FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION
GREEN BUILDING FORUM REPORT
November 28,
2007
OVERVIEW
The Green Building Workgroup is working with FSEC to develop
recommendations for a model efficiency ordinance for residential development.
FSEC is providing additional research and support by identifying and soliciting
input from local governments and other organizations with current and
developing initiatives for energy conservation, green building and sustainable
development, including but not limited to, energy and water conservation and
hurricane resistant buildings and communities.
The Green Building Workgroup is working with FSEC to develop
recommendations for developing and implementing a public awareness campaign
that promotes energy efficiency and the benefits of building green and
implement the components deemed feasible within the funds available through
this contract. The public awareness campaign includes website, trade show,
print media and television strategies. FSEC is providing additional research
and support by identifying strategies for using print advertising, press
releases, and television advertising to promote voluntary utilization of energy
efficiency and green building practices and to present recommendations to the
Commission at the January 2008 meeting for approval. The campaign is focusing
on the benefits of promoting energy efficiency to the purchasers of new homes,
the various green building ratings and labels available, and the promotion of
various energy-efficient products through existing trade shows.
Rick Dixon and Jim Richmond.
Meeting Facilitation
The meeting was facilitated by Jeff Blair and Hal Beardall
from the Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium at Florida State University.
Information at: http://consensus.fsu.edu/
Project Webpage
Information on the project, including agenda packets,
meeting reports, and related documents may be found in downloadable formats at
the project webpage below:
http://consensus.fsu.edu/FBC/GBW.html
Meeting Objectives
The facilitators
reviewed the following objectives with the workgroup members:
ü
To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda,
Forum Report, and Workplan Schedule)
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To Review Compiled Written Public Comments
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To Identify Additional Key Issues and Options
Regarding Recommendations for Developing a Model Efficiency Ordinance for
Residential Development
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To Review and Discuss Draft Model Ordinance
Components and Template
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To Identify Additional Key Issues and Options
Regarding Recommendations for a Public Awareness Campaign that Promotes Energy
Efficiency and the Benefits of Building Green
ü
To Review and Discuss Draft Strategies for
Public Awareness Campaign
ü
To Discuss and Evaluate Level of Acceptability
of Proposed Options
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To Consider Public Comment
ü
To Adopt Draft Package of Recommendations for
Submittal to Commission
ü
To Identify Needed Next Steps and Agenda Items
for Next Meeting
Issues and Options for Model Ordinance –
Acceptability Ranking Exercise
A list of key topical options for possible inclusion in a
model ordinance were offered through public comment during the October 1, 2007
Green Building Forum in Tampa. At the October 31 meeting workgroup members were
asked to propose any additional option(s) they would like the Workgroup to
evaluate and to develop and rank the initial acceptability of options. At this meeting members were offered the
opportunity to discuss and revise any of the issue and options statements
further.
After noting that all but one of the statements received the
75% level of support to be considered consensus draft recommendations (the lone
exception received 72% support), the members chose to redirect and utilize
their time to review the draft model ordinance and public awareness
workplan. (The revised list of options
and issues statements are listed in Appendix E in the worksheet format used to
guide discussion.)
Introduction to Draft Model Ordinance
Rob Vieira with the
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) offered an overview and reviewed the
components of the initial draft model ordinance for workgroup members to
review, discuss and refine. He said the
staff reviewed and relied on several different examples from various cities and
counties while using the ordinance from Gainesville as a template.
The facilitator
suggested taking each section of the draft up one at a time and that members
should focus first on being sure the draft has all the key components and
sections.
The following is the
draft model ordinance with the relevant discussion following each section. Notes for clarification and actions taken by
the workgroup are included within the member discussions in italics and/or in
bold. Of particular note is the
discussion under Section 2.0 Purpose and Intent regarding the question of how
the model will be used and the possible options for implementing the model
ordinance.
Sample Green Building Ordinance - Draft for
Nov. 28 Meeting
This document is a template for a green building ordinance
for a Florida city or County to complete, edit and adopt. This draft was
created by the Florida Solar Energy Center under a contract with the Florida
Department of Community Affairs. It borrows extensively on ordinances passed by
other communities and attempts to create an extensive list of measures that
local governments may adopt for their in-house and community programs.
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28,
2007):
·
None
offered
GREEN BUILDING
ORDINANCE
Sec. 1.0. Title
The provisions of Section 1.0 through Section 17 inclusive,
shall be known as the ______ of ______ “green building ordinance.” (Ord. xxxxx
§ x, Date)
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
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Put terms in italics for the items left blank,
such as city or county
Sec.
2.0. Purpose and Intent.
The purpose is to
establish goals, programs and procedures that will help the ______ achieve a
more sustainable community. This program shall establish new environmental
goals for the ______, define a certification-based "green building"
program with incentives, and define new measurements parameters and reporting
criteria to track the ______’s performance towards its environmental goals.
This program will promote economic and environmental health in _______, through
the design, construction, operations and deconstruction of its own facilities
and provide leadership to both the private and public sectors in the arena of
green building practices including resource efficiency and disaster mitigation.
(Ord. xxxxxx § x, Date)
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
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Combine this section with Section 4 and
incorporate the mission statement here
·
But the mission statement section is intended to
be added onto the local governments current mission statement
·
Then change the title of “mission statement” to
something else or put it into a separate document
·
I thought this was an energy efficiency based
issue. We need to add that in too.
·
Provide sample language that touches in each of
these issues through a list of options for potential findings for locals to
choose from and include in their ordinance as it applies to them
·
Courts may look at those intents when reviewing
the ordinance
·
Could use state facts as well as local in the model. As an example, use state “findings”
·
SB 2802 – the language in the bill speaks to
reducing or improving energy efficiency in new home building
·
Green house gas issue is not inconsistent with
the language in the bill. Maybe the
discussion of water efficiency would be.
·
Water efficiency is closely tied to energy
efficiency.
·
The purpose of the ordinance should reflect the
legislative charge
·
While energy may be a focus of the charge, the
group is not limited to just that. The
public awareness charge speaks to green building. This is an opportunity to coordinate several
policies with a focus on energy efficiency.
Green building offers an umbrella to address, in a coordinated way,
issues that are currently being dealt with only in a piece-meal way.
·
The purpose and intent language here is only
surplus. The language will not be used
by the courts for interpretation of the ordinance. The workgroup should consider striking this
section and put the language into a preamble.
This group has the flexibility under its charge to deal with broader
issues. Any ordinance would still have
to go through county and state processes for review. It is okay to include an issue so long as
the issue is not inconsistent with the legislative language.
·
·
What is the underlying basis for the legislative
charge? Do local governments already have authority to do this?
·
Some issues, like permit fees and density
bonuses, would require legislative change.
There may be some issues that need state action, though most are local
issues.
·
The State could make the model the only way to
adopt such an ordinance. The concern is
to create a model to promote uniformity around the state. The hope is that the model will set a
minimum/maximum standard.
·
Can locals put in other additional incentives
not addressed here? Provide additional incentives?
·
That may be up to the legislature when they take
the recommendations into consideration and create a model ordinance.
·
Will it create a problem if local government
adopts an alternative that does not meet the standards or minimum set out in
the model?
·
If the intent of the model is to set up
minimums, why not make it state legislation?
·
The workgroup is recommending what should be
included in a model ordinance. The
Building Code Commission will consider the workgroup recommendations before
sending it on for consideration by the legislature.
·
Keep in mind local governments value their
autonomy.
·
How is this going to be used or implemented?
How will the model be
used? (At this point members discussed this question to establish a common
understanding before further review of the draft model ordinance)
·
Intent of how this will be used may make a
difference in how I view various sections of this draft
·
The idea is to provide a model for locals to use
in voluntarily adopting a local ordinance provided to locals to use. It is not a requirement to adopt an
ordinance. The model leaves local
governments with flexibility. I am not
in favor of making many of the items here mandatory.
·
Local governments were adopting different
standards. Intent here is to establish a common standard to avoid having
adjacent local governments using different contradictory standards. Having one standard as a guide avoids
confusion and improves education and awareness with the public
·
Most of the green building items were in the
energy bill that was vetoed, except for the public awareness campaign
·
But the Senate language regarding the money and
the tasks identified was lifted from the energy bill and included in the Senate
language
·
“Green building” is only mentioned in the charge
for the public awareness campaign, not in the model ordinance charge
·
If “green building” is not in the charge then
change the title of this draft. Green
building is not the same as energy efficiency.
·
Our charge is to define standards to be met and
describe incentives for meeting those standards
·
The energy efficiency code in Florida is a
uniform state policy. Does that mean any
local ordinance on energy efficiency would have to be outside of the building
itself?
·
The energy efficiency component that can be
addressed outside the building code.
·
The intent is to offer a model ordinance for
residential energy efficiency. This can
be broader than just the residential building itself. The model draft before you is not in conflict
with the charge from the legislature
·
Do not make the model ordinance a mandate, but
an option for locals to adopt. This
group is not sufficiently representative of all the interests needed at the
table to make this a state wide ordinance
·
There is no intention of making this mandatory.
It is voluntary for local governments to adopt.
But if they do, the model could set out minimums
·
If local government an energy efficiency
ordinance, it could adopt anything it wants to.
It may simply draw from this model those parts it wants to.
·
But in effect it is mandatory if you do not have
the option to adopt something else, and can only either adopt or not adopt this
model
·
Two types of standard: proscriptive or
performance based standards. You use a
scoring system for a performance based system that are product independent.
·
Florida has a stringent minimum standard. Without incentives to go beyond the minimum,
it becomes the maximum anyone will do.
Tied to the Florida energy code are the energy standards. Not many builders using the standard or going
beyond the standard. The idea here is to
get builders to go beyond the minimums to promote energy efficiency. Do green building standards get builders to
go beyond the minimums of the building rating system?
·
The builder will build what the consumer will
pay for. Until the consumer asks for it,
it will simply add costs that disqualifies or discourages potential buyers
·
Note we do not have the city or county
association representatives here today
·
I suggest a broad based document that locals can
build on and not be too detailed in approach
·
We already have a rating system. If we want an incentive, then take the
existing energy rating system and give incentives for exceeding that
rating. Just use what we have. If you increase efficiency by “x%” then you
get “x” incentives
·
There is nothing in the law that precludes local
governments from doing that now
·
It depends on the incentives. There are limits on what local government can
do regarding density credits or permit fees for example
·
Based on
the discussion above, the facilitators asked members to consider a range of
five possible options for implementation (see list and discussion below).
Comments or concerns about possible options for
implementation listed below (prior to initial acceptability ranking):
·
All except option #2 require legislation for
implementation
·
I am concerned with #5 and whether comprehensive
plans are the appropriate vehicle
·
This will go back to the Building Code
Commission for consideration and possible recommendation to the legislature
·
Public comment:
o If
it is in the comprehensive plan then it becomes mandatory. Putting into the comprehensive plan is way
out of the workgroups scope. The model
ordinance should be a guideline
o The
model should be totally voluntary and open to being tailored to local
needs. I also think the comprehensive
plan could accommodate incentives without being mandatory
o These
options are not mutually exclusive
Each option was
ranked for initial acceptability one at a time by a show of hands:
1. If local government adopts the model ordinance,
it must adopt the ordinance as uniform requirement
2. Purely voluntary system – local government uses
the model as a template from which they choose options
3. Establish as a maximum
4. Establish as a minimum - Adoption is voluntary
but if you do then must adopt the model as it is, with option for strengthening
5. Require locals to amend their comprehensive
plans to provide incentives for energy efficiency above that which is currently
required.
Sec. 3.0.
Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this
chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
______ means the ______ of _______,
Florida.
______ commission means the ______ Commission
of the ______ of _______, Florida.
ASHRAE means
the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers.
ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G means the procedure developed by ASHRAE to provide specific guidance
on the rules and procedures to use to simulate building energy use when the
objective is to substantially exceed the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 90.1
Construction means any project associated with
the creation, development, or erection of any building eligible for the
program.
FGBC means the Florida Green Building
Coalition.
GHDS means the Green Home Designation Standard
of the Florida Green Building Coalition.
Green building means generally the resource
efficient design, construction, and operation of buildings by employing
environmentally sensible construction practices, systems, and materials.
Green Globes means
the U.S. building rating system of the Green Building Initiative
HERS Index means
the Home Energy Rating System Index used as part of Florida’s Home Energy
Rating system.
Independent or independent of the
______ means not employed by, or acting as agents of, the
______.
LEED. means the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Municipal means owned by the ______.
Positively Green
Project means a building project that generates more energy on-site through
renewable sources than it uses on an annual basis while providing for its water
needs strictly through annual rainfall and meets all of the requirements of the
______’s green building program.
Private means property not owned by the
______.
Program means the ______ green building
program.
Program certification means the final
designation awarded to a program participant for satisfying all requirements
associated with the program for a particular project.
Program participant means any person or entity
seeking program certification for a particular project.
Project means any construction associated with
the creation, development, or erection of any building eligible for the
program.
Project application form means the form
submitted to the building inspection department indicating that a program
participant is interested in participating in the program for a particular
project.
Sub-program means any area of construction
covered by the program.
USGBC means the U.S. Green Building
Council.
(Ord. No. xxxxxx, § x, Date)
Member’s
Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
Add a definition for “sustainable construction”
·
Include the definitions in the findings or
preamble –
o
Do members support moving the definitions to
the preamble or findings? 7/yes – 0/no
·
Add a definition for “unit” as used in section
10
·
Add Florida Water Star program, Florida Green
Lodging and Conserve Florida
·
Add Florida Friendly Landscaping
·
Add definition for Green Building Program
·
Under “Positively Green Project” – annual water
fall may not provide for all your water needs.
Change to include ideas about landscaping without irrigation, recovering
any rainwater that falls on the site and reusing any gray water from the site
·
Define a high standard
·
May need to add more definitions as we go
through the rest of the document
Sec.
4.0. Mission Statement
The mission of the ______ shall be expanded to include the
following language:
(a) ______ will promote a sustainable future that meets
today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their needs, and accepts its responsibility to Support a stable, diverse and
equitable economy
1)
Protect the quality of the air, water, land and
other natural resources
2)
Conserve native vegetation, fish, wildlife
habitat and other ecosystems
3)
Minimize human impacts on local and worldwide
ecosystems
(b) ______ will be a leader in setting policies and
practicing service delivery innovations that promote environmental sustainability.
(c) Create a sustainable ______ by delivering renewable
energy and efficiency projects, alternative fueled vehicles, green buildings,
water thrifty landscapes, resource education, and through recycling/solid waste
services.
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
I am not used to seeing a mission statement in a
model ordinance. The statement should
also include the intent of reducing green house gases.
·
Can we add such a statement?
·
We should not have a mission statement
·
May need to leave it up to local government on
whether or not to include such a statement.
It is not common to ordinances
o
Should this section be removed from the
draft? 7/yes and 1/no
·
Move to the preamble or put in something asking
local governments to develop and adopt separately to reflect goals of the
ordinance
Sec. 5.0 Goals
The goal of the green building program is to
(a) improve the economic and environmental health of _____
through achieving measurable objectives
(b) track and analyze key indices to measure performance
towards objectives
(c) commit the city to achieve green designations
(d) provide incentives for voluntary compliance
(e) provide green building educational opportunities for the
community
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
This should be part of the “Whereas” or findings
section and should be dropped from the draft model; same comment for Section 6
Sec 6.0 Objectives
The measurable objectives of executing the green building
program are to reduce
(a) CO2 emissions by _____%,
(b) reduce NOx emissions by ___%_,
(c) reduce energy consumption per capita by ___%_,
(d) reduce water consumption per capita by _____%,
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
See
comment under Section 5.0
Sec 7.0 Government
Leadership
As to demonstrate the ______’s commitment to a green
building program, the ______ shall
(a)
become and maintain a Gold FGBC Local Government
designation
(b)
comply with the green building programs
established herein for government buildings
(c) Commit
to the Architecture 2030 challenge for new government owned buildings to
achieve fossil fuel reduction standard of at least:
60% in 2010
70% in 2015
80% in 2020
90% in 2025
Carbon-neutral in 2030 (using no fossil fuel GHG emitting energy to operate).
(d)
Commit to sign the U.S. Mayors Climate
Protection Agreement (As endorsed by the 73rd Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors
meeting, Chicago, 2005) :
A.
We urge the federal government and state governments to enact policies and
programs to meet or beat the target of reducing global warming pollution levels
to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012, including efforts to: reduce the United
States’ dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate the development of clean,
economical energy resources and fuel-efficient technologies such as
conservation, methane recovery for energy generation, waste to energy, wind and
solar energy, fuel cells, efficient motor vehicles, and biofuels;
B.
We urge the U.S. Congress to pass bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction
legislation that 1) includes clear timetables and emissions limits and 2) a
flexible, market-based system of tradable allowances among emitting industries;
and
C.
We will strive to meet or exceed Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing global
warming pollution by taking actions in our own operations and communities such
as:
1. Inventory global warming emissions in City operations and in the
community, set reduction targets and create an action plan.
2. Adopt and enforce land-use policies that reduce sprawl, preserve
open space, and create compact, walkable urban communities;
3. Promote transportation options such as bicycle trails, commute trip
reduction programs, incentives for car pooling and public transit;
4. Increase the use of clean, alternative energy by, for example,
investing in “green tags”, advocating for the development of renewable energy
resources, recovering landfill methane for energy production, and supporting
the use of waste to energy technology;
5. Make energy efficiency a priority through building code
improvements, retrofitting city facilities with energy efficient lighting and
urging employees to conserve energy and save money;
6. Purchase only Energy Star equipment and appliances for City use;
7. Practice and promote sustainable building practices using the U.S.
Green Building Council's LEED program or a similar system;
8. Increase the average fuel efficiency of municipal fleet vehicles;
reduce the number of vehicles; launch an employee education program including
anti-idling messages; convert diesel vehicles to bio-diesel;
9. Evaluate opportunities to increase pump efficiency in water and
wastewater systems; recover wastewater treatment methane for energy production;
10. Increase recycling rates in City operations and in the community;
11. Maintain healthy urban forests; promote tree planting to increase
shading and to absorb CO2; and
12. Help educate the public, schools, other jurisdictions, professional
associations, business and industry about reducing global warming pollution.
(e)
Track the government’s monthly water and energy
use on a public web site and
(f)
Publish an annual report that outlines the
______’s energy and water use and greenhouse gas emission performance for the
prior year and outlines a plan to reduce it for the coming year
Member’s
Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
May be more appropriate as a recommendation for
a separate local resolution or document
·
Just leave in a reference to allow locals to
take this on
·
If you eliminate the rest of the section, Part B
may need to remain
·
Strip out everything except Section 7(b). Then under (d)C7 we agreed to reference the
other two standards along with LEEDs
·
Should we put B in the “purpose and intent”
section?
·
Section 9 further down covers the same issue. Refer to Section 9 in a resolution and drop
this section, using it as needed for findings
·
We need to give local governments an out for
unique situations from the requirement
·
I disagree.
Local governments need to lead.
If they are allowed an out then some will abuse it and never effectively
implement the ordinance.
·
Locals should have the ability to opt out but
with guidelines for opting out
·
The option or opt out for the locals is to not
adopt the ordinance to begin with
·
Most locals have procedures for variances. Those procedure will apply even if this is
“mandatory.” Putting in an opt out
option or conditions in may only undermine your effort.
·
The model ordinance is a guideline. Make it strong, to lead by example. Local government can put in an opt out if
they choose
·
Insert something like “Not withstanding any
variance or exceptions permitted by local ….” This reinforces the absolute
nature
o
How many members would support inserting
such language? 7/yes - 1/no
·
If delete everything after part (b), then what
do you do with the rest such as (e) and (f)?
·
You are not going to save it if you do not
measure and track it
·
Should they be required to measure use and make
it available?
·
Careful in writing in technology requirements
for rural counties which have limited resources
·
This is a guidance tool. There must be some means for reporting
savings and accomplishments at the government level. If you are measuring usage but not letting
people know the results, then you are not leading by example.
o
How many members support including a
reporting or measuring mechanism? 7/yes - 1/no
·
This is why one size fits all does not work,
because of the varying levels of resources available to local governments
·
Gainesville owns its own utility. It probably already produce such reports.
·
If the model is a template, then indicate in (e)
“where available” and in (f) switch from “publish” to “ provide”
Sec. 8.0. Designation
of responsibility for administration and implementation.
The program shall be administered by _______, which shall be
responsible for:
(1) Funding the program through annual
funds budgeted and appropriated by the ______ commission or funds generated
through resource conservation fees assessed through local water or energy
utility bills;
(2) Marketing the program to the community
by any reasonably effective means, including but not limited to press releases,
television advertising, or advertising in electronic or print mailers;
(3) Developing any appropriate or necessary
application procedures, including but not limited to, the program application
form;
(4) Providing an incentive award to any
program participant who has successfully satisfied the requirements associated
with that incentive; and
(5) Resolving disputes that may arise from
implementing the program.
(Ord. No. xxxxxx, § x, Date)
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
In section (1) what are included in “Fees”?
·
Section (1) funding for this green building
program
·
I view these as “or”s
·
Change to indicate local government will determine
how to fund and administer the program in its jurisdiction
·
But how does that support local government with
suggestions?
·
Put possible options for funding the program
into commentary
·
Leave in the current language as possible
options and add in a footnote as commentary that it is up to the local
governments
·
Use commentary to suggest options and ideas on
how they could fund and administer the program
Sec. 9.0. Green
Building Program Applicability.
(a) For all non-______ projects, the
program shall be voluntary.
(b) For any new government-owned
construction projects the program is mandatory.
(c) Existing
government owned buildings shall comply within ten years, with the first
building complying within two years.
(d) The ______ department manager and the
manager of _______ or their designees shall develop policies and procedures to
implement the green building program.
(Ord. No. xxxxxx, § x, Date)
Member’s
Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
Blank in (a) is meant to be non-government
projects
·
In section (c), the ten year requirement is cost
prohibitive. As an alternative, I
propose any building undergoing a level three alteration (50% of area – which
requires building be brought up to code) shall comply
·
Request a study to see what it would take to
determine the pay back period
·
Standard under Sec. 12 speaks to operation and
maintenance, not rebuilding
·
Most of our buildings exist, that is where the
impact can be made. We are asking locals
to operate and maintain buildings to a higher standard
·
Set the goal to improve the operating level by
25% , then give local governments options for how to meet that percentage
·
Need special consideration for historical
buildings
·
Tying it to existing building code is beneficial
since that document already exists
·
But the building code doesn’t address operations
or maintenance
·
These issues are not necessarily exclusive of
each other
·
Section 12(d) covers the existing building
parameter
·
Use a cost benefit analysis as a tipping point
·
Suggest it be mandatory to meet level 3 standard
for alterations. The operations and
maintenance standard and cost/benefit analysis study according to a plan
developed by the local government for mandatory compliance of all building in 5
years. This is a recommendation that
they can change.
·
But putting in a specific number pushes the
local governments to comply
·
Cost benefit analysis should be done before
adopting the ordinance
·
But will that keep local governments from ever
passing the ordinance?
·
This is just a recommendation. The local government can set the appropriate
standard.
Sec. 10.0. Green
Building Program Scope.
The program shall be administered on a per-unit basis. For
the purpose of this section of the program, "per-unit" means each
unit permitted, except that any multi-family dwelling or similarly clustered
structure may count as one unit, as determined by the ______ manager or general
manager for utilities or their designee(s).
(Ord. No. xxxxxx, § x, Date)
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
Amend to include site development incentives
since site development is not a per unit basis
Sec. 11.0. Green
Building Coverage.
The program shall be comprised of the following
sub-programs:
(a) New residential construction;
(b) New commercial/non-residential construction,
not including any expansions or remodeling;
(c) Residential retrofitting/remodeling;
and
(d) Commercial/non-residential construction
(e) Land developments
(Ord. No. xxxxxx, § x, Date)
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
Section (d) should say “existing”
Sec. 12.0. Green
Building Standards.
The program shall be administered using standards developed
by 1) the Florida Green Building Coalition and/or 2) the U.S. Green Building
Council for certification of all other building certifications and/or 3) the
Green Building Initiative, and/or 4) the National Association of Home Builders.
These standards shall apply to each sub-program as follows:
(a) New residentially permitted
projects: For any program participant seeking program certification for
new residential construction the program participant must satisfy all of the
requirements associated with either a) the current Green Home Designation
Standard of the FGBC, b) the current LEED for Homes® program, or c) the current
National Association of Home Builders National Green Home program, including
but not limited to, any monetary or certification requirements. For the purpose
of this section of the program, "current" means at the time a program
participant submits a project application form with the building inspection
department.
(b) New commercial or institutional
buildings: For any program participant seeking program certification for new
commercial/non-residential construction or new government or office
construction, the program participant must satisfy all of the requirements
associated with the a) the current Green Commercial Designation Standard of the
FGBC, b) the current LEED for New Construction or derived USGBC LEED rating system (e.g., LEED for Schools, LEED
for Health Care) program, or c) the Green Globes environmental assessment
system for new designs including but not limited to any monetary or
certification requirements. For the purpose of this section of the
program, "current" means at the time a program participant submits a
project application form with the building inspection department.
(c) Remodeling of
existing homes: For any program participant seeking program certification for
remodeling of existing homes, the participant must meet requirements of certification
for either a) the current Green Home Designation Standard of the FGBC, b) the
current LEED for Homes® program, or c) the current National Association of Home
Builders National Green Home program, including but not limited to, any
monetary or certification requirements. The home must meet the requirements for
“remodeling” or “existing home” of the designation. For the purpose of this
section of the program, "current" means at the time a program
participant submits a project application form with the building inspection
department.
(d) Existing commercial and institutional buildings: For any program participant seeking program
certification for existing commercial/non-residential construction or existing
government or office construction, the program participant must satisfy all of
the requirements associated with the a) the current Green Commercial
Designation Standard of the FGBC, b) the current LEED for existing buildings or
derived USGBC LEED rating system (e.g.,
LEED for Schools, LEED for Health Care) program, or c) the Green Globes
environmental assessment system for existing designs including but not limited
to any monetary or certification requirements. For the purpose of this
section of the program, "current" means at the time a program participant
submits a project application form with the building inspection department.
(e) Land Developments: For any program participant seeking
program certification for existing commercial/non-residential construction or
existing government or office construction, the program participant must
satisfy all of the requirements associated with the a) the current Green
Development Designation Standard of the FGBC, b) the current LEED for
Neighborhoods and Developments rating system
program, or c) the NAHB development designation, including but not
limited to any monetary or certification requirements. For the purpose of
this section of the program, "current" means at the time a program
participant submits a project application form with the building inspection department.
(f) Review. For the purpose of
this section of the program, a program participant shall be bound by the
standard designated for a particular sub-program unless the program participant
both requests to be certified under a more current version of a designated
standard and the request is approved by the ______ department responsible for
administering the particular program.
(g) Green Practices Over Covenants and Deed Restrictions:
Local developers and homeowner associations covenant and deed restrictions
shall not limit the adoption of practices encouraged to achieve credit under
these green standards.
(Ord. No. xxxxxx, § x, Date)
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
Application submitted “for approval by the
jurisdiction” rather than building department.
You need to make it more general
·
The wording is redundant. Consider moving the common language up to the
top and then just list the individual items
·
Chose to spell each section out because it is
not always clear which standard is applicable in land development
·
Seems very wordy for no purpose
·
Consider using a matrix or table to reduce need
for repetition
·
We should stress programs developed in Florida
before turning to national standards
·
My concern is that the Florida Green Building
Coalition standard is not a consensus standard.
The national standard was developed using ANSI consensus process
·
Need to include some reference to water
standards: something mandatory since green building standard is not mandatory
·
I am still not happy calling it a green building
ordinance
·
Section (g) – existing covenants and
restrictions can not be restricted after the fact. We may need further study of ability of new
ordinance to impact existing deed restrictions
·
Similar state law on preventing deed restriction
from deterring solar energy devices. The
prevailing public policy supercedes the homeowner deed restrictions
·
In the reverse, local governments could
encourage deed restrictions to promote green building practices or energy and
water conservation
·
We should add a severability clause so that if
any one section of the ordinance is declared unconstitutional, the rest will
still be applicable
·
In the definitions, should we include the
standards and which sections they apply to?
·
Prefer leaving each paragraph spelled out so
that each paragraph stands on its own as needed
·
Note the standards listed 1-4 in the first
paragraph as applicable. Put the
appropriate enumeration(s) in each applicable paragraph
·
Shall not limit the adoption of covenants,
conditions and restrictions (CCRs) and the promotion of adopting CCRs that
encourage green building
·
Add a definition of CCRs in the definition
section (covenants, conditions and restrictions)
·
In the event of any conflict with any other
ordinance, this ordinance would prevail
·
Green building initiative should be included in
residential under section (a)
·
Encourage local governments to review and amend
as needed landscape, irrigation, and other ordinances that may be in conflict
Sec. 13.0.
Incentives.
The program shall consist of incentives designed to
encourage the use of the program.
(1) All sub-programs. For any
voluntary program participant seeking a program certification in accordance
with the requirements of section 12.0, the ______'s general government shall provide
the following incentives:
a. Fast-track permitting for building
permits.
1. Site and Development plans for a proposed “Green
Development” shall be processed in ten (10) working days. All such applications
shall be accompanied by the appropriate green building program.
2. Building permit applications for residential green
buildings shall be processed within three (3) working days. All such applications shall be accompanied by
the appropriate green building program.
3. Building permit applications for commercial green
buildings shall be processed in five (5) working days. All such applications
shall be accompanied by the appropriate green building program.
b. For all projects other than one and
two-family residential projects, there shall be a reduced development plan
review fee, which shall equal 80 percent of the fee required for a non-program
participant.
c. Reduced permitting
fee, which shall equal 50 percent of the fee required for a non-program
participant, for projects that meet all of the requirements of the program and reduce energy and water consumption by 50% and
meet the minimum requirements of the Institute for Business and Home
Safety. Reductions in energy shall be
calculated using the HERS index method for residences and the ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix
G rating procedure for commercial buildings. Water use shall be calculated in
accordance with ___________.
d. Shall refund an organization’s registration fees on
projects deemed “Positively Green Projects,” that meet the program requirements
above and are projected to generate
more energy than they use on an annual basis vie on-site renewable energy, and reduce water consumption from any
and all off-site sources (except rainfall on site) by 100% and meet the minimum requirements of the Institute for Business and
Home Safety. Reductions in energy shall be calculated using the current HERS
index method for residences and the current ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G rating
procedure for commercial buildings. Water use shall be calculated in accordance
with ___________.
e. Shall provide 25% increase in density for projects that
meet the requirements of the green land development designation and permanently
preserve 20% of land that would otherwise be deemed buildable under all current
codes and laws.
f. Shall provide $100 annual rebates for businesses
operating in a building certified as green under this program.
g. Shall provide $100 annual rebates for businesses
supplying 10% or more of their annual energy needs through on-site solar
energy.
(2) Marketing for all sub-programs.
For any program participant seeking program certification for new residential
construction, residential retrofitting/remodeling, new commercial/non-municipal
construction, or new ______ owned civic or office construction projects, the
______'s general government shall provide the following marketing incentives,
including but not limited to:
a. The erection of building site signs
designating a project under the program;
b. The inclusion of program participants on
a webpage dedicated to the program;
c. The creation of promotional packages
such as a program logo for a program participant's advertisements or brochures;
d. Press releases; and
e. Information about available financial
programs, including but not limited to, those associated with Fannie
Mae/Freddie Mac.
f. Provide website
links to local sustainable businesses and green building materials.
g. Work with local
banking, Realtors, and insurance companies to make green building more
affordable
(3) Green building award. For
the purpose of publicly recognizing outstanding commitment to "green
building," the program shall provide for an award called the "green
building award" to be awarded annually by the ______'s general government
to one program participant in each sub-program.
(4) Special green
contribution award. The city shall annually provide a special recognition
award to those contractors that donate significant reusable building materials
to non-profit local building organizations.
(Ord. No. xxxxxx,
§ x, Date; Ord. No. xxxxxx, § x, Date)
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
Strike all of paragraph 1 and allow local
jurisdiction to decide which incentives to provide
·
Instead, insert “provisions may include but are
not limited to …”
·
Section (1)a.1 – law has time limits built
in. Every developer would love to have
site plans within 10 days.
·
The 3 day residential permit may actually be an
obstacle in some jurisdictions which have already accommodated and process
permits faster than that. In this case,
time limit incentives don’t work.
Consider putting the time limits in as commentary
·
Reviewing applicability of impact fees may be an
incentive and even required
·
Ensure all local provisions that are impacted
are reviewed for consistency
·
What about recognition programs? Should included
some in sections (3) and (4). Consider
using language that captures other programs too
·
Opportunity to provide incentives for carbon
credits and markets
·
Also possible that some items that are voluntary
now may become requirements in the future
·
Builder will build green if the consumer is
asking for it and will buy it. The
ultimate incentive is to get customers to ask for it. Need to consider incentives to create market
demand. I am not sure how local government
can get consumers to think green when buying.
·
Facilitator’s
summary: In general, members agreed that incentives and marketing strategies
should be optional and based on a local jurisdiction’s ability to provide them.
A list of suggestions will be provided in the model ordinance for locals to
review and decide whether to use based on local needs and circumstances.
Sec. 14.
Certification.
The program shall be subject to certification by a qualified
third party who has been trained and certified as a green building rater. For
the purpose of this section of the program, "third party" means any
person or entity authorized according to the requirements of the standard in
section 12.0. for a particular project.
(Ord. No. xxxxxxx, § x, Date)
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
None
offered
Sec. 15. Education
and Training.
a)
The building inspection department in
conjunction with FSEC, FGBC, Green Globes, NAHB or USGBC shall conduct at least
one training workshop per year for the purpose of educating potential or
current program participants about the program.
Web pages on the ____ website shall include information about the
program, frequently asked questions and answers, and guidance for
participation.
b)
The ______ shall attempt to make available a
meeting space at a government facility when available for green building
programs offered by organizations that are of a general nature (not product
specific). Organizations shall contact the facilities staff to make
arrangements.
c)
______
building and planning department staff shall be encouraged to attend at
least 6 hours of green building training a year. Attendance shall be a criteria
in their annual review.
d)
(Ord. No. xxxxxx, § x, Date)
Member’s
Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
Section (a): I have a problem with a requirement
for a webpage given the differences in resources available to local
governments. We should not prescribe it,
but suggest it as an option
·
6 hours of training may be excessive compared to
what it takes to maintain their license.
I suggest it depends on the complexity of the ordinance the local
government chooses to adopt
·
Local governments should encourage training as
needed or required
·
“NAHB” needs to be spell out in the definitions
Sec. 16. Index and Report
The goals and
objectives of the program and their status as outlined in Sections 5, 6 and 7
shall be recorded, analyzed and reported to the commission and publicly
available on the local government website. The ______ administrator/manager
shall be responsible for this indexing and reporting.
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
·
Note that the sections 5, 6 and 7 referred to
were moved to a new preamble and we are not requiring websites. These suggestions are not meant to delete
Sec. 16
Sec. 17. Program
review.
(a) Staff review. The building
department shall initiate a review of the program to determine the need for
changes in the program to increase it effectiveness.
(b) Frequency. The program
shall be subject to review one year after the effective date of this ordinance
and thereafter at a frequency of no more than once per year.
(c) Purpose. The purpose of
reviewing the program includes but is not limited to updating program
incentives, recommending program or marketing changes to the ______, reviewing
suggestions made by program participants, and annually awarding the green
building awards of the program.
(Ord. No. xxxxxx, § x, Date)
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
In section (a) replace “building department”
with “jurisdiction” shall….
o
Change “initiate” to “provide”
Additional Member
Comments on the Draft Model Ordinance (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
Where do we address the maintenance of green
buildings?
o
Most certifications are up front – with a few
renewals
o
A redraft of the model ordinance will be
presented back to the work group in January for further discussion and possible
adoption for recommendation to the Building Code Commission
Introduction to Green Building Public
Awareness Campaign Plan
Sherri Shields with
the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) offered an overview and reviewed the
components of the initial draft public awareness campaign plan for workgroup
members to review, discuss and refine.
She said the staff reviewed and relied on comments and suggestions
offered by the public on October 1 and the workgroup members on October 31.
The facilitator
suggested taking each section of the draft up one at a time for comments and
suggestions for revising the draft.
The following is the draft plan with the relevant discussion and
suggestions by workgroup members following each section. Any notes for clarification and actions
taken by the workgroup are included within the member discussions in italics
and/or in bold.
Draft Green Building Public
Awareness Campaign Plan
Focus
“The campaign shall focus on the benefits of promoting
energy efficiency to the purchasers of
new homes, the various green building ratings and labels available, and the
promotion of various energy-efficient products through existing trade shows.
The print, radio and television media content may be implemented through other
appropriated funds.”
Florida’s per-household consumption of electricity is among the
highest in the United States, largely because the State’s hot and humid weather
drives up electricity demand for air-conditioning. Florida builds an average of
160,000 new homes each year, and housing currently totals 7.3 million. Census
Bureau data reveals that Florida will rank third in terms of population in
2010. With these growing numbers, the construction of energy-efficient
buildings alone would significantly reduce Florida’s energy consumption. Energy
efficient improvements to existing homes would have an even greater impact.
“Green”
building programs, such as Building
America, ENERGY STAR, and LEED, seek to maximize performance rather than
comply with minimum codes. Beyond-code programs such as these also tend to
address the number one obstacle to energy-efficient homes – quality control of
installed energy components. While it is true that codes impact the largest
number of new buildings, some of the voluntary programs are gaining market
share because consumers and builders are interested in “doing what’s right.”
There clearly is a surge in consumer appetite for
information about energy efficiency. According to the National Association of
Business Journalists, the number of news reports about ‘green business
practices’ more than doubled in the last year, and has grown by almost 800
percent in the last five years in the country's top 10 newspapers.
At the same time, it is generally recognized that
consumers have difficulty:
·
Deciphering what “works” and what “doesn’t work” in terms of how to
implement an energy-efficient strategy for a new home.
·
Figuring out the rate of return on costs for energy-efficient products
and appliances.
·
Understanding in simple terms how their decisions to save energy add up
to overall savings that benefit the community.
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
“Focus” – is the awareness campaign aimed only
at new home purchasers? Shouldn’t it include builders too?
o
This quote was pulled from the contract to show
the focus effort of the effort would primarily be on purchasers, then on
builders and then others listed in the section below labeled “Audiences.”
o
Don’t make the
campaign too general
o
2nd paragraph, the green building
standards only emphasizes LEED without Green Globes and other standards. We should be sure to recognize all of the
standards
o
This is an oversight that will be corrected as
was done in the model ordinance draft
o
Overall, the campaign concept is well developed
Goals
Increase
public awareness of energy efficiency strategies.
Increase
public awareness of the benefits of green building practices.
Increase
public awareness of the green building ratings available.
Increase
public awareness of how individual decisions to be energy efficient contributes
to overall savings by communities.
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
None
offered
Objectives
- Define “green.”
- Define in simple terms
how consumers can adopt energy-efficient strategies.
- Reduce household energy
use by 3% by 2012.
- Increase the number of
beyond-code buildings in Florida by ??%
by (period of time).
What’s an acceptable percentage increase to
determine if campaign is effective?
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
Staff
question: What’s an acceptable percentage increase to determine if campaign is
effective?
o
You can only measure how many people are aware.
You can’t measure “usage” increases/decreases like you can for energy
efficiency or water usage. You would
have to conduct a pre and post evaluation on public awareness
Audiences
Target audiences:
- Homeowners
- Home buyers
- “First-time,” or
starter-home buyers
- “Move-up” buyers
- Upscale or luxury-home
buyers
- Home builders
- Realtors®
- Lenders
- Appraisers, Real Estate
Attorneys and other facets of the home-building industry
- Students
- Schools
- Local governments
- Elected officials
- Senior appointed
officials
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
Target audiences? Focus on purchasers and then
the other varying audiences as they influence purchasers
o
My assumption is that the campaign is aimed at
more than just new home purchasers
o
Should narrow the audiences to be effective with
limit funds – narrow to home buyers and builders
o
Home buyers are the primary target but the
others can reach and influence the buyers
o
Target other audiences with a longer term
educational campaign. Consider making
the initial awareness campaign more effective by aiming it at buyers in shorter
term
o
Need to start with school kids for longer term
impact and success on awareness
o
Already reaching the builders, but they have to
have buyer demand before they will offer it
o
What do you want lenders to do?
o
Lenders should give credits for green building
o
Outreach to lenders is more targeted, needs to
be more data based than an awareness campaign to the public
Key Messages
The foundation of any public awareness campaign is a
set of “Key Messages.” These are the core statements that the campaign repeats
over and over to ensure that the public hears and understands the campaign’s
purpose. Key messages are repeated throughout all outreach efforts.
The green building messages conveyed will be
informational and in layman’s terms.
- What’s in it for me?
- What’s in it for
Florida?
- What’s in it for the
environment?
- How does my “small
part” contribute to the whole?
How
the messages are conveyed – the words and images that are used – will be
determined as part of the creative process and will be tested with focus groups
to make certain they are cost-effective.
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
Consider adding a few additional questions:
- What
should I be looking for?
- I
like the idea, so what do I need to do next?
o
What are you referring to with “cost-effective”?
Are you referring to the campaign or the words and images?
o
Yes,
trying to determine if the words and images are cost-effective
Market
Research
Opinion
research should be used to guide development of ideas and messages. During
development of logos, taglines, advertising and messages, focus group
discussions should be conducted to ensure effectiveness.
Market
research should be conducted to determine what motivates people to participate
in green building programs. This can be accomplished by conducting surveys or
focus groups.
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
None
offered
Strategies
A
multi-faceted program is required to reach the multiple audiences desired.
One-third of home buyers go online first to look for properties,
according to National Association of Realtors’ 2007 Profile of Home Buyers and
Sellers. One-fifth of all buyers contact a real estate agent first. At least
half of all home buyers reported using a combination of sources to gather
information about their upcoming home purchase – real estate professionals, the
Internet, yard signs and print newspaper advertisements.
[Will
develop more content here.]
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
None
offered
Media Plan / Consumer Outreach
Tradeshows
– For Consumers
- Living
Green Expo
May
3-4, 2008
St.
Petersburg, FL
http://www.pinellaslivinggreenexpo.org/
$100
- Florida
Keys Green Living Energy Expo
May
9 - 11, 2008
Marathon,
FL 33050
http://www.keysglee.com/html/08_expo/2008expo.htm
- Green Earth Expo 2008
May 15-18,
2008
Orlando,
FL
http://www.globalgreenalliance.com/
$2500
“The World's Largest
Sustainable Commerce & Lifestyle Trade Show Event!”
- Tampa
Bay Home Expo (Tropicana Field)
June 6, 7
& 8
A Grand Event is designed to help you
meet your sales goals this summer. Tropicana Field offers the perfect setting
and the St. Petersburg Times is your partner who will deliver home enthusiasts
by the thousands.
- Suburban
Orlando Fall Home Show
September
5, 2008 - September 7, 2008
Osceola
Heritage Park Kissimmee, Florida 34744
- 2008
Campus & Community Sustainability Conference
October 2008 (Dates TBD)
Florida Atlantic University, Fort
Lauderdale
November 2008
Downtown Orlando
Sponsored and organized by the Orlando
Utilities Commission
http://www.floridareexpo.com
– For Builders
- Southeast Builders Conference & Green Trends
Conference and Trade Show
July 30 -
August 2, 2008
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando,
Florida
Print Advertising
Newspapers Ads
– daily and
weekly (major newspapers)
·
Parade of Homes (multiple locations throughout the state)
Magazines
·
Fine Homebuilding
·
Southern Living
·
Florida Coast Living
·
Florida Trend
Internet
Ads
Real estate
Web sites
Broadcast
Broadcast
Television
Cable
Television
Radio
·
30 second Public Service Announcement
News
Releases
·
Notable events, such as a Campaign Kick-off, sent to major newspapers
in Florida
o
Florida Times Union
o
Miami Herald
o
Orlando Sentinel
o
Palm Beach Post
o
Sarasota Herald Tribune
o
South Florida Sun Sentinel
o
St. Petersburg Times
o
Tampa Tribune
Notable
Date
·
Earth Day – April 22, 2008
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
Is the idea to have someone attend each of the
trade show listed? Who would attend?
FSEC staff? – Yes, along with sponsors
and partners
o
Put in an element for FSEC staff to partner with
hosts and other groups in their planned campaigns in order to multiply the
impact and make the best use of limited resources.
Outreach, Training and Partnerships
·
Leverage Florida Home Builders Association Sales and Marketing Council
to spread message to home builders
·
Provide training – with continuing education credits – to Realtors
·
Leverage existing outreach resources at Florida-based utilities focused
on energy efficiency
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
None
offered
Measuring Results
The
success of the campaign will be measured by:
- the increased number of
ENERGY STAR homes in Florida
- the number of Web site
hits
- the increased number of
building energy ratings
- the number of media
impressions generated by the campaign
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
None
offered
Timeline
List project and delivery
dates here.
Member’s Comments and Reservations (Nov. 28, 2007):
o
None
offered
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public were invited to offer their
perspectives on the issues and options discussed by the workgroup. The following is a summary of the
perspectives offered (see Appendix D for written public comments):
o
Success depends on the availability of
funding. Consider creating a ”public
benefits” fund, much like the one used for schools, which would come from a
surcharge on utility bills.
o
Partner with ad campaigns from utilities to lay
the ground work for the consideration of a utility surcharge to support the
program.
o
Water and energy are closely linked. Exempt only water that doesn’t require energy
to purify or supply it.
o
“Energy efficiency” is not defined in the draft
model ordinance
o
Need to be careful and be sure the national
standards cited are applicable or appropriate for Florida
o
Need to address the incentives for reducing
energy consumption in existing buildings
o
I support idea of consistency between
jurisdictions and that the model should supersede existing ordinances. I also support the idea of asking local
jurisdictions to review and compare the model ordinance with existing
ordinances to ensure consistency
o
As an incentive, consider reducing impact fees
for developers who offer green space and water conservation. These are incentives that will pull the buyer
and builder along
o
Consider a two-tiered system for water
efficiency that includes incentives for meeting the minimum and additional
incentives for exceeding certain higher standards.
o
A new idea to consider as an incentive would be
to relax the variance standard for other building requirements such as parking
or set back requirements
o
As a building official, I am uncomfortable with
the idea that the proposed ordinance supersede existing local ordinances
because I am not knowledgeable on what is and is not covered by the green
building standards
o
Make it clear that Section 15 C in the draft
model is not intended to include the training as part of annual employee review
o
You need to include a third party certification
process.
o
Under incentives for developers, remember that
impact fees are passed on to buyers.
Reducing impact and other fees will reduce the price and serve as an
incentive to the buyer
o
Conservation of energy is equally important and
it is not mentioned here, just efficiency is included. Additional focus on existing homes would have
a greater impact, especially relating to conservation. The public needs to know what they can do in
their existing home, not just what to look for if they are buying a new home.
Overview of Green
Building Workgroup Delivery and Meeting Schedule
Jeff Blair reviewed the Workgroup process and meeting
schedule with the participants. The following
is the schedule, including a date and location for the final meeting:
Meeting
Schedule
Meeting II October
31, 2007 Gainesville
Meeting III November
28, 2007 West
Palm Beach
Meeting IV January
16, 2008 Orlando
or Jacksonville
Following the review of the meeting schedule, the workgroup
members offered and approved a motion to adjourn at 3:00 PM.
APPENDIX
A:
FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION
GREEN BUILDING WORKGROUP
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCES AND
PUBLIC AWARENESS
November 28, 2007—West Palm Beach, Florida
Hilton Palm Beach
Airport; 150 Australian Ave.; West Palm Beach, FL 33406; 561.684.9400
Meeting Objectives
ü
To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda,
Forum Report, and Workplan Schedule)
ü
To Review Compiled Written Public Comments
ü
To Identify Additional Key Issues and Options
Regarding Recommendations for Developing a Model Efficiency Ordinance for
Residential Development
ü
To Review and Discuss Draft Model Ordinance
Components and Template
ü
To Identify Additional Key Issues and Options
Regarding Recommendations for a Public Awareness Campaign that Promotes Energy
Efficiency and the Benefits of Building Green
ü
To Review and Discuss Draft Strategies for
Public Awareness Campaign
ü
To Discuss and Evaluate Level of Acceptability
of Proposed Options
ü
To Consider Public Comment
ü
To Adopt Draft Package of Recommendations for
Submittal to Commission
ü
To Identify Needed Next Steps and Agenda Items
for Next Meeting
All Agenda Times—Including Public Comment
and Adjournment—Are Subject to Change
Meeting Agenda
9:00 Welcome and Opening
9:05 Agenda Review and Approval -Approved
9:10 Approval of October 31, 2007
Facilitator’s Summary Report -Approved
9:15 Overview of Compiled Written Comments
9:30 Review and Discussion of Draft Model Ordinance Components and Template
10:30 Break
10:45 Review
and Discussion of Draft Model Ordinance—Continued
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Review and Discussion of Draft
Strategies for a Public Awareness Campaign
1:00 Discussion,
Identification and Evaluation in Turn of Issues/Options (Worksheet)
For each issue: data/research presentation(s) if any, Q & A and
general discussion;
Identification of any
additional options; refinement and evaluation of options.
2:30 Break
2:45 Evaluation
and Refinement of Workgroup Proposed Options—Continued
3:00 General
Public Comment
3:30 Adoption
of Draft Package of Recommendations for Submittal to Commission
3:40 Review
of Green Building Workgroup Delivery and Meeting Schedule
3:50 Next Steps and Agenda Items for Next
Meeting
Next meeting agenda items, needed
information/presentations, location, and date
4:00 Adjourn
Contact Information: Jeff Blair; 850.644.6320; jblair@mailer.fsu.edu; http://consenus.fsu.edu
Project Webpage: http://consensus.fsu.edu/FBC/GBW.html
Green Building Workgroup
Members
Representation Member
Florida
Building Commission Dale
Greiner
Florida Energy Commission Rob
Vickers
Building Officials Association of
Florida Jim
Schock
Florida Energy Office (DEP) Michael
Ohlsen
Florida Home Builders Association Bob
Sisum
Association of Counties Shannon
Staub
League of Cities Jeff
Allebach
Florida Solar Energy Center Rob
Vieira
My Safe
Florida Home/Department of Financial Services Yvonne
Gsteiger
Water
Management Districts Linda
Burnette
Local
Government Paul
Radauskas
Legal Thomas
Ankersen
Florida
Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation Colleen
Kettles
Product Manufacturer Tom
Geriak
Department of Community Affairs TBD
United States Department of Energy TBD
Meeting Schedule
Meeting II October
31, 2007 Gainesville
Meeting III November
28, 2007 West
Palm Beach
Meeting IV January
16, 2008 Orlando(?)
GREEN BUILDING WORKGROUP PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES
PARTICIPANTS’ ROLE
ü
The Workgroup process is an opportunity to
explore possibilities. Offering or exploring an idea does not necessarily imply
support for it.
ü
Listen to understand. Seek a shared
understanding even if you don’t agree.
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Be focused and concise—balance participation
& minimize repetition. Share the airtime.
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Look to the facilitator(s) to be recognized.
Please raise your hand to speak.
ü
Speak one person at a time. Please don’t
interrupt each other.
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Focus on issues, not personalities. Avoid
stereotyping or personal attacks.
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To the extent possible, offer options to address
other’s concerns, as well as your own.
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Represent and communicate with member’s
constituent group(s).
FACILITATORS’ ROLE
ü
Design and facilitate a participatory task force
process.
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Assist participants to stay focused and on task.
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Assure that participants follow ground rules.
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Prepare agenda packets and provide meeting
summary reports.
GUIDELINES FOR BRAINSTORMING
4.
Speak when recognized by the Facilitator(s).
5.
Offer one idea per person without explanation.
6.
No comments, criticism, or discussion of other's
ideas.
7.
Listen respectively to other's ideas and
opinions.
8.
Seek understanding and not agreement at this
point in the discussion.
THE NAME STACKING PROCESS
ü
Determines the speaking order.
ü
Participants raises hand to speak.
Facilitator(s) will call on participants in turn.
ü
Facilitator(s) may interrupt the stack (change
the speaking order) in order to promote discussion on a specific issue or, to
balance participation and allow those who have not spoken on a issue an
opportunity to do so before others on the list who have already spoken on the
issue.
ACCEPTABILITY RANKING SCALE
During the meetings, members will be asked to develop and
rank options, and following
discussions and refinements, may be asked to do additional
rankings of the options if requested by members and staff. Please be prepared
to offer specific refinements or changes to address your reservations The
following scale will be utilized for the ranking exercises:
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Acceptability
Ranking
Scale
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4 = acceptable, I
agree
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3 = acceptable, I agree with minor reservations
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2 = not acceptable, I
don’t agree unless major reservations
addressed
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1 = not acceptable
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GREEN BUILDING
WORKGROUP
CONSENSUS AND
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
The Green Building Workgroup (Workgroup) will seek consensus
decisions on its recommendations to the Florida Building Commission. General consensus is a participatory process
whereby, on matters of substance, the members strive for agreements which all
of the members can accept, support, live with or agree not to oppose. In instances where, after vigorously
exploring possible ways to enhance the members’ support for the final decision
on a recommendation, and the Workgroup finds that 100% acceptance or support is
not achievable, final decisions will require at least 75% favorable vote of all
members present and voting. This super
majority decision rule underscores the importance of actively developing
consensus throughout the process on substantive issues with the participation
of all members and which all can live with.
In instances where the Workgroup finds that even 75% acceptance or
support is not achievable, publication of recommendations will include
documentation of the differences and the options that were considered for which
there is more than 50% support from the Workgroup. In order to conduct formal
business, the Workgroup will require a quorum
of its appointed members. Eight (8) of Fourteen (14) members must be
present to constitute a quorum.
The Workgroup will develop its recommendations using
consensus-building techniques with the assistance of the facilitators. Techniques such as brainstorming, ranking and
prioritizing approaches will be utilized.
Where differences exist that prevent the Workgroup from reaching a final
consensus decision (i.e. with support of at least 75% of the members) on a
recommendation, the Workgroup will outline the differences in its
documentation.
The Workgroup’s consensus process will be conducted as an
open process consistent with applicable law.
Workgroup members, staff, and facilitators will be the only participants
seated at the table. Only Workgroup members may participate in discussions and
vote on proposals and recommendations. The facilitators, or a Workgroup member
through the facilitators, may request specific clarification from a member of
the public in order to assist the Workgroup in understanding an issue. Observers/members of the
public are welcome to speak during the public comment period provided at each
meeting, and all comments submitted on the public comment forms provided in the
agenda packets will be included in the facilitators’ summary reports. The time
allocated for an individual to offer a public comment may be limited to no more
than five-minutes (5), depending on the number of individuals wishing to
address the Workgroup.
Facilitators will work with FSEC and DCA staff and Workgroup
members to design agendas that will be both efficient and effective. The FSEC staff will help the Workgroup with
information and meeting logistics.
To enhance the possibility of constructive discussions as
members educate themselves on the issues and engage in consensus-building,
members agree to refrain from public statements that may prejudge the outcome
of the Workgroup’s consensus process. In
discussing the Workgroup process with the media, members agree to be careful to
present only their own views and not the views or statements of other participants.
In addition, in order to provide balance to the Workgroup process, members
agree to represent and consult with their stakeholder interest groups.
GREEN BUILDING
WORKGROUP
OVERVIEW
OF PROJECT SCOPE
Develop a Model
Energy Efficiency Ordinance for Residential Development.
The Green Building Workgroup will work with FSEC to develop
recommendations for a model efficiency ordinance for residential development.
FSEC will provide additional research and support by identifying and soliciting
input from local governments and other organizations with current and
developing initiatives for energy conservation, green building and
sustainable development, including but not limited to,
energy and water conservation and
hurricane resistant buildings and communities.
Commission Workplan Task
Report to 2008 Legislature 2/08
Develop and Implement
a Public Awareness Campaign that Promotes Energy Efficiency and the Benefits of
Building Green.
The Green Building Workgroup will work with FSEC to develop
recommendations for
developing and implementing a public awareness campaign that
promotes energy efficiency and the benefits of building green and implement the
components deemed feasible within the funds
available through this contract. The public awareness
campaign shall include website, trade
show, print media and television strategies. FSEC will
provide additional research and support by identifying strategies for using print
advertising, press releases, and television advertising to promote voluntary
utilization of energy efficiency and green building practices and to present
recommendations to the Commission at the December 2007 meeting for approval.
The campaign shall focus on the benefits of promoting energy efficiency to the
purchasers of new homes, the various green building ratings and labels
available, and the promotion of various energy-efficient products through
existing trade shows.
Commission Workplan
Task
24. Develop and implement public awareness
campaign on energy efficiency and benefits
of Green Buildings
Phase II of
campaign launched 2/08
Legislation
This section of the legislation relevant
to the Commission’s Green Building tasks are provided for informational
purposes.
SB 2802 Enrolled 2007 Legislature
Section
48. (1) The Florida Building Commission shall convene a workgroup comprised of
representatives from the Florida Energy Commission, the
Department of Community Affairs, the Building Officials Association of Florida,
the Florida Energy Office, the Florida Home Builders Association, the Association
of Counties, the League of Cities, and other stakeholders to develop a model
residential energy efficiency ordinance that provides
incentives to meet energy efficiency standards. The commission must
report back to the Legislature with a developed ordinance by
March 1, 2008.
(3) The Florida Building Commission, in
consultation with the Florida Solar Energy Center,
the Florida Energy Commission, the Florida Energy Office, the
United States Department of Energy, and the Florida Home
Builders Association, shall develop and implement a public awareness
campaign that promotes energy efficiency and the benefits of building green by
January 1,2008. The campaign shall include enhancement of an existing web site
from which all citizens can obtain information pertaining to green building
practices, calculate anticipated savings from use of those options, as well as
learn about energy efficiency strategies that may be used in their existing
home or when building a home. The campaign shall focus on the benefits of
promoting energy efficiency to the purchasers of new homes, the various green
building ratings available, and the promotion of various energy-efficient
products through existing trade shows. The campaign shall also include
strategies for utilizing print advertising, press releases, and
television advertising to promote voluntary utilization of green building
practices.
