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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marcus and all,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>While the cost of LEED Certification is
important, equally important are how well are LEED projects performing. The New
Buildings Institute study (March 2008) of 121 </span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>LEED</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>NC</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> v2 buildings certified
through 2006 claimed “on average LEED energy use 25-30% better than the
National Average.” However a number of critics of this study has emerged,
many of whom used the same data that NBI used. Henry Gifford has question the
methodology used in the NBI study. The American Physical Society in their
Energy Future: Think Efficiency Report as well as Joe Lstiburek has also
questioned the NBI study. Now Dr. John Scofield from Oberlin has completed a
detailed re-examination of the NBI study and has found that “the NBI data
shows that LEED certification has done nothing to lower building primary energy
consumption and associated GHG emission.” I have attached his paper which
will be presented at the International Energy Program Evaluation Conference
scheduled for </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Portland</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>, </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>OR</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>. </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>August 11-14, 2009</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I believe that the Bldg-Sim community needs
to address this issue. Otherwise the services that we perform will become
seriously questioned by the building profession. Even if LEED buildings cost
more, which I believe most building professionals and clients would accept. It
is unacceptable if they can’t deliver on energy performance. </span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>Harvey Bryan, Ph.D., FAIA, LEED AP</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Marcus Sheffer<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, June 08, 2009 12:38
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> paul.hay@phcjamaica.com;
Bldg-Sim<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Cost of
LEED certification</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Paul without seeing
the articles to which you refer I really can’t comment about the
comparison of the studies. </span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Regarding cost and
LEED I can offer my own personal experience on more than 100 commercial
projects pursuing LEED certification – none has even come close to
approaching the bottom end of the cost range in the ACC study. I have no
doubt that some projects are spending 4.5% to 11% more but frankly they are
using LEED the wrong way (as a checklist of independent variables in a point hunting
exercise) and the market will weed those practitioners out over time. All
things being equal LEED does add cost but it is only the measuring tool.
The real question is does a high performance green building cost more? If
done correctly my experience is that it does not.</span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>We are currently
working on a school project which is borderline Platinum. It was bid last
summer and came in significantly <u>under</u> budget and attracted a $500,000
state grant. So the actual cost is less than conventional overall even
without the grant. Project cost drivers are primarily a function of
building type and location. Within those broad categories it is about
design choices, one can choose to focus resources on building performance or on
other priorities. Project teams who choose to focus on the priorities
spelled out in LEED can easily do so within the confines of a conventional
project budget. The rest is just a bit of paperwork.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The first time that
an architectural firm had to use CAD drawings instead of hand-drawn; the first
time they had to comply with ADA; when major building code changes occur
– all of these things resulted in added costs. As experience is
gained costs come down significantly and the same thing is happening with LEED
(the ACC study indicates that this was likely to happen).</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The real answer to
your question is - “it depends” – on many factors including
team experience, priorities, project size, strategies, design process,
etc. You really can’t assume it costs more but if you do, it
probably will.</span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Marcus Sheffer</span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>7group</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> P. Hay
[mailto:phay@cwjamaica.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, June 08, 2009 2:33
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Marcus Sheffer; Bldg-Sim<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Bldg-sim] Cost of
LEED certification</span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the links
Marcus. </span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I have scanned the
Langdon document and even looked at later articles written on the topic.
They agree that the Langdon study is more comprehensive but still gravitate
towards the costing provided by the American Chemistry Council. My take on the
matter is that the real issue here is not whether LEED certification costs
more, but how much does it cost: both in terms of time and expense.</span></font></p>
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bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Marcus Sheffer<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, June 08, 2009 11:39
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> paul.hay@phcjamaica.com;
Bldg-Sim<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Cost of
LEED certification</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Anyone’s first
LEED project requires an investment of time to learn how to do it. This
learning curve is somewhat steep but once you learn how to do, actually doing
it takes considerably less time. Outside soft costs (commissioning,
energy modeling and LEED documentation) if you are spending a dime more for construction
costs than conventional for LEED Certified or Silver then you have made an
optional choice or are not properly applying the system. Many projects
attain the Gold certification level without an increase in construction
costs. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>There have been
several cost studies over the years than do not show that LEED requires the
type of investment purported by the American Chemistry Council. Here are
some links:</span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.cap-e.com/publications/default.cfm">http://www.cap-e.com/publications/default.cfm</a></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.davislangdon.com/USA/Research/ResearchFinder/2007-The-Cost-of-Green-Revisited/">http://www.davislangdon.com/USA/Research/ResearchFinder/2007-The-Cost-of-Green-Revisited/</a></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The Davis Langdon
study above is far more thorough and comprehensive than the much older ACC
report which relies on a considerable amount of early anecdotal evidence.</span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>In many respects the
cost of LEED comes down to what you assign to LEED as an “extra”
cost. Many teams have figured out how to neutralize even the added soft
costs through an integrative design process. </span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Marcus Sheffer</span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>7group </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>P. Hay<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, June 08, 2009 11:36
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Bldg-Sim<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bldg-sim] Cost of LEED
certification</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>I recall someone once asked about the time needed to
be spent on LEED certification. Well, I have just come across a report
prepared by Northbridge Environmental Management Consultants
<http://www.nbenvironmental.com> entitled <u>Analyzing the Cost of
obtaining LEED Certification</u>, which is available online at the following
link: </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><a
href="http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_communities/LEED_links/AnalyzingtheCostofLEED.pdf">http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_communities/LEED_links/AnalyzingtheCostofLEED.pdf</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>It indicates that the documentation takes 226 working
hours on average to prepare and costs between US$8,000 - US$70,000 per project:
the first project costing between US$30,000 - US$60,000.</span></font></p>
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