2011GreenGovSymposium

Oct.31 Nov.2,2011
WashingtonHilton Washington,DC
GreenFacilities Session2
EconomicValueofGreenFacilities October31,2011
Gr een Roof s: Benef i t s, Cost s,
Gr een Roof s: Benef i t s, Cost s,
Chal l enges & Oppor t uni t i es
Chal l enges & Oppor t uni t i es
KenSandler
SustainabilityandGreenBuildingAdvisor
USGeneralServicesAdministration
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GreenFacilities Session2
EconomicValueofGreenFacilities October31,2011
Gr een Roof s: Benef i t s, Cost s, Chal l enges
Gr een Roof s: Benef i t s, Cost s, Chal l enges
& Oppor t uni t i es
& Oppor t uni t i es
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
GreenFacilities Session2
EconomicValueofGreenFacilities October31,2011
What You
What You

l l Hear Fr om Me
l l Hear Fr om Me
GSAsGreenRoofStudy
Whyweconductedit
Ourgoalsandmethodology
Findings
Benefits environmental,economic,social
Costbenefitanalysis
Sowhatsthebottomline?
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GSA
GSA

s Gr een Roof St udy

s Gr een Roof St udy
NOAA Operations Center, Suitland, MD
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GSA
GSA

s Gr een Roof St udy

s Gr een Roof St udy
MandatedbyCongress
GreatopportunitytoexamineatechnologyGSAhas
embraced
Over1millionsquarefeetofgreenroofsinourinventory
Targetedatdecisionmakers
Disclaimer:allconclusionspreliminaryuntilreport
released
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Appr oac h
Appr oac h
Literaturereviewof200reports,casestudies&research
papers,plusinterviewsw/experts
Broadfocusongreenroofsoncommercialandpublic
buildings
Analysisofbenefits
Costbenefitanalysis,forUSandWashington,DCregion
Challenges&bestpracticestomaximizebenefits
Researchanddataneeds
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Benef i t s of Gr een Roof s
Benef i t s of Gr een Roof s
EPA Region 8, Denver, CO
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Benef i t s Anal yzed
Benef i t s Anal yzed
Stormwaterrunoff
Urbanheatislandeffectandenergysavings
Biodiversityandhabitat
Airquality
Acousticsandqualityoflife
Jobsandurbanagriculture
Rooflongevity
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St or mw at er Runof f
St or mw at er Runof f
Greenroofshavebeenshownto:
Reducestormwatervolumeandflow
Captureandretainfirst inchofrainfallinastorm.
Retainfrom38% ~100%ofprecipitation.
Reducerateofrunofffromaroofbyupto65%
Add3hourstothetimeittakesrunofftoleavearoof.
Reducestormwaterpollutants
Neutralizeacidityofacidrain
Reducestormwaterflowandvolume,therebyreducingpollutants
sweptintowaterbodies
Butimpactsonnutrientpollutantreductionseemmixed
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Ur ban Heat I sl and Reduc t i on and
Ur ban Heat I sl and Reduc t i on and
Ener gy Savi ngs
Ener gy Savi ngs
Greenroofshavebeenshownto:
Reducetheheatislandeffect:
Lowersurfacetemperatures
Createacoolingeffect
Reducebuildingenergyuse:
Reducebuildings summersolarheatgain,byupto84%
Reducebuildingenergyuse,especiallyinsummer
PotentiallyreducestrainonHVACsystems
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Bi odi ver si t y and Habi t at
Bi odi ver si t y and Habi t at
Greenroofshavebeenshownto:
Attractspecies,includingspiders,birds,bees,butterflies,
beetles,wasps aswellasplants
Improveurbanenvironmentaleffectsthatfosterbiodiversity:
Reducedstormwaterrunoff
Loweredheatislandeffect
Andcanbedesignedtoattractspecificspecies,with
habitat,foodandnestingareasaimedatthem
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Ai r qual i t y and Gr eenhouse Gas Reduc t i on
Ai r qual i t y and Gr eenhouse Gas Reduc t i on
Airquality:
Nitrogenoxygencompoundsandparticulatematter=
pollutantsmostlikelytoberemoved
InWashingtonDC,~58metrictonsofairpollutantsmightbe
removed
Greenhousegasreduction:
Carbonexpendedtocreateandinstallagreenrooftypically
higherthancarbonitcanabsorb
Butwhenenergysavingsfactoredin,agreenroofcanbeanet
carbonsink
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Ac oust i c s and Qual i t y of Li f e
Ac oust i c s and Qual i t y of Li f e
Acoustics:
Betteratnoisereductionthantraditionalandconcreteroofs,
perunitofweight
Reductionontopfloorof8decibelsormore
Biophilia:
Evidencethatmoreexposuretogreenerycanincrease
occupanthealthandproductivity
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J ob Cr eat i on and Ur ban Agr i c ul t ur e
J ob Cr eat i on and Ur ban Agr i c ul t ur e
Jobcreation:
USgreenroofjobsrose>80%from2004to2005
Germangreenroofindustrygrowing15%20%/yearsince1982
Urbanagriculture potentialto:
Reducedistancefoodtravelstoreachconsumers,thereby
reducingenergyuse&carbonemissions
Providefresh,localfoodoptionswithlesspesticides
Helpcreatejobsandincreasepropertyvalues
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Roof Longevi t y
Roof Longevi t y
Results:
Longevityestimatedfrom2560years aboutdoublethe
lifespanofconventionalroofs
Howgreenroofsdoit:
Vegetationlayerandgrowingmediumprotecttheroofing
membranefromdamagingUVradiationandfromfluctuations
intemperatureextremes
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Gr een Roof Cost s and Benef i t s
Gr een Roof Cost s and Benef i t s
10 West Jackson, Chicago, Illinois
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Gr een Roof Cost s and Benef i t s
Gr een Roof Cost s and Benef i t s
Addedcostofinstallingagreenroofismostlymadeupforby
itsincreasedlongevity
Addedmaintenancecostsaresignificant
Keybenefitstobuildingowners=reducedstormwaterand
energycosts;realestatebenefits(rent,value,etc.)
Keybenefitstocommunity=reducedinfrastructure
maintenanceorreplacementcosts,improvedaesthetics,
biodiversity,jobgeneration
Over50yearperiod,stormwater,energy,carbonand
communitybenefitsofgreenroofsexceededincreased
premiumofinstalling,maintaining&replacingthem
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Conc l usi ons
Conc l usi ons
USDA Jamie L. Whitten Building, Washington, DC
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Conc l usi ons
Conc l usi ons
Significantbenefits
Especiallystormwater,energy,heatislands,biodiversity
Addedinstallationandmaintenancecostscanbeoffset
byrooflongevityandpayback
Mostchallengessurmountablethroughbestpractices
Overthebuildinglifecycle,returnoninvestmentplus
communitybenefitsgenerallyjustifiestheaddedcosts
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Thank s f or your t i me
Thank s f or your t i me
KenSandler
GSA
OfficeofFederalHighPerformance
GreenBuildings
ken.sandler@gsa.gov
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