The document discusses the significance of green building practices, focusing on the benefits of LEED certification and the financial value of green buildings. It presents data showing higher occupancy rates, rents, and overall property values associated with LEED-certified buildings compared to their non-certified counterparts. Furthermore, it highlights various programs and incentives aimed at promoting energy efficiency and sustainability in construction and design.

1. Exploring the Value of Green Building
Josh Radoff – Principal
Member, Tork Green Hygiene Council

2. YRG sustainability
consulting - education - analysis
Design & Construction
Business & Operations
Communities
Education & Training
Marketing & Media

3. Agenda
 The Evolving Face of Sustainability
 The Role of LEED
 Value of Green Buildings
 Defining our Ideal and Capturing Value

10. Stanford Y2E2 Building : Boora Architects Clackamas High School : Boora Architects

13. Measured Energy Use vs LEED Certification Level
Source: New Buildings Institute

15. Maintaining Your Beautiful Design

16. Isn’t LEED so … 2007?

17. Value of Green Building in Market Today

18. Property Characteristics of LEED-Certified, Energy Star,
and Non-Certified Offices – Q1 2008
LEED-certified Non-LEED Difference
Occupancy Rate 92% 88% 4%
Rent /SF $42 $31 $11
Property Value /SF $438 $267 $171
Energy Star Non-Energy Star Difference
Occupancy Rate 92% 88% 4%
Rent /SF $31 $28 $3
Property Value / SF $288 %227 $61
Source: J. Spivey, “ Commercial Real Estate and the Environment,” CoStar, 2008

19. LEED Building Occupancy Rates (NYC)
Source: “Does Green Pay Off?” by Norm Miller, July 2008

20. LEED Building Rental Rates (NYC)
Source: “Does Green Pay Off?” by Norm Miller, July 2008

21. One Crescent Drive
LEED-Platinum
Comcast Building
LEED-Gold

22. One Crescent Drive
LEED-Platinum
Valued at almost 90% more per
SF than other buildings in
Philadelphia…
Sustained rents 25% - 50% higher than market rates…
Comcast Building
LEED-Gold

23. RETAIL SCHOOLS HOSPITALS
INCREASE 20% EARLIER
IN SALES PER BETTER TEST DISCHARGE
SQUARE FOOT PERFORMANCE
Increased
FACTORIES OFFICES
Productivity
2-16%
INCREASED
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTION
INCREASE
Source: usgbc.org

24. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe – New York City

25. Office Building Costs

26. $ / SF
Illustrative Present Value of 20 Years – Green Offices
Source: Greening the Built World: Costs Benefits, and Strategies, Greg Kats 2010

27. PA Incentives
High Performance Building Program
 Provides grants (up to $500,000 or 10% of the total eligible building
construction/renovation costs, whichever is less) or loans to help
underwrite the cost premiums associated with the design /
construction or major renovation of high-performance buildings
Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant Program
 Reimbursement grants up to $25,000 available to help small
businesses acquire equipment or adopt processes that promote
energy efficiency

29. Cost Benefit Analysis – Sample Project

30. The Cooper Union – New York City

31. Friends Center
Philadelphia, PA
Historic Preservation + Sustainability

32. New York City Hall

33. Philadelphia Legislation Requires:
 LEED-Silver for municipal new construction / major renovation
projects over 10,000 SF
 Cool roofs that meet / exceed Energy Star standards on ALL new
construction

34. Starbucks

36. Top Line
Value
Community,
Food,
Hygiene,
Wellness
Net Zero
Environmentalism Sustainability
Energy
Efficienc
y
Bottom
Line Value

37. Starbucks Commitment

Aspirations 2010 Goals
Our stores are powered by • 25% reduction in store energy use (all company-owned
clean energy and international licensed/JV)
• 50% of store energy from renewable sources*
• Incorporate green building standards in all new
We only build Green stores construction
• 3rd party certification for all company-owned stores
worldwide
12 LEED
Our cups create no waste • Establish reusable serve ware as global standard Accredited
for in-
Professionals
house use
• Tenfold increase in commuter mug usage**
• Maintain 10% PCF content (North America)
• Continue R&D into fully recyclable materials
* US, Canada, UK, Germany company-owned
** US, Canada, UK, Germany, Japan
Goals & Aspirations

38. What makes green building
across a portfolio difficult?

39. http://www.starbucks.com/responsibility/learn-more/goals-and-progress

43. Cira Centre
SCA Americas Headquarters
The three floors that SCA occupies
are LEED-CI Gold certified
Received the “Livable Buildings
Award 2008” from the University of
California, for being both
ecologically responsible and well-
liked by its users

44. Extracting Value

45. What Drives Building Performance?
Computers
Equipment
Schedule
Staffing Tenants Habits
Controls
Maintenance Layout
Commissioning Integration
Installation
Operation Design Components
Source: New Buildings Institute

46. How Efficient is Your
Building?
1960-1990
Pre-War 1991 - Present

47. Commercial Building Energy Survey (CBECS)

48. CARS = MPG

49. APPLIANCES = ENERGY STAR

50. FOOD = NUTRITION LABEL

51. BUILDINGS = ???

52. Image: US Green
Building Council

55. Benchmarking
Commercial and Multi-Family Buildings >50,000 SF
2+ Buildings on lot that together >100,000 SF
 Deadline: May 1, 2011
 What: Track energy use - all fuels
Track water use data - in case of automatic water
meter
Include tenant data
Public information- EUI; Gross SF
Penalty for Non-Compliance:

56. Audits and Retro-commissioning
Commercial and Multi-Family Buildings >50,000 SF
 Deadline: Sep 1, 2013 to 2022. 201X (X = last digit tax block no)
 Who: All Commercial and City buildings > 50,000 SF
 What:
 ASHRAE level II - every 10 years
 Retro-commissioning - every 10 years
 Energy Efficiency Report

57. Recommissioning
the Occupant

58. What Drives Performance?

61. Remind People What You Want

63. Lucid Design Displays

64. Moving Past LEED Towards Ideal

65. South Lincoln Redevelopment - Denver, CO

68. Building Integrated Landscape - Exterior

70. Access to Fresh Healthy Food
U of O Urban Farm

71. Rooftop Gardens

72. Supermarket

73. Super-duper-market

74. Zero Mile Produce

76. Creation of the Guidelines

77. Net-Zero Energy
National Renewable Energy Lab Research Support Facility
Golden, CO (LEED Platinum)

79. Oregon Sustainability Center
Portland, OR

82. Exploring the Value of Green Buildings
Josh Radoff – Principal
Member, Tork Green Hygiene Council
www.yrgsustainability.com