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1 Blakely Hall, Issaquah WA The Green Building Initiative Green Globes for New Construction 4/26/16 Presenter: Shaina Weinstein Disclaimer: This presentation was developed by a third party and is not funded by WoodWorks or the Softwood Lumber Board.

2 The Wood Products Council is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES), Provider #G516. Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-aia members are available upon request. This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

3 Course Description This course is intended for design and construction professionals interested in green building rating systems. It provides an overview of the Green Globes rating system with a primary focus on the New Construction (NC) program. Wood s role as a construction material in sustainable and environmentally-responsible buildings will be discussed, as will opportunities for points related to its use in the Green Globes assessment process.

4 Learning Objectives At the end of the course, participants will be able to:! Explain the relationship of the Green Building Initiative with the Green Globes Rating System.! Review Green Globes NC surveys and the opportunity they provide for evaluating methods to achieve benefits such as energy savings, reduced environmental impacts and lower maintenance costs.! Describe Green Globes for New Construction assessment areas and scoring method with an emphasis on potential points associated with wood s use.! Describe the Green Globes assessment process and identify available user support tools.

5 Syllabus! Introduction to the Green Building Initiative (GBI)! Introduction to Green Globes! Benefits of Certification! Green Globes Overview! New Construction (NC) Assessment Areas and Point Allocations for wood products! NC Program Features! Assessment Process! Free Trial and Support

6 Who is GBI?

The Green Building Initiative Introduction GBI is dedicated to accelerating the adoption of building practices that result in resource efficient, healthier

7 The Green Building Initiative Introduction GBI is dedicated to accelerating the adoption of building practices that result in resource efficient, healthier and environmentally sustainable buildings. We advance this mission through credible and practical green building approaches for more sustainable communities.

8 The Green Building Initiative Introduction ANSI/GBI : Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings

9 32 - Member Balanced Consensus Body Users Government Agencies General Interest Testing & Standards Organizations Producers

10 GBI Board of Directors

11 What is Green Globes?

12 Distinguished Lineage UK CANADA 4,000 buildings certified

13 Federally Recognized

14 Clients Across Government and Industry

15 Benefits of Green Globes Certification

16 Benefits of Green Globes Certification THE GREEN GLOBES SOLUTION 1 Enhances sustainability and supports continuous improvement throughout the building service life.

17 Benefits of Green Globes Certification THE GREEN GLOBES SOLUTION 2 Makes it CLEAR to design and operations teams what they should focus on to achieve sustainable outcomes.

18 Benefits of Green Globes Certification THE GREEN GLOBES SOLUTION 3 Helps REDUCE FUTURE energy and water OPERATING COSTS.

19 Benefits of Green Globes Certification THE GREEN GLOBES SOLUTION 4 Provides a ROAD MAP for getting these results. Get Results Measure Develop Improvement Plans Implement Plans Determine Gaps/ Set Goals

20 Benefits of Green Globes Certification THE GREEN GLOBES SOLUTION 5 The REVIEW verifies for stakeholders that their company, agency or institution meets their Corporate Social Responsibility Goals.

21 Green Globes Overview

Establishes a baseline and guides improvement for individual buildings or portfolios Green Globes EB

22 (NC)! Guides the integrated design process at each stage of the project Green Globes for Existing Buildings (EB)! Establishes a baseline and guides improvement for individual buildings or portfolios Green Globes EB for Healthcare! Specializes for healthcare buildings with licensed inpatient beds Green Globes for Sustainable Interiors (SI)! Designed for tenant improvement projects, fit-outs and remodels

23 Features! An interactive online evaluation! No prerequisites Minimum Energy Performance Water Use Reduction Storage and Collection of Recyclables

24 Features! Non-applicable provision! Thresholds for incremental recognition

25 Features High Touch Customer Service, High Value! On-site assessment by a sustainability expert! A detailed final assessment report! GBI staff support (project managers and technical experts)

26 The Green Globes Continuum Intended Performance Actual Management & Performance Design & Construction Occupancy Continuous Improvement

27 Criteria & Scoring Protocols

Rating System GREEN%GLOBES%RATING%SCALE%

28 Rating System GREEN%GLOBES%RATING%SCALE% Buildings)that)achieve)35%)or)more)of)the)points)possible)in)the)Green)Globes)rating)system)are) eligible)for)a)certification)of)one,)two,)three,)or)four)green)globes.% ) 85?100%) 70?84%) 55?69%) 35?54%) ) ) ) ) Demonstrates)national)leadership)and)excellence)in)the)practice) of)energy,)water,)and)environmental)efficiency)to)reduce) environmental)impacts.) Demonstrates)leadership)in)applying)best)practices)regarding) energy,)water,)and)environmental)efficiency.) Demonstrates)excellent)progress)in)the)reduction)of) environmental)impacts)and)use)of)environmental)efficiency) practices.) Demonstrates)a)commitment)to)environmental)efficiency) practices.)

29 Assessment Areas Environmental Assessment Areas SI NC EB Project Management Project Management N/A N/A Site N/A (Included within Resources) Energy Energy Energy Water Water Water Materials & Resources Materials & Resources Resources Emissions Emissions Emissions, Effluents & Pollution Controls Indoor Environment Indoor Environment Indoor Environment N/A N/A Environmental Management

30 1 Project Management Integrated Design and Management Environmental Purchasing Whole Building Commissioning Environmental Management - during & post-construction Emergency Response Plan

31 3 Energy Energy Performance - four paths described on the next slide Reduced Demand - space optimization, microclimatic design, day-lighting, envelope design, metering, peak demand response Energy Efficiency Features - lighting, heating & cooling equipment Metering and Submetering - measurement and performance Renewable Energy - including ground source Solar panels Transportation

5 Materials & Resources Building Assembly &

Assessment Prescriptive Path Environmental

Certification (utilizes consistent Product

Durability, Adaptability, and Disassembly

32 5 Materials & Resources Building Assembly & Interior Fit-Out Performance Path Life Cycle Assessment Prescriptive Path Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) or 3rd Party Certification (utilizes consistent Product Category Rules and conforms to ISO standards) Wood Certification 4 options (incorporated in Prescriptive Path) Whole Building Life Cycle: Reuse of Existing Buildings Building Life Service Plan - Durability, Adaptability, and Disassembly Construction Waste Management Design & Construction of Waste Management Space

33 6 Emissions & Other Impacts Air Emissions - heating equipment, including District Heating Refrigerants - ODP and GWP; GreenChill best design practices Pollution Control - procedures, compliance with standards Recuperative boiler

34 Assessment Process

35 Process Flow Chart NC Stage I Design Review Project Manager/Client Completes and Submits GG NC Survey GBI Firm Schedules Preliminary Review Project Manager/Client Gathers and Submits Documentation for Assessor Review Project Manager/Client Updates and Submits GG NC Survey and Gathers Missing Documentation Stage II On-site Assessment & Certification GBI Reviews and Issues Preliminary Report Assessor Design Review and Preliminary Report GGEP Firm Schedules On-site Assessment Assessor On-Site Review and Final Report GBI Reviews and Issues Final Report GG NC Rating & Certification

36 Roles & Responsibilities

37 GBI Personnel Certifications

Roles and Responsibilities Green Globes Professional (GGP) Green Building Initiative Staff Assist clients in the Green Globes Support the assessment process, assessment

Assessor (GGA) Varying duties dependent upon assignment, assessment Complete scheduling, online survey(s), provide Reviews documentation, visits site contract with

and certification, assessor recognition for review, confirm site building to determine point awards. support and consulting. fulfillment.

38 Roles and Responsibilities Green Globes Professional (GGP) Green Building Initiative Staff Assist clients in the Green Globes Support the assessment process, assessment and certification including: order review, Client assessor / Project Manager Green Globes process. Assessor (GGA) Varying duties dependent upon assignment, assessment Complete scheduling, online survey(s), provide Reviews documentation, visits site contract with client ranging from all report review, delivery documentation of final building to assigned to interview key personnel and tour client-related tasks to technical rating and certification, assessor recognition for review, confirm site building to determine point awards. support and consulting. fulfillment. Provide technical visit requirements (space, Writes the final building report and clarifications and guidance. personnel, time), assembles team recommends certification rating for site visit, and reviews assessors based upon the verified number of findings. points achieved.

39 Wood in Green Globes

40 What basic properties of WOOD should be considered before it is chosen for use on the project?! Energy -- Wood can offer relatively high R value! Acoustics -- Wood attenuates sound! Abundant Sourcing -- Rapidly renewable! Environmental -- Biodegradable over time, CO2 sink, oxygen producer! Economic -- Cost efficient, taxes paid! Social Employment of thousands across the value chain

41 How can you use Wood in Buildings so that it may help achieve a buildings certification?! Structural softwood lumber! Dimensional lumber and solid beams! Plywood! From softwood and hardwood veneer! Engineered Wood Products! Glulam beams, finger jointed lumber, cross-laminated timber! Reconstituted wood products! Particleboard, hardwood, fiberboard! Millwork! Doors, windows, cabinets, furniture, siding, flooring, moldings

42 Forest Certification! Oregon forest landowners meet some of the strictest environmental standards in the world through compliance with the Oregon Forest Practices Act. Yet they may choose to meet additional standard to gain recognition from independent, third party forest sustainability certification systems.! America s three largest certification systems are:! American Tree Farm System (ATFS)! Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)! Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)! ATFS has 804,634 acres in Oregon! FSC has 137,950 Acres in Oregon! SFI has 3,293,163 Acres in Oregon as of 2014.

43 Now to the Green Globes rating system:! Here are some of the questions asked of the design team as they submit to the Green Globes for New Construction (NC) process.! (These are just examples.)

44 Potential Points Applicable to Wood! Path A: Performance Path for Building Core and Shell! Criteria: Was the Athena Impact Estimator for Buildings (Version 4.2 or later) used during design to evaluate a minimum of two different core and shell designs, based on life cycle assessment (LCA) in compliance with the assessment guidance and resulting in selection of the building core and shell with the least anticipated environmental impact? or! Was another LCA tool used during design to evaluate a minimum of two different core and shell designs, based on life cycle assessment (LCA) in compliance with the assessment guidance and resulting in selection of the building core and shell with the least anticipated environmental impact?

45 SURVEY ANSWERS: Yes LCA comparison with the Athena Impact Estimator (33 points) Yes LCA comparison with an alternate tool (33 points) No (0 points)! ToolTip: The building core and shell with the least anticipated environmental impact of the two alternative building designs must be implemented for potentially receiving full credit.

46 Potential Points Applicable to Wood! Materials and Resources! Core & Shell Path B - % products have third-party sustainable forestry certifications 20 points max Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) American Tree Farm System (ATFS)! 40% (20 points) 25-39% (15 points) 10-24% (10 point) 1-9% (0 points) No (0 points)

47 NC and Wood Impacts! Materials and Resources! Waste! Construction Waste 7 points max! Criteria: What percentage of the construction waste, including building demolition waste, will be diverted from the landfill? Answers: > 74% (6 points) 50-74% (4 points) 25-49% (2 points) < 25% (0 points)! Minimal use of raw materials 1 point! One option: optimum value engineered (OVE) wood framing

48 Ancillary benefits of wood framed construction recognized in Green Globes for New Construction NC! Energy! Energy performance positively impacted by use of wood in core & shell and envelope Wood improves R value! Acoustics! Wood is a natural attenuator of sound

49 Free Trial and Supporting Materials! Training & Resources\User Resources\Green Resource Library

$Portfolio\Building$

50 Free Trial and Supporting Materials! Project Portfolio\Building Profile Directory

Provide technical clarifications and guidance.

51 Free Trial and Supporting Materials Green Building Initiative Staff Support the assessment process, including: order review, assessor assignment, assessment scheduling, report review, delivery of final building rating and certification, recognition fulfillment. Provide technical clarifications and guidance. Green Globes Assessor (GGA) Reviews documentation, visits site to interview key personnel and tour building to determine point awards. Writes the final building report and recommends certification rating based upon the verified number of points achieved.

52 AIA Training Complete This concludes The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Course The Green Building Initiative Contact Us:

Green Globes for New Construction Course Number: GBIGGNCFeb16

Columbia Square, Portland OR The Green Building Initiative AIA Provider Number: G478 Green Globes for New Construction Course Number: GBIGGNCFeb16 Date Recorded: 4/26/16 Presenter: Dianne Elliott Kevin