Federal Green Federal Green Building InitiativesBuilding Initiatives

Hawai’i Build and Buy Green ConferenceHawai’i Build and Buy Green Conference

Earth Day 2003Earth Day 2003

Timonie HoodTimonie Hood

U.S. EPA Region 9U.S. EPA Region 9

Office of Pollution Prevention & Solid Office of Pollution Prevention & Solid WasteWaste

Environmental Impacts of U.S. Environmental Impacts of U.S. BuildingsBuildings

Americans spend 90% of their time indoorsAmericans spend 90% of their time indoors 60% of non-food/fuel materials use60% of non-food/fuel materials use 33% of energy use and 65% of electricity use33% of energy use and 65% of electricity use

– 25% of GHG emissions25% of GHG emissions– 49% of sulfur dioxide49% of sulfur dioxide

40% of solid waste40% of solid waste 31% of mercury in solid waste31% of mercury in solid waste 35% of stormwater sediment 35% of stormwater sediment

pollutionpollution

Federal BuildingsFederal Buildings

Owns 500,000 buildings = 3.1 billion Owns 500,000 buildings = 3.1 billion sq. feet of floor spacesq. feet of floor space

Largest energy user in the countryLargest energy user in the country– 336.2 BTUs336.2 BTUs– $3.4 billion/year$3.4 billion/year– 23% reduction in energy (‘85-’01)23% reduction in energy (‘85-’01)– 100 buildings are Energy Star labeled100 buildings are Energy Star labeled– 10.5 million metric tons of carbon 10.5 million metric tons of carbon

equivalent/yearequivalent/year

Federal Green Building Federal Green Building Materials RequirementsMaterials Requirements

Building InsulationBuilding Insulation Carpet & paddingCarpet & padding Cement & concrete Cement & concrete

containing flyash/slagcontaining flyash/slag Latex paintLatex paint Floor tilesFloor tiles Flowable fillFlowable fill Laminated Laminated

paperboardpaperboard Patio blocksPatio blocks

Railroad grade Railroad grade crossing surfacescrossing surfaces

Restroom dividersRestroom dividers Structural fiberboardStructural fiberboard Compost & mulchCompost & mulch Landscaping timbers Landscaping timbers Park benches & picnic Park benches & picnic

tablestables Playground equipment Playground equipment

& surfaces& surfaces

Federal Law: RCRA 6002 & Federal Law: RCRA 6002 & Executive Order 13101Executive Order 13101

Requires the purchase of recycled materials - Requires the purchase of recycled materials - Federally funded projectsFederally funded projects

Uses Federal purchasing power to promote Uses Federal purchasing power to promote recyclingrecycling

EPA and State inspectors EPA and State inspectors ENFORCE ENFORCE implementation of RCRA 6002implementation of RCRA 6002

TOOLS:TOOLS: – Screened vendor listsScreened vendor lists– SpecificationsSpecifications

Why Recycled Products?Why Recycled Products? AluminumAluminum

– 95% less air pollution95% less air pollution– 97% less water pollution97% less water pollution– One can = energy savings of One can = energy savings of

½ a can of gasoline½ a can of gasoline PaperPaper

– 74% less air pollution74% less air pollution– 35% less water pollution35% less water pollution– One ton = 17 trees & 7,000 One ton = 17 trees & 7,000

gallons watergallons water GHG = 25 million cars/yr.GHG = 25 million cars/yr.

Additional Federal Additional Federal Focus AreasFocus Areas

Energy StarEnergy Star Environmentally Preferable PurchasingEnvironmentally Preferable Purchasing

– Green Janitorial ProductsGreen Janitorial Products– Biobased ProductsBiobased Products (wheatboard, soy (wheatboard, soy

adhesives, plastics)adhesives, plastics) Construction & Demolition DebrisConstruction & Demolition Debris

– Database of C&D RecyclersDatabase of C&D Recyclers Green LeasingGreen Leasing

Federal LEED ParticipationFederal LEED Participation

DOD, DOE, EPA, DOD, DOE, EPA, NPS funding/ NPS funding/ involvementinvolvement

Federal projectsFederal projects– 6 buildings certified6 buildings certified– 70 buildings 70 buildings

registeredregistered– 9 participating in 9 participating in

Existing Buildings Existing Buildings pilotpilot

GSA requiring GSA requiring LEED SilverLEED Silver

Army developed Army developed modified LEED modified LEED system - SPiRiTsystem - SPiRiT

Annual USGBC Annual USGBC Federal SummitFederal Summit

Region 9 LEED Registered Region 9 LEED Registered ProjectsProjects

AIA HonoluluAIA Honolulu AZ Dept. of AZ Dept. of

Environmental QualityEnvironmental Quality Presidio Trust Presidio Trust

Historical RehabHistorical Rehab Laguna Honda Laguna Honda

HospitalHospital CalTrans HQCalTrans HQ Desert Living Center, Desert Living Center,

Las VegasLas Vegas

William & Flora William & Flora Hewlett FoundationHewlett Foundation

Landfill Operations Landfill Operations Building, Irvine, CABuilding, Irvine, CA

East Valley Animal East Valley Animal Facility, LAFacility, LA

March AFB Fire/Crash March AFB Fire/Crash Rescue StationRescue Station

SF Federal BuildingSF Federal Building

EPA Regional Lab, LEED EPA Regional Lab, LEED GoldGold

Active & passive solarActive & passive solar– Window AwningsWindow Awnings

100% wind power100% wind power C&D Recycling C&D Recycling

– 50% diversion50% diversion– 785 dump trucks785 dump trucks

Chelmsford, MAChelmsford, MA

Capitol East End ProjectCapitol East End Project

High Efficiency GlazingHigh Efficiency Glazing Daylighting/occupant control centersDaylighting/occupant control centers 75% recycling of C&D75% recycling of C&D 30,000 sq. feet of reclaimed marble in lobbies30,000 sq. feet of reclaimed marble in lobbies Recycling rooms on each floorRecycling rooms on each floor PV Panels on garage roofPV Panels on garage roof Electric vehicle charging stationsElectric vehicle charging stations Preferred parking carpools/AFVPreferred parking carpools/AFV Green office furnitureGreen office furniture

Arizona EcoBuildingArmy National Guard, Phoenix, AZ

Earthship – 4500 used tires– Round adobe bricks

Solar Panels Sinks

– Grease & Particle Filter– Garden “gray water”

Freshwater collection– Roof/rain > 4 cisterns– 40,000 Gallons

EPA ResourcesEPA Resources WebsitesWebsites

– Green Buildings: Green Buildings: www.epa.gov/greenbuildingswww.epa.gov/greenbuildings

– Recycled ProductsRecycled Products www.epa.gov/cpgwww.epa.gov/cpg

– Environmentally Preferable PurchasingEnvironmentally Preferable Purchasing www.epa.gov/oppt/eppwww.epa.gov/oppt/epp

Timonie HoodTimonie Hood– (415)972-3282(415)972-3282– hood.timonie@epa.govhood.timonie@epa.gov