20200219-005a: Austin Energy Green Building Program Overview — original pdf

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Austin Energy Green Building Program Overview Heidi Kasper Manager, Residential Green Building 2/19/2020 © 2020 Austin Energy History & Mission Austin Energy Green Building developed the first rating system in the U.S. for evaluating the sustainability of buildings, creating a model for many other cities as well as the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification system. Since 1991, Austin Energy Green Building has provided: • • education and outreach • advocacy and planning ratings and programs Mission To cultivate innovation in building and transportation for the enrichment of the community’s environmental, economic and human well-being 2 Goals - Conservation Energy + Water + Materials • saves money • • • • supports the City of Austin Climate Protection Plan • supports the local economy reduces pollution reduces resource extraction/waste reduces the need for landfills (focus on local materials & market development) 3 Goals - Quality of Life Environment + Transportation + Education + Equity • promotes healthier indoor & outdoor environments • promotes transportation options that work for everyone • • • provides buildings that work for everyone increases human health & well-being improves construction worker health and safety 4 Austin Energy Green Building Ratings Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) rates new construction and major renovation projects for three markets 4-Star Allandale Residence 5-Star Bluebonnet Studios 4-Star Oracle Single Family Production & Custom Homes Multifamily Residential < 7 Stories 16,445 172 15,233 Austin | 1212 Extended Area 27,505 dwelling units Commercial & Residential > 7 Stories 291 35,702,219 sq. ft. 16,908 AEGB rated projects total reported from FY 1991 - 2019 5 2016 Single Family Rating The star rating achieved by a project is determined by the number of sustainability measures incorporated into the project. Basic Requirements 25 – 49 pts 50 – 74 pts 75 – 99 pts 100 pts or more 1 Star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star Star level requirements 6 Develop innovative and creative, solutions that achieve exceptional & quantifiable benefits 77 Resource Extraction Reuse/Recycle /Landfill Transportation Demolition Manufacturing Lifecycle of building products Use and Maintenance Construction 8 Product Evaluation #durable, #low emitting, #certified, #transparency 9