GREENING OUR CAMPUSESDale A. AndersonAIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CSBAPrincipal, BCRAChair, USGBC Cascadia Tacoma/Olympia BranchVice President, Co-Chair, National Sustainable Building Advisors Program

Sustainability – the basic concepts

EnvironmentDevelop a site to minimize the

impact of intrusion and use building materials efficiently to

avoid depletion of natural resources

Sustainability – the basic concepts

EnergyDesign a building to be as energy

efficient as possible using life cycle cost analysis of energy

sources and avoiding greenhouse gas production

EquitySelect building materials that

support the local economic system

Sustainability – the basic concepts

Sustainability – the basic concepts

EnhancementEnhance the building occupant’s

experience while living/working/studying within

the facility

Built Environment

U.S. buildings use:

Built Environment

U.S. buildings use:

70% of electricity produced

Built Environment

U.S. buildings use:

70% of electricity produced

39% of primary energy produced

Built Environment

U.S. buildings use:

70% of electricity produced

39% of primary energy produced

12% of available potable water

Built Environment

U.S. buildings use:

70% of electricity produced

39% of primary energy produced

12% of available potable water

40% of raw materials use globally

Built Environment

U.S. buildings produce:

Built Environment

U.S. buildings produce:

65% of waste output (136 million tons per day, or 2.8#/person)

Built Environment

U.S. buildings produce:

65% of waste output (136 million tons per day, or 2.8#/person)

30% of total greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions

(U.S. Green Building Council, 2007)

U.S. Green Building Council1993

• Facilitate positive results for the environment, occupant health and financial return• Define “green” by providing a standard for measurement• Prevent “greenwashing” (false or exaggerated claims)• Promote whole-building, integrated design processes

U.S. Green Building Council1993

• Use as a design guideline• Recognize leaders• Simulate green competition• Establish market value with recognizable national “brand”• Raise consumer awareness• Transform the marketplace

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - 1998

• Sustainable Sites• Water Efficiency• Energy & Atmosphere• Materials & Resources• Indoor Environmental Quality• Innovation & Design

The University as a Mini-City

The University as a Mini-City(University of Puget Sound)

Housing

Housing, Recreation

Housing, Recreation, Services

Housing, Recreation, Services,Education

Housing, Recreation, Services,Education, Office/Performance

Existing buildings = 90%+ of campus structures

The University as a Mini-City(University of Puget Sound)

Sustainability - the existing building

Sustainability - the existing building

Ethical Reasons:

Demonstrate positive environmental stance – “That’s the kind of company

we are” (philosophical)

Sustainability - the existing building

Mandated Reasons:

External – from governmental requirements

Internal – corporate policy

Sustainability - the existing building

Business Reasons:

Reduce operating costs, better operations and maintenance, energy

and resource savings – as much as 25-50% energy savings

Increased productivity – tough to quantify, but ranges have shown from

1%-16% increases

Sustainability - the existing building

Business Reasons:

Higher tenant attraction factors, lower turnover rates

Lower tenant (renovation) churn

Building occupants, including students, demanding healthier spaces

Existing Building Renovations

LEED-NC 2.2(uses common measurement for new and existing buildings – many points unachievable when new vs. existing)

Existing Building Renovations

LEED-EB 2.0(focus on envelope, finishes, and

building system upgrades, maintenance and operations, and

green building cleaning)

Existing Building Non-Renovations

LEED-EB 2.X(new focus on maintenance and

operations, commissioning, recycling, and green building cleaning)

Replacing incandescent bulbs with CFL’s = 75% savings in electricity use

and $30-$50 in energy costs over lifetime of the lamp

Building commissioning = $0.27/sf produces 11 deficiencies with payback

period of 9 months

Existing Building Non-Renovations

Use of green, or renewable, non-polluting energy = reduces demand for foreign oil resources or use of polluting

coal burning furnaces(wind, photovoltaic, geothermal, solar

and bio-mass)Tacoma Power = 86% hydro (non-

polluting)I-937 requires obtaining 15% of new

energy from renewable sources

Existing Building Non-Renovations

Existing Building Renovations

With existing buildings aren’t the LEED processes difficult to accommodate,

expensive to implement, and cumbersome when responding to the

desired building functions?

Existing Building Case Studies

University of WashingtonTacoma Campus Buildings

Central Washington University Dean Hall

What can you do?

Facilities – make a commitment to renovate buildings and reap the rewards the business decision

provides. Consider:LEED-NC or LEED-EB Programs

Energy Star ProgramsCampus-wide initiativesVarious grants availableReduced insurance rates

What can you do?

Educators – import or develop programs to inform today’s

students about the changing world. Consider:

Ecological/environmental coursesPartner with industry specialists

(AIA, USGBC, SBA, etc.)Educational grants available

What can you do?

Students – get involved, become knowledgeable about your world, request changes to the campus

environment. Consider:USGBC Emerging Green Builders

(student organization)Green Drinks Events

Questions?