LEED 2009: Regionalization
Megan Ritchie SaffitzPaladinoPaladino
Seattle LEED Users GroupsMay 12, 2009y ,
Seattle, WA
150 bi d t i bilit i• 150+ years combined sustainability experience
• Over 300 green projects internationally with construction value of over $4 billion
• 70 LEED certified buildings, 20 with Gold Certification or higher
• Reviewed over 30% of all LEED Certified buildings• Reviewed over 30% of all LEED Certified buildings
• Author of LEED 2.0 Reference Guide and LEED Toolset
• Administered the LEED-NC Pilot ProgramAdministered the LEED NC Pilot Program
• Trained the GBCI’s Certification Bodies for the Cert3 LEED Review process
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LEED 2009
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LEED 2009 *The LEED Bookshelf(combined rating systems)
Optimized
LEED 2009Major differencesbetween v2 2 and *
Credit Weightings(based on env. performance)
between v2.2 andLEED 2009
*Certification Normalization(using a common threshold scale)
U d d S d d
Regional Credits*Updated Standards(referenced standards updated)
*Regional Credits
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LEED 2009 Core and Shell
New Construction
Schools
Optimized
LEED 2009Bookshelf:
Core and Shell
Commercial Interiors
Existing Buildings: Operation & Maintenance
LEED 2009 divides all existing green building rating systems into three reference guidesthree reference guidesby design/operationsprograms
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v2.2 2009
SSc2 1 5LEED 2009
OptimizedSSc4.1 1 6
SSc4.3 1 3
LEED 2009CreditWeightings:
WEc1 2 4
WEc3 2 4
Weightings:LEED 2009 weightsspecific credits with
EAc1 10 19
EAc2 3 7
pgreater environmentalperformance with largerpoint values c 3
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LEED 2009
v2.2 2009
SS 14 26
Optimized
LEED 2009CertificationNormalization:
WE 5 10
EA 17 35Normalization:LEED 2009 using a 110 point scale for all rating
MR 13 14
EQ 15 15point scale for all rating systems
Q
ID 5 6
RP 0 40
69 110
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C tifi d Sil G ld Pl tiCertified Silver Gold Platinum
Better
40+points
50+points
60+points
80+points
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LEED 2009
UPDATED
• ASHRAE 62.1 – 2007
Optimized
LEED 2009Standards:
• ASHRAE 90.1 – 2007
• SMACNA IAQ – 2007LEED 2009 updatedmany of thereferenced standardsfrom v2 2
Q
NOT UPDATED
• ASHRAE 52 2 1999from v2.2 • ASHRAE 52.2 – 1999
• ASHRAE 55 - 2004
• SCAQMD #1168 - 2005
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LEED 2009:Regional Priority CreditsRegional Priority Credits
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REGIONAL PRIORITY CREDITS:REGIONAL PRIORITY CREDITS:
• what they are [ overview ]what they are [ overview ]
• how they were determined
• what they are [ specific ]
• how to access and apply for them
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REGIONAL PRIORITY CREDITS:REGIONAL PRIORITY CREDITS:
• 4 bonus points4 bonus points
• not new credits
• applicable for US projects
• not for internat’l use
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Seattle Branch:Compelling Committee, Climate Zone Study Group
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Climate Zone Study Group
OBJECTIVE:For each zip code in Washington State, identify 6
i ti dit f h B k h lf d t texisting credits from each Bookshelf product to incentivize.
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CHALLENGE:Zip codes often cross watersheds, biomes, and p , ,growth boundaries. But more importantly, zip codes have the greatest granularity in urbanized areas and conversely, the least in less populated areas.
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INTEGRATING CLIMATE ZONES…requires evaluating the various existing climate…requires evaluating the various existing climate
delineations, while considering challenges to LEED users.
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CLIMATE MAP : Koppen Climate Classificationpp
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CLIMATE MAP : USDA
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CLIMATE MAP : NOAA
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CLIMATE MAP : IECC
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CLIMATE MAP : CBECS
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CLIMATE MAP : ASHRAE 90.1
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CLIMATE MAP : EEBA
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OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
DENSITY• Where is urban density currently located?Where is urban density currently located?• Where do we want future urban density to be . located?
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US CENSUS :: POPULATION DENSITY
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SMART CODE :: RURAL TO URBAN TRANSECT
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WASHINGTON STATE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT
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OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
COMPLEXITY OF LEED• How can RP credits mitigate the existing . . .complexity of LEED?. . .complexity of LEED?
- While continuing to effect market . . . . . . . . . transformation?. . . . transformation?
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NEXT STEP:
Determining the number of unique regions for RP credits.
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EVALUATING REGIONAL EXTENT OPTIONS
UGB(2 categories)
Transect(7 categories)
Density(9 categories)
EEBAEEBA(2 categories) 4 14 18
ASHRAE(3 categories)
6 21 27(3 categories)
CBECS(3 categories)
6 21 27
IECC10 35 45
(5 categories)10 35 45
NOAA(10 categories)
20 70 90
USDAUSDA (10 categories)
20 70 90
Koppen(12 categories)
24 84 108
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EVALUATING REGIONAL EXTENT OPTIONS
UGB(2 categories)
Transect(7 categories)
Density(9 categories)
EEBAEEBA(2 categories) 2,716 9,506 12,222
ASHRAE(3 categories)
4,074 14,259 18,333(3 categories)
CBECS(3 categories) 4,074 14,259 18,333
IECC6 790 23 765 30 555
(5 categories)6,790 23,765 30,555
NOAA(10 categories) 13,580 47,530 61,110
USDAUSDA (10 categories) 13,580 47,530 61,110
Koppen(12 categories)
16,296 57,036 73,332
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• 2/3 land with 1/3 pop.• channeled scablands• warmer summers• cooler winters• less precipitation • agriculture
• viticulture• Palouse
• urban densityf d i d• forested mountains and
. foothills• mild summers• wet, cloudy winters
f t i it ti• frequent precipitation
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Zone 1:Eastern WA
Zone 3:UGAs
Zone 2:Western WA
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EVALUATING CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS
• channeling• protecting
agricultural landschanneling growth into areas
with infrastructural
it
agricultural lands• protecting natural
areas• conserving water
resourcescapacity• increasing urban
densities to support mass • protecting forest
resources
support mass transit and other green building
synergies
and agricultural land• preventing
stormwater pollution and erosion control
UGA Non UGA
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UGA Non - UGA
EVALUATING CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS
• Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency
• Renewable Energy Generation
UGA Non UGA
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UGA Non - UGA
SSc1 11 XAll ZOptimized
SSc1.11 XEAc1 X XEAc1.2 XEAc2 X
All Zones :
R bl E EAc2 XEAc4 X
• Renewable Energy• Energy Optimization
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SSc1 XZ 1Optimized
SSc1 XSSc1.8 XSSc5 XWEc1 X X
Zone 1 Eastern WA:
Sit l ti WEc1 X XWEc2 XWEc3 X XMR 5 X X
• Site location• Habitat protection• Water conservation• Regional materials
MRc5 X XMRc7 X X
g• FSC wood
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SSc1 XZ 2Optimized
SSc1 XSSc1.2 XSSc1.3 XSS 1 9 X
Zone 2 Western WA:
R d d t t SSc1.9 X SSc5 XSSc5.1 XSS 6 1 X X
• Reduced stormwater• Wastewater mngmt• Habitat protection• Regional materials
SSc6.1 X XMRc5 XMRc6 X MR 7 X X
g• FSC wood
MRc7 X X
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SSc1 1 XZ 3Optimized
SSc1.1 XSSc3 XSSc3.2 X SS 3 3 X
Zone 3 UGAs:
B fi ld d SSc3.3 X SSc4 X SSc4.2 X SS 4 4 X
• Brownfield dev.• Bike storage• Reduced parking• Heat island red.
SSc4.4 X SSc7.1 X SSc7.2 X
• Building reuse• Material reuse
MRc1.1 X MRc3.2 XEQc2.4 X
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RP Credits can be a powerful tool, but your attitude will define the outcome
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Questions?Questions?
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