GREEN BUILDING REPORT

2019
 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2

Greenhouse gas Benchmarking Overall, both public and

emissions down 27% compliance reached private buildings saved
since 2006 record high energy

Across sectors, office

D.C. continues to be a national leader in LEED buildings reduced energy
certifications, green roofs, ENERGY STAR use the most
certifications, and green power purchasing
(-7.5%)

Completed the first commercial net zero energy retrofit

GREEN BUILDING PROGRESS

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 Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions
Emissions by Sector
11000000
27%
Decrease
GHG Emissions in Million of Metric Tons

10000000

9000000

8000000

7000000

6000000

5000000

4000000

3000000

2000000

1000000

0
2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Waste & Wastewater Transportation Buildings

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 Greenhouse Emissions by Sector
2006 2018
10.4 MTCO2e 7.7 MTCO2e

19%
22%

3%

5%

73%
78%

Bu il d in gs & E ne rgy T ran sp o rta tio n Wa ste

Data received from DOEE’S Urban Sustainability Administration

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Avoided Greenhouse Gasses
Between 2006 and 2018 DC cuts its GHG emissions by
2.7 million metric tons, which is equivalent to:

The carbon
sequestration power
Removing 583,000 of 3.5 million acres Replacing 102
cars from the road of U.S. forest for million incandescent
for one year one year lamps with LEDs

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 The District’s Performance Nationally

Nationally for the most LEED certified gross square feet per
1st
capita *compared to US states*

1st City nationally for green roof installations

Metro area nationally for most ENERGY STAR certified

1 st
buildings

2nd In nation in community green power purchasing

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 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Certification trends in 2019
LEED Certifications by Year

500

450 2019 Certifications by Type

105
400 15
23
350
Certified Projects

111
300

250
42 25
200
139
150

100 Certified Silver Gold Platinum

74
50
32
0 10

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

Data received from the US Green Building Council @DOEE_DC

 Enterprise Green Communities
Certification trends in 2019
40

35

30 8

25
11 8
20
3

15
26 2
10 2 19
17 18
12
5 9

0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Prebuild Postbuild

Data received from the US Green Building Council @DOEE_DC

 Green Roof Installations
5 Year Trends in Green Roof Installations
800000

700000

600000

500000
Square Feet

400000

300000

200000

100000

0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Data received from the US Green Building Council @DOEE_DC

 Solar in the District

27.8 of solar added to

the grid from April
MW 2019 – April 2020

To date, D.C. has 91.7

installed a total of
MW

New community Maycroft Apartments Solar +

836 solar subscribers

enrolled
Battery Storage project

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BENCHMARKING

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 Benchmarking 101
Clean and Affordable Energy Act (CAEA) of 2008: requires that
owners of all large private buildings over 50,000 sq. ft. and D.C.
owned buildings over 10,000 sq. ft. feet annually benchmark their
energy and water efficiency and report the results to DOEE for public
disclosure.

Clean Energy DC Act of 2018: extends the benchmarking

requirements of the CAEA to buildings under 50,000 sq. ft.
Benchmarking requirements will be phased in over time, as described
below:

• CY2021 and on – Private buildings > 25,000 sq. ft.

• CY2024 and on – Private buildings > 10,000 sq. ft.

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 BENCHMARKING COMPLIANCE
% OF COMPLETE REPORTS RECEIVED 2015 – 2019
(PUBLIC & PRIVATE BUILDINGS)
As of April 1 Deadline Current

96% 94% 96%

93%
89% 88%
81%

69%
63%
58%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

CALENDAR YEAR
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PRIVATE BUILDING PERFORMANCE

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Five Year Trends in Site EUI – All Buildings
80.0
73.1 71.8 72.8
70.3 69.4
70.0

60.0
5.1%
Decrease
50.0

40.0
EUI

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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Percent Site EUI Improvements by Building Type
2015 - 2019

-5.7% College/Univ...

Hot 5.0%

7.5%

Multi... 0.7%

O 5.1%

-8. -6. -4. -2. 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.

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 Green Building Act Waiver Requests

ONE GREEN BUILDING ACT EXEMPTION WAS REQUESTED IN 2018

AND DENIED IN PART IN 2019.
One company requested exemption from compliance with the Building Energy Benchmarking
Program.

In October 2018 a private company requested an exemption from the Building Energy
Benchmarking program due to national security concerns. In February 2019 DOEE denied the
request to exempt the company from reporting its data and required that the entity privately
report the data to DOEE. However, DOEE will not publicly disclose the data.

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PUBLIC BUILDING PERFORMANCE

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 Five Year Trends in Site EUI – All Buildings
100.0
93.2 92.9
88.5 89.4 90.3
90.0

80.0
3%
70.0 Decrease

60.0

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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Percent Site EUI Improvements by Building Type

2015 - 2019
Fire Station 3.3%

DCHA 2.8%

DGS 3.1%

Multifamily 3.1%

K-12 4.3%

Overall 3.0%

0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.5% 5.0%

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PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS

Green Building & Energy Performance

• American Geophysical Union

Stormwater Management
• Carter Barron Stormwater Retrofit

Renewable Energy & Resilience

• Maycroft Apartments Resiliency Center

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 American Geophysical Union (AGU)
The first net zero energy commercial renovation in Washington, DC

2000 Florida Ave NW

Sustainability Strategies: Pre-Renovation EUI: 91
Targeted Post Renovation EUI: 0
• Solar PV
• Radiant Cooling
• Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS)
• Green Wall
• Direct Current
• Sewer Heat Exchange
• Day Lighting
• High Efficiency Windows
• Insulation
• Building Controls
• Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lighting
• Cistern
• Reuse of Building Materials
• Carbon Lifecycle Assessment

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 AGU Innovation
Hy-phy Wall:

In conjunction with the DOAS system, the

hydroponic phytoremediation wall (hy-phy) filters
and improves indoor air, while reducing the amount
of outside air necessary. The plants, their roots, and
the water filtration system will scrub air of
unwanted toxins and Volatile Organic Compounds
(VOCs) before recirculating throughout the
building.

Sewer Heat Exchange:

The building utilizes the nearby sewer line as a heat

sink/source. Water from the sewer is diverted into
the building and into a heat exchanger. The
separately piped radiant fluid will either be pre-
heated or cooled by the energy from the sewer
before being circulated throughout the building.
This maximized the efficiency of the building’s
mechanical systems.

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 Carter Barron Stormwater Retrofit
11 acres of impervious surface replaced with green infrastructure
Winner of the “Best Urban BMP in the Bay” award

Ponding Shelves Spotlight:

Compact and made of turf, ponding shelves
are shallow compact areas that allow for
additional ponding during large storm
events. When not in use, the shelves can be
used to accommodate visitor foot traffic

Benefits:

• Stabilize eroding soils

• Promote stormwater infiltration
• Improve groundwater recharge
• Protect endangered habitat
• Reduce flooding risk
• Improve water quality
4850 Colorado Ave
NW

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 Maycroft Apartments Resiliency Center
First affordable housing development in DC to fully power resiliency center through solar +
storage
Owner Jubilee Housing

System Size 62.4 kW PV array; 46 kW battery system

Annual Production 75 MWh
Cost Solar array: $197,000
Battery System: $130,000
Total Cost: $327,000
Services Provided Backup power, community solar savings for residents
Backup Power 3 days of power for refrigeration, air exhaust, floor fans,
lighting, water pump and outlets

Resilience Spotlight:

In the event of a power outage, the system will operate independently from the electric grid and divert power to
the resiliency center. The residents all have access to the center for essential needs. Medically vulnerable residents
can recharge and power their electricity-dependent medical equipment and/or store temperature regulated
medication. Residents also participate in community solar, which provides monthly savings on utility bills and
reduces energy burden.

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 The Green Building Fund

The Green Building Fund Supports:

• Innovation
Fiscal Fund
Revenues Expenditures
Year Balance
• 16.63 staff positions at DOEE and
DCRA
2017 $1,896,147 $1,892,839 $1,148,255
• Education, training, and outreach

• Grants 2018 $1,953,422 $2,086,206 $1,015,471

• Resources to overcome barriers in

2019 $2,054,092 $1,890,097 $1,179,446
achieving energy efficient buildings

Ending Fund Balance = Beginning Fund Balance + Current Year Revenues – Current Expenditures – Any Fund Balance
Sweeps

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 GREEN BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM
$

Research Educate Engage Innovate Implement Total Award

Microgrid Feasibility Study 2016 X     X X $300,000

2017

Sustainable Community Planning 2016   X   X X $237,452

Historic Building Sustainability Guidelines   X     X $139,980
Tools for Deep Green Building in DC   X X X   $100,000
Climate Ready DC - Resilient Design Guidelines X X     X $90,000
2018

Sustainable DC 2.0 - Technical Analysis X         $80,000

Urban Heat Island Mapping X X       $25,000
Climate Ready DC Implementation     X   X $31,000
2019

Carbon Neutrality Strategy       X   $70,000

Net-Zero Design Assistance Grants     X X X $78,000
$1,151,432

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POLICY MILESTONES

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 Policy Timeline
2018: Clean Energy DC Plan
Moves towards net zero emissions for new construction and energy retrofits for existing buildings. Green Bank established

2019: Sustainable DC 2.0

Updates D.C.’s city-wide sustainability plan to reflect changes in policies, programs and technologies.

2021: Building Energy Performance Standards

Establishes minimum energy performance standards to lower site EUI and help the District meet short- and long-term climate
goals.

2026: Net Zero Building Codes

Building code updates to require all new buildings achieve net-zero energy use or better.

2030: Net Zero Carbon New Buildings

Pledges that all new buildings will be net-zero carbon by 2030.

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 Building Energy Performance Standard

DOEE must establish a minimum threshold or “standard” for energy performance – will
be “at least” the local median ENERGY STAR score by property type (or equivalent)

Properties that do not meet the standard are placed into a 5-year compliance cycle

Owners have until the end of the BEPS cycle to bring building into compliance.
Compliance paths are as follows:

• Performance: Reduce energy usage 20%

• Prescriptive: Implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures

• Standard Target: Reach the standard for property type

• Alternative Compliance: special circumstances

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 BEPS Applicability
As the benchmarking requirements ratchet down in square footage over time, the
buildings will be required to meet the BEPS in the following periods until all buildings
10,000 sq. ft. and over are following the performance standards.

BEPS 1:
Private buildings >50,000 sq. ft. and
DC-owned >10,000 sq. ft.
BEPS 2:
Private buildings >25,000 sq. ft.
and DC-owned >10,000 sq. ft.
BEPS 3:
Private buildings and
DC-owned >10,000 sq. ft.

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DC GREEN BUILDING INCENTIVES ALIGNMENT

SPECIAL TAX ASSESSMENT REBATES

CASH-FLOW POSITIVE PAY FOR PERFORMANCE

REBATES CREDIT ENHANCEMENTS

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE LOANS AND INVESTMENTS

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 CONCLUSION

DOEE CONTACT: DCRA CONTACT:

Maribeth DeLorenzo
Deputy Director
Urban Sustainability Administration
Email: maribeth.delorenzo@dc.gov
Website: www.doee.dc.gov
Michael Brown
Green Plan Review Supervisor
Email: green.building@dc.gov
Website: www.dcra.dc.gov

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 RESOURCES
• Building Innovation Hub
https://buildinginnovationhub.org/

• DC Sustainable Energy Utility

https://www.dcseu.com/

• DOEE’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

http://doee.dc.gov/service/property-assessed-clean-energy
• DOEE’s RiverSmart Program
http://doee.dc.gov/riversmart

• DC Green Bank
http://dcgreenbank.org

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 GLOSSARY
• Energy Use Intensity (EUI) represents a building’s energy use in terms of its
size. It is expressed in energy per square foot per year. A low EUI means a high
energy performance, while a high EUI signifies a low energy performance.

• Weather-normalized is a process by which data is cleaned. The data is

processed to reflect energy use as it would have been if the weather experienced
was the 30 year average temperatures. Weather-normalized data is used to
eliminate outliers and to ensure that data can be compared.

• Site EUI represents the total heat and electricity used by the building. It is a
reflection of the energy bought directly for use at a building.

• Source EUI represents the total amount of raw fuel that is needed for a building
to operate. It is a reflection of the total energy consumed including that from
delivery and production losses.

Definitions pulled from EPA’s energy star website @DOEE_DC