Build Green
 Why build green?
 What is green building?
 How will businesses profit?

Economy
 12.7% of gross domestic product, or
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$1.3 billion in annual construction activity
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10 million jobs

Economy
 The average annualized costs per square feet are:
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Energy – $2
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Bricks & mortar – $20
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Personnel – $200

Health
 People spend 90% of their time indoors
 Indoor pollutant levels may be 2 – 5 times higher than outdoor levels

Health
 EPA ranks poor IAQ in the top 5 health risks
 Costs to Americans estimated at:
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
$1.5 billion in medical bills
Tens of billions in lost productivity & absenteeism
160
140
Attack Asthma: Why America Needs a Public Health
Defense System to Battle Environmental Threats
– Pew Environmental Health Commission
INCREASE IN ASTHMA 1980 – 1994 BY AGE GROUPS:
40
20
0
120
100
80
60
0 – 4
160
0 – 18
75
72
ALL AGES

Environment
 35% of greenhouse gas emissions
 39% of landfilled waste, or
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136 million tons annually,
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95% of which is recyclable

Environment
 39% of total energy use
 70% of electricity consumption

Environment
 12% of potable water withdrawal, or
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15 trillion gallons / year
 30% of all raw materials, including
 25% of timber harvests

US Green Building Council
 Nation's foremost coalition of industry leaders promoting buildings that are:
 environmentally responsible,
 profitable, and
 healthy places to live and work.

US Green Building Council
 Cascadia Region Green Building
Council – USGBC chapter:
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British Columbia
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Washington
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Oregon
LEED certified projects
BRITISH COLUMBIA WASHINGTON OREGON

LEED®
 Sets high-performance criteria for:
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Sustainable Sites
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Water Efficiency
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Energy & Atmosphere
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Materials & Resources
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Indoor Environmental Quality
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Innovation & Process consensus-based committee-driven
LEED ® IS THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARD FOR GREEN BUILDING FROM THE U.S. G REEN B UILDING C OUNCIL.

Green Building
 Sustainable Sites
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Stormwater management
& erosion control
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Location / site selection
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Alternative transportation
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Habitat
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Microclimate
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Light pollution
Fisher Pavilion
Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
Assembly
LEED-NC Certified
58% STORMWATER RETAINED & INFILTRATED ON SITE

Green Building
 Water Efficiency
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Water efficient landscaping

Beneficial water reuse
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Water efficiency
Stephen Epler Hall
Portland State University,
Portland, OR
Mixed-use Residential
LEED-NC Silver anticipated
RAINWATER HARVESTED FOR IRRIGATION & TOILET FLUSHING

Green Building
 Energy & Atmosphere
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Performance measurement & verification
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Energy efficiency
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Renewable energy
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Ozone depletion
Balfour Guthrie
Building
Balfour Guthrie LLC, Portland, OR
Commercial Office
LEED-NC Silver
ENERGY PERFORMANCE 24% BETTER THAN CODE

Green Building
 Materials & Resources
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Recycle
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Recycled-content
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Reuse
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Regionally manufactured

Rapidly renewable
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Certified wood
Kent Pullen Regional Emergency
& Communications Center
King County, Renton, WA
Public Safety
LEED-NC Certified anticipated
RECYCLED 86% OF CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE

Green Building
 Indoor Environmental
Quality
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Construction management
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Source control
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Low-emitting materials
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Monitoring
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Ventilation
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Thermal comfort
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Daylight & views
Traugott Terrace
Catholic Community Services & Archdiocesan
Housing Authority, Seattle, WA
Residential Low-Income Housing
LEED-NC Silver
PROVIDING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY

Green Building
 Innovation & Process
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Innovation in design

LEED Accredited professional
King Street Center
King County, Seattle, WA
Commercial Office
LEED-EB Gold, Pilot Project
EXCEPTIONAL BUILDING RECYCLING PROGRAM – 60% RECYCLING RATE

 LEED projects
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108 certified
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1,497 registered
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168 million sq ft
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In all 50 states &
12 countries
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Nearly $38 billion in capital investment
($225 / sq ft average construction cost)
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
58
2000
1497
459
2002 2004

LEED® in the Marketplace
 LEED in Cascadia
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20 certified projects

185 registered projects
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Approx. 23 million sq ft
$225 sq ft average cost
USES 50% LESS ENERGY PVs GENERATE 20% ENERGY
Carkeek Park Environmental
Learning Center
City of Seattle, Seattle, WA
Interpretive Center
LEED®-NC Gold

LEED® in the Marketplace
 Owners of LEED projects
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28% private corporations
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24% local government

30% state & federal government
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18% non-profit organizations
Non-Profit
18%
24%
Local
Government
30%
State &
Federal
28%
Private
LEED certified projects
PRIVATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATE & FEDERAL NON-PROFIT

LEED® in the Marketplace
 Types of LEED projects
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23% Mixed-Use
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16% Commercial Office
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8% Higher Education

6% K-12 Education
LEED certified projects
MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL HIGHER ED K-12

Benefits
 Higher ROI
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0–2% investment results in 20% life-cycle savings

40% higher sales in stores with skylights compared to similar stores without skylights
— October 2003 report to California’s
Sustainable Building Task Force
— California Board of Energy Efficiency Third
Party Program
PNC Firstside Center
PNC Financial Services Group,
Pittsburgh, PA
Commercial Office
LEED-NC Silver
MET ROI CRITERIA OF 2 YEARS OR LESS

Benefits
 Higher NOI

30% more energy efficient

Generating a $0.50 / sq ft savings (EPA)
30% more water efficient
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80% projects eliminate potable water for irrigation
Toyota Motor Sales
South Campus Headquarters,
Torrance, CA
Commercial Office Renovation
LEED-NC Gold
— October 2003 report to California’s
Sustainable Building Task Force
60% MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT THAN TITLE 24

Benefits
 Increased productivity

7% increase in productivity following move to daylit facility

Flexible design features cut employee relocation costs by 90%
— Studies conducted by Judith Heerwagen,
Heerwagen & Associates
Harvard School of
Public Health
Landmark Building, Boston, MA
Office Renovation
LEED-CI Pilot Project
RECOVERED COSTS FOR GREEN FEATURES IN 10 MONTHS

Benefits
 Enhanced health

$43 – $235 billion in potential US annual savings or productivity gains from better indoor environments
J. Richard Carnall Center
PFPC and PNC Financial Services Group,
Wilmington, DE
Commercial Office
LEED-NC Gold
— William Fisk, “Health and Productivity Gains from Better Indoor Environments,” Indoor Air
7(3), 1997: pp. 158-172
EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT & RETENTION IMPROVED

LEED® Case Studies
U.S. Green Building Council
1015 18 th Street Building,
Washington, DC
Office Renovation
LEED-CI Pilot Project
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Demonstrated organizational values
Increased staff productivity
Reduced watts/sq ft provides owner with energy savings
DAYLIGHTING
Tenant: U.S. Green Building Council
Building Owner: The Donohoe Companies
Architect: McAllister Architects
Mechanical Engineer: Girard Engineering, P.C.
Contractor: DPR Construction
OPEN FLOOR PLAN

LEED® Case Studies
Harvard School of Public
Health
Landmark Building, Boston, MA
Office Renovation
LEED-CI Pilot Project
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20% less water use
40% reduction in lighting demand
Savings in energy and productivity gains resulted in 10-month payback for green features
Building Owner: Abbey Group
Architect/Interior Design: Janovsky/Hurley Architects
Mechanical Engineer: SEi Companies
Contractors: Bond Brothers & Office Environments of New
England
NEW OFFICES RECEIVE HIGH MARKS FOR EFFICIENCY

LEED® Case Studies
Toyota Motor Sales
South Campus Headquarters, Torrance, CA
Commercial Office Renovation
LEED-NC Gold
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Outperforms ROI criteria
60% more energy efficient than Title 24
94% reduction in potable water demand
Numerous awards, broad media coverage
Building Owner: Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
Architect: LPA Inc.
Mechanical Engineer: Glumac International
Contractor: Turner Construction
LEED Consultant: CTG Energetics
10% RETURN ON INVESTMENT WITH NO COST PREMIUM

LEED® Case Studies
Gerding/Edlen Development
Company, LLC
Brewery Block 4, Portland, OR
Mixed-Use Redevelopment
LEED-CS Pilot Project
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85% leased in 1 year at higher than market rates
21.5% energy savings -
$58,700 annually
25% reduction in potable water, and 25% reduction in stormwater leaving the site
Building Owner: Gerding/Edlen Development Company, LLC
Architect: GBD Architects Incorporated
Mechanical Engineer: Glumac International
Contractor: Hoffman Construction Company
LISTENING TO MARKET DEMAND & COMMUNITY VALUES PAID OFF

LEED® Case Studies
Puget Sound Energy
Corporate Headquarters, Bellevue, WA
Tenant Improvement
LEED-CI Pilot Project
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199,431 kWh or $10,000 annual energy savings
Improved employee satisfaction
Numerous awards, broad media coverage
Building Owner: Bentall Capital Limited Partnership
Architect: Mithun
Mechanical Engineer: MacDonald Miller
Contractor: Lydig Construction
COMMUNICATES CORE VALUES OF INNOVATION & ENERGY EFFICIENCY

LEED® Case Studies
Ecotrust
Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center,
Portland, OR
Commercial Office & Retail
LEED-NC Gold
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100% leased in soft market
21% energy savings –
$13,000 annually – compared to ASHRAE 90.1-1999
Tenants report greater ability to attract & retain employees
Owner & Developer: Ecotrust & Heritage Consulting Group
Architect: Holst Architecture
Mechanical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc.
Contractor: Walsh Construction Company
IT’S NOT A SOFT MARKET IF YOU BUILD GREEN

Local LEED Projects
Touchstone Corporation
9 th & Stewart Life Sciences Building,
Seattle, WA
Biotechnology R&D, Office & Retail
LEED-CS Silver anticipated
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
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27% energy savings for core & shell – $17,650 annual savings
45% less water – $5,500 annual savings
WA NAIOP’s 2004
Technology Building of the
Year and Deal of the Year
Owner & Developer: Touchstone Corporation
Architect: MBT Architecture
Mechanical Engineer: Holaday-Parks
Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis
RESPONDING TO THE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING REAL ESTATE MAKRET

Local LEED Projects
Harbor Properties &
Vulcan, Inc.
Alcyone Apartments, Seattle, WA
Mixed-use Residential
LEED-NC Silver anticipated
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30% energy savings –
$80,000 annually
Uses 22% less water
Strengthened community support for project
Owner & Developer: Harbor Properties & Vulcan, Inc.
Architect: GGLO Architects
Landscape Architect: Hewitt Architects
Civil & Structural Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Contractor: Rushforth Construction
HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR A CONTEMPORARY LIFESTYLE

Local LEED Projects
Seattle Biomedical Research
Institute, Harbor Properties, Vulcan
307 Westlake, Seattle, WA
Laboratory, Office & Retail
LEED-CS Silver anticipated
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35% beyond the ASHRAE
90.1-1999 – $43,400 annual savings
Uses 23% less water
Added income advances business goals of tenants
Owner & Developer: Harbor Properties & Vulcan, Inc.
Architect: CollinsWoerman
Mechanical Engineer: McKinstry Company
Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis
LEED Consultant: O’Brien & Company
ADVANCES SBRI’S LIFE-SAVING INFECTIONS DISEASE RESEARCH

GREEN BUILDINGS & COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS PLANET