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© 2006 CaGBC

Canada Green BuildingCanada Green Building

CouncilCouncil

An Introduction

to



© 2006 CaGBC

Who We areWho We are

• Coalition of public and private buildingindustry leaders

• National non-profit organization founded

Dec 2002, based in Ottawa• Affiliated with US Green Building Council:

License holder for LEED® in Canada

• Developer and administrator of LEED®

Canada-NC 1.0



© 2006 CaGBC

WhyWhy

• Growing recognition of environmentalconsequences of business-as-usual in

the buildings industry• Response to enormous demand from

people in all sectors of the industry who

want to do things better



© 2006 CaGBC

Our VisionOur Vision

A transformed built environment

leading to a sustainable future



© 2006 CaGBC

Our MissionOur Mission

Promote buildings that are environmentally

responsible, profitable, and healthy places

to live, work and play by engaging a

national coalition of industry leaders to

accelerate the mainstream adoption of

green building principles, policies, practices, standards and tools.



© 2006 CaGBC

Environmental Impact of Environmental Impact of

Buildings*Buildings*

• ~ 38% of total Canadian secondary~ 38% of total Canadian secondary

energy useenergy use11

• ~ 30% of total Canadian~ 30% of total Canadiangreenhouse gas emissionsgreenhouse gas emissions 22

• 40% (3 billion tons annually) of raw40% (3 billion tons annually) of raw

materials use globallymaterials use globally 33

* Commercial and residential* Commercial and residential



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What is a “Green”What is a “Green”

Building?Building?

Building design and construction practices thatBuilding design and construction practices thatsignificantlysignificantly reduce or eliminate the negativereduce or eliminate the negativeimpact of buildings on the environment andimpact of buildings on the environment and

occupants in five broad areas:occupants in five broad areas: Sustainable site planning

Safeguarding water and water efficiency

Energy efficiency and renewable energy Conservation of materials and resources

Indoor environmental quality



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Benefits of GreenBenefits of Green

BuildingsBuildings

• Environmental benefits

– Reduce impact on the environment

•Economic benefits – Improve the bottom line

• Health and safety benefits

– Enhance occupant comfort



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Economic BenefitsEconomic Benefits

The Hard NumbersThe Hard Numbers

• Reduce operating costs

• Future Proofing

• Reduce or neutralize first costs

• Enhance asset value & increase profits

• Optimize life cycle economic performance

• Reduced liability risk



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Economic BenefitsEconomic Benefits

The Soft NumbersThe Soft Numbers

• Reduce liability – Improve risk management

• Increase retail sales with daylighting – Studies have shown ~40% improvement²

• Impact on Schools and Education• Improve productivity

– Estimated $29 –168 billion in national productivity losses per year¹

• Reduce absenteeism and turnover

– Providing a healthy workplace improves employee satisfaction



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Green Buildings &Green Buildings &

OccupantsOccupants

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* 1991 Source: BOMA, EPRI, Statistical Abstract in RMI "Greening the Building and the Bottom Line, 1994



© CaGBC AATHENATHENA™™ InstituteInstitute

BUILDING PERFORMANCE:

Relative costs of life cycle elements

First cost

Operating cost(energy, tax, cleaning)

Maintenance &Repair

Payroll Cost

Productivity gains of only 3.7% can pay for all facilitycosts over a 30 year period.

$/work space after 30 years$/work space after 30 years

$2.9 million$2.9 million

$49K + $9.8K + $48.5K = $107.3K$49K + $9.8K + $48.5K = $107.3K

3.7% = $107.3K3.7% = $107.3K

Source: U.S. Secretary of Defense



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More of what the CaGBCMore of what the CaGBC

is aboutis about

• Delivering built environment that is:

– healthier

– more economical

– more productive

– lessening environmental impact

• Taking what’s been proven to work andapplying it more broadly

• Accelerating change in the buildingsmarket



© 2006 CaGBC

CaGBC Key Strategies*CaGBC Key Strategies*

1. Products

2. Education

3. Marketing & Communications

4. Organizational Effectiveness

* http://www.cagbc.org/cagbc_profile/strategic_plan.php



© 2006 CaGBC

CaGBC ProgramsCaGBC Programs

• LEED Canada-NC Technical Overviewworkshops

• LEED Canada-NC 1.0 projectregistration & certification

• LEED Canada exam for LEEDAccredited Professional status

• Other training programs: LEED for

Contractors, LEED-EB, LEED-CI• Other LEED adaptations (LEED-CI, LEED

for Homes)



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Interest & MomentumInterest & Momentum

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Green Building

Councils

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Green Building CouncilsGreen Building CouncilsWorldwideWorldwide

"Nothing is possible without individuals,

nothing is lasting without institutions".

Jean Monnet



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Growth in MemberGrowth in Member

OrganizationsOrganizations

CaGBC growth

~10% per month:

currently 1100+ member

organizations



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Utilities, EnergyService Providers

1%

Real Estate

1%

Retail

1%

P roduct

Manufacturers,

Building Controls &Service Contractors

5%

Colleges

1%Environmental

Nonprofit

Organizations

1%

Municipal and

Regional

Governments

3%

Financial Institutions

0%

University and

Research Institutes

2%

P rovincial Agency

1%

Federal Agency

0%

Contractors, Builders

9%

P rofessional Firms

75%

April 5, 2006

CaGBC Membership byCaGBC Membership by

CategoryCategory



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Ontario

34%

BC

28%

Alberta

13%Quebec

13%

PEI

0%

Saskatchewan

2%

Nunavut

0%New Brunswick

2%

Manitoba

4%

Northwest

Territories

0%

Nova Scotia

3%

US

1%Yukon

0%

Newfoundland &

Labrador

0%

CaGBC Membership byCaGBC Membership by

ProvinceProvince

April 5, 2006



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CaGBC Chapters & OrganizingCaGBC Chapters & Organizing

GroupsGroups

National Capital GreenBldg. Assoc.

Organizing Groups

Manitoba

NB

CaGBC Chapters

Cascadia

Chapter

Alberta

Toronto

Quebec

Atlantic



© 2006 CaGBC

CaGBC MembershipCaGBC Membership

BenefitsBenefits

• The opportunity to shape future Canadian LEEDadaptations

• Member discounts on LEED products & trainingworkshops

• Networking with other members

• Government Forum

• Recognition as a leader in supporting green

buildings• Participation in local chapters and national

committees



© 2006 CaGBC

• Others – Energy Star (more specialized, less widely

utilized)

Labelling Systems Used in

Canada

• LEED ® - from the Canada Green Building Council (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)

• Green Globes – based on BREEAM (Building ResearchEstablishment Environmental Assessment Method from British ResearchEstablishment in the UK)

• GBC 2002 & 2005 - Canadian-led international

effort (Green Building Challenge 2002 & 2005)

• Consensus based rating



© 2006 CaGBC

LEEDLEED®®

• Performance-based, self-evaluating, self-documenting,but not self-certifying.

Four Performance levels:• Platinum: 52+ points• Gold: 39 – 51 points• Silver: 33 – 38 points• Certified: 26 – 32 points

Total of 70 points possibleTotal of 70 points possible

5 LEED credit categories5 LEED credit categories

• Consensus-based ratingsystem for designing,constructing, operating andcertifying the world’s greenestbuildings.

• Created by US GreenBuilding Council, adapted for Canada by Canada GreenBuilding Council

Leadership in Energy &

Environmental Design

•Certification is done solelyby the CaGBC.



© 2006 CaGBC

Why Was LEEDWhy Was LEED®® Created?Created?

Facilitate positive results for theenvironment, occupant health andfinancial return

Define “green” by providing a standardfor measurement

Prevent “greenwashing” (false or exaggerated claims)

Promote whole-building, integrateddesign processes



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Use as a design guideline

Recognize leaders

Stimulate green competition Establish market value with recognizable

national “brand”

Raise consumer awareness Transform the marketplace!

Why Was LEED® Created?

P iti i f LEEDP iti i f LEED®® i thi th



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Positioning of LEEDPositioning of LEED®® in thein the

MarketMarketGreen Building Markets

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ul a t i on s

Law

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Typical Practice

The Majority

75%

LEEDers

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Inovators

RiskTakers

Certified

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Platinum

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• Relatively simple to implement

• Not overly prescriptive

• Can be modified for local climate andstandards (LEED® BC & LEED ® Canada)

• It has legitimacy and consistency • Credibility of third party verification

What are the Advantages of LEED® ?

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© 2006 CaGBC

Reasons for LEEDReasons for LEED

MomentumMomentum

• Works well for institutional &commercial buildings

• Capital Cost effective (LEED Silver

0-2% premium*) if ID process used• Rapid paybacks

• Third party credibility and

independent verification process• Key to meeting Kyoto commitments

LEED E d i



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• APEG BC

• GVRD• University of BC• BC Buildings Corporation• Vancouver 2010 Olympics: Silver • City of Vancouver facilities: Gold • City of Victoria Dockside Lands: Platinum

LEED Endorsement inLEED Endorsement in

CanadaCanada

• Alberta Infrastructure Schools Pilot

• City of Calgary Sustainable Buildings Policy

• Manitoba Hydro $150 million building

• Public Works & Government Services Canada,

Capital Projects > $10 million = LEED Gold• La Société Immobillière du Québec, New

Construction & Renovations

• Toronto Waterfront Rehabilitation Corporation:LEED Gold



© 2006 CaGBC

LEED UPTAKE

•Over 230 LEED Canada-NC registered projects

•Over 2800 LEED Accredited Professionals

•33 LEED Certified Projects:

- BC: 11 LEED-NC, 5 LEED-CI

- AB: 9 LEED-NC

- MB: 1 LEED-NC- ON: 4 LEED-NC, 1 LEED-CI- QC: 2 LEED-NC April 1, 2006

j i C dLEED P j t i C d



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office building

33%

assembly

1%

community centre

2%

mixed-use

3%

sports facility

2%

K-9 School

19%

high school

1%

low -rise multi-unit

residential

2%

mid-rise multi-unit

residential2%

conservation

centre

4%

public safety

2%

high-rise multi-unit

residential

15%

hospital

4%

laboratory

5%

other

4%

nursing home

1%

LEED Projects in CanadaLEED Projects in Canada

by Program Typeby Program Type

April 5, 2006



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Growth in LEED Registered ProjectsGrowth in LEED Registered Projects

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USGBC LEED R ti S t



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for Homes

for New

Construction

“LEED-NCv2.x”

for New

Construction“LEED-NC

v2.x”

For buildingowners and

design teamsthat address newbuilding design

and construction

or major renovations.


design teamsthat address newbuilding design

and constructionor major

renovations.

For residentialbuilding owners,developers anddesign teams thataddress the newresidential building

design andconstructionprocess.

for ExistingBuildings


service providersthat address

building operationand on-going

upgrades andperformance

improvements.

for Core and

Shell

for Commercial

Interiors

For developersand designteams thataddress newbuilding designand constructionwhere buildinginteriors are notpart of the initialdesign process.

For buildingowners, tenantsand designteams thataddresscommercialinterior designand installationprocess.

for NeighborhoodDevelopments

For residentialbuilding owners,developers anddesign teams thataddress the newresidential building

design andconstructionprocess.

USGBC LEED Rating Systems

LEEDLEED

Canada-Canada-NC 1.0NC 1.0

LEED Ad t ti fLEED Ad t ti f



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LEED Adaptations forLEED Adaptations for

CanadaCanada

USGBC

CaGBC

Adaptations

LEED BC: ImplementedLEED Canada-NC 1.0:Launched Dec ‘04{

{Adaptation Schedulebeing planned

Under consideration byResidential Committee:

May not be adapted byCaGBC



© 2006 CaGBC

Examples of Examples of

LEED Certified ProjectsLEED Certified Projects

The 1The 1stst LEED Canada-NCLEED Canada-NC



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The 1The 1 LEED Canada NCLEED Canada NC

CertificationCertification

Stratus Vineyards Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

LEED Canada-NC Silver



© 2006 CaGBC

Stratus Vineyards OverviewStratus Vineyards Overview – the drought resistant landscaping design with native species of

grasses and trees has allowed us to eliminate the need for apermanent irrigation system

– an east-west orientation was combined with a well insulated envelopeto reduce heating and cooling loads

– annual energy consumption has been reduced by an estimated 42% – A comprehensive construction waste management program was

implemented throughout the project starting with the demolition of theold, pre-exiting buildings. Waste materials were separated on siteand recycled when possible. The calculated waste diversion ratewas approximately 83%

– A comprehensive operational waste management program has beendeveloped to divert over 95% of process waste materials from landfill

– The winery building was sited to make use of a previously developed

area covered by an old poultry farm and associated buildings.



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OverviewOverview – energy efficiency: 42 per cent energy savings with no use of

HCFCs

– flexibility of design, including interstitial service floors thatallow work spaces to be reconfigured as technology andservices change

– water efficiency, achieving “exceptional” 43 per cent savings,including the use of waterless urinals as a first for this type of building

– 24 per cent recycled construction and finishing materials,described as “extraordinary” for laboratories and health carefacilities



© 2006 CaGBC

LEED CI SilverLEED CI Silver

Hughes Condon Marler:

Architects Office RenovationVancouver, BC

Hughes Condon Marler:Hughes Condon Marler:



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Hughes Condon Marler:Hughes Condon Marler:

Architects Office RenovationArchitects Office Renovation

OverviewOverview•

0% potable water used for irrigation

• 80% of construction waste was diverted from the landfill

• 22% recycled content in furniture and construction materials

• 100% of energy requirements fulfilled by Green Power Certificates, exceeding LEED requirements

• 100% of workstations have natural light and views to the outside

• 100% workstations have access to operable windows

• Clerestory windows maximize daylight and reduce need for artificial lighting

• A coating added to the clerestory windows filters light to reduce glare on computer monitors• Low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) paints, carpet, adhesives, and composite wood products are

used to improve air quality

• An indoor air quality management plan reduced worker’s exposure to contaminants during construction



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