10/4/2016

IntroductiontoLEED

Description
Idealforbuildingprofessionalsandstudents.

Seekingtolearnthefundamentalsof
sustainability

Howsustainabilitycanbeappliedtothebuilt
environment.

1
 10/4/2016

Objectives
Understandthefundamentalsofsustainability

Exploretheroleofgreenbuildingsinsustainability

Understandthebenefitsanddistinguishthegreen
buildingprocess

AnalyzetheLEEDratingsystemandhowitaddresses
environmentalissues

IdentifythekeycomponentsoftheLEEDcertification
process.

IntroductiontoSustainability
Sustainability Definition
Developmentthatmeettheneedsofthepresent
withoutcompromisingtheabilityoffuture
generationstomeettheirneeds.
Brundtland Report

2
 10/4/2016

IntroductiontoSustainabilitycontd
Sustainability Definition
Sustainabilityisbasedonasimpleprinciple:
Everythingthatweneedforoursurvivalandwell
beingdepends,eitherdirectlyorindirectly,onour
naturalenvironment.Sustainabilitycreatesand
maintainstheconditionsunderwhichhumans
andnaturecanexistinproductiveharmonythat
permitfulfillingthesocial,economic,andother
requirementsofpresentandfuturegenerations.
U.S.EPA

IntroductiontoSustainabilitycontd
Refineddefinition
Theapplicationofscienceandinnovationto
ensureabetterqualityoflifeforall,nowandinto
thefuture,inajustandequitablemanner,whilst
livingwithinthelimitsofsupportingecosystem.

3
 10/4/2016

IntroductiontoSustainabilitycontd
Sustainabledevelopment

IntroductiontoSustainabilitycontd
Sustainabledevelopment Threepillars
Environmental=Ecology
Economic=Economy
Social=Equity

4
 10/4/2016

IntroductiontoSustainabilitycontd
Sustainabledevelopment TripleBottomLine
Planet=Ecology
Profit=Economy
People=Equity

IntroductiontoSustainabilitycontd
Sustainabledevelopment TripleBottomLine

Profit
Oldbottomline:
Focusonprofitsandnotconsequences

Planet

People

5
 10/4/2016

IntroductiontoSustainabilitycontd
Sustainabledevelopment ThreePs
Planet
Profit
People

IntroductiontoSustainabilitycontd
Example PromotingTripleBottomLine
Companymanufacturingoutdoorclothing
People
Payingworkeralivingwage +
Providecleanandsafeworkingenvironments=
Workersmakeahigherqualityproduct+
Continuetodevelopskillsbeneficialtotheirjob.

6
 10/4/2016

IntroductiontoSustainabilitycontd
Example PromotingTripleBottomLine
Companymanufacturingoutdoorclothing
Planet
Usingmoreenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts(e.g.organic
cotton,nonheavymetaldyes) +
Techniquesthatlessenwaterpollutionandconsumption=
Ensuresteadysupplyofhighqualitymaterials+
Cleanwatersupply

IntroductiontoSustainabilitycontd
Example PromotingTripleBottomLine
Companymanufacturingoutdoorclothing
Profit
Profitachievedbysellingsuperioroutdoorclothing
Brandthatpeopletrustforqualityandgoodethics

7
 10/4/2016

IntroductiontoSustainabilitycontd
CorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
EstimatesfortheU.S.indicatethat2/3ofthe
structuresthatwillexistin2050willhave
beenbuiltbetweennowandthen.

Whatwebuildtodayandwherewebuildit
areprofoundlyimportant.

8
 10/4/2016

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd
IntheU.S.,buildingsaccountfor:
SocialAspect
Wespendanaverageof90%ofourtimeindoors
7.36millionjobsintheconstructionindustryin2014

EconomicAspect
$531billioninannualrevenueinthebuildingindustry
30%ofbuildingssufferfromsickbuildingsyndromenegativelyaffecting
occupantshealthandproductivity.

EnvironmentalAspect
40%oftotalenergyuse72%ofelectricityuse
38%ofgreenhousegasemissions
40%ofrawmaterialsuse
40%ofwasteoutput 136milliontonsannually.
14%ofpotablewaterconsumption.

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd
GreenBuildings/Sustainablefacilities
Facilitieswhichareenvironmentallyfriendlyby:
consumelessenergy,waterandmaterials;
producelesswastecomparingtoatraditionalbuilding;
offerahealthyenvironmentforitsoccupants.

9
 10/4/2016

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd
WhyBuildGreen?
Benefits Average
Savings
GSAstudy
25%lessenergy
11%lesswater
19%lowermaintenance
costs
27%higheroccupant
satisfaction

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd
SomeQuestions:
HowareGreenBuildingsdifferent?
HowdoIstartdesigninggreenbuildings?
Howmuchdoesitcosttobuildgreen?
HowdoImeasureorverifyifabuildingisgreen?

10
 10/4/2016

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd
TraditionalBuildingProcess
vsIntegratedDesignProcess

Traditional
TeamMembersworkingin
isolation

ExampleInsulation
Meetthecodeatthelowestcost
RegardlessoftheHVACspecs

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd

11
 10/4/2016

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd
TraditionalBuildingProcessvs
IntegratedDesignProcess

IntegratedDesign
IntegratedProjectDelivery(IPD)

PreDesign
Criticalstagedefiningthevisionof
thebuilding,greengoals,priorities,
researchinggreentechnologies.
Recommissioning
Ensurethatbuildingismeetingthe
designedexpectations.

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd
HowareGreenBuildingsdifferent?
Greenbuildingsaresmarter,betterqualitybuildings
andneedtobedesignedthroughanintegratedprocess
fromthebeginning.

HowdoIstartdesigninggreenbuildings?
Greenbuildingsaredesignedthroughanintegrative
andholisticprocess.

12
 10/4/2016

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd
Costofbuildinggreen
0.7%to6.5%theaveragecostincreaseofgreenofficesand
schools.

Returnoninvestment 900%

Upfrontinvestmentoflessthan2%ofconstructioncosts
yieldslifecyclesavingsofover10xtheinitialinvestment.

Example
Projectcost:$5million
Upfrontinvestment=$100k toincorporategreenbuildingfeatures
Wouldresultin$1millioninsavings overthelifeofthebuilding
(conservativelyapproximationof20years)

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd
HowdoImeasureorverifyifabuildingisgreen?
GreenBuildingRatingSystem LEEDratingsystem
Atoolorsystemthatmeasurethesustainabilityofthe
project.

USGBCandLEEDRatingSystem

13
 10/4/2016

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd
4LevelsofLEEDCertification

SustainabilityandGreenBuildings
contd

14
 10/4/2016

LEEDCategories
9Areas
8Categories
LocationandTransportation
SustainableSites
WaterEfficiency
EnergyandAtmosphere
MaterialsandResources
IndoorEnvironmentalQuality
InnovationinDesign
RegionalPriority

LEEDCategories

15
 10/4/2016

NetZeroBuildings

NetZerobuildings consumptionisequalto
generationofenergy.
Energyplusbuildings consumelessthan
produce
Offthegridbuildings donotconsume
fromutilities

Makingadifference
Example:
Averageshowerheadflow 2.5gal/min
Highefficiencyshowerheadflow 1.6gal/min

5shower:
Switchingtheshowerheadwillsave:
4.5gallonsofwater/person/day
@365days Conservationof6,570gal/person!

16
 10/4/2016

CaseStudy
DocksideGreen,Victoria,BritishColumbia
15acremixedusecommunity

CaseStudycontd
Usedevelopablelandefficiently
MinimizeEnergyconsumption
Maximizerenewableenergy
utilization
Minimizepotablewater
consumption
Maintainstormwater quality
Createasafecommunity

17
 10/4/2016

CaseStudycontd
MinimizeSolidWasteDisposal

Restorenaturalfeatures,habitat
andbiodiversity

Diversemixofresidents

CaseStudycontd
Fosterhealthylifestyle

Opportunitiesforsocial
interaction

Supportlocalinitiatives

18