Regulatory / Political Response in the Region: Who’s in the ‘LEED’?
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Regulatory / Political Response in the Region: Who’s in the ‘LEED’?. Dusty Rood, AICP, LEED-AP [email protected]. CREW Suburban Maryland October 8, 2008. Presentation Focus. Competing programs: LEED vs. Green Globes vs. NAHB vs. Energy Star Regional competition among jurisdictions: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Competing programs: LEED vs. Green Globes vs. NAHB vs. Energy
Star
Regional competition among jurisdictions: How high has the bar been set?
LEED
Green Globes
NAHB Green
Energy Star
LEED(USGBC)
LEED-NCNew
Construction
LEED-EBExisting
Buildings
LEED-C&SCore & Shell
LEED-HHomes
LEED-CIComm.
Interiors
LEED-NDNeighborhood Development
LEED-Schools, Retail,
Healthcare
Green Globes• Green Building Initiative• Focused on commercial buildings• ANSI Standard in Development (01-2008P)
NAHB Green• National Association of Home Builders• Focused on housing• Working with ANSI on Consensus-Based
Residential Codification
Energy Star• Environmental Protection Agency• Focused on housing (energy efficiency)
Incentives• Tax incentives• Expedited permitting• Building permit rebates
Mandates• Public sector leadership (Public Buildings)• LEED or equivalent (Commercial and +4 Story
Residential)• Energy Star (Residential)
2006
State of Maryland
Tax incentives for 20,000 sf
LEED Silver buildingswithin PFAs
July 2007
Howard County
Tax incentives for LEED buildings
(Tiered credit based on level of certification)
July 2008
Howard County
Private buildings 50,000 sf:
LEED Certified
Public Buildings 10,000 sf:
LEED Silver
Prince George’s County
Private commercial buildings:
Incentives for LEED Silver
Public buildings:LEED Silver
District of ColumbiaGreen Building Act of
2006
Private non-residential50,000 sf: LEED Certified
Publicly disposednon-residential 10,000 sf:
LEED Silver
2003
City of Gaithersburg
Building Permit Rebate for Green Buildings
(LEED)
April 2007
City of Gaithersburg
Public Buildings:LEED Silver
October 2007
City of Gaithersburg
Private Residential Buildings:
Energy Star
September 2008
City of Gaithersburg
Comm. & HR Residential10K-100K sf:
LEED Certified
100,000+ sf:LEED Silver
April 2008
Montgomery County
Residential:Energy Star
December 2007
Montgomery County
Tax Incentives for Green Buildings
September 2006
Montgomery County
Private Commercial &HR Residential 10,000 sf:
LEED Certified
Public Buildings: LEED Silver
LEED vs. Green Globes vs. NAHB vs. Energy Star programs
Regional competition among jurisdictions
Expect programmatic and regional competition to continue to shape and drive green building
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