Green Buildings

Roadmap of high performance green Buildings

 

Green Buildings minimize the use of resources while providing the same or better Building Indoor Environment and at the same time minimize the waste produced.

Benefits of Green Buildings

Conserve energy/reduce pollution (Global Warming)
Water Conservation
Renewable energy systems
Reduced heat island
Improved indoor air quality
Building performance monitoring
Light pollution reduction
GHG reduction
Occupants Well Being and Productivity
Create more natural habitat
Limit waste of natural resources

Federal Mandates

New construction and major renovation of federal agency buildings need to comply with the Guiding Principles set forth in the Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding (2006).   Key legislation include

Energy Policy Act (2005)
Executive Order 13423 (2007)
Energy Independence and Security Act (2007)

Key Federal programs include

Federal Energy management Program (FEMP)
Wind Powering America Program
Solar America Cities
Clean Cities
Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building Initiative (CBI)
State/local Weatherization Assistance programs

 

 

Related Pages

• Commissioning
• M & V
• Energy Modeling
• LEED certification

Membership

• USGBC
• USGBC St. Louis Chapter
• Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
• EVO

Buildings account for

40% Total Energy use

 72% Electricity Consumption

 39% GHG emissions

 40% Raw Materials

 30% Waste Output

 12% Potable water consumption