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Explore the implications of green building ordinances on the design and construction team, municipality, and project process. Retain a LEED accredited professional and complete LEED project registration before building permit issuance. Submit required documentation indicating minimum LEED "certified" level attainment. Clearly indicate green building measures in the project documentation. Learn from the Pasadena Green Ordinance's industry standards and internal processes, making it applicant-friendly. Examine implications for building types and how incentives are tied to green standards. Discover alternative approaches to LEED certification.
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Green Building Ordinances: Practical Implications Lisa Fay Matthiessen, AIA
To the design/ construction team To the municipality Process – what were they thinking? Implications
Retain the services of a LEED accredited professional Complete LEED project registration prior to issuance of a building permit. Submit a LEED checklist and supporting documentation indicating points meeting at a minimum LEED “certified” level incorporated into documentation Indicate in the general notes and/or individual detail drawings, where feasible, the green building measures employed to attain the applicable LEED rating. Pasadena Green Ordinance
What were they thinking? Re-inventing the wheel Industry standards Internal processes Making it easy for the applicant… and the city Process
Commissioning excluded Technical support and public education Financial incentives Cost
Internal Process Certification not required!
Part of the normal plan check process Integrated design Easy for those that are willing Design team implications
That wasn’t so bad! Raising the bar Revisiting implications for building types Changes to LEED Results
Incentives tied to green standards LEED Certification required Other Approaches
