The purpose of the Green Path Program The purpose of the Green Path Program is to encourage, and to facilitate, voluntary design and construction is to encourage, and to facilitate, voluntary design and construction

of energy-efficient buildings in Albuquerque that substantially of energy-efficient buildings in Albuquerque that substantially exceed code minimum.exceed code minimum.

Voluntary

Incentivized

Commercial and Residential

Public and Private Sector Buildings

THE GREEN PATH PROGRAM

NEW CONSTRUCTION NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR RENOVATIONSAND MAJOR RENOVATIONS Must substantially exceed

code minimum LEED Gold or LEED Silver with minimum

6 energy points 4 points minimum in Credit Option 1 (energy efficiency) 2 additional points in Credit Option 1, Credit Option 2

(on-site renewable energy), and/or Credit Option 6 (grid green power)

GREEN PATH CRITERIACOMMERCIAL

GREEN PATH CRITERIA COMMERCIAL

SHELL BUILDINGSSHELL BUILDINGS

Must substantially exceed code minimum

LEED Gold or

LEED Silver with minimum 6 energy points

4 points minimum in Credit Option 1 (energy efficiency)

2 additional points in Credit Option 1, Credit Option 2 (on-site renewable energy), Credit Option 5.2 (tenant sub-metering) and/or Credit Option 6 (grid green power)

GREEN PATH CRITERIA COMMERCIAL

TENANT DEVELOPMENTSTENANT DEVELOPMENTS Must substantially exceed code minimum LEED Gold or LEED Silver with minimum 6 energy points

4 points minimum (3 if in Green Path shell) in Credit Option 1 (optimize energy performance)

2 additional points in Credit Option 1, Credit Option 3 (measurement and payment accountability), and/or Credit Option 4 (grid green power)

GREEN PATH CRITERIA RESIDENTIAL

Must substantially exceed code minimum

Build Green New Mexico (BGNM) Gold

LEED for Homes Gold or LEED for Homes Silver

with minimum 22.5 energy points

1. Proof that project has been registered with United States Green Building Council

2. Completed LEED checklist indicating points to be pursued3. Credit assessment describing how points will be achieved4. Summary report of energy modeling including input and

relevant output5. Copy of green power contract if grid green power point(s)

will be pursued6. Verification of compliance with Fundamental Commissioning

requirements7. Executive summary of project prepared by LEED AP

GREEN PATH APPLICATION COMMERCIAL

1. Proof that project has been registered with United States Green Building Council or Build Green New Mexico

2. Completed LEED or Build Green New Mexico checklist indicating points to be pursued and describing how points will be achieved

3. Summary of energy performance calculations

4. Confirmation that HERS rater has reviewed plans and energy performance calculations

GREEN PATH APPLICATION RESIDENTIAL

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5. Confirmation that HERS rater will perform (or monitor) and will validate results of: duct leakage test, building envelope leakage test, and/or thermal bypass inspections

if those points are being pursued

6. Executive summary of project prepared by HERS rater

GREEN PATH APPLICATION RESIDENTIAL

EXPEDITED PERMITTING

Review time cut in halfhalf

Always go to the frontfront of the line

Plans routed to two sections at a timetwo sections at a time

GREEN PATH INCENTIVES

INTEGRATEDINTEGRATED and Preliminary Plan Review and Eco-Charrette assistance at NO COSTNO COST

GREEN PATH INCENTIVES

TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL LINEAR PLAN REVIEWLINEAR PLAN REVIEW

Schematic Schematic DesignDesign

Design Design DevelopmentDevelopment

Construction Construction DocumentsDocuments

Code Code ReviewReview

PERMITPERMIT

INTEGRATED PLAN REVIEW

INTEGRATED PLAN REVIEW

INTEGRATED INTEGRATED PLAN REVIEWPLAN REVIEW Large and/or

complicated projects

Fast-track projects Phased

development Performance-based

projects

Code Code ReviewReview

Code Code ReviewReview

Schematic Schematic DesignDesign

Design Design DevelopmentDevelopment

Construction Construction DocumentsDocuments

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PermitPermit

Performance Standards

RECOGNITION RECOGNITION INCENTIVESINCENTIVES Green Path

Certificates

Green Path Backsheets

GREEN PATH INCENTIVES

Projects posted on Albuquerque’s Notable Green Notable Green BuildingsBuildings website

GREEN PATH INCENTIVES

Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR ( www.energystar.gov )

New Mexico Sustainable Building Tax Credit ( www.CleanEnergyNM.org )

OTHER INCENTIVES

1 MILLION SQ. FT.1 MILLION SQ. FT. permitted since Jan. 1, 2008

15%15% of new construction

150-200 150-200 Green Path projects anticipated in 2009

GREEN PATH SUCCESS

ONE BUILDING ONE BUILDING EVERY YEAR:EVERY YEAR: Saves

4,233,000 kBTUs4,233,000 kBTUs of energy

Reduces Carbon Dioxide emissions by 462.5 tons462.5 tons

GREEN PATH SUCCESS

LINKS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

Architecture 2030 and the 2030 Challenge:www.architecture2030.com

Build Green New Mexico: www.BuildGreenNM.com

ResNet (HERS Raters): www.natresnet.org

United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and LEED:www.usgbc.org

USGBC-NM Chapter: www.usgbcnm.org