Hillsborough Building & Planning

Green Building 101  Efficiency of buildings and responsible use of water, and construction materials  Reducing building impacts on human health and the environment  Energy Conservation & Renewable Energy  Resource Conservation

Hillsborough Building & Planning  Improving our indoor and exterior environment.  Lower monthly operating costs  Less maintenance  Tax credits & rebates

Hillsborough Building & Planning  Recycling program 2002  Developed a Creek and Riparian Protection Policy 2004  Build Energy Efficiency Ordinance 2004  Erosion and Strom Water Pollution Prevention program 2005  Council adopted a resolution to expand Hillsborough’s efforts to be a more sustainable community 2007  A task force was created to identify and prioritize a program to reduce greenhouse gases produced within the Town and implement a Green Building Program 2007  A sub-committee was created to identify those techniques in construction and remodeling projects that could be improved to increase building efficiency 2008  Deconstruction vs. Demolition policy 2007  Civic Green Building Ordinance July 2008  Elimination of Solar Permit Fees - expedite permitting - limit design review 2008  Works on water conservation, Energy Efficiency, Solar, Green Building  New “Sustainable Hillsborough” Website 2008  GreenPoint Checklist Education Program February 2008  Luminary and battery drop off program March 2008  New Green Programs Kiosk/ “Green Corner” in Hillsborough Newsletter 2008  * Residential Green Building Ordinance July 2009

Hillsborough Building & Planning

1. Owner contracts with a Green Point Professional Architect, Designer or certified Green Point Rater to design the project 2. The owner submits the project planning score sheet 3. The Town Building Department or a Green Point Professional conducts a plan check verification. 4. Inspection process: Rough inspections, Final inspection, Supporting documentation review, Performance testing. 5. The owner or contractor at the final of the project will compile documentation, calculates score, and submits final results with a project manual to The Town Building Department for verification 6. The owner or contractor obtains completed certificate from The Building department before the project will be finaled

Hillsborough Building & Planning Standards for Compliance Project Type Square footage Documents Required Minimum Point Requirement Verification Documents Required G1 New construction > 6,0001sf Green Point Checklist 75 points + 1 point per every additional 200sf (150 points max) Green Point Summary Worksheet G2 New construction up to 6,000sf Green Point Checklist 75 points Green Point Summary Worksheet G3 Major remodels Green Point Checklist * 50 points Green Point Summary Worksheet G4 Renovations/ Additions >4,001sf Green Point Checklist *40 pointsself verification G5 Renovations/ Additions >2,501sf -4,000sf Green Point Checklist *20 pointsself verification G6 Renovations/ Additions <2,500sf Green Point Checklist *10 pointsself verification G7 Second Units Green Point Checklist 20 points Green Point Summary Worksheet * Incentives for Compliance. The number of Green Point checklist points required shall be reduced by: 5 points for maintaining a minimum of 75% of existing walls, floors, and roof of a structure; 5 points (in addition to (1) above) for maintaining a minimum of 95% of existing walls, floors, and roof of a structure; and/or

Hillsborough Building & Planning Project planning score sheet (1 of 10)

Project planning score sheet (2 of 10)

Project planning score sheet available points A. SITE Site Total =12 B. FOUNDATION Foundation Total =8 C. LANDSCAPING Landscape Total =31 D. STRUCTURAL FRAME & BUILDING ENVELOPE Structural Frame and Building Envelope Total =36 E. EXTERIOR FINISH Exterior Finish Total =7 F. INSULATION Insulation Total =5 G. PLUMBING Plumbing Total =17 H. HEATING, VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Total =37 I. RENEWABLE ENERGY Renewable Energy Total =34 J. BUILDING PERFORMANCE Building Performance Total =109 K. FINISHES Finishes Total =22 L. FLOORING Flooring Total =7 M. APPLIANCES AND LIGHTING Appliances and Lighting Total =12 N. OTHER Possible points 350 Required Points = 75

Project planning score sheet (10 of 10)

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Hillsborough Building & Planning Our goals can easily be met through education, better designs, better construction methods and the use of sustainable and improved building materials