Understanding the Concepts and Products behind Sustainability GOING GREEN: CLICK TO START.

Understanding the Concepts and Products behind Sustainability

GOING GREEN:

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Going Green ConceptsUnderstanding the Concepts and Products behind Sustainability

• History– What is green– Stereo Types– Rating System

• Becoming Green – Home Ideas– Commercial Concepts– Costs to go Green

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What is Going Green?

1. Being efficient, Energy Conservation

2. Design and implementation of sustainable concepts

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Stereo Types and Truths• Tree huggers?

• Costs a bunch?

• Don’t know where to start?

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Rating Systems• Residential Rating system

– Energy Star

• In 1992, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced ENERGY STAR– Labeling system which rates energy efficiency– Rated Monitors and computer first– Appliances and many other products– $24 billion in savings 2012

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• Commercial & Residential Building Rating System– USGBC – United States Green Building

Council – Since 1993– LEED (Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design)– Inception 1998

Rating SystemsHistory NEXT

Building with LEED• From Design to Construction• Rating system – 5 Categories, 100 Points

• Sustainable Sites• Water Efficiency

• Energy and Atmosphere• Material and Resource

• Indoor Environmental QualityMany More!• Retail• Schools• Homes• Neighborhood• Healthcare

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Building with LEED• Built using LEED certifications

– Perot Museum –Dallas, TX– Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX

• 2011 - $46.5 Billion industry. –ENR.com

Certified: 40–49 pointsSilver: 50–59 pointsGold: 60–79 pointsPlatinum: 80 points and above

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Home Ideas

Commercial Concepts

Costs to go Green

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Home ideas and main stream integration

• Conserve is the key!– Electricity– Water– Energy

sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com www.rooter2.com

www.texasmasterplumberllc.com 

acfactorystore.com 

1.6gal VS 5gal

Thermal Break

Programmable.5 – 2.2gpm

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Lighting Efficiency

http://www.designrecycleinc.com/led%20comp%20chart.html

$.1 kw

22yrs @ 6hrs/day

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Green costs and simple budget green ideas

• Return on Investment – Switching from Incandescent to LED

• Toilet – 5gpf toilet uses $250/yr. in water– Would take less than 1yr to see ROI

Return on InvestmentOpertating Cost Cost / Month Bulb Cost

1 2 3 12 13 14 15

Incandescent 0.91$ 0.46$ 1.37$ 2.28$ 3.19$ 11.38$ 12.29$ 13.20$ 14.11$ LED 0.09$ 12.65$ 12.74$ 12.83$ 12.92$ 13.74$ 13.83$ 13.92$ 14.02$

Break Even Point

Months

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• What green is – Not Tree hugging

• Ranking systems – USGBC (LEED), Energy Star

• Become Green – Being Efficient

• Concepts – Low energy consumption systems

• Costs – Higher Initial Costs, Lower Long Run Costs

Understanding the Concepts and Products behind

Sustainability

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Green Projects

Perot Museum

UNT Apogee Stadium

Santa Monica Parking Center

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Conclusion

Q & A

www.usgbc.govwww.leedonline.comwww.energystar.gov

www.savingwater.orgwww.designrecycleinc.com

www.enr.comwww.us.fsc.org

Resources

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