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Op#mize Opera#onal and Maintenance Prac#ces Chaoqin Zhai Ph.D., LEED Faculty Green Drinks Shanghai 30 October 2014 Building Accounts For 72% oF electricity consumpIon 39% of energy use 38% oF all carbon dioxide emissions 14% oF potable water consumpIon 40% oF raw materials use 30% oF waste output 2 Green Building Addresses Climate change Resource depleIon Water consumpIon Degradaon oF ecosystems/habitat Indoor environmental quality Occupant comFort and producIvity Costs oF owning and operang work and living spaces 3 Green Building Certification System LEED USA Canada China India Brazil Middle East Malaysia BREEAM UK France Germany Other European countries Three Star China CASBEE EEWH BEAM Green Mark Greenstar Japan Taiwan Hong Kong Singapore Australia New Zealand 4 LEED EBOM: Overview Goal Improve FuncIonal perFormance and reduce environmental impact over FuncIonal liFe- cycle Applica#on ExisIng buildings not undergoing major renovaons commercial, insItuIonal, and residenIal (4 stories) Focus Operaons and maintenance policies and procedures more than capital-intensive projects 5 LEED EBOM: Market Trends 6 LEED EBOM: Key for Success 1. Comprehension 2. Commitment 3. Budget 4. Schedule 5. Technical 6. Follow-through 7 Key #1: Comprehension § Need § Process § Goals § AcIon Plan Education and communication is the key 8 Key #2: Commitment n Business Owners n Building Owners n Property Managers n Facility Managers n Building Users (Staff) n Groundskeepers n Building Engineers n Food Service Managers n MulIple Tenants 9 Key #3: Budget Source: The Economics of LEED for Existing Buildings for Individual Buildings, Leonardo Academy, 2009 Set reasonable budget for internal and external resources 10 Grab the Low Hanging Fruit 11 Key #4: Schedule n Must include one building in its enIrety n No less than 50% occupancy rate (55% For hotels) n For at least 12 months prior to the iniIal cerIficaon: n continuous operation n have its own meters For all sources oF energy use n PerFormance period: minimum 12 months For energy prerequisite/credit, minimum 3 months For other credits 12 Typical Project Schedule Preliminary Performance Documentaon & Planning Assessment Period Submission 1 months 1-2 months 3 months – 2 yrs 2 months Benchmarking Develop acon plan to Collect data needed to Perform final pursue cer#ficaon & calculaons and & gap analysis substanate credit collect credit compliance prepare final informaon documentaon 13 Key #5: Technical MeeIng the prerequisites: § Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture & Fing Efficiency § Energy Efficiency Best Management PracIces § Minimum Energy Efficiency PerFormance § ReFrigerant Management § Sustainable Purchasing Policy § Solid Waste Management Policy § Outdoor Air IntroducIon & Exhaust Systems § Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control § Green Cleaning Policy 14 Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance 15 Outside Air Introduction and Exhaust Systems 16 Key #6: Follow-through § Understand the requirements § Develop the acIon plans § Implement the sustainable strategies § Document the perFormance § Monitor progress against goals Designate champion For each prerequisite and credit Regular project review meeIngs 17 LEED EBOM: Case Study 18 LEED EBOM: Sustainable Sites § Nave vegetaon § Green roof § Outdoor integrated pest management § Public transportaon § Underground parking 19 LEED EBOM: Water Efficiency § Low flow fixtures § Dual-flush water closets § Low flow showerheads § Water-use metering and sub-metering § High efficiency irrigaon § Cooling tower water efficiency and chemical management 20 LEED EBOM: Energy and Atmosphere n Benchmark building energy perFormance using Energy Star Porholio Manager program n Conduct energy audit or retro- commissioning to idenIFy energy conservaon measures and improve perFormance n Develop and implement energy conservaon measures n Extensive submetering oF the electricity and chilled/hot water use 21 LEED EBOM: Materials and Resources § Waste stream audit § Occupant recycling § Sustainable Facility alteraons § Purchasing policies: − Recycled content products − Local/regional materials − FSC wood Furniture − Low-mercury lamps 22 LEED EBOM: Indoor Environmental Quality § Increased venIlaon § Outdoor air monitoring § Thermal comFort § ConstrucIon IAQ mgmt § Indoor pollutant control § Green cleaning 23 LEED EBOM: Green Education 24 LEED EBOM: Benefits to the Project Team § IdenIfied opportuniIes For Further energy saving § Improved indoor environmental quality § Improved tenant sasFacIon and retenIon § Standardized Facility management process and pracIce § Improved the skill set oF Facility management team 1st Green Building ConsulIng Firm entering China Environmental Quality & Energy Efficiency expert Over10-Year experiences in China market No.1 market share in LEED consultancy >200 completed and on-going LEED projects…… 26 Thank You .