Transcript Sustainable Florida Workshop

Models for Environmentally Sustainable
Property Development:
Certification and Incentive Programs
2003 Bell Conference
Pierce Jones
University of Florida
Florida Energy Extension Service
We develop educational materials and
deliver programs that promote construction
of homes that are more efficient and make
more sustainable use of energy and other
natural resources.
www.energy.ufl.edu
Florida Energy Extension Service
The primary sustainable construction issues
that our programs emphasize are:
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Energy efficiency
Water efficiency
Windstorm resistance
Termite resistance
Indoor Environmental Quality
www.energy.ufl.edu
Our Primary Tool…
Build Green & Profit is a 14-hour continuing
education program designed for builders,
inspectors and architects that promotes
resource efficient designs, product selections
and construction practices…
www.energy.ufl.edu
Our Programs…
Build Green & Profit
Calendar Year 2000:
 43 Programs
 ~ 900 Participants
 >10,000 CEUs
Our Objective…
To promote actual adoption of more
sustainable housing designs, product
selections and construction practices.
Certification and incentive programs provide
“models” of best practices that help focus
construction activities…
www.energy.ufl.edu
Certification Programs:
National Examples
ENERGY STAR® Homes
The premier residential building certification
program requires:
Performance based testing
 30% energy efficiency improvement
 Third party verification
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www.energystar.gov
Residential
ElectricEnergy
Energy Consumption
Consumption 2000-2001
Residential
Electric
2000-2001
23000
22245
22000
21508
21172
21083
kWh
21000
20000
19000
18731
18000
17000
16000
Broadmoor
Broadmoor
Capri
Capri
Eaglepoint
Eaglepoint
Stillwind
Stillwind
Residential Communities
Mentone
Mentone
www.mentonecommunity.com
…Energy Star® Compliance
Potential Impact in Harmony
If all 5,000 Phase I Harmony homes are
ENERGY STAR® - Estimated annual savings:
 Energy 14,000,000 kWh
 CO2
24,000,000 Pounds
 NOX
130,000 Pounds
 SOX
70,000 Pounds
www.harmonyfl.com
Green Advantage
An exam-based professional certification
program that was built around the Build
Green & Profit program. It has been
especially well received by the Bonita Bay
Group and WCI.
www.greenadvantage.com
Bonita Bay Group Receives Award for Commitment
to "Green Building"
NAPLES, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2001) - The
Bonita Bay Group has received the
first-ever Green Advantage
Outstanding Corporate Commitment
Award for "exceptional
organizational commitment to green
development policies." Ten out of 12
participating builders in Mediterra
have completed a two-day Build Green & Profit seminar, a continuing
education program for builders that pivots on sustainable development.
Mediterra is the 1,697-acre master-planned community in North Naples
being developed by The Bonita Bay Group…
Audubon International
AI is best known for its Cooperative
Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, but
supports numerous numerous certification
programs
www.audubonintl.org
US Green Building Council
USGBC certifies commercial buildings
through its Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED). It has also
adopted the Green Advantage professional
certification
www.usgbc.org
Incentive Programs:
A Local Example
Gainesville’s Green Building Program
Ordinance No. 001835 – An ordinance of the
City of Gainesville….relating to the
“Gainesville Green Building Program”
Passed and adopted this 14th day of October, 2002
Gainesville’s Green Building Program
Ordinance No. 001835 – Sec. 6-11 Standards
(a) …for new residential construction the
program participant must satisfy all of the
requirements associated with the current
Green Home Designation Standard of the
Florida Green Building Coalition…
www.floridagreenbuilding.org
Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc.
fgbc
“To provide a Florida green building designation resulting in environmental and economic benefits.”
Florida Green Home Standard Checklist
Schedule A, Version 2.0
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2004
NEW HOME REQUIREMENTS: Select measures to obtain the minimum number of points listed
for each category. The sum of the minimums totals 190 points. Accumulate at least an additional 10
points of your choice to qualify for the program. If any category minimums cannot be achieved, point
deficiencies may be made up by adding the deficiency to the total minimum score of 200. (Example:
Applicant elects to achieve only 10 points from a category with a minimum of 15. Applicant may still
qualify if total points equal or exceed 200 + [15-10] = 205.) Note that category maximums cannot be
exceeded at any time.
EXISTING HOME REQUIREMENTS: Same as for NEW HOME except no minimum point
requirement in the Materials and Site categories.
PREREQUISITES: At least one measure from each of the following Waterfront Considerations and Swimming
Pool/Spa Prerequisite lists must be incorporated:
Prerequisite 1: Swimming Pool / Spa
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Sanitation system that reduces/eliminates
shoreline area
Prerequisite 2: Waterfront Considerations
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Use of native aquatic vegetation in
Gainesville’s Green Building Program
Ordinance No. 001835 – Sec. 6-12
Incentives
(a) For… new residential construction…:
1. Fast-track permitting
2. Reduced permitting fee (50%)
3. Final project designation by the City
Madera Model Center
Gainesville’s 1st Green Permitted Home
Certification and Incentive Programs
Certification and incentive programs can
offer good models of more sustainable
practices and provide positive marketing
opportunities.
A potential pitfall is that certification
programs are difficult to compare…
A Mortgage Incentive Example
Fannie Mae
“Energy Efficient Mortgages” recognize that
energy efficient homes cost less to operate
allowing homeowners to spend more on
housing expenses.
Fannie Mae
“Energy Efficient Mortgages” allow:
 Borrowers qualify for larger mortgages based
on estimated energy savings
 Finance 100% of energy improvements up to
5% of new home value
 Finance 100% of energy improvements up to
15% of existing home value
Fannie Mae
Under the “Energy Efficient Mortgages” Fannie
Mae encourages upgrading to the Duet based
only on estimated energy savings and allows the
product to be rolled into the mortgage.
Some of our major partners…
WCI Commits to
Environmentally Sensitive
Communities
It’s Not Easy Being Green
In business time is money. WCI
Communities is putting plenty of both into
its new Green Building program with a top
down commitment statewide to creating
communities and homes that are kind to
the environment…
Instructor Katherine Allen