Government of the District of Columbia

Department of

Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

Green Process Presentation

August 11, 2011

9:30-11:00 AM

DCRA 2nd Floor Hearing Room

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DCRA Green Process

I. Welcome

II. DCRA Overview

A. Permitting Operations Division (POD)

Permit Center

Development Ambassadors Program

EISF Review

File Job Technical Plan Review

Third Party Review

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DCRA Green Process

B. Inspections Compliance Administration(ICA)DCRA Inspections

Third Party Inspections

Certificate of Occupancy

III. Green/Energy Code Provisions

IV. DCRA GBA Responsibilities

Minimum Staffing requirements

Outreach

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DCRA Green Process Cont.

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Pre-Permit Submission

Intake

Green Compliance Review

Inspections Verification

Green Building Fund

V. Tracking/Green Project History

VI. Challenges & Outlook

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Mission

The mission of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) is to protect the health, safety, economic

interests and quality of life of residents, businesses and visitors in the District of Columbia by ensuring code compliance

and regulating business.

Summary of Services

DCRA is responsible for regulating construction and business activity in the District of Columbia. The agency operates a

consolidated permit intake center and reviews all construction documents to ensure compliance with building codes and

zoning regulations.

To protect consumers, DCRA issues business licenses, professional licenses, and special events permits, registers

corporations, and inspects weighing and measuring devices used for monetary profit. Construction activity, building

systems, and rental housing establishments are inspected, and housing code violations are abated, if necessary.

DCRA ensures health, safety, and welfare of its residents & visitors

Permitting & Inspections Divisions specifically by ensuring construction compliance via Plan Review and Inspection in

areas of Legal/Administrative, Structural, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire & Life safety, Property Maint./Housing and now

Energy & Green Building.

This is accomplished by compliance and enforcement for all design & Construction using all adopted codes,

regulations and referenced standards in DC.

DCRA Overview

Quick Facts

DCRA issues over 56,000 permits annually.

DCRA performs over 50,000 construction

inspections annually (excluding third party

inspections).

DCRA schedules over 100,000 inspections

annually.

In FY11, DCRA will exceed permitting revenue

projections by $5 million.

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DCRA’s Current Green Tracking Process

Contact DCRA

Green Building

Coordinator

Preconference

Green

PDRM

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Green Process Meeting

Meet with Architect and or Project Manager

District Green Building Coordinator and DCRA

Green Building Coordinator go over Green Checklist

(LEED or Green Communities)

Determine how credits on checklist will be

demonstrated

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Documentation

DCRA Green Building Intake Form

LEED Scorecard or Green Communities Checklist

Energy Star Benchmarking

Proof Registration with USGBC or Community

Partners

Charrette Agenda/Minutes

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DCRA Green Process

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DCRA GBA RESPONSIBILITIES

Staffing Requirements:

The Department shall employ:

(i) One green building development ambassador and one green

building construction permit application reviewer by October 1, 2008;

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(ii) One green building inspector by October 1, 2009.

(B) The green building development ambassador, the green building

construction permit application reviewer, and the green building

inspector shall primarily expedite green building construction permit

applications.

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Green Process Presentation

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Sec. 8. Green Building Fund.

(a) There is established a fund designated as the Green Building Fund, which shall be

separate from the General Fund of the District of Columbia.

(b) The Mayor shall administer the monies deposited in the Fund.

(c) The Fund shall be used as follows:

(1) Staffing and operating costs to provide technical assistance, plan review, and

inspections and monitoring of green buildings;

(2) Education, training and outreach to the public and private sectors on green

building practices; and

(3) Incentive funding for private buildings as provided for in section 7.

Sec. 9. Green building fee.

(a) A green building fee is established to fund the implementation this act and

the Green Building Fund.

(b) Upon the effective date of this act, the green building fee shall be established by

increasing the building construction permit fees in effect at the time in accordance with the

following schedule of additional fees:

(1) New construction – an additional $0.0020 per square foot.

(2) Alterations and repairs exceeding $1,000 but not exceeding $1 million - an

additional 0.13% of construction value; and

(3) Alterations and repairs exceeding $1 million - an additional 0.065% of

construction value.

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DC Public Projects

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HD Woodson High School Forensic Science Lab

Anacostia Public LibraryKennedy Recreation Center

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Private Projects w/ Public Financing

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City Center Waterside Mall

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DCRA Website

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Third Party Plan Review Manual

THIRD PARTY PLAN REVIEW PROGRAM

PROCEDURE MANUAL Effective January

2, 2011

Eligible TPR’s:

1. Structural

2. Fire

3. Electrical

4. Plumbing

5. Mechanical

6. Green

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2011 TPI Agenciesn

o Name Approved Disciplines

1 ACS Consultants LLC Fire Protection

2 Adonai Consultants, Inc. Elevator

3 AMAR Group LLC Construction, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Protection

4 American Elevator Inspection Services Elevator

5 Americode (JPL Management) Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection

6 AON Fire Protection Engineering Fire Protection

7 Architectural Solutions, LLC. Construction

8 Arundel Inspection Services Elevator

9 ATC Associates, Inc. Specialty

10 Bayline Lift Technologies LLC Elevator

11 Bello, Bello & Associates Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Elevator

12 BOCA Group East LLC Elevator

13 CECA LLC Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection

14 Cherokee Fire Protection LLC Fire Protection

15 Chief Upshaw's Elevator Inspections & Consultants Elevator

16 Clarence Mobley & Associates Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing

17 CORE Engineers Consulting Group Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection

18 CTE Construction Testing & Engineering Inc. Specialty

19 CTI Consultants Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Specialty

20 Dominion Elevator Inspection Services Elevator

21 EBL Engineers, LLC Fire Protection

22 ECS Capital Services, LLC Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Specialty

23 ECS Mid Atlantic LLC Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Specialty

24 EMCOR Government Services Elevator

25 ENCON Engineering & Teshing Inc Specialty

26 FMC & Associates Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing

27 Froehling & Robertson, Inc. Specialty

28 Geo- Technology Associates Inc. Specialty, Construction

29 Geo Tech Engineers Inc. Specialty

30 GeoConcepts Engineering Inc. Specialty

31 Hauf Consultants Fire Protection

32 Hillis-Carnes Engineering Association Specialty

33 HSA, Inc Specialty

34 Institute for Building Tech & Safety (IBTS) Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection

35 Klinker & Associates Inc. Fire Protection

36 KPT Engineering Fire Protection

Third Party Inspections

53 Approved

Third Party

Agencies to date

Can inspect all

disciplines

including Green

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Why is the Environmental Review

Process Required?DC Public Law 8-36, the Environmental Policy Act of 1989,

requires that all District of Columbia agencies consider the

environmental impact of all proposed major actions prior

to issuing any approvals for such actions.

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Revised FY 06

How a Typical Project Moves Thru the

Environmental Review Process

Completion and submission

of Environmental Intake Form (EIF)

If required, completion and submission

of Environmental Impact Screening Form (EISF) to DCRA

Interagency review

Applicant is informed of DCRA determination

Final determination;

Environment Impact Screening

may or may not be required

DCRA determination regarding whether or not

Environmental Impact Screening Form is required

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• DC Water

- Evaluates the hydraulic impact of the new project on the water system, the sanitary sewer and

the storm sewer

- Determines if ground water will be pumped during and after construction to the sewer

•Office of Planning

- Impact of significant population growth on community

- Impact on physical arrangement of community

•Department of Public Works

-Solid Waste Management

•Department of Environment

- Soil Erosion/Stormwater Management

- Air Quality/Fisheries & Wildlife

- Water Quality/Hazardous Materials & Toxic Substance

• District Department of Transportation

-Traffic/parking

-Impact on public spaces

The Interagency Review Team

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Green/Energy Code Provisions

SECTION 1511A COOL ROOF REQUIREMENTS

1511.1 General. Roof coverings for roof slopes less than or equal to two units vertical in 12 units

horizontal (17-percent slope or less) for buildings and covered parking shall conform to this section. A

minimum of 75% of the entire roof surface not used for roof penetrations, renewable energy power

systems (e.g. photovoltaics or solar thermal collectors), harvesting systems for rainwater to be used

on-site, or green roofing systems shall be covered with products that comply with one or more of the

following:

(a) have a minimum initial SRI of 78.

(b) comply with the criteria for the USEPA’s Energy Star Program Requirements for Roof Product Eligibility

Criteria.

Exception

1. Building projects where an annual energy analysis simulation demonstrates that the total annual

building energy cost and total annual CO2e, as calculated in accordance with ASHRAE Standard

189.1 7.5.2 and 7.5.3, are both 2% less for the proposed roof than with a roof with an initial SRI of 78.

2. Roofs used to shade or cover parking and roofs over semi-heated spaces or used as outdoor

recreation space by the occupants of the building shall be permitted to be either landscaped or have a

minimum initial SRI of 29. A default SRI value of 35 for new concrete without added color pigment is

allowed to be used in lieu of measurements.

3. Terraces on setbacks comprising less than 25% of the area of the largest floor plate in the building.

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Roofs ballasted at a minimum weight of 17 pounds per square foot with limestone or a ballast with a

solar reflectance of at least 30% shall be permitted to comprise part or all of the 75% required area

coverage.

5. Green roofs shall be permitted to comprise part or all of the 75 percent required area coverage.

1511.2 Solar Reflective Index. The solar reflective index (SRI) shall be calculated in accordance

with ASTM E1980 for medium-speed wind conditions. The SRI shall be based upon solar reflectance

as measured in accordance with ASTM E1918 or ASTM C1549, and the thermal emittance as

measured in accordance with ASTM E408 or ASTM C1371. For roofing products, the values for solar

reflectance and thermal emittance shall be determined by a laboratory accredited by a nationally

recognized accreditation organization, such as the Cool Roof Rating Council CRRC-1 Product Rating

Program, and shall be labeled and certified by the manufacturer.

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CHAPTER 11F STORM DRAINAGE

SECTION P-1101F GENERAL

Delete Section 1101.2 of the Plumbing Code in its entirety and add new Sections P-1101.2 through

P-1101.2.2 to read as follows:

P-1101.2 Where required: Storm water drainage shall comply with sections P-1101.2.1 and P-1101.2.2.

P-1101.2.1 Unless a construction project is otherwise exempt from the DC Storm Water Management

Regulations, a permit shall not be issued for a building or structure associated with grading operations or

construction, or both, that disturb more than 5,000 square feet (464.65m2) of land area, or that are part of

an approved subdivision plan which contains provisions for storm water management, until the submitted

plans reflect the pertinent storm water management features approved by the official charged with the

administration and enforcement of the D.C. Storm Water Management Regulations, 21 DCMR §§ 526-

535, and the requirements of D.C. Law 5-188, Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, as amended.

P-1101.2.2 When approved, storm water may be discharged from roofs, paved areas, yards, courts,

courtyards, downspouts, rain barrels, cisterns or rooftop storage facilities to vegetated areas such as

lawns, gardens, grassy swales or bio-retention cells on the same single record lot. In such instances, the

storm water shall flow away from the building and shall not flow over property lines onto adjacent lots

unless it runs into existing natural water courses; otherwise, stormwater shall discharge to an approved

place of disposal or into a storm sewer or combined sewer.

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Certificate of Occupancy Application Instructions

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What’s New?

Application & General Information for C of O

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Lack of fully dedicated Green staff like Chicago with its Green Permit

Program within the Building Department.

Gov’t spending freeze currently limiting needed green training

opportunities

Lack of clarity in GBA provisions make implementation & enforcement

difficult

Previously, Permitting & Inspections lacked synergy

DCRA not inspecting LEED or Green Communities projects which are

predominately being handled by Third Party.

Effective Jan. 1 2012, ALL Private projects over 50,000 sq. ft (new

construction or substantial improvement must comply with GBA.

Prospect of complete Green performance code to enforce along with all

the other traditional codes with current resources

Challenges

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ARRA Grant Training

Utilization of Green Building Fund for Additional

Code & LEED training.

Will have 2 Green Compliance Reviewers by start

of new fiscal year.

Working to have adequate inspection staff certified

to perform required green inspections.

Outlook