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Developed by the Alameda County Waste Management Authority, these guidelines serve as a comprehensive resource for municipalities, building professionals, and the general public on how to construct environmentally-friendly residential buildings. They provide valuable insights into green building practices, the consumer benefits of sustainable design, and proven methodologies for new home construction and remodeling. Leveraging collaboration with builders, architects, and industry experts, the guidelines aim to promote green housing solutions that are practical and accessible to all stakeholders in Alameda County and beyond.
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Residential Green Building Guidelines Karen Kho Alameda County Waste Management Authority
Alameda County Guidelines • Developed to provide guidance on how to build green • Target audiences: • Municipalities • Building professionals • General public
Residential Guidelines 2004 2001 2000
Content of Guidelines • Describe green building practices • Explain consumer benefits • Provide data for appropriate material applications • Demystify ways to build green • Identify proven green building methodologies • Sales tools for building and remodeling green
New Home Construction Guidelines • Developed in collaboration with local builders (Pulte, Centex, Ponderosa, Greenbriar, Toll Brothers), design community and building officials • Residential Green Points Rating System has been used by builders since 2000 (Pleasanton – over 500 homes)
Home Remodeling Guidelines • Developed in collaboration with local builders and remodeling industry • Over 150 Certified Green Building Professionals – NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) • Green Remodelers Guild
Multifamily Guidelines • Developed in collaboration with architects, project managers, contractors, non-profit housing developers and city housing staff • Rating tool to evaluate green projects in pilot phase
Regional Coordination • Other jurisdictions in Northern California have reprinted guidelines • Build It Green Public Agency Council • 50+ Cities in Northern California • Began working on revisions to guidelines to create “regional guidelines”
Statewide Guidelines • Voluntary residential guidelines for California • Based on Alameda County New Home Construction Guidelines • Provides the “big tent” for all green building programs from NAHB to USGBC
Revision to New Home Guidelines • Technical corrections • Broader geographic application • Title-24 changes • Incorporate California Green Builder Program, forthcoming NAHB guidelines and LEED-Homes guidelines
Provide a reference system for comparing different programs California Green Points
Build It Green:Taking Green Building Mainstream David JohnstonFounding Advisor to Build It Green
What is Build It Green? • A non-profit organization dedicated to transformation of housing market • Founded by suppliers that participated in Alameda County program
Goals • Promote collaborating of major stakeholders to increase supply of green homes • Raise consumer awareness about benefits of green homes to increase demand
Challenges Ahead • Marketplace confusion from competing guidelines on definition of “green” • Trade associations • Need for consumer outreach and education • Coordination among jurisdictions
Build It Green’s Approach • Work with all stakeholders • Employ strategies appropriate for each group • Use persuasion rather than coercion • Take advantage of market forces
Associate Council Activities • Supported formation of Public Agency Council and Green Remodelers Guild • Real Estate Council and Non-Profit Council in formation • Builders Council and Suppliers Council planned for early 2005
Build It GreenCouncils & Guilds KEY: Government Business Environment Partnership BuildItGreen BuildersGuild Homebuilders State Public Agency Council County/ Regional Manufacturers Suppliers Council Retailers Cities Non-Profit Council GreenRemodelersGuild Real Estate Council Realtors Lenders Developers Environmental Groups Architects Contractors
Support for Statewide Guidelines • Create infrastructure to support municipal programs • Deliver educational programs for building industry professionals • Coordinate consumer marketing activities • Create home rating system based on guidelines • Facilitates public/private/civic sector partnerships