1. Green Building Ordinances: Practical Implications Lisa Fay Matthiessen, AIA

2. Implications To the design/ construction team To the municipality Process – what were they thinking?

4. Pasadena Green Ordinance 1.Retain the services of a LEED accredited professional 2.Complete LEED project registration prior to issuance of a building permit. 3.Submit a LEED checklist and supporting documentation indicating points meeting at a minimum LEED “certified” level incorporated into documentation 4.Indicate in the general notes and/or individual detail drawings, where feasible, the green building measures employed to attain the applicable LEED rating.

5. Process What were they thinking? Re-inventing the wheel Industry standards Internal processes Making it easy for the applicant… and the city

7. Cost Commissioning excluded Technical support and public education Financial incentives

8. Internal Process Certification not required!

9. Design team implications Part of the normal plan check process Integrated design Easy for those that are willing

10. Results That wasn’t so bad! Raising the bar Revisiting implications for building types Changes to LEED

11. Other Approaches Incentives tied to green standards LEED Certification required