| Green Building Task Force - New Buildings |
Building energy is the second largest source of Seattle’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the largest source nationally. Seattle has been a leader in green building, particularly in the design of new buildings. There is a great opportunity for Seattle to continue its leadership by developing policies and programs targeted at promoting higher energy efficiency in new and existing buildings. Building efficiency will also need to be a key element in helping Seattle meet near- and mid-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.
The New Buildings Committee of the Green Building Task Force will apply its collective professional advice on energy efficiency, sustainable building and climate protection policy options that could help Seattle achieve gains in energy efficiency in new buildings and major retrofits consistent with the requirements of the 2030 Challenge. The 2030 Challenge is a global initiative stating that all new buildings and major renovations reduce their fossil-fuel GHG-emitting consumption by 50% by 2010, incrementally increasing the reduction for new buildings to carbon neutral by 2030.
The range of policy options that will be considered by the Committee can be lumped into two general categories:
- The first category consists of policies that provide financing and incentives that make energy efficiency upgrades cost effective and attractive to consumers. Options in this category could include a green investment fund, carbon feebate, density bonuses, and priority green permitting.
- The second category includes policies that require increases in building energy efficiency. Mandates could include mandatory green building performance standards, energy code updates, and building code updates.
Information shared during the meetings will inform staff recommendations to the Mayor on the development of improved and/or new regulatory and programmatic measures to support the Mayor’s Green Building Capital Initiative.
New Buildings Committee member list
Meeting schedule and materials
September 4, Seattle Municipal Tower, Room 1600, 3 - 6 pm
Agenda (PDF, 44 KB)
Meeting summary (PDF, 75 KB)
Powerpoint Presentations
Supporting Materials
September 25, Seattle Central Library, Washington Mutual Foundation Room, 2:00 - 5:30 pm
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Meeting summary
Powerpoint Presentations:
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October 8, Seattle Public Library, Level 4, Room 2, 1 - 4 pm (NOTE NEW TIME)
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Meeting summary
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October 22, Seattle Municipal Tower, Room 6070, 2:00 - 5:30 pm
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Meeting summary
Powerpoint Presentations:
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November 6, Seattle Public Library, Level 4, Room 1, 2:00 - 5:30 pm
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Meeting summary
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November 13, Seattle Municipal Tower, Room 1650, 2 - 5:30 pm
Agenda
Meeting summary
Powerpoint Presentations:
Lisa Richmond, AIA Seattle
Anindita Mitra, American Planning Association, WA Chapter
Jerry Dinndorf, Associated General Contractors
Paul Purcell, Beacon Development Group
Chris Elwell, Building Construction Trades Council
Jason McLennan, Cascadia Region Green Building Council
John Powers, Colliers International
Liz Dunn, Dunn + Hobbes
Susan Drummond, Foster Pepper, PLLC
Mary McCumber, FutureWise
Patricia Chase, International Sustainability Institute
Patti Southard, King County GreenTools
Aaron Adelstein, Master Builders
Rich Franko, Mithun
Kari-Lynn Frank, NAIOP (Nat'l Assoc. of Industrial & Office Properties)
Duane Jonlin, NBBJ
Mark Frankel, New Buildings Institute
Carrie Dolwick, NW Energy Coalition
Curt Pryde, Pryde-Johnson
Bob Stolarski, Puget Sound Energy
Tom Marseille, Stantec Consulting
Mark Schuster, The Schuster Group
Douglas Howe, Touchstone Corporation
Marco Lowe, Triad Development
Kelly Mann, Urban Land Institute - Seattle
Don Horn, US General Services Administration
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