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February 2009

Green Building Market Barometer Despite the credit crisis, owners and investors still favor green. According to Turner Construction Company's 2008 survey of real estate executives, 84 percent of respondents said green buildings enjoy lower energy costs than non-green buildings. Survey results also reveal that green creates higher building values (72 percent) and higher asking rents (65 percent). The survey focused on benefits, operating and construction costs, obstacles and LEED certification. A free download of the report is available online. Annual Energy Outlook 2009 The Energy Information Administration's annual report looks at energy consumption by sector and analyzes U.S. energy supply, demand and prices through 2030. The full report, projection tables, graphic data, case studies and powerpoint presentation are also available. Building Smarter and Saving Money Want some insider tips on getting the most from a contractor in today's economy? This report by Lapardo Construction offers 10 construction strategies for offsetting the dramatic increases in material prices to provide considerable savings and help realign budgets with original expectations.

Green Building Code Committee Resuscitated ASHRAE committee resumes work on designing the first national building code standard on high-performance buildings, referred to as Standard 189.1. The new committee has approved a work plan that could produce a third public review of the proposed standard by the end of February. The standard had gone through two public comment periods since 2006 but had fallen behind schedule. DOE Approves Standard 90.1-2004 States are now required by the Department of Energy to certify that their building codes meet the 2004 energy efficiency standard. Increased stringency of building envelopes and complete replacement of interior lighting power density allowances are just a few of the new standards. The 90.1-2004 standard is estimated to save between 12 and 14 percent more energy than the 1999 standard.

NAIOP Energy Policy Find out more about NAIOP's energy policy statement. Released in 2008, the policy follows NAIOP's Policy on Sustainable Development, which was announced in September 2007. Sustainable Development National Forum Are you actively involved in developing green buildings? Consider joining the new General Forum on this topic. NAIOP National Forums are special interest groups comprised of industry leaders that provide NAIOP members exclusive networking and experience exchange with peers. The new Sustainable Development II Forum will be formed the spring of 2009. We will begin making placements starting in January 2009. For more information about the Forums program and for a Forum application, please visit the National Forums Web site.

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