U.S.

Green Building Council

Build green. Everyone profits.

Build Green

Why build green?

What is green building?

How will businesses profit?

Economy
The US construction industry represents:

12.7% of gross
domestic product, or

$1.3 billion in annual

construction activity
10 million jobs

Economy
US buildings cost:

The average
annualized costs per
square feet are:

Energy $2

Bricks & mortar $20

Personnel $200

Health
In US buildings:

People spend 90% of

their time indoors

Indoor pollutant levels

may be 2 5 times
higher than outdoor
levels

Health
In the US:
EPA ranks poor IAQ in the
top 5 health risks

Costs to Americans
estimated at:

$1.5 billion in medical bills

Tens of billions in lost

productivity & absenteeism

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:

% INCREASE

number
one reason
for missed
school
days

04

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ALL AGES

Environment
US buildings generate:

35% of greenhouse gas

emissions

39% of landfilled waste, or

136 million tons annually,

95% of which is recyclable

Environment
US buildings account for:

39% of total energy

use

70% of electricity
consumption

Environment
US buildings use:

12% of potable water

withdrawal, or

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.

4500
member
organizatio
ns
1000%
growth in
4 years

US Green Building Council

Cascadia Region Green Building

Council USGBC chapter:

British Columbia

Washington

Oregon

LEED
certified
projects

BRITISH COLUMBIA

WASHINGTON

OREGON

LEED
Leadership in Energy & Environmental
Design

Sets high-performance criteria for:

Sustainable Sites

Materials & Resources

Water Efficiency

Indoor Environmental Quality

Energy & Atmosphere

Innovation & Process

consensus-based
committee-driven

LEED IS THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARD FOR GREEN BUILDING FROM THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL.

Green Building
Fisher Pavilion

Sustainable Sites

Stormwater management
& erosion control

Location / site selection

Alternative transportation

Habitat

Microclimate

Light pollution

Seattle Center, Seattle, WA

Assembly
LEED-NC Certified

58% STORMWATER RETAINED & INFILTRATED ON SITE

Green Building
Stephen Epler Hall

Water Efficiency

Water efficient
landscaping

Beneficial water reuse

Water efficiency

Portland State University,

Portland, OR
Mixed-use Residential
LEED-NC Silver anticipated

RAINWATER HARVESTED FOR IRRIGATION & TOILET

Green Building
Balfour Guthrie
Building

Energy & Atmosphere

Performance
measurement &
verification

Energy efficiency

Renewable energy

Ozone depletion

Balfour Guthrie LLC, Portland, OR

Commercial Office
LEED-NC Silver

ENERGY PERFORMANCE 24% BETTER THAN CODE

Green Building

Materials & Resources

Recycle

Recycled-content

Reuse

Regionally
manufactured

Rapidly renewable

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
Traugott Terrace

Indoor Environmental
Quality

Construction management

Source control

Low-emitting materials

Monitoring

Ventilation

Thermal comfort

Daylight & views

Catholic Community Services & Archdiocesan

Housing Authority, Seattle, WA
Residential Low-Income Housing
LEED-NC Silver

PROVIDING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE IN

Green Building
King Street Center

Innovation & Process

Innovation in design

LEED Accredited
professional

King County, Seattle, WA

Commercial Office
LEED-EB Gold, Pilot Project

EXCEPTIONAL BUILDING RECYCLING PROGRAM 60%

LEED in the Marketplace

5% of the
market in
4 years

LEED projects

108 certified

1,497 registered

168 million sq ft

In all 50 states &

12 countries

Nearly $38 billion in

capital investment
($225 / sq ft average construction cost)
2000

2002

2004

LEED in the Marketplace

$5 billion in
capital
investment

LEED in Cascadia

20 certified projects

185 registered projects

Approx. 23 million sq ft

$225 sq ft average cost

Carkeek Park
Environmental Learning
Center
USES 50% LESS ENERGY

City of Seattle, Seattle, WA

Interpretive Center
PVs GENERATE 20% ENERGY
LEED-NC Gold

LEED in the Marketplace

Owners of LEED projects

28% private corporations

24% local government

30% state & federal government

18% non-profit organizations

LEED
certified
projects

PRIVATE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Non-Profit

Local
Government

STATE & FEDERAL

State &
Federal

Private

NON-PROFIT

LEED in the Marketplace

12

Types of LEED projects

23% Mixed-Use

16% Commercial Office

8% Higher Education

6% K-12 Education

LEED
certified
projects

MIXED-USE

COMMERCIAL

HIGHER ED

K-

Benefits
PNC Firstside
Center

Higher ROI

02% investment results

in 20% life-cycle savings

40% higher sales in

stores with skylights
compared to similar
stores without skylights

PNC Financial Services Group,

Pittsburgh, PA
Commercial Office
LEED-NC Silver

October 2003 report to Californias

Sustainable Building Task Force
California Board of Energy Efficiency Third
Party Program
MET ROI CRITERIA OF 2 YEARS OR LESS

Benefits
Toyota Motor Sales

Higher NOI

South Campus Headquarters,

Torrance, CA
Commercial Office Renovation
LEED-NC Gold

30% more energy efficient

Generating a $0.50 / sq ft savings (EPA)

30% more water efficient

80% projects eliminate

potable water for irrigation

October 2003 report to Californias

Sustainable Building Task Force

60% MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT THAN TITLE 24

Benefits
Harvard School of
Public Health

Increased productivity

7% increase in
productivity following
move to daylit facility

Flexible design features

cut employee relocation
costs by 90%

Landmark Building, Boston, MA

Office Renovation
LEED-CI Pilot Project

Studies conducted by Judith Heerwagen,

Heerwagen & Associates

RECOVERED COSTS FOR GREEN FEATURES IN 10 MONTHS

Benefits
J. Richard Carnall
Center

Enhanced health

$43 $235 billion in

potential US annual
savings or productivity
gains from better indoor
environments

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 18th Street Building,
Washington, DC
Office Renovation
LEED-CI Pilot Project

Demonstrated organizational
values

Increased staff productivity

Reduced watts/sq ft provides

owner with energy savings

showcases
LEED-CI
and serves
as a
learning
space

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

DAYLIGHTING

LEED Case Studies

Harvard School of Public
Health
Landmark Building, Boston, MA
Office Renovation
LEED-CI Pilot Project

20% less water use

40% reduction in lighting

demand

Savings in energy and

productivity gains resulted
in 10-month payback for
green features

living
laboratory for
continuous
improvement

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

Outperforms ROI criteria

60% more energy efficient

than Title 24

94% reduction in potable

water demand

Numerous awards, broad

media coverage

doesnt look
like a Prius,
but sure runs
like one

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

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

leased halfmillion sq. ft.

in soft market

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

LEED Case Studies

Puget Sound Energy
Corporate Headquarters, Bellevue, WA
Tenant Improvement
LEED-CI Pilot Project

199,431 kWh or $10,000

annual energy savings

Improved employee
satisfaction

Numerous awards, broad

media coverage

walking the
talk
a model for
energy
efficiency

Building Owner: Bentall Capital Limited Partnership

Architect: Mithun
Mechanical Engineer: MacDonald Miller
Contractor: Lydig Construction
COMMUNICATES CORE VALUES OF INNOVATION & ENERGY

LEED Case Studies

Ecotrust
Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center,
Portland, OR
Commercial Office & Retail
LEED-NC Gold

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

could have
rented 3x as
much space

Owner & Developer: Ecotrust & Heritage Consulting Group

Architect: Holst Architecture
Mechanical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc.
Contractor: Walsh Construction Company
ITS NOT A SOFT MARKET IF YOU BUILD GREEN

Local LEED Projects

Touchstone Corporation
9th & Stewart Life Sciences Building,
Seattle, WA
Biotechnology R&D, Office & Retail
LEED-CS Silver anticipated

27% energy savings for

core & shell $17,650
annual savings

45% less water $5,500

annual savings

WA NAIOPs 2004
Technology Building of the
Year and Deal of the Year

creating longterm value

and
appreciation

Owner & Developer: Touchstone Corporation

Architect: MBT Architecture
Mechanical Engineer: Holaday-Parks
Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis
RESPONDING TO THE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING REAL ESTATE

Local LEED Projects

Harbor Properties &
Vulcan, Inc.
Alcyone Apartments, Seattle, WA
Mixed-use Residential
LEED-NC Silver anticipated

30% energy savings

$80,000 annually

Uses 22% less water

Strengthened community
support for project

reflecting a
core value of
the community

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

Local LEED Projects

Seattle Biomedical Research
Institute, Harbor Properties,
Vulcan
307 Westlake, Seattle, WA
Laboratory, Office & Retail
LEED-CS Silver anticipated

35% beyond the ASHRAE

90.1-1999 $43,400 annual
savings

Uses 23% less water

Added income advances

business goals of tenants

more funding
can be applied
directly to
research

Owner & Developer: Harbor Properties & Vulcan, Inc.

Architect: CollinsWoerman
Mechanical Engineer: McKinstry Company
Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis
LEED Consultant: OBrien & Company
ADVANCES SBRIS LIFE-SAVING INFECTIONS DISEASE

GREEN BUILDINGS & COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS PLANET