green buildings in massachusetts: state policies and regulations
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Green Buildings in Massachusetts: Green Buildings in Massachusetts: State Policies and ProgramsState Policies and Programs
•• Eric FriedmanEric Friedman
Director of Leading by Example ProgramsDirector of Leading by Example Programs
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental AffairsExecutive Office of Energy and Environmental AffairsExecutive Office of Energy and Environmental AffairsExecutive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
•• Jenna IdeJenna Ide
Interim Program Manager, Energy TeamInterim Program Manager, Energy Team
Division of Capital Asset ManagementDivision of Capital Asset Management
DiscussionDiscussion
•• Statewide Policies Driving Green BuildingsStatewide Policies Driving Green Buildings
•• Green Building Standards Green Building Standards
•• State Construction Agencies State Construction Agencies •• State Construction Agencies State Construction Agencies
•• Green Building Projects & ProgramsGreen Building Projects & Programs
•• What’s NextWhat’s Next
State Climate PoliciesState Climate Policies
“Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our “Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. On this day, we want everyone to know that time. On this day, we want everyone to know that Massachusetts will not stand on the sidelines.”Massachusetts will not stand on the sidelines.”
Governor Deval Patrick, January, 2007Governor Deval Patrick, January, 2007
State Actions Since January 2007State Actions Since January 2007State Actions Since January 2007State Actions Since January 2007
•• Reorganized State Government to unify environment, energy Reorganized State Government to unify environment, energy and utility regulation = EOEEAand utility regulation = EOEEA
•• Joined Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to reduce CO2 Joined Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to reduce CO2 from power plants through marketfrom power plants through market--based cap and trade based cap and trade programprogram
•• Announced that MEPA will consider GHG emissions and Announced that MEPA will consider GHG emissions and mitigation for many large projectsmitigation for many large projects
•• EO 484 targets for energy and climate reductions at agenciesEO 484 targets for energy and climate reductions at agencies
State Clean Energy PoliciesState Clean Energy Policies
Making Massachusetts the Center of Energy and Making Massachusetts the Center of Energy and Renewable TechnologiesRenewable Technologies
–– Received $2 million award to establish wind blade test Received $2 million award to establish wind blade test facilityfacility
–– Announced retention of Evergreen solar pv Announced retention of Evergreen solar pv manufacturing plant in central Mass. manufacturing plant in central Mass.
–– Encouraging development of Mass. Based Clean Encouraging development of Mass. Based Clean Energy Trade OrganizationEnergy Trade Organization
–– Announced a 250 MW solar goal by 2017Announced a 250 MW solar goal by 2017
–– Announced goal of meeting all future load growth Announced goal of meeting all future load growth through efficiencythrough efficiency
Policies Driving Green BuildingsPolicies Driving Green Buildings
MA Climate Protection PlanMA Climate Protection Plan
•• Statewide GHG emission reductions by 2020Statewide GHG emission reductions by 2020
Solid Waste Master PlanSolid Waste Master Plan
•• 70% waste reduction rate and 56% 70% waste reduction rate and 56% recycling rate by 2010recycling rate by 2010
•• Ban on C&D materialsBan on C&D materials•• Ban on C&D materialsBan on C&D materials
Statewide Water PolicyStatewide Water Policy
•• Reduce water consumption in Reduce water consumption in stressed basinsstressed basins
•• Promote stormwater recharge and water reusePromote stormwater recharge and water reuse
10 Sustainable Development Principles10 Sustainable Development Principles
•• Protect land, use resources wisely, promote clean Protect land, use resources wisely, promote clean energyenergy
Leading by Example: EO 484Leading by Example: EO 484
•• Reduce Reduce GHG emissionsGHG emissions 25% by 2012, 80% by 205025% by 2012, 80% by 2050
•• Reduce Reduce Energy ConsumptionEnergy Consumption 20% by 2012, 35% by 2020 20% by 2012, 35% by 2020
•• 15% of electricity from 15% of electricity from Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy by 2012, 30% by 2012, 30%
by 2020by 2020
•• Meet Mass. LEED Plus Meet Mass. LEED Plus Green BuildingGreen Building StandardsStandards
•• Use Use BiofuelBiofuel B5 in diesel vehicles and B5 in diesel vehicles and BioheatBioheat B3 blend in B3 blend in
heating applications starting this fiscal year (08)heating applications starting this fiscal year (08)
•• 29 out of 29 state college and university 29 out of 29 state college and university
Presidents/Chancellors have signed the AASHE College and Presidents/Chancellors have signed the AASHE College and
University University Climate CommitmentClimate Commitment
Key Construction AgenciesKey Construction Agencies
1) Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM)1) Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM)
2) Division of Housing & Community Development (DHCD)2) Division of Housing & Community Development (DHCD)
3) MA School Building Authority (MSBA)3) MA School Building Authority (MSBA)
4) Mass. State College Building Authority (MSCBA)4) Mass. State College Building Authority (MSCBA)
5) UMass Building Authority (UMBA)5) UMass Building Authority (UMBA)5) UMass Building Authority (UMBA)5) UMass Building Authority (UMBA)
6) Mass. Port Authority (MassPort)6) Mass. Port Authority (MassPort)
7) Mass. Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) 7) Mass. Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
8) Mass. Environmental Policy Act Office (MEPA)8) Mass. Environmental Policy Act Office (MEPA)
Construction projects worth well over a billion dollars annually
Mass. Sustainable Design RoundtableMass. Sustainable Design Roundtable
•• Initiated January, 2005Initiated January, 2005
•• 60 participants 60 participants –– public and private sectorpublic and private sector
•• CoCo--chaired by EEA and DCAMchaired by EEA and DCAM
•• Funding from the Mass. Technology CollaborativeFunding from the Mass. Technology Collaborative
•• Goal to make recommendations on how to address the Goal to make recommendations on how to address the
key barriers that are impeding successful green building key barriers that are impeding successful green building
efforts within state agency construction projects efforts within state agency construction projects
Research Conducted onResearch Conducted on
a variety of issuesa variety of issues
related to buildingsrelated to buildings
In Massachusetts includingIn Massachusetts including::
•• other state sustainable design other state sustainable design programsprograms
Mass. Sustainable Design RoundtableMass. Sustainable Design Roundtable
7 working groups 7 working groups formed to review: formed to review:
1.1. Education & TrainingEducation & Training
2.2. Capital vs. Operating Capital vs. Operating BudgetsBudgetsprogramsprograms
•• key construction agencies, key construction agencies, potential impacts, and key potential impacts, and key leverage pointsleverage points
•• LEED compared to Mass. LEED compared to Mass. Policy prioritiesPolicy priorities
•• perceptions of green perceptions of green buildings among MA buildings among MA practitionerspractitioners
BudgetsBudgets
3.3. Bidding and awarding Bidding and awarding processprocess
4.4. Vision and LeadershipVision and Leadership
5.5. IncentivesIncentives
6.6. Sustainable Design Sustainable Design MetricsMetrics
7.7. Standards, Codes & Regs. Standards, Codes & Regs.
Sustainable Design Roundtable ResultsSustainable Design Roundtable Results
•• Final Report issued late summer 2006Final Report issued late summer 2006
•• Recommendations for buildings constructed by the state: Recommendations for buildings constructed by the state:
–– Need for education and trainingNeed for education and training
–– Improving budgeting processImproving budgeting process
–– Sets minimum standard for >20k SF and < 20k SFSets minimum standard for >20k SF and < 20k SF
•• Mass. LEED Plus Standard requires:Mass. LEED Plus Standard requires:•• Mass. LEED Plus Standard requires:Mass. LEED Plus Standard requires:
–– LEED CertificationLEED Certification
–– 20% above Mass. Energy Code20% above Mass. Energy Code
–– Water use 50% (inside) and 20% (outside) above codeWater use 50% (inside) and 20% (outside) above code
–– Smart growth criteriaSmart growth criteria
•• For smaller projects require at least energy performanceFor smaller projects require at least energy performance
For Final Report go to: http://www.mass.gov/envir/Sustainable
MA Leading by Example MA Leading by Example -- ProjectsProjects
Cape Cod Community CollegeCape Cod Community College
Technology Center has Technology Center has
received a LEED gold received a LEED gold
rating with PV panels, rating with PV panels,
grey water recycling, andgrey water recycling, andgrey water recycling, andgrey water recycling, and
Innovative DaylightingInnovative Daylighting
techniquestechniques
Salem State College Dormitory has Salem State College Dormitory has
applied for LEED certification, building applied for LEED certification, building
on a brownfield, incorporating on a brownfield, incorporating
daylighting into student suites, and daylighting into student suites, and
utilizing recycled content furnishings.utilizing recycled content furnishings.
Terminal A @ Logan Airport Terminal A @ Logan Airport
is the nation’s first LEED is the nation’s first LEED
certified airport terminal, certified airport terminal,
using local materials, using local materials,
natural lighting, and natural lighting, and
MA Leading by Example MA Leading by Example -- ProjectsProjects
reusing/recycling 75% of reusing/recycling 75% of
project’s C&D waste. project’s C&D waste.
As part of green As part of green
schools program schools program
through Dept. of through Dept. of
Education and Education and
Mass. Technology Mass. Technology
MA Leading by Example MA Leading by Example -- ProjectsProjects
Mass. Technology Mass. Technology
Collaborative, Collaborative,
Whitman Hanson Whitman Hanson
Regional High School Regional High School
will reduce energy will reduce energy
costs by $100,000 costs by $100,000
per yearper yearMSBA offers 2% rebate from state
funds for schools that meet Mass. CHPS standard
New $15 million MTC Green Schools Program to fund renewable energy
projects.
Mass. State College Building AuthorityMass. State College Building Authority
•• Mass maritime academy Mass maritime academy –– 150 new bed expansion on dorm 150 new bed expansion on dorm –– LEED LEED Silver or Gold Silver or Gold –– new 80 kW PV project, waterless urinalsnew 80 kW PV project, waterless urinals
•• Bridgewater State College Bridgewater State College –– 400 new bid dorm 400 new bid dorm –– projected to be projected to be Mass. LEED PlusMass. LEED Plus
•• Mass. College of Art putting in public energy monitor and display Mass. College of Art putting in public energy monitor and display
•• New 120 bed dorm at Fitchburg State College New 120 bed dorm at Fitchburg State College –– looking at PV, solar looking at PV, solar
MA Leading by Example MA Leading by Example -- ProgramsPrograms
•• New 120 bed dorm at Fitchburg State College New 120 bed dorm at Fitchburg State College –– looking at PV, solar looking at PV, solar thermal, geothermal, passive solar, use of greywater thermal, geothermal, passive solar, use of greywater
•• BSC renovation and expansion of dorms, replacing all windows, BSC renovation and expansion of dorms, replacing all windows, looking at PV, solar thermal looking at PV, solar thermal
•• Salem State College Salem State College -- new 70 kW PV installation new 70 kW PV installation
•• Mass. College of Liberal Arts Mass. College of Liberal Arts –– looking at geothermallooking at geothermal
•• “Embracing sustainability initiatives during project conception to “Embracing sustainability initiatives during project conception to look at array of opportunities”look at array of opportunities”
Division of Housing and Community DevelopmentDivision of Housing and Community Development
•• Mandatory green building selfMandatory green building self--assessment for low income assessment for low income
housing tax credit projectshousing tax credit projects
•• Housing Development Division will use a $1.5 million fund Housing Development Division will use a $1.5 million fund
for home ownership affordable housing to include energy for home ownership affordable housing to include energy
MA Leading by Example MA Leading by Example -- ProgramsPrograms
conservation and renewable generation.conservation and renewable generation.
•• Massachusetts Green Communities(tm)$8.5 million Massachusetts Green Communities(tm)$8.5 million
partnership for MassHousing's Green Affordable Housing partnership for MassHousing's Green Affordable Housing
Development Program to promote the construction of Development Program to promote the construction of
renewable energy generation systems in affordable rental renewable energy generation systems in affordable rental
housing developments. housing developments.
•• EnergyStar minimum criteria for several programsEnergyStar minimum criteria for several programs
Division of Capital Asset ManagementDivision of Capital Asset Management
•• Commitment from CommissionerCommitment from Commissioner
•• Requiring Mass. LEED Plus for ALL ProjectsRequiring Mass. LEED Plus for ALL Projects
•• Training staff to be LEED APTraining staff to be LEED AP
•• Hiring new energy and green building staffHiring new energy and green building staff
MA Leading by Example MA Leading by Example -- ProgramsPrograms
•• Hiring new energy and green building staffHiring new energy and green building staff
•• developing energy tracking and reporting systemdeveloping energy tracking and reporting system
•• require modeling and commissioning on all major projectsrequire modeling and commissioning on all major projects
•• Hiring LEED/Sustainable design consultantsHiring LEED/Sustainable design consultants
•• Integrated design process with multiple agencies, Integrated design process with multiple agencies, architects, engineers architects, engineers
•• $250 million psychiatric hospital in Worcester targeting $250 million psychiatric hospital in Worcester targeting LEED GoldLEED Gold
What’s Next? What’s Next?
•• LegislationLegislation
–– Considering various possibilities for energy legislationConsidering various possibilities for energy legislation
•• DecouplingDecoupling
•• FeedFeed--in tariffsin tariffs
•• Funding optionsFunding options
–– Possible green buildingsPossible green buildings legislationlegislation
•• Looking at energy code and requiring tied to international Looking at energy code and requiring tied to international •• Looking at energy code and requiring tied to international Looking at energy code and requiring tied to international code code
•• Time of sale energy ratings for residential properties Time of sale energy ratings for residential properties
•• Identify “stretch code” and incentivize incorporation of higher Identify “stretch code” and incentivize incorporation of higher standardsstandards
•• Broadening minimum standards to other public agencies (e.g. Broadening minimum standards to other public agencies (e.g. authorities, schools, municipal buildings)authorities, schools, municipal buildings)
•• Continued focus on make energy efficiency and renewable energy Continued focus on make energy efficiency and renewable energy more costmore cost--effective across Commonwealtheffective across Commonwealth
ContactsContacts
Eric FriedmanEric FriedmanDirector of Leading by Example Programs Director of Leading by Example Programs EOEEAEOEEA617617--626626--1034 / 1034 / [email protected]@state.ma.ushttp://www.mass.gov/envir/Sustainablehttp://www.mass.gov/envir/Sustainable
Jenna IdeJenna IdeInterim Program Manager, Energy TeamInterim Program Manager, Energy TeamDCAMDCAM617617--727727--4030 x487 4030 x487 [email protected]@state.ma.ushttp://www.mass.gov/cam/statewide/swhttp://www.mass.gov/cam/statewide/sw--sustain.htmlsustain.html