LEED in West Virginia

and the triple bottom line

The world we have is the product of our way of thinking.

-Albert Einstein

The world we have…

Landfills

The world we have…

Landfills

Peak oil

The world we have…

Landfills

Peak oil

Controversial energy

The world we have…

Landfills

Peak oil

Controversial energy

Global warming

The world we have…

Landfills

Peak oil

Controversial energy

Global warming

Extreme weather

The world we have isa product of…

Landfills

Peak oil

Controversial energy

Global warming

Extreme weather

The Industrial

Revolution

Are we immune?

Are we too busy?

Are we too focused?

Are we always at the office?

In front of the TV?

In front of the XBox?

In front of our computers?

In touch with the world around us?

Are we out of touch with what’s really important?

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Triple Bottom Line

Ecology

Equity

Economy

SUSTAINABILITY

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Triple Bottom Line

Planet

People

Profit

SUSTAINABILITY

Top right photo and two bottom photos: Richard S. Lee

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What is the measureof sustainability in

West Virginia’s buildingindustry?

The USGBC & LEED

Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency

Energy & Atmosphere

Materials & Resources

Indoor Environmental

Quality

Innovation & Design Process

The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.

Breakdown of credit categories:

8 Prerequisites

Sustainable Sites14 Credits

Water Efficiency4 Credits

Energy & Atmosphere6 Credits

Materials & Resources15 Credits

Indoor Environmental Quality15 Credits

Innovation & Design Process6 Credits

Regional Priority Credits4 Credits

TOTAL 64 CREDITS

Regulations3%

Incen-tives13%

Best Prac-tices84%

LEED Credits

Regulations

Regulations

SSp1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Manage stormwater

during construction www.epa.gov

WV Department of Environmental Protection www.wvdep.org

Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Ctr. www.cicacenter.org

sustainable sites

Regulations

EQp2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control

No smoking indoors or near entrances

WV Department of Health www.wvdtp.org

indoor environmental quality

Incentives

Incentives

SSc2 Development Density & Community Connectivity WV Development

Office offers grants www.wvdo.org

WV Council for Economic Development offers grants www.wvcouncil.org

Federal Economic Development Administration www.eda.gov

sustainable sites

Incentives

SSc3 Brownfield Redevelopment

WV Department of Environmental Protection offers grants of up to $350K and loans up to $1M www.wvdep.org www.wvbrownfields.com

sustainable sites

Incentives

SSc4.3 Alternative Transportation, Fuel Efficient Vehicles Federal hybrid vehicle

tax credit www.eere.energy.gov www.aceee.org

sustainable sites

Incentives

WEc2 Innovative Wastewater Technologies

WVDEP offers grants of up to $1M (#47-33)

State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund offers loans (#47-31) www.wvsos.com

water efficiency

Incentives

EAc1 Optimize Energy Performance

Federal tax deduction of up to $1.80/SF for commercial buildings that save at least 50% HVAC energy, plus an additional $0.60/SF for envelope, lighting and heating systems design. www.energystar.gov www.dsireusa.org

energy & atmosphere

Incentives

EAc2 Onsite Renewable Energy

Net-metering (up to 25kW) enables customers to use their own generation to offset consumption by allowing meters to turn backwards (credit) when they generate excess energy. www.psc.state.wv.us www.dsireusa.org

energy & atmosphere

Incentives

MRp1 Storage & Collection of Recyclables

WV DEP offers grants of up to $75K to develop recycling programs(#58-05) www.wvdep.org/reap

WV is a member of the National Recycling Coalition’s“America Recycles Day” www.nrc-recycle.org

materials & resources

Incentives

MRc1 Building Reuse

Federal tax credit available worth 20% of capital investment, an additional 10% is available from WV Div. of Culture & History www.wvculture.org

materials & resources

Incentives

IDc1 Innovation in Design

Participate in WV DEP’s Environmental Excellence Program (#60-08) www.wvsos.com

Participate in WV Operation Wildflower www.wvdep.org/reap

innovation & design process

Opportunities

Opportunities

SSc1 Site Selection

Avoid development on inappropriate sites: Below the flood plain Habitat for endangered

species▪ www.wvdnr.gov/wildlife

Near a wetland▪ www.wvu.edu/~agexten

Near a body of water On public park land

sustainable sites

Opportunities

SSc5.1 Protect or Restore Habitat

Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity

A building should do just as much as the ecosystem it’s replacing www.eol.org www.biomimicryinstitute.o

rg

sustainable sites

Opportunities

SSc6.1 & 6.2 Stormwater Design, Quantity & Quality Control Limit disruption of

natural hydrology by managing stormwater runoff

Eliminate water pollution by removing pollutants from stormwater runoff www.stormwaterauthority.o

rg www.epa.gov

sustainable sites

Opportunities

MRc2.2 Construction Waste Management

Divert C&D debris from disposal in landfills

WV Recycling Act established goal of 50% reduction by 2010 www.state.wv.us/swmb

Develop a market for salvaged and recycled goods in WV!

materials & resources

Opportunities

MRc5.2 Regional Materials

Increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and reducing the environmental impacts of transportation.

materials & resources

Follansbee Stainless Steel Roofing

Opportunities

MRc7 Certified Wood

Encourage environmentally responsible forest management. www.fsc.org www.sfi.org

materials & resources

Opportunities

EQc2 Increased Ventilation

Provide at least 30% additional outdoor air ventilation to improve indoor air quality.

indoor environmental quality

Opportunities

EQc3 Construction IAQ Management

Reduce indoor air quality problems resulting from the construction process to help sustain the comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants.

indoor environmental quality

Opportunities

EQc4 Low-Emitting Materials

Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and building occupants.

indoor environmental quality

Opportunities

IDc1 Innovation in Design

Build a carbon neutral economic foundation, in which carbon is no longer the atmospheric pollutant known as CO2, but is sequestered in new soils and diverse biological pathways.

innovation & design process

A NEW SHARED ECONOMY FOR APPALACHIA:

An Economy Built Upon Environmental Restoration,

Carbon Sequestration, Renewable Energy and Ecological

Design

ByJohn Todd, Ph.D.Research Professor & Distinguished LecturerThe Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources&Fellow, The Gund Institute for Ecological EconomicsThe University of Vermont

Opportunities

IDc1 Innovation in Design

4 Stages of Implementation: Healing Carbon sequestration &

the creation of a working landscape

Creating a renewable energy future

Institutions and a shared ownership culture

innovation & design process

A NEW SHARED ECONOMY FOR APPALACHIA:

An Economy Built Upon Environmental Restoration,

Carbon Sequestration, Renewable Energy and Ecological

Design

ByJohn Todd, Ph.D.Research Professor & Distinguished LecturerThe Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources&Fellow, The Gund Institute for Ecological EconomicsThe University of Vermont

Final thoughts….

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability is about

remaking the human

presence in the natural

world in a manner that

will allow all current and

future humans to be

healthy; have strong,

vibrant, secure and

thriving communities and

nations; have economic

opportunity for all; and

restore and maintain the

integrity of our life-

support system – the

biosphere.

SCUP

2008

Top right photo and two bottom photos: Richard S. Lee