Date post: | 25-Dec-2015 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | joella-sherman |
View: | 213 times |
Download: | 0 times |
Residential Green Building Guidelines
Karen Kho
Alameda County Waste Management Authority
Alameda County Guidelines
Developed to provide guidance on how to build green
Target audiences:– Municipalities– Building professionals – General public
Residential Guidelines
20012000 2004
Content of Guidelines
Describe green building practices Explain consumer benefits Provide data for appropriate material applications Demystify ways to build green Identify proven green building methodologies Sales tools for building and remodeling green
New Home Construction Guidelines
Developed in collaboration with local builders (Pulte, Centex, Ponderosa, Greenbriar, Toll Brothers), design community and building officials
Residential Green Points Rating System has been used by builders since 2000 (Pleasanton – over 500 homes)
Home Remodeling Guidelines
Developed in collaboration with local builders and remodeling industry
Over 150 Certified Green Building Professionals – NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry)
Green Remodelers Guild
Multifamily Guidelines
Developed in collaboration with architects, project managers, contractors, non-profit housing developers and city housing staff
Rating tool to evaluate green projects in pilot phase
Regional Coordination
Other jurisdictions in Northern California have reprinted guidelines
Build It Green Public Agency Council – 50+ Cities in Northern California – Began working on revisions to
guidelines to create “regional guidelines”
Statewide Guidelines
Voluntary residential guidelines for California Based on Alameda County New Home
Construction Guidelines Provides the “big tent” for all green building
programs from NAHB to USGBC
Revision to New Home Guidelines
Technical corrections Broader geographic application Title-24 changes Incorporate California Green Builder
Program, forthcoming NAHB guidelines and LEED-Homes guidelines
Development Timeline
• Stakeholder meetings• Expert review
4th quarter 2004
• Incorporate NAHB guidelines and LEED-Homes draft
• Consolidate programs into common point system
1st quarter 2005
• Final draft guidelines• Additional stakeholder meetings
2nd quarter 2005
• Statewide guidelines completed Summer 2005
California Green Points
Sample Programs Point Total
LEED-Homes 100+
ACWMA suggested minimum 50
CBIA Green Builder Program 25
Provide a reference system for comparing different programs
David JohnstonFounding Advisor to Build It Green
Build It Green:Taking Green Building Mainstream
What is Build It Green?
A non-profit organization dedicated to transformation of housing market
Founded by suppliers that participated in Alameda County program
Goals
Promote collaborating of major stakeholders to increase supply of green homes
Raise consumer awareness about benefits of green homes to increase demand
Challenges Ahead
Marketplace confusion from competing guidelines on definition of “green”
Trade associations Need for consumer outreach and education Coordination among jurisdictions
Build It Green’s Approach
Work with all stakeholders Employ strategies appropriate for each group Use persuasion rather than coercion Take advantage of market forces
Associate Council Activities
Supported formation of Public Agency Council and Green Remodelers Guild
Real Estate Council and Non-Profit Council in formation
Builders Council and Suppliers Council planned for early 2005
Build It GreenCouncils & Guilds
County/ Regional
HomebuildersBuildIt
Green
Contractors
Suppliers Council
State
Cities
Non-Profit
Council
Architects
Realtors
Environmental Groups
Manufacturers
Real Estate
Council
Public Agency Council
GreenRemodelers
Guild
Retailers
KEY:GovernmentBusinessEnvironmentPartnership
BuildersGuild
Lenders
Developers
Support for Statewide Guidelines
Create infrastructure to support municipal programs
Deliver educational programs for building industry professionals
Coordinate consumer marketing activities Create home rating system based on
guidelines Facilitates public/private/civic sector
partnerships
HOW WHY WHO WHAT
Program elements Purpose Target Audiences Desired Outcome
Statewide Residential
Guidelines
Promote
consistency
Public Agencies
Production BuildersHealthy,
Safer
Durable,
Energy efficient,
Cost-effective,
Sustainable,
Comfortable,
Housing for All
Education &
Certification
How-to information;
Capacity building
Building Industry
Professionals
Green Points,
Home Ratings
Foster competition;
Reward excellence
Public Agencies
Industry Professionals
Public Relations &
Consumer Marketing
Raise awareness;
Increase demand
Homeowners
Civic Groups
Sector-specific Councils
Networking Activities
Ongoing support;
Stakeholder mixing
All of the Above
Build It Green’s 2005 Work Plan