1. NC DENR/DAQ Mercury/CO 2 Workshop McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC A pril 20, 2004 The People, The Planet and the Pocketbook: How a Green Builder Program Can Avoid Emissions Using Solar Energy Presented by Dona Stankus, NC Solar Center

2. College of Engineering

3. What is Green Building? Green Building is… Opinion and Facts (with the usual disclaimers!) Integration of human needs and desires into a healthy whole system that supports and sustains the requirements of a healthy natural environment Consideration of the building as a whole system from conception, through design and construction and for the duration of the life of the building The building industry is the largest industry consumer of the worlds resources, consuming 36% of the worlds energy usage (Energy Information Administration www.eia.doe.gov)

4. Green Building Design Issues These 6 elements are loosely based on considerations in the LEED Rating System for Green Buildings- commercial guidelines (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, developed by the US Green Building Council) Sustainable Site Issues Water Efficiency Issues Energy & Atmosphere Issues Materials & Resources Issues Indoor Environmental Quality Issues Maintenance and Operations www.usgbc.org

5. What is a Green Builder Program? Market movement Usually voluntaryNC plan is An incentive program for Builders and Owners Must meet specific requirements 30+ programs across the US and growing www.nahbrc.org Residential, Commercial, State and General

6. Green Builder Program Examples EarthCraft House SunBuilt BuiltGreen Colorado

7. Successes and Opportunities Successes of Existing Builder Programs Broad, whole building approach Incorporate Owner Education with Builder Marketing support efforts Make the program mean something through consultation or verification Partnership between HBAs and non-profit support groups Opportunities for Builder Programs Incorporate more energy security and renewable energy focus into programs Some programs have renewables as 20% of their program, others it is less than 5%

8. Why Build Green? Energy Resource Conservation Indoor Air Quality Safety Affordability Security

9. Market Research-People Consumers are asking for it … Survey conducted by Professional Builder Magazine in 2000 and 2001

10. Market Research-Pocketbook Consumers believe they will get … Pocketbook Issues

11. Market Research-Planet Percent of Total Site Energy Consumption by End Use, 1990 RESIDENTIAL Buildings

12. Research-Planet How do Buildings effect Carbon Dioxide Emissions … and other greenhouse gas emissions?

13. Research-Planet

15. Green Builder Program a Vision for NC So what about North Carolina?

16. A Green Builder Program for NC:

17. NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program a Vision for NC Program consists of … A Statewide Support Partner organization supporting several…. Community Based Partner organizations throughout the state Implementation has a local face and feel

18. CHECKLIST CATEGORIES Community Checklist Community Opportunities Development Opportunities North Carolina Checklist Site Opportunities Water Opportunities Energy Efficiency Opportunities-Building Envelope Energy Efficiency Opportunities-Comfort Systems Energy Efficiency Opportunities-Appliances, Lighting, Renewables Indoor Air Quality Opportunities Materials Opportunities Bonus Opportunities

19. Solar Hot Water and NC HBH Solar water heating system Worth 10 points This section requires 10 points Top of the list Rough-in for future solar hot water Worth 3 points Provide PV pump for solar water Worth 3 points

20. Solar Thermal Space Heating and NC HBH Active solar thermal heating system-40% of heating needs Worth 12 points This section requires 10 points Active solar thermal heating system-70% of heating needs Worth 24 points Active solar thermal heating system-100% of heating needs Worth 36 points

21. MHO Green Building Demonstration and Pilot Project Mountain Housing Opportunities, Inc. Mathews Architecture, P.A. Civil Design Concepts, P.A. Carolina Cornerstone Construction, Inc. Western North Carolina Green Building Council North Carolina Solar Center Land-of-Sky Regional Council, WRP The Team:

22. Proposed Site Plan

23. Energy Use

24. Emissions Avoided

25. Green Building Resources WHERE?

26. NC Green Building Database High Performance Guidelines for Triangle Area High Performance Pilot Program The need of one architect The collaboration to collect case studies

27. General Resources General Green Building Resources http://www.buildinggreen.com/ www.wbdg.com www.energystar.gov www.tjcog.dst.nc.us/hpgtrpf.htm www.usgbc.org (LEED) www.nahbrc.org http://www.peci.org (commissioning) www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/highperforman ce/case_studies/

28. Resources for Sites The NCSU Solar Center- www.ncsc.ncsu.edu site issues are covered in our Design Reviews, technical assistance, factsheets, library, professional directory, referral to other organizations, website referrals www.ncgreenbuilding.org NC Cooperative Extension Service Nancy White, NCSU, College of Design, landscape architecture, now at the coast Will Hooker, NCSU, Horticultural Sciences Climate Consultant software http://www.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools/

29. Resources for Energy The NCSU Solar Center- www.ncsc.ncsu.edu energy issues are covered in our workshops, Design Reviews, technical assistance, factsheets, library, professional directory, referral to other organizations Advanced Energy www.advancedenergy.org Energy 10 http://www.sbicouncil.org/enTen/index.html Radiance -daylighting http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/tools_directory/software/radiance.htm E-quest http://www.energydesignresources.com/tools/equest.html REM Design http://www.archenergy.com/rem/default.htm Moist http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/863/moist.html

30. Resources for IAQ Advanced Energy www.advancedenergy.org Radon in NC www.ncradon.org Guide to IAQ developed at Univ. of Nevada http://www.ehs.unr.edu/policy/iaqguide.pdf IAQ and Energy Efficiency http://www.isdesignet.com/Magazine/edj_'00/energy.html

31. Resources for Materials The NCSU Solar Center- www.ncsc.ncsu.edu material issues are covered in our workshops, Design Reviews, technical assistance, library, green product file under development, professional directory, referral to other organizations Bees 3.0 http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees.html Oikos manufacturer and supplier database www.oikos.com Green Spec, Green Building Advisor, Environmental Building News -BuildingGreen http://www.buildinggreen.com/index.html

32. Solar Center Contact Information Passive Solar and Green Buildings: dona_stankus@ncsu.edu Solar Thermal bob_mcguffey@ncsu.edu Photovoltaics shawn_fitzpatrick@ncsu.edu