Green Building and Public Policy

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Green Building and Public Policy
Citizen Initiatives, Executive Leadership and
Public Policy
Anthony Floyd, AIA, LEED AP Green Building
Program Manager
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Outline

• Begin with Environmental Initiatives
• Green Building
• Integration with Regulatory Process
• Community Outreach
• Institutionalization
• Benchmarks and Environmental Measures
• Codes and Standards

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Scottsdale LeadershipEnvironmental Initiatives

• Indian Bend Multi-Use Wash
• Open Space
• Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ord.
• McDowell Mountain Preserve
• Sensitive Design Principles
• Environmental Management System

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Scottsdale Community LeadershipGoal to Seek
Sustainability
Scottsdale is committed to the effective
management of our finite and renewable
environmental, economic, social and technological
resources to ensure that they exist to serve
future needs. It is essential that there will
always be sufficient resources to maintain the
level of services, environmental quality,
economic vitality, and access to amenities that
contribute to the quality of life Scottsdale
offers today. Scottsdale CityShape 2020 (1996)
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Policies Ordinances

• General Plan Elements
• Planning Ordinances (ESLO, native plants)
• Sensitive Design Guidelines

• Water Conservation
• Green Building Program
• Energy Codes
• LEED Gold Policy

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Executive Leadership PolicyGreen Building
Program

• Established in 1998 as a voluntary program for
  private sector development
• public/private sector initiative
• Green Building Advisory Committee
• program input, policy development and outreach
• Rating criteria
• residential and commercial projects

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Multiple Paths toGreen Building Policy and
Programs

• Path 1
• Executive Directive

• Path 2
• Department Initiative

• Path 3
• Citizen Initiative

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Program Incentives needed forVoluntary Program

• Expedited review process assistance
• Market differentiation for builders designers
  (directory and signs)
• Promotion material, education public events

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Its a Process Integration and Education

• Planning and Development
• Development review process
• Plan review and inspections
• Integration with building code, energy code
  planning and adopting ordinances
• Office of Environmental Initiatives
• Coordinating body for city sustainability efforts

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Integration with theBuilding Permit Process

• Project Qualification
• Plan Review Permitting
• Inspections
• Green Certificate of Occupancy

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Integration with thePlanning Process

• General Plan Update
• Sustainability and Energy Elements
• Downtown Plan Update
• Strategies for pedestrian friendly environments
  that help to reduce heat island effect
• Planning Unit Developments (PUD)
• Overlay zoning to promote mixed use environments
  that reduce reliance on automobiles
• R1-7 Zoning Update
• Connectivity and livability

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Literature and Handouts

• Remodel Guidelines
• Home Buyers Guide
• Program Brochures
• Handouts
• Solar
• Energy efficiency
• Water conservation
• IEQ
• Materials

www.scottsdaleaz.gov/greenbuilding
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Lectures and Workshops

• Green Building Lectures
• Initiated in 2000
• 1st Thursday of each month
• avg. attendance is 45
• Solar Lectures
• Partnership with ASEA
• 3rd Thursday of each month
• avg. attendance is 25

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Annual Green Building Expo1998 - 2007

• Partnerships Phoenix, Tempe Scottsdale

• Valleys Premier Green Building Event
• 10,000 attendees
• 120 exhibitors
• 24 educational sessions
• Green Film Festival
• Demonstrations including solar energy and
  alternative fuel cars
• Product Directory

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Green Home Permit Activity
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Beaulieu Residence
Saebi Alternative Building System
Foster Residence
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Multi-Family, Green Remodeling and Infill Projects
McDonnell Residence Remodel/Addition - Live/work
Optima Camelview Village 11 buildings - 700 units
- 14 acres 18 acres of vegetated terraces
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City Facilities
City Council Resolution 6644 Approved on March
22, 2005

• All new and major renovated, occupied city
  buildings shall be designed, contracted and built
  to achieve the LEED Gold certification level
• where payback is anticipated to be more than five
  years, staff is directed to recommend which level
  of LEED certification is appropriate

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Green CertifiedCity Facilities
Granite Reef Senior Center
Lost Dog Wash Trailhead
Scottsdale Fire Station No. 2
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Institutionalization

• Building Code Amendments
• Energy efficiency 15 above the national energy
  code (2006 IECC)
• Water conservation recirculation pumps
• Green Building Program provides incentives
• 25 or more better than energy code
• Electrical and/or plumbing rough-in for future PV
  and/or domestic hot water system
• High efficiency plumbing

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Raising the Bar

• Zero Energy Capable Homes City of Austin
• Homes that are energy efficient enough to be
  capable of generating their own on-site renewable
  energy at levels higher than they consume
• Achievable when homes are at least 65 more
  efficient than 2006 Energy Code

• 2009 - 30
• 2012 - 48
• 2015 - 65

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Raising the Bar

• ASHRAE 189 Proposed Standard for the Design of
  Commercial Green Buildings
• 30 better than ASHRAE 90.1 - 2007
• 1 on-site renewable energy requirement
• 20 reduction in water use
• Equivalent to LEED Silver
• Scottsdale will be studying this standard for
  possible modified adoption in 2009

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Policies Transforming Building Practices in the
Private Sector

• Green Building Requirements
• Development Process Incentives
• Expedited plan review
• Financial Incentives
• Grants
• Fee waivers
• Tax breaks
• Bonus development

Environmental Law Institute www.eli.org
April 2008
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Market versus Government

• Market Initiatives
• Incentives
• Trade Association Programs
• Green Rating Programs
• Financing and Property Value

• Government Policy
• Incentives
• Green Rating Programs
• Building Codes and Standards
• Building Permit Records

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Aligning the Instruments
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Changing Perspectives
Radical Approach (lifestyle changes)
Incremental Approach (e.g. recycled content
product)
Doomsday (crisis)
Inconsequential (business as usual)
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Transitional Incentives

• Promotion and Recognition
• Community Exposure
• Directory of builders
• Job site signs
• Expedited plan review
• Reduced plan review and development fees

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Institutional Incentives

• Tax Credits
• Energy efficiency and Renewable energy
• Financing programs
• Green and energy efficient mortgages
• Insurance rates
• Lower risks associated with healthy interiors,
  performance and durability
• Appraisals
• Higher value for lower operating costs,
  durability and healthy interiors

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For More Information
Office of Environmental Initiatives Green
Building Program Manager Anthony Floyd, AIA,
LEED-AP afloyd_at_scottsdaleaz.gov 480-312-4202 www.s
cottsdaleaz.gov/greenbuilding