basic building blocks for developing a sustainability program

Basic Building blocks for Developing a Sustainability

Program

Florida Healthcare Engineering Association

September 22, 2010

Existing Building – Resource Use

• 72% of all Electricity Consumption

• 38% of All (CO2) Emissions

• 40% of Raw Materials Use

• 30% of Waste Output

• 14% of Potable Water

Consumption

Healthcare Facility Factors

• Commercial Buildings – 4% of Built Area

• Healthcare – 7% of Commercial Built Area

• Healthcare Facilities – 2x Energy Use

• 1 of 6 Energy Units used in Healthcare

Developing a Sustainability Program – Initial Steps

• Make a Corporate Commitment

• Draft Strategic Plan

• Existing Facility Gap Analysis

• Develop Performance Goals

• Prioritize Sustainable Actions

Sustainability Coordinator

(The sustainability coordinator functions to develop and lead the sustainability initiatives)

• Leads General Environmental Sustainable Strategic Planning

• Sustainable product procurement• Waste elimination and toxicity

reduction



• Champion for Energy and water conservation

• Indoor Environment Quality • Tracking and benchmarking

environmental programs



• Interdepartmental coordination of programs

• Interface with internal and external stakeholders


Administrative Responsibilities

• Interacts with fellow professionals and public

• Excellent communication, management and organizational skills

• Develops Faculty Green Team• Chairs Facility Green Team• Resource for Employee Advisory

Groups


Environmental Responsibilities

• Sustainable Product Procurement

• Waste Elimination/Toxicity Reduction

• Energy/Water Use Conservation

• Environmental Health & Safety

• Indoor Environmental Quality

Facility – Operational Elements

• Site

• Energy

• Materials Management

• Indoor Air Quality

• Housekeeping

LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EB:O&M)

US Green Building Council rating system for green operations and maintenance practices• Sustainable Sites• Water Efficiency• Energy and Atmosphere• Materials and Resources

• Indoor Environmental Quality

• Innovation in Operations• Regional Priority

LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EB:O&M)

A key goal of LEED-EB:O&M is to institutionalize a process of reporting, inspection and review over the lifespan of the building.

LEED-EB:O&MFramework for Organization

LEED-EB:O&M can provide an organizing template for tracking sustainability performance

• Checklist for quick reference

• Reference Guide acts as a “how-to”

manual

www.usgbc.org

http://www.usgbc.org/

MAPPING LEED-EB:O&M TO THE SUSTAINABILITY

PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES

Administration

• Communication Tools and “Dashboarding”

• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Polices (MRp1 & RC1-5)

• Documenting Sustainable Building Cost Impacts (IOc3)



Facility - Measurement and Verification

• Water Performance (WEc1)

• Optimize Energy Performance (EAc1)

• Energy System Level Metering (EAc3.2)



Facility Site

• Transportation Impact

- Alternative Commuting Transportation (SSc4)



Environmental • Waste Elimination

- Solid Waste Management Policies (MRp2 and MRC6-9)

• Toxicity Reduction- Green Cleaning Policies and Programs (EQp3 and EQc3.1-3.6)



Environmental• General Environment

- Integrated Pest Management (SSc3)

- Stormwater Quality Control (SSc6)

- Emissions Reduction Reporting (EAc6)



Environmental• Environmental Health & Safety

- Minimum IAQ Performance (EQp1)- IAQ Best Management Practices (EQc1.1-

1.5)- Occupant Comfort and Control (EQc2.1-

2.3)

LEED-EB:O&M – Certification benefits

• LEED helps building owners and managers

- Solve building problems

- Improve building performance

- Maintain and improve this performance over time


• LEED- Reduces cost streams associated with building operations

- Reduces environmental impacts

- Creates healthier and more productive employee workspaces

- Provides public recognition for leadership in sustainability


• LEED-EB:O&M – Encourages owners and operators of existing buildings to

- Implement sustainable practices

- Reduce the environment impacts of their building over their functional life cycles.


• LEED certification is third-party validation of a building’s performance.

• LEED certified projects blend environmental, economic, and occupant-orientated performance.


• LEED Certified Buildings

- Cost less to operate and maintain

- Are energy and water efficient

- Are healthier and safer for occupants

- Are a physical demonstration of the values of

the organizations and occupy them

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