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Green Building in the Metropolitan Washington Region

Green Building in the Metropolitan Washington Region. HAND-MAHC Training Meeting December 3, 2010 Leah Boggs Environmental Planner IV Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Background. Intergovernmental Green Building Working Group started 2005 -- Peer review/information sharing

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Green Building in the Metropolitan Washington Region

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  1. Green Building in the Metropolitan Washington Region HAND-MAHC Training Meeting December 3, 2010 Leah Boggs Environmental Planner IV Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

  2. Background • Intergovernmental Green Building Working Group started 2005 -- Peer review/information sharing • Became affiliated with COG 11/05 • Organized Regional Conference 9/29/06 • COG Board seeks Regional Green Building Policy – Resolution

  3. COG Action – Passed Resolution • Coordinated Green Building practices in region • COG members encouraged to use Green Building in government buildings and to adopt policies for private sector development • Adopts Intergovernmental Green Building Group (IGBG) as standing technical committee • IGBG will prepare report on: • Options and recommendations to develop and adopt regional Green Building guidelines • Options and recommendations to measure regional progress

  4. Regional Imperative • Washington Metropolitan Region predicted to gain 1.6 million residents and 1.2 million jobs by 2030. • Buildings responsible for 38% of US CO2 emissions. • 75% of building stock will be new or rebuilt by 2035.

  5. December 12, 2007 Greening the Metropolitan Washington Region’s Built Environment ___________________________________ A Report to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board of Directors Summary Report COG Intergovernmental Green Building Group December 2007 Greening the Metropolitan Washington’s Built Environment • Examines green building issues • Identifies current green building activity in region and best practices • Provides overall summary of green building as a tool for protecting environment and improving region’s building performance • Two Reports • Summary Report • Technical Report

  6. GB report RECOMMENDATIONS

  7. Recommendation 1: Preferred Green Building Rating Standard Establish LEED as the region’s preferred green building rating system for New Construction*

  8. Recommendation 2: Government Lead by Example Recommend that LEED Silver be the goal for all local government facilities constructed in the Washington metropolitan Region

  9. Recommendation 3: COG Green Standard for Private Commercial Development COG Regional LEED Certified • Achieve LEED Certified and at least 4 of the following: • Additional Energy Optimization credits • Heat Island Mitigation – roof and non-roof • On-site renewable energy generation • Purchase Green Power • 75%+ construction debris recycling • Stormwater Management – quality and/or quantity

  10. Future Recommendations • Review and revise report no later than 2012* • Expand regional green building recommendations to include* • Develop a regional green building tracking system • Continue to evaluate relationship of buildings to climate change • Upgrade relevant building codes with green standards • COG coordinates regional green building educational opportunities • Evaluate feasibility of establishing regional targets

  11. trends

  12. Scale of LEED Development (03-09) * LEED Retail, Homes, and Neighborhood Development Square Footages were not significant as of 2009 12

  13. Preliminary Breakdown • District • 2 LEED projects from 2003-2009 • 12.5 million sq ft of LEED certified projects. • 7 projects were LEED Platinum • MD • 40 LEED projects from 2003-2009 • 3.8 million sq ft of LEED Certified Projects • 3 LEED Platinum • VA • 59 LEED projects between 2003- 2009 • 6.6 million sq ft LEED certified projects • 2 LEED Platinum 13

  14. Questions Leah Boggs MWCOG lboggs@mwcog.org 202-962-3336

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