Passive House Strategies

I extracted only the part that explains passive house standards for you. To get a full overview of the PHPP standard, and how it can be implied in different climates such as in Portugal, France or England, check out http://www.passive-on.org/CD/3.%20Training%20Module/TrainingModule-27Sep2007.zip for the full presentation

Passive House Strategies

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Is LEED on track to save the world?

From the BuildingGreenBlog:

Rob Watson recently published "Green Building Market & Impact Report," his second annual report on the impact LEED is having in addressing environmental problems. The report highlights the continuing remarkable expansion of LEED: 2009 registrations for new design and construction projects in the U.S. may actually exceed total new construction starts! (This is possible because projects don't typically register when they start construction, and a flurry of projects were registered just before the requirement to use LEED 2009 kicked in, to keep their options open.)

LEED™ Green Building Rating System Explained

Humber Arboretum Centre for Urban Ecology, LEED GoldToronto, Ontario

Source: http://www.enermodal.com/Canadian/leed_explained.html

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system was originally developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) to provide a recognized standard for the construction industry to assess the environmental sustainability of building designs. Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) has since adapted the USGBC LEED rating system to the specific concerns and requirements of buildings in Canada.
LEED is a point-based rating system; points are earned for building attributes considered environmentally beneficial. LEED differs from other rating systems in that it has quantified most of the "green credits." For example, 5% of the building materials must be from salvaged materials to earn a point for the salvaged materials credit.

LEED has 69 points (70 for LEED Canada) covering six topic areas. Each topic area has a statement of associated goals.

• Site Development: minimize storm water run-off, encourage car pooling and bicycling, increase urban density and green space
• Water Efficiency: eliminate site irrigation, reduce water consumption, minimize or treat wastewater
• Energy Efficiency: reduce building energy consumption, use renewable energy, eliminate ozone-depleting chemicals, commission building systems
• Material Selection: minimize construction waste, re-use existing building façade, use recycled and salvaged materials, use renewable construction materials and design and build more durable buildings
• Indoor Environmental Quality: incorporate daylighting, use low off-emitting materials, provide operable windows and occupant control of work space, improve delivery of ventilation air
• Innovation in Design: use a LEED Accredited Professional, greatly exceed the requirements of a credit, incorporate innovative environmental features not covered in other areas, develop a green education plan (such as installing an Enermodal Signature Green Building Kiosk)

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

Best case for CASBEE

From:http://www.ibec.or.jp

Project Outline

IGES is a think tank whose aim is to research policy-oriented or practical measures designed to solve problems of the global environment, and to concretize the results of such research via the policies of governments and local authorities as well as the actions of corporations and citizens in various countries. The design concept was to create a practical yet comfortable, highly flexible research environment that can support research spanning different sectors flexibly over the long term, bearing in mind that such research changes every few years. Another objective was to positively introduce passive technologies that draw on the superb natural environment inside the site, and to present this as a prototype for eco-friendly architecture befitting this Institute.

Kansai Electric Power Building

Best case for CASBEE

From:http://www.ibec.or.jp

Project Outline

This building was designed to house the Head Office functions of Kansai Electric Power Company. Built as Phase I of the “Nakanoshima 3-Chome Joint Development Project”. One of the basic concepts for this building is a "model building for environmental symbiosis". In areas around windows, the outer frames (columns, beams) protrude by about 1.8m outwards from the window surface. This not only constitutes a shaded exterior but also provides functions such as a natural light intake from the large window surfaces, shielding of sunlight by the canopy, introduction of natural ventilation via the eaves, and space for installation of solar panels. Besides these, we have also introduced a task-ambient air conditioning system, internal heat storage and other technology for environmental symbiosis. The building also features a “communication well” (a three-floor atrium in the high-floor office zone), the aim of which is to communicate widely.

DGNB - German Sustainable Building Council

For planning and evaluation of buildings, there is a new

and clearly structured tool: The German Sustainable Building

Certificate. As meritocratic rating system, it covers all

relevant topics of sustainable construction. Outstanding

buildings are awarded in the categories bronze, silver, or

gold.

Clear Topics

During the evaluation, 6 topics are considered by the certificate:

– Ecological Quality

– Economical Quality

– Socio-cultural and Functional Quality

– Technical Quality

– Quality of the Process

– Quality of the Location

The Environment Report: How Green Is The LEED Label?

LEED buildings get points for green things like bike racks and good energy use, but it doesn’t actually enforce energy efficiency (Photo by Lester Graham) The biggest energy users in America are not cars and trucks - they're buildings. Buildings use about 40% of the nation's energy. In 2000, the US Green Building Council introduced a program that certifies "green" buildings. It's called LEED. That stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. But Samara Freemark reports some critics see serious flaws in the LEED program. See link below:
The Environment Report: How Green Is The LEED Label?

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Melbourne Council House 2

source: http://www.c40cities.org/

Council House 2 (CH2) new municipal office building: eco-buildings cuts C02 87%, electricity 82%, gas 87% and water 72%

Summary

Melbourne Council House 2 (CH2) is a multi-award winning and inspirational building that has reduced CO2 emissions by 87%, electricity consumption by 82%, gas by 87% and water by 72%. The building purges stale air at night and pulls in 100% fresh air during the day. The building exterior moves with the sun to reflect and collect heat, and turns sewage into usable water. The building has improved staff effectiveness by 4.9% and will pay for its sustainable features in a little over a decade.

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To start a good article from Zeno magazine. The pdf is very bad to read but I have the issue at home so don´t worry I will scan it.
http://www.zeno-online.de/media/Fachartikel/1216201416.pdf --> I´m sorry it is in German :(

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I did a small map showing the different labels. I think as a first overview is very helpful.
Labels that apply for the building scale

Labels that apply for the quarter scale