New River Gorge National River Climate Friendly Parks 2009 Action Planning Workshop November 4-5, 2009

Buildings represent 39% of primary energy use in the U.S. Impact of the Built Environment Lighting Heating Cooling Refrigeration

Buildings represent 39% of primary energy use in the U.S. Buildings account for 39% of all CO2 emissions in the U.S. Buildings use over 12% of all potable water, or 15 trillion gallons per year in the U.S. Buildings use 40% of raw materials globally, or 3 billion tons annually 136 million tons of building related C&D waste was generated in a single year Impact of the Built Environment

to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life. Mission:

LEED Green Building Rating System Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation & Design Process Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

16,727 member organizationsSince 2000, membership has tripledLEED rating system released in 2000 Every day, $464 million worth of construction registers w/LEED Over 3.6 billion SF of commercial building space involved w/LEED LEED Green Building Rating System Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

LEED for New ConstructionLEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & MaintenanceLEED for Commercial InteriorsLEED for Neighborhood DevelopmentLEED for HomesLEED for RetailLEED for Core & Shell LEED Green Building Rating System Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

LEED Green Building Rating System Certified Points Silver Points Gold Points Platinum Points Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Total 110 Points 8 Prerequisites Sustainable Sites 26 Points Water Efficiency 10 Points Energy & Atmosphere 35 Points Materials & Resources 14 Points Indoor Environmental Quality 15 Points Innovation in Design 6 Points Regional Priority 4 Points LEED Green Building Rating System

K-12 Schools WV Army National Guard City – State – Federal Government Hospital – Office Buildings – Retail 27 LEED registered projects in WV WV Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Public Debt WVU – Oglebay Hall National Maritime Center 6 LEED certified projects in WV Architects – Landscape Architects – Interior Designers MEP Engineers – Civil Engineers – Structural Engineers Contractors – Subcontractors – Builders Building Owners – Facility Managers 81 LEED Accredited Professionals in WV LEED Green Building Rating System Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Intent: Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use  Public transportation access  Bicycle storage & changing rooms  Preferred parking for fuel efficient vehicles & carpools  Reduce parking capacity transportation

Intent: Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity  Restore or protect a min. of 50% (25% EBOM) of the site with native or adapted vegetation  Coordinate with integrated pest management & water use reduction for landscaping protect or restore habitat

Intent: Eliminate potable water demand for conveying wastewater  Treat wastewater on-site  Use stormwater/graywater for sewage conveyance  Use high efficiency/dry fixtures  Reduce demand on infrastructure wastewater

Intent: Verify that the project’s energy- related systems are installed, calibrated and perform according to the owner’s project requirements, basis of design and construction documents  Cost of Fundamental Commissioning +/- $1/SF  Owner develops project requirements  Engineer develops basis of design commissioning

 Enhanced Commissioning includes systems manuals, training & a 10-month review  Implement an ongoing commissioning program that includes planning, system testing, performance verification, corrective action response, ongoing measurement and documentation commissioning

Intent: Achieve increasing levels of energy performance to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use  Minimum standard: ASHRAE  Up to 19 points available for 48% energy reduction optimize energy performance Energy Supply Options Hierarchy 0Reduce site energy use through low-energy building technologies Daylighting, high-efficiency HVAC equipment, natural ventilation, evaporative cooling, etc. 1Use renewable energy sources within the building footprint Photovoltaics (PV), solar hot water, wind 2Use renewable energy sources on-site PV, solar hot water, low- impact hydro, wind 3Use renewable energy sources off-site to generate energy on-site Biomass; wood pellets; ethanol, biodiesel or waste streams that can be imported from off-site 4Purchase off-site renewable energy sources Utility-based wind, PV, emissions credits or other green purchasing options

on-site renewable energy Intent: Encourage and recognize increasing levels of on-site renewable energy self- supply to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with fossil fuel energy use  Photovoltaic systems  Wind energy systems  Solar thermal systems  Biofuel-based electrical systems  Wood, agricultural, organic waste; landfill gas  Geothermal heating and electrical systems  Low-impact hydroelectric power systems  Wave and tidal power systems

Intent: Reduce ozone depletion and support early compliance with the Montreal Protocol while minimizing direct contributions to climate change  Do not use refrigerants, or  Use natural refrigerants: carbon dioxide, ammonia, propane  Use refrigerants w/low ozone- depletion & global warming potential refrigerant management

 Minimize refrigerant leakage during equipment maintenance  Select equipment with efficient refrigerant charge  Select equipment with long service life  Select alternative fire- suppression systems refrigerant management

Intent: Encourage environmentally responsible forest management  Current standard: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)  Most West Virginia forests adhere to Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) standard  USGBC is reviewing this credit to possibly include SFI certified wood

Intent: Reduce harmful contaminants released by many materials  Adhesives & sealants (GreenSeal standard)  Paints/stains (low VOC)  Flooring (Green Label, Floor Score)  Composite wood (no urea formaldehyde)…remember Katrina trailers materials

Intent: Be rewarded for exceptional performance above LEED requirements  Innovation  Education of the users & general public  Life cycle cost analysis additional items… Initial Cost Service Costs Prevent. Main. Costs Operating Costs Disposal Costs

Final thoughts…. It’s not about doing less… It’s about designing better! 2008