Green Real Estate NSCC - RES 130 Week 1 Introduction to Green Real Estate Cate O’dahl, Instructor

Class Orientation Schedule – 1st Eight Weeks of the Quarter Syllabus – Find Syllabus on Angel Home Page Course Format – Eight Weekly Modules include Instruction, Discussion, Learning Assessment – Quizzes, Reading Assignment and Extra Credit, when applicable Go over Syllabus Brief bio intro Teaching philosophy Talk about course format in a little bit

Class Schedule Week 1: Introduction to Green Real Estate, Definitions, Concepts and Characteristics. Class Outcomes and Procedures, Syllabus Week 2: Green Rating Systems – Built Green®, LEED for Homes, NW Energy Star Week 3: Sustainable Sites/Water Conservation Week 4: Energy Performance Week 5: Indoor Air Quality Week 6: Green Building Materials Week 7: Remodeling and Verification Week 8: The “Green” Market Go over schedule Week Six – Off-site class Carpooling Transportation issues Guest Speakers Introduce the background of planned guest speakers

Class Orientation Syllabus Grading – Total 350 points + Extra Credit Pay attention to the Learning Objectives, they will be test questions Required Textbook – Your Green Home Recommended Materials Grading – Total 350 points + Extra Credit Late Exam/Assignment Policy Extra Credit Options Go over Syllabus Does everyone understand the grading system? Attendance – 50% Final exam – 50% of Final Grade Other ideas/suggestions for extra credit

Class Orientation Syllabus, con’t Criteria for Class Participation Goals for Completion Classroom/Exam Conduct NSCC Policies and Support Services Go over Syllabus Please read your syllabus on Class participation, classroom conduct, etc. Pay attention please to the Fragrance Policy – I for one am chemically sensitive Field Trips – try to schedule a few for extra credit – see Guild event handout, ask if students have other suggestions, site tours

Cate O’dahl on Academic Honesty “If you steal from one author, it's plagiarism; if you steal from many, it's research.” Wilson Mizner So, remember, if you directly quote one author, you must make a citation, if you see the general idea in three or more instances, paraphrase. My husband always uses this quote. Please respect other’s work, including my own. If you quote another provide the citation.

Class Orientation Built Green® Real Estate Professional Designation Update Satisfactory completion of this course satisfies a prerequisite to be eligible to take the Built Green® Real Estate Professional exam Go over Syllabus Brief bio into Teaching philosophy Class admin – conflict on January 22 – Options Cancel class Reschedule Guest Lecturer Staff Lecturer Talk about course format in a little bit Does everyone understand the grading system? Attendance – 14% Project – 29% Final exam – 57% of Final Grade Please read your syllabus on classroom conduct, etc. Pay attention please to the Fragrance Policy – I for one am chemically sensitive Field Trips – try to schedule a few for extra credit – see Guild event handout, ask if students have other suggestions, site tours

Class Introductions This is a required part of your Discussion Forum Consider light green is using compact fluorescents while deep green is powering your house with solar photovoltaic

How did we get to Green Building? Energy Crisis of the 1970’s Similarities to Current Energy Crisis? Oil Rig in California, Time Magazine 2008 The energy crisis spawned the green building movement in the 1970’s November 15, 2009 An oil rig in Taft, California. – article talks about how the credit crisis will be over long before the energy crisis Gas Lines in the 1970’s

What is a Green Building? Residential or Commercial ? Both Rural or Urban ? Can be Both Traditional Appearance or Cutting Edge ? Reduce Reuse Recycle – that’s how we all got started in the late ’80’s Several major categories of material efficiency are used in green building Material Use refers to how materials, projects, and products are designed – the emphasis here is on waste prevention Material Reuse – another way of waste prevention – reuse a material in it’s existing state before recycling or disposal Who can describe what deconstruction is? Where can you find deconstruction services? Recycling – taking waste material that can not be reused to a facility for transformation into another product – sometimes the same product, often time not. Green Products Both Large or Small? Can be Both

What is a Green Building What is a Green Building? Your Textbook Describes them as Buildings that: Have minimal adverse impacts on ecosystems Reduce reliance on automobiles Are energy-efficient Along with the site, conserve water Are built in environmentally responsible manner Are durable and have low maintenance Help occupants conserve Are comfortable, safe, and healthy to live in Reduce Reuse Recycle – that’s how we all got started in the late ’80’s Several major categories of material efficiency are used in green building Material Use refers to how materials, projects, and products are designed – the emphasis here is on waste prevention Material Reuse – another way of waste prevention – reuse a material in it’s existing state before recycling or disposal Who can describe what deconstruction is? Where can you find deconstruction services? Recycling – taking waste material that can not be reused to a facility for transformation into another product – sometimes the same product, often time not. Green Products

Defining Green in the Industry No standard definition for “green” Great Law of the Iroquois Protecting the seventh generation Brundtland Commission of the United Nations Meeting the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs Washington State Department of Ecology A sustainable building, also known as a green building, is a structure that is designed, built, renovated, operated, or reused in an environmentally-sound and resource-efficient manner. Instructions / Language: One of the most widely quoted definition of sustainability and sustainable development, that of the Brundtland Commission of the United Nations on March 20, 1987: “sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” {{Reviewers Note: We could go with the Brundtland quote since it’s simpler and talk about NAHB definition, or split into two slide}}

Defining Green in the Industry United States Green Building Council Design and construction practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of buildings on the environment and occupants in the five broad areas of: Sustainable Site Planning Conservation of Materials and Resources Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Safeguarding Water and Water Efficiency Indoor Environmental Quality Instructions / Language: One of the most widely quoted definition of sustainability and sustainable development, that of the Brundtland Commission of the United Nations on March 20, 1987: “sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” {{Reviewers Note: We could go with the Brundtland quote since it’s simpler and talk about NAHB definition, or split into two slide}}

Green Building Elements Site & Water Considerations Energy Efficiency Indoor Air Quality Materials Efficiency Although there is no standard definition, generally we all agree on the elements of green or sustainable building.

What are the Strategies of Green Building? Although there is no standard definition, generally we all agree on the elements of green or sustainable building.

Shades of GREEN Green Building is all of these elements, but to what degree? Strategies of Green Building are ways to satisfy Green Building Elements Your job as Real Estate Professionals is to understand the distinctions and communicate those distinctions to your clients So what’s green? It all is, as long as you understand the distinctions. Because the difference is in the details. Any “Green Home” can have elements from the 5 sustainability categories – Energy Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality, Water Efficiency, Resource Efficiency, or Site Management – but which ones and how many. That’s where you have to do your homework and you need to understand the difference in the details. Not all HVAC systems are created equal. Was the forced air system sealed? With what? Was it cleaned before operation? Does that “low-VOC” paint contain toxic pigments? Does the natural ventilation work? Was it designed properly? So you are collecting rainwater – off an asphalt shingle or metal roof? So the particle board used for the cabinets has no added urea formaldehyde, but but do they have cheap wall-to-wall carpet? This class is going to teach you how to identify green building and how to distinguish among the shades of green.

Green Building Trade-Offs Costs – Upfront vs. Long-Term Resources – Options Schedule Preferences Image credit Microsoft

How to make the most of Green Building Integrated Design Planning Compromise upfront costs with long-term costs – life cycle costing Image credit prairie view homes

How do you make sense of it all? Books/ Articles Reference & Instruction Green Building Organizations Network & Case Studies Green Building Programs Instruction and Standardization Your Book has a glossary and index If there is time or you need to make time – use the list of green building strategies from the Class Introductions to practice with the glossary

Next Class Green Rating Systems Help Guide Integrated Process Green Building Certification Programs and the MLS Built Green® LEED for Homes NW Energy Star No standard definitions exist, part of the problem having green building go mainstream I like to talk about the shades of green – because any time someone incorporates a green building product, feature, technique or strategy into a project, it’s better than it was before. So we talk in terms of light green and deep green. I like to consider different levels of green Green Building lite – some energy features, some water, generally no major green materials Sustainable Building – more comprehensive approach Healthy Homes – feature emphasis on indoor air quality, can include major green materials To help differentiate among green building types, levels, etc. Green Building certification programs level the playing flied How many are familiar with these programs? What do you know about how these programs work with the MLS?

Next Class – Assignments Read Your Green Home Chapter One (if you haven’t already) Assignment for Week Two Module Go to the website recommended in Chapter One and obtain a sample Find the Single Family New Construction Built Green® Checklist for King/Snohomish on-line Find the LEED for Homes Project Checklist on-line For more details – see Angel Week Two Module