national association of realtors® green designation

National Association of REALTORS® GREEN Designation

with Doug Devitre, GREEN

Why Go GREEN?Why Go GREEN?

• Saves moneySaves money

• Green buildings consume less energy and fewerless energy and fewer resources

G b ildi• Green building occupants are more productive

• Green building occupants are healthier

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• Building sale prices forBuilding sale prices for energy efficient buildings are as much as 30% higher peras much as 30% higher per square foot than conventional buildingsconventional buildings.

• Source: Miller, N., Spivey, J. & Florance A (2007) DoesFlorance, A. (2007). Does Green Pay Off?


Building GREEN Saves MoneyBuilding GREEN Saves Money

• An upfront investment of 2% in green buildingAn upfront investment of 2% in green building design, on average, results in life cycle savings of 20% of the total construction costs – moreof 20% of the total construction costs more than ten times the initial investment.

• Source: Kats G (2003) The Costs and Financial• Source: Kats, G. (2003). The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Buildings: A Report to California's Sustainable Building Task ForceCalifornia s Sustainable Building Task Force.



• Estimated Value of green construction starts:Estimated Value of green construction starts:– 2001: $3.24 billion– 2000: $792 million$– 2002 $3.81 billion– 2003: $5.76 billion– 2004: $4.51 billion– Today: $12 billion– 2010 (projected): $60 billion (10% construction starts)


Building GREEN Saves MoneyBuilding GREEN Saves Money

• Perceived cost benefits of green building:Perceived cost benefits of green building:– Operating costs decrease 8‐9%

Building value increases 7 5%– Building value increases 7.5%

– Return on investment improves 6.6%

O ti i 3 5%– Occupancy ration increases 3.5%

– Rent ratio increases 3%

ll• Source: McGraw Hill Construction, Green Building SmartMarket Report, 2006


Green Buildings Consume Less Energy and Fewer Resources

• In comparison to the average commercial co pa so to t e a e age co e c abuilding– Green buildings consume 26% less energy– Green buildings have 13% lower maintenance costs– Green buildings have 27% higher occupant satisfactionG b ildi h 33% l h– Green buildings have 33% less greenhouse gas emissions

• Source: GSA Public Buildings Service (2008)Source: GSA Public Buildings Service (2008). Assessing Green Building Performance: A Post Occupancy Evaluation of 12 GSA Buildings.


Green Building Occupants are HealthierGreen Building Occupants are Healthier

• People in the U S spend aboutPeople in the U.S. spend about 90% of their time indoors.

• Source: Environmental• Source: Environmental Protection Agency (1987). The Total Exposure AssessmentTotal Exposure Assessment Methodology (TEAM) Study.



• EPA studies indicate indoor levels ofEPA studies indicate indoor levels of pollutants may be up to ten times higher than outdoor levelshigher than outdoor levels.

• Source: Environmental Protection Agency (2008) An Introduction toAgency (2008). An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality. Accessed via: http://www epa gov/iaq/voc htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html.



• Significant associations exist between lowSignificant associations exist between low ventilation levels and higher carbon dioxide concentrations – a common symptom in facilities with sick building syndrome.

• Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2002). Indoor Carbon Dioxide Concentrations and Sick Building Syndrome S i h B S d R i i dSymptoms in the Base Study Revisited: Analyses of the 100 Building Dataset.


Earn the GREEN DesignationEarn the GREEN Designation

Complete core courseComplete core course

Complete one of the three elective courses

Become a member of the Green REsource Council

Maintain membership in Green REsource Council and National Association of REALTORS®


GREEN Designation ModulesGREEN Designation Modules

Green paradigmGreen paradigm

Green communitiesGreen communities

Green homes and buildingsGreen homes and buildings

Green buyers and sellersGreen buyers and sellers

Greening your practice


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