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Don Horn, AIA
Don Horn, AIA
GSA
GSA What is Sustainable Design?
What is Sustainable Design?
Reducing the impact of the built
environment on the natural environment
- Reduce consumption of nonrenewable
resources
- Minimize waste
- Create healthy, productive work environments
Sustainable Design Regulations
Sustainable Design Regulations
Laws
National Environmental Policy Act, 1969
Clean Air Act, 1970; amended 1990
Resource Conservation & Recovery Act, 1976; amended 1994
Energy Policy Act, 1992
Executive Orders
13101 Greening the Government through Waste Prevention,
Recycling & Federal Acquisition
13123 Greening the Government through Efficient Energy
Management
13134 Developing & Promoting Biobased Products and BioEnergy
13148 Greening the Government through Leadership in
Environmental Management GSA Building Inventory
GSA Building Inventory
Largest civilian landlord in the U.S.
Government
Over 1.1 million Federal employees housed in
PBS space
PBS Inventory
Over 1,600 owned buildings/properties: 180 million s.f.
Over 7,100 leased buildings/properties: 159 million s.f.
339 million s.f.
GSA Mission & Goals
GSA Mission & Goals
We help federal agencies better serve the
public by offering, at best value,
superior workplaces, expert solutions,
acquisition services and management
policies.
Ensure financial
accountability
Maintain a worldclass
workforce and a
worldclass workplace
Carry out social,
environmental and other
responsibilities as a
federal agency
Provide best value for
customer agencies and
taxpayers
Achieve responsible asset
management
Operate efficiently and
effectively Sustainable Design Principles
Sustainable Design Principles
Site
Optimize Site Potential
Water
Protect and Conserve Water
Energy
Minimize Nonrenewable Energy
Consumption
Materials
Use Environmentally Preferable
Products
IEQ
Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality
O&M
Optimize Operational and Maintenance
Practices
How did we make this happen?
How did we make this happen?
Requirement for LEED in the Capital
Program
Facilities Standards for the Public
Buildings Service
Solicitation for Offers for Leasing
Selection Criteria for A/E Firms
Training GSAs LEED Green Buildings
GSAs LEED Green Buildings
Gold, version 1.0
EPA New England Regional
Laboratory, Chelmsford, MA
Gold, version 2.0
EPA Science & Technology
Center, Kansas City, KS
Certified, version 2.0
SSA Building Renovation,
Woodlawn, MD
SSA Child Care Center,
Woodlawn, MD
U.S. Courthouse,
Youngstown, OH
How Green Should We Be?
How Green Should We Be?
Sustainability
First Cost
?
Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum
USGBC LEED
®
Ratings
How Much
Does It Cost? Construction Cost Perspective
Construction Cost Perspective
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Certified
Silver
Gold
Certified
Silver
Gold
Courthouse
Office Building
Design
Contingency
Estimating
Accuracy
A Sustainable Approach
A Sustainable Approach
Start early
Integrated approach
Identify the issues
Set goals
Triple bottom line Don Horn, AIA
202-501-4525
donald.horn@gsa.gov
www.gsa.gov/sustainabledesign
Whole Building Design Guide
www.wbdg.org
U.S. General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service