sustainable government symposium december 11, 2007

Sustainable Government Sustainable Government SymposiumSymposium

December 11, 2007December 11, 2007

Green Building Guidelines Green Building Guidelines for State Constructionfor State Construction

All new state-funded building All new state-funded building construction and major renovations of construction and major renovations of existing state-owned facilities are existing state-owned facilities are required to meet the current LEED NC required to meet the current LEED NC standard will achieve the highest level standard will achieve the highest level of certification practicable within the of certification practicable within the project budget.project budget.

A major renovation is defined as 40% or A major renovation is defined as 40% or greater of the building’s current greater of the building’s current replacement cost.replacement cost.


New buildings and major renovations < 10,000 New buildings and major renovations < 10,000 square feet will meet the highest LEED square feet will meet the highest LEED standard practicable including those credits standard practicable including those credits CDB requires as mandatory. Certification is not CDB requires as mandatory. Certification is not required.required.

New buildings and major renovations ≥ 10,000 New buildings and major renovations ≥ 10,000 square feet will achieve LEED “Silver” square feet will achieve LEED “Silver” Certification at a minimum including those Certification at a minimum including those credits CDB requires as mandatory. USGBC credits CDB requires as mandatory. USGBC Certification is required.Certification is required.


Exemptions to these guidelines are buildings Exemptions to these guidelines are buildings that are not “comfort” conditioned as that are not “comfort” conditioned as determined by CDB. However, the project determined by CDB. However, the project design team will document and incorporate all design team will document and incorporate all appropriate sustainable building methods, appropriate sustainable building methods, strategies and technologies in the final strategies and technologies in the final design. design.

State agencies and the project design team State agencies and the project design team may apply to CDB for a waiver from the may apply to CDB for a waiver from the guidelines.guidelines.


Waivers will be granted by CDB or the Waivers will be granted by CDB or the appropriate agency when the applicant can appropriate agency when the applicant can demonstrate and document:demonstrate and document: An unreasonable financial burden taking into An unreasonable financial burden taking into

account the operating and construction costs over account the operating and construction costs over the life of the building and total cost of ownership the life of the building and total cost of ownership of the buildingof the building

An unreasonable impediment to constructionAn unreasonable impediment to construction The guidelines would impair the principal function The guidelines would impair the principal function

of the buildingof the building The guidelines would compromise the historic The guidelines would compromise the historic

nature of the structurenature of the structure


Documentation on the submittal must include at Documentation on the submittal must include at a minimum:a minimum: Life cycle cost analysisLife cycle cost analysis Energy modelingEnergy modeling Other – Create form or checklistOther – Create form or checklist

The design team must provide the documentation The design team must provide the documentation for the new project to confirm that LEED for the new project to confirm that LEED standards in the design have been followed.standards in the design have been followed.

The green building guidelines contained The green building guidelines contained here will be analyzed and evaluated by CDB here will be analyzed and evaluated by CDB after 5 years or the completion of ten (10) after 5 years or the completion of ten (10) CDB green projects which ever comes first.CDB green projects which ever comes first.

Performance Performance MeasurementsMeasurements

Building and Site CharacteristicsBuilding and Site Characteristics Building InformationBuilding Information Occupancy InformationOccupancy Information First CostsFirst Costs

Building Cost and Performance MetricsBuilding Cost and Performance Metrics Water UseWater Use Energy UseEnergy Use Maintenance CostsMaintenance Costs Occupancy DataOccupancy Data

CDB Green Pilot ProjectsCDB Green Pilot Projects

Stratton Replacement – Springfield

University of Illinois – Urbana Integrated Bio-Processing

Laboratory Southern Illinois University

Carbondale Transportation Education Center

Other CDB Green ProjectsOther CDB Green Projects

Western Illinois University Performing Arts Center – Macomb Quad Cities River Front Campus

University of Illinois – Champaign Renovation of Lincoln Hall – LEED

Gold Truman College - Chicago

Student Services Center

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTERCENTERHEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE -HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE - NORMALNORMAL

$19.1 million, 101,000 square feet construction project$19.1 million, 101,000 square feet construction project

Designed to LEED Basic certificationDesigned to LEED Basic certification

Dedicated in August 2007Dedicated in August 2007

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTERCENTER HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HEARTLAND COMMUNITY

COLLEGE - NORMALCOLLEGE - NORMAL

Sustainability PlansSustainability Plans

FY 08 Capital Projects Existing Buildings – Get Credit for

what you are already doing Roofs Lights and Ballasts HVAC systems

Sustainability PlansSustainability Plans

Future Capital Projects Facility Condition Assessment

Web-based data base Basis for a multi-year capital plan Backlog of deficiencies and deferred

maintenance Energy Component – Payback of 7 years

or less Identify unoccupied space

sustainable government symposium december 11, 2007

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