Introduction to SERF
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Benefits of SERF
• Increased accessibility to
sustainable certification
• Substantial cost reduction
• Streamlined process
• Promoting sustainability
stories in a market friendly
way
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Marketing Profiles
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SERF has certified 55 buildings in 10 states
in the last 18 months creating a new trend
in Green Buildings Certifications
More than 10 certifications are in process
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Office
330 North Wabash
Chicago, Illinois
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Office Suites
DIRTT Green Learning Center
Chicago, Illinois
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Healthcare
Ocean Reef Medical Center
Key Largo, Florida
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Manufacturing &
Distribution
Spartan Oil Distribution Center
Lansing, Michigan
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Retail/Commercial
Regent Town Center
Fort Mill, South Carolina
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Multi-Family
Residential
Campus Village
College Station, Texas
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Institutional
Lansing Convention Center
Lansing, Michigan
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SERF/LEED cost comparison
For an office building of 75,000 square feet, according to
*GSA’s study, the cost of LEED soft costs alone would be
between ) $0.8 - 1$ per square foot (for a gold certified
building).
That would be a total of between $60,750 and $75,000
(This does not include design and construction costs or
certification fee.)
On the contrary, the total cost of SERF for the same
building including verification is around 20% of the
LEED total cost
*Source General Services Administration (GSA) study to
determine the added costs of LEED certifications
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SERF Criteria
Consists of 20 sections summarized into the following
areas:
• Energy Efficiency
• Water efficiency
• Low impact on surrounding environment
• Reduction of waste
• Increased health and comfort of occupants
• Reduction of greenhouse gas emission
• Use of renewable sources of energy
• Innovative sustainable practices
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Third Party Standards
– American Society of Heating
– Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
– Energy Star for energy efficiency
– United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA’s)
WaterSense label
– American National Standards Institute/ The Business and Institutional
furniture Manufacturers Association (ANSI/BIFMA)
– South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
– United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)
BioPreferred Program
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Verification Process – Steps 1&2
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Verification Process – Steps 3&4
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