4. What are Green Buildings?
• Green buildings are…
• Buildings or homes that are more energy efficient, produce less
waste and are healthier to be inside
• Green buildings don’t literally mean…
• Buildings that produce zero-emissions or totally green or totally
environmentally friendly
• Green building certification systems
• Certification systems by different organizations/institutions that
setup standards to quantify how ‘green’ a building is
• Different standards world wide, but similar in concept
5. Green Building Certifications
• Australia: Nabers / Green Star • New Zealand: Green Star NZ
• Brazil: AQUA / LEED Brasil • Philippines: BERDE / Philippine Green
• Canada: LEED Canada / Green Globes / Building Council
Built Green Canada • Portugal: Lider A
• China: GBAS • Qatar: QSAS
• Finland: PromisE • Republic of China (Taiwan): Green
• France: HQE Building Label
• Germany: DGNB / CEPHEUS • Singapore: Green Mark
• Hong Kong: HKBEAM • South Africa: Green Star SA
• India: Indian Green Building Council • Spain: VERDE
(IGBC) / GRIHA • Switzerland: Minergie
• Indonesia: Green Building Council • United States: LEED / Living Building
Indonesia (GBCI) / Greenship Challenge / Green Globes / Build it
• Italy: Protocollo Itaca / Green Building Green / NAHB NGBS / International
Council Italia Green Construction Code (IGCC) /
• Japan: CASBEE ENERGY STAR
• Korea: KGBC • United Kingdom: BREEAM
• Malaysia: GBI Malaysia • United Arab Emirates: Estidama
• Mexico: LEED Mexico • IAPGSA Pakistan Institute of
Architecture Pakistan Green Sustainable
• Netherlands: BREEAM Netherlands Architecture
• Jordan: EDAMA
• Czech Republic: SBToolCZ
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building
6. Green Building Certifications
• Australia: Nabers / Green Star • New Zealand: Green Star NZ
• Brazil: AQUA / LEED Brasil • Philippines: BERDE / Philippine Green
Building Council
• Canada: LEED Canada / Green Globes /
Built Green Canada • Portugal: Lider A
• China: GBAS • Qatar: QSAS
• Finland: PromisE • Republic of China (Taiwan): Green
Building Label
• France: HQE • Singapore: Green Mark
• Germany: DGNB / CEPHEUS • South Africa: Green Star SA
• Hong Kong: HKBEAM • Spain: VERDE
• India: Indian Green Building Council • Switzerland: Minergie
(IGBC) / GRIHA
• Indonesia: Green Building Council • United States: LEED / Living Building
Indonesia (GBCI) / Greenship Challenge / Green Globes / Build it
• Italy: Protocollo Itaca / Green Building Green / NAHB NGBS / International
Council Italia Green Construction Code (IGCC) /
ENERGY STAR
• Japan: CASBEE • United Kingdom: BREEAM
• Korea: KGBC • United Arab Emirates: Estidama
• Malaysia: GBI Malaysia • IAPGSA Pakistan Institute of
• Mexico: LEED Mexico Architecture Pakistan Green Sustainable
• Netherlands: BREEAM Netherlands Architecture
• Jordan: EDAMA
• Czech Republic: SBToolCZ
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building
7. LEED Green Building Certification
• LEED stands for…
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
• Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 2000
• A U.S. green building certification standard also used by
numerous projects outside the U.S.
• One of the most well known standards
8. LEED has 4 levels of certificates
Less Points More Points
10. World GHG Emissions by Sector and Gas (2005)
16.5%
http://www.wri.org/image/view/11147/_original
11. U.S. GHG Emissions by Sector and Gas (2003)
27.3%
http://cait.wri.org/figures.php?page=/US-FlowChart
12. Impacts of U.S. Buildings on Resources
• Buildings are responsible for…
• 40% primary energy use*
• 72% electricity consumption*
• 39% CO2 emissions*
• 13.6% potable water consumption**
Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
* Environmental Information Administration (2008) EIA Annual Energy Outlook
** U.S. Geological Survey (2000). 2000 data.
13. Green Buildings can potentially reduce…
Energy Use CO2 Water Solid
Emissions
24%* Use Waste
to 33%***
50%** to
39%**
40%**
70%**
Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
*Turner C & Frankel M. (2008). Energy performance of LEED for New Construction buildings. Final Report.
** Kats G. (2003). The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Building: A Report to California’s Sustainable Building Task Force.
*** GSA Public Buildings Service (2008). Assessing green building performance. A post occupancy evaluation of 12 GSA buildings.
14. Perceived Business Benefits to Going Green
• Researches found…
• 8-9% operating cost decreases*
• 7.5% building value increases*
• 6.6% return on investment improves*
• 3.5% occupancy rate increases*
• 3% rent ratio increases**
Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
*McGraw-Hill Construction, Key Trends in the European and U.S. Construction Marketplace SmartMarket Report 2008.
**McGraw-Hill Construction, Greening of Corporate America SmartMarket Report 2007.
15. Other benefits
• Green building occupants are
healthier and more productive
• In the U.S., people spend, on average,
90% or more of their time indoors*
• Green buildings typically have better
indoor air quality and lighting
Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720
*The Total Exposure Assessment Methodology (TEAM) Study, EPA 600/S6-87/002. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1987.
31. The Evans-Harvard High Performance Classroom at
da Vinci Arts Middle School, Portland, OR
Source: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/facilities/3329.htm
As a result of the increased interest in green building concepts and practices, a number of organizations have developed standards, codes and rating systems that let government regulators, building professionals and consumers embrace green building with confidence. In some cases, codes are written so local governments can adopt them as bylaws to reduce the local environmental impact of buildings.
As a result of the increased interest in green building concepts and practices, a number of organizations have developed standards, codes and rating systems that let government regulators, building professionals and consumers embrace green building with confidence. In some cases, codes are written so local governments can adopt them as bylaws to reduce the local environmental impact of buildings.