View
653
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Mayor Thomas M. MeninoJames W. Hunt, III
Chief of Environmental and Energy Services
Sustainable Boston:“A Greenprint for our future”
Maverick Gardens
Boston Housing Authority
Photo Voltaic Panels
Mayor Menino’s National Leadership on Sustainability
● Early Signatory to
US Conference of
Mayor’s Climate
Protection Agreement
● Issued Sweeping Climate
Action Executive Order
● Boston ranked 7th most
sustainable city
Mayor Menino’s Climate Action Agenda and Executive Order
● Ambitious GHG Reduction Goals:
-7% below 1990 levels by 2012
-80% below 1990 levels by 2050
● Enhance mitigation strategies: energy efficiency, renewable energy, green building, urban forestry, recycling
Josiah Quincy School
Green Roof Project
urban forestry, recycling
● Prepare for climate change and adaptation –integrated planning
● Work with businesses and residents on city-wide strategy through the Mayor’s Community Climate Action Task Force
Why are environmental and climate change issues important for Boston?
● Sea level rise and more intense storm activities
threaten public and private property (since 1996: two 100-yr storms, three 50-yr storms, and three 25-yr storms)
● Urban Heat Island Effect increases temperature
by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit – impacting by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit – impacting
public health, safety, energy consumption
● Local air quality impacts exacerbate respiratory
ailments
● Enhance Economic Competitiveness / CleanTech
Climate Action and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions – 300,000 tons of CO2
Municipal GHGs by Sector
Vehicles
Streetlights
9%
Water/Sewage
5%
Buildings
74%
12%
• Municipal Energy Management – IEMP 362 Buildings Focusing on Top 10
• 20 – 25% electricity reduction identified in IEMP, potential savings of over $1m annually for Top 10 buildings alone
Energy Conservation
LED Traffic Signals
City Hall Green RoofDemonstration Project
Renewable Energy● 11.7% of City’s electricity purchase
comes from green power● Solar and wind power installations at
City facilities● Solar Boston Initiative
Mayor Menino dedicates 2.3 kW solar panels
Boston Arts AcademyIBEW Local 103
100 kW Turbine
� City’s 450 diesel vehicles now run on ultra low sulfur fuel� City purchase 650,000 gallons of bio-diesel� 500+ school buses retrofitted with pollution control technologies� Clean Cabs
Clean Transportation & Air Quality
Mayor Menino
Dedicates First Green Cab
Growing Boston’s Urban Forest to35% Tree Canopy by 2030
East Boston Roxbury West Roxbury
Boston’s Green Building Strategy
Oct. 2002: Dedication of George Robert White Oct. 2002: Dedication of George Robert White Environmental Conservation Center Boston Nature Center, Mattapan
June 2003: Mayor names Green Building Task Force
2003-2004: Task Force Convenes over 12 months
Nov. 2004: Mayor Receives Task Force Recommendations and AnnouncesThree Year Implementation Plan
City DevelopmentLEED Silver
Green Building Action Plan
Boston Zoning 80BLEED Certifiable
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
John Hancock Building
Boston Green Building Zoning - Article 37
● Requires all Large
Projects (50,000 sf +)
to meet LEED Certified
Standards
● LEED Certified = ● LEED Certified =
26 of 69 Available Points
[LEED New Construction]
● Boston Priority Points
Boston Green Building Credits –4 Available Points
Boston Public Health Prerequisite
� Diesel Retrofit of construction vehicles
� Outdoor Construction Management Plan
� Integrated Pest Management
Boston CreditsBoston Credits
1. Modern Grid Credit
2. Historic Preservation Credit
3. Groundwater Recharge Credit
4. Modern Mobility Credit
Article 37 Compliance Procedures
“Certified vs. Certifiable”Boston Green Building Interagency Review Committee
Project Notification Form
● Identify project team’s expertise & any LEED Accredited Professionals
● Include LEED Score Card with proposed point outcome
● State if the project will be registered with USGBC for LEED Certification
Artists for Humanities Building
Review & Submission Procedures (continued)
Draft Project Impact Report / Final Project Impact Report
● Submit LEED Score Card with explanation on how each
point will be achieved
● Review with Boston Interagency Green Building
CommitteeCommittee
Board Approval
● Include LEED Score Card and specific point outcome
● State if the project will be registered with US GBC and if
seeking LEED Certification
Reviewed Within Existing Timeline
“High performance buildings are the future. As we continue to grow our city, we will do so in a way that is even more sustainable.” – Mayor Thomas M. Menino