Government Adoption of Green Building Policy

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Government Adoption of Green Building Policy
Dan Burgoyne Sustainability Manager State of
California Department of General Services
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PERCEPTION
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REALITY
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WI Silver Gold LEED-NC LEED-EB
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What is Green Building?

• Design, Construction, Operation Maintenance
  Practices
• Sustainable Site Planning
• Water Conservation and Efficiency
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Material and Resource Efficiency
• Indoor Environmental Quality

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The USGBC LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
PLATINUM
GOLD
SILVER
LEED-NC
new construction
LEED-EB
existing buildings
CERTIFIED
LEED-CI
commercial interiors
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Why Green Building?
Why Green Building?

• Lower Operating Costs
• Healthier, more Productive Indoor Environment
• Reduced Liability, Claims
• Reduce Strain on Infrastructure
• Minimizes Environmental Impact

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Who has Adopted LEED?

• Three Fed. Agencies
• Seven States
• Nine Counties
• 29 Cities

• San Francisco
• Sacramento
• San Jose
• Berkeley

• Los Angeles
• San Diego
• Long Beach
• Santa Monica

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How?
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Summary

• Green Building is here to stay
• Federal, State Local Govt. Agencies
• Design, Construction, Operation Maint.
• Wide Ranging Benefits
• Lower Operating Costs
• Increased Productivity / Occupant Satisfaction
• Reduced Liability
• Reduced Environmental Impact

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You are not Alone

• U.S. Green Building Council
• www.usgbc.org, www.greenerbuildings.com
• USGBC Government Committee
• State Local Government Toolkit
• Californias Green Action Team
• www.green.ca.gov (coming this Fall)
• CIWMB Green Building Website
• www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/
• DGS Sustainability Website
• www.sustainability.dgs.ca.gov