DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE BUILDING RATING SYSTEM FOR THE PHILIPPINES

A Priority Project of the PhilGBC

Hotel Renaissance Makati City February 29, 2008

CHRISTOPHER CRUZ DE LA CRUZ

Philippine Green Building Council http://philgbc.org h // hil b

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Economic Impact of the Building & Construction Sector Worldwide

111 million people directly employed; 75% employed in developing countries; 90% employed in micro firms (< 10 employees); 10% of global GDP (G 10% f l b l (Gross Domestic P d t) D ti Product);
Source: UNEP SBCI

Environmental impact of the built environment : 25 to 40% of total energy use worldwide; 30 to 40% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission. 30 to 40% of solid waste generation;
Source: UNEP SBCI

Environmental Concerns

Philippines
Environmental Concerns
Environmental Concerns

Excessive Development

Excessive Development

Excessive Development

Excessive Development

As much as 40% of the LGU s LGUs budget is allocated for managing solid waste; Around 8,000 tons of solid waste is generated in Metro Manila alone. By the year 2010, Metro Manila will generate an estimated 10,000 t/d (36,000 cu.m.), with households producing about 7,100 t/d (10,000 cu.m./d) Source: USAID, JICA

Solid Waste

Solid Waste

Coastal Ecosystems Degradation

Coastal Ecosystems Degradation

Coastal Degradation Issues in the Philippines

5 percent of coral reefs are in excellent condition; More than 70 percent of the mangrove forests have been converted to aquaculture, logged, or reclaimed for other uses; Half of all sea-grass beds have either been lost or are severely degraded; Red tides, which are harmful algal blooms largely caused by increasing pollution loads, p produced y yearly losses in exports of around y p PhP 1.6 billion ($30 million) during the 1990s; About 62 percent of the population lives in the coastal zone.
Source: World Bank

Energy Abuse

Energy Abuse

Air Pollution

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Air Pollution Issues in the Philippines

An estimate for Manila alone, based on a population of 9 million 1,300 deaths, 1 300 d h 45,000 emergency room visits, 11 million restricted activity days days, 35 million respiratory symptom days, and a cost of over 5 billion pesos (about $88.6 million USD) were due to the health effects of air pollution.

Source: World Bank

Water Pollution

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Poor Sanitation Sanitation_.

Poor Sanitation

Water and Sanitation Issues in the Philippines only 6 out of 115 Philippine cities have sewerage systems; g y high incidence of water-borne diseases responsible for over 30% of all reported illness from 19962000; P2.3 billion a year in lost income.
Source: World Bank

What can we do? How can we contribute?

Green Building G B ildi g

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Green Building

What is Green Building?

Green building is a structure that is designed, built, renovated, operated, or reused in an ecological and resourceefficient manner.

Green Building Trend

Gl b ll green i IN Globally, is IN; Industry is realizing that unsustainable y g building practices mean unsustainable business; ; There is now an abundance of tools, materials and technology that facilitates green building; Contin o s increase of political and Continuous institutional support.

Focus Areas of Green Building

Sustainable Site Development, Improvement of Indoor Air Quality, Water Management, Energy Management, Solid W t M S lid Waste Management, t Green Materials, Preservation of Cultural Contexts.

Benefits

Benefits

Benefits
Reduces the negative impacts of natural resource consumption; Enhance occupants comfort and health; Competitive first costs; Marketing advantages; Projection of a positive public image; Improves the bottom line (profits); R d Reduce li bilit liability; Reduces tipping and hauling costs; Minimize strain on local infrastructures and improve quality of life.

Are you the leading architecture/engineering firm? Are you a major building materia supplier? Are you the leading property developer? Are you the largest manufacturer? Are you the leading fast food chain? Are you a major banking institution? Are you the biggest retailer?

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Philippines
The Green Building Effort g The Green Building Effort

The Philippine Green Building Council is a national not notfor-profit organization that promotes the sharing of knowledge on green practices to the building industry to ensure a sustainable environment.

The Council forms an alliance of building and construction industry leaders from both the public and private sectors.

The Council shall be the non-partisan venue to develop a nationally accepted and recognized green building rating standard.

Membership
ASYA DESIGN Manosa and Company

Ortigas and Company

Networking

Networking

Forging Partnerships

Forging Partnerships

Green Builders Forum

Green Builders F G B ild Forum

Knowledge Exchange

Knowledge Exchange

Charettes

Charettes

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A PhilGBC Priority Project

A PhilGBC Priority Project

Why do we need a green building rating system?

A great tool to exhibit environmental p stewardship. It enables the public to easily identify green buildings; A third party certification, monitoring and verification system enables all market players to benchmark in a single system, thus leveling the playing field.

Green Building Rating Systems

BREEAM (B ildi R (Building Research E t bli h h Establishments t Environmental Assessment Method) U.K. Long track record in the UK; Not available to the publicly available for purchase, only through licensed assessors; y g Based on quantifiable sustainable design achievements.

Green Building Rating Systems

CASBEE (C (Comprehensive A h i Assessment S t t System f B ildi for Building Environmental Efficiency) Japan Structured to award high assessments to superior buildings; Simple; p Should be applicable to buildings in a wide range of applications; T suit i To i issues that affect J h ff Japan and A i d Asia.

Green Building Rating Systems

SBTool (Sustainable Building Tool) Canada Flexible may be used in different localities; Requires greater technical expertise; Green Globes - Canada, U.S. Sustainable design and construction information is submitted on-line for third party verification, Requires a Green Building Initiative-approved and Green Globes trained professional.

Green Building Rating Systems

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) U.S.
Dominant system in the U.S. market; Assessors accreditation required; Accepted by the U.S. Federal and Local Governments;

Other significant Green Building Rating Systems

Cradle to Cradle U.S. Green Star Australia Green Mark Singapore g p

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Proposed System for the Development of the Philippines Green Building R ti S t G B ildi Rating System

1. The PhilGBC Membership will be divided into Networks; 2. The Networks will discuss what are the parameters to be weighed and how to rate these parameters. A focus group discussion shall b f di i h ll be facilitated/assisted by the TWG of the PhilGBC.

Proposed System for the Development of the Philippines Green Building R ti S t G B ildi Rating System
Network Representative

3. Each Network shall select a Representative. Representative The Representative will be the voice of the Network;

Proposed System for the Development of the Philippines Green Building R ti S t G B ildi Rating System

4. GB Rating System Development Core Team shall be formed composed of Network d fN t k Representatives; 5. The Network Representatives will elect a Chairman for GB Rating System Development Core Team. The Chairman shall preside over the meetings of the Core Team Team. Advisers and consultants may be appointed by the Chairman after building consensus with the Network Representatives;

Rating System Chair

Proposed System for the Development of the Philippines Green Building R ti S t G B ildi Rating System

6. The Members of the Core Team shall deliberate on how the parameters of the rating system shall be weighed. The Core Team shall finalize the rating system for adoption of the PhilGBC Membership. 7. Minor revisions to the rating system shall be done every year and Major revisions to the system shall b d t h ll be done every three years by the Core Team.

Rating System Chair

Guide Questions for the Discussion by Partners

Social What is the level of knowledge your firm has with regards to implementing green building projects? Does the country need to establish a nationally recognized green building rating system? Would you support the PhilGBC in establishing a nationally recognized green building rating system? What would facilitate the uptake of green building in industry? How would you describe your companys commitment to green building? What are the potential roadblocks that you must overcome to adopt green building practices? Technical What makes a building eco-efficient? What should be the basis of the weighing values? Business Wh t i th relevance of a green b ildi rating system to your business? What is the l f building ti t t b i ? How would you describe the potential effect of green building to your bottom line? What are the incentives that you might need to effectively implement green building?

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References
Papers Fowler, K.M., Rauch, E.M., (2006) Sustainable Building Rating Systems Summary, Completed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by Battelle, U.S. gy y Batish, H., (2007) Why Monitoring and Verification and Building Rating are Vitally Important in Sustainable Building Industry, Conference on Sustainable Building South East Asia, Malaysia. Rudbeck C., (2007) Experiences from Energy Certification of Existing Buildings, Conference Rudbeck, C Buildings on Sustainable Building South East Asia, Malaysia. Kannan, K.S., (2007) Development of an Energy Rating System for Office Buildings, Conference on Sustainable Building South East Asia, Malaysia. Shari, Z., Jaffar M.F.Z., Salleh E., Haw, L.C., (2007) Establishing Local Weighting Values of SBTool for Application in Malaysia, Conference on Sustainable Building South East Asia, Malaysia. Websites US Green Building Council http://www.usgbc.org BREEAM UK http://www.breeam.org/ CASBEE http://www ibec or jp/CASBEE/english/overviewE htm http://www.ibec.or.jp/CASBEE/english/overviewE.htm