The document discusses key drivers and trends in the green construction industry, emphasizing the importance of energy efficiency and sustainable practices in building. It outlines the economic growth of green construction, projected to reach $140 billion by 2013, and describes the benefits such as reduced energy use and higher property values. Additionally, it highlights legislative efforts and standards aimed at reducing environmental impacts and improving building performance.

1. Key Drivers for the Green Construction Industry Allentown CSI Expo April 21, 2010 Scott Kriner, CSI, AIA, LEED AP O+M President Green Metal Consulting, Inc.

2. Converging Driving Forces Cultural Shift Insurance Religion Realtors Global Climate Change Politics Education Media Rating & Labeling Programs Lending Institutions Initiatives & Incentives Energy Regulations Legislation

4. Building Themes of the Next Decade “ Green building and computer technology assistance (ex. BIM) are expected to re-form the industry in ways current practitioners are just beginning to imagine.” (prediction of Business Review’s economic forum 2007)

5. What is GREEN Building? The practice of increasing the efficiency of buildings‘ use of energy , water and materials

6. Sustainable Building Practice “ Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” – ASTM E2114

7. You May Already Be Building Green and Don’t Even Know It!

8. This is NOT Sustainable Building !

9. This is Sustainable Building

10. Green Market by Sector Source: McGraw Hill Construction - 2007 *

11. Green Construction $13 billion of green non-res construction put in place in 2006 $49 billion of green non-res construction put in place in 2008 $140 billion of green non-res construction expected by 2013 “ Green business has shifted from a movement to a market.” – Greener World Media FMI 2008 US Construction Overview, and BRG Group

12. Why Build Green?

13. Benefits of GREEN Buildings Reduce energy use 30-50% Reduce impact on solid waste stream Command higher rents Save employers $58 Billion of sick time Add $180 Billion in increased worker productivity

14. Energy Dependence

15. The USA’s 2-5-25 Conundrum 2% of the resources 5% of the population 25% of the energy

16. Our Addiction to Oil The level of oil imports will remain between 53% and 68% of our total oil usage through 2030 Source: Energy Information Administration (EIA)

17. Electricity Generation Source: Energy Information Administration Coal Nuclear Natural Gas Hydro Oil Other

18. By 2030, electricity demands will be 45% greater than today Source: Nuclear Energy Institute

19. Source: Nuclear Energy Institute With current fuel mix, US needs to construct… 50 nuclear plants (1000 MW) 260 coal-fired plants (600 MW) 280 natural gas-fired plants (400 MW) 90 renewable energy plants (100 MW)

20. Renewable Energy? Solar Wind Geothermal Tidal Biomass Hydro *

23. Conservation and Efficiency Peter Turnbull, PG&E “ The cheapest, most reliable source of new energy is saved energy.” Peter Turnbull, PGE

24. Energy Hogs Buildings 39% Transport 33% Industry 28%

25. Energy: Largest Controllable Operating Expense

26. Source: IISI WORLD In next 50 years the world will erect as many buildings as we have built during the last 5000 years

27. Population Growth 60% of the world population will live in cities by 2030 US

28. Building Boom in U.S. Roughly 89 million new or replacement homes will be built in U.S. over next 30 years to keep up with population growth. By 2030 about half of the buildings in America will have been built after 2000

29. Building Boom in United States By 2030 about half of the buildings in America will have been built after 2000 Roughly 89 million new or replacement homes will be built in U.S. over next 30 years to keep up with population growth.

30. Climate Change

31. “ Best estimate that temperatures will rise between 3.2 º to 7.8 º by 2100” “ Sea levels could rise 7 to 23” by end of century” “ 90% certainty that global climate change is caused by human activity”

33. Is Climate Change Occurring ?

34. Or Isn’t It ?

36. Emphasis on Transportation and Industry

37. California’s Environmental Performance Label – 2009 Cars

38. What about Buildings?

39. Energy Efficiency and the Environment

40. Society

41. Print media, Websites, Blogs, Hollywood, Television, Concerts

42. Religion

43. Religious Support World’s First Carbon Neutral State … Planting trees to restore a 37 acre ancient forest in Hungary The Vatican

44. Culture

45. Regulations

46. Energy Codes Reduce energy consumption Reduce utility expenses Reduce environmental emissions Improve thermal comfort Extend natural resources

47. Commercial Energy Codes

48. Stringency has increased 23% DOE/IECC/ASHRAE Zero energy buildings

49. State Building Energy Codes www.bcap-energy.org

50. New Standards since 2007 GBI Green Globes Standard - Covering commercial (non-residential) buildings. ASTM Standards Principles of Sustainability Relative to Buildings NAHB Standard (ICC-700) Green Residential Building Standard ASHRAE Standard 189.1 Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. ISO 21930:2007 Sustainability in Building Construction – Environmental Declaration of Building Products

51. ASTM Standards E 2432 Guide for General Principles of Sustainability Relative to Buildings Identifies environmental, economic & social principles on equal footing E60 Sustainability E2114, Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings Balloting draft Specification for the Minimum Attributes of a building that Promotes Sustainability (WK11944)

52. National Green Building Standard (ICC 700) Enhanced Green Home Building Guidelines Released January 2009

53. Contents Site Design and Development Lot Design, Preparation and Development Energy Efficiency Water Efficiency Indoor Environmental Quality Operation, Maintenance and Building Owner Education

54. ASHRAE Standard 189.1 Modeled after LEED program, but written in code language Released February 2010

55. Contents Site Sustainability Water Use Efficiency Energy Efficiency Indoor Environmental Quality Impact on Atmosphere, Materials and Resources Construction and Plans for Operation

56. CALGREEN Code - Effective Jan 1, 2011 First Mandatory Statewide Standards Code for Green Construction

57. Mandatory 20% water use reductions Divert 50% of construction waste from landfills Mandatory inspections of energy systems Low pollutant emitting finish materials

58. International Code Council ASHRAE US Green Building Council Illuminating Eng. Society of N. America Int’l Green Construction Code

59. “ model” code approach Minimum and advanced performance Prescriptive, performance and pre-engineered approaches Overlay to ICC codes Work in tandem with green rating programs

60. IgCC ASHRAE

61. Site Development and Land Use Material Resource Conservation & Efficiency Energy Conservation, Efficiency and Atmospheric Quality Water Resource Conservation and Efficiency Indoor Environmental Quality Building Operation Maintenance and Owner Education Existing Buildings Existing Building Site Development

62. Schedule Sustainable Building Technology Committee meetings to develop draft code language First Draft of IgCC (Version 1.0) Public Comment Deadline. Hearings to Review Comments Revised draft submitted for final action hearings (Version 2.0)* Summer 2009 – Spring 2010 MARCH 15, 2010 MAY 14, 2010 AUGUST 2010 NOVEMBER 2010 * V 2.0 stands until 2012 codes are updated

63. Energy Labels for Buildings ?

65. Residential Labeling

66. Proposal from architect Michelle Kaufman Designs

67. EPBD Concerted Action ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’’’’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ENERGY CERTIFICATES ’ ’’ ’ 15

68. Incentives

69. www.dsireusa.org Statewide Incentives www.dsireusa.org

71. Green Building Incentives State and local levels State level Local level

72. Local Incentives Expedited permitting process Expedited plan reviews Tax refund/abatement/ credit Bond funds Loans Direct grants Utility rebates Energy-efficient rebates Density bonuses Reduced development fees Marketing materials LEED cert fees refund

76. Legislation

77. Federal Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 EPAct 2005 – extension Authorization of Zero- Energy Commercial Building Initiative Federal executive orders Pending Legislation

78. EO 13101 directs Federal agencies to purchase products that are manufactured using recycled content materials EO13423 requires federal agencies to use sustainable building practices

79. Comprehensive Procurement Guideline IV for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered Materials EPA - April 30, 2004

80. Legislative Climate Change Source: World Resources Institute *

82. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act American Clean Energy & Security Act 21 st Century Green High-Performance Public School Facilities Act Expanding Building Efficiency Act Energy Efficiency Modernization Act Water Accountability Tax Efficiency Reinvestment Act Livable Communities Act Federal Personnel Training Act Clean Energy and American Jobs Act American Clean Energy and Leadership Act Energy Efficiency in Housing Act Livable Communities Act Expanding Building Efficiency Act School Building Fairness Act Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Act Energy Efficiency Modernization Act Water Accountability Tax Efficiency Reinvestment Act Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Bills Introduced in the last year

83. State and Local Laws State legislative bills State executive orders State mandates requiring minimum level of LEED for public buildings City ordinances *

84. Action in California Assembly 25% reduction in GHG by 2020 focusing on building energy efficiency 20% increase in standards for non-res buildings by 2015.

85. Industry Initiatives

86. Architecture 2030 Challenge Eliminate fossil-fuel energy consumption from all new buildings by 2030

87. Zero-Energy Commercial Building Initiative * Achieve marketable zero-energy buildings by 2030

88. Off-Grid Building – San Francisco

89. Voluntary Programs

90. Voluntary Programs LEED Green Globes ENERGY STAR GreenSpec Green Guard

91. LEED 2009

92. Categories Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy and Atmosphere Materials and Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation and Design Regional Priority

96. Online assessment tool for commercial structures Benchmarks energy and environmental performance against best practices in energy, water, waste management, hazardous materials, and indoor environment ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings

99. Green is Changing How We Build

100. World’s largest building- mounted wind turbine system. 780’ high twin towers 275 kW turbines contribute up to 15% of building’s energy needs World Trade Center Bahrain

101. 4,000 PV panels 3 wind turbines -29m diameter Energy consumption reduced by 65% Water consumption reduced by 40% International Financial Center Dubai

102. Pearl River Tower China Vertical axis wind turbines PV solar collectors Rainwater collection system Cooling by heat sinks and vertical vents

103. 25-story mixed-use tower housing condo units, offices and retail Wind turbines integrated into exterior skin Photovoltaic panels and solar hot water COR Building Miami

104. Where We’re Headed Complex Labeling Programs Building Ratings Lower Carbon Footprints Energy Conservation Net Zero Energy Construction Whole System Thermal Requirements New Technologies Stringent Codes and Standards Carbon Based Economy Life Cycle Assessment

105. The CSI Darwin Awards

109. Questions ?