High-Performance Building Certification Systems Review

Project Overview to the Green Building Advisory Committee

5/28/2019 Patrick Dale

Overview Purpose: To provide background and status of GSA's high-performance building certification systems review

Today's Topics:

• Statutory requirement • Project background and current review process • Findings Report • GSA DRAFT recommendations • How to submit comments and questions

• Next steps

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Definition

What is a High-performance Building Certification System?

• A tool used to evaluate and measure achievements in sustainable design, construction and operations

• Certification systems cover various elements of sustainable design including siting, energy, water, materials, and indoor environmental quality.

• Rewards relative levels of compliance for building performance

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Statutory Requirement

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

• Sections 433 (a) and 436 (h) require GSA to conduct the review

0 GSA is required to identify high-performance building certification system(s) determined to be most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally sound approach to certification of buildings in the Federal sector

0 GSA provides recommendation(s) to the Secretary of Energy

• DOE is required to formally identify high-performance building certification system(s)

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Background

DOE Rule (2014)

• Systems* must have: 0 Independent verification of system criteria; 0 A consensus-based development and revision

process that provides an opportunity for public comment;

0 National recognition within the building industry; 0 Periodic evaluation and assessment of the

environmental and energy benefits; and 0 Verification for post-occupancy assessment to

demonstrate continued energy and water savings at least every four years after initial occupancy

* DOE Rule applies to systems that certify New Construction and Major Renovation projects above the Prospectus level only

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Background

GSA's Role

• To provide an objective, independent evaluation of certification systems based on statutory and other federal requirements, e.g. the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Fed era I Buildings.

• GSA screens for: 0 Availability 0 Whole building evaluation 0 3rd party certification 0 Measures actual building performance

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Background

Past Reviews (under EISA)

• 1st Review completed in 2008

GSA recommended LEED as the most aligned system for use in the Federal sector

• 2nd Review completed in 2013

GSA recommended both LEED and Green Globes as the most aligned systems for use in the Federal sector

• 3rd Review - To be completed 2019

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Background

Review Process

• New methodology: engage the system owners in the .

review process • A survey was sent directly to system owners • An independent third party (Rocky Mountain Institute)

reviewed completed surveys • Findings Report documents information from system

owners and 3rd party quality assurance review

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Systems Reviewed New Construction and Major Renovation Building Certification Systems

0 LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction (LEED BD+C) 0 Green Globes for New Construction (Green Globes NC) 0 Living Building Challenge for New Construction (LBC NC)

Existing Building Certification Systems 0 LEED v4 for Building Operations and Maintenance (LEED O+M) 0 Green Globes for Existing Buildings (Green Globes EB) 0 Living Building Challenge for Existing Buildings (LBC EB) 0 BREEAM USA In-Use (BREEAM) 0 SOMA BEST Sustainable Buildings (SOMA)

Building Interior Certification Systems 0 LEED v4 for Interior Design and Construction (LEED ID+C) 0 Green Globes for Sustainable Interiors (Green Globes Interiors) 0 Living Building Challenge for Building Interiors (LBC Interiors)

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Findings

• No single system fully aligns with the specific federal requirements upon which they were evaluated

• Each of the building certification systems demonstrates alignment with the criteria in varying degrees

• General consistency among all systems on the aspects of building design, construction, operation, and maintenance that lead to high-performing buildings

• Each system recognizes the value and efficiency gained from taking a whole-building, integrated approach

Findings Report now available at www.qsa.gov/qbcertificationreview 10

Findings Development and Conforman ce Criteri a Findings

Cr iteria Su b~c r iteria LEED Green

Glo bes LBC BREEAM 3 B0 MA3

Process for Developing and

Administering the Certificat ion System

Consensus-based approach

Transparency "' "' )( )( "' "' "' ! "' "'

Usability1 "' "' "' "' "' Maturity "' "' "' "' "'

Conformity

Assessment

Independence "' "' "' "' "' Verification2 "' "' "' "' "' Post Occupancy evaluation "' 9 • "' "' "' 1See Appendix A for more information about the cost of each system

2 Not included in DOE rule 3The DOE rule does not apply to systems certifying existing buildings

Findings Report now available at www.qsa.gov/qbcertificationreview 11

Effectiveness Criteria Summary of Findings - Existing Building Certification Systems Gr@en

Criteria Sub<rlter1a lO:DO&M Globes EB lBCEB BREEAM BOMA

Healthy,

Effective Envlrooments

ventllatloo and thermal control' ., • • • Dayllglltlng and lighting conttols' ,/ ., I ., • tnd00< a;, quality plans' • ., J ,/

Radon detection X X X ., Moisture control'

., A ., A ., low-emitting materials'

., X ., ., ., Protecting IAQ during construction'

., I J l Environmental smoking control'

., X ., • X Integrated pest management ,/ ., X ., I Occupant health and weDness' ,/ ., .,

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Energy Efficiency

Actual energy ~e reduction' • - ~ X ~ ENERGY STAR• products' J X • I Renewable energy'

., ., ., I ., Clean and altematlve e,,ergy' ,/ ,/ .,

' ,/ Ml!.teting., ., ., ,/ ., ,/

Benchmarking' ,/ • ~ ., .,

Water use Efficiency and

Management

Actual indoor water use reductk>n' ., I • I Actual outdoor water use reduction'

., I w J • Water conse1Vlng products' ., ., X ., ., Meters' ,/ I I • ~ Cooling towers ,/ X ~ X ., Water efficient landscapes' J ., J l Alternative soorces ol water' X ,/ ., ., ., Stormwater management' ,/ ,/ ., ., ,/

Solid waste Diversion

Space lor collection and storage of recydables'

Constructloo waste management'

,/ ,/ ,/ ., ., ., ., A • Waste diversion for Occupants• I ., I I

Sustain able PrOCOtement

Recyded content w • X ' ,/

Blobased content' • I ,/ • X Environmentally preferable products' ,/ ., ., ,/ Ozone depleting compoundS' ., ., ., I X

Siting

Accl!'Ss to public transportation ., ,/ ., ., ., ACCl!'SS to public amenities/neighborhood assets X X ,/ ., • Floodplain avoidance' X X ., ., X Occupant transpottatlon em,ssions ,/ ,/ ,/ ., ., Bocycltng options

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Findings

Criteria

Effectiveness Criteria Summary of Findings - Existing Building Certification Systems Green

Sub-criteria LEED O&M Globes EB LBC EB BREEAM BOMA

Energy

Efficiency

Actual energy use reduction3 y il L X a ENERGY STAR® products1

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u u X " u ~ Renewable energy2 ., ., ., ll ., Clean and alternative energy2

., ., ., -,

u ., Metering3 ., ., ., ., ., Bench ma rki ng1 ., fi il ., .,

Findings Report now available at www.qsa.gov/qbcertificationreview 13

Draft Recommendations Based on the Findings Report:

For new construction or major renovation projects • GSA recommends LEED and Green Globes as most

appropriate for certifying buildings • These two systems meet the DOE rule

For existing buildings • GSA recommends LEED, Green Globes, BOMA Best, BREEAM,

or Living Building Challenge (BOMA Best and BREEAM are new systems since previous review cycle)

Agencies use the system that best meets their mission and

portfolio needs and certify to a level that supports goals referenced in EO 13834

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Review and Comment

• GSA will send an email containing draft recommendations today to webinar attendees. Email will include:

0 Link to Findings Report and webpage for more info 0 Draft recommendations 0 Link to re-watch this webinar (or share within your

organization)

• Interested parties will have 1 month to review and comment on draft recommendations.

0 Please submit comments by 7/15/2019 to high performa ncebuildings@gsa.gov

• Please coordinate within your organization to limit submissions to 1 per organization

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Next Steps Project Timeline - FY2019

Rndings Report Published GBAC Briefing Finalize -GSA.gov May 28th Recommendations Serves as Reference for Update Briefing(s) to ISWG *Kick Off Comment Agency/Public Review Period DOE FEMP

T CEQ/OMB r r May June July

1 lnteragency/Public Comment

I Comment Review Briefed ISWG May 16th Summary Report

Please Submit Comments by 7 /1/19 to: high performa ncebuildings@gsa.gov

Letter to Secretary of Energy

Final materials posted to GSA.gov

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Questions?

Additional questions please send to high perform an cebu ii di ngs@gsa.gov

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