What Every State What Every State Executive Should KnowExecutive Should Know

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Sustainable Sustainable BuildingsBuildings

Executive Order Executive Order D-16-00 Aug 2, 2000D-16-00 Aug 2, 2000

““To site, design, deconstruct, To site, design, deconstruct, renovate, operate, and maintain state renovate, operate, and maintain state buildings that are models of energy, buildings that are models of energy, water, and materials efficiency; while water, and materials efficiency; while providing healthy, productive and providing healthy, productive and comfortable indoor environments and comfortable indoor environments and long-term benefits to Californians”long-term benefits to Californians”

ObjectiveObjective

To Raise Your Awareness About: To Raise Your Awareness About:

What sustainable buildings areWhat sustainable buildings areHow sustainable buildings create a How sustainable buildings create a

healthier workplacehealthier workplaceYour role in promoting sustainable Your role in promoting sustainable

building practicesbuilding practices

SustainabilitySustainabilityFulfilling our needs in the present Fulfilling our needs in the present without compromising the potential to without compromising the potential to meet future needs through:meet future needs through:

ReducingReducingRecyclingRecyclingRenewable resourcesRenewable resourcesRedefining creative solutions for Redefining creative solutions for

common problemscommon problems

Sustainable Sustainable BuildingsBuildings

Balance human needs with Balance human needs with environmental considerations environmental considerations including:including:

Energy, water, and materials efficiencyEnergy, water, and materials efficiency Improved indoor environmental quality Improved indoor environmental quality

and comfortand comfort Environmentally preferable products Environmentally preferable products

and processesand processes Improved sitingImproved siting

Why We Need Why We Need Sustainable BuildingsSustainable Buildings

Buildings and Their Infrastructure:Buildings and Their Infrastructure:

Produce over 25% of US greenhouse gases /yearProduce over 25% of US greenhouse gases /year Consume almost 30% of US energy/yearConsume almost 30% of US energy/year Generate 30% of CA solid waste/yearGenerate 30% of CA solid waste/year Cost the state $600M/year for energy, water, waste Cost the state $600M/year for energy, water, waste

disposaldisposal Cost CA $6B/year in sick building syndrome costs Cost CA $6B/year in sick building syndrome costs Affect occupant health, comfort, productivityAffect occupant health, comfort, productivity

Life Cycle CostLife Cycle Cost

Sustainable building features may cost Sustainable building features may cost more on the front end; however…more on the front end; however…

Over the life of a building…Over the life of a building…initial building cost equals 2% of total costsinitial building cost equals 2% of total costsO&M equals 6% of total costsO&M equals 6% of total costs92% of the life cycle cost of a building are 92% of the life cycle cost of a building are

personnel costspersonnel costsSustainable buildings can increase worker Sustainable buildings can increase worker

productivity by 20-30%!productivity by 20-30%!

Sustainable BuildingsSustainable Buildings are Better ….. are Better …..

Energy, water, resource efficientEnergy, water, resource efficient• 20-40% energy savings over Title 24 standards20-40% energy savings over Title 24 standards

Improved indoor environmentImproved indoor environment• Lower VOC exposureLower VOC exposure• Less moldLess mold• Less airborne particle contaminationLess airborne particle contamination• Less pollutants causing eye, nose, skin Less pollutants causing eye, nose, skin

irritation, headache, fatigueirritation, headache, fatigue

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Environmentally preferable products Environmentally preferable products and processesand processes

• Recycled content, low air emissions, and moreRecycled content, low air emissions, and more• Less waste entering landfills -- up to 90% of Less waste entering landfills -- up to 90% of

construction waste recycledconstruction waste recycled Superior design and construction Superior design and construction

methodsmethods• Integrated designIntegrated design• Optimized life cycle costOptimized life cycle cost• Post-occupancy evaluationPost-occupancy evaluation

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Improved external environmentImproved external environment• Improved air quality and worker health from Improved air quality and worker health from

reducing commutingreducing commuting• Recycled products and reduced waste Recycled products and reduced waste

conserves natural resourcesconserves natural resources• Improved quality of life in surrounding Improved quality of life in surrounding

neighborhoods and communitiesneighborhoods and communities

Potential Impact of Potential Impact of Sustainable Sustainable

BuildingsBuildings The State currently spends over $2B/year for The State currently spends over $2B/year for

design, construction, and renovation:design, construction, and renovation:• 189 million sq. ft. of state-owned buildings.189 million sq. ft. of state-owned buildings.• 21 million sq. ft. of leased space.21 million sq. ft. of leased space.

Over $82B will be spent in the next 10 yearsOver $82B will be spent in the next 10 years Sustainable design in the Capitol East End Sustainable design in the Capitol East End

Project will save $400K/year in energyProject will save $400K/year in energy • 30% better than energy efficiency building 30% better than energy efficiency building

standards!standards!

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A 36% energy savings in State buildings A 36% energy savings in State buildings could save 1.4 million megawatt hours could save 1.4 million megawatt hours annually ! annually ! (This equates to enough (This equates to enough power for 280,000 California homes!)power for 280,000 California homes!)

Demonstrated cost-effectiveness and Demonstrated cost-effectiveness and environmental benefits will result in environmental benefits will result in replication by private and other public replication by private and other public building owners and operatorsbuilding owners and operators

Your Return on Your Return on InvestmentInvestment

Lower operating costsLower operating costs• More efficient subsystemsMore efficient subsystems

Lower life cycle ownership costsLower life cycle ownership costs • Design integration can lower lighting and HVAC Design integration can lower lighting and HVAC

loadsloads Higher employee health and well beingHigher employee health and well being

• Reduced absenteeism, illness and fatigue Reduced absenteeism, illness and fatigue Higher worker productivity and moraleHigher worker productivity and morale

• A friendlier work environmentA friendlier work environment

Your Your RoleRole

Make Sustainable Buildings Make Sustainable Buildings YourYour Issue! Issue!• Incorporate in your building projectsIncorporate in your building projects• Incorporate in your commodity purchasesIncorporate in your commodity purchases• Insist on an integrated design approachInsist on an integrated design approach• Justify your projects on a life-cycle basisJustify your projects on a life-cycle basis• Support sustainable building efforts by othersSupport sustainable building efforts by others

Where to Get More Where to Get More InformationInformation

www.ciwmb.ca.gov/greenbuildingwww.ciwmb.ca.gov/greenbuilding DGS/RESD Project Management Branch: Lee DGS/RESD Project Management Branch: Lee

Willoughby 322-5257Willoughby 322-5257 DGS/Energy Management: John Baca 324-1282 DGS/Energy Management: John Baca 324-1282 California Leadership Institute Sustainable Building California Leadership Institute Sustainable Building

GroupGroup Sustainable Building Task Force Report:Sustainable Building Task Force Report:

• ““Building California’s Sustainable Future, Building California’s Sustainable Future, • A Blueprint for State Facilities” A Blueprint for State Facilities”

Buildings can be designed, constructed, Buildings can be designed, constructed, renovated, operated and maintained in a renovated, operated and maintained in a

cost-effective and resource efficient manner.cost-effective and resource efficient manner.

‘’ ‘’ WhWhen we build, let us think that we en we build, let us think that we build forever”’’build forever”’’

-John Ruskin-(19th Century Artist)