com
300 E State St Suite 360, Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 583-1806
This document provides an overview of a continuing education course on green building best practices and innovations in sustainable housing. It includes information on course credits, a brief history of green building, descriptions of various green building certifications like LEED and Energy Star, and elements of green building like siting, design, and construction considerations. The document encourages participants to complete a questionnaire before the class begins and explains how course completion certificates will be issued.
IceStone manufactures durable surfaces made from 100% recycled glass in a cement matrix, diverting waste from landfills. Their products have achieved Cradle to Cradle certification for using safe, healthy materials and instituting social responsibility practices. IceStone surfaces help obtain LEED credits for recycled content, regional materials, and low-emitting materials. They also have a sustainability program including green manufacturing, social programs for employees, recycling of materials, and advocacy for stronger recycling infrastructure.
Sustainable Architecture and Green BuildingDarryl Duffe
This document provides a history of green building and sustainable architecture from the 1970s to present day. It begins by discussing how the 1973 energy crisis sparked increased interest in resource efficiency. Over the decades, key events and innovations are mentioned, like the development of passive solar concepts and materials, growth of the solar industry, and creation of green building rating systems like LEED. The document also provides biographical details about the author and examples of sustainable projects he has worked on from 1977 to the present.
The document discusses various green building rating tools and standards from around the world including the Green Building Index (GBI) in Malaysia. The GBI aims to promote sustainable construction and reduce the environmental impact of buildings. It evaluates buildings based on criteria like energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and water usage. Projects are rated on a scale and can be certified at different levels depending on their total points scored.
I created this presentation for one of my speaking engagements. These slides illustrate the current effects of water legislation upon how large landscapes will develop and manage properties in the future. Audience= Common Interest Development
USGBC LEED v3, A look at the now LEED requierments and their impact on the indoor environment. Improved Indoor Air Quality should be a common goal for all Green Buildings.
John P. Lapotaire, CIEC
Microshield Environmental Services, LLC.
www.Microshield-ES.com
The document discusses ecological building and sustainable architecture. It covers the environmental impacts of buildings, including resource depletion, pollution, and loss of green space. It then discusses sustainable built environments and how to reduce the input and output of materials and energy through the building life cycle. The goal is to design buildings that minimize their environmental impact through strategies like using local and low-embodied energy materials, renewable energy sources, and waste management.
The document discusses sustainability initiatives in the construction and contracting industry. It begins with an introduction describing the industry's large economic and employment impacts but also large carbon emissions and resource usage. Section II analyzes environmental impacts like waste generation, energy usage, and effects on ecosystems, resources, and public health. Section III describes initiatives to promote sustainability through practices like zero carbon homes, green building standards, and smart city design. Section IV discusses the impacts of these initiatives in reducing costs, waste and environmental effects through innovations like construction alliances, drones, and mobile apps. Section V covers sustainability awards programs like the LafargeHolcim Awards that recognize projects meeting criteria around innovation, social inclusion, environmental performance, economic viability and contextual impact.
This document discusses sustainable design and provides examples of how buildings can be designed to minimize environmental impact. It covers topics like energy and water conservation, use of recycled and non-toxic materials, reducing waste, and intelligent land use. The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco is highlighted as a case study for applying these principles, with features like a green roof, solar panels, natural lighting, and recycled materials to achieve LEED Platinum certification.
The document discusses various green certifications and organizations that have endorsed the XLERATOR hand dryer as meeting sustainability standards. It lists several LEED credits the hand dryer can help facilities obtain and notes the hand dryer is GreenSpec listed, endorsed by the Green Restaurant Association and Green Hotels Association, and listed in the Oikos Product Directory. The Green Building Initiative is also mentioned as an organization Excel Dryer supports.
The document discusses green buildings and the LEED rating system. It defines a green building as one that reduces negative impacts on the environment through efficient energy and water use, renewable energy, pollution reduction, and use of sustainable materials. It describes features of green buildings and explains that any building type can be green. It then outlines the benefits of green buildings for the environment, economics, and social factors like health. The document concludes by describing the LEED rating system and its credit categories that evaluate location, sustainable sites, water and energy efficiency, materials, indoor quality, innovation and process.
The document provides an overview of the author's career in green building and sustainability over the past 25 years. Some key points:
- The author has lectured on green building for 25 years and became known as the "Green Lady" after a 2000 lecture.
- She worked to establish green building standards and certification systems like LEED in the US and Panama.
- Examples are given of green building projects she worked on in the 1980s and 1990s that pioneered sustainable design and saved significant costs.
- The document discusses strategies, products, and techniques for green building, including recycled materials, low-VOC products, water efficiency, energy efficiency, and more.
This document discusses green buildings and the LEED rating system. It defines a green building as one that reduces negative impacts on the environment through efficient energy and water use, renewable energy, waste reduction, indoor air quality, and sustainable materials. It describes the various categories of the LEED rating system, including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, innovation, and integrative process. It also defines LEED professional credentials.
Green buildings aim to minimize environmental impact and prioritize sustainability. They conserve resources through efficient design and construction practices like renewable energy generation, water recycling, and waste reduction. Green buildings provide benefits like reduced operating costs, healthier environments for occupants, and decreased environmental impact through lower emissions and less strain on natural resources. However, barriers to green building include a lack of developer education, high initial costs, and difficult approval processes.
Green Buildings - A Primer on Green Building and LEEDOHM Advisors
http://www.ohm-advisors.com - Gary Sebach, Principal and Director of Architecture for OHM’s new division, Bird Houk, explains green buildings. Gary answers the most common questions about green buildings, sustainability and LEED. Sebach also shares a simple six step approach to LEED.
Green building - also known as sustainable or high performance building . A green building is a structure that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout its life-cycle. These objectives expand and complement the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.
The document summarizes sustainability features of the Campus Square Building which is pursuing LEED Gold certification. It details erosion control measures used during construction, brownfield remediation of the former gas station lot, and water and energy efficiency features like geothermal heating/cooling, solar panels, and low flow fixtures saving over 50% water. Over 98% of construction waste was diverted from landfills through materials reuse and recycling. The building also serves as an education center for green building with regular tours.
The document discusses the Argentina Green Building Council (AGBC) and green building certifications. It states that the AGBC is a non-profit organization established in 2007 with a mission to promote sustainable building design. It discusses green building standards like LEED and compares LEED for New Construction and LEED for Existing Buildings. The document also addresses common strategies and benefits around sustainable sites, water and energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor air quality.
This document provides definitions and key principles of green building from various agencies. It defines green building as increasing building efficiency in energy, water and materials use, while reducing impacts on health and environment over the building's lifecycle from siting to construction to decommissioning. It discusses the importance of green building in taking an intelligent approach to energy use, safeguarding water resources, minimizing waste, promoting health and well-being, preserving landscapes, and creating resilient structures. The document then outlines fundamental principles of sustainable site design, water conservation, energy use, indoor environmental quality, and use of materials in green building.
Green building seminar presentation by Pirpasha UjedePirpasha Ujede
The document discusses green building practices including reducing negative environmental impacts of construction through efficient water and energy use, promoting renewable resources, and indoor environmental quality. It provides examples of green building materials like insulated concrete forms that are energy efficient and prevent mold. Green cement uses industrial waste like fly ash instead of producing emissions. Cavity walls and green fibers/wood also improve insulation and sustainability. The document outlines certification programs like LEED and GRIHA that rate buildings based on their green features and environmental benefits like energy, water, and resources savings.
Green Building: Sustainable Architecture
Environmentally responsible and resource efficient building design. Architecture that minimizes the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency in the use of materials and energy. Goal: to effectively reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment and increase comfort and livability. Consistent with AIA sponsored Architecture Challenge 2030.
McNaughton Architectural Inc. | http://mna-p.com
300 E State St Suite 360, Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 583-1806
This document provides an overview of a continuing education course on green building best practices and innovations in sustainable housing. It includes information on course credits, a brief history of green building, descriptions of various green building certifications like LEED and Energy Star, and elements of green building like siting, design, and construction considerations. The document encourages participants to complete a questionnaire before the class begins and explains how course completion certificates will be issued.
IceStone manufactures durable surfaces made from 100% recycled glass in a cement matrix, diverting waste from landfills. Their products have achieved Cradle to Cradle certification for using safe, healthy materials and instituting social responsibility practices. IceStone surfaces help obtain LEED credits for recycled content, regional materials, and low-emitting materials. They also have a sustainability program including green manufacturing, social programs for employees, recycling of materials, and advocacy for stronger recycling infrastructure.
Sustainable Architecture and Green BuildingDarryl Duffe
This document provides a history of green building and sustainable architecture from the 1970s to present day. It begins by discussing how the 1973 energy crisis sparked increased interest in resource efficiency. Over the decades, key events and innovations are mentioned, like the development of passive solar concepts and materials, growth of the solar industry, and creation of green building rating systems like LEED. The document also provides biographical details about the author and examples of sustainable projects he has worked on from 1977 to the present.
The document discusses various green building rating tools and standards from around the world including the Green Building Index (GBI) in Malaysia. The GBI aims to promote sustainable construction and reduce the environmental impact of buildings. It evaluates buildings based on criteria like energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and water usage. Projects are rated on a scale and can be certified at different levels depending on their total points scored.
I created this presentation for one of my speaking engagements. These slides illustrate the current effects of water legislation upon how large landscapes will develop and manage properties in the future. Audience= Common Interest Development
USGBC LEED v3, A look at the now LEED requierments and their impact on the indoor environment. Improved Indoor Air Quality should be a common goal for all Green Buildings.
John P. Lapotaire, CIEC
Microshield Environmental Services, LLC.
www.Microshield-ES.com
The document discusses ecological building and sustainable architecture. It covers the environmental impacts of buildings, including resource depletion, pollution, and loss of green space. It then discusses sustainable built environments and how to reduce the input and output of materials and energy through the building life cycle. The goal is to design buildings that minimize their environmental impact through strategies like using local and low-embodied energy materials, renewable energy sources, and waste management.
The document discusses sustainability initiatives in the construction and contracting industry. It begins with an introduction describing the industry's large economic and employment impacts but also large carbon emissions and resource usage. Section II analyzes environmental impacts like waste generation, energy usage, and effects on ecosystems, resources, and public health. Section III describes initiatives to promote sustainability through practices like zero carbon homes, green building standards, and smart city design. Section IV discusses the impacts of these initiatives in reducing costs, waste and environmental effects through innovations like construction alliances, drones, and mobile apps. Section V covers sustainability awards programs like the LafargeHolcim Awards that recognize projects meeting criteria around innovation, social inclusion, environmental performance, economic viability and contextual impact.
This document discusses sustainable design and provides examples of how buildings can be designed to minimize environmental impact. It covers topics like energy and water conservation, use of recycled and non-toxic materials, reducing waste, and intelligent land use. The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco is highlighted as a case study for applying these principles, with features like a green roof, solar panels, natural lighting, and recycled materials to achieve LEED Platinum certification.
The document discusses various green certifications and organizations that have endorsed the XLERATOR hand dryer as meeting sustainability standards. It lists several LEED credits the hand dryer can help facilities obtain and notes the hand dryer is GreenSpec listed, endorsed by the Green Restaurant Association and Green Hotels Association, and listed in the Oikos Product Directory. The Green Building Initiative is also mentioned as an organization Excel Dryer supports.
The document discusses green buildings and the LEED rating system. It defines a green building as one that reduces negative impacts on the environment through efficient energy and water use, renewable energy, pollution reduction, and use of sustainable materials. It describes features of green buildings and explains that any building type can be green. It then outlines the benefits of green buildings for the environment, economics, and social factors like health. The document concludes by describing the LEED rating system and its credit categories that evaluate location, sustainable sites, water and energy efficiency, materials, indoor quality, innovation and process.
Charlie Popeck presented on selecting green building materials. He is an experienced construction professional and LEED accredited. He discussed evaluating materials based on their production impacts like embodied energy and carbon footprint, recycled content, local sourcing, and impacts on health and indoor air quality. Selecting materials that are durable, have low maintenance needs, and don't emit VOCs can improve sustainability over the lifetime of a building. It's important for builders to understand greenwashing and help clients identify their sustainability goals.
Cover story cooling_india_june_2011_by_samdarsh_nayyar_pt_pgpm_oct_10Girdharee Saran
The document discusses indoor air quality and its importance for building occupants. It outlines some of the key factors that affect indoor environmental quality, such as indoor air pollutants from tobacco smoke, chemicals, and particulates. It also discusses standards for indoor air quality from LEED and GRIHA and strategies for mitigating indoor pollutants, including provisions for smoking zones, controlling chemical sources, and ensuring adequate ventilation.
This brochure is one piece of a comprehensive package of marketing tools designed to be interchangeable and customizable for specific client needs. Designed while employed by CGBA.
The document discusses green buildings and their benefits. It defines green buildings as structures that are environmentally responsible and efficient in their energy, water, and materials use over the lifetime of the building. Green buildings can help reduce environmental impacts, protect health, and lower costs. They incorporate sustainable materials and efficient systems to lessen pollution and resource usage. The document outlines some key characteristics of green buildings and sustainable materials. It also describes various benefits of green buildings, such as environmental, economic, and social advantages.
Green buildings are designed to reduce environmental impact through efficient use of resources, protection of occupant health, and reduction of waste and pollution. They emphasize using renewable resources and techniques like passive solar, green roofs, and permeable surfaces. The Indian Green Building Council promotes green building practices in India and has developed rating systems to evaluate buildings. Notable green building projects in India include the ITC Green Centre in Gurgaon and Nokia's corporate office, which have received LEED Platinum certification.
Green buildings aim to minimize environmental impact, maximize health and comfort, and reduce operating costs over the lifetime of the building. The principles of green building include minimizing resource consumption and pollution throughout construction and use. Potential benefits include reduced lifetime costs, improved energy efficiency, healthier indoor environments, and increased occupant productivity. While initial costs may be higher, the operating cost savings over the building's lifetime typically outweigh the initial investment. Green building practices can be applied to both air-conditioned and non-air conditioned structures.
This document discusses green buildings and sustainability. It defines green building as optimizing efficiency in using energy, water and other resources throughout a building's lifecycle. The key principles discussed include sustainable site design, water and energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, material efficiency. Green buildings provide benefits like reduced costs, improved health and productivity. Rating systems like LEED and IGBC are also summarized.
HLTH 104 Green Building Online - EEH 3rdmisteraugie
This document discusses key aspects of indoor air quality and green building design. It outlines various factors that can negatively impact indoor air quality, such as mold, combustion products, chemicals from building materials, and environmental tobacco smoke. Poor indoor air quality is linked to exacerbation of respiratory illnesses. The EPA considers indoor air pollution one of the top 5 environmental health hazards. Green building aims to protect occupant health through strategies like efficient energy and water use, non-toxic materials, and improved ventilation. Components of green building covered are energy efficiency, water conservation, environmentally-friendly materials, waste reduction, and indoor air quality management.
The document discusses how MFT National Cleaning Services' investment in sustainable cleaning technologies and practices can help projects earn numerous LEED credits related to water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. MFT uses cleaning chemistries and equipment that significantly reduce environmental impacts while providing high-performance cleaning. Their green cleaning approaches can contribute to a project achieving credits associated with IAQ management, sustainable purchasing, solid waste management, and green cleaning practices.
Eco-design, also called ecology design, is an approach that considers a product's environmental impact throughout its entire lifecycle from material extraction and manufacturing to distribution, use, and end of life. It aims to reduce a product's health and environmental effects. Key aspects of eco-design include involving suppliers to focus on dematerialization, detoxification, and decarbonization through the 4Rs of reduction, redesign, reuse, and remanufacturing. While this can increase costs and challenges sourcing materials, successful eco-design requires awareness raising, financial support, and pressure on companies to promote more environmentally friendly options.
The construction industry has impacted the environment hugely, from the loss of wild habitats to green field projects, insane amounts of energy used at site during the construction phase, to count a few. In fact, the construction industry accounts for an incredible 36% of worldwide energy usage, and 40% of CO2 emissions. Mining for raw materials results in the pollution of water. The manufacture of cement currently resulted in global annual emissions of 2.8 bn tonnes of CO2; if current rates of urbanisation continue, this could rise to over 4 bn tonnes every year. With this as a backdrop, the world is grappling with a pressing need to address concerns be it environmental or climate change. Sustainable construction has emerged as one of the vital solutions. It is more than just a buzzword; it represents a fundamental shift in the way we design, build, and maintain structures while minimizing their environmental impact and maximizing social and economic benefits.
National Conference on Alternative building Technologies and green Buildings. Concept of Green buildings and high performance buildings discussed in the framework of sustainability and assessment of impact of Built environment on natural environment.
The document discusses foam concrete as a sustainable building material that can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from cement production. Some key points:
1) Cement production accounts for 5% of global CO2 emissions, so more sustainable building materials are needed.
2) Foam concrete is a lightweight, insulating material made with cement, water, and a foaming agent. It requires less cement and energy to produce and transport.
3) A cost analysis found that while foam concrete blocks cost slightly more to produce than clay bricks, walls made with foam blocks are cheaper overall due to using fewer materials.
The construction industry has impacted the environment hugely, from the loss of wild habitats to green field projects, insane amounts of energy used at site during the construction phase, to count a few. In fact, the construction industry accounts for an incredible 36% of worldwide energy usage, and 40% of CO2 emissions. Mining for raw materials results in the pollution of water. The manufacture of cement currently resulted in global annual emissions of 2.8 bn tonnes of CO2; if current rates of urbanisation continue, this could rise to over 4 bn tonnes every year. With this as a backdrop, the world is grappling with a pressing need to address concerns be it environmental or climate change. Sustainable construction has emerged as one of the vital solutions. It is more than just a buzzword; it represents a fundamental shift in the way we design, build, and maintain structures while minimizing their environmental impact and maximizing social and economic benefits.
Green buildings are Eco-friendly, resource efficient and are very energy efficient. They are more comfortable and easier to live with due to low operating and owning costs.
This presentation consists of brief introduction about green buildings, their design and benefits.
Best Regards:
Engr. Muhammad Ali Rehman
LEED India + Case Study : CII Sohrabji Godrej, ITC Green Centerbaburajiv2007
This document provides an overview of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system in India. It describes LEED India as an adaptation of the international LEED green building rating system administered locally by the Indian Green Building Council. The document outlines the main environmental categories of LEED certification including sustainable site selection, water efficiency, energy use, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. It provides examples of LEED certified projects in India and describes various credits within each category that projects can pursue for certification.
This document discusses green building and sustainability. It defines green/sustainable building as structures that are environmentally responsible and efficient over their lifecycles. The document outlines several key aspects of green building including objectives to efficiently use resources, protect health, and reduce waste. It discusses international rating systems and summarizes strategies for green building in areas like energy efficiency, water conservation, materials selection, indoor environmental quality, and operations/maintenance.
MFT National Cleaning Services provides green cleaning services that can help buildings earn LEED credits in several categories, including water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. Specifically, MFT's cleaning practices and chemistries use less water and energy, produce less waste, and have low or no VOC emissions. They also offer recycling of carpets and matting. MFT's HEPA-filtered equipment and EcoLogo certified products help improve indoor air quality while reducing particulates and occupant exposure to chemicals.
For the January 24th, 2013 Better Buildings Breakfast we are honored to have an outstanding guest speaker, Marcel Acosta the Executive Director of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) in Washington DC.
Energy Sustainability Task Force Newsletter Dec 2011jj_di
The document summarizes the December 2011 edition of Cushman & Wakefield's Energy and Sustainability Task Force newsletter. It highlights several new LEED accredited professionals at Cushman & Wakefield, several Cushman & Wakefield managed properties that received sustainability awards or certifications, and provides updates on technology, global initiatives, and policy related to sustainability.
The Ottawa green office market report for Q2 2011 found:
1) Overall green market vacancy dropped slightly to 9% while direct vacancy increased to 6.7%
2) Absorption became positive with 52,094 sq ft leased, led by two deals over 35,000 sq ft each
3) Significant green leasing transactions included deals of 36,863 sq ft and 38,210 sq ft
The first quarter, 2010 Greenbeat Report, a look at Ottawa’s Green Office Market, brought to you by Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa’s Green Real Estate Practice Group. If you have any questions or would like to get in touch with the Green Real Estate Practice Group please contact;
James.mcneil@ca.cushwke.com
Jantzi Rea Lpac Cdn Comm Re Sustainability Performance Report 17 Feb10jj_di
This document provides an assessment of the environmental, social, and governance performance of major Canadian commercial real estate companies. It finds that while companies are demonstrating strong social performance, environmental performance is lagging, particularly regarding operations and supply chain management. Sustainability governance is also limited, with room for improvement in areas like reporting, transparency, and public policy engagement. Overall the sector is not yet on par with international best practices. The report provides recommendations to leverage sustainability drivers like green building and help close these performance gaps.
Ottawa's first truly multi-tenant LEED building was completed in 2009, and Cushman & Wakefield unveiled Ottawa's first Green Real Estate Practice for the commercial sector. The inaugural Ottawa Green Office Report found that 20 buildings accounting for nearly 4 million square feet had obtained green certifications like BOMA BESt Level 2 or higher and LEED. Looking ahead, a new 18-storey LEED Gold office tower was planned and there were whispers of other LEED projects, indicating Ottawa was seeing the rise of a new class of green buildings.
This document summarizes information about green building standards and certifications, including LEED and BOMA BESt. It notes that buildings account for one-third of energy use and emissions in the US and Canada. It then provides details on the LEED and BOMA BESt certification systems and lists the number of certified projects in Ottawa. The document discusses why landlords should consider green attributes when marketing properties to attract green tenants and reduce operating costs.
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Americans spend on average 90% of their
time indoors. A key component for
maintaining superior indoor airquality is
flushing out airborne contaminants.
Building codes require installation of
ventilation systems that provide adequate
airflow into a building. We have added
30% more outside air delivered to the
occupants when compared to what is
required by code. In addition, great
precautions were taken during the
construction phase to control dust and
debris and ensure that a high air quality
was maintained throughout the
occupied and unoccupied spaces.
LEED-CI: Energy & Atmosphere (credits 1&2)
Indoor Environmental Quality (credit 3.1)
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The goal of Green Housekeeping is to
safeguard human health while minimizing
the impact on the environment by
protecting ecosystems, improving air and
water quality, reducing solid waste and
conserving natural resources.
The building landlord,Vornado
RealtyTrust, along with our cleaning
agency, BMS, have developed a green
housekeeping program designed to
protect occupants and cleaning staff alike
by providing environmentally friendly
cleaning products and equipment.
An equal emphasis is placed on the
environmental sustainability of cleaning
operations and overall building health.
LEED-CI: Innovation in Design (credit 1)
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Purchasing building materials with a
high amount of recycled content helps
reduce the impacts resulting from the
extraction and processing of virgin
materials. Almost 30% of all furniture
and construction materials in this office
contain recycled content which
is a combination of both
pre- and post-consumer waste.
By using these recycled products,
we also reduce the amount of solid
waste volume that is sent to landfills
everyday and thereby reduce our
environmental footprint.
LEED-CI: Materials & Resources (credit 4)
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With construction and demolition
comes waste that needs to be disposed
of, often in landfills where pollutants can
escape into the soil, air and water.
By recycling and returning materials to
manufacturers, we were able to
redirect over 75% of the construction
waste from landfills. Ceiling tiles and
flooring were sent back to manufacturers
to be sold as used goods or reprocessed
into new products. Metals, wood, carpet,
paper and cardboard products were
sent to be recycled at the appropriate
locations. In this manner, almost 200 tons
of solid waste was diverted from landfills.
LEED-CI: Materials & Resources (credit 2.1 & 2.2)
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Burning fossil fuels during the production
of electricity releases pollutants into the
air that cause smog and acid rain. In an
effort to reduce our carbon footprint,
Cushman & Wakefield has entered into a
contract with a green power provider to
purchase clean, safe, and pollution-free
wind energy. This renewable energy
purchase avoids 2,311,648 pounds of
carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from
conventional power plants using
nonrenewable fossil fuels. That CO2
emissions avoided compares to
NOT driving 227 passenger cars
for one year.
LEED-CI: Energy & Atmosphere (credit 4)
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The transportation of products from
the point of manufacture to installation
by truck, train, and boat contributes to
water and air pollution. By focusing on
locally made items such as furniture and
construction materials, we were able to
specify over 20% of the products used
in the renovation of this office as locally
manufactured within 500 miles New
York City, keeping transportation to a
minimum and also helping to support
our local economy.
LEED-CI: Materials & Resources (credit 5.1)
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Electricity generated from fossil fuels-oil
and coal impact the environment in
a myriad of adverse ways, beginning
with their extraction, transportation,
refining, and distribution. By designing
a highly efficient HVAC system that
surpasses local code and installing
Energy Star rated equipment, we have
provided for a more comfortable
indoor environment while also
reducing operating costs from power
consumption which also results in the
preservation of natural resources.
LEED-CI: Energy & Atmosphere (credit 1.3 & 1.4)
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Volatile organic compounds (VOC’s)
are emitted as gases from certain solids
and liquids. VOC’s include a variety
of chemicals that can be odorous,
irritating, and potentially harmful.
In order to maintain a healthy indoor
air quality for occupants and installers,
all paints, sealants, adhesives, and
furniture systems selected for this
office have low to no VOC emissions.
LEED-CI: Indoor Environmental Quality (credits 4.1-4.5)
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Toilet flushing alone accounts for
approximately 4.8 billion gallons of
water per day in both commercial and
residential use. The Energy Policy Act
(EPA) of 1992 established water
conservation standards to be
implemented on all bathroom fixtures.
This saves an estimated 6.5 billion
gallons of water per year. By using
high-efficiency fixtures, such as low-flow
urinals and lavatories, we are able to
go above and beyond the EPA
requirements saving over 400,000
gallons of water per year.
LEED-CI:Water Efficiency (credit 1.1 & 1.2)