Getting Green From the Stimulus

Chris Cheatham, LEED AP, Esq.!www.greenbuildinglawupdate.com!

Getting Green !From the Stimulus!

Getting Green From the Stimulus!

Chris Cheatham - www.greenbuildinglawupdate.com!

• How many have read the stimulus?

• Why haven’t you read the stimulus act yet?

• Don’t worry, Congress didn’t either.

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• What Will You Learn? • Huge green building opportunities. • You can prepare your company now. • The Secret Weapons. • There are risks that must be considered.

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• Agenda • Overview of the Stimulus • Green in the Stimulus • Information is Power • Avoid Green Risks




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• H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)


Overview of the Stimulus!

• Signed by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009

• $787 Billion



Overview of the Stimulus!

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

-Recovery.org


• Estimates for Our Region:

• Virginia $11,853,726,873

• D.C. $1,537,624,943

• Maryland $9,516,780,462

-Center for American Progress


Overview of the Stimulus!Green in the Stimulus!Overview of the Stimulus!


• No Earmarks



“When this bill passes, a Niagara Falls of money will flow out of Washington and into the accounts of state highway commissioners, governors and legislatures, local school boards, county executives — even mayors,” Binder says. - NPR, 2/6/09


• Shovel Ready Projects

• Funds available until Sept. 30, 2010

• Goal to use 50 percent funding for projects initiated by June 17, 2009




• Green Industries in the Stimulus:

1. Federal Buildings

2. State Energy Programs

3. State Weatherization

4. Schools

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Green in the Stimulus!Overview of the Stimulus!Green in the Stimulus!

[TITLE OF PRESENTATION]!• Federal Buildings - GSA

• Agency: General Services Administration

• $4.5 billion to convert federal buildings to High-Performance Green Buildings.

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Green Building Industries in Stimulus!Green in the Stimulus!


• “GSA has 45 days to submit its official project list.”

• Incredibly, project list published

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April 2, 2009


• D.C. $1.2 billion

• Virginia $66 million

• Maryland $25 million

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• “All GSA new construction projects and substantial renovations must be certified through the LEED Green Building Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council.”

• “Projects are encouraged to exceed basic LEED green building certification and achieve LEED Silver level.”

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-www.gsa.gov


• Federal Buildings - DOD • Agency: Department of Defense Energy

Conservation Investment Program

• $3.6 billion for energy efficiency projects and modernization of facilities.

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[TITLE OF PRESENTATION]!• State Energy Program

• Agency: Department of Energy

• $3.1 billion for State Energy Program (SEP).

• Funding requires Governors’ assurances regarding stricter building codes and reform utility policies.

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• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

• Agency: State and Local Governments

• $3.2 billion provided to local governments to implement energy efficiency and conservation programs.

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[TITLE OF PRESENTATION]!• Weatherization Assistance Program

(WAP) • Agency: States

• $5 billion for weatherization of low-income family homes

• Estimate: will weatherize one million homes

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• Assisted Housing

• Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development

• $2.25 billion for energy retrofits of existing affordable housing

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[TITLE OF PRESENTATION]!• Green Schools

• Agency: State

• $9.75 billion for public safety and other government services,

• Can include modernization, renovation or repair of public school facilities consistent with a recognized green building rating system

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• The Green is Flowing Now


Overview of the Stimulus!Green in the Stimulus!Information is Power!


• Information at Your Disposal

1. Understand FedBizOpps and state websites.

2. Register on Central Contractor Registration database (www.ccr.gov).

3. Form relationships with agencies and contractor.



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Information is Power!


• The Secret Weapons

• FedBizOpps: https://www.fbo.gov/


Overview of the Stimulus!Green in the Stimulus!Overview of the Stimulus!Prepare for Green!Information is Power!



• State Website – Virginia stimulus.virginia.gov




• State Website -Maryland


Overview of the Stimulus!Green in the Stimulus!Overview of the Stimulus!Prepare for Green!

• http://statestat.maryland.gov/recovery.asp

Information is Power!



• StimulusWatch.org

• Shovel ready projects submitted by U.S. Mayors Conference 2008



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[TITLE OF PRESENTATION]!Avoid Green Risk!


• Risks • New, inexperienced entities involved with green building

- U.S. Mayors Conference, Mainstreet Economic Recovery Report


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• Guaranteed LEED certification

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Green Building Industries in Stimulus!Green in the Stimulus!Avoid Green Risk!

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Avoid Green Risk!

• Risks

• Energy Efficiency Requirements





• What Did You Learn? • Green building opportunities are out there. • Prepare your company now with information. • The Secret Weapon - StimulusWatch.org. • Manage green risks.

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