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City of Grand Rapids

presented byCity of Grand Rapids

and Fishbeck, Thompson,

Carr & Huber, Inc.

Building Greenfrom a Municipal Perspective

Presentation Agenda

• USGBC and LEED Rating System Overview

• Water and Environmental Services Operation

• LEED Scorecard Review for Water and Environmental Services Facility

• Lessons Learned• Question and Answer Period

U.S. GreenBuilding Council

and the

LEED Rating Systems

Buildings

Consume 1/3 of the Earth’s Resources

Use 2/3 of the Electricity

Create 1/3 of the Earth’s Pollution

Michigan’s Natural Resources

• Industry • The Great Lakes

– Mercury and PCBs

• Materials– Wood– Minerals– Agriculture

A leadingA leading--edge system for designing, edge system for designing, constructing, and certifying the world’s constructing, and certifying the world’s

greenest buildings.greenest buildings.

Why Was LEED Created?

• Define “Green”• Prevent “Greenwash”• Integrate Disciplines• Promote Competition• Market Transformation

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U.S. Green Building Council

Mission Statement:The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work.

• National Nonprofit Organization based in Washington, DC

• Diverse Membership of Organizations• Consensus Driven• Committee-based Product

Development• Developer and Administrator of the

LEED Green Building Rating System

U.S. Green Building Council

LEED Market Transformation

*As of July 2004

• 1,342 Registered• 108 Certified Projects *• 18,000 People Trained• 9,000 Accredited

49 States 12 Countries 140,241,142 gsf

LEED-NC Rating System

Sustainable Sites 14Water Efficiency 5Energy & Atmosphere 17Materials & Resources 13Indoor Environmental Quality 15

64Process and Innovation 4LEED Accredited Professional 1TOTAL Points Available 69

Points

Prerequisites (required-no points) 7

LEED-NC Certification Awards

Four Levels of Certification– LEED Certified 26 - 32 points – Silver Level 33 - 38 points – Gold Level 39 - 51 points – Platinum Level 52 + points

69 possible points

New LEED Products

Customers

for New

Construction

forExisting

Buildings

for Commercial

Interiors

for Core and

Shell

for Homes

for NeighborhoodDevelopment

Economics

Herman Miller Market PlaceLEED Gold Project

100,000-sf Office Building – Zeeland, Michigan

Productivity

100

70

116

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Productivity inOld Building

ProductivityDuring Move

Productivity inNew Building

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Water & Environmental Services Facility

Grand Rapids Water & Environmental Services Facility Project Team

• City of Grand Rapids — Owner• FTC&H — LEED Certification Administrator and

Commissioning Agent• Post Associates, Inc. — Architect• Byce & Associates, Inc., — Mechanical/Electrical Engineer• Soils & Structures, Inc. – Structural Engineer• Cornelisse Design Associates — Landscape Architect • WB Engineering, Inc. — Civil Engineer• Dykema Excavators, Inc. — Site Contractor• Terhorst & Rinzema Construction Co. — General Contractor

Site Selection Process

Building Use

Office

Machine Shop

Garage

Storage

LEED Scorecard

Sustainable Sites

Goals– Develop Only Appropriate Sites– Reuse Existing Buildings and/or Sites

Protect Natural and Agricultural Areas– Reduce Need for Automobile Use– Protect and/or Restore Sites

Sustainable Sites

Sustainable SitesRain Garden Schematic

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LEED Scorecard

Water Efficiency

Goals– Reduce the Quantity of Water Needed

for the Building– Reduce Municipal Water Supply and

Treatment Burden

Water Efficiency

LEED Scorecard

Energy & Atmosphere

Goals– Establish Energy and System Performance– Optimize Building Energy Usage– Encourage Renewable and Alternative

Energy Sources– Support Ozone Protection Protocols

• Verify Design Intent and Documentation

• Verify Installation and Functional Performance

• Complete Commissioning Report

Energy & Atmosphere

• Commissioning Process Adjustments– Incorrectly Wired

Chiller Alarm– Heating Water

Pump Operation– Boiler Short Cycling– CO2 Response

Improvement

Energy & Atmosphere

Minimum Energy Performance

• ASHRAE 90.1-1999 Compliance was Validated for:– Building Envelope– HVAC– Service Water Heating– Power and Lighting

• Occupancy Sensors in Rest Rooms and Offices

LEED Scorecard

Materials & Resources

Goals– Reduce Amount of Materials Needed– Use Materials with Less Environmental

Impact– Reduce and Manage Waste

• Recycling Containers are Provided

• Recycling Holding Area is Provided in Garage



• Waste Management Plan was Implemented

• Over 96% of Construction, Land-Clearing, and Demolition Waste was Diverted to Non-landfill Uses


• Post-Consumer Recycled Content

• Post-Industrial Recycled Content

48% of All Materials Were Regionally Manufactured


LEED Scorecard

Indoor Environmental Quality

Goals– Establish Good Indoor Air Quality – Eliminate, Reduce, Manage Indoor

Pollutant Sources– Ensure Thermal Comfort and System

Controllability– Provide for Occupant Connection to the

Outdoor Environment


• Temperature/Carbon Dioxide Monitors are Installed at Regularly Occupied Spaces and Integrated into Building Management System

• Demand Control Ventilation

• Air Handling Units Were Not Operated During Construction

• SMACNA IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction Were Followed


LEED Scorecard

Innovation & Design Process

Rain Garden

• Exceptional Performance Above LEED Requirementsand/or

• Innovative Performance Not Addressed by LEED

Recycled Content Exceptional Performance

• Recycled Content Percentage Based on Total Material Cost > 15%

• 5% Above MRc4.2 (Next Incremental Threshold)

Educational Program

Rain Garden

Resource Reuse - Furniture

Optimize Energy Performance

• LCD Flat Panel Displays:– Use 30% Less Power

than CRTs– Easier to Recycle– Requires Less

Packing Material During Shipping

LEED Accredited Professional

• Pass LEED Accreditation Exam

• Support/Encourage Design Integration

• Streamline Certification Process

Lessons Learned

• Start LEED Review Process Earlier• Use of Storm Water for Sprinkling• Light Switches Where Control

is Needed

City of Grand Rapids

For further information, please contact:

Larry OlsonCity of Grand Rapids (616) 456-4095Mark ZoetemanFTC&H (616) 575-3824

Building Greenfrom a Municipal Perspective

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