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Update of Environmental
Programs
for the City of Irvine
AGENDA
Introduction to City’s Environmental Programs
City’s Green Building Accomplishments
Status Report on Irvine’s Climate Action Plan Development
Lessons Learned and Recommendations to Other Cities
Sustainable practices
Environmental stewardship
Master planning
Community Support
Partners & Resources
Integrated into municipal operations
TAKING INVENTORY
Community Services
Recycling
Waste Management
Water Quality/Runoff
Pollution Prevention
Climate Change
Energy
Green Building
Sustainable Planning
CITY’S GREEN BUILDING
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2006-FIRST CITY IN
ORANGE COUNTY WITH GB
PROGRAM2006 - Irvine was first OC City to adopt a comprehensive voluntary green building program
Included checklists for homes, commercial and apartments
Included outreach and education materials such as where to buy local green building products
Was recently replaced (2009) with current third-party verified green building programs
US Green Building Council’s LEED-NC
Build It Green’s GreenPoint Rated
EARLY ADOPTION OF CA
GREEN BUILDING CODE
State of California has adopted nation’s first statewide Green Building Code
Goes into effect statewide January, 2011
Irvine adopted for new residential construction with early effective date of April 1, 2010
Irvine is 1st in Orange County and 2nd in the state
For more information: http://www.bsc.ca.gov/default.htm
ENERGY STAR CERTIFIED
BUILDINGS IN IRVINE
ENERGY STAR buildings typically use 35% less energy and emit 35% less greenhouse gases than average buildings
Of the 262 buildings in greater LA and Orange Counties – 54 were in Irvine
For more information: http://www.energystar.gov/
16 LEED BUILDINGS
For more information: http://www.usgbc.org/
Project Name LEED Rating
Premier Automotive Group North American Certified
UCI Graduate Student Housing - 1471 Palo Verde Expansion Gold
LPA Irvine Headquarters Certified
Constructive Technologies Group, Irvine (CTG Energetics, Inc.) Silver
UCI Surge Building Gold
UCI Bren Hall Computer Sciences Building Gold
UCI Student Center Expansion Gold
Heritage Fields Information Center – The Great Park Certified
2211 MICHELSON (Hines) Silver
La Jolla Pacific Headquarters Gold
Interior Office Solutions Certified
UCI Anteater Recreation Center Expansion Gold
Airport Professional Building Silver
National Office Furniture Certified
Cisco Linksys Silver
17901 Von Karman Gold
RECENT LEED CERTIFICATIONS
1st LEED-CS “Silver” in CA
1st LEED-CI “Gold” in CA
La Jolla Pacific Headquarters
Hine’s 2211 Michelson
CITY LEED BUILDINGS
City Council Resolution - December, 2005 requires LEED Certified for municipal buildings or renovations over 5,000 sq. ft
University Park Community Center –targeting LEED Gold
Proposed Quail Hill Community Park – targeting LEED Gold
Proposed Police Station at the Great Park – targeting LEED Gold
Staff is working on LEED-O&M (Operations & Maintenance) checklist for City Hall
CITY PARK PLANNING
PROJECTS
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY CENTER
EXPANSION & MODERNIZATION
Targeting for LEED-NC “Gold”
Collecting rainwater in cistern and then into dry well and then percolate (contain all water on-site)
Recycling concrete (approx. 1,000 sq ft)
Shade structure will be a Cool Roof (recycled Coke bottles and diapers with a 30-year life)
Tot lot will use extensive recycled materials
University Community Center
Expansion & Modernization
Anticipated completion
Spring/Summer 2010
BEFORE
AFTER
Yale
Michelson
University
Winter 2009: Community Meetings
Winter/Spring 2010: Community Services Commission approval of park design
Spring 2010: Design, development of construction documents, and building permits
Estimated 15 months bidding and
construction period
FY13/14 – Open to public
OAK CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER
Winter 2009: Community Meetings
Winter/Spring 2010: Community Services Commission approval of park design
Spring 2010: Design, development of construction documents, and building permits
Estimated 15 months bidding and construction period
FY13/14 – Open to public
QUAIL HILL COMMUNITY CENTER
Targeting LEED O&M
Certification for City Hall
LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System
Goal:
maximizing operational efficiency minimizing environmental impact
Addresses whole-building cleaning and maintenance issues
chemical use
recycling programs
exterior maintenance programs
systems upgrades
STATUS UPDATE ON IRVINE’S
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
Long-standing environmental leadership (1971)
Signed U.S. Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement (2006)
Protection against litigation from Attorney General via AB 32 (2006)
Streamlined CEQA Review (2007)
Implementation of City’s adopted Energy Plan (2008)
Required for EE & Conservation Strategy (2009)
WHY DID IRVINE DO A
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN?
CITY’S ENERGY PLAN
City Council Approved in July, 2008
GHG inventory to be completed in 2009
Four key goals:
• Involve 100% of Irvine residents and businesses
• Reduce energy use in buildings City-wide 30% by 2015 compared to 2003 levels
• + % of renewable energy used in new buildings City-wide to 40% by 2015 and to 60% by 2020
• Reduce emissions to 2000 levels by 2010, to 1990 levels by 2020 and to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050
http://www.cityofirvine.us/files/2008_June_24_Energy_Plan_FINAL.pdf
1. Involve 100 percent of Irvine residents and businesses
2. Reduce energy use in buildings City-wide 30 percent by 2015 compared to 2003 levels
3. Increase percent of renewable energy used in new buildings City-wide to 40 percent by 2015 and to 60 percent by 2020
4. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 2000 by 2010, to 1990 levels by 2020 and to 80 percent below 1990 by 2050
6 MILESTONE PROCESS
Leadership Commitment
Inventory Emissions
Establish Target
Develop Climate Action Plan
Implement Climate Action Plan
Monitor/Evaluate Progress
RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN CAP
AND ENERGY
EFFICIENCY &
CONSERVATION
BLOCK GRANTS
FUNDING
Total Cost: $655K
Web-based Monitoring and Verification : Approx. $100K
Climate Action Plan Implementation: Approx $120K
Climate Action Plan: Approx $235K
GHG Protocol Development : Approx. $200K
LESSONS LEARNED
Communication & presentation of materials is Critical!!
Within the City, external stakeholders, public education
This is unlike anything you’ve done before
A quality inventory is key
Choose the right consultants
The goal is implementation
SAVING RESOURCES
Good business sense
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Have trained staff available as resource
LEED AP, energy background
Work directly with Developers to help them understand green building & actual certification process
Make suggestions
Revise codes that are incompatible with green building and/or prevent developer from achieving full green potential
Street widths
Lighting standards
Renewable (PV)
RECOMMENDATIONS
