Transcript Green Builder Program Task Force Initial Meeting Room 1611

The People, The Planet and the Pocketbook:
How a Green Builder Program Can Avoid Emissions Using
Solar Energy
Presented by
Dona Stankus, NC Solar Center
NC DENR/DAQ Mercury/CO2 Workshop
McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC
April 20, 2004
College of Engineering
What is Green Building?
Green Building is…
Opinion and Facts (with the usual disclaimers!)
 Integration of human needs and desires into a healthy
whole system that supports and sustains the
requirements of a healthy natural environment
 Consideration of the building as a whole system from
conception, through design and construction and for the
duration of the life of the building
 The building industry is the largest
industry consumer of the world’s
resources, consuming 36% of the world’s
energy usage (Energy Information Administration
www.eia.doe.gov)
Green Building Design Issues
These 6 elements are loosely based on considerations in the LEED Rating System for
Green Buildings- commercial guidelines (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design, developed by the US Green Building Council)
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Sustainable Site Issues
Water Efficiency Issues
Energy & Atmosphere Issues
Materials & Resources Issues
Indoor Environmental Quality Issues
Maintenance and Operations
www.usgbc.org
What is a Green Builder Program?
 Market movement
 Usually voluntary—NC plan is
 An incentive program for Builders and Owners
 Must meet specific requirements
 30+ programs across the US and growing
 www.nahbrc.org
 Residential, Commercial, State and General
Green Builder Program Examples
EarthCraft House
SunBuilt
BuiltGreen Colorado
Successes and Opportunities
 Successes of Existing Builder
Programs
 Broad, whole building approach
 Incorporate Owner Education with
Builder Marketing support efforts
 Make the program mean
something through consultation or
verification
 Partnership between HBA’s and
non-profit support groups
 Opportunities for Builder
Programs
 Incorporate more energy security
and renewable energy focus into
programs
 Some programs have
renewables as 20% of
their program, others it is
less than 5%
Why Build Green?
Energy
Resource Conservation
Indoor Air Quality
Safety
Affordability
Security
Market Research-People
Consumers are
asking for it…
Survey conducted
by Professional
Builder Magazine
in 2000 and 2001
Market Research-Pocketbook
 Consumers believe
they will get…
 Pocketbook Issues
Market Research-Planet
Percent of Total Site Energy Consumption by End Use,
1990 RESIDENTIAL Buildings
Research-Planet
 How do Buildings effect
Carbon Dioxide
Emissions
 …and other
greenhouse gas
emissions?
Research-Planet
Green Builder Program
a Vision for NC
So what about
North Carolina?
A Green Builder Program for NC:
NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program
a Vision for NC
Program consists of …
A Statewide Support Partner organization
supporting several….
Community Based Partner organizations
throughout the state
Implementation has a local face and feel
Responsibilities
Community Based Program (Partner)
Distribute marketing materials
State Services Support Program (Partner)
Marketing Materials
General and First Level Technical Assistance
Collect Fees and distribute
Work with statewide partner to secure funding
Inspection/Implementation/Site Visits as
program dictates
Work to Customize State Guidelines for local
Second Level Technical Assistance
General Assistance in setting up Community
Based Program
Design Reviews
Maintain State Guidelines Checklist
 CHECKLIST CATEGORIES
 Community Checklist
 Community Opportunities
 Development Opportunities
 North Carolina Checklist
 Site Opportunities
 Water Opportunities
 Energy Efficiency Opportunities-Building Envelope
 Energy Efficiency Opportunities-Comfort Systems
 Energy Efficiency Opportunities-Appliances, Lighting,
Renewables
 Indoor Air Quality Opportunities
 Materials Opportunities
 Bonus Opportunities
Solar Hot Water and NC HBH
 Solar water heating system
 Worth 10 points— This section requires 10 points
 Top of the list
 Rough-in for future solar hot water
 Worth 3 points
 Provide PV pump for solar water
 Worth 3 points
Solar Thermal Space Heating and NC HBH
 Active solar thermal heating system-40% of heating needs
 Worth 12 points— This section requires 10 points
 Active solar thermal heating system-70% of heating needs
 Worth 24 points
 Active solar thermal heating system-100% of heating needs
 Worth 36 points
MHO Green Building
Demonstration and Pilot Project
The Team:
 Mountain Housing Opportunities, Inc.
 Mathews Architecture, P.A.
 Civil Design Concepts, P.A.
 Carolina Cornerstone Construction, Inc.
 Western North Carolina Green Building Council
 North Carolina Solar Center
 Land-of-Sky Regional Council, WRP
Proposed Site Plan
Energy
Use
Emissions
Avoided
WHERE?
Green Building
Resources
NC Green Building Database
 High Performance
Guidelines for Triangle
Area
 High Performance
Pilot Program
 The need of one
architect
 The collaboration to
collect case studies
General Resources
 General Green Building Resources
http://www.buildinggreen.com/
www.wbdg.com
www.energystar.gov
www.tjcog.dst.nc.us/hpgtrpf.htm
www.usgbc.org (LEED)
www.nahbrc.org
http://www.peci.org (commissioning)
www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/highperforman
ce/case_studies/
Resources for Sites
 The NCSU Solar Centerwww.ncsc.ncsu.edu site issues are covered in
our Design Reviews, technical assistance,
factsheets, library, professional directory, referral to
other organizations, website referrals
 www.ncgreenbuilding.org
 NC Cooperative Extension Service
 Nancy White, NCSU, College of Design,
landscape architecture, now at the coast
 Will Hooker, NCSU, Horticultural Sciences
 Climate Consultant software
http://www.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools/
Resources for Energy
 The NCSU Solar Center- www.ncsc.ncsu.edu
energy issues
are covered in our workshops, Design Reviews, technical assistance,
factsheets, library, professional directory, referral to other organizations
 Advanced Energy www.advancedenergy.org
 Energy 10 http://www.sbicouncil.org/enTen/index.html
 Radiance -daylighting
http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/tools_directory/software/radiance.htm
 E-quest http://www.energydesignresources.com/tools/equest.html
 REM Design http://www.archenergy.com/rem/default.htm
 Moist http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/863/moist.html
Resources for IAQ
Advanced Energy
www.advancedenergy.org
Radon in NC www.ncradon.org
Guide to IAQ developed at Univ. of
Nevada http://www.ehs.unr.edu/policy/iaqguide.pdf
IAQ and Energy Efficiency
http://www.isdesignet.com/Magazine/edj_'00/energy.html
Resources for Materials
 The NCSU Solar Center- www.ncsc.ncsu.edu
material
issues are covered in our workshops, Design Reviews, technical
assistance, library, green product file under development, professional
directory, referral to other organizations
 Bees 3.0 http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees.html
 Oikos manufacturer and supplier database
www.oikos.com
 Green Spec, Green Building Advisor,
Environmental Building News -BuildingGreen
http://www.buildinggreen.com/index.html
Solar Center Contact Information
Passive Solar and Green Buildings:
[email protected]
Solar Thermal
[email protected]
Photovoltaics
[email protected]