GREENING OUR CAMPUSES

1. GREENING OUR CAMPUSES Dale A. Anderson AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CSBA Principal, BCRA Chair, USGBC Cascadia Tacoma/Olympia Branch Vice President, Co-Chair, National Sustainable Building Advisors Program

2. Sustainability – the basic concepts Environment Develop a site to minimize the impact of intrusion and use building materials efficiently to avoid depletion of natural resources

3. Sustainability – the basic concepts Energy Design a building to be as energy efficient as possible using life cycle cost analysis of energy sources and avoiding greenhouse gas production

4. Sustainability – the basic concepts Equity Select building materials that support the local economic system

5. Sustainability – the basic concepts Enhancement Enhance the building occupant’s experience while living/working/studying within the facility

6. Built Environment U.S. buildings use:

7. Built Environment U.S. buildings use: 70% of electricity produced

8. Built Environment U.S. buildings use: 70% of electricity produced 39% of primary energy produced

9. Built Environment U.S. buildings use: 70% of electricity produced 39% of primary energy produced 12% of available potable water

10. 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

11. Built Environment U.S. buildings produce:

12. Built Environment U.S. buildings produce: 65% of waste output (136 million tons per day, or 2.8#/person)

13. 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)

14. 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

15. 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

16. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - 1998 • Sustainable Sites • Water Efficiency • Energy & Atmosphere • Materials & Resources • Indoor Environmental Quality • Innovation & Design

17. The University as a Mini-City

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

19. Housing

20. Housing, Recreation

21. Housing, Recreation, Services

22. Housing, Recreation, Services,Education

23. Housing, Recreation, Services,Education, Office/Performance

24. The University as a Mini-City(University of Puget Sound) Existing buildings = 90%+ of campus structures

25. Sustainability - the existing building

26. Sustainability - the existing building Ethical Reasons: Demonstrate positive environmental stance – “That’s the kind of company we are” (philosophical)

27. Sustainability - the existing building Mandated Reasons: External – from governmental requirements Internal – corporate policy

28. 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

29. Sustainability - the existing building Business Reasons: Higher tenant attraction factors, lower turnover rates Lower tenant (renovation) churn Building occupants, including students, demanding healthier spaces

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

31. Existing Building Renovations LEED-EB 2.0 (focus on envelope, finishes, and building system upgrades, maintenance and operations, and green building cleaning)

32. Existing Building Non-Renovations LEED-EB 2.X (new focus on maintenance and operations, commissioning, recycling, and green building cleaning)

33. Existing Building Non-Renovations 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

34. 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

35. 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?

36. Existing Building Case Studies University of Washington Tacoma Campus Buildings Central Washington University Dean Hall

37. 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 Programs Campus-wide initiatives Various grants available Reduced insurance rates

38. What can you do? Educators – import or develop programs to inform today’s students about the changing world. Consider: Ecological/environmental courses Partner with industry specialists (AIA, USGBC, SBA, etc.) Educational grants available

39. 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

40. Questions?