LEED and Sustainability November 28 th,

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1 LEED and Sustainability November 28 th, John Purkis Senior Sustainability Advisor, TNS Dana Sperling - Education Manager, Greater Toronto Chapter - CaGBC

2 Presenters John Purkis Senior Sustainability Advisor TNS Dana Sperling - Education Manager CAGBC Toronto Chapter

3 Agenda 1. Introductions Speakers Webinar participants Survey results 2. Brief history of LEED and sustainability 3. Cutting edge what s next? Living Building Challenge Amazing Neighbourhoods 4. From building green buildings to greening the building sector Landmark Group of Builders SERA Architects 5. Question and Answer

4 The Natural Step: Our Story International NGO at the forefront of sustainable development for 20+ years Global network of non-profits sharing the same brand, core identity and purpose Scientific approach to sustainability Holistic, generic framework (Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development, or FSSD) Innovative tools and services

5 Community Partners City of Madision, WI

6 Business Partners

7 CaGBC CaGBC Mission Lead and accelerate the transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities throughout Canada.

8 8 CaGBC Chapters

9 Canada Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

10 Webinar Participants? How long have you worked in the green building sector? 4.3% 17.4% 13.0% Add graph 0-1 years 1-2 years 2-5 years 5-10 years 65.2% 10 + years

11 Survey Results What area within the building sector do you work in: Architect 33.3% 16.7% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% Builder Developer Policy Maker Emerging green builder Trades person 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% Building manager Sustainability manager

12 How would you rate your current level of understanding and knowledge of sustainability? 40.0% 37.5% 35.0% 30.0% 29.2% 25.0% 20.0% 16.7% 15.0% 12.5% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 4.2% Very low Low Average Good Excellent

13 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% Please select two of the webinar topics that most interest you. 26.1% 43.5% 60.9% 60.9% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% What the heck is sustainability anyways and how does it relate to LEED? History and current reality of green buildings in Canada From green buildings to greening the building sector Cutting edge case studies and examples

14 Brief history of LEED and Sustainability

15 Why Green Buildings? Our Industry Consumes: 40% of the world s materials and energy 35% of Canada s greenhouse gas emissions 33% of Canada s energy consumption 50% of Canada s natural resources consumption 12% of Canada s non-industrial water use 25% of Canada s waste going to landfill Sources can be found on our website in the About Us section

16 Qualities of LEED Consensus Based Based on Proven Best Practices Voluntary Recognizes Leadership International Recognized Around the World Full Scope Design, Construction & Operation

17 LEED Rating Systems Sustainable Sites Source: USGBC

18 What LEED Measures (example) 100-point scale Each category has credits and prerequisites (must be achieved) Minimum number of points to be certified, depending on rating system

19 Levels of Certification Certified Silver Gold Platinum

20 Levels of Certification Certified Silver Gold Platinum 16% 30% 45% 10% Percentage of Ontario LEED Certified Projects

21 Green Building Produces Real Results LEED Gold buildings in the US General Services Administration s portfolio as compared to their conventional buildings: 25% less energy 11% less water 19% lower maintenance costs 27% higher occupant satisfaction 34% lower greenhouse gas emissions

22 Construction is Changing Source: 2013 Dodge Construction Green Outlook; McGraw Hill

23 Green Building is a Growing Industry 4500 LEED Project Registrations & Certifications /Pre Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q3

24 Green Building is a Growing Industry 51,600 LEED Registered or Certified Projects internationally 4,000 in Canada (350 in 2012!) 37% in Ontario 165,000 LEED Professionals internationally 6,000 in Canada 44% in Ontario Building statistics as of Nov 2012 Source: CaGBC LEED Professional statistics as of Oct Source: GBCI

25 Ontario Green Building Landscape

26 Key Market for Green Building Slide courtesy of Rob McMonagle, City of Toronto

27 Sustainability Challenges

28 Water Use Canadians Use an average of 390L/day of water in buildings Largest per-capital users of water in the world Buildings Use only 3% of clean, treated water for drinking! Leaky Pipes A loss of $ 700 million/year in Ontario

29 Construction Waste Construction waste makes up about 25% of solid waste in our landfills. More waste means more landfills means more taxes for you and me. The average home built in Canada generates 8,000 lb of waste.

30 Current Reality

31 Municipal Buildings Current Reality Nationally, municipal operations consume about 60 million gigajoules of energy, at a cost of about $700 million per year. About 40 per cent is consumed in municipal buildings, at a cost of about $280 million per year. The energy required to power municipal building operations, given an average national fuel mix, emits approximately four million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) Source: FCM Municipal Building Retrofit Program: (

32 Municipal Building Retrofit Benefits Based on this, the following is considered achievable: Energy costs to municipal governments could be reduced, on a national basis, by about $56 million per year Given a simple project payback of five to seven years, a potential investment of $280 to $392 million dollars could be made in municipal building infrastructure GHG emissions could be reduced by about 800 kilotonnes per year Source: FCM Municipal Building Retrofit Program (

33 Building retrofits the big picture and the benefits

34 Green Retrofits The Big Picture? New Buildings The Head 1.5% of Existing Building Stock per Year Energy-hogging office properties from the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s outnumber sleek eco-towers 100 to one. But green retrofits can restore these buildings' competitive edge - if not their looks - by reducing costs and enabling higher rents Globe & Mail 9/2/2010 Existing Buildings The Good Stuff These buildings form the majority of a portfolio!

35 The Big Picture The Impact of user behaviour can affect energy consumption by 20-30%t Impact of User Behaviour on Residential Site Energy Consumption Various reports ( McKinsey Consulting, CEC Report, IPCC ) have shown the commercial building sector can reach 1990 GHG levels Profitably.. Source: WBCSD - Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Transforming the Market

36 The Big Picture Short Term Finance View Limiting Various reports ( McKinsey Consulting, CEC Report, IPCC ) have shown the commercial building sector can reach 1990 GHG levels Profitably..

37 Optimizing Will Increase Your Portfolio Value Environmental Impact Buildings account for 40% of all electricity use, 25% potable water use, 40% processed material + emit 35% of all CO2 Economic Benefits Sustainability efforts requiring capital frequently demonstrate a strong return due to operating expense savings and incentives from utilities Leasing Benefits Tenants are increasingly placing value on being in a sustainable building Increase Asset Quality A higher quality asset that prevents asset obsolescence Energy + water efficiency measures drive value at exit

38 Optimizing Will Increase Your Portfolio Value Occupancy Rates National Average 87.9% EnergyStar 91.5% LEED 92% Commercial Real Estate Information provider for the U.S. & U.K. Direct Rental Rates National Average $28.15 EnergyStar $30.55 LEED $42.38 Sale Price / Square Foot National Average $227 EnergyStar $288 LEED $438 * Similar data validated in reports by Cushman Wakefield, RICS, McKinsey etc.

39 Cutting edge what s next?

40 Living Building Challenge

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45 Amazing Neighbourhoods Community engagement activities

46 From building green buildings to greening the building sector

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48 We believe sustainable building is here to stay. Landmark's position for becoming a sustainable builder is not based on emotion, but on sound business principles, economics and progressive thinking. It's a responsible and conscious decision we've made to benefit everyone, including our own customers, communities and our planet. It is the inevitable future path residential builders will follow as resources become more scarce and more expensive to procure. - Landmark Group of Builders

49 The Landmark Sustainability Initiative.5 day briefing with C-suite, developed champion teams, elearning, initial vision with 25% of company 2012 all staff session (journey 2.0) Workshop with senior leadership to develop strat. goals, integrate into business processes, met with staff over whole company to get feedback, refine goals. Workshops with internal team to ID key challenges Governance review Worked with internal team to id actions for each goal 2012 all staff session to gather ideas KPI development Recommitment 2011 Right Direction? Flexible Platform? Return on Investment?

50 Key Sustainability Challenges We are highly dependent on the degradation of ecologically and agriculturally productive land through development. We are highly dependent on the dispersive use of hydrocarbons as fuel and raw material. We are dependent on an economic and physical system that systematically converts virgin material into unusable waste in both the short and long term. We are dependent on materials that have toxic effects in the ecosystem and organisms. We support and are dependent on an unsustainable supply chain.

51 Strategic Goals Empower People : Enable a sustainable society through research, innovation, charity, advocacy, education and affordability that provide people with better, more sustainable lives. Sustainable Land Use: Develop the built environment to maximize the ecological, agricultural, economic and social potential of the land. Carbon Neutral: The net lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of our products and processes are zero or negative. Non-Toxic: Eliminate all toxic and potentially toxic materials from our products and processes. Zero Waste: Eliminate all waste in all its forms. Waste occurs when our use of time, material, energy, space and capital exceeds that which is necessary to generate value and well being for our customers, ourselves and our society. Closing the Loop: The materials in our communities are recovered and recoverable, recycled and recyclable or borrowed from nature in such a way that they can be returned to nature without doing harm. Revolutionize Industry: Our business model and supply chain relationships reinforce and support the drive towards sustainability.

52 The Results Net Zero Home design PBS reduces GHG emission by more than 6.2 tons per house (more than 55% reduction compared to conversation construction) Waste production is reduced 58% by mass and volume, yielding a 722 kg CO 2 reduction in embodied emissions per house. Direct purchasing of materials and equipment further reducing the cost premium to substantially improve the energy efficiency of a home.

53 (Implementation) 60% homes registered in Alberta with EnerGuide ratings over 80 built by Landmark Low VOC materials in homes Employee driven activities: Changing our field staff routines to reduce driving time Acquiring hybrid vehicles for fleet use Actively looking for like-minded trades and suppliers to join us on our sustainability journey or having them start their own Sourcing construction and finishing material from local suppliers

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58 SERA s commitment to sustainability begins with the way we run our business. We believe that a fully sustainable workplace is the logical first step towards practicing sustainability in our projects and helps nurture a culture of sustainability. By walking our talk we continue to discover new ways to work, interact, and create more sustainable physical environments. We learn from and share these discoveries, and the change ripples out into the world.

59 Thinkers who are doers. We're ideadriven.

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63 Question and Answer Was there any topic discussed that you would want to learn more about? Is there anything of interest to you that was not discussed? Can you describe some of the challenges that you see/face in integrating sustainability into the building sector?

64 Thank You! John Purkis, Senior Sustainability Advisor The Natural Step Canada. Dana Sperling, Education Manager, Greater Toronto Chapter CaGBC