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Why LEED?. Shifts discussion from initial costs to long-term operating costsLEED is a third-party certification program andthe nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need
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1. U.S. Green Building CouncilLeadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) History and Current Strategyon the Boulder Campus
2. Why LEED? Shifts discussion from initial costs to long-term operating costs
LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings performance.
3. 5 categories of LEED Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
Materials & Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Innovation & Design Process
4. Four levels of LEED
5. In 2004
When the state of Colorado was unable to fund CU-Boulders Capital Construction Funding Request, our students decided to meet that challenge.
Approved by the CU-Boulder Student Government in April 2004, Wolf Law, ATLAS, Business School and the Visual Art Complex were funded mostly from additional student fees.
6. Section 5 of the Student Union Legislative Council Bill reads
the building will be designed and certified as meeting the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver standard of the US Green Building Council. The Building will be designed to meet the LEED Gold Standard, up to an incremental cost of 1% of the total capital project cost. The building will use 100% renewable electricity up to an incremental cost 10% above the total cost for electricity for the building
7. Shortly after, Campus Design and Construction standards were updated to meet LEED silver.
Projects pursuing LEED must meet all LEED prerequisites. (prerequisites=0 points, required)
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Fundamental Commissioning
Minimum Energy Performance
CFC Reduction
Storage and Collection of Recyclables
Minimum IAQ Performance
Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
8. LEED Categories and associated points (69 possible points)
9. In addition to all environmental benefits and improved occupant comfort, these buildings are at least 25%-35% more water and energy efficient than buildings compliant with current code and ASHRAE 90.1
Campus Engineers (with support from operations staff) act as commissioning agent and ensure functional, technical and quality aspects of project aligned with our program plan and expectations.
10. Energy Savings Strategy (Per Energy Model) appropriate for Dry Semi-arid Colorado Climate (Wolf Law)
11. Cost Premium for LEED/Gold (Wolf Law) was achieved within 1% of project budget ($470,000)
12. Current and Future LEED activities Eight Projects underway with goal of LEED gold;
Andrews Hall
Center for Community
IBS
Heating and Cooling Plant
Ekeley middle wing renovation
JILA Addition
System Biotechnology
Ketchum Renovation
13. LEED Gold Plus Strategy In order to comply with the Governor Executive Order (Reduction of energy consumption by 20% by 2012) and support our long term goal of Carbon Neutrality, it makes sense to continue with our goal of LEED Gold and go deeper into the category of Energy and Atmosphere (>35% better than ASHRAE 90.1)
14. LEED Gold Plus Strategy Achieving this goal would have a major positive impact on our CO2 Emissions and a significant impact on Campus future cost of energy
Our current cost estimate to achieve this goal is 1.5% of total project cost.
15. Wolf Law vs typical building
16. Questions?