LEED – EB (Existing Building) Operations & Maintenance: One Year Later Presented by: Jim Gieselman Vice President, Engineering Servidyne Presented at: 2009 Federal Environmental Symposium West June 4, 2009
2 LEED – EB one year later LEED ® - EBOM
3 LEED-EB O&M launched Major changes from v 2.0 ― Different categories ― Different point totals ― Different templates LEED ® - EBOM ONE YEAR AGO:
4 LEED 2009 EB: O&M launches in June ― Same categories ― Different point totals ― Different thresholds / weighting LEED ® - EBOM TODAY:
5 LEED ® - EBOM ONE YEAR AGO: v 2.0O&M Credit Categories 6 6 Prerequisites 14 9 Credit Opportunities Total Points Points from “Energy” 23 30
6 LEED ® - EBOM TODAY: v 2.0O&M2009 Credit Categories Prerequisites Credit Opportunities Total Points Points from “Energy”
7 FLEDGLING PROGRAM 25 Existing Building projects certified 85 Existing Building projects registered LEED ® - EBOM ONE YEAR AGO:
8 EXPLOSIVE GROWTH 200 Existing Building projects certified 2,490 Existing Building projects registered LEED ® - EBOM TODAY:
9 LEED-EB Participants LEED-EB Registered Projects by Building Type Commercial 32% Non-Profit 8% K-12Schools 6% Colleges 9% Government 45%
10 LEED Rating Systems - Today
11 LEED EB O&M (2008) Things are not always as they appear Easy is sometimes difficult Difficult can be easy
12 SUSTAINABLE SITES (2008)
13 WATER EFFICIENCY (2008)
14 ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE (2008)
15 MATERIALS & RESOURCES (2008)
16 INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (2008)
17 INNOVATIONS in OPERATIONS (2008) EasyDifficult Innovation in Operations (7 points) IOC Innovation in Operations44 IOC2LEED® Accredited Professional11 IOC3Documenting Sustainable Building Cost Impacts22 Yes Possible NoCategoryIDDescriptionMax Pts
18 LEED 2009 EB: O&M Align all LEED products ― Points ― Certification Levels ― EB has changed the least Motivation ― Certain things have become ‘standard’ practice ― Drive market transformation
19 LEED 2009 EB: O&M Timing ― Roll out end of April ― Must be on 2009 version after June 27 What Changes ― Total Points Available: goes from 92 to 110 ― Adds Regional category ― Thresholds / Weighting ― Certification Levels What Remains the Same ― Most credit opportunities
20 LEED 2009 EB: O&M 7 Credit Categories ― Sustainable Sites ― Water Efficiency ― Energy & Atmosphere ― Materials & Resources ― Indoor Environmental Quality ― Innovations in Operations ― Regional
21 LEED 2009 EB: O&M 9 Prerequisites ― Potential Deal Breakers Minimum Water Efficiency Minimum Energy Performance –Energy Star Rating > 68 –75% Occupancy Ozone Protection –No CFCs (with a caveat) Outdoor Air Introduction –ASHRAE –OR 10 cfm per person
22 LEED 2009 EB: O&M Categories and Points O&M2009 Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation 7 6 Regional Priority NA 4 TOTAL POINTS AVAILABLE
23 LEED-EB 2008 Point Distribution
24 LEED 2009 EB: O&M - Point Distribution
Certified – 49 points Silver – 59 points Gold – 79 points Platinum points & above Levels of Certification
26 LEED 2009 EB: O&M & Energy Star Energy & Atmosphere Category Based on ENERGY STAR ® Performance ES Rating LEED Points ES Rating LEED Points
27 Lessons Learned LEED-EB – engineering intensive ― Consider LEED-AP / PE Documentation ― Organized, up to date drawings Takes time! Beware of the $/sqft/cert. level pitch Internal resources ― Inversely proportional to consultant fee
28 About Servidyne Founded in 1925 with 30+ years experience in energy efficiency & optimizing building performance SERV NASDAQ Seven time United States EPA ENERGY STAR ® Partner of the Year Providing services/solutions on Government projects for three decades Mission: Optimizing your buildings’ performance by: ― Lowering energy and operating costs ― Reducing environmental impacts ― Enhancing occupant satisfaction
29 Q&A
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