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Opportunities for LEED in

Delaware Downtown

Development Districts

Presenters:

Karen Horton, Delaware State Housing Authority

Michael Pavelsky, The Sheward Partnership, LLC

Leah Wirgau, Delaware Valley Green Building Council

Agenda

Introductions

Overview of DDD Grant Program and LEED Grant Details

LEED Overview, Potential Paths, and Process

Benefits of LEED

LEED Silver Case Studies

Q&A

Downtown Development

District Program

Created to leverage state resources in a few designated areas in Delaware’s cities and towns to:

• spur private investment;

• improve commercial vitality; and,

• build a stable community of long-term residents.

Accomplished by designating Downtown Development Districts (Districts) and offering state and local incentives to investors who invest within the Districts.


Districts

Eight Districts designated:

• Dover (2015)

• Seaford (2015)

• Wilmington (2015)

• Georgetown (2016)

• Harrington (2016)

• Laurel (2016)

• Milford (2016)

• Smyrna (2016) April 2016 Announcement of five new Districts – Smyrna, DE

District Grant is administered by DSHA and is key incentive to support and further encourage investment within Districts.

For investors making real property investments within designated District.

• Must be commercial, industrial, residential, or mixed-use

• Grant is up to 20% of Qualified Real Property Investments (QRPI) over

minimum required investment

• Capital expenditures necessary for expansion, rehabilitation or new construction

• Only costs incurred after the property location is officially incorporated within the boundary of a designated District


District Grant

Variety of Projects •Small Projects - QRPI less than $250,000 and minimum investment > $15,000

•Large Projects - QRPI more than $250,000 and minimum investment > $25,000

Eligible Applicants

•Property owners

•One of multiple owners

•Developer

•Non-profits


District Grant

Grant Funds available for LEED Silver are for Large Projects

Local

Government and

Municipal

Buildings are

NOT eligible


District Grant

Large Project

• Investors must apply for a Reservation

• Additional minimum requirements:

• Project must be substantially commenced within 1 year from date of Reservation

• Project must be completed in 3 years

• Must engage with a CPA to perform an Attestation of Costs after project is complete

• Grant range:

Maximum DDD Grant is $1,500,000 per building or facility

LEED Grant Details

DSHA received a Strategic Opportunity Fund for Adaptation (SOFA) grant from DNREC to pay for third-party costs associated with achieving the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification.

• Only applicants receiving a District grant are eligible.

• Costs are not eligible expenses under the District grant and will not “double-dip” District grant funds.

• Capped at $30,000 per building or facility regardless of third-party costs.

LEED Overview

•Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is changing the way we think about how

buildings and communities are planned, constructed, maintained and operated.

•Leaders around the world have made LEED the most widely used third-party verification for green

buildings, with around 1.85 million square feet being certified daily.

•LEED certified buildings are resource efficient. They use less water and energy and reduce

greenhouse gas emissions. As an added bonus, they save money.

•All newly registered projects must achieve LEEDv4, prior to 2009.

Potential Paths- Rating Systems for v4

LEEDv4 for Neighborhood Development

•Plan

•Built Project

LEEDv4 for Building Design and Construction

•New Construction

•Core and Shell

•Schools

•Retail

•Data Centers

•Warehouses and Distribution Centers

•Hospitality

•Healthcare

LEEDv4 for Interior Design and Construction

•Commercial Interiors

•Retail

•Hospitality

LEEDv4 for Homes Design and Construction

•Homes & Multifamily Low-rise

•Multifamily Mid-rise

LEEDv4 for Building Operations & Maintenance

•Existing Buildings

•Schools

•Retail

•Data Centers

•Hospitality

•Warehouse and Distribution Centers

•Multifamily

*DDD grant to be Commercial, Industrial, Residential or Mixed-

Use Buildings- can apply to different LEED Rating Systems.

LEEDv4 for New Construction

•Integrative Process (1 point)

•Location & Transportation (16 points)

•Sustainable Sites (10 points)

•Water Efficiency (11 points)

•Energy & Atmosphere (33 points)

•Materials & Resources (13 points)

•Indoor Air Quality (16 points)

•Innovation (6 points)

•Regional Priority (4 points)

Certified- 40-49 points Silver- 50-59 points Gold- 60-79 points

Platinum- 80+ points

Benefits of LEED Buildings

Market Demand

33% The Business Case for Green Building (USGBC, February 2015)

Sustainability Matters

• LEED-certified buildings with lower operating costs and better IEQ are more attractive to a growing group of corporate, public and individual buyers.

• In a Nielsen global survey on corporate social responsibility, more than half (55%) said they are willing to pay extra for products and services produced or offered from companies that are committed to positive social and environmental impact.

• 61% of corporate leaders believe that sustainability leads to market differentiation and improved financial performance.

Tenant Attraction

• The new “Class A” office space is green. • Lease-up rates for green buildings typically range from average to 20

percent above average. • Owners of green buildings reported that their ROI improved by 19.2% on

average for existing building green projects and 9.9% on average for new projects.

Happiness and Productivity

• Annual utility costs per employee in green facilities was $675.26 lower than in non-green facilities.

• Employees working in the LEED-certified branches of the same financial institution was found to be "more productive and engaged in their work."

• Health care costs: Building retrofits that improved the indoor environment of a building resulted in reductions of: communicable respiratory diseases of 9-20%; allergies and asthma of 18-25%; and non-specific health and discomfort effects of 20-50%.

Good for the Bottom Line

• LEED-certified buildings have been proven to use 25% less

energy and a 19% reduction in aggregate operational costs in

comparison to non-certified buildings.

• There are also a variety of tax benefits and incentives (like the Downtown Development District grant!)

• Residential market: 73% of single-family builders and 68% of multifamily builders say consumers will pay more for green homes.

Delaware Solid Waste Administration Building

•LEED-CIv2009

Certified Certification

•4,400 Sq ft. renovation of

existing building

•Over 40% Water Use

Reduction

•Over 37% reduction in

lighting power

•78% construction waste

diverted from landfill

LEED NC v2009

Silver Certification

•43,000 Sq ft. new construction building

•Over 40% Water Reduction

•No permanent irrigation used on-site

•Over 20% reduction in energy costs

Delaware City DMV Facility

Liberty III at Hunter’s Green

Liberty III at Hunter’s Green

36% energy savings (by cost)

compared to similar code buildings

Over 50% of materials contained

recycled content extracted &

manufactured within 500 miles of

job site

94% of construction waste materials

were diverted from landfills

Kendal at Longwood Expansion

•LEED for Homes Rating System

•ENERGY STAR for Homes Rating System

•48 Units are LEED Gold Certified Homes

•Green construction and operations, assessment of site development

strategies, LEED documentation, cost benefit analysis

LEED Process

Certified- 40-49 points Silver- 50-59 points Gold- 60-79 points

Platinum- 80+ points

1. Consult LEED Accredited Professional.

2. Register your project on LEED Online (project must meet all minimum LEED requirements)

a. completing forms

b. submitting payment

3. Apply for LEED Certification through LEED Online

a. Submit LEED Design review credits

b. Submit Construction review credits

4. Review. Your LEED application is reviewed by GBCI for a technical review.

a. Preliminary Review

b. Final Review

c. Appeal Review (Optional, appeal fees apply)

5. Certify. Receive the certification decisions.

*Projects can lose points during the LEED Certification Process.

LEED Grant Process

Submit with Reservation Application • A completed and signed LEED letter of intent

• A copy of the developer’s contract with a LEED Accredited Professional (or LEED consultant)

• A copy of LEED Accredited Professional’s certificate or list of experience

Submitted during Development Process • A copy of the LEED Scorecard

• A copy of the online Design Review printout comments and Construction review comments

• Documentation from USGBC of milestone LEED submissions

• A copy of their USGBC LEED Silver Certification when obtained

• Applicants can submit documentation of third-party costs along the design, development, and certification process.

• This separate funding is disbursed after the building is complete and the USGBC’s LEED Silver certification is submitted.

DDD/LEED Grant Resources

Office of State Planning Coordination

•Link to District, State, and Local Incentives

•Interactive Map of Designated Districts

http://www.stateplanning.delaware.gov/ddd

Delaware State Housing Authority

•DDD Grant Information

•LEED Grant Information

http://www.destatehousing.com/ddd







Contacts

Hillary Austin


Phone: 302-739-4263 Email: [email protected]

Karen Horton, AICP



Michael Pavelsky, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

The Sheward Partnership, LLC


Leah Wirgau, LEED Green Associate

Delaware Valley Green Building Council


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