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Overall Agenda Quick overview of “why green homes” Review majority of available energy, durability, green home certification programs. Comparing programs

$48 Billion Multifamily $18 Billion Multifamily

IECC 2012 IECC 2009 IECC 2006

IECC 1998

No Code

90.1-2007

90.1-2004

90.1-2001

No Code

90.1-2010

% of Surveyed homeowner’s who will pay more for Efficiency

No 10%

Yes 90%

Pay more for E.E

Not pay more for E.E

Popular Home Features - AIA

Home Technologies

Lighting Controls

National Realtor Association Study

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Green Home Labels Matter If you were to buy a new home today would it matter if it had a green certification or accredited individual working on it?

greenbuildermag.com/news/headlines/survey--green-life-wanted

Greening of the MLS

Greening of the MLS Growth

9% Premium!

“It is estimated (based on their earliest LEED Homes) that annual savings costs for electric, water, and heating will be at least $1,000 per home per year. The extra money available every month eases the hard decision “food or heat?” for families who live close to the poverty line.” – Habitat Kent County

Guidance Tools & Specifications

Incentives for green certified homes • Tax Abatements & Rebates – Cincinnati, Cleveland, New Mexico

• Reduced Interest Rates – Fannie Mae

• Certification cost coverage – City of East Lansing

• Reduced Insurance Costs – Fireman funds

• Expedited permitting – City of Chicago

• Affordable Housing programs – Qualification Allocation Plans

PERCEPTION Test

PERCEPTION

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REALITY

Minneapolis, MN

Waukegan, IL

Third Party Certification and Verification Programs

5 Pillars of Green Homes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Energy Healthy Water Materials Place

Innovation Regional Priority

Green Begins with “Energy”

Energy Efficiency •Envelope •Distribution •Equipment •Lighting •Appliances

Energy evolves to home performance and health

Indoor Environment Energy Efficiency •Envelope •Distribution •Equipment •Lighting •Appliances

•Bulk Moisture •Radon •Pest Control •HVAC •Combust. Safety •Materials •Commissioning

Reducing total impact Resource Efficiency Indoor Environment Energy Efficiency •Envelope •Distribution •Equipment •Lighting •Appliances

•Bulk Moisture •Radon •Pest Control •HVAC •Combust. Safety •Materials •Commissioning

•Site Planning •Location •Water •Materials •Waste Mgt. •Renewables

Towards Positive

Restorative

Resource Efficiency Energy Efficiency

Indoor Environment

•Zero Energy •Captured Rainwater •Blackwater remediation •Redlist free materials •Air quality testing •Accessibility •Aesthetics •Mental Health •Sustainable Business

Where are you?

Where do you want to be?

Types of Programs

Energy Scores & Ratings

Residential Energy Performance Score

HERSindex.com

ENERGY STAR VERSION 3 Thermal Enclosure System:

•Air Leakage •Insulation R-Value •Insulation Installation •Air Barriers •Thermal Bridging •High-Perf. Windows

HVAC Quality Installation System: •Efficient Equipment •Right-Sizing •Air Distribution •Refrigerant Charge •Duct Installation •Pressure Balancing •Ventilation •Filtration

Water Management System: •Roof Membranes •Flashing •WRB’s •Fabric Filters •Capillary Breaks •Drainage Layer

Market Adoption 146,000 + Homes in 2014 33.8% of all new homes sold in the nation Average HERS Index Score was 63

Energy Star Homes and Mortgage Defaults

71,000 ENERGY STAR- and non-ENERGY STAR-rated single-family home mortgages was carefully constructed, accounting for loan, household, and neighborhood. UNC Center for Community Capital • Institute for Market Transformation - March 2013

www.ccc.unc.edu

Market Outlook 25+% Market Share in new homes US wide 10% or even less market traction in the Michigan More popular outside of the Midwest & Middle America. Habitat for Humanity is required to utilize

Push back • Credentialed heating and cooling contractor • HVAC workload increased • More paperwork! • Moisture mitigation and foundation requirements

Indoor Air Plus • • • • • • • •

Moisture Control Radon Control Reduced Pest Entry Stable Humidity MERV Filtration Low / NO Voc Paints Certified Carpets Pre occupancy Ventilation

• Watersense products • EPA outdoor water use • Water leakage & pressure testing • Water quality • Filtration

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home

New + Major Rehabs

• Must be ESv3 certified with Indoor Air Plus cert • Watersense Certified • Meet IECC 2012 specs • Efficient plumbing systems • Renewable-ready for solar PV • Fortified for Safer Living (Opt)

Weiss Building & Development LLC

Program Building

Requirements PASS / FAIL (EXCEPTIONS)

Airtight building shell ≤ 0.6 ACH @ 50 pascal pressure, measured by blower-door test. Annual heat requirement ≤ (4.75 kBtu/sf/yr) Primary Energy ≤ (38.1 kBtu/sf/yr) Window u-value ≤ 0.8 W/m2/K Ventilation system with heat recovery with ≥ 75% efficiency with low electric consumption Thermal Bridge Free Construction

Requires qualified rater + consultant Certified Passive House Consultant 1 Week training In person and/or online $2,000 (roughly) Continuing Education 3 Day PHIUS rater training

Green Building Programs for Homes

NGBS Baseline Optional!

Language of NGBS • ICC 700 is code for residential • IRC – International Residential Code (same thing) • NGBS ICC – 700 – 2009 = 2006 Energy Code

2009

Program Updates Just updated from IECC 2006 to 2009. 3 year cycled update - Likely will skip 2012 and go to IECC 2015 next year

Credit Weightings

3rd Party & Process • Green Verifier – Trained by HBA – Cannot be on the project team

• Home Innovations Lab review documentation submittal • Mostly desktop audits of verifiers

NGBS Project Type

Certified

In Process

Single-Family Homes (new & remodeled)

9,212

1,025

Multifamily Buildings (new & remodeled)

1,401

833

Units within NGBS Multifamily Buildings

39,225

51,997

22

13

1,517

23,620

51,377

77,488

Land Developments

Lots within NGBS Land Developments

Midwest Likely over 3,000 units in the Midwest Outside of the Midwest #1 North Carolina #2 Texas Northeast is getting popular

Education & Resources • $40.00 Book • Free Checklist • $400 - $600 to labeled as a pro or master

http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/totals.php?id=D000000086&cycle=2014

Green Verifier - $200 - $1,500 per unit – Typical rater costs depending up on services and testing specified

NGBS Summary

Rapidly growing popularity One of the very few ANSI-approved Connection to international code and partnership with ASHRAE. Certified Green Products Program Complicated excel checklist Rewards larger homes in some areas

Baseline Programs Energy Use Index
Prescriptive Energy Efficient improvements beyond code

Remodeling with Greenstar • • • • • • • • •

Moisture test in the basement before finishing Sealed ducts during renovation Green labeled carpeting Combustion testing and spillage Utility research Homeowner Education + Manual Air seal any exposed thermal envelope New Energy star appliances Non paper face backer if re doing bathroom

Credit Weightings

12% 12% 49% 10% 17%

Energy Health Place Water Materials

3rd party inspection & auditing 3rd party GreenStar rater inspects final project. Submits documentation to Minneapolis GreenStar staff to review. Raters will be audited through desktop review, camera walk through and in person inspections.

Popularity & Use • 50 + certified homes (Most in MN) • 120 + registered and underway across the Midwest. • A growing regional program with relevancy in the Midwest & Northeast • International interest and can be used outside cold climates

Education & Resources • Free online training to use program • Free full manual + checklist • $100 - $300 qualification trainings to use the program – Online live & on demand – Design Charrette Qualification – Full & Half Days

Political • Zero – 0 political contributions, advocacy or lobbying. • Provide research and data to policy makers, non profits and governments as needed

Pre-Construction – Registration Fees

Certification & Registration Fee $350 Members $450 Non members

3rd Party rating / Inspection Testing Costs Multifamily pricing

Electric & magnetic Fields (EMF) • GreenStar has recommendations to reduce EMF Exposure • Follow the Precautionary Principal

THE NEW INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ISSUE

Accessibility + Universal Design • Guidance Manual + Checklist – – – – –

Accessibility ADA in Homes UD Aging in Place Assistive Technology

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Summary • Best for light or moderate remodels or Weatherization vs other programs • Non political • Membership & Volunteer Driven • Multi family pilot • Recognized residential accreditation • Easy to generate green bids, specifications, scopes of work and accountability forms for many trades

Green Begins with “Blue”

Green Begins with “Blue”

LEED midrise

Neighborhood Development

LEED for Homes V2008

150,000 Counting Commercial

Article & Photo Courtesy of http://inhabitat.com/

Political

Opensecrets.org

LEED Update! VERSION 4 IS COMING HALLOWEEN 2016

• Energy Star Version 3 • Energy & Water use monitoring • Life Cycle Analysis • Urbanization • Water Performance • Removed Home Size Adjuster

Costs Soft costs – – – –

USGBC fees - $500.00 Provider Costs range $250 - $1,000 per unit Green & Energy Rater(s) $1,500 per unit Decreased greatly for multifamily & volume to roughly

Hard costs – -3% to 10% more – Less with Green Building Experience

LEED does not certify products it only –Certifies Homes –Accredits People

Conclusion • Higher 3rd party oversight • Most popular green building program internationally • Good for affordable housing and market rate evenly • More popular with multi family housing & urban projects • Good for commercial developers with residential buildings • Higher cost certification • Not as much support for residential as commercial

New + Major Rehabs - Lowrise

Moderate Rehab – Low rise

Midrise & Mid / High Rise

Energy Star High Rise Program + LEED Commissioning (New Construction)

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Green Communities Overview – Requirements • Comply with all Mandatory Criteria • Earn 35 Optional Points if new construction • Earn 30 Optional Points if moderate or substantial rehabilitation • More Prerequisites than most programs

3rd Party Review • HERS & Energy Star Rater – 2nd party – (Often 3rd) – 3rd Party HERS provider audit – No required 3rd party inspection unless audited, “ I have never heard of anyone being audited.” – 3rd party documentation submittal online and review + feedback

Popularity through certification • • • • •

363 Project 19255 Units New Construction 192 Moderate Rehab 75 Substantial Rehabs 96

NUMBER OF PROJECTS District of Columbia, 12, 4% Utah , 15, 5%

Ohio, 66, 22%

Maryland , 17, 6%

Illinois, 17, 6%

California, 18, 6%

Louisiana, 49, 17%

Michigan, 24, 8%

Minnesota, 30, 10%

New York, 47, 16%

http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/enterprise-communitypartners/a7be89d9df384ee8818d73b9fe09773e

Unique Credits • • • • •

Active life style Beyond ADA – Universal Design Indoor water calculator Local trades Climate Resiliency

Enterprise Green Communities • Mostly used on affordable multifamily projects • Easy online tool but time consuming documentation. • Certified cabinets = Expensive! • No new ground floor carpeting.

To lead and support the transformation toward communities that are socially just, culturally rich and ecologically restorative.

3rd party certification A ILFI trained and hired auditor will be assigned to review the project post construction to ensure all requirements are met. 100% desktop review completed IAQ Testing Utility Bill Review Surveys to neighbors

Costs • 20 to 30% Percent Hard Costs – Great Study in DC on commercial, Multi Family & Rehab VS LEED Platinum.

• Working with a Living Building Consultant(s) recommended – Design, Ecologist, Landscape Design, HVAC commissioning, Energy Rater, Water Specialist, Renewable Energy Expert, Materials Research

Eco Sense Residence http://living-future.org/case-study/ecosense Certified Petal Recognition (Pending Net Zero)

happyhome.how/tour-my-home/

Summary & opinions • Most difficult and expensive yet rewarding green building program • Mostly being used for small research facilities and schools • Mostly commercial in nature • Continual progress program

Program Comparison Breakdown • • • • •

5 Pillars Popularity and traction Oversight and quality assurance Certification soft costs Increased hard costs & professional soft costs • Estimated added construction costs

Residential Energy Program Comparison Illinois is currently using International Energy Conservation  Code (IECC) 2009. The IECC 2012 with Illinois amendments  will be implemented statewide by Jan 1, 2013. 

MUEC 2009 (NGBS)

IECC 2012

R38

R49

X

Foundation wall insulation R‐value  (continuous or frame/batt)

LEED 2008 (until ver4)

Passive  House **

R38 

R38 

R80 ‐ R100 

X

X

Points

R40 ‐ R50 

10/13

15/19

10/13

Points

R40 ‐ R50 

Windows U‐value  

< 0.35

< 0.32

< 0.30

< 0.35

< 0.15

Maximum allowable duct leakage (CFM25 per 100 sq ft)

< 12.0

< 4.0

< 4.0

< 4.0 req < 3.0 points

None

50%

75%

80%

Points

‐

‐

X

‐

Points

‐

< 7.0 ach@50

< 3.0 ach@50

< 4.0 ach@50

< 5.0 ach@50

< 0.6 ach@50

‐

X

X

X

HRV / ERV

Ceiling insulation (Climate Zone 5 used for all values)

2 x 6 exterior studs (R19) or 1” rigid insulation (R13 + 5)

ENERGY STAR lighting fixtures Domestic hot water pipe insulated > R3 Blower door test for air infiltration (ach@50)

Whole‐house mechanical ventilation

(IL version began Jan 1)

ENERGY  STAR v3 & GC

Water Conservation

Most

Least

Indoor Environmental Quality

Most

Least

Material & Resource Efficiency

Most

Least

Place

Most

Least

# of Certified Projects

Most

Least

Popularity by consumer recognition

Most

Least

3rd party and QA auditing oversight

Most

Least

Certification & Rater Soft Costs

Most

Least

Increased Construction Costs

Most

Least

Green Certification Comparisons Docs

http://www.greenbuildercoalition.org/gba

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