Harvard University Extension School E117 Sustainability: The Challenge of Changing Our Institutions
Green Building Design April 8, 2009 Jesse Foote N...
Harvard University Extension School E117 Sustainability: The Challenge of Changing Our Institutions
Green Building Design April 8, 2009 Jesse Foote Nathan Gauthier Andrea Ruedy Harvard Green Campus Initiative Green Campus Building Services – New Construction
Overview •Benefits of Green Buildings •Understanding the Project Team •Understanding the Process •Harvard’s Green Building Guidelines •Master Planning •Harvard Case Studies •Harvard’s Green Building Resource •LEED •More Case Studies •Green Building Incentives •Relevant Building Codes
Overview
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What is “Green Building?”
Wikipedia.org: Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal — the complete building life cycle.
Benefits
Benefits Source: www.usgbc.org
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Benefits Source: www.usgbc.org
Benefits Source: www.usgbc.org
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Occupants and tenants perceive value of working in a green building to be:
REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION
LOWER OPERATING COSTS
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
HEALTH BENEFIT POSITIVE MARKETING AND PROMOTION
OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
Source: www.usgbc.org
Article: “It's true: Green buildings do boost sales, rental and occupancy rates” 4/7/08 Energy savings