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							All You Need to Know to Meet Your
Green Building MOU Commitments
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      MOU Technical Guidance
             PHASE I

              Alison Kinn Bennett
  Chair, ISWG Technical Guidance Task Group

       OFEE Environmental Symposium
                May 2, 2006
           Federal Leadership MOU
   Initiated by Interagency Workgroup, championed by White
    House OFEE
   Signed by 19 agencies representing 95% of Federal
    building portfolio.
   Interagency task force developing guidance to implement
    MOU.
   Flagship Federal effort to define guiding principles of
    green building
   The signatories are committed to leading the federal
    sector in the design, construction, and operation of
    buildings by:
       Reducing the total ownership costs of facilities;
       Improving energy efficiency and water conservation;
       Providing safe, healthy, and productive built environments; and,
       Promoting sustainable environmental stewardship.
  MOU Guiding Principles
 Employ    Integrated Design Principles
 Optimize   Energy Performance
 Protect   and Conserve Water
 Enhance    Indoor Environmental
 Quality
 Reduce Environmental Impact of
 Materials
ISWG’s MOU Technical Guidance
       Task Group (TG2)
  OFEE
  EPA
  GSA
  DOE-HQ and labs
  DOD-Pentagon, Army, NAVFAC
  USDA
  DOI – FWS
  HHS
  TVA
  Smithsonian
     Technical Guidance
         Home Page
   www.wbdg.org/sustainablemou
 Introduction
 Signatory   Agencies
 Background
 FAQs
 Disclaimer
              Core Guidance
            MOU commitments
    (Clarification, Existing Resources)
   Integrated Design          Daylighting
   Commissioning              Low-Emitting Materials
   Energy Efficiency          Protecting Indoor Air
   Measurement &               Quality During
    Verification                Contruction
   Indoor Water               Recycled Content
   Outdoor Water              Biobased Content
   Ventilation & Thermal      Construction Waste
    Comfort                    Ozone Depleting
   Moisture Control            Compounds
        Core Guidance Example
 MOU  language
 Topic Intro
 MOU Clarification
 Related Mandates
   Additional Recommendations/Considerations
 Resources& Tools
 Model Contract & Specification Language
       ‘Other’ Guidance Topics
 Model Bid Specification (SFO, RFP)
 Utilizing Rating Systems & Standards
 Building-Type Specific Guidance
 Space Optimization
 The Business Case & Life Cycle Costing Tools
 Creative Funding Strategies
 The Environmental Case & LCA tools
 EMS Integration
 Design/Construction Phase tips for improved O&M
 Selecting A/E Contractors
 Guidance for Vendors
 Renewable Energy & Green Power
 Security and Sustainability
 Reporting – PMA, OMB
                    FAQs
   To what type of project does the MOU
    apply? What doesn’t apply?
   How does this MOU relate to EPACT and
    other mandates?
   What about local/regional building codes?
   How can I sell my product/service to the
    Feds?
   Will using a rating system, like LEED or
    Green Globes, suffice?
   And terminology (LCC, LCA, EMS, etc)
          Development Plan
 Phase   I Released Today!
 Continuous     improvement > feedback
 May   24 USGBC Federal Summit
 Whole    Building Design Guide
     Sustainability Subcommittee
     Resource Pages
     Contact Information
       Alison Kinn Bennett
          USEPA - OPPT
          202-564-8859
       kinn.alison@epa.gov

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