Funding and Initiatives Funding and Initiatives for Greening for Greening

Government Buildings Government Buildings Lance Davis, AIA, LEED

Bill Wells

National Office of Design & Construction 26 October 2009

Morse U.S. CourthouseEugene, OR

NOAASuitland, MD

EPA Science and TechnologyKansas City, KS

U.S. Census BureauSuitland, MD

PBS Building InventoryPBS Building Inventory► Largest civilian landlord in the U.S. GovernmentLargest civilian landlord in the U.S. Government► Over 1 million Federal employees housed in PBS spaceOver 1 million Federal employees housed in PBS space

PBS Inventory PBS Inventory ► Over 1,523 owned properties: Over 1,523 owned properties: 176 million sq.ft.176 million sq.ft.► Over 7,106 leased properties: Over 7,106 leased properties: 177 million sq. ft177 million sq. ft..

353 million sq. ft.353 million sq. ft.

USDAManhattan, KS

Denver Federal CenterLakewood, CO

St. Elizabeth’sWashington, DC

FDAWhite Oak, MD

Office of Federal Office of Federal High Performance Green BuildingsHigh Performance Green Buildings

Mission: provide high-performance green building Mission: provide high-performance green building information and disseminate practices, information and disseminate practices, technologies and research results through technologies and research results through outreach, education, and the provision of outreach, education, and the provision of technical assistance government-wide. technical assistance government-wide.

Morse U.S. CourthouseEugene, OR

NOAASuitland, MD

EPA Science and TechnologyKansas City, KS

U.S. Census BureauSuitland, MD

DHSOmaha, NE

NPSOmaha, NE

SSAAuburn, WA

DOTWashington, DC

•Integrated Design•Energy•Water

What makes up a Federal High What makes up a Federal High Performance Green BuildingPerformance Green Building

•Indoor Environmental Quality•Materials

President Obama Signs Executive Order for Federal President Obama Signs Executive Order for Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic

PerformancePerformance

► Intended to strengthen and expand EO 13423Intended to strengthen and expand EO 13423

New EO and Federal Leadership New EO and Federal Leadership GuidelinesGuidelines

► 30% reduction in vehicle fleet petroleum use by 2020; 30% reduction in vehicle fleet petroleum use by 2020; ► 26% improvement in water efficiency by 2020; 26% improvement in water efficiency by 2020; ► 50% recycling and waste diversion by 2015; 50% recycling and waste diversion by 2015; ► 95% of all applicable contracts will meet sustainability 95% of all applicable contracts will meet sustainability

requirements; requirements; ► Implementation of the 2030 net-zero-energy building Implementation of the 2030 net-zero-energy building

requirement; requirement; ► Development of guidance for sustainable Federal Development of guidance for sustainable Federal

building locations in alignment with the Livability building locations in alignment with the Livability Principles put forward by the Department of Housing Principles put forward by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency.Agency.

ARRA ARRA ► GSA received $5.55 billionGSA received $5.55 billion► $750 million Courthouses and FOB$750 million Courthouses and FOB► $300 million for LPOEs.$300 million for LPOEs.► $5.5 billion for High Performance Green Buildings$5.5 billion for High Performance Green Buildings► The $5.5 billion in ARRA funding requires GSA to use it The $5.5 billion in ARRA funding requires GSA to use it

to green the building inventory as much as possible.   to green the building inventory as much as possible.  

USDAManhattan, KS

Denver Federal CenterLakewood, CO

St. Elizabeth’sWashington, DC

FDAWhite Oak, MD

ARRA Guidance and Specifications ARRA Guidance and Specifications

► Lighting – Office, stair, garage, parking lotLighting – Office, stair, garage, parking lot► Roof – Cool, planted, bipv, pv roof Roof – Cool, planted, bipv, pv roof

mountedmounted► Ground mounted PVGround mounted PV► Water efficiencyWater efficiency

USDAManhattan, KS

Denver Federal CenterLakewood, CO

St. Elizabeth’sWashington, DC

FDAWhite Oak, MD

ARRA Funded LPOE Northern Border ARRA Funded LPOE Northern Border ProjectsProjects

► MadawaskaMadawaska► Van BurenVan Buren► CalaisCalais► Blaine Peace ArchBlaine Peace Arch

► All to incorporate High Performance All to incorporate High Performance Building StandardsBuilding Standards

QuestionsQuestionsLance Davis, AIA, LEED

Morse U.S. CourthouseEugene, OR

NOAASuitland, MD

EPA Science and TechnologyKansas City, KS

U.S. Census BureauSuitland, MD