NH&RA 2008 Summer Institute

WHAT DOES GREEN BUILDING REALLY COST?July 25, 2008

Moderator: Roger Yorkshaitis, The Gatehouse Companies, Mansfield, MA

Panelists: Michelle Den Bleyker, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Albuquerque, NM, mdenbleyker@housingnm.org, 505-767-2249

John Wygoski, RL Fauss Builders, Omaha, NE jwygoski@fauss.com, 402-941-2439

Larry Kraemer, Harkins Builders, Marriottsville, MD, lkraemer@harkinsbuilders.com, 410-750-2600

Why is this panel before you today?Why is this panel before you today?

Green building requirements are becoming Green building requirements are becoming more and more prevalent in more and more prevalent in QAPsQAPs..

Smart Site Locations (Proximity to Transit, Jobs, Services, Schools, Utilities)

Energy and Resource ConservationHealthy Living Requirements

Different approaches to scoring by Different approaches to scoring by Allocating AgenciesAllocating Agencies

Threshold scoring requirementsCompetitive scoring requirementsSet-asides for green projects

Different Different ““greengreen”” standardsstandards

LEED Certification (United States Building Council) www.USGBC.org)Green Communities (The Enterprise Foundation) www.greencommunitiesonline.orgLocal initiatives

QAPsQAPs for Various Statesfor Various States

New Mexico – Scoring options based on LEED Certification, Enterprise Green Communities and New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Green Building CriteriaCalifornia – Threshold requirements and competitive points, including certification under LEED, Green Communities or GreenPoint Rated Multifamily GuidelinesNew York – Competitive points for Energy Star appliances and systems

Texas - Green Building part of threshold options for 2008; considering making it part of competitive scoring for 2009Florida - Competitive points for various Energy Conservation features and for committing to 10 of 14 Green Building options (generally need maximum points in Florida)Ohio – Threshold for energy efficient air conditioning; competitive points for energy efficiency and meeting Green Communities standardsColorado - For 2009 considering requiring Energy Star-rated appliances; for 2010 considering having projects meet Enterprise Green Communities criteria as part of Threshold requirements

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Green Communities for New Construction

Green Communities for New Green Communities for New ConstructionConstruction

Victoria Park at CentrevilleVictoria Park at Centreville

Site LocationSite Location

2.4bSmart Site Location: Grayfield, brownfield, or adaptive reuse site (10 points)

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2.5 Compact Development: 20 units per acre for apts

(5 points)

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2.6 Walkable

neighborhoods (5 points) 5

Site ImprovementsSite Improvements

3.5 label Storm Drains (2 points) 2 $1,500

Water ConservationWater Conservation

4.1a Water Conserving fixtures -

1.3 gpf mandatory $5,220

Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency

5.1a HVAC Equipment

Add to use common area SSHP units greater than 14SEER, Energy Star qualified units

mandatory $9,900

Add to use PTAC unit greater than 11.5 EER, Energy Star qualified units

mandatory $27,225

Thermostat -

Energy Star rated mandatory $5,445

Ductwork

Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency

Exhaust Fans -

Energy Star mandatory $12,045

5.2 Energy Star Appliances mandatory included

5.3a Energy Star light fixtures mandatory $21,780

Materials Beneficial to EnvironmentMaterials Beneficial to Environment

6.1Construction Waste manage plan (5 points)

5 $20,000

6.2 Recycled content materials (14 points)not

included

6.3 Certified wood 25% (5 points) 5 $18,539

6.5cReduce heat island effect: planting (5 points)

5 included

Health Living EnvironmentHealth Living Environment

7.3 Formaldehyde free composite wood mandatory $3,630

7.4Carpet & Rug Institute -Green Label certified carpeting

mandatory included

7.5a Bath Exhaust fans -

see 5.1a above mandatory included

7.5b Kitchen exhaust to exterior mandatory $14,520

7.6 Ventilation -

15 cf per minute of fresh air mandatory $8,030

Health Living EnvironmentHealth Living Environment

7.8a Water heater -

mold prevention mandatory $6,806

7.9a,b Materials in wet areas mandatory $6,023

Total Cost Green Communities Total Cost Green Communities

Total 37 $160,663

Total points needed 35

SummarySummary

This is a custom process for each project and site.

Some mandatory items can’t be met with certain product types and systems. Site selection is critical.

Most of your least cost points will come in Site and Materials sections of checklist.

Include the design team and general contractor up front to analyze the mandatory & point items that make sense.