Federal High Performance and Sustainable Buildings, the MOU and DOE Briefing May 1, 2006 Anne Crawley DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Federal Energy Management Program

Definition of Sustainability Sustainability and Green have many definitions. For our purposes we use the 2003 White House Report on Federal Green Building which defined green or sustainable building, as the practice of: –increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use energy, water, and materials, –reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, and, –improving the complete building cycle: siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal.

Why has FEMP focused on Sustainability? FEMP has led federal sustainable activities for over a decade because energy efficiency is an important part of sustainability based on resource and emissions issues, and it saves money. Example FEMP activities –Greening the White House (1993) –Greening of the Pentagon (1994) –Greening DOE HQ (1996) –Interagency Sustainability Working Group (2002) –The Business Case for Sustainable Design in Federal Facilities (2003) –Interagency Memorandum of Understanding on Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings (2006)

What is the MOU? The purpose of the Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU is for Federal agencies to commit to common strategies for planning, designing, building and operating High Performance and Sustainable Buildings. The MOU was signed by more than 17 agencies including DOD, GSA, DOE, VA, and EPA. All of signatories account for about 90% of Federally owned buildings

MOU Goals and Guiding Principles Goals –Reduce ownership cost of facilities –Improve energy efficiency & water conservation –Provide safe, healthy and productive built environments –Promote sustainable environmental stewardship Guiding Principles –Employ integrated design principles – Optimize energy performance – Protect and conserve water – Enhance indoor environmental quality – Reduce environmental impact of materials

Why is the MOU Important ? Sustainability efforts now could save the Federal government 15.9 trillion BTUs annually within the next 10 years. - The Federal government spends more than $20B spend annually on new or substantially renovated facilities -20% of federal buildings will be new construction in the next 10 years -New construction can account for 1/4 of the total energy reduction needed to meet Energy Policy Act (EPact05) energy goals by EPAct05, EO 13123, and OMB A-11 call for sustainable design principles

DOE’s Role in the MOU’s Development DOE’s role has been to coordinate the MOU and its implementation documents using the Interagency Sustainable Working Group (ISWG) and working with the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE) –FEMP sponsors and chairs the ISWG. The group is composed of all the major Federal agencies. –The ISWG identified the need for the MOU. FEMP, with the support of OFEE, initiated and supported the development of the MOU over the past two years.

What is the Implementation Guide? The Guide offers more detailed technical guidance on the Guiding Principles – the how to information - : The Guide contents will include : –Integrated Design –Commissioning –Energy Efficiency –Measurement & Verification –Ventilation & Thermal Comfort –Moisture Control –Low-Emitting Materials –Recycled Content –Biobased Content –Construction Waste

Why do we need this Guide? The technical guidance will assist federal agencies in meeting the goals set forth in the MOU Guiding Principles. Specifically, the technical guidance will be a compilation of resources that offer practical advice for designing, operating, commissioning, and monitoring sustainable new buildings and major renovations in the federal sector. This guidance will also further clarify MOU commitments and provide updates, as necessary.

DOE’s Role in Implementation DOE has several roles, including –As a leader on the MOU, collecting and sharing information as the MOU gets implemented by the agencies. DOE will ensure the Technical Guide is supported and developed by the members of the ISWG –As an agency user of the MOU, working to implement MOU in DOE buildings –The Technical Guidance will reside on the federally- sponsored Whole Building Design Guide

Federal Case Studies High Performance Federal Buildings Database Sponsored by DOE – FEMP Available on the Web: November 2004 Based on the original DOE High Performance Buildings Database and LEED® topics One of seven portals to master case study database Explore ideas for design, construction and retrofit Submit your sustainable or green building projects

DOE Buildings in HPFDB Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Ampere Annex, Vancouver WA National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Solar Energy Research Facility (SERF), Golden CO National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Thermal Test Facility (TTF), Golden CO National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Wind Site Entrance Building, Golden CO Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), East Campus Private Development Project, Oak Ridge TN (This is a leased facility.)

DOE LEED Buildings Argonne National Laboratory, Central Supply Facility, Silver v2 Bonneville Power Administration, Ampere Annex, WA, Silver v2 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, East Campus Modernization, Certified v2 (leased building) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Research Support Center, Certified v2

Example DOE Project Oak Ridge National Laboratory, East Campus Modernization (leased building) –Location: Oak Ridge, TN –Building types: Commercial office, Laboratory –New construction, 376,000 sq. feet, Complete Aug ‘03 – Certified LEED v2

FEMP Sustainabilty Resources Technology Manager – Anne Crawley – FEMP Sustainable Web Page: ainable.cfm –Interagency Sustainable Working Group –Whole Building Design Guide –High Performance Federal Buildings Database