GREEN BUILDINGS

Zeynep AKIR, MSc, LEED AP BD+C

November, 2014

Why we deal with buildings..

In the United States, buildings account for;
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65
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30
12

percent
percent
percent
percent
percent
percent

of
of
of
of
of
of

total energy use

electricity consumption
greenhouse gas emissions
raw materials use
waste output (136 million tons annually)
potable water consumption

Source: U.S. Green Building Council

Why we deal with buildings..

U.S. Energy Use by Sector

What are the milestones in a

buildings life?

Si3ng
Design
Construc3on
Opera3on
Maintenance
Renova3on
Deconstruc3on
Milestones in a buildings life

What do the buildings consume?

ENERGY

WATER MATERIALS NATURAL RESOURCES

Clay
Rocks
Sand
Wood
Metals
Glass
Concrete
Fiber
Paper
Plas3cs
Ceramics

Soil
Air
Water
Forests
Fossil Fuels
Sun
Wind
Oceans
Lakes, rivers
Ecosystem services
Heavy metal ores

What are the effects of the built

environment?
Ul3mate Eects
Environmental Eects
Waste
Air Pollu3on
Water Pollu3on
Indoor Pollu3on
Heat Islands
Stormwater Runo
Noise

Harm to Human Health

Environment Degrada3on
Loss of Resources

.. So, what is the remedy?

Green Buildings
Green building movement is the most successful
worldwide environmental movement ever!

What is a Green Building?

Compared to a conventional building, a green building;
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uses less energy, water and natural resources

creates less waste
is smartly located
is built with as little impact on the land it sits on as
possible
! is healthier for the people living/working inside

What is a Green Building?

! Green buildings consider sustainable practices
throughout their life cycle from site selection up
until demolition
! Sometimes also referred to as high performance
buildings or sustainable buildings
! Green buildings and green neighborhoods support the
principles of sustainable development

Why do we need green buildings?

Do Green Buildings increase

initial costs?
YES and NO !
It depends on;
! Owners commitment for achieving green building goals
! Project phase in which the decision for green building is
taken
Site selection? Pre-design? Construction? Post-construction?

! Integrated design
! 2 - 10% increase in total construction costs

Integrated Design?
Conventional Design-Bid-Build Process

How can we assess the greenness

of a building?
Green Building Rating Systems are developed to define and measure green
buildings
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BREEAM (United Kingdom, 1990, BRE Group)

LEED (U.S.A, 1998, U.S. Green Building Council)
GREEN GLOBES (Canada, 2000, ECD Energy and Environmental Canada)
CASBEE (Japan, 2005, IBEC)
DGNB System (Germany, 2008, DGNB German Green Building Council)
LEED Canada, LEED India, LEED Brazil

many counties have their own rating systems

LEED
Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design
LEED rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC) is the most widely used rating system around
the world

LEED
LEED Rating System is applicable to the following types of buildings;
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New Construction
Existing Buildings
Homes
Healthcare
Hospitality
Schools
Retail
Commercial Interiors
Core & Shell
Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Data Centers

LEED rating system is also applicable on the neighborhood scale

LEED Rating Systems

There are five rating systems that address multiple
project types;
q BD+C (Building Design and Construction)
q ID+C (Interior Design and Construction)
q O+M (Operations and Maintenance)
q ND (Neighborhood Development)
q Homes

LEED Credit Categories

Each rating system is made up of a combination of
credit categories;
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2.
3.
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5.
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7.

Integrative Process
Location and Transportation
Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy and Atmosphere
Materials and Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality

LEED Credits
LEED v4 for BD+C: New Construction and Major Renovation
Project Checklist
Y

N
Credit

Project Name:
Date:

Integrative Process

0 Location and Transportation

1
16

Credit

LEED for Neighborhood Development Location

16

Prereq

Storage and Collection of Recyclables

Required

Credit

Sensitive Land Protection

Prereq

Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning

Required

Credit

High Priority Site

Credit

Credit

Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses

Credit

Credit

Access to Quality Transit

Credit

Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction

Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product
Declarations
Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials

Credit

Bicycle Facilities

Credit

Credit

Reduced Parking Footprint

Credit

Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients

Construction and Demolition Waste Management

Credit

Green Vehicles

0
0

0 Sustainable Sites

0 Materials and Resources

13

2
2
2

0 Indoor Environmental Quality

16

10

Prereq

Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance

Required

Required

Prereq

Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

Prereq

Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control

Required

Credit

Site Assessment

Credit

Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies

Credit

Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat

Credit

Low-Emitting Materials

Credit

Open Space

Credit

Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan

Credit

Rainwater Management

Credit

Indoor Air Quality Assessment

Credit

Heat Island Reduction

Credit

Thermal Comfort

Credit

Light Pollution Reduction

Credit

Interior Lighting

Credit

Daylight

11

Credit

Quality Views

Credit

Acoustic Performance

0 Water Efficiency

Prereq

Outdoor Water Use Reduction

Required

Prereq

Indoor Water Use Reduction

Required

Prereq

Building-Level Water Metering

Required

Credit

Outdoor Water Use Reduction

Credit

Innovation

Credit

Indoor Water Use Reduction

Credit

LEED Accredited Professional

Credit

Cooling Tower Water Use

Credit

Water Metering

0 Energy and Atmosphere

0 Innovation

0 Regional Priority

Credit

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

33

Credit

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Prereq

Fundamental Commissioning and Verification

Required

Credit

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Prereq

Minimum Energy Performance

Required

Credit

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Prereq

Building-Level Energy Metering

Required

Prereq

Fundamental Refrigerant Management

Required

Credit

Enhanced Commissioning

Credit

Optimize Energy Performance

18

Credit

Advanced Energy Metering

Credit

Demand Response

Credit

Renewable Energy Production

Credit

Enhanced Refrigerant Management

Credit

Green Power and Carbon Offsets

0 TOTALS

Possible Points:

Certified: 40 to 49 points, Silver: 50 to 59 points, Gold: 60 to 79 points, Platinum: 80 to 110

110

LEED Score
There are four levels of certification - the number of
points a project earns determines the level of LEED
certification that the project will receive. Typical
certification thresholds are
40-49 points %: Certified
50-59 points %: Silver
60-79 points %: Gold
80-110 points %: Platinum

LEED certification level demonstrates a certain

quantitative performance for the building in terms of
- Energy use
- Water use
- Material use
- Effects on human health
- Occupant comfort
- Site use
- Waste generation

LEED Professionals

Which strategies can be used to

make a building green?

Green Roof

Renewable Energy

Xeriscaping

Building Orientation

Other strategies...

Rainwater Collec3on and Reuse

Daylight Tubes

Porous Pavement

Raingarden

Other strategies

Waste Management
Reduce-Reuse-Recycle

Recycled Materials

Cer3ed Wood

Green Vehicles

LEED Projects in Numbers

Total number of LEED registered and certified projects*
74894
Number of LEED registered and certified existing buildings*
7140
Number of LEED registered and certified projects in Turkey
293
*as of 09.11.2014

THANK YOU..
Zeynep AKIR, MSc, LEED AP BD+C
zeynep.cakir@ecobuildturk.com
November, 2014