Air Quality: Air Quality: Green Building and Green Building and Community Planning Community Planning Judith Auer Shaw, Ph.D., AICP, PP E. J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy Rutgers University Rutgers Center for Green Building and The National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfield Redevelopment April 14, 2010 New Jersey Clean Air Council
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Air Quality: Green Building and Community Planning Judith Auer Shaw, Ph.D., AICP, PP E. J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy Rutgers University.
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Air Quality: Air Quality: Green Building and Green Building and
Community PlanningCommunity Planning
Judith Auer Shaw, Ph.D., AICP, PPE. J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy
Rutgers UniversityRutgers Center for Green Building
andThe National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfield
Redevelopment
April 14, 2010New Jersey Clean Air Council
NJDEP 2007
NJ Global Warming Response ActNJ Global Warming Response Act
Settlement Patterns
Residential Buildings
Commercial Buildings
Landscape
CO2 Equivalent Emissions
Transportation
Electric T&D Loss
Carbon Sequestration
Deforestation
Infrastructure Buildings
Waste ManagementUrban Heat Island Industrial Facilities
Land Use and GHG EmissionsLand Use and GHG Emissions
Adopted from http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/photos/communities.html
Adopted from http://public.fotki.com/MNCapital/twincitiespagecom-2/saint_paul_neighborhoods/neighborhood_battle/dr11.html
Adopted from http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/newsuburbs.htm
Efficient Land Use PatternsEfficient Land Use Patterns
Traditional Neighborhood DesignTraditional Neighborhood Design
Town Center 5-minute walk to most
everyday activities Street network forms a
continuous web with high inter-connectivity
Small, pedestrian-friendly streets
Mixed uses and architectural styles throughout
Civic and community sites: “identity”
Douglas Farr. 2008. Sustainable Urbanism. Duaney, Plater-Zyberk. 2001
Green Buildings Green Buildings
Community Visioning Creates Focus Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Provide Clear DataAssess traffic patterns, energy usage, common
practicesReview local ordinances relating to air quality
Establish objectives Reduce vehicular traffic Reduce greenhouse gases Promote green building Promote green rehabilitation for residences and
businesses
Community PlanningCommunity Planning
Average Savings of Green Buildings
ENERGYSAVINGS
30%
CARBONSAVINGS
35%
WATERUSE
SAVINGS30-50%
WASTECOST
SAVINGS50-90%
Benefits of Green Building
Green Building Framework for Green Building Framework for Overall Quality ImprovementsOverall Quality Improvements
Green Building Links:Air Quality Lower Energy ConsumptionGreenhouse Gas ReductionWater QualityReductions in Solid WasteImproved Economic ReturnsImproved Human Health OutcomesBetter Neighborhood Design
NJ Green Building Manual NJ Green Building Manual
Authorized in 2007 (C.52:27D-130.6): Guidance and consistent
performance criteria Owners, builders, and construction
professionals Programs that encourage/require
green building Resource for local governments
and private sector Residential and commercial
buildings
Foundations for GB Manual Foundations for GB Manual
54% of census tracts building stock with a majority of single family detached units
20% attached/2/3/4 units
Green Green RemodelinRemodelingg
Air Air QualityQuality
Why green building? Why green building?
On average, Americans spend 90% of their time indoors, yet the air inside buildings can be 5-10 times more polluted than outdoor air, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Most common pollutants are:◦ Radon◦ Combustion products◦ Molds, pet dander, pollen◦ VOCs◦ Lead dust and asbestos