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HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING TOOL KIT
Aspen Skiing Company’s LEED Certified Clubhouse
Benefits of High Performance (or Green) Building
Green buildings offer improved financial performance through decreased energy and water expenditures while offering improved worker productivity, indoor air quality AND reducing legal liabilities.
As PNC Bank’s Director of Corporate Real Estate, Gary Saulson says… “It is not a question of why you would build green, the question is why wouldn’t you?”
(PNC has committed to building all of their new buildings…including branches…to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Standards). The PNC Financial Services Group is one of the nation's largest financial services companies with assets of $90.7 billion.
For more information on how you can profit from green building please see:
Productivity
Integrated Design
- Whole Building Design Guide: a Web site sponsored by a variety of government agencies and private organizations provides a wealth of information relating to the whole building design approach. www.wbdg.org/
- High Performance Buildings: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Web site features information and high performance building database www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/highperformance/design_approach.html
- Integrated Energy Design Reference Guide: a Pacific Gas & Electric document provides owners and designers with tools for communicating their interests, requirements, and capabilities for high-performance building designs. (Used with permission.) (24 page pdf, 2002)
- www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/utilities/pdf/es-ied-refguide.pdf
Green Standards
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_bldg_design.bus_target_finder_target_finder
USGBC LEED 2.1 Checklist
The LEED green building rating system is the leading 3rd-party evaluation tool for verifying the environmental performance of buildings. LEED has even been licensed for use in Canada, India and Australia. Aspen Skiing Company has two LEED Certified buildings in its portfolio. LEED products are available for New Construction (LEED NC), for major remodeling (LEED CI) and for the operations of Existing Buildings (LEED EB) LEED for Homes is in development.
For a free download of LEED CI project checklist:
For a free download of LEED EB project checklist:
Selecting an Architect
Whether pursuing LEED Certification, or not, making an early decision to pursue green design is critical. Ideally the owner makes this decision prior to selecting an architect. The American Institute of Architects offers a series of excellent (and free) tools to help you find the right architect for your project. www.aia.org/cote_rfps#resources
Model Specifications
Green design impacts each of the Construction Specifications Institute’s MasterFormat categories. Green specifications may be accessed via the World Wide Web. Two good examples are provided here: www.eley.com/specs/downloads.htm (free)
Building Green Specifications (for purchase)
Resources For Builders
Energy Star for Homes
The U.S. EPA Energy Star program shows how building and selling Energy Star-labeled homes benefits businesses, consumers, and the environment. The site includes technical resources and marketing materials tailored to the builder's needs. www.energystar.gov
Water Efficiency:
Energy Efficiency:
(Commissioning, Rebuild CO)
Financial Incentives
Supporting Organizations:
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Other Partners include:
New Century Transportation Foundation: http://www.newcenturytrans.org/programs.htm
These sources are designed to provide accurate and authoritative information regarding the subject matter covered. It is provided with the understanding that CORE is not rendering legal, health, or other professional services. If legal advice, health advice or other expert service is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.
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