I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment 1 Sustainable Communities Approach Paula Shaw Program Manager AFCEE 3 June 2010

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Introduction 2 Implementing Current Directives New Facilities Existing Facilities Crossroads Sustainable Communities

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct05) – Aug 05 New facilities, 30% more efficient than ASHRAE 90.1 Installation of advanced meters Executive Order (EO) – Jan 07 Reduce Energy Consumption 30% by 2015 Reduce Water use 16% by 2015 All new construction must incorporate High Performance and Sustainable Buildings (HPSB) Guiding Principles (Federal MOU – Jan 06) 15% of existing buildings must be HPSB by 2015 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA07) – Dec 07 New buildings reduce fossil fuel generated energy 55% by 2010 to 100% by % hot water supplied by solar water heaters Restore predevelopment hydrology Current Directives 3

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Current Directives EO 13514, Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance – Oct 09 reinforces and expands requirements of EO GHG reporting requirements for scope 1, 2, & 3 Federal facilities planned after 2020 shall be zero-net-energy Allows flexibility for compliance ( §8) Each agency shall develop, implement, and annually update an integrated Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan and will prioritize agency actions based on lifecycle return on investment 4 Holistic call to action for sustainability requires holistic response

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Goals – focus on new construction Reduce environmental impact and total ownership cost Improve energy efficiency and water conservation Provide safe, healthy and productive built environments Policy signed Jul 2007 based on LEED version 2.2 In FY % of each MAJCOM’s MILCON vertical construction projects (w/climate control) will be capable of LEED Silver certification 10% of total MILCON per FY, will be selected for formal LEED registration/certification As of: Current AF Policy The key to success is setting sustainable development goals early in the planning, programming & budgeting process 5

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 6 Recent AF Achievements 8 LEED certified completed facilities 736 homes Silver certified FY09: 46 projects on track for formal LEED Silver certification and 4 projects on track for formal LEED Gold certification (69% of eligible projects) Approx 300 AF projects LEED registered, seeking certification Exceeding the current AF SDD Policy with internal goals! Exceeding the current AF SDD Policy with internal goals! C-17 Hangar, Travis AFB, CA – LEED Silver

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Culture Change SDD/LEED Workshops Organic understanding of sustainability and LEED essential to success of program Conducted 16 workshops since Dec 2007 with over 1000 in attendance Training requirement transitioned to AFIT First course offerings: 2Qtr FY10 USAFA, SDD/LEED class offered Fall AF LEED Accredited Professionals

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e AF Policy Revision Revision of policy memorandum nearing final draft All vertical construction will be formally LEED certified – Silver is the minimum certification level Incorporates Federal HPSB requirements Clarifies requirements for all project types 8 AF Weather Facility, Offutt AFB, NE – LEED Gold Certified

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Existing Facilities HPSB Pilot Study 15% of existing building inventory must be HPSB by 2015 AFCEE conducted initial test for HPSB surveys 5 AF installations: 30 buildings surveyed Each building has ~ 40 aspects Over 75% of HPSB aspects are installation-wide aspects Average score: 70% Requirements more difficult to achieve are: Will not reach 2015 goal with new construction alone! 9 Existing building approach: ~21,000 facilities  840,000 data elements Existing building approach: ~21,000 facilities  840,000 data elements Energy EfficiencyWater Conservation MeteringCommissioning DaylightingThermal Comfort Ventilation

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e HPSB Compliance 10 “Green” buildings one at a time “Green” buildings one at a time

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e HPSB Strategy 11 Define applicable category codes Define applicable category codes Remove specific non-applicable facilities Remove specific non-applicable facilities Report on SF rather than facilities Report on SF rather than facilities

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e HPSB Strategy Building-by-building approach Each building has ~40 HPSB aspects Many aspects are the same for every building on the installation Must perform energy & water calculations/ modeling on every applicable building Requires ~ 840,000 data points Installation approach Each installation has ~30 HPSB aspects Transfer requirements for energy & water reductions to the installation Augment successful Energy Audit program to address energy & water performance at the building level Reduces burden to ~70, 000 data points Approaching requirement by SF vs. number of buildings, the 15% HPSB goal for AF could be met by as few as 184 facilities Approaching requirement by SF vs. number of buildings, the 15% HPSB goal for AF could be met by as few as 184 facilities

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Multiple federal sustainability requirements All establish multiple goals for energy reduction, water reduction, storm water management, use of renewable energy, etc. Requirements frequently overlap/conflict Opportunity to identify a compliance strategy holistically Align compliance paths to minimize reporting burden Crossroads

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Sustainable Communities Initiative Effort to holistically define sustainability at the installation level Very early stages of development Comprehensive and synergistic approach: Environmental Management Systems Asset Management principles Compliance/conformance driven LEED-like scoring approach Exploring potential implementation of Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (SSPP) As of: Sustainable Communities Triple Bottomline incorporated into Sustainable Communities structure 14 Environment Community Mission

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Sustainable Communities Traditional Installation Stovepipes

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Ideal world – work all requirements under one umbrella Sustainable Communities

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Sustainable Communities Categories & Scorecard Snapshot COMMUNITY DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT ENERGY & GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WATER EFFICIENCY NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE MISSION READINESS MATERIALS & WASTE MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INNOVATION & REGIONAL Categories defined by Requirements and Credits

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Sustainable Communities Categories & Scorecard Snapshot COMMUNITY DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT ENERGY & GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WATER EFFICIENCY NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE MISSION READINESS MATERIALS & WASTE MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INNOVATION & REGIONAL Categories defined by Requirements and Credits

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Sustainable Communities Categories & Scorecard Snapshot ENERGY & GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WATER EFFICIENCY NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE MISSION READINESS MATERIALS & WASTE MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INNOVATION & REGIONAL COMMUNITY DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT Categories defined by Requirements and Credits

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 20 Sustainable Communities Scorecard & Credit Template Requirements and Credits defined by Templates

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Opportunity to create a paradigm shift Incremental steps towards sustainability are suboptimal Current approach to Federal Mandates – large data burden Enterprise Solution: Sustainable Communities Triple Bottom Line is incorporated into the structure of Sustainable Communities LEED-like approach using sustainability credits Allows installations to select, prioritize and pursue credits Measure of self-improvement Identifying how Sustainable Communities can the SSPP Holistic Solution 21

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Just a thought... “Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come.” Victor Hugo