USGBC PaidFromSavingsGuide 2009
$27.08
The Paid-From-Savings Guide to Green Existing Buildings
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| USGBC | 2009 | 108 |
The Paid-From-Savings Guide to Green Existing Buildings provides information to help building facilities managers and energy service companies (ESCOs) leverage utility cost savings to fund comprehensive green building retrofits. Using the paid-from-savings approach allows owners to implement needed repairs and upgrades, achieve reductions in energy and water use, and incorporate other green strategies and technologies in a cost-effective manner. This resource provides detailed information on how to aggregate green improvement measures to optimize project economics and achieve LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance certification. The guide outlines the project steps needed to leverage savings generated from building upgrades to pay for a green retrofit and achieve LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance certification, and it focuses on additional steps needed when using green performance contracting as the project-delivery method. The resource also includes sample RFP/Q language, project assessment tools, and profiles of successful paid-from-savings project.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 7 | Executive Summary |
| 16 | Success Stories |
| 25 | Introduction |
| 35 | The Paid-from-Savings Approach to Green Existing Buildings STEP 1 – Understand LEED Requirements |
| 37 | STEP 2 – Project Preparation |
| 42 | STEP 3 – LEED Certification Assessment |
| 46 | STEP 4 – Project Economics Assessment and Financing |
| 53 | STEP 5 – Project Implementation |
| 54 | STEP 6 – LEED Certification |
| 57 | Green Performance Contracting (Green PC) STEP A – Green PC Preparation |
| 60 | STEP B – ESCO Partner Selection |
| 62 | STEP C – Investment-Grade Energy Audit |
| 64 | STEP D – Project Development Plan |
| 65 | STEP E – Measurement & Verification Plan |
| 66 | STEP F – Green PC Agreement |
| 69 | Appendices APPENDIX A – Glossary of Key Terms |
| 73 | APPENDIX B – LEED Credits and Their Savings Potential |
| 75 | APPENDIX C – Education and Information Resources |
| 79 | APPENDIX D – LEED Certification Assessment |
| 91 | APPENDIX E – LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Policy Model |
| 93 | APPENDIX F – Financing Options |
| 97 | APPENDIX G – Measurement & Verification |
| 99 | APPENDIX H – Green PC RFP/Q Language |
| 101 | APPENDIX I – Green PC Audit Agreement |
| 103 | APPENDIX J – Green PC Agreement Language |
| 105 | APPENDIX K – BIM Overview |
