1. Libby Barnes Ron Brown MONTEREY BAY BRANCH Creating a Greener Future for Carmel-by-the-Sea

2. Overview of Tonight What is building green? Impact of buildings Environmental and economic benefits Green building programs & rating systems Build It Green USBGC-LEED Local Examples Questions? MONTEREY BAY BRANCH

3. What is building green? MONTEREY BAY BRANCH

5. Environmental Benefits of Green Buildings… MONTEREY BAY BRANCH Chartwell School, Seaside, CA LEED NC Platinum Lower energy consumption Lower water consumption Provides healthier indoor environment Economizes resources More durable Minimize waste

6. Economic Benefits of Green Buildings… MONTEREY BAY BRANCH Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA LEED EB (Existing Buildings) Increased productivity/sales/learning Lower energy costs Lower water costs Lower life cycle costs Higher selling price per sq.ft. Increases visibility in market

7. Green Building Program Interest USGBC Monterey Bay Survey CITY OR COUNTY / Advocacy Contact IMPLEMENTEDIN PROCESSINTERESTED COUNTY OF MONTEREY X CARMEL X DEL REY OAKS X GONZALES X GREENFIELD X KING CITY X MARINA X MONTEREYAdopted 7/08 PACIFIC GROVE X SALINAS X SAND CITY X SEASIDE X SOLEDAD X COUNTY OF SAN BENITO X HOLLISTER X SAN JUAN BAUTISTA X COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ Proposal 12/08Checklist 3/08 CAPITOLAAdopted 5/08 SANTA CRUZAdopted 1/07 SCOTTS VALLEYAdopted Fall/07 WATSONVILLEAdopted 11/07

8. What is a local government green building program? MONTEREY BAY BRANCH

9. Government Green Building Programs Build on existing efforts such as waste management, storm water management, water conservation and energy consumption Promote cooperation among municipal departments and with neighboring jurisdictions Help attract progressive businesses Improve the quality of buildings and land development

10. How are Green Building Programs Developed? Educate the staff and community Review programs/ordinances already working Analyze local building trends relative to design guidelines Develop green building ordinances specific to jurisdiction with appropriate incentives Integrate third-party checklists to document green building measures MONTEREY BAY BRANCH

11. What are the preferred green building rating systems? MONTEREY BAY BRANCH

12. © 2008 Build It Green Build It Green Non-profit organization Developed in Northern California Advocate for resource-efficient homes Advocate for healthy homes Trusted resource for planning and building department staff, design and construction professionals and the general public

13. © 2008 Build It Green Build It Green’s Rating System: GreenPoint Rated Rating New Single & Multi-Family Homes since 2006 Ratings reflect practices beyond Calif. Building Code Ratings based on Green Building Guidelines Ratings based on 5 Environmental categories Ratings for Existing Homes coming soon

14. U.S. Green Building Council LEED Rating System (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Checklist for New Construction and Major Renovation Credit categories : 1.Sustainable Sites 2.Energy and Atmosphere 3.Water Efficiency 4.Materials and Resources 5.Indoor Environmental Quality 6.Innovation and Design MONTEREY BAY BRANCH

16. Test 9 4 AK=10 HI=16 PR=1 9 LEED for new construction buildings 11 Distribution by geography 11 69 1-19 125 25 20-49 82 40 50-99 2814 100-199 8 134 200+ 186 480 22 as of 07/06 23 57 19 6 6 18 73 102 22 11 19 120 79 119 36 52 74 95 173 174 33 105 61 27 12 9 (DE) 38 (DC) 23 (DE) 24 (NH) 5 (OK) 4 68

17. Carmel Green Building Examples MONTEREY BAY BRANCH

18. “Tree-House”- Pebble Beach Sustainability Award from AIA Monterey Bay Chapter MONTEREY BAY BRANCH Salvage wood and wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council "Eco-shake“ 100% recycled rubber roofing All drainage directed to a constructed “wetland” on site Passive solar heating & daylighting techniques Active radiant heating system Native landscaping “Tree House’/Shaw Residence-Pebble Beach, CA Polly Osborne Architects, AIA

19. Local LEED - Unitarian Universalist Church MONTEREY BAY BRANCH Major Expansion (18,000 ft 2 ) by Enviro International. LEED-New Construction registered and attempting to earn LEED Gold. Phase 1 is completed.

20. Local Build It Green - Maison du Soleil MONTEREY BAY BRANCH Carmel Home (2,448 ft 2 ) by local green builder, Enviro International. Energy Star certified and pending Build It Green certification. www.carmelsolarhome.com NW Monte Verde & 4th, Carmel, CA 93921www.carmelsolarhome.com

21. Local Build It Green - Maison du Soleil MONTEREY BAY BRANCH Extensive re-use of original lumber for framing and flooring. Non-toxic insulation, adhesives and coatings. Tight building envelope. Efficient Energy Star appliances.

22. Local Build It Green - Maison du Soleil MONTEREY BAY BRANCH Native landscaping, rainwater catchment and storage.

23. Local Build It Green - Maison du Soleil MONTEREY BAY BRANCH Carmel-by-the-Sea’s first solar home, including a PV “skylight”.

24. Questions? MONTEREY BAY BRANCH