Transcript Providing Assistance Via a Non-Profit Kim Trella, CT DEP NEWMOA, 9/28/05 What you may learn Why a Non-Profit?  CT Green Building Council example  Benefits.

Providing Assistance
Via a Non-Profit
Kim Trella, CT DEP
NEWMOA, 9/28/05
What you may learn
Why a Non-Profit?
 CT Green Building Council example
 Benefits to CT DEP and Partners
 Hints on providing assistance using a
non-profit

Why a Non-Profit?
If the goal is education, the 501(c)3
status makes the role clear
 Lobbying is not allowed
 Activities support a named goal
 Provides a neutral place for business,
utilities, and government to meet

Why a Non-Profit?
Can serve mutual benefit for different
groups
 Focuses the attention on the goal of
education
 Requires participants to not be “selling
services”

Why a Non-Profit?
Let’s the public know that profit-taking is
not the goal
 Keeps the focus on actions that achieve
the desired result

CT Green Building Council
EXAMPLE
 Formed in 2002 as a 501(c)3
 CT DEP was a partner at the first
discussions on if a CT group should be
formed to promote green building

CT Green Building Council
Collaboration of State Agencies,
Utilities, Businesses Brings the Wealth
of Diversity to the Table
 What One group is just learning about –
probably one of the others already
knows

Benefits of Partnering
Expertise of Professionals working in their
respective fields
 Ask them what is working – what isn’t
 Use their talents – increase your own
 Changes Agency role from “teacher” to
“support staff”
CTGBC Progress

In 2001, when CTGBC was initiated –
there were no LEED buildings in CT
CTGBC Progress
In 2005, there are 17 LEED-registered
buildings – those completed:
 Mark Twain Museum Visitor Center
 Pfizer Clinical Research facility
 State college buildings (5)
3 dorms, 2 classroom/labs

Benefits to CT DEP
Green buildings are listed as one of the
recommendations in the CT Climate
Change Action Plan
 Meeting Climate Change goals

Benefits to CT DEP
Agency presence at events promoting
green buildings, e.g.,
 Mark Twain Museum Center opening –
gave a CT DEP Green Circle award in
addition to a CTGBC award
 Commissioner McCarthy spoke at the
HP schools group first meeting

Benefits to CT DEP
Assisting with campaigns that are
funded through grants not originating at
CT DEP (additional resources)
 Example – High Performance Schools
Initiative – to promote construction of
HP schools – CTBGC grant funded

Benefits to CT DEP

Use of current private sector information
and presentations

Have most up-to-date information
readily available
What does a
Building look like?
Clearview Elementary School, Hanover, PA
3rd Creek Elementary
School, Statesville, NC
Blanchard Hall, Mount Holyoke College
Environmental Studies Center, Oberlin College
How does
work?
TM
LEED Categories
» Sustainable Sites
» Water Efficiency
» Energy and Atmosphere
» Materials and Resources
» Indoor Environmental Quality
» Innovation and Design
22 32 15
Total Project Score
Certified 26 to 32 points
3
9
2 Sustainable Sites
Y
?
N
Y
Prereq 1
1
Credit 1
1
1
1
1
1
Credit 4.2
Credit 4.3
Credit 4.4
1
1
1
1
1
Credit 5.1
Credit 5.2
Credit 6.1
Credit 6.2
Credit 7.1
1
1
Y
Credit 3
Credit 4.1
1
1
Credit 2
Credit 7.2
Credit 8
2 Water Efficiency
?
N
Credit 1.1
1
Credit 1.2
1
1
Credit 2
Credit 3.1
1
Credit 3.2
7
6 Energy & Atmosphere
Y
?
N
Prereq 1
Prereq 2
Prereq 3
Credit 1.1
2
2
Credit 1.2
Credit 1.3
2
2
1
Credit 1.5
Credit 2.1
1
1
1
Credit 1.4
Credit 2.2
Credit 2.3
Credit 3
1
1
Credit 4
Credit 5
1
Credit 6
Possible Points 14
Possible Points
Water Efficient Landscaping , Reduce by 50%
Water Efficient Landscaping , No P o table Use o r No Irrigatio n
Innovative Wastew ater Technologies
Water Use Reduction , 20% Reductio n
Water Use Reduction , 30% Reductio n
4
Y
Y
Y
2
Gold 39 to 51 points
Erosion & Sedim entation Control
Site Selection
1
Urban Redevelopm ent
1
Brow nfield Redevelopm ent
1
Alternative Transportation , P ublic Transpo rtatio n A ccess
1
Alternative Transportation , B icycle Sto rage & Changing Ro o ms 1
Alternative Transportation , A lternative Fuel Refueling Statio ns
1
Alternative Transportation , P arking Capacity
1
Reduced Site Disturbance , P ro tect o r Resto re Open Space
1
Reduced Site Disturbance , Develo pment Fo o tprint
1
Storm w ater Managem ent , Rate and Quantity
1
Storm w ater Managem ent , Treatment
1
Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands , No n-Ro
1 of
Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands , Ro o f 1
Light Pollution Reduction
1
2
1
Silver 33 to 38 points
Possible Points
5
1
1
1
1
1
Possible Points 17
Fundam ental Building System s Com m issioning
Minim um Energy Perform ance
CFC Reduction in HVAC&R Equipm ent
Optim ize Energy Perform ance , 20% New / 10% Existing
Optim ize Energy Perform ance , 30% New / 20% Existing
Optim ize Energy Perform ance , 40% New / 30% Existing
Optim ize Energy Perform ance , 50% New / 40% Existing
Optim ize Energy Perform ance , 60% New / 50% Existing
Renew able Energy, 5%
Renew able Energy, 10%
Renew able Energy, 20%
Additional Com m issioning
Ozone Depletion
Measurem ent & Verification
Green Pow er
4
4
5 Materials & Resources
Y
?
N
Y
Prereq 1
1
1
1
1
Credit 1.2
Credit 1.3
Credit 2.2
1
1
1
Credit 3.1
Credit 3.2
Credit 4.1
1
Credit 4.2
1
1
Credit 5.1
Credit 5.2
1
1
7
8
Y
?
Credit 6
Credit 7
Prereq 2
1
1
Credit 1
Credit 2
1
Credit 3.1
1
Credit 3.2
1
1
1
Credit 4.1
Credit 4.2
Credit 4.3
Credit 4.4
1
1
Credit 5
Credit 6.1
1
1
1
1
Credit 6.2
Credit 7.1
Credit 7.2
Credit 8.1
1
Credit 8.2
2
Y
?
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Possible Points 15
Minim um IAQ Perform ance
Environm ental Tobacco Sm oke (ETS) Control
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitoring
Increase Ventilation Effectiveness
Construction IAQ Managem ent Plan , During Co nstructio n
Construction IAQ Managem ent Plan , B efo re Occupancy
Low -Em itting Materials , A dhesives & Sealants
Low -Em itting Materials , P aints
Low -Em itting Materials , Carpet
Low -Em itting Materials , Co mpo site Wo o d
Indoor Chem ical & Pollutant Source Control
Controllability of System s , P erimeter
Controllability of System s , No n-P erimeter
Therm al Com fort , Co mply with A SHRA E 55-1992
Therm al Com fort , P ermanent M o nito ring System
Daylight & View s , Daylight 75% o f Spaces
Daylight & View s , Views fo r 90% o f Spaces
Innovation & Design Process
Possible Points
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
N
Credit 1.1
Credit 1.2
1
1
Storage & Collection of Recyclables
Building Reuse , M aintain 75% o f Existing Shell
Building Reuse , M aintain 100% o f Existing Shell
Building Reuse , M aintain 100% Shell & 50% No n-Shell
Construction Waste Managem ent , Divert 50%
Construction Waste Managem ent , Divert 75%
Resource Reuse , Specify 5%
Resource Reuse , Specify 10%
Recycled Content , Specify 25%
Recycled Content , Specify 50%
Local/Regional Materials , 20% M anufactured Lo cally
Local/Regional Materials , o f 20% A bo ve, 50% Harvested Lo cally
Rapidly Renew able Materials
Certified Wood
Indoor Environmental Quality
Prereq 1
3
Possible Points 13
N
Y
Y
1
Credit 1.1
Credit 2.1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
69
Platinum 52 or more points
Credit 1.3
Credit 1.4
Credit 2
Innovation in Design : Specific Title
Innovation in Design : Specific Title
Innovation in Design : Specific Title
Innovation in Design : Specific Title
LEED™ Accredited Professional
1
1
1
1
1
What are typical
Strategies and Technologies?
LEEDTM Sustainable Sites
Credit 4: Alternate Transportation
Credit 6:
Stormwater
Management
TM
LEED Water
Efficiency

Credit 1: Water Efficient
Landscaping

Credit 2: Innovative
Wastewater Technologies

Credit 3: Water Use
Reduction
Benefits to CT DEP
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
CT DEP is building a new beach pavilion
Unable to contract for “green” due to higher
cost – is working with a contractor who is
not familiar with green products
An alternate roofing spec was allowed for
the back-up bid
Benefits to CT DEP
Lead-coated copper suggested by nongreen contractor
 One e-mail to the CTGBC had two
alternatives (without lead) with sources
and price in half an hour
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Benefits to Partners

CT DEP is seen as a neutral third party
by many – so an endorsement of “green
buildings” means more than an
endorsement from someone who is
trying to sell you services
Assistance Via A Non-Profit
Listen to Others about their needs
 Seek partners with similar goals
 Join forces
 Get out of the Regulatory mode
 Look for ways to assist the private
sector - let them lead the way

Assistance Via A Non-Profit
Non-profits offer flexibility not usually
available in government
 Focus on a mutual goal reduces the
“politics”
 With existing funding constraints, is
another way to continue providing
assistance

Assistance Via a Non-Profit
Providing assistance and support to the
efforts of the private sector moves their
“ownership” of environmental
stewardship to a higher level
 The more they “own” – the better
stewards they will be

What you may have learned
Why a Non-Profit?
 CTGBC example
 Benefits to CT DEP and Partners
 Hints on providing assistance via
a non-profit
