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Beyond Energy Efficiency
Michelle McDonough WintersNHC Solutions for Sustainable Communities
September 2011
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NeighborWorks AmericaWorking Together for Strong Communities
Support Homeownership
Homeownership and foreclosure
counseling
Development and Rehab
Lending
Provide Affordable
Rental Housing
Asset and Property Management
Development and rehab
Resident Services
Community Change
Community Building and Organizing
Community Leadership Institute
Neighborhood Stabilization
Build the Community
Development Field
National institutes and place-based training events
Achieving Excellence
Organizational Assessment
NeighborWorks Network
About the NeighborWorks Network
• 235 chartered members
• 125,000 families counseled
• 16,000 new homeowners
• 80,000 rental units owned or managed
• 100+ doing green building and rehabilitation
NeighborWorks Green Agenda• Expanded green training for
practitioners• Funding green housing
development and rehab• Sustainability audits & guide• Greened Realizing the American
Dream and Keeping the American Dream curricula
• Held three major green symposia• Reduced our carbon footprint• Green Success Measures
Healthy, Sustainable Homes
For Families
Sustainable Communities That
Are Vibrant, Environmentally
Friendly Places to Live
CD Workforce That Works Toward 21st Century Solutions
Green and Sustainable Businesses
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Components of a Green NeighborWorks Organization
Green NeighborWorks Organizations
Organization & Operations Homebuyer
Counseling & Education
Lending
Real Estate Development &
Rehab
Asset and Property Management
Buyer and Resident Awareness
Community Building & Organizing
What is Green?Healthy and Sustainable Homes Principles
Energy Efficiency & Conservation
Water Conservation
Healthy Indoor Environments
Recycling & Waste Reduction
Sustainable Materials &
Products
Accessibility & Walkability
Environment Friendly
Landscapes
Durability Lifecycle Approach
Why are Principles Needed?
• Energy is most common issue addressed
• Green building programs are broad and multifaceted, but they don’t work for all projects
• Nonprofits work in areas outside of building – counseling, lending, community building
The Benefits of Green Strategies
Social Benefits
Health
Equity
Integrity
Environmental Benefits
Reduce Waste
Protect Ecosystems
Conserve Resources
Economic Benefits
Save Money
Stabilize Costs
Create Jobs
Beyond Energy - Water• Water supply is limited
– Less than 1% of world’s water supply is available for human use
• Water is costly– Average household spends over $500/year
• Using water also uses energy• five minutes of water = 60-watt light bulb run for 14 hours
• Water matters everywhere– Southwestern US is highest water use per household (>250/gal/p/day); also
highest population growth– 36 states facing water shortages by 2013
Source: WaterSense and EPA
Beyond Energy - Health
• Indoor air matters– People spend approximately 90% of
their time indoors and 80% of most people’s exposure to pesticides occurs indoors
• Disparities in health– Asthma disproportionately affects
children from lower-income families and from specific racial and ethnic minority groups White Black Latino Puerto
Rican
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
8%
13%
8%
19%
Childhood Asthma Rate
Sources of Formaldehyde• Pressed wood products (hardwood plywood wall paneling, particleboard,
fiberboard) and furniture made with these pressed wood products. • Urea-formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI). • Combustion sources and environmental tobacco smoke. • Durable press drapes, other textiles, and glues.
Source: NIH and EPA
Beyond Energy - Environment
• Construction & Demolition Debris
• Materials Impacts– Red Lists; CA, LEED, Living
Buildings
• Landscape – Ecosystem impact of runoff– “low impact” development vs.
costly treatment and engineering
New Construc-
tion
Renovation Demolition0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
8%
44%48%
Construction & Demolition Wastestream
Green Roadmap
Green Building ProgramsNational
• Energy Star for Homes + Healthy and Sustainable Homes Principles
• Energy Star with Indoor Air Plus and WaterSense
• USGBC’s LEED for Homes, Multifamily Midrise, or New Construction
• NAHB National Green Building Standard
• Enterprise Green Communities• Living Buildings• Passive House
Local/Regional (examples)
• EarthCraft House (Southeastern US)• CALGREEN Tier One (CA)• Earth Advantage (Pacific Northwest)• Build it Green GreenPoint Rated
(CA)• Evergreen (WA)• Austin Green Building Program (TX)• Minnesota Green Communities
For Sale Development and Rehab
New Rehab0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%61%
32%
Percent of Units Using a Green Building
Standard
NeighborWorks FY10-11Q2 Quarterly Surveys
Homeport Columbus Housing PartnershipNorth of Broad – LEED Platinum
For Sale Development and Rehab: Green Building Programs Used
59%
3%
38%
Rehab
Energy StarLEEDGreen CommunitiesOther
60%
9%
4%
28%
New Construction
Energy StarLEEDGreen CommunitiesOther
NeighborWorks FY10-11Q2 Quarterly Surveys
For Sale Development and Rehab
Rehab for Sale (not NSP)
New Construction NSP Rehab0%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
EnergyWaterAirWasteSiteIntegrated
NeighborWorks FY2011 Q1-2
“Green” Still Has a Negative Impact
Living Buildings Challenge
No Environmental
Impact
Restorative
Highest Impact
Less Impact
Standard Practice
Energy Only Programs
“Platinum” Levels
Comprehensive Green Programs
Resources NeighborWorks Training
Healthy Homes
Greening Affordable Housing
Building Science
Green Asset & Property Management
Greening Nonprofit Organizations
Green Action in Your Community
Success Measures Green Tools Energy/Water Improvements
Community Interests
Green Features & Behaviors
GreentheMLS.org
NeighborWorks Web Site
www.nw.org/green
Contact InfoMichelle Winters
Sr. Manager, Green Strategies
Cabrillo EDCMontgomery Oaks green renovation/solar community
