WHY DO COMPANIES INVEST IN SUSTAINABILITY为什么公司投资可持续发展.pptVIP

Purpose: To enhance a building’s overall performance while improving comfort; indoor air; energy, water and materials efficiency; and the bottom line. Buildings use or produce: 30% of total energy use 60% of electricity Billions of gallons of water daily 30% of solid waste generated First Costs/Savings = costs and savings from incorporating green features into a building Life-Cycle Costs/Savings = costs/savings over a building’s or feature’s useful life Relative costs components of a commercial building over 30 years Design building = 2% Operations, maintenance, finance employees = 98% Key point: more should be spent on better design First Costs of green buildings: will vary significantly depending on the specific project goals. While there are many significant benefits that are ‘no additional cost’ (e.g, South facing windows), some features will cost more in both design and materials costs. Estimates for additional first cost are as low as 0-3%, for LEEDTM Certified, to 10% or more for higher LEEDTM ratings. Existing incentives aimed at offsetting additional first costs range from 3% (Federal Office of General Services and California DGS) to 6% (NY State tax credit). Economic Factors Life-Cycle Savings from: Energy Lighting Efficiency Water Efficiency Materials Efficiency Employee Productivity Employee Health Construction Debris Recycling Energy savings up to 80% Sources of Savings: Lighting Windows HVAC Systems Efficient lighting better windows can lead to smaller and less costly HVAC system Energy savings from efficient lighting: Payback period can be 2 years Average investment return 50-80% Energy efficient buildings Investment return usually 20-40% Higher property asset value Water savings from: Water-efficient fixtures and appliances Water-efficient landscaping Rainwater collection systems Benefits include: ? water bills ? volumes of wastewater ? energy costs for hot water