(2389,2,'2022-04-27 14:27:43','2022-04-27 14:27:43','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Manual Overview\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong>What is the New Jersey Green Building Manual?</strong></h2>\n<p>The New Jersey Green Building Manual (the “Manual”) is a voluntary, web-based educational resource tailored for New Jersey that provides economic and environmental best practices across the spectrum of green building categories including energy, emissions, water, waste, transportation, and human health. The New Jersey legislature authorized the creation of the Manual (C:52:27D130.6) to provide this guidance to owners and builders who participate in any state program that either encourages or requires the construction of green buildings.</p>\n<h3>Resiliency Lens</h3>\n<p>The 2019 update of the Manual introduces a “<a href=\"/resiliency-lens/\">resiliency lens</a>” with an emphasis on traditional and smart infrastructure that jointly benefit energy efficiency and resiliency. This emphasis further reinforces the synergistic relationships among other green building goals, such as carbon emissions reduction and healthy buildings. Featured case studies highlight replicable examples of <a href=\"/portfolios/case-study-3-highland-park-senior-youth-center/\">Solar Islanding</a>, <a href=\"/portfolios/heatwave-case-study/\">Heatwave Resiliency</a>, and <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/portfolios/load-shedding-case-study/\">Load Shedding</a>.</p>\n<h3>How the Manual is Organized</h3>\n<p>The Manual comprises Commercial and Residential sections – each of which contains best practice strategies applicable to new and/or existing buildings, and New Jersey specific case studies that illustrate strategies within a “lessons learned” framework.</p>\n<p>Best practice strategies include all the main objectives of green building and design with an added focus on those that jointly promote energy efficiency and resiliency in keeping with prevalent policy objectives. The Manual does not attempt to prioritize the best practice strategies; instead it organizes them according to a flexible operational framework based on a design-build-operate-evaluate process for new commercial and residential buildings. Existing commercial building upgrade strategies are organized by focus areas such as “energy &amp; resilience” or “environment &amp; health.”  Green home remodeling guidance is structured by common home renovation and upgrade projects such as “kitchen and bath” or “finished basement.”</p>\n<p>Strategies in the Manual are customized for New Jersey climatic and other variables, and include a short explanation or definition, implementation recommendations, examples (when available), and sections on strategy benefits, costs, resiliency (if applicable), and additional resources.</p>\n<h3>Project Goal</h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"/project-team/\">Rutgers Center for Green Building</a> subscribes to the notion that “the future of green building is operational performance,”<a href=\"/overview/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a> as is evidenced in its published works on building life cycle analysis (e.g., Life-Cycle Assessment of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Center for Environmental and Scientific Education Building<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a>).</p>\n<p>Additionally, several new strategies in Manual on smart infrastructure point to the future role of buildings in helping to modernize the power grid (see <a href=\"/nc-grid-integrated-efficient-buildings-geb/\">Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings</a>). The <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/resource/gridoptimal/\">GridOptimal Building Initiative</a> by the <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/\">New Buildings Institute (NBI)</a> and <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/\">US Green Building Council (USGBC)</a> also support this vision by working to develop standard metrics for measuring and quantifying building features and operating procedures that integrate buildings and the grid and increase energy efficiency, support the incorporation of renewable energy, and balance new loads, such as electric vehicles. The Center’s work on load shedding and the occupant experience (see <a href=\"/portfolios/load-shedding-case-study/\">Load Shedding Case Study</a>) also align with the <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/grid-interactive-efficient-buildings\">U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings</a> research and funding opportunities, which integrate advanced sensors and controls, and communication with flexible, energy efficient building technologies to optimize the grid.</p>\n<p>An eventual policy goal of the Manual is to associate operational performance-based targets with GridOptimal metrics that either require or incentivize developers and project teams to meet these targets.</p>\n<p><em><u>Disclaimer</u>:</em> The information provided is for reference as voluntary guidelines for green and resilient building and design. The mention of a particular product, business or manufacturer does not constitute an endorsement, expressed or implied.</p>\n<h2><strong>Why update the New Jersey Green Building Manual?</strong></h2>\n<p>Building design and operation affect building users, the broader community, and the environment. Green building aims to: minimize adverse environmental and human health impacts that may result from buildings; restore degraded environments; and, contribute to the sustainable management of our air, energy, water, and other resources. Green building methods provide positive and healthy environments that lead to more satisfying and economically productive outcomes.</p>\n<p>While the objectives of green building have not changed since the Manual’s initial release, available technologies, cost data, new best practice strategies, and research and understanding in the field of green building have since evolved. Additionally, the State of New Jersey has adopted newer versions of model codes in recent years, creating another reason for revisiting the Manual. Now, as then, the barrier that the Manual seeks to overcome is slow dissemination of what works into mainstream practice.</p>\n<p>New and existing buildings in New Jersey continue to represent untapped potential in terms of energy efficiency, environmental performance, improved indoor air quality, and occupant comfort. Recent experiences, an increased awareness, and a deeper understanding of climate change impacts to the built environment as well as more instances of extreme weather, grid failures, and safety and security issues has garnered support for resilient design or “the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a> Buildings can play a pivotal role in keeping occupants safe and, ideally, comfortable during disruptive events, such as storm-related power outages. Many green building strategies enhance building resilience – e.g., daylighting, a tight building envelope, solar islanding. Guidance on the synergies of green and resilient buildings stands to benefit New Jersey policymakers, builders, insurers, building occupants and communities.</p>\n<p>Likewise, advances in and the adoption of smart grid technologies, building automation systems, and smart sensors and controls have brought “smart” buildings to life in recent years. An emphasis on occupant health and wellness, and the reality that people spend most of their time indoors has sparked the movement towards buildings designed for active living and well-being. As a result, buildings, now more than ever, hold tremendous opportunity to advance green, resilient, smart, and healthy building objectives.</p>\n<p>The Manual supports policy prerogatives concerning energy efficiency and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, including evolving smart grid and storage initiatives, along with the imperative of sustainable and resilient economic development.</p>\n<h2><strong>Is this yet another green building program?</strong></h2>\n<p>The Manual is not a stand-alone green building program nor does it intend to replace other green building programs and rating systems such as the<a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/leed\"> USGBC LEED Rating System</a>. It is a voluntary, web-based, educational resource that leverages existing, highly-researched and widely-piloted green building standards and rating systems to identify best practice strategies that are most relevant for new and existing commercial and residential buildings in New Jersey, along with specific building illustrations that draw upon Rutgers Center for Green Building’s own research. The 2019 update of the Manual includes a review of the following key resources, among others:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.athenasmi.org\">Athena Sustainable Materials Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov\">ENERGY STAR</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://sftool.gov\">General Service Administration (GSA) – Sustainable Facilities Tool</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://living-future.org/lbc/\">International Living Future Institute – Living Building Challenge</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wellcertified.com\">International WELL Building Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wbdg.org\">National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) -Whole Building Design Guide </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com\">New Jersey Clean Energy Program</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.phius.org/home-page\">Passive House Institute US</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/resources/reli-20-rating-guidelines-resilient-design-and-construction\">The RELi resilience rating system</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.resilientdesign.org\">Resilient Design Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.sustainablesites.org/certification-guide\">The Sustainable SITES Initiative – SITES Rating System </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/office-energy-efficiency-renewable-energy\">US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/indoorairplus\">US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Indoor AirPlus</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/watersense\">US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – WaterSense</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org\">US Green Building Council (USGBC) – LEED Rating Systems including LEED Resilient Design pilot credits</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">US Green Building Council (USGBC) – The Center for Resilience</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<a href=\"#_ednref1\" id=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> Pyke, Chris. 2019. “Performance is the Future of Green Building” Arc Skoru <a href=\"https://arcskoru.com/learn-more-about-arc\">https://arcskoru.com/learn-more-about-arc</a> (accessed April 26, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" id=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> Krogmann, U., Minderman, N., Senick, J. and Andrews, C.J. “Life-Cycle Assessment of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Center for Environmental and Scientific Education Building”. 2008. Prepared by Rutgers Center for Green Building for New Jersey Meadowland Commission. At <a href=\"http://rcgb.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LCC-Final-Report-5-21-08.pdf\">http://rcgb.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LCC-Final-Report-5-21-08.pdf</a>\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref3\" id=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> USGBC. 2019. The Center for Resilience. What is Resiliency? <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience</a> (accessed February 5, 2019).[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Manual Overview','The New Jersey Green Building Manual (the “Manual”) is a voluntary, web-based educational resource tailored for New Jersey that provides economic and environmental best practices across the spectrum of green building categories including energy, emissions, water, waste, transportation, and human health. The New Jersey legislature authorized the creation of the Manual (C:52:27D130.6) to provide this guidance to owners and builders who participate in any state program that either encourages or requires the construction of green buildings.','inherit','closed','closed','','710-revision-v1','','','2022-04-27 14:27:43','2022-04-27 14:27:43','',710,'https://devgreenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2389',0,'revision','',0),(2391,2,'2022-04-27 14:28:53','2022-04-27 14:28:53','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Manual Overview\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2><strong>What is the New Jersey Green Building Manual?</strong></h2>\n<p>The New Jersey Green Building Manual (the “Manual”) is a voluntary, web-based educational resource tailored for New Jersey that provides economic and environmental best practices across the spectrum of green building categories including energy, emissions, water, waste, transportation, and human health. The New Jersey legislature authorized the creation of the Manual (C:52:27D130.6) to provide this guidance to owners and builders who participate in any state program that either encourages or requires the construction of green buildings.</p>\n<h3>Resiliency Lens</h3>\n<p>The 2019 update of the Manual introduces a “<a href=\"/resiliency-lens/\">resiliency lens</a>” with an emphasis on traditional and smart infrastructure that jointly benefit energy efficiency and resiliency. This emphasis further reinforces the synergistic relationships among other green building goals, such as carbon emissions reduction and healthy buildings. Featured case studies highlight replicable examples of <a href=\"/portfolios/case-study-3-highland-park-senior-youth-center/\">Solar Islanding</a>, <a href=\"/portfolios/heatwave-case-study/\">Heatwave Resiliency</a>, and <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/portfolios/load-shedding-case-study/\">Load Shedding</a>.</p>\n<h3>How the Manual is Organized</h3>\n<p>The Manual comprises Commercial and Residential sections – each of which contains best practice strategies applicable to new and/or existing buildings, and New Jersey specific case studies that illustrate strategies within a “lessons learned” framework.</p>\n<p>Best practice strategies include all the main objectives of green building and design with an added focus on those that jointly promote energy efficiency and resiliency in keeping with prevalent policy objectives. The Manual does not attempt to prioritize the best practice strategies; instead it organizes them according to a flexible operational framework based on a design-build-operate-evaluate process for new commercial and residential buildings. Existing commercial building upgrade strategies are organized by focus areas such as “energy &amp; resilience” or “environment &amp; health.”  Green home remodeling guidance is structured by common home renovation and upgrade projects such as “kitchen and bath” or “finished basement.”</p>\n<p>Strategies in the Manual are customized for New Jersey climatic and other variables, and include a short explanation or definition, implementation recommendations, examples (when available), and sections on strategy benefits, costs, resiliency (if applicable), and additional resources.</p>\n<h3>Project Goal</h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"/project-team/\">Rutgers Center for Green Building</a> subscribes to the notion that “the future of green building is operational performance,”<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a> as is evidenced in its published works on building life cycle analysis (e.g., Life-Cycle Assessment of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Center for Environmental and Scientific Education Building<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a>).</p>\n<p>Additionally, several new strategies in Manual on smart infrastructure point to the future role of buildings in helping to modernize the power grid (see <a href=\"/nc-grid-integrated-efficient-buildings-geb/\">Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings</a>). The <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/resource/gridoptimal/\">GridOptimal Building Initiative</a> by the <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/\">New Buildings Institute (NBI)</a> and <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/\">US Green Building Council (USGBC)</a> also support this vision by working to develop standard metrics for measuring and quantifying building features and operating procedures that integrate buildings and the grid and increase energy efficiency, support the incorporation of renewable energy, and balance new loads, such as electric vehicles. The Center’s work on load shedding and the occupant experience (see <a href=\"/portfolios/load-shedding-case-study/\">Load Shedding Case Study</a>) also align with the <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/grid-interactive-efficient-buildings\">U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings</a> research and funding opportunities, which integrate advanced sensors and controls, and communication with flexible, energy efficient building technologies to optimize the grid.</p>\n<p>An eventual policy goal of the Manual is to associate operational performance-based targets with GridOptimal metrics that either require or incentivize developers and project teams to meet these targets.</p>\n<p><em><u>Disclaimer</u>:</em> The information provided is for reference as voluntary guidelines for green and resilient building and design. The mention of a particular product, business or manufacturer does not constitute an endorsement, expressed or implied.</p>\n<h2><strong>Why update the New Jersey Green Building Manual?</strong></h2>\n<p>Building design and operation affect building users, the broader community, and the environment. Green building aims to: minimize adverse environmental and human health impacts that may result from buildings; restore degraded environments; and, contribute to the sustainable management of our air, energy, water, and other resources. Green building methods provide positive and healthy environments that lead to more satisfying and economically productive outcomes.</p>\n<p>While the objectives of green building have not changed since the Manual’s initial release, available technologies, cost data, new best practice strategies, and research and understanding in the field of green building have since evolved. Additionally, the State of New Jersey has adopted newer versions of model codes in recent years, creating another reason for revisiting the Manual. Now, as then, the barrier that the Manual seeks to overcome is slow dissemination of what works into mainstream practice.</p>\n<p>New and existing buildings in New Jersey continue to represent untapped potential in terms of energy efficiency, environmental performance, improved indoor air quality, and occupant comfort. Recent experiences, an increased awareness, and a deeper understanding of climate change impacts to the built environment as well as more instances of extreme weather, grid failures, and safety and security issues has garnered support for resilient design or “the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a> Buildings can play a pivotal role in keeping occupants safe and, ideally, comfortable during disruptive events, such as storm-related power outages. Many green building strategies enhance building resilience – e.g., daylighting, a tight building envelope, solar islanding. Guidance on the synergies of green and resilient buildings stands to benefit New Jersey policymakers, builders, insurers, building occupants and communities.</p>\n<p>Likewise, advances in and the adoption of smart grid technologies, building automation systems, and smart sensors and controls have brought “smart” buildings to life in recent years. An emphasis on occupant health and wellness, and the reality that people spend most of their time indoors has sparked the movement towards buildings designed for active living and well-being. As a result, buildings, now more than ever, hold tremendous opportunity to advance green, resilient, smart, and healthy building objectives.</p>\n<p>The Manual supports policy prerogatives concerning energy efficiency and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, including evolving smart grid and storage initiatives, along with the imperative of sustainable and resilient economic development.</p>\n<h2><strong>Is this yet another green building program?</strong></h2>\n<p>The Manual is not a stand-alone green building program nor does it intend to replace other green building programs and rating systems such as the<a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/leed\"> USGBC LEED Rating System</a>. It is a voluntary, web-based, educational resource that leverages existing, highly-researched and widely-piloted green building standards and rating systems to identify best practice strategies that are most relevant for new and existing commercial and residential buildings in New Jersey, along with specific building illustrations that draw upon Rutgers Center for Green Building’s own research. The 2019 update of the Manual includes a review of the following key resources, among others:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.athenasmi.org\">Athena Sustainable Materials Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov\">ENERGY STAR</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://sftool.gov\">General Service Administration (GSA) – Sustainable Facilities Tool</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://living-future.org/lbc/\">International Living Future Institute – Living Building Challenge</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wellcertified.com\">International WELL Building Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wbdg.org\">National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) -Whole Building Design Guide </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com\">New Jersey Clean Energy Program</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.phius.org/home-page\">Passive House Institute US</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/resources/reli-20-rating-guidelines-resilient-design-and-construction\">The RELi resilience rating system</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.resilientdesign.org\">Resilient Design Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.sustainablesites.org/certification-guide\">The Sustainable SITES Initiative – SITES Rating System </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/office-energy-efficiency-renewable-energy\">US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/indoorairplus\">US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Indoor AirPlus</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/watersense\">US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – WaterSense</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org\">US Green Building Council (USGBC) – LEED Rating Systems including LEED Resilient Design pilot credits</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">US Green Building Council (USGBC) – The Center for Resilience</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<a href=\"#_ednref1\" id=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> Pyke, Chris. 2019. “Performance is the Future of Green Building” Arc Skoru <a href=\"https://arcskoru.com/learn-more-about-arc\">https://arcskoru.com/learn-more-about-arc</a> (accessed April 26, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" id=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> Krogmann, U., Minderman, N., Senick, J. and Andrews, C.J. “Life-Cycle Assessment of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Center for Environmental and Scientific Education Building”. 2008. Prepared by Rutgers Center for Green Building for New Jersey Meadowland Commission. At <a href=\"http://rcgb.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LCC-Final-Report-5-21-08.pdf\">http://rcgb.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LCC-Final-Report-5-21-08.pdf</a>\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref3\" id=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> USGBC. 2019. The Center for Resilience. What is Resiliency? <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience</a> (accessed February 5, 2019).[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Manual Overview','The New Jersey Green Building Manual (the “Manual”) is a voluntary, web-based educational resource tailored for New Jersey that provides economic and environmental best practices across the spectrum of green building categories including energy, emissions, water, waste, transportation, and human health. The New Jersey legislature authorized the creation of the Manual (C:52:27D130.6) to provide this guidance to owners and builders who participate in any state program that either encourages or requires the construction of green buildings.','inherit','closed','closed','','710-revision-v1','','','2022-04-27 14:28:53','2022-04-27 14:28:53','',710,'https://devgreenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2391',0,'revision','',0),(2394,2,'2022-04-27 14:41:43','2022-04-27 14:41:43','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Resiliency Lens\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>What is resiliency?</h2>\n<p>An increase in extreme weather events, increasing potential for grid-related failures, and associated health and safety risks, serves to focus attention on the importance of resilient building design. Resilient building design conveys an “ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://njadapt.rutgers.edu/\">The New Jersey Climate Change Alliance (NJCCA)</a> identifies the following climate change threats to buildings in New Jersey:</p>\n<blockquote><p>“intense precipitation events and related flooding, wind, wave and storm surge flooding impacts from coastal storms up to and including structural failure, moisture penetration  and associated degradation of building materials, higher incidence of mold and mildew, temperature extremes (both frequent high heat and extreme cold days) leading to material  wear and failure, and utility failures from climate events as an indirect cause of material  damage or failure.”<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a></p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Many strategies for increasing resilience in buildings are synergistic with existing green building objectives, such as an emphasis on daylighting, superior insulation values, thermal massing, and on-site renewable energy and water harvesting. These strategies reduce the need for electricity for lighting, cooling, and other critical functions, making buildings more resilient to power outages and disruptive events while also conserving energy.</p>\n<p>In conceiving of the new resiliency emphasis of the Manual, the Rutgers Center for Green Building (RCGB) reviewed recent literature on resilient design by the USGBC Resiliency Working Group headed by Mary Ann Lazarus, FAIA and Alex Wilson, Director of the Resilient Design Institute, which developed the <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf\">LEED Resilient Design pilot credits</a> (see Figure 1).<a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_434\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"501\"]<img class=\"wp-image-434\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Resilency-Lens-Fig-1-1024x607.png\" alt=\"(Figure 1 – LEED V4 Resilient Design Pilot Credits. Source: USGBC)\" width=\"501\" height=\"297\" /> Figure 1 – LEED V4 Resilient Design Pilot (Credits. Source: USGBC)[/caption]<p>RCGB also reviewed the RELi resilience rating system, including <a href=\"http://anyflip.com/zyqc/ojoi\">RELi Resilience Action List and Credit Catalog Pilot Version 1.2.1</a> developed by the Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS) and its RELi Collaborative,<a href=\"#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[4]</a> and <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/resources/reli-20-rating-guidelines-resilient-design-and-construction\">RELi 2.0 Rating Guidelines for Resilient Design and Construction</a> developed by the USGBC in partnership with MTS. Currently, in the pilot phase, RELi 2.0 provides a point-based, resilience rating and certification system for projects already pursuing LEED certification. Future versions of RELi aim to synthesize the RELi 2.0 Hazard Mitigation and Adaption Credits with the LEED Resilient Design pilot credits.<a href=\"#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[5]</a></p>\n<p>The following list includes several categories and examples of green building and design strategies in the Manual, which also address increased precipitation and flooding issues, extreme temperatures, power outages, and compromised infrastructure and supply networks:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Decision making tools and evaluation strategies </strong>for identifying and assessing cost-effective green and resilient building and design opportunities and alternatives (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process-2/\">Integrated Design Process</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-building-commissioning/\">Commissioning</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-building-evaluation/\">Building Evaluation</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/building-information-modeling-bim/\">Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-life-cycle-assessment-lca/\">Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)</a>, and <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-life-cycle-cost-analysis/\">Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Green infrastructure strategies</strong> that mitigate environmental risks, such as increased precipitation and flooding issues, and utilize ecological-based technologies, which offer diversity and redundancy (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-vegetated-roofs/\">Vegetated Roofs</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/rain-gardens-and-cisterns/\">Rain Gardens</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-native-and-adapted-plants/\">Native and Adapted Plants</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-alternative-water-reuse/\">On-Site Alternative Water Reuse</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-pervious-hardscape-materials/\">Pervious Hardscape Materials</a>).</li>\n<li><u>Passive cooling and heating strategies</u> that reduce energy consumption and provide thermal comfort during heat waves, winter storms and power outages (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-building-orientation/\">Building Orientation</a>,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-cool-roofs/\"> Cool Roofs</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-daylighting/\">Daylighting</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-efficient-landscaping/\">Energy-Efficient Landscaping</a>,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-glare-and-heat-gain-reduction/\"> Glare and Heat Gain Reduction</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-natural-ventilation/\">Natural Ventilation</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-insulation/\">Insulation</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-thermal-mass/\">Thermal Massing</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Energy-efficient and renewable energy strategies </strong>that reduce peak demand, increase grid reliability, and support clean energy technologies (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-combined-heat-and-power-chp/\">Combined Heat and Power (CHP)</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/\">ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Load</a>,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-high-efficiency-water-heaters/\"> High-Efficiency Water Heaters</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-on-site-renewable-energy-systems/\">On-Site Renewable Energy Systems</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-properly-sized-hvac-equipment/\">Properly-Sized HVAC Equipment</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-thermal-energy-storage/\">Thermal Energy Storage</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-variable-frequency-drives/\">Variable Frequency Drives</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Smart building strategies</strong> that reduce stress on the electrical grid, support Demand Response Programs, smart grid infrastructure, and safety and security protocols (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-demand-response-and-peak-load-management/\">Demand Response and Peak-Load Management</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-grid-integrated-efficient-buildings-geb/\">Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-part-load-efficiency/\">Part-Load Efficiency</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-smart-sensors-and-controls/\">Smart Sensors and Controls</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/smart-meters/\">Smart Metering</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-solar-islanding-and-microgrid-ready-solar-pv/\">Solar Islanding and Micro-Grid Ready Solar PV</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Community-scale strategies</strong> that promote social interaction and build strong community ties increasing the ability of individuals, businesses, and communities to bounce back after adverse events (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-alternative-transportation/\">Alternative Transportation</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-sustainable-materials-2/\">Sustainable Materials</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Indoor Environmental Quality strategies </strong>that increase occupant health and productivity and support one’s ability to cope with emergencies and disruptions (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-active-living/\">Active Living</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-biophilic-design/\">Biophilic Design</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-flexible-workspaces/\">Flexible WorkSpaces</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-individual-comfort-controls/\">Individual Comfort Controls</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-moisture-control/\">Moisture Control</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-sustainable-materials-2/\">Sustainable Materials</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-views-and-operable-windows/\">Views and Operable Windows</a>).</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The analysis further identified the need for a new category of strategies, “Back-up Systems,” which includes <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-storage-and-back-up-power-generation/\">Energy Storage and Back-up Power Generation</a>, and <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-emergency-water-supply-and-storage/\">Emergency Water Supply and Storage</a>. A strategy on <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-storm-preparation-and-emergency-planning/\">Storm Preparation and Emergency Planning</a> was added to prepare businesses and building occupants with tips and resources for common emergencies and natural disasters.</p>\n<p>Finally, the 2019 update of the Manual introduces best practice strategies in green building that support resilient development in New Jersey. Research and understanding at the intersection of green building and resiliency is an evolving field and practice. The Manual aims to expand the focus of green building in New Jersey to include resiliency objectives while at the same time utilizing New Jersey’s recent storm history and climatic forecast to encourage more widespread adoption of quality green building practices, (which are inherently resilient) into mainstream practice.</p>\n<p>For more information on resilient design, refer to the <a href=\"https://www.resilientdesign.org/\">Resilient Design Institute</a> and <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">USGBC’s The Center for Resilience</a>, which provides research, case studies, tools and resources on resiliency building initiatives including updates on the LEED Resilient Design Credits and the RELi resilience rating system.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<a href=\"#_ednref1\" id=\"_edn1\"></a><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/resiliency-lens/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> USGBC. 2019. The Center for Resilience. What is Resiliency? <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience</a> (accessed February 5, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" id=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance (NJCAA). 2014. The Role of Buildings in Climate Adaptation. Climate Change Preparedness in New Jersey. Edited by Jennifer Senick.\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref3\" id=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> USGBC. 2019. Policy Brief: LEED Resilient Design Pilot Credits - How LEED Empowers Projects to Achieve a Higher Level of Resilience.  <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf\">https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf</a> (accessed February 7, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref4\" id=\"_edn4\">[4]</a> The RELi Collaborative is a network of professionals, experts, and graduate students at Perkins + Will; the C3 Living Design Project; the Capital Markets Partnership\'s National Safety and Resiliency Committee; the American Institute of Architects Minnesota Committee on the Environment, the University of Minnesota School of Architecture; and the Upper Midwest hub of the American Institute of Architects Foundation National Resilience Initiative Network.\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref5\" id=\"_edn5\">[5]</a> U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. 2018. RELi 2.0 ating Guidelines for Resilient Design + Construction. December 20[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Resiliency Lens','','inherit','closed','closed','','747-revision-v1','','','2022-04-27 14:41:43','2022-04-27 14:41:43','',747,'https://devgreenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2394',0,'revision','',0),(2396,2,'2022-04-27 14:43:34','2022-04-27 14:43:34','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Resiliency Lens\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>What is resiliency?</h2>\n<p>An increase in extreme weather events, increasing potential for grid-related failures, and associated health and safety risks, serves to focus attention on the importance of resilient building design. Resilient building design conveys an “ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://njadapt.rutgers.edu/\">The New Jersey Climate Change Alliance (NJCCA)</a> identifies the following climate change threats to buildings in New Jersey:</p>\n<blockquote><p>“intense precipitation events and related flooding, wind, wave and storm surge flooding impacts from coastal storms up to and including structural failure, moisture penetration  and associated degradation of building materials, higher incidence of mold and mildew, temperature extremes (both frequent high heat and extreme cold days) leading to material  wear and failure, and utility failures from climate events as an indirect cause of material  damage or failure.”<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a></p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Many strategies for increasing resilience in buildings are synergistic with existing green building objectives, such as an emphasis on daylighting, superior insulation values, thermal massing, and on-site renewable energy and water harvesting. These strategies reduce the need for electricity for lighting, cooling, and other critical functions, making buildings more resilient to power outages and disruptive events while also conserving energy.</p>\n<p>In conceiving of the new resiliency emphasis of the Manual, the Rutgers Center for Green Building (RCGB) reviewed recent literature on resilient design by the USGBC Resiliency Working Group headed by Mary Ann Lazarus, FAIA and Alex Wilson, Director of the Resilient Design Institute, which developed the <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf\">LEED Resilient Design pilot credits</a> (see Figure 1).<a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_434\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"501\"]<img class=\"wp-image-434\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Resilency-Lens-Fig-1-1024x607.png\" alt=\"(Figure 1 – LEED V4 Resilient Design Pilot Credits. Source: USGBC)\" width=\"501\" height=\"297\" /> Figure 1 – LEED V4 Resilient Design Pilot (Credits. Source: USGBC)[/caption]<p>RCGB also reviewed the RELi resilience rating system, including <a href=\"http://anyflip.com/zyqc/ojoi\">RELi Resilience Action List and Credit Catalog Pilot Version 1.2.1</a> developed by the Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS) and its RELi Collaborative,<a href=\"#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[4]</a> and <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/resources/reli-20-rating-guidelines-resilient-design-and-construction\">RELi 2.0 Rating Guidelines for Resilient Design and Construction</a> developed by the USGBC in partnership with MTS. Currently, in the pilot phase, RELi 2.0 provides a point-based, resilience rating and certification system for projects already pursuing LEED certification. Future versions of RELi aim to synthesize the RELi 2.0 Hazard Mitigation and Adaption Credits with the LEED Resilient Design pilot credits.<a href=\"#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[5]</a></p>\n<p>The following list includes several categories and examples of green building and design strategies in the Manual, which also address increased precipitation and flooding issues, extreme temperatures, power outages, and compromised infrastructure and supply networks:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Decision making tools and evaluation strategies </strong>for identifying and assessing cost-effective green and resilient building and design opportunities and alternatives (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process-2/\">Integrated Design Process</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-building-commissioning/\">Commissioning</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-building-evaluation/\">Building Evaluation</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/building-information-modeling-bim/\">Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-life-cycle-assessment-lca/\">Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)</a>, and <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-life-cycle-cost-analysis/\">Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Green infrastructure strategies</strong> that mitigate environmental risks, such as increased precipitation and flooding issues, and utilize ecological-based technologies, which offer diversity and redundancy (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-vegetated-roofs/\">Vegetated Roofs</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/rain-gardens-and-cisterns/\">Rain Gardens</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-native-and-adapted-plants/\">Native and Adapted Plants</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-alternative-water-reuse/\">On-Site Alternative Water Reuse</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-pervious-hardscape-materials/\">Pervious Hardscape Materials</a>).</li>\n<li><u>Passive cooling and heating strategies</u> that reduce energy consumption and provide thermal comfort during heat waves, winter storms and power outages (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-building-orientation/\">Building Orientation</a>,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-cool-roofs/\"> Cool Roofs</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-daylighting/\">Daylighting</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-efficient-landscaping/\">Energy-Efficient Landscaping</a>,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-glare-and-heat-gain-reduction/\"> Glare and Heat Gain Reduction</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-natural-ventilation/\">Natural Ventilation</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-insulation/\">Insulation</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-thermal-mass/\">Thermal Massing</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Energy-efficient and renewable energy strategies </strong>that reduce peak demand, increase grid reliability, and support clean energy technologies (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-combined-heat-and-power-chp/\">Combined Heat and Power (CHP)</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/\">ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Load</a>,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-high-efficiency-water-heaters/\"> High-Efficiency Water Heaters</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-on-site-renewable-energy-systems/\">On-Site Renewable Energy Systems</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-properly-sized-hvac-equipment/\">Properly-Sized HVAC Equipment</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-thermal-energy-storage/\">Thermal Energy Storage</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-variable-frequency-drives/\">Variable Frequency Drives</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Smart building strategies</strong> that reduce stress on the electrical grid, support Demand Response Programs, smart grid infrastructure, and safety and security protocols (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-demand-response-and-peak-load-management/\">Demand Response and Peak-Load Management</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-grid-integrated-efficient-buildings-geb/\">Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-part-load-efficiency/\">Part-Load Efficiency</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-smart-sensors-and-controls/\">Smart Sensors and Controls</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/smart-meters/\">Smart Metering</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-solar-islanding-and-microgrid-ready-solar-pv/\">Solar Islanding and Micro-Grid Ready Solar PV</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Community-scale strategies</strong> that promote social interaction and build strong community ties increasing the ability of individuals, businesses, and communities to bounce back after adverse events (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-alternative-transportation/\">Alternative Transportation</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-sustainable-materials-2/\">Sustainable Materials</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Indoor Environmental Quality strategies </strong>that increase occupant health and productivity and support one’s ability to cope with emergencies and disruptions (e.g., <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-active-living/\">Active Living</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-biophilic-design/\">Biophilic Design</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-flexible-workspaces/\">Flexible WorkSpaces</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-individual-comfort-controls/\">Individual Comfort Controls</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-moisture-control/\">Moisture Control</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-sustainable-materials-2/\">Sustainable Materials</a>, <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-views-and-operable-windows/\">Views and Operable Windows</a>).</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The analysis further identified the need for a new category of strategies, “Back-up Systems,” which includes <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-storage-and-back-up-power-generation/\">Energy Storage and Back-up Power Generation</a>, and <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-emergency-water-supply-and-storage/\">Emergency Water Supply and Storage</a>. A strategy on <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-storm-preparation-and-emergency-planning/\">Storm Preparation and Emergency Planning</a> was added to prepare businesses and building occupants with tips and resources for common emergencies and natural disasters.</p>\n<p>Finally, the 2019 update of the Manual introduces best practice strategies in green building that support resilient development in New Jersey. Research and understanding at the intersection of green building and resiliency is an evolving field and practice. The Manual aims to expand the focus of green building in New Jersey to include resiliency objectives while at the same time utilizing New Jersey’s recent storm history and climatic forecast to encourage more widespread adoption of quality green building practices, (which are inherently resilient) into mainstream practice.</p>\n<p>For more information on resilient design, refer to the <a href=\"https://www.resilientdesign.org/\">Resilient Design Institute</a> and <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">USGBC’s The Center for Resilience</a>, which provides research, case studies, tools and resources on resiliency building initiatives including updates on the LEED Resilient Design Credits and the RELi resilience rating system.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<a href=\"#_ednref1\" id=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> USGBC. 2019. The Center for Resilience. What is Resiliency? <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience</a> (accessed February 5, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" id=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance (NJCAA). 2014. The Role of Buildings in Climate Adaptation. Climate Change Preparedness in New Jersey. Edited by Jennifer Senick.\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref3\" id=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> USGBC. 2019. Policy Brief: LEED Resilient Design Pilot Credits - How LEED Empowers Projects to Achieve a Higher Level of Resilience.  <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf\">https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf</a> (accessed February 7, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref4\" id=\"_edn4\">[4]</a> The RELi Collaborative is a network of professionals, experts, and graduate students at Perkins + Will; the C3 Living Design Project; the Capital Markets Partnership\'s National Safety and Resiliency Committee; the American Institute of Architects Minnesota Committee on the Environment, the University of Minnesota School of Architecture; and the Upper Midwest hub of the American Institute of Architects Foundation National Resilience Initiative Network.\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref5\" id=\"_edn5\">[5]</a> U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. 2018. RELi 2.0 ating Guidelines for Resilient Design + Construction. 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The Manual comprises Commercial and Residential sections with best practices strategies applicable to new and existing buildings.</p>\n<p>The Manual introduces a “<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/resiliency-lens/\">resiliency lens</a>” with an overall focus on green building strategies that jointly benefit energy efficiency and resiliency. 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global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<div class=\"center\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Project Types</h2>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=\"#75C044\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"50px\" module_alignment=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_divider][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#FAF9F9\" width=\"100%\" max_width=\"1200px\" custom_padding=\"25px|25px|25px|25px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><a href=\"/new-commercial\"><img class=\"wp-image-461 alignnone size-medium\" 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image_icon_background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" image_icon_width=\"48px\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" header_level=\"h2\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" image_icon_custom_padding=\"25px|25px|25px|25px|false|false\" text_orientation=\"center\" border_radii_image=\"on|100%|100%|100%|100%\" border_color_all_image=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" use_circle=\"on\" use_circle_border=\"on\" circle_border_color=\"#f7f7f7\" circle_color=\"#ffffff\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=\"#7EBEC5\" image_icon_background_color__sticky=\"#7EBEC5\"]<p>Integrates planning and decision-making process with operational tools to achieve synergies across building systems, performance targets, and costs.</p>[/et_pb_blurb][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_blurb title=\"Build\" use_icon=\"on\" 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global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_blurb title=\"Operate\" use_icon=\"on\" font_icon=\"&#xf085;||fa||900\" icon_color=\"#75C044\" image_icon_width=\"48px\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" header_level=\"h2\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" image_icon_custom_padding=\"25px|25px|25px|25px|false|false\" text_orientation=\"center\" border_radii_image=\"on|100%|100%|100%|100%\" border_color_all_image=\"#7CDA24\" use_circle=\"on\" use_circle_border=\"on\" circle_border_color=\"#f7f7f7\" circle_color=\"#ffffff\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=\"#7EBEC5\" image_icon_background_color__sticky=\"#7EBEC5\"]<p>Optimizes building performance and occupant health through education and training in sustainable practices and the integration of smart infrastructure.</p>[/et_pb_blurb][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" 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Resilient building design conveys an “ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://njadapt.rutgers.edu/\">The New Jersey Climate Change Alliance (NJCCA)</a> identifies the following climate change threats to buildings in New Jersey:</p>\n<blockquote><p>“intense precipitation events and related flooding, wind, wave and storm surge flooding impacts from coastal storms up to and including structural failure, moisture penetration  and associated degradation of building materials, higher incidence of mold and mildew, temperature extremes (both frequent high heat and extreme cold days) leading to material  wear and failure, and utility failures from climate events as an indirect cause of material  damage or failure.”<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a></p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Many strategies for increasing resilience in buildings are synergistic with existing green building objectives, such as an emphasis on daylighting, superior insulation values, thermal massing, and on-site renewable energy and water harvesting. These strategies reduce the need for electricity for lighting, cooling, and other critical functions, making buildings more resilient to power outages and disruptive events while also conserving energy.</p>\n<p>In conceiving of the new resiliency emphasis of the Manual, the Rutgers Center for Green Building (RCGB) reviewed recent literature on resilient design by the USGBC Resiliency Working Group headed by Mary Ann Lazarus, FAIA and Alex Wilson, Director of the Resilient Design Institute, which developed the <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf\">LEED Resilient Design pilot credits</a> (see Figure 1).<a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_434\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"501\"]<img class=\"wp-image-434\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Resilency-Lens-Fig-1-1024x607.png\" alt=\"(Figure 1 – LEED V4 Resilient Design Pilot Credits. Source: USGBC)\" width=\"501\" height=\"297\" /> Figure 1 – LEED V4 Resilient Design Pilot (Credits. Source: USGBC)[/caption]<p>RCGB also reviewed the RELi resilience rating system, including <a href=\"http://anyflip.com/zyqc/ojoi\">RELi Resilience Action List and Credit Catalog Pilot Version 1.2.1</a> developed by the Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS) and its RELi Collaborative,<a href=\"#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[4]</a> and <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/resources/reli-20-rating-guidelines-resilient-design-and-construction\">RELi 2.0 Rating Guidelines for Resilient Design and Construction</a> developed by the USGBC in partnership with MTS. Currently, in the pilot phase, RELi 2.0 provides a point-based, resilience rating and certification system for projects already pursuing LEED certification. Future versions of RELi aim to synthesize the RELi 2.0 Hazard Mitigation and Adaption Credits with the LEED Resilient Design pilot credits.<a href=\"#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[5]</a></p>\n<p>The following list includes several categories and examples of green building and design strategies in the Manual, which also address increased precipitation and flooding issues, extreme temperatures, power outages, and compromised infrastructure and supply networks:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Decision making tools and evaluation strategies </strong>for identifying and assessing cost-effective green and resilient building and design opportunities and alternatives (e.g., <a href=\"/integrated-design-process-2/\">Integrated Design Process</a>, <a href=\"/nc-building-commissioning/\">Commissioning</a>, <a href=\"/nc-building-evaluation/\">Building Evaluation</a>, <a href=\"/building-information-modeling-bim/\">Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a>, <a href=\"/nc-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a>, <a href=\"/nc-life-cycle-assessment-lca/\">Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)</a>, and <a href=\"/nc-life-cycle-cost-analysis/\">Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Green infrastructure strategies</strong> that mitigate environmental risks, such as increased precipitation and flooding issues, and utilize ecological-based technologies, which offer diversity and redundancy (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-vegetated-roofs/\">Vegetated Roofs</a>, <a href=\"/rain-gardens-and-cisterns/\">Rain Gardens</a>, <a href=\"/nc-native-and-adapted-plants/\">Native and Adapted Plants</a>, <a href=\"/nc-on-site-alternative-water-reuse/\">On-Site Alternative Water Reuse</a>, <a href=\"/nc-pervious-hardscape-materials/\">Pervious Hardscape Materials</a>).</li>\n<li><u>Passive cooling and heating strategies</u> that reduce energy consumption and provide thermal comfort during heat waves, winter storms and power outages (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-building-orientation/\">Building Orientation</a>,<a href=\"/nc-cool-roofs/\"> Cool Roofs</a>, <a href=\"/nc-daylighting/\">Daylighting</a>, <a href=\"/nc-energy-efficient-landscaping/\">Energy-Efficient Landscaping</a>,<a href=\"/nc-glare-and-heat-gain-reduction/\"> Glare and Heat Gain Reduction</a>, <a href=\"/nc-natural-ventilation/\">Natural Ventilation</a>, <a href=\"/nc-insulation/\">Insulation</a>, <a href=\"/nc-thermal-mass/\">Thermal Massing</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Energy-efficient and renewable energy strategies </strong>that reduce peak demand, increase grid reliability, and support clean energy technologies (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-combined-heat-and-power-chp/\">Combined Heat and Power (CHP)</a>, <a href=\"/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/\">ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Load</a>,<a href=\"/nc-high-efficiency-water-heaters/\"> High-Efficiency Water Heaters</a>, <a href=/ec-on-site-renewable-energy-systems/\">On-Site Renewable Energy Systems</a>, <a href=\"/nc-properly-sized-hvac-equipment/\">Properly-Sized HVAC Equipment</a>, <a href=\"/nc-thermal-energy-storage/\">Thermal Energy Storage</a>, <a href=\"/ec-variable-frequency-drives/\">Variable Frequency Drives</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Smart building strategies</strong> that reduce stress on the electrical grid, support Demand Response Programs, smart grid infrastructure, and safety and security protocols (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-demand-response-and-peak-load-management/\">Demand Response and Peak-Load Management</a>, <a href=\"/nc-grid-integrated-efficient-buildings-geb/\">Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings</a>, <a href=\"/nc-part-load-efficiency/\">Part-Load Efficiency</a>, <a href=\"/nc-smart-sensors-and-controls/\">Smart Sensors and Controls</a>, <a href=\"/smart-meters/\">Smart Metering</a>, <a href=\"/nc-solar-islanding-and-microgrid-ready-solar-pv/\">Solar Islanding and Micro-Grid Ready Solar PV</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Community-scale strategies</strong> that promote social interaction and build strong community ties increasing the ability of individuals, businesses, and communities to bounce back after adverse events (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-alternative-transportation/\">Alternative Transportation</a>, <a href=\"/nc-sustainable-materials-2/\">Sustainable Materials</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Indoor Environmental Quality strategies </strong>that increase occupant health and productivity and support one’s ability to cope with emergencies and disruptions (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-active-living/\">Active Living</a>, <a href=\"/nc-biophilic-design/\">Biophilic Design</a>, <a href=\"/nc-flexible-workspaces/\">Flexible WorkSpaces</a>, <a href=\"/nc-individual-comfort-controls/\">Individual Comfort Controls</a>, <a href=\"/nr-moisture-control/\">Moisture Control</a>, <a href=\"/nc-sustainable-materials-2/\">Sustainable Materials</a>, <a href=\"/nc-views-and-operable-windows/\">Views and Operable Windows</a>).</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The analysis further identified the need for a new category of strategies, “Back-up Systems,” which includes <a href=\"/nc-energy-storage-and-back-up-power-generation/\">Energy Storage and Back-up Power Generation</a>, and <a href=\"/nc-emergency-water-supply-and-storage/\">Emergency Water Supply and Storage</a>. A strategy on <a href=\"/nc-storm-preparation-and-emergency-planning/\">Storm Preparation and Emergency Planning</a> was added to prepare businesses and building occupants with tips and resources for common emergencies and natural disasters.</p>\n<p>Finally, the 2019 update of the Manual introduces best practice strategies in green building that support resilient development in New Jersey. Research and understanding at the intersection of green building and resiliency is an evolving field and practice. The Manual aims to expand the focus of green building in New Jersey to include resiliency objectives while at the same time utilizing New Jersey’s recent storm history and climatic forecast to encourage more widespread adoption of quality green building practices, (which are inherently resilient) into mainstream practice.</p>\n<p>For more information on resilient design, refer to the <a href=\"https://www.resilientdesign.org/\">Resilient Design Institute</a> and <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">USGBC’s The Center for Resilience</a>, which provides research, case studies, tools and resources on resiliency building initiatives including updates on the LEED Resilient Design Credits and the RELi resilience rating system.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<a href=\"#_ednref1\" id=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> USGBC. 2019. The Center for Resilience. What is Resiliency? <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience</a> (accessed February 5, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" id=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance (NJCAA). 2014. The Role of Buildings in Climate Adaptation. Climate Change Preparedness in New Jersey. Edited by Jennifer Senick.\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref3\" id=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> USGBC. 2019. Policy Brief: LEED Resilient Design Pilot Credits - How LEED Empowers Projects to Achieve a Higher Level of Resilience.  <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf\">https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf</a> (accessed February 7, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref4\" id=\"_edn4\">[4]</a> The RELi Collaborative is a network of professionals, experts, and graduate students at Perkins + Will; the C3 Living Design Project; the Capital Markets Partnership\'s National Safety and Resiliency Committee; the American Institute of Architects Minnesota Committee on the Environment, the University of Minnesota School of Architecture; and the Upper Midwest hub of the American Institute of Architects Foundation National Resilience Initiative Network.\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref5\" id=\"_edn5\">[5]</a> U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. 2018. 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The Manual comprises Commercial and Residential sections with best practices strategies applicable to new and existing buildings.</p>\n<p>The Manual introduces a “<a href=\"/resiliency-lens/&quot;\">resiliency lens</a>” with an overall focus on green building strategies that jointly benefit energy efficiency and resiliency. 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style=\"text-align: center;\">Project Types</h2>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=\"#75C044\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"50px\" module_alignment=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_divider][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#FAF9F9\" width=\"100%\" max_width=\"1200px\" custom_padding=\"25px|25px|25px|25px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><a href=\"/new-commercial\"><img class=\"wp-image-461 alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/NC-home-thumbnail-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" 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is resiliency?</h2>\n<p>An increase in extreme weather events, increasing potential for grid-related failures, and associated health and safety risks, serves to focus attention on the importance of resilient building design. Resilient building design conveys an “ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://njadapt.rutgers.edu/\">The New Jersey Climate Change Alliance (NJCCA)</a> identifies the following climate change threats to buildings in New Jersey:</p>\n<blockquote><p>“intense precipitation events and related flooding, wind, wave and storm surge flooding impacts from coastal storms up to and including structural failure, moisture penetration  and associated degradation of building materials, higher incidence of mold and mildew, temperature extremes (both frequent high heat and extreme cold days) leading to material  wear and failure, and utility failures from climate events as an indirect cause of material  damage or failure.”<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a></p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Many strategies for increasing resilience in buildings are synergistic with existing green building objectives, such as an emphasis on daylighting, superior insulation values, thermal massing, and on-site renewable energy and water harvesting. These strategies reduce the need for electricity for lighting, cooling, and other critical functions, making buildings more resilient to power outages and disruptive events while also conserving energy.</p>\n<p>In conceiving of the new resiliency emphasis of the Manual, the Rutgers Center for Green Building (RCGB) reviewed recent literature on resilient design by the USGBC Resiliency Working Group headed by Mary Ann Lazarus, FAIA and Alex Wilson, Director of the Resilient Design Institute, which developed the <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf\">LEED Resilient Design pilot credits</a> (see Figure 1).<a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_434\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"501\"]<img class=\"wp-image-434\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Resilency-Lens-Fig-1-1024x607.png\" alt=\"(Figure 1 – LEED V4 Resilient Design Pilot Credits. Source: USGBC)\" width=\"501\" height=\"297\" /> Figure 1 – LEED V4 Resilient Design Pilot (Credits. Source: USGBC)[/caption]<p>RCGB also reviewed the RELi resilience rating system, including <a href=\"http://anyflip.com/zyqc/ojoi\">RELi Resilience Action List and Credit Catalog Pilot Version 1.2.1</a> developed by the Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS) and its RELi Collaborative,<a href=\"#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[4]</a> and <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/resources/reli-20-rating-guidelines-resilient-design-and-construction\">RELi 2.0 Rating Guidelines for Resilient Design and Construction</a> developed by the USGBC in partnership with MTS. Currently, in the pilot phase, RELi 2.0 provides a point-based, resilience rating and certification system for projects already pursuing LEED certification. Future versions of RELi aim to synthesize the RELi 2.0 Hazard Mitigation and Adaption Credits with the LEED Resilient Design pilot credits.<a href=\"#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[5]</a></p>\n<p>The following list includes several categories and examples of green building and design strategies in the Manual, which also address increased precipitation and flooding issues, extreme temperatures, power outages, and compromised infrastructure and supply networks:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Decision making tools and evaluation strategies </strong>for identifying and assessing cost-effective green and resilient building and design opportunities and alternatives (e.g., <a href=\"/integrated-design-process/\">Integrated Design Process</a>, <a href=\"/nc-building-commissioning/\">Commissioning</a>, <a href=\"/nc-building-evaluation/\">Building Evaluation</a>, <a href=\"/building-information-modeling-bim/\">Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a>, <a href=\"/nc-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a>, <a href=\"/nc-life-cycle-assessment-lca/\">Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)</a>, and <a href=\"/nc-life-cycle-cost-analysis/\">Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Green infrastructure strategies</strong> that mitigate environmental risks, such as increased precipitation and flooding issues, and utilize ecological-based technologies, which offer diversity and redundancy (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-vegetated-roofs/\">Vegetated Roofs</a>, <a href=\"/nr-rain-gardens/\">Rain Gardens</a>, <a href=\"/nc-native-and-adapted-plants/\">Native and Adapted Plants</a>, <a href=\"/nc-on-site-alternative-water-reuse/\">On-Site Alternative Water Reuse</a>, <a href=\"/nc-pervious-hardscape-materials/\">Pervious Hardscape Materials</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Passive cooling and heating strategies</strong> that reduce energy consumption and provide thermal comfort during heat waves, winter storms and power outages (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-building-orientation/\">Building Orientation</a>,<a href=\"/nc-cool-roofs/\"> Cool Roofs</a>, <a href=\"/nc-daylighting/\">Daylighting</a>, <a href=\"/nc-energy-efficient-landscaping/\">Energy-Efficient Landscaping</a>,<a href=\"/nc-glare-and-heat-gain-reduction/\"> Glare and Heat Gain Reduction</a>, <a href=\"/nc-natural-ventilation/\">Natural Ventilation</a>, <a href=\"/nc-insulation/\">Insulation</a>, <a href=\"/nc-thermal-mass/\">Thermal Massing</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Energy-efficient and renewable energy strategies </strong>that reduce peak demand, increase grid reliability, and support clean energy technologies (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-combined-heat-and-power-chp/\">Combined Heat and Power (CHP)</a>, <a href=\"/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/\">ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Load</a>,<a href=\"/ec-high-efficiency-water-heaters/\"> High-Efficiency Water Heaters</a>, <a href=\"/ec-on-site-renewable-energy-systems/&quot;\">On-Site Renewable Energy Systems</a>, <a href=\"/nc-properly-sized-hvac-equipment/\">Properly-Sized HVAC Equipment</a>, <a href=\"/nc-thermal-energy-storage/\">Thermal Energy Storage</a>, <a href=\"/ec-variable-frequency-drives/\">Variable Frequency Drives</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Smart building strategies</strong> that reduce stress on the electrical grid, support Demand Response Programs, smart grid infrastructure, and safety and security protocols (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-demand-response-and-peak-load-management/\">Demand Response and Peak-Load Management</a>, <a href=\"/nc-grid-integrated-efficient-buildings-geb/\">Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings</a>, <a href=\"/nc-part-load-efficiency/\">Part-Load Efficiency</a>, <a href=\"/nc-smart-sensors-and-controls/\">Smart Sensors and Controls</a>, <a href=\"/nc-smart-meters/\">Smart Metering</a>, <a href=\"/nc-solar-islanding-and-microgrid-ready-solar-pv/\">Solar Islanding and Micro-Grid Ready Solar PV</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Community-scale strategies</strong> that promote social interaction and build strong community ties increasing the ability of individuals, businesses, and communities to bounce back after adverse events (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-alternative-transportation/\">Alternative Transportation</a>, <a href=\"/nc-sustainable-materials-2/\">Sustainable Materials</a>).</li>\n<li><strong>Indoor Environmental Quality strategies </strong>that increase occupant health and productivity and support one’s ability to cope with emergencies and disruptions (e.g., <a href=\"/nc-active-living/\">Active Living</a>, <a href=\"/nc-biophilic-design/\">Biophilic Design</a>, <a href=\"/nc-flexible-workspaces/\">Flexible WorkSpaces</a>, <a href=\"/nc-individual-comfort-controls/\">Individual Comfort Controls</a>, <a href=\"/nr-moisture-control/\">Moisture Control</a>, <a href=\"/nc-sustainable-materials-2/\">Sustainable Materials</a>, <a href=\"/nc-views-and-operable-windows/\">Views and Operable Windows</a>).</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The analysis further identified the need for a new category of strategies, “Back-up Systems,” which includes <a href=\"/nc-energy-storage-and-back-up-power-generation/\">Energy Storage and Back-up Power Generation</a>, and <a href=\"/nc-emergency-water-supply-and-storage/\">Emergency Water Supply and Storage</a>. A strategy on <a href=\"/nc-storm-preparation-and-emergency-planning/\">Storm Preparation and Emergency Planning</a> was added to prepare businesses and building occupants with tips and resources for common emergencies and natural disasters.</p>\n<p>Finally, the 2019 update of the Manual introduces best practice strategies in green building that support resilient development in New Jersey. Research and understanding at the intersection of green building and resiliency is an evolving field and practice. The Manual aims to expand the focus of green building in New Jersey to include resiliency objectives while at the same time utilizing New Jersey’s recent storm history and climatic forecast to encourage more widespread adoption of quality green building practices, (which are inherently resilient) into mainstream practice.</p>\n<p>For more information on resilient design, refer to the <a href=\"https://www.resilientdesign.org/\">Resilient Design Institute</a> and <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">USGBC’s The Center for Resilience</a>, which provides research, case studies, tools and resources on resiliency building initiatives including updates on the LEED Resilient Design Credits and the RELi resilience rating system.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<a href=\"#_ednref1\" id=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> USGBC. 2019. The Center for Resilience. What is Resiliency? <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience</a> (accessed February 5, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" id=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance (NJCAA). 2014. The Role of Buildings in Climate Adaptation. Climate Change Preparedness in New Jersey. Edited by Jennifer Senick.\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref3\" id=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> USGBC. 2019. Policy Brief: LEED Resilient Design Pilot Credits - How LEED Empowers Projects to Achieve a Higher Level of Resilience.  <a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf\">https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED-Resilient-Design-Pilot-Credits-Brief-FINAL.pdf</a> (accessed February 7, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref4\" id=\"_edn4\">[4]</a> The RELi Collaborative is a network of professionals, experts, and graduate students at Perkins + Will; the C3 Living Design Project; the Capital Markets Partnership\'s National Safety and Resiliency Committee; the American Institute of Architects Minnesota Committee on the Environment, the University of Minnesota School of Architecture; and the Upper Midwest hub of the American Institute of Architects Foundation National Resilience Initiative Network.\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref5\" id=\"_edn5\">[5]</a> U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. 2018. RELi 2.0 ating Guidelines for Resilient Design + Construction. December 20[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Resiliency Lens','','inherit','closed','closed','','747-revision-v1','','','2022-05-02 23:31:01','2022-05-02 23:31:01','',747,'https://devgreenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2407',0,'revision','',0),(2410,2,'2022-05-10 19:40:20','2022-05-10 19:40:20','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Manual Overview\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2><strong>What is the New Jersey Green Building Manual?</strong></h2>\n<p>The New Jersey Green Building Manual (the “Manual”) is a voluntary, web-based educational resource tailored for New Jersey that provides economic and environmental best practices across the spectrum of green building categories including energy, emissions, water, waste, transportation, and human health. The New Jersey legislature authorized the creation of the Manual (C:52:27D130.6) to provide this guidance to owners and builders who participate in any state program that either encourages or requires the construction of green buildings.</p>\n<h3>Resiliency Lens</h3>\n<p>The 2019 update of the Manual introduces a “<a href=\"/resiliency-lens/\">resiliency lens</a>” with an emphasis on traditional and smart infrastructure that jointly benefit energy efficiency and resiliency. This emphasis further reinforces the synergistic relationships among other green building goals, such as carbon emissions reduction and healthy buildings. Featured case studies highlight replicable examples of <a href=\"/portfolios/case-study-3-highland-park-senior-youth-center/\">Solar Islanding</a>, <a href=\"/portfolios/heatwave-case-study/\">Heatwave Resiliency</a>, and <a href=\"/project/load-shedding-study/\">Load Shedding</a>.</p>\n<h3>How the Manual is Organized</h3>\n<p>The Manual comprises Commercial and Residential sections – each of which contains best practice strategies applicable to new and/or existing buildings, and New Jersey specific case studies that illustrate strategies within a “lessons learned” framework.</p>\n<p>Best practice strategies include all the main objectives of green building and design with an added focus on those that jointly promote energy efficiency and resiliency in keeping with prevalent policy objectives. The Manual does not attempt to prioritize the best practice strategies; instead it organizes them according to a flexible operational framework based on a design-build-operate-evaluate process for new commercial and residential buildings. Existing commercial building upgrade strategies are organized by focus areas such as “energy &amp; resilience” or “environment &amp; health.”  Green home remodeling guidance is structured by common home renovation and upgrade projects such as “kitchen and bath” or “finished basement.”</p>\n<p>Strategies in the Manual are customized for New Jersey climatic and other variables, and include a short explanation or definition, implementation recommendations, examples (when available), and sections on strategy benefits, costs, resiliency (if applicable), and additional resources.</p>\n<h3>Project Goal</h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"/project-team/\">Rutgers Center for Green Building</a> subscribes to the notion that “the future of green building is operational performance,”<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a> as is evidenced in its published works on building life cycle analysis (e.g., Life-Cycle Assessment of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Center for Environmental and Scientific Education Building<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a>).</p>\n<p>Additionally, several new strategies in Manual on smart infrastructure point to the future role of buildings in helping to modernize the power grid (see <a href=\"/nc-grid-integrated-efficient-buildings-geb/\">Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings</a>). The <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/resource/gridoptimal/\">GridOptimal Building Initiative</a> by the <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/\">New Buildings Institute (NBI)</a> and <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/\">US Green Building Council (USGBC)</a> also support this vision by working to develop standard metrics for measuring and quantifying building features and operating procedures that integrate buildings and the grid and increase energy efficiency, support the incorporation of renewable energy, and balance new loads, such as electric vehicles. The Center’s work on load shedding and the occupant experience (see <a href=\"/portfolios/load-shedding-case-study/\">Load Shedding Case Study</a>) also align with the <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/grid-interactive-efficient-buildings\">U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings</a> research and funding opportunities, which integrate advanced sensors and controls, and communication with flexible, energy efficient building technologies to optimize the grid.</p>\n<p>An eventual policy goal of the Manual is to associate operational performance-based targets with GridOptimal metrics that either require or incentivize developers and project teams to meet these targets.</p>\n<p><em><u>Disclaimer</u>:</em> The information provided is for reference as voluntary guidelines for green and resilient building and design. The mention of a particular product, business or manufacturer does not constitute an endorsement, expressed or implied.</p>\n<h2><strong>Why update the New Jersey Green Building Manual?</strong></h2>\n<p>Building design and operation affect building users, the broader community, and the environment. Green building aims to: minimize adverse environmental and human health impacts that may result from buildings; restore degraded environments; and, contribute to the sustainable management of our air, energy, water, and other resources. Green building methods provide positive and healthy environments that lead to more satisfying and economically productive outcomes.</p>\n<p>While the objectives of green building have not changed since the Manual’s initial release, available technologies, cost data, new best practice strategies, and research and understanding in the field of green building have since evolved. Additionally, the State of New Jersey has adopted newer versions of model codes in recent years, creating another reason for revisiting the Manual. Now, as then, the barrier that the Manual seeks to overcome is slow dissemination of what works into mainstream practice.</p>\n<p>New and existing buildings in New Jersey continue to represent untapped potential in terms of energy efficiency, environmental performance, improved indoor air quality, and occupant comfort. Recent experiences, an increased awareness, and a deeper understanding of climate change impacts to the built environment as well as more instances of extreme weather, grid failures, and safety and security issues has garnered support for resilient design or “the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a> Buildings can play a pivotal role in keeping occupants safe and, ideally, comfortable during disruptive events, such as storm-related power outages. Many green building strategies enhance building resilience – e.g., daylighting, a tight building envelope, solar islanding. Guidance on the synergies of green and resilient buildings stands to benefit New Jersey policymakers, builders, insurers, building occupants and communities.</p>\n<p>Likewise, advances in and the adoption of smart grid technologies, building automation systems, and smart sensors and controls have brought “smart” buildings to life in recent years. An emphasis on occupant health and wellness, and the reality that people spend most of their time indoors has sparked the movement towards buildings designed for active living and well-being. As a result, buildings, now more than ever, hold tremendous opportunity to advance green, resilient, smart, and healthy building objectives.</p>\n<p>The Manual supports policy prerogatives concerning energy efficiency and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, including evolving smart grid and storage initiatives, along with the imperative of sustainable and resilient economic development.</p>\n<h2><strong>Is this yet another green building program?</strong></h2>\n<p>The Manual is not a stand-alone green building program nor does it intend to replace other green building programs and rating systems such as the<a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/leed\"> USGBC LEED Rating System</a>. It is a voluntary, web-based, educational resource that leverages existing, highly-researched and widely-piloted green building standards and rating systems to identify best practice strategies that are most relevant for new and existing commercial and residential buildings in New Jersey, along with specific building illustrations that draw upon Rutgers Center for Green Building’s own research. The 2019 update of the Manual includes a review of the following key resources, among others:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.athenasmi.org\">Athena Sustainable Materials Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov\">ENERGY STAR</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://sftool.gov\">General Service Administration (GSA) – Sustainable Facilities Tool</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://living-future.org/lbc/\">International Living Future Institute – Living Building Challenge</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wellcertified.com\">International WELL Building Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wbdg.org\">National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) -Whole Building Design Guide </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com\">New Jersey Clean Energy Program</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.phius.org/home-page\">Passive House Institute US</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/resources/reli-20-rating-guidelines-resilient-design-and-construction\">The RELi resilience rating system</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.resilientdesign.org\">Resilient Design Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.sustainablesites.org/certification-guide\">The Sustainable SITES Initiative – SITES Rating System </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/office-energy-efficiency-renewable-energy\">US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/indoorairplus\">US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Indoor AirPlus</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/watersense\">US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – WaterSense</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org\">US Green Building Council (USGBC) – LEED Rating Systems including LEED Resilient Design pilot credits</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">US Green Building Council (USGBC) – The Center for Resilience</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<a href=\"#_ednref1\" id=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> Pyke, Chris. 2019. “Performance is the Future of Green Building” Arc Skoru <a href=\"https://arcskoru.com/learn-more-about-arc\">https://arcskoru.com/learn-more-about-arc</a> (accessed April 26, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" id=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> Krogmann, U., Minderman, N., Senick, J. and Andrews, C.J. “Life-Cycle Assessment of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Center for Environmental and Scientific Education Building”. 2008. Prepared by Rutgers Center for Green Building for New Jersey Meadowland Commission. At <a href=\"http://rcgb.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LCC-Final-Report-5-21-08.pdf\">http://rcgb.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LCC-Final-Report-5-21-08.pdf</a>\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref3\" id=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> USGBC. 2019. The Center for Resilience. What is Resiliency? <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience</a> (accessed February 5, 2019).[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Manual Overview','The New Jersey Green Building Manual (the “Manual”) is a voluntary, web-based educational resource tailored for New Jersey that provides economic and environmental best practices across the spectrum of green building categories including energy, emissions, water, waste, transportation, and human health. The New Jersey legislature authorized the creation of the Manual (C:52:27D130.6) to provide this guidance to owners and builders who participate in any state program that either encourages or requires the construction of green buildings.','inherit','closed','closed','','710-revision-v1','','','2022-05-10 19:40:20','2022-05-10 19:40:20','',710,'https://devgreenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2410',0,'revision','',0),(2412,2,'2022-05-10 19:43:41','2022-05-10 19:43:41','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Green Products and Services Guide\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>Introduction</h2>\n<p>The purpose of the New Jersey Green Home Remodeling Green Products and Services Guide is to help homeowners navigate the market with some helpful tips on what to look for when shopping for a particular green home remodeling project. Organized by building system, the Guide lists the general products and services that pertain to remodeling tasks within that system. It includes features and applicable certifications to look for, as well as web links to more information on that product or service.</p>\n<p>Please note that the New Jersey Green Home Remodeling Green Products and Services Guide does not endorse any particular brand or company. It is not the function of the Guide to direct the consumer to a specific product, but rather to provide a resource to seek out an appropriate manufacturer or service provider to handle remodeling needs.</p>\n<p>With the ever-increasing number of green products and services coming into the home remodeling market, finding the appropriate ones can be a challenge. In the past, manufacturers marketed products as “green” when in reality they were only marginally better for the environment and the products green features overlooked other aspects of their manufacturing or composition – a phenomenon known as “greenwashing.”</p>\n<h2>Product Certification Programs</h2>\n<p>Today, green product standards and certification programs help consumers identify products that meet predefined green criteria. Leading green product standards and programs include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.c2ccertified.org/\">Cradle to Cradle</a> – certifies products based on the life cycle of materials used to construct a product and the overall life cycle of the product</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/\">EnergyStar</a>– identifies efficient products that reliably deliver energy savings and environmental benefits</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://us.fsc.org/en-us\">Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)</a> – certifies wood products grown in forests managed to meet social economic and ecological needs</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.ul.com/resources/ul-greenguard-certification-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GreenGuard Certification Program</a> – certifies products and processes for their low chemical emissions and toxicity. 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The New Jersey legislature authorized the creation of the Manual (C:52:27D130.6) to provide this guidance to owners and builders who participate in any state program that either encourages or requires the construction of green buildings.</p>\n<h3>Resiliency Lens</h3>\n<p>The 2019 update of the Manual introduces a “<a href=\"/resiliency-lens/\">resiliency lens</a>” with an emphasis on traditional and smart infrastructure that jointly benefit energy efficiency and resiliency. This emphasis further reinforces the synergistic relationships among other green building goals, such as carbon emissions reduction and healthy buildings. Featured case studies highlight replicable examples of <a href=\"/portfolios/case-study-3-highland-park-senior-youth-center/\">Solar Islanding</a>, <a href=\"/portfolios/heatwave-case-study/\">Heatwave Resiliency</a>, and <a href=\"/project/load-shedding-study/\">Load Shedding</a>.</p>\n<h3>How the Manual is Organized</h3>\n<p>The Manual comprises Commercial and Residential sections – each of which contains best practice strategies applicable to new and/or existing buildings, and New Jersey specific case studies that illustrate strategies within a “lessons learned” framework.</p>\n<p>Best practice strategies include all the main objectives of green building and design with an added focus on those that jointly promote energy efficiency and resiliency in keeping with prevalent policy objectives. The Manual does not attempt to prioritize the best practice strategies; instead it organizes them according to a flexible operational framework based on a design-build-operate-evaluate process for new commercial and residential buildings. Existing commercial building upgrade strategies are organized by focus areas such as “energy &amp; resilience” or “environment &amp; health.”  Green home remodeling guidance is structured by common home renovation and upgrade projects such as “kitchen and bath” or “finished basement.”</p>\n<p>Strategies in the Manual are customized for New Jersey climatic and other variables, and include a short explanation or definition, implementation recommendations, examples (when available), and sections on strategy benefits, costs, resiliency (if applicable), and additional resources.</p>\n<h3>Project Goal</h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"/project-team/\">Rutgers Center for Green Building</a> subscribes to the notion that “the future of green building is operational performance,”<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a> as is evidenced in its published works on building life cycle analysis (e.g., Life-Cycle Assessment of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Center for Environmental and Scientific Education Building<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a>).</p>\n<p>Additionally, several new strategies in Manual on smart infrastructure point to the future role of buildings in helping to modernize the power grid (see <a href=\"/nc-grid-integrated-efficient-buildings-geb/\">Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings</a>). The <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/resource/gridoptimal/\">GridOptimal Building Initiative</a> by the <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/\">New Buildings Institute (NBI)</a> and <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/\">US Green Building Council (USGBC)</a> also support this vision by working to develop standard metrics for measuring and quantifying building features and operating procedures that integrate buildings and the grid and increase energy efficiency, support the incorporation of renewable energy, and balance new loads, such as electric vehicles. The Center’s work on load shedding and the occupant experience (see <a href=\"/project/load-shedding-study/\">Load Shedding Case Study</a>) also align with the <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/grid-interactive-efficient-buildings\">U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings</a> research and funding opportunities, which integrate advanced sensors and controls, and communication with flexible, energy efficient building technologies to optimize the grid.</p>\n<p>An eventual policy goal of the Manual is to associate operational performance-based targets with GridOptimal metrics that either require or incentivize developers and project teams to meet these targets.</p>\n<p><em><u>Disclaimer</u>:</em> The information provided is for reference as voluntary guidelines for green and resilient building and design. The mention of a particular product, business or manufacturer does not constitute an endorsement, expressed or implied.</p>\n<h2><strong>Why update the New Jersey Green Building Manual?</strong></h2>\n<p>Building design and operation affect building users, the broader community, and the environment. Green building aims to: minimize adverse environmental and human health impacts that may result from buildings; restore degraded environments; and, contribute to the sustainable management of our air, energy, water, and other resources. Green building methods provide positive and healthy environments that lead to more satisfying and economically productive outcomes.</p>\n<p>While the objectives of green building have not changed since the Manual’s initial release, available technologies, cost data, new best practice strategies, and research and understanding in the field of green building have since evolved. Additionally, the State of New Jersey has adopted newer versions of model codes in recent years, creating another reason for revisiting the Manual. Now, as then, the barrier that the Manual seeks to overcome is slow dissemination of what works into mainstream practice.</p>\n<p>New and existing buildings in New Jersey continue to represent untapped potential in terms of energy efficiency, environmental performance, improved indoor air quality, and occupant comfort. Recent experiences, an increased awareness, and a deeper understanding of climate change impacts to the built environment as well as more instances of extreme weather, grid failures, and safety and security issues has garnered support for resilient design or “the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a> Buildings can play a pivotal role in keeping occupants safe and, ideally, comfortable during disruptive events, such as storm-related power outages. Many green building strategies enhance building resilience – e.g., daylighting, a tight building envelope, solar islanding. Guidance on the synergies of green and resilient buildings stands to benefit New Jersey policymakers, builders, insurers, building occupants and communities.</p>\n<p>Likewise, advances in and the adoption of smart grid technologies, building automation systems, and smart sensors and controls have brought “smart” buildings to life in recent years. An emphasis on occupant health and wellness, and the reality that people spend most of their time indoors has sparked the movement towards buildings designed for active living and well-being. As a result, buildings, now more than ever, hold tremendous opportunity to advance green, resilient, smart, and healthy building objectives.</p>\n<p>The Manual supports policy prerogatives concerning energy efficiency and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, including evolving smart grid and storage initiatives, along with the imperative of sustainable and resilient economic development.</p>\n<h2><strong>Is this yet another green building program?</strong></h2>\n<p>The Manual is not a stand-alone green building program nor does it intend to replace other green building programs and rating systems such as the<a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/leed\"> USGBC LEED Rating System</a>. It is a voluntary, web-based, educational resource that leverages existing, highly-researched and widely-piloted green building standards and rating systems to identify best practice strategies that are most relevant for new and existing commercial and residential buildings in New Jersey, along with specific building illustrations that draw upon Rutgers Center for Green Building’s own research. The 2019 update of the Manual includes a review of the following key resources, among others:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.athenasmi.org\">Athena Sustainable Materials Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov\">ENERGY STAR</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://sftool.gov\">General Service Administration (GSA) – Sustainable Facilities Tool</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://living-future.org/lbc/\">International Living Future Institute – Living Building Challenge</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wellcertified.com\">International WELL Building Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wbdg.org\">National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) -Whole Building Design Guide </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com\">New Jersey Clean Energy Program</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.phius.org/home-page\">Passive House Institute US</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/resources/reli-20-rating-guidelines-resilient-design-and-construction\">The RELi resilience rating system</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.resilientdesign.org\">Resilient Design Institute </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.sustainablesites.org/certification-guide\">The Sustainable SITES Initiative – SITES Rating System </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/office-energy-efficiency-renewable-energy\">US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/indoorairplus\">US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Indoor AirPlus</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/watersense\">US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – WaterSense</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org\">US Green Building Council (USGBC) – LEED Rating Systems including LEED Resilient Design pilot credits</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">US Green Building Council (USGBC) – The Center for Resilience</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<a href=\"#_ednref1\" id=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> Pyke, Chris. 2019. “Performance is the Future of Green Building” Arc Skoru <a href=\"https://arcskoru.com/learn-more-about-arc\">https://arcskoru.com/learn-more-about-arc</a> (accessed April 26, 2019).\n\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" id=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> Krogmann, U., Minderman, N., Senick, J. and Andrews, C.J. “Life-Cycle Assessment of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Center for Environmental and Scientific Education Building”. 2008. 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Protecting existing trees and properly siting new trees can increase the energy efficiency of a building design before considering mechanical enhancements or upgrades. Trees protect buildings by reducing energy loads, reducing interior glare, and blocking potentially harsh winds (see <em>Glare and Heat Gain Reduction</em>). Trees also add aesthetic appeal, reduce stormwater runoff and soil erosion, and can improve air quality. It is essential to locate trees strategically. Trees can take 10-15 years to mature to a size that provides significant shade and protection, therefore protecting existing trees during construction is very important.</p>\n<p>Before construction begins, consult with an International Society for Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist who can work with the project team to formulate a plan to protect existing trees. Symptoms of tree damage from construction may not be visible immediately but may appear years later. In planning for tree protection and determining necessary tree removals, consider the species, size, maturity, location, and condition of each tree.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a> Sometimes saving a younger tree is more beneficial than saving a mature tree because they are better able to adapt to the disturbances of construction. It is essential to maintain a diversity of species and age of trees on the site.</p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_432\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"596\"]<img class=\"wp-image-432 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-Tree-Protection-and-Placement-Fig-1.png\" alt=\"Figure 1 – Drip line diagram (Source: Bracewell, Sara K. University of Minnesota – Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series. “Protecting Existing Trees During Construction.”\" width=\"596\" height=\"572\" /> Figure 1 – Drip line diagram (Source: Bracewell, Sara K. University of Minnesota – Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series. “Protecting Existing Trees During Construction.”[/caption]\n<h2><strong>How to Implement Tree Protection and Placement</strong></h2>\n<p><strong> </strong>A tree protection plan should be created during design and enforced during construction. The plan should define parameters such as materials and dimensions of tree protection fencing required for all trees in the site protection plan. Fencing helps protect trees by keeping construction vehicles, equipment, and materials away from the tree. Penalties, such as a fine proportional to damages accrued, help construction workers adhere to the tree protection plan.</p>\n<p>When developing a strategy to preserve existing trees during site construction, it is essential to consider both the aboveground and belowground components of the trees. Machinery can damage the trunk and crown of a tree by breaking branches and gashing the trunk. When digging to install a foundation and utilities, roots are susceptible to being severed.  The majority of the roots of a tree are no more than a foot deep in the soil. However, in a mature tree, the root system can extend as far as 1 to 3 times the height of the tree.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a> As Figure 1 illustrates, the drip line, a vertical plane extending from the perimeter of the crown to the ground, is the minimum area that should be left undisturbed when preserving a tree. Extending that boundary increases the likelihood of the tree’s survival. The closer the cut is made to the tree, the more damage the tree suffers.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a> Removing roots also makes the tree more prone to falling over as they stabilize the tree in the ground.  If a utility line must run through the area of a tree, the International Society of Arboriculture recommends tunneling under the tree’s roots as opposed to running through them if possible.</p>\n<p>Although equipment may not always actually cut or physically damage a tree, it should never go within the drip line of a tree because the weight can cause the soil above the roots to compact and impair root development.  Adding or removing soil above the root system should be avoided to prevent smothering or rotting. When making changes to the grade of the soil, stay as far away from the trunk as possible. Exposing trees to the elements by removing nearby trees makes them vulnerable to damage from the sun and to breaking from wind and ice. All of these factors are important as trees require years to adjust to stresses caused by construction.  Continue to monitor and maintain trees and look out for any signs of poor health or safety hazards.  An arborist can provide guidance on how to properly maintain and treat any trees that have suffered damage.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong>Select trees carefully and maintain them as necessary to achieve maximum benefits.  To maximize energy savings associated with trees, plant deciduous trees on the south and west sides of the building to lower air-conditioning costs in the summer.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[4]</a> Locate trees so that they shade as much hardscape as possible. A commitment to the long-term care of trees is essential to maintaining their health. Consult an ISA-certified arborist for consultation and care.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[5]</a></p>\n<h3><strong>Example</strong></h3>\n<p><u>Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge</u></p>\n<p>A reconstruction project at Washington’s Headquarters included taking an inventory of existing trees, protecting historic trees, removing invasive species, and pruning and fertilizing remaining trees on the property.</p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_420\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"912\"]<img class=\"wp-image-420 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-Tree-Protection-and-Placement-Fig-2.png\" alt=\"Figure 2 – Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge, landscape treatment plan. (Source: Heritage Landscapes LLC).\" width=\"912\" height=\"612\" /> Figure 2 – Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge, landscape treatment plan. (Source: Heritage Landscapes LLC).[/caption]\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>Trees are essential to healthy, livable communities as they provide beauty, shade, and enhance a community’s quality of life. As described in further detail below, trees provide numerous benefits such as cleaning our air, reducing stormwater runoff, cooling buildings, and can even stimulate business in downtown areas by creating a more inviting and comfortable environment.</p>\n<p><u>Environment</u></p>\n<p><em>Absorption of Air Pollutants – </em>Preserving and increasing trees on site is a simple strategy for improving local air quality. Trees remove pollutants from the air by absorbing airborne particles and gaseous pollution. According to the US Forestry Service, 100 trees remove 53 tons of carbon dioxide and 430 pounds of other air pollutants per year.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\">[6]</a></p>\n<p><em>Carbon Sequestration – </em>Trees reduce greenhouse gases by storing carbon dioxide in their leaves, branches, trunks, and roots. They use carbon dioxide to form carbohydrates and cellulose for plant structure and function and release oxygen back into the atmosphere.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\">[7]</a><sup>,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\">[8]</a></sup></p>\n<p><em>Reducing the Urban Heat Island Effect – </em>The high percentage of impervious surfaces in urban areas absorb heat and create what is known as the urban heat island effect; this causes the annual, mean air temperature of cities to be 5.4°F warmer than surrounding areas.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\">[9]</a> Trees help cool urban areas by shading pavement and absorbing excess urban heat, reducing the urban heat island effect. This same strategy can be applied in less densely built areas by shading hardscaped areas.</p>\n<p><em>Energy Conservation – </em>Trees strategically placed on-site can reduce the energy needed to cool and heat buildings. In the summertime, large trees on the west and east side of a building can save up to 30% of air-conditioning costs and allow units to operate more efficiently (see <em>Energy-Efficient Landscaping</em>).<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\">[10]</a></p>\n<p><em>Capturing Storm Water Runoff and Preventing Erosion – </em>Trees capture and absorb rainwater, reducing stormwater runoff. Tree roots also hold soil in place, preventing erosion (see <em>Rain Gardens</em>).<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\">[11]</a></p>\n<p><u>People</u></p>\n<p><em>Biophilia – </em>The presence of trees nurtures the inherent affinity that humans are believed to have with nature known as biophilia (see <em>Biophilic Design</em>). Well-treed environments have also been shown to reduce stressors in urban environments due to the beauty and serenity they convey. For instance, a study in a Chicago public housing development showed reduced crime levels in apartment buildings that were surrounded by greenery compared to the same buildings in barren landscapes.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn12\" name=\"_ednref12\">[12]</a> Another study showed that exposure to greener play environments reduced ADHD symptoms in children in the United States.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn13\" name=\"_ednref13\">[13]</a> Also, studies find a connection between the presence of trees and lower levels of violence.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn14\" name=\"_ednref14\">[14]</a></p>\n<p><em>Noise Reduction, Traffic Calming, and Pedestrian Safety – </em>Trees can serve as useful sound buffers. For example, a 98-foot-wide by 49-foot-tall tree belt can reduce highway noise pollution by 6 to 10 decibels.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn15\" name=\"_ednref15\">[15]</a> Trees also serve as physical barriers which protect pedestrians in high traffic areas. Since the presence of trees often indicates the presence of pedestrians, trees near roads help suppress the notion of a transportation corridor meant only for vehicles and can help calm traffic.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn16\" name=\"_ednref16\">[16]</a></p>\n<p><u>Economy</u></p>\n<p><em>Increased property values – </em>Property values have been found to increase by as much as 10%, according to the U.S. Forest Service, while the International Society of Arboriculture estimates a 5-20% increase in property value due to street trees.</p>\n<p><em>Increased Business in Shopping Districts – </em>A study conducted by University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture found that the presence of trees and other vegetation positively influenced consumers’ perception of retail districts. Furthermore, shoppers spent more time shopping in downtown business districts that were well landscaped compared to those areas with little vegetation. Shoppers were also willing to pay more for parking and spend up to 11% more for goods and services in highly treed retail areas.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn17\" name=\"_ednref17\">[17]</a></p>\n<h2><strong>Costs</strong></h2>\n<p>On average, caring for a large tree costs $13/year but returns about $65 in energy savings, improved stormwater management, and higher property values.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn18\" name=\"_ednref18\">[18]</a></p>\n<p>The cost benefits of large, medium and small trees are as follows:<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn19\" name=\"_ednref19\">[19]</a></p>\n<p><em>Large Tree                                                         Medium Tree</em></p>\n<p>Total benefits/year = $55                                   Total benefits/year = $33</p>\n<p>Total costs/year = $18                                       Total costs/year = $17</p>\n<p>Net benefits/year = $37                                     Net benefits/year = $16</p>\n<p>Life expectancy = 120 years                              Life expectancy = 60 years</p>\n<p>Lifetime benefits = $6,600                               Lifetime benefits = $1,980</p>\n<p>Lifetime costs = $2,160                                     Lifetime costs = $1,020</p>\n<p>Value to community = $4,440                         Value to community = $960</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><em>Small Tree</em></p>\n<p>Total benefits/year = $23</p>\n<p>Total costs/year = $14</p>\n<p>Net benefits/year = $9</p>\n<p>Life expectancy = 30 years</p>\n<p>Lifetime benefits = $690</p>\n<p>Lifetime costs = $420</p>\n<p>Value to community = $270</p>\n<h2><strong>Resiliency</strong></h2>\n<p>Trees provide multiple resiliency benefits. During severe storms, tree roots help to manage flooding and coastal/riparian erosion by soaking up water and stabilizing soil. Trees help reduce strain on local sewer systems, especially combined sewer systems where flooding events can negatively affect water quality and lead to public health concerns.  By infiltrating water where it falls, trees help replenish groundwater reserves, relieving stress on local water supplies and reducing the need to import potable water.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn20\" name=\"_ednref20\">[20]</a> Consequently, trees can lessen the impact of droughts.</p>\n<p>In the event of a significant heat wave, shade-providing trees help to reduce the urban heat island effect, reduce indoor cooling loads, and reduce stress on the power grid. When emergency events disrupt regular supply and delivery networks, fruit producing trees can supplement local food supplies. Furthermore, properly sited and maintained trees can block buildings from severe winds and offer protection from extreme cold.</p>\n<p>Note that debris from storm-related tree damage and downed electric lines caused by wind, snow, and ice, flooding and lighting is often one of the most substantial storm-related expenses. Maintaining tree health through proper pruning, watering, and disease control can help prevent tree damage and preserve the many benefits of trees.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). Trees Are Good. “Avoiding Tree Damage During Construction.” <a href=\"https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/AvoidingTreeDamage.pdf\">https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/AvoidingTreeDamage.pdf</a>  (accessed March 21, 2018.)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> ISA. Trees Are Good. “Avoiding Tree Damage During Construction.” <a href=\"https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/AvoidingTreeDamage.pdf\">https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/AvoidingTreeDamage.pdf</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> Ibid.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\">[4]</a> ISA. Trees are Good. “Tree Care Information:  Benefits of Trees.” <a href=\"https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/benefits_trees.pdf\">https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/benefits_trees.pdf</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\">[5]</a> Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition. “Urban Forests Curb Greenhouse Gases.” <a href=\"http://www.urbanforestcoalition.org/doc/SUFC_GHG_PolicyPaper.pdf\">http://www.urbanforestcoalition.org/doc/SUFC_GHG_PolicyPaper.pdf</a>  (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\">[6]</a> US Forestry Service: Benefits of Trees. <a href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/learn/trees\">https://www.fs.fed.us/learn/trees</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\">[7]</a> Colorado Tree Coalition.  “Education: Why Plant a Tree?”  <a href=\"http://coloradotrees.org/education/\">http://coloradotrees.org/education/</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\">[8]</a> Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition. “Urban Forests Curb Greenhouse Gases.” <a href=\"http://www.urbanforestcoalition.org/doc/SUFC_GHG_PolicyPaper.pdf\">http://www.urbanforestcoalition.org/doc/SUFC_GHG_PolicyPaper.pdf</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\">[9]</a> US EPA.   “Heat Island Effect.”   <a href=\"http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/\">http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\">[10]</a> Arbor Day Foundation.  “Benefits of Trees.” <a href=\"https://www.arborday.org/trees/benefits.cfm\">https://www.arborday.org/trees/benefits.cfm</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\">[11]</a> Ibid.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref12\" name=\"_edn12\">[12]</a> Kuo, F.E., &amp; Sullivan, W.C. (2001). <em>Environment and crime in the inner city: Does vegetation reduce crime?</em><em> </em><em>Environment and Behavior</em><em>,</em> 33(3), 343-367. <a href=\"http://lhhl.illinois.edu/crime.htm\">http://lhhl.illinois.edu/crime.htm</a> (accessed April 10, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref13\" name=\"_edn13\">[13]</a> Faber Taylor, A., Kuo, F.E., &amp; Sullivan, W.C. (2001). “Coping with ADD: The surprising connection to green play settings.” <em>Environment and Behavior</em>, 33(1), 54-77. <a href=\"http://lhhl.illinois.edu/crime.htm\">http://lhhl.illinois.edu/crime.htm</a> (accessed April 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref14\" name=\"_edn14\">[14]</a> Sullivan, W.C. &amp; F. E. Kuo.  Human-Environment Research Laboratory Department of</p>\n<p>Natural Resources and the Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana-</p>\n<p>Champaign.  “Do Trees Strengthen Urban Communities, Reduce Domestic Violence?”  January 1996.  <a href=\"http://www.aces.edu/urban/metronews/vol1no4/forestry.html\">http://www.aces.edu/urban/metronews/vol1no4/forestry.html</a>  (accessed April 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref15\" name=\"_edn15\">[15]</a> National Forest Foundation.  “New Research Proves Just How Green Urban Forests Are.” <a href=\"https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/green-urban-forests\">https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/green-urban-forests</a>  (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref16\" name=\"_edn16\">[16]</a> Jacobs, Allan B.  <em>Great Streets</em>.  Cambridge MA: MIT Press.  1995.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref17\" name=\"_edn17\">[17]</a> Center for Urban Horticulture, University of Washington, College of Forest Resources.  “Fact Sheet #5: Trees in Business Districts.”  <a href=\"http://www.naturewithin.info/CityBiz/Biz3Ps-FS5.pdf\">http://www.naturewithin.info/CityBiz/Biz3Ps-FS5.pdf</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref18\" name=\"_edn18\">[18]</a> US Forest Service, Center for Urban Forestry Research and Information.  “The Large Tree Argument.”  <a href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/topics/urban_forestry/products/cufr_511_large_tree_argument.pdf\">https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/topics/urban_forestry/products/cufr_511_large_tree_argument.pdf</a>  (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref19\" name=\"_edn19\">[19]</a> Ibid.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref20\" name=\"_edn20\">[20]</a> US EPA. Green Infrastructure: Climate Resiliency. <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/green-infrastructure-climate-resiliency\">https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/green-infrastructure-climate-resiliency</a> (accessed April 25, 2018).</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-biophilic-design/\">Biophilic Design</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-efficient-landscaping/\">Energy-Efficient Landscaping</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-glare-and-heat-gain-reduction/\">Glare and Heat Gain Reduction</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/rain-gardens-and-cisterns/\">Rain Gardens</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.arborday.org/treeguide/\">Arbor Day Foundation Tree Guide</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.treesaregood.org/\">International Society of Arboriculture – Trees Are Good</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.itreetools.org/\">I-Tree Tools</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://global.nature.org/?intc=glob_sol.topnav.logo\">The Nature Conservancy</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest/community/\">NJ DEP Division of Parks and Forestry – Community Forestry</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://njtrees.org/\">NJ Tree Foundation</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.phillywatersheds.org/what_were_doing/community_partnerships/programs/soak-it-adoption/green-stormwater-tools\">Philadelphia Water Department</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://njaes.rutgers.edu/extension/\">Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.fs.usda.gov/ccrc/topics/urban-forests-and-climate-change\">Urban Forests and Climate Change</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/dg0604.html\">University of Minnesota Extension Service: Fitting Trees and Shrubs into the Landscape</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure\">US EPA Green Infrastructure</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/programs/wf/\">US Forest Service Watershed Forestry</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NC Tree Protection and Placement','','inherit','closed','closed','','1128-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 19:49:29','2022-06-22 19:49:29','',1128,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2427',0,'revision','',0),(2428,3,'2022-06-22 19:50:29','2022-06-22 19:50:29','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Tree Protection and Placement\" subhead=\"New Commercial\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong>What is Tree Protection and Placement?</strong></h2>\n<p>Trees play an essential role in the overall environmental quality of a property. Protecting existing trees and properly siting new trees can increase the energy efficiency of a building design before considering mechanical enhancements or upgrades. Trees protect buildings by reducing energy loads, reducing interior glare, and blocking potentially harsh winds (see <em>Glare and Heat Gain Reduction</em>). Trees also add aesthetic appeal, reduce stormwater runoff and soil erosion, and can improve air quality. It is essential to locate trees strategically. Trees can take 10-15 years to mature to a size that provides significant shade and protection, therefore protecting existing trees during construction is very important.</p>\n<p>Before construction begins, consult with an International Society for Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist who can work with the project team to formulate a plan to protect existing trees. Symptoms of tree damage from construction may not be visible immediately but may appear years later. In planning for tree protection and determining necessary tree removals, consider the species, size, maturity, location, and condition of each tree.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a> Sometimes saving a younger tree is more beneficial than saving a mature tree because they are better able to adapt to the disturbances of construction. It is essential to maintain a diversity of species and age of trees on the site.</p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_432\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"596\"]<img class=\"wp-image-432 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-Tree-Protection-and-Placement-Fig-1.png\" alt=\"Figure 1 – Drip line diagram (Source: Bracewell, Sara K. University of Minnesota – Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series. “Protecting Existing Trees During Construction.”\" width=\"596\" height=\"572\" /> Figure 1 – Drip line diagram (Source: Bracewell, Sara K. University of Minnesota – Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series. “Protecting Existing Trees During Construction.”[/caption]\n<h2><strong>How to Implement Tree Protection and Placement</strong></h2>\n<p><strong> </strong>A tree protection plan should be created during design and enforced during construction. The plan should define parameters such as materials and dimensions of tree protection fencing required for all trees in the site protection plan. Fencing helps protect trees by keeping construction vehicles, equipment, and materials away from the tree. Penalties, such as a fine proportional to damages accrued, help construction workers adhere to the tree protection plan.</p>\n<p>When developing a strategy to preserve existing trees during site construction, it is essential to consider both the aboveground and belowground components of the trees. Machinery can damage the trunk and crown of a tree by breaking branches and gashing the trunk. When digging to install a foundation and utilities, roots are susceptible to being severed.  The majority of the roots of a tree are no more than a foot deep in the soil. However, in a mature tree, the root system can extend as far as 1 to 3 times the height of the tree.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a> As Figure 1 illustrates, the drip line, a vertical plane extending from the perimeter of the crown to the ground, is the minimum area that should be left undisturbed when preserving a tree. Extending that boundary increases the likelihood of the tree’s survival. The closer the cut is made to the tree, the more damage the tree suffers.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a> Removing roots also makes the tree more prone to falling over as they stabilize the tree in the ground.  If a utility line must run through the area of a tree, the International Society of Arboriculture recommends tunneling under the tree’s roots as opposed to running through them if possible.</p>\n<p>Although equipment may not always actually cut or physically damage a tree, it should never go within the drip line of a tree because the weight can cause the soil above the roots to compact and impair root development.  Adding or removing soil above the root system should be avoided to prevent smothering or rotting. When making changes to the grade of the soil, stay as far away from the trunk as possible. Exposing trees to the elements by removing nearby trees makes them vulnerable to damage from the sun and to breaking from wind and ice. All of these factors are important as trees require years to adjust to stresses caused by construction.  Continue to monitor and maintain trees and look out for any signs of poor health or safety hazards.  An arborist can provide guidance on how to properly maintain and treat any trees that have suffered damage.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong>Select trees carefully and maintain them as necessary to achieve maximum benefits.  To maximize energy savings associated with trees, plant deciduous trees on the south and west sides of the building to lower air-conditioning costs in the summer.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[4]</a> Locate trees so that they shade as much hardscape as possible. A commitment to the long-term care of trees is essential to maintaining their health. Consult an ISA-certified arborist for consultation and care.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[5]</a></p>\n<h3><strong>Example</strong></h3>\n<p><u>Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge</u></p>\n<p>A reconstruction project at Washington’s Headquarters included taking an inventory of existing trees, protecting historic trees, removing invasive species, and pruning and fertilizing remaining trees on the property.</p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_420\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"912\"]<img class=\"wp-image-420 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-Tree-Protection-and-Placement-Fig-2.png\" alt=\"Figure 2 – Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge, landscape treatment plan. (Source: Heritage Landscapes LLC).\" width=\"912\" height=\"612\" /> Figure 2 – Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge, landscape treatment plan. (Source: Heritage Landscapes LLC).[/caption]\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>Trees are essential to healthy, livable communities as they provide beauty, shade, and enhance a community’s quality of life. As described in further detail below, trees provide numerous benefits such as cleaning our air, reducing stormwater runoff, cooling buildings, and can even stimulate business in downtown areas by creating a more inviting and comfortable environment.</p>\n<p><u>Environment</u></p>\n<p><em>Absorption of Air Pollutants – </em>Preserving and increasing trees on site is a simple strategy for improving local air quality. Trees remove pollutants from the air by absorbing airborne particles and gaseous pollution. According to the US Forestry Service, 100 trees remove 53 tons of carbon dioxide and 430 pounds of other air pollutants per year.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\">[6]</a></p>\n<p><em>Carbon Sequestration – </em>Trees reduce greenhouse gases by storing carbon dioxide in their leaves, branches, trunks, and roots. They use carbon dioxide to form carbohydrates and cellulose for plant structure and function and release oxygen back into the atmosphere.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\">[7]</a><sup>,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\">[8]</a></sup></p>\n<p><em>Reducing the Urban Heat Island Effect – </em>The high percentage of impervious surfaces in urban areas absorb heat and create what is known as the urban heat island effect; this causes the annual, mean air temperature of cities to be 5.4°F warmer than surrounding areas.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\">[9]</a> Trees help cool urban areas by shading pavement and absorbing excess urban heat, reducing the urban heat island effect. This same strategy can be applied in less densely built areas by shading hardscaped areas.</p>\n<p><em>Energy Conservation – </em>Trees strategically placed on-site can reduce the energy needed to cool and heat buildings. In the summertime, large trees on the west and east side of a building can save up to 30% of air-conditioning costs and allow units to operate more efficiently (see <em>Energy-Efficient Landscaping</em>).<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\">[10]</a></p>\n<p><em>Capturing Storm Water Runoff and Preventing Erosion – </em>Trees capture and absorb rainwater, reducing stormwater runoff. Tree roots also hold soil in place, preventing erosion (see <em>Rain Gardens</em>).<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\">[11]</a></p>\n<p><u>People</u></p>\n<p><em>Biophilia – </em>The presence of trees nurtures the inherent affinity that humans are believed to have with nature known as biophilia (see <em>Biophilic Design</em>). Well-treed environments have also been shown to reduce stressors in urban environments due to the beauty and serenity they convey. For instance, a study in a Chicago public housing development showed reduced crime levels in apartment buildings that were surrounded by greenery compared to the same buildings in barren landscapes.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn12\" name=\"_ednref12\">[12]</a> Another study showed that exposure to greener play environments reduced ADHD symptoms in children in the United States.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn13\" name=\"_ednref13\">[13]</a> Also, studies find a connection between the presence of trees and lower levels of violence.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn14\" name=\"_ednref14\">[14]</a></p>\n<p><em>Noise Reduction, Traffic Calming, and Pedestrian Safety – </em>Trees can serve as useful sound buffers. For example, a 98-foot-wide by 49-foot-tall tree belt can reduce highway noise pollution by 6 to 10 decibels.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn15\" name=\"_ednref15\">[15]</a> Trees also serve as physical barriers which protect pedestrians in high traffic areas. Since the presence of trees often indicates the presence of pedestrians, trees near roads help suppress the notion of a transportation corridor meant only for vehicles and can help calm traffic.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn16\" name=\"_ednref16\">[16]</a></p>\n<p><u>Economy</u></p>\n<p><em>Increased property values – </em>Property values have been found to increase by as much as 10%, according to the U.S. Forest Service, while the International Society of Arboriculture estimates a 5-20% increase in property value due to street trees.</p>\n<p><em>Increased Business in Shopping Districts – </em>A study conducted by University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture found that the presence of trees and other vegetation positively influenced consumers’ perception of retail districts. Furthermore, shoppers spent more time shopping in downtown business districts that were well landscaped compared to those areas with little vegetation. Shoppers were also willing to pay more for parking and spend up to 11% more for goods and services in highly treed retail areas.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn17\" name=\"_ednref17\">[17]</a></p>\n<h2><strong>Costs</strong></h2>\n<p>On average, caring for a large tree costs $13/year but returns about $65 in energy savings, improved stormwater management, and higher property values.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn18\" name=\"_ednref18\">[18]</a></p>\n<p>The cost benefits of large, medium and small trees are as follows:<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn19\" name=\"_ednref19\">[19]</a></p>\n<p><em>Large Tree                                                         Medium Tree</em></p>\n<p>Total benefits/year = $55                                   Total benefits/year = $33</p>\n<p>Total costs/year = $18                                       Total costs/year = $17</p>\n<p>Net benefits/year = $37                                     Net benefits/year = $16</p>\n<p>Life expectancy = 120 years                              Life expectancy = 60 years</p>\n<p>Lifetime benefits = $6,600                               Lifetime benefits = $1,980</p>\n<p>Lifetime costs = $2,160                                     Lifetime costs = $1,020</p>\n<p>Value to community = $4,440                         Value to community = $960</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><em>Small Tree</em></p>\n<p>Total benefits/year = $23</p>\n<p>Total costs/year = $14</p>\n<p>Net benefits/year = $9</p>\n<p>Life expectancy = 30 years</p>\n<p>Lifetime benefits = $690</p>\n<p>Lifetime costs = $420</p>\n<p>Value to community = $270</p>\n<h2><strong>Resiliency</strong></h2>\n<p>Trees provide multiple resiliency benefits. During severe storms, tree roots help to manage flooding and coastal/riparian erosion by soaking up water and stabilizing soil. Trees help reduce strain on local sewer systems, especially combined sewer systems where flooding events can negatively affect water quality and lead to public health concerns.  By infiltrating water where it falls, trees help replenish groundwater reserves, relieving stress on local water supplies and reducing the need to import potable water.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_edn20\" name=\"_ednref20\">[20]</a> Consequently, trees can lessen the impact of droughts.</p>\n<p>In the event of a significant heat wave, shade-providing trees help to reduce the urban heat island effect, reduce indoor cooling loads, and reduce stress on the power grid. When emergency events disrupt regular supply and delivery networks, fruit producing trees can supplement local food supplies. Furthermore, properly sited and maintained trees can block buildings from severe winds and offer protection from extreme cold.</p>\n<p>Note that debris from storm-related tree damage and downed electric lines caused by wind, snow, and ice, flooding and lighting is often one of the most substantial storm-related expenses. Maintaining tree health through proper pruning, watering, and disease control can help prevent tree damage and preserve the many benefits of trees.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). Trees Are Good. “Avoiding Tree Damage During Construction.” <a href=\"https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/AvoidingTreeDamage.pdf\">https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/AvoidingTreeDamage.pdf</a>  (accessed March 21, 2018.)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> ISA. Trees Are Good. “Avoiding Tree Damage During Construction.” <a href=\"https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/AvoidingTreeDamage.pdf\">https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/AvoidingTreeDamage.pdf</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> Ibid.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\">[4]</a> ISA. Trees are Good. “Tree Care Information:  Benefits of Trees.” <a href=\"https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/benefits_trees.pdf\">https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/benefits_trees.pdf</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\">[5]</a> Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition. “Urban Forests Curb Greenhouse Gases.” <a href=\"http://www.urbanforestcoalition.org/doc/SUFC_GHG_PolicyPaper.pdf\">http://www.urbanforestcoalition.org/doc/SUFC_GHG_PolicyPaper.pdf</a>  (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\">[6]</a> US Forestry Service: Benefits of Trees. <a href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/learn/trees\">https://www.fs.fed.us/learn/trees</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\">[7]</a> Colorado Tree Coalition.  “Education: Why Plant a Tree?”  <a href=\"http://coloradotrees.org/education/\">http://coloradotrees.org/education/</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\">[8]</a> Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition. “Urban Forests Curb Greenhouse Gases.” <a href=\"http://www.urbanforestcoalition.org/doc/SUFC_GHG_PolicyPaper.pdf\">http://www.urbanforestcoalition.org/doc/SUFC_GHG_PolicyPaper.pdf</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\">[9]</a> US EPA.   “Heat Island Effect.”   <a href=\"http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/\">http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\">[10]</a> Arbor Day Foundation.  “Benefits of Trees.” <a href=\"https://www.arborday.org/trees/benefits.cfm\">https://www.arborday.org/trees/benefits.cfm</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\">[11]</a> Ibid.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref12\" name=\"_edn12\">[12]</a> Kuo, F.E., &amp; Sullivan, W.C. (2001). <em>Environment and crime in the inner city: Does vegetation reduce crime?</em><em> </em><em>Environment and Behavior</em><em>,</em> 33(3), 343-367. <a href=\"http://lhhl.illinois.edu/crime.htm\">http://lhhl.illinois.edu/crime.htm</a> (accessed April 10, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref13\" name=\"_edn13\">[13]</a> Faber Taylor, A., Kuo, F.E., &amp; Sullivan, W.C. (2001). “Coping with ADD: The surprising connection to green play settings.” <em>Environment and Behavior</em>, 33(1), 54-77. <a href=\"http://lhhl.illinois.edu/crime.htm\">http://lhhl.illinois.edu/crime.htm</a> (accessed April 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref14\" name=\"_edn14\">[14]</a> Sullivan, W.C. &amp; F. E. Kuo.  Human-Environment Research Laboratory Department of</p>\n<p>Natural Resources and the Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana-</p>\n<p>Champaign.  “Do Trees Strengthen Urban Communities, Reduce Domestic Violence?”  January 1996.  <a href=\"http://www.aces.edu/urban/metronews/vol1no4/forestry.html\">http://www.aces.edu/urban/metronews/vol1no4/forestry.html</a>  (accessed April 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref15\" name=\"_edn15\">[15]</a> National Forest Foundation.  “New Research Proves Just How Green Urban Forests Are.” <a href=\"https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/green-urban-forests\">https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/green-urban-forests</a>  (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref16\" name=\"_edn16\">[16]</a> Jacobs, Allan B.  <em>Great Streets</em>.  Cambridge MA: MIT Press.  1995.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref17\" name=\"_edn17\">[17]</a> Center for Urban Horticulture, University of Washington, College of Forest Resources.  “Fact Sheet #5: Trees in Business Districts.”  <a href=\"http://www.naturewithin.info/CityBiz/Biz3Ps-FS5.pdf\">http://www.naturewithin.info/CityBiz/Biz3Ps-FS5.pdf</a> (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref18\" name=\"_edn18\">[18]</a> US Forest Service, Center for Urban Forestry Research and Information.  “The Large Tree Argument.”  <a href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/topics/urban_forestry/products/cufr_511_large_tree_argument.pdf\">https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/topics/urban_forestry/products/cufr_511_large_tree_argument.pdf</a>  (accessed March 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref19\" name=\"_edn19\">[19]</a> Ibid.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-tree-protection-and-placement/#_ednref20\" name=\"_edn20\">[20]</a> US EPA. Green Infrastructure: Climate Resiliency. <a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/green-infrastructure-climate-resiliency\">https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/green-infrastructure-climate-resiliency</a> (accessed April 25, 2018).</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-biophilic-design/\">Biophilic Design</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-efficient-landscaping/\">Energy-Efficient Landscaping</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-glare-and-heat-gain-reduction/\">Glare and Heat Gain Reduction</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-rain-gardens/\">Rain Gardens</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.arborday.org/treeguide/\">Arbor Day Foundation Tree Guide</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.treesaregood.org/\">International Society of Arboriculture – Trees Are Good</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.itreetools.org/\">I-Tree Tools</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://global.nature.org/?intc=glob_sol.topnav.logo\">The Nature Conservancy</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest/community/\">NJ DEP Division of Parks and Forestry – Community Forestry</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://njtrees.org/\">NJ Tree Foundation</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.phillywatersheds.org/what_were_doing/community_partnerships/programs/soak-it-adoption/green-stormwater-tools\">Philadelphia Water Department</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://njaes.rutgers.edu/extension/\">Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.fs.usda.gov/ccrc/topics/urban-forests-and-climate-change\">Urban Forests and Climate Change</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/dg0604.html\">University of Minnesota Extension Service: Fitting Trees and Shrubs into the Landscape</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure\">US EPA Green Infrastructure</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/programs/wf/\">US Forest Service Watershed Forestry</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NC Tree Protection and Placement','','inherit','closed','closed','','1128-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 19:50:29','2022-06-22 19:50:29','',1128,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2428',0,'revision','',0),(2430,3,'2022-06-22 19:51:53','2022-06-22 19:51:53','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"On-Site Wind Energy Systems\" subhead=\"New Commercial\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong>What are On-Site Wind Energy Systems?</strong></h2>\n<p>On-site wind energy systems provide renewable energy in areas with sufficient wind speed. Prime locations for harvesting wind energy in New Jersey are along the shore.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a></p>\n<p>The two main types of wind turbines include horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT), the most common, and vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT).<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a> Initially designed to be mounted on high poles in open or rural areas, small wind turbines (SWTs) include systems that are 100 kilowatts (kW) or less. Small wind energy systems can either be stand-alone (e.g., not connected to the utility grid) or grid-connected. Built-environment wind turbines (BEWT) refer to projects constructed on, in, or near buildings.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a> The highly turbulent and variable wind directions often found in the built environment make VAWTs a viable option for these types of locations as VAWTs do not need to orient into the wind to generate power.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[4]</a> VAWTs come in two different designs: the Savonius design, which generates power through drag, and the Darrieus, which generates power through an aerodynamic lift.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[5]</a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_573\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"666\"]<img class=\"wp-image-573 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-On-Site-Wind-Energy-Systems-Fig-1.png\" alt=\"Figure 1. Small Wind Electric System (Source: US NREL).\" width=\"666\" height=\"624\" /> Figure 1. Small Wind Electric System (Source: US NREL).[/caption][caption id=\"attachment_303\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"662\"]<img class=\"wp-image-303 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-On-Site-Wind-Energy-Systems-Fig-2.png\" alt=\"Figure 2 – Illustration of turbine installation in the built environment. Side mounted to the building, roof mounted, ground mounted in the built environment, building integrated (source: US NREL).\" width=\"662\" height=\"450\" /> Figure 2 – Illustration of turbine installation in the built environment. Side mounted to the building, roof mounted, ground mounted in the built environment, building integrated (source: US NREL).[/caption]\n<h2><strong>How to Implement an On-site Wind Energy System</strong></h2>\n<p>Renewable energy systems such as wind energy systems are complex and require project team members with on-site wind energy expertise. The <a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/FFC/DOE/DOECRIT/re_construction_guide.pdf\">US DOE’s Federal Energy Management Program’s Guide to Integrating Renewable Energy in Federal Facilities</a> offers advice on understanding renewable energy options, selecting appropriate types of renewable energy technologies, and integrating these technologies into all project phases. For implementation in New Jersey, project teams should contact the <a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/\">NJ Office of Clean</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/\">Energy</a> to learn about current programs, tools, and available funding. Critical project-specific variables to consider include location, space, energy costs, available project incentives, local net metering and interconnection policies. Pre-implementation steps for an on-site renewable energy system project comprise preliminary screening, a renewable energy feasibility study, sizing and design of systems. <a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\">[6]</a> For example, siting turbines on the highest elevation on the site often correspond to the highest, unobstructed wind speeds. Wind speed increases with height, and small increases in speed boost a turbine’s generating-potential significantly.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\">[7]</a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_255\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"233\"]<img class=\"wp-image-255 size-medium\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-On-Site-Wind-Energy-Systems-Fig-3--233x300.png\" alt=\"Figure 3 – Wind Speed Map at 30 meters (Source: US DOE | NREL – Wind Powering America).\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /> Figure 3 – Wind Speed Map at 30 meters (Source: US DOE | NREL – Wind Powering America).[/caption]\n<h3><strong>Examples</strong></h3>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.acua.com/green-initiatives/renewable-energy/windfarm/\">Jersey Atlantic Wind Farm, Atlantic City, NJ.</a></p>\n<p>The Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm, a community-scale wind turbine installation, includes five, 380-foot turbines, producing a combined 7.5 megawatts of power. The wind turbines and on-site solar installation power the wastewater treatment plant, with surplus energy sent to the grid.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/65622.pdf\">NREL.<em> “</em>Deployment of Wind Turbines in the Built Environment: Risks, Lessons, and Recommended Practices.”</a></p>\n<p>This study looks at several case studies of Built Environment Wind Turbines (BEWTs), documenting mixed-results in the BEWT industry. Main obstacles cited include, 1) insufficient and not well-defined project feasibility and planning processes, 2) high-cost projects related to additional expenses for installation and operations in the built environment, 3) a lack of certified manufacturers for ongoing service and parts, and 4) over-estimated project performance due to the complexity of conducting accurate resource and production assessments in the built environment. BEWT projects with the best outcomes had well developed and quantified project goals that included energy production as well as educational and sustainability marketing goals. These projects also conducted thorough feasibility investigations, used certified HAWTs with a proven track record, and were installed on tall buildings relative to surrounding obstacles.</p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>Wind power reduces dependence on carbon-intensive fuels such as coal.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\">[8]</a> Generating power from wind reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and promotes the renewable energy industry in New Jersey.</p>\n<h2><strong>Costs</strong></h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_233\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"490\"]<img class=\"wp-image-233 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-On-Site-Wind-Energy-Systems-Fig-4.png\" alt=\"Figure 4 – A 10 kW wind turbine atop a lattice tower at Hamilton College, NY. (Source: Fortis Wind Energy).\" width=\"490\" height=\"690\" /> Figure 4 – A 10 kW wind turbine atop a lattice tower at Hamilton College, NY. (Source: Fortis Wind Energy).[/caption]<p>Rebates and tax credits base wind power incentives on expected energy production, rather than capacity. Commercial businesses or organizations may be eligible for the renewable Production Tax Credit (PTC), which provides a $0.019 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) benefit in 2017 (which is phased out over 2018 and 2019) for the first ten years of a renewable energy facility’s operation.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\">[9]</a></p>\n<p>In New Jersey, between 2002 and 2013, wind turbine installation costs ranged from $19,000 for a 1 MW municipal project to $3.3 million for the ACUA Wind Farm in Atlantic City.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\">[10]</a> Nationwide, small wind turbines cost between $800/kW and $1100/kW and a typical 2 MW project costs between $1.6 and $2.2 million<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\">[11]</a>. Necessary fees include utility company fees, township and county permits, and installation, accounting for about 4% of the total project cost.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_edn12\" name=\"_ednref12\">[12]</a></p>\n<p>Depending on the strength of the wind resource and the cost of the system, the typical paybacks range from 6-15 years.</p>\n<h2><strong>Resiliency</strong></h2>\n<p>On-site wind energy systems rely on wind, a site-based resource and may operate independently from the power grid. Installed with additional hardware—including transfer switches, critical load panels, and appropriate controls—these systems can act as self-sufficient microgrids, generating energy and powering critical loads in the absence of utility sourced power. Wind energy systems provide additional protection from flooding events, based on elevated installations.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> American Wind Energy Association.  “Wind 101: Wind Energy Basics.” <a href=\"https://www.awea.org/wind-power-101\">https://www.awea.org/wind-power-101</a> (accessed April 11, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> WBDG. Wind Technology. <a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/resources/wind-technology\">https://www.wbdg.org/resources/wind-technology</a> (accessed April 19, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> Jason Fields, Frank Oteri, Robert Press, and Ian Baring-Gould (2016) National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Deployment of Wind Turbines in the Built Environment: Risks, Lessons, and Recommended Practices <a href=\"https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/65622.pdf\">https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/65622.pdf</a> (accessed April 20, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\">[4]</a> J. Smith, T. Forsyth, K. Sinclair, and F. Oteri. (2015) NREL. Built-Environment Wind Turbine Roadmap. <a href=\"https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy13osti/50499.pdf\">https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy13osti/50499.pdf</a> (accessed April 20, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\">[5]</a> WBDG. Wind Technology. <a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/resources/wind-technology\">https://www.wbdg.org/resources/wind-technology</a> (accessed April 19, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\">[6]</a> US Dept of Energy’s (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). Guide to Integrating Renewable Energy in Federal Construction. <a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/FFC/DOE/DOECRIT/re_construction_guide.pdf\">https://www.wbdg.org/FFC/DOE/DOECRIT/re_construction_guide.pdf</a> (accessed May 8, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"></a>DOE. Small Wind Guidebook. <a href=\"https://windexchange.energy.gov/small-wind-guidebook#parts\">https://windexchange.energy.gov/small-wind-guidebook#parts</a> (accessed April 11, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\">[8]</a> McCollum, David, and Christopher Yang. 2009. “Achieving deep reductions in US transport greenhouse gas emissions: Scenario analysis and policy implications.” Energy Policy 37: 5580-5596.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\">[9]</a> US DOE. Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit. <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/savings/renewable-electricity-production-tax-credit-ptc\">https://www.energy.gov/savings/renewable-electricity-production-tax-credit-ptc</a> (accessed April 18, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\">[10]</a> NJCEP. Installation and Project Status Reports (REIP and CORE Programs). <a href=\"http://njcleanenergy.com/renewable-energy-archive\">http://njcleanenergy.com/renewable-energy-archive</a> (accessed April 18, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\">[11]</a> US DOE. 2016 Wind Technologies Market Report. <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/10/f37/2016_Wind_Technologies_Market_Report_101317.pdf\">https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/10/f37/2016_Wind_Technologies_Market_Report_101317.pdf</a> (accessed April 18. 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-on-site-wind-energy-systems/#_ednref12\" name=\"_edn12\">[12]</a> Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL). Benchmarking US Small Wind Costs. <a href=\"https://wind.pnnl.gov/pdf/Benchmarking_US_Small_Wind_Costs_092817_PNNL.pdf\">https://wind.pnnl.gov/pdf/Benchmarking_US_Small_Wind_Costs_092817_PNNL.pdf</a> (accessed April 18, 2018).</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-demand-response-and-peak-load-management/\">Demand Response and Peak Load Management</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-smart-metering/\">Smart Metering</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<section>\n<div id=\"ecoworld-item-entries\" class=\"ecoworld_row\">\n<article class=\"post-entry ecoworld_blog_post post-716 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-new-commercial\">\n<div class=\"ecoworld_column_gap\">\n<div class=\"ecoworld_pf_no_thumb\">\n<div class=\"ecoworld_post_content\">\n<div class=\"ecoworld_post_content_block\">\n<div class=\"ecoworld_post_text\">\n<div class=\"ecoworld_post_summary\">\n<div class=\"ecoworld_post_summary_text\">\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid mpc-row\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 mpc-column\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-416254a5af996d7\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4>General information and Starting Up</h4>\n<p><strong>US Department of Energy</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://windexchange.energy.gov/files/docs/small_wind_economic_model.xls\">Wind Energy Payback Period Workbook</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/downloads/2016-wind-technologies-market-report\">2016 Wind Technologies Market Report</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>NJ Clean Energy Program</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/tools-and-resources/tradeally/approved_vendorsearch/?id=80&amp;start=1\">Trade-Ally: Residentia</a>l</li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/tools-and-resources/tradeally/approved_vendorsearch/?id=84&amp;start=1\">Wind Site Assessor</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h4>Technical Guidance</h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://distributedwind.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Distributed-Wind-Toolkit-Nov2017.pdf\">Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) Distributed Wind Energy Zoning and Permitting: A Toolkit for Local Governments</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>US Department of Energy<br /></strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://windexchange.energy.gov/small-wind-guidebook#parts\">Small Wind Guidebook</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://windexchange.energy.gov/rrc/northeast\">Northeast Wind Resource Center</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/65622.pdf\">NREL Deployment of Wind Turbines in the Built Environment: Risks, Lessons, and Recommended Practice</a>s</li>\n</ul>\n<h4>Funding Sources</h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://elpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ELPC-Community-Wind-Book-09.pdf\">Community Wind Financing</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program\">DESIRE: Renewable Energy Incentives for New Jersey</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/renewable-energy/technologies/wind/wind\">NJ Clean Energy Program – see <em>Financing Your System</em></a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"clear\"> </div>\n<div class=\"clear\"> </div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"clear\"> </div>\n<div class=\"ecoworld_post_bottom_meta\">\n<div class=\"clear\"> </div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"clear\"> </div>\n</div>\n<div 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class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.athenasmi.org\">Athena Sustainable Materials Institute</a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.athenasmi.org/our-software-data/impact-estimator/\">Athena Impact Estimator for Buildings</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.athenasmi.org/our-software-data/ecocalculator/\">EcoCalculator</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://arcskoru.com\">Arc Skoru – Sustainability Performance Platform</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/existing-buildings/use-portfolio-manager\">US EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>US Department of Energy<br /></strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2013/12/f5/asset_score_quick_start_guide.pdf\">Commercial Building Energy Assess Score </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/home-energy-score\">Home Energy Score</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/standard-energy-efficiency-data-platform\">Standard Energy Efficiency Data Platform (SEED)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.buildingrating.org\">Building Rating  – International Exchange for information on building rating policies and programs</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://sftool.gov\">General Service Administration (GSA) Sustainable Facilities Toolkit</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_blurb title=\" Resiliency\" use_icon=\"on\" font_icon=\"&#xf017;||fa||400\" icon_color=\"#75C044\" image_icon_background_color=\"#ffffff\" image_icon_width=\"40px\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" header_level=\"h2\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" image_icon_custom_padding=\"|0px||0px|false|false\" text_orientation=\"center\" border_color_all_image=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" use_circle=\"on\" use_circle_border=\"on\" circle_border_color=\"#f7f7f7\" circle_color=\"#ffffff\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=\"#7EBEC5\" image_icon_background_color__sticky=\"#7EBEC5\"][/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://c3livingdesign.org/?page_id=5110\">C3 Living Design Project (C3LD) and the RELi Collaborative</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://documents.gresb.com/generated_files/survey_modules/2019/resilience/reference_guide/complete.html\">GRESB Resilience</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://disastersafety.org/fortified/\">Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety – Fortified Standards</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://njadapt.rutgers.edu\">New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www1.nyc.gov/site/orr/index.page\">NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/community-resilience-program\">NIST Community Resilience Program </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.resilientdesign.org\">Resilient Design Institute</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://climatechange.rutgers.edu\">Rutgers Climate Change Institute</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://2030palette.org/\">2030 Pallet – Zero Net Carbon, Resilient and Sustainable Design</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">USGBC Center for Resilience</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h4><strong>Whole Building Design Guide<br /></strong></h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/resources/good-practices-resilience-based-arch-design\">Good Practices in Resilience-Based Architectural Designs</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/resources/hazard-specific-building-resilience-considerations\">Hazard Specific Building-Resilience</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/resources/crime-prevention-environmental-design\">Building Resiliency: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_blurb title=\"Funding & Incentives\" use_icon=\"on\" font_icon=\"&#xf66f;||fa||900\" icon_color=\"#75C044\" image_icon_background_color=\"#ffffff\" image_icon_width=\"40px\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" header_level=\"h2\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" image_icon_custom_padding=\"|0px||0px|false|false\" text_orientation=\"center\" border_color_all_image=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" use_circle=\"on\" use_circle_border=\"on\" circle_border_color=\"#f7f7f7\" circle_color=\"#ffffff\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=\"#7EBEC5\" image_icon_background_color__sticky=\"#7EBEC5\"][/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.dsireusa.org\">Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/rebate-finder\">ENERGY STAR Rebate Finder</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/main/rebates-and-promotions/rebates-and-promotions\">NJ Clean Energy Program – Rebates and Incentives</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.sustainablejersey.com/grants-resources/\">Sustainable Jersey – Grants and Resources</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_blurb title=\"Green Building Programs & Rating Systems\" use_icon=\"on\" font_icon=\"&#xf06c;||fa||900\" icon_color=\"#75C044\" image_icon_background_color=\"#ffffff\" image_icon_width=\"40px\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" header_level=\"h2\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" image_icon_custom_padding=\"|0px||0px|false|false\" text_orientation=\"center\" border_color_all_image=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" use_circle=\"on\" use_circle_border=\"on\" circle_border_color=\"#f7f7f7\" circle_color=\"#ffffff\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=\"#7EBEC5\" image_icon_background_color__sticky=\"#7EBEC5\"][/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.greenhealthpartnership.org/\">Green Health Partnership</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wellcertified.com\">International WELL Building Institute</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.phius.org/phius-certification-for-buildings-products\">Passive House Institute US (PHIUS)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/resources/reli-20-rating-guidelines-resilient-design-and-construction\">REli 2.0 Rating Guidelines for Resilient Design and Construction</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.sustainablesites.org\">The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES)</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h4><strong>US Department of Energy</strong></h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov\">Better Buildings</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/building-technologies-office\">Building Technology Office Programs  </a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/energy-saver\">Energy Savers</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/zero-energy-ready-home\">Zero Energy Ready Home</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h4><strong>US Environmental Protection Agency<br /></strong></h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/watersense\">WaterSense</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/indoorairplus\">Indoor AirPLUS</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq\">Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.usgbc.org\">US Green Building Council (USGBC) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Guides & Standards','','inherit','closed','closed','','772-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 19:54:09','2022-06-22 19:54:09','',772,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2431',0,'revision','',0),(2432,3,'2022-06-22 19:59:09','2022-06-22 19:59:09','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Load\" subhead=\"New Residential\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong>What is ENERGY STAR Equipment and Managing Plug Load Energy Use?</strong></h2>\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-527 alignright \" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-Energy-Star-Equipment-and-Plug-Load-Fig-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"301\" />ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the United States Department of Energy (US DOE), labels energy-efficient products and practices using third-party certified testing to guarantee quality and performance.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a></p>\n<p>On average, cooking and cleaning appliances account for 9%, computers, televisions and related equipment for 10%, and other uses or miscellaneous electronic loads (MELs) or plug loads accounting for 27% of energy use in residential buildings.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a> Plug load refers to any device plugged into the home’s electrical system including task lighting, televisions, kitchen appliances, and cell phone chargers.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a></p>\n<p>ENERGY STAR qualified home appliances utilize advanced technologies making them 10-50% more efficient than standard appliances.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[4]</a>  Replacing conventional appliances and other electronic devices at the end of their useful life with ENERGY STAR labeled products and managing plug loads can save money through reduced energy consumption and associated cost savings.</p>\n<h2><strong>How to Implement ENERGY STAR Equipment and Mange Plug Loads</strong></h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Select ENERGY STAR certified products for the home including electronics such as computers and televisions as well as home appliances, lighting fixtures, HVAC equipment,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[5]</a> and water heaters. For a complete list, see <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/products?s=mega\">ENERGY STAR certified products</a>.</li>\n<li>Check for available incentives and rebates.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/rebate-finder\">Energy Star Rebate Finder</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.dsireusa.org/\">Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/programs/energy-star-product-rebates/new-jersey-energy-star-product-rebates\">NJ Clean Energy Program Residential Appliance and Lighting Incentives</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Follow the manufacturer’s instructions or hire a professional installer as poor installation can affect the performance of equipment.</li>\n<li>Manage plug loads. Eliminate or unplug unnecessary devices. Turn off or power down devices when not in use and use power management settings, timers, and advanced power plugs. Engage occupants and make sure they understand why, when, and how to power down.</li>\n</ol>\n<h4><strong>Example</strong></h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/files/file/Library/AcamporaESH_1pgr-v2_LR.pdf\">Acampora Residence, Barnegat, NJ</a></strong></p>\n<p>A new home built to the <a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/programs/nj-energy-star-homes/nj-energy-star-homes\">NJ ENERGY STAR Homes</a> standards, the Acampora home utilizes ENERGY STAR qualified appliances and lighting. Combined with an energy-efficient HVAC system, higher R-value insulation, and high-performance windows, the home expects annual cost savings of $480 by reducing energy consumption by 1,500 kWh and 300 therms per year compared to a conventional home or similar size.</p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>By avoiding the need to generate electricity in the first place, energy-efficiency reduces emissions and air pollution related to producing energy including greenhouse gases, acidifying substances, ozone precursors, and particulate matter or precursors.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\">[6]</a> The installation of ENERGY STAR qualified equipment and managing plug loads in a residential building can reduce energy usage and lower energy and utility bills.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\">[7]</a></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extends product life and decreases maintenance</li>\n<li>Lower energy use and utility bills</li>\n<li>Increased resale value of an energy-efficient home</li>\n</ul>\n<h2><strong>Costs</strong></h2>\n<p>Annual energy and costs savings often justify additional upfront costs of selecting ENERGY STAR certified products over conventional products. Rebates and incentives also help reduce upfront costs.</p>\n<h2><strong>Resiliency</strong></h2>\n<p>Use of ENERGY STAR certified products and managing plug load reduces energy usage, increasing grid reliability and reducing utility costs.</p>\n<h4>References</h4>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> ENERGY STAR. <a href=\"http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index\">http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> Lisa Schwartz et al. “Electricity end uses, energy-efficiency, and distributed energy resources baseline.” Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. January 2017. Page 24. <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf\">https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf</a> (accessed April 18, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> New Buildings Institute. 2012. “Plug Load Best Practices Guide: Managing Your Office Equipment Plug Load.” <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PlugLoadBestPracticesGuide1.pdf\">https://newbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PlugLoadBestPracticesGuide1.pdf</a> (accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\">[4]</a> US EPA Energy Star Program. Certified Products. <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/products\">https://www.energystar.gov/products</a> (accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\">[5]</a> ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR Training Center. <a href=\"http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=pt_univ.pt_univ\">http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=pt_univ.pt_univ</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\">[6]</a> Lisa Schwartz et al. “Electricity end uses, energy-efficiency, and distributed energy resources baseline.” Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. January 2017. <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf\">https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf</a> (accessed April 18, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\">[7]</a> ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances. <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/building_recognition/building_certification/reasons_get_certified\">https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/building_recognition/building_certification/reasons_get_certified</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-high-efficiency-lighting-systems-and-networked-lighting-controls-nlcs/\">High-Efficiency Lighting Systems and Networked Lighting Controls</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-smart-metering/\">Smart Metering</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-demand-response-and-peak-load-management/\">Demand Response and Peak Load Management</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.cee1.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.energystar.gov/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENERGY STAR</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/home/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey Clean Energy Residential Programs</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NR ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Load','','inherit','closed','closed','','873-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 19:59:09','2022-06-22 19:59:09','',873,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2432',0,'revision','',0),(2433,3,'2022-06-22 19:59:09','2022-06-22 19:59:09','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Loads\" subhead=\"New Commercial\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2><strong>What is ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Loads?</strong></h2>\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-527 alignright size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-Energy-Star-Equipment-and-Plug-Load-Fig-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"496\" />ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the United States Department of Energy (US DOE), labels energy-efficient products and practices using third-party certified testing to guarantee quality and performance.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a></p>\n<p>On average, computers and electronics account for 7% of energy use in commercial buildings, and other uses or miscellaneous electronic loads (MELs) or plug load accounting for 38%.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a> Plug load refers to any device plugged into the building’s electrical system including computers and monitors, task lighting, televisions, vending machines, kitchen equipment, and cell phone chargers.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a> Replacing conventional appliances and office equipment and other electronic devices at the end of their useful life with ENERGY STAR labeled products and managing plug loads can save money through reduced energy consumption and associated cost savings. ENERGY STAR products are 10-25% more efficient than required by the federal standard.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a> Labeled products include commercial electronics such as computers as well as several types of appliances, lighting fixtures, HVAC equipment, and water heaters.</p>\n<p>Most appliance and electronic stores carry ENERGY STAR certified equipment. For a complete list, see <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/products?s=mega\">ENERGY STAR certified products</a>.</p>\n<h2><strong>How to Incorporate ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Loads </strong></h2>\n<p>Require ENERGY STAR appliances and equipment as part of your procurement and purchasing policy and educate staff on the benefits of labeled equipment and energy-saving behaviors.</p>\n<ol>\n<li><u>Step 1 </u>– Create an inventory list of necessary equipment.</li>\n<li><u>Step 2</u> – Purchase the most energy-efficient devices for the job. Estimate potential energy and cost savings using <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/existing-buildings/save-energy/purchase-energy-saving-products\">ENERGY STAR calculators</a>.</li>\n<li><u>Step 3</u> – Check for available incentives and rebates:<br /><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/rebate-finder\">Energy Star Rebate Finder</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.dsireusa.org/\">Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/commercial-industrial/programs/nj-smartstart-buildings/tools-and-resources/equipment-incentives/equi\">NJ Clean Energy Program Commercial Building Incentives</a></li>\n<li><u>Step 4</u>  – Follow the manufacturer’s instructions or hire a professional installer as poor installation can affect the performance of equipment.</li>\n<li><u>Step 5</u> – Manage plug loads. Eliminate or unplug unnecessary devices. Turn off or power down devices when not in use and use power management settings, timers, and advanced power plugs. Engage staff and make sure they understand why, when, and how to power down.</li>\n</ol>\n<h3><strong>Examples</strong></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/existing-buildings/save-energy/purchase-energy-saving-products/purchasing-case-studies\">ENERGY STAR Purchasing and Procurement Case Studies</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.gsa.gov/governmentwide-initiatives/sustainability/emerging-building-technologies/published-findings/energy-management/advanced-power-strips-for-plug-load-control\">GSA Green Proving Ground (GPG): Advanced Power Strips for Plug Load Control</a></p>\n<p>A study conducted by the GSA Green Proving Ground Program found that advanced power strips (APS) that use pre-programmed timers to turn off equipment can reduce energy consumption by an average of 26% at workstations and by 50% in printer rooms and kitchens.</p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>By avoiding the need to generate electricity in the first place, energy-efficiency reduces emissions and air pollution related to producing energy including greenhouse gases, acidifying substances, ozone precursors, and particulate matter or precursors.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[5]</a> The installation of ENERGY STAR qualified equipment and properly managing plug loads can reduce energy usage and lower energy and utility bills.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\">[6]</a></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extends product life and decreases maintenance</li>\n<li>Increase leasing and resale value of an energy-efficient building</li>\n<li>Lower operating costs</li>\n</ul>\n<h2><strong>Costs</strong></h2>\n<p>ENERGY STAR cost savings calculators provided the following data which shows expected energy savings by switching from a conventional product to an ENERGY STAR product. The example includes common appliances and office equipment found in existing municipal buildings. Assumptions based on ENERGY STAR value assumptions for the various products listed.</p>\n<p><u>Table 1 – Scenario based on a 20,000 sq. ft. building<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\">[7]</a></u></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_416\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1620\"]<img class=\"wp-image-416 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-Energy-Star-Equipment-and-Plug-Load-Fig-2.png\" alt=\"Table 1 – Scenario based on a 20,000 sq. ft. building\" width=\"1620\" height=\"512\" /> Table 1 – Scenario based on a 20,000 sq. ft. building[/caption]\n<h2><strong>Resiliency</strong></h2>\n<p>Use of ENERGY STAR certified products and managing plug loads reduces energy usage, increasing grid reliability and reducing utility costs.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> ENERGY STAR. <a href=\"http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index\">http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> Lisa Schwartz et al. “Electricity end uses, energy-efficiency, and distributed energy resources baseline.” Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. January 2017. Page 24. <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf\">https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf</a> (accessed April 18, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> New Buildings Institute. 2012. “Plug Load Best Practices Guide: Managing Your Office Equipment Plug Load.” <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PlugLoadBestPracticesGuide1.pdf\">https://newbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PlugLoadBestPracticesGuide1.pdf</a> (accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\">[4]</a> ENERGY STAR. “Lighting, Appliances, Office Equipment.” <a href=\"http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=pt_reps_res_retail.pt_reps_res_retail\">http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=pt_reps_res_retail.pt_reps_res_retail</a> (accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\">[5]</a> Lisa Schwartz et al. “Electricity end uses, energy-efficiency, and distributed energy resources baseline.” Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. January 2017. <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf\">https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf</a> (accessed April 18, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\">[6]</a> ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances. <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/building_recognition/building_certification/reasons_get_certified\">https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/building_recognition/building_certification/reasons_get_certified</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\">[7]</a> Table 1 – Expected energy savings by switching from a conventional product to an ENERGY STAR product. Annual Electric Savings (MWh) calculated per unit. All estimates based on the following per unit costs also used in New Jersey state energy plans and studies:14 $0.1316/kWh, $0.85/therm. Average Paybacks calculated with the following equation for each appliance:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>[average incremental cost] – [annual cost savings]*[years] = 0  Or: [average payback in years] = [average incremental cost] / [annual cost savings]</li>\n</ol>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-demand-response-and-peak-load-management/\">Demand Response and Peak Load Management</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-smart-sensors-and-controls/\">Smart Sensors and Controls</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.cee1.org\">Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_find_es_products\">ENERGY STAR Products</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://greenelectronicscouncil.org/epeat/epeat-overview/\">Green Electronics Counci</a>l</li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/commercial-industrial/programs/nj-smartstart-buildings/tools-and-resources/equipment-incentives/equi\">NJ’s Clean Energy Program Commercial Equipment Incentives</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NC ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Loads','','inherit','closed','closed','','1738-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 19:59:09','2022-06-22 19:59:09','',1738,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2433',0,'revision','',0),(2434,3,'2022-06-22 19:59:10','2022-06-22 19:59:10','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Load\" subhead=\"New Residential\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2><strong>What is ENERGY STAR Equipment and Managing Plug Load Energy Use?</strong></h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_807\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\">\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n</div>\n[caption id=\"attachment_527\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"wp-image-527 size-medium\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-Energy-Star-Equipment-and-Plug-Load-Fig-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Figure 1: The ENERGY STAR logo (Source: Energy Star)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /> Figure 1: The ENERGY STAR logo (Source: Energy Star)[/caption]<p>ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the United States Department of Energy (US DOE), labels energy-efficient products and practices using third-party certified testing to guarantee quality and performance.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a></p>\n<p>On average, cooking and cleaning appliances account for 9%, computers, televisions and related equipment for 10%, and other uses or miscellaneous electronic loads (MELs) or plug loads accounting for 27% of energy use in residential buildings.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a> Plug load refers to any device plugged into the home’s electrical system including task lighting, televisions, kitchen appliances, and cell phone chargers.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a></p>\n<p>ENERGY STAR qualified home appliances utilize advanced technologies making them 10-50% more efficient than standard appliances.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[4]</a>  Replacing conventional appliances and other electronic devices at the end of their useful life with ENERGY STAR labeled products and managing plug loads can save money through reduced energy consumption and associated cost savings.</p>\n<h2><strong>How to Implement ENERGY STAR Equipment and Mange Plug Loads</strong></h2>\n<p><u>Step 1</u> – Select ENERGY STAR certified products for the home including electronics such as computers and televisions as well as home appliances, lighting fixtures, HVAC equipment,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[5]</a> and water heaters. For a complete list, see <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/products?s=mega\">ENERGY STAR certified products</a>.</p>\n<p><u>Step 2</u> – Check for available incentives and rebates.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/rebate-finder\">Energy Star Rebate Finder</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.dsireusa.org/\">Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/programs/energy-star-product-rebates/new-jersey-energy-star-product-rebates\">NJ Clean Energy Program Residential Appliance and Lighting Incentives</a></p>\n<p><u>Step 3</u>  – Follow the manufacturer’s instructions or hire a professional installer as poor installation can affect the performance of equipment.</p>\n<p><u>Step 4</u> – Manage plug loads. Eliminate or unplug unnecessary devices. Turn off or power down devices when not in use and use power management settings, timers, and advanced power plugs. Engage occupants and make sure they understand why, when, and how to power down.</p>\n<p><strong>Example</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/files/file/Library/AcamporaESH_1pgr-v2_LR.pdf\">Acampora Residence, Barnegat, NJ.</a></p>\n<p>A new home built to the <a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/programs/nj-energy-star-homes/nj-energy-star-homes\">NJ ENERGY STAR Homes</a> standards, the Acampora home utilizes ENERGY STAR qualified appliances and lighting. Combined with an energy-efficient HVAC system, higher R-value insulation, and high-performance windows, the home expects annual cost savings of $480 by reducing energy consumption by 1,500 kWh and 300 therms per year compared to a conventional home or similar size.</p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>By avoiding the need to generate electricity in the first place, energy-efficiency reduces emissions and air pollution related to producing energy including greenhouse gases, acidifying substances, ozone precursors, and particulate matter or precursors.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\">[6]</a> The installation of ENERGY STAR qualified equipment and managing plug loads in a residential building can reduce energy usage and lower energy and utility bills.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\">[7]</a></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extends product life and decreases maintenance</li>\n<li>Lower energy use and utility bills</li>\n<li>Increased resale value of an energy-efficient home</li>\n</ul>\n<h2><strong>Costs</strong></h2>\n<p>Annual energy and costs savings often justify additional upfront costs of selecting ENERGY STAR certified products over conventional products. Rebates and incentives also help reduce upfront costs.</p>\n<h2><strong>Resiliency</strong></h2>\n<p>Use of ENERGY STAR certified products and managing plug load reduces energy usage, increasing grid reliability and reducing utility costs.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> ENERGY STAR. <a href=\"http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index\">http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> Lisa Schwartz et al. “Electricity end uses, energy-efficiency, and distributed energy resources baseline.” Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. January 2017. Page 24. <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf\">https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf</a> (accessed April 18, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> New Buildings Institute. 2012. “Plug Load Best Practices Guide: Managing Your Office Equipment Plug Load.” <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PlugLoadBestPracticesGuide1.pdf\">https://newbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PlugLoadBestPracticesGuide1.pdf</a> (accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\">[4]</a> US EPA Energy Star Program. Certified Products. <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/products\">https://www.energystar.gov/products</a> (accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\">[5]</a> ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR Training Center. <a href=\"http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=pt_univ.pt_univ\">http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=pt_univ.pt_univ</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\">[6]</a> Lisa Schwartz et al. “Electricity end uses, energy-efficiency, and distributed energy resources baseline.” Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. January 2017. <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf\">https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf</a> (accessed April 18, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-star-appliances-and-plug-load/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\">[7]</a> ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances. <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/building_recognition/building_certification/reasons_get_certified\">https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/building_recognition/building_certification/reasons_get_certified</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-high-efficiency-lighting-systems-and-networked-lighting-controls-nlcs/\">High-Efficiency Lighting Systems and Networked Lighting Controls</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-smart-metering/\">Smart Metering</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-demand-response-and-peak-load-management/\">Demand Response and Peak Load Management</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.cee1.org/\">Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.energystar.gov/\">ENERGY STAR</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/home/home\">New Jersey Clean Energy Residential Programs</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NR ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Load','','inherit','closed','closed','','2060-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 19:59:10','2022-06-22 19:59:10','',2060,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2434',0,'revision','',0),(2435,3,'2022-06-22 19:59:10','2022-06-22 19:59:10','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Loads\" subhead=\"Existing Commercial\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2><strong>What is ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Loads?</strong></h2>\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-527 alignright size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-Energy-Star-Equipment-and-Plug-Load-Fig-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"496\" />ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the United States Department of Energy (US DOE), labels energy-efficient products and practices using third-party certified testing to guarantee quality and performance.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[1]</a></p>\n<p>On average, computers and electronics account for 7% of energy use in commercial buildings, and other uses or miscellaneous electronic loads (MELs) or plug load accounting for 38%.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[2]</a> Plug load refers to any device plugged into the building’s electrical system including computers and monitors, task lighting, televisions, vending machines, kitchen equipment, and cell phone chargers.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[3]</a> Replacing conventional appliances and office equipment and other electronic devices at the end of their useful life with ENERGY STAR labeled products and managing plug loads can save money through reduced energy consumption and associated cost savings. ENERGY STAR products are 10-25% more efficient than required by the federal standard.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a> Labeled products include commercial electronics such as computers as well as several types of appliances, lighting fixtures, HVAC equipment, and water heaters.</p>\n<p>Most appliance and electronic stores carry ENERGY STAR certified equipment. For a complete list, see <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/products?s=mega\">ENERGY STAR certified products</a>.</p>\n<h2><strong>How to Incorporate ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Loads </strong></h2>\n<p>Require ENERGY STAR appliances and equipment as part of your procurement and purchasing policy and educate staff on the benefits of labeled equipment and energy-saving behaviors.</p>\n<ol>\n<li><u>Step 1 </u>– Create an inventory list of necessary equipment.</li>\n<li><u>Step 2</u> – Purchase the most energy-efficient devices for the job. Estimate potential energy and cost savings using <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/existing-buildings/save-energy/purchase-energy-saving-products\">ENERGY STAR calculators</a>.</li>\n<li><u>Step 3</u> – Check for available incentives and rebates:<br /><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/rebate-finder\">Energy Star Rebate Finder</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.dsireusa.org/\">Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/commercial-industrial/programs/nj-smartstart-buildings/tools-and-resources/equipment-incentives/equi\">NJ Clean Energy Program Commercial Building Incentives</a></li>\n<li><u>Step 4</u>  – Follow the manufacturer’s instructions or hire a professional installer as poor installation can affect the performance of equipment.</li>\n<li><u>Step 5</u> – Manage plug loads. Eliminate or unplug unnecessary devices. Turn off or power down devices when not in use and use power management settings, timers, and advanced power plugs. Engage staff and make sure they understand why, when, and how to power down.</li>\n</ol>\n<h3><strong>Examples</strong></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/existing-buildings/save-energy/purchase-energy-saving-products/purchasing-case-studies\">ENERGY STAR Purchasing and Procurement Case Studies</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.gsa.gov/governmentwide-initiatives/sustainability/emerging-building-technologies/published-findings/energy-management/advanced-power-strips-for-plug-load-control\">GSA Green Proving Ground (GPG): Advanced Power Strips for Plug Load Control</a></p>\n<p>A study conducted by the GSA Green Proving Ground Program found that advanced power strips (APS) that use pre-programmed timers to turn off equipment can reduce energy consumption by an average of 26% at workstations and by 50% in printer rooms and kitchens.</p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>By avoiding the need to generate electricity in the first place, energy-efficiency reduces emissions and air pollution related to producing energy including greenhouse gases, acidifying substances, ozone precursors, and particulate matter or precursors.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[5]</a> The installation of ENERGY STAR qualified equipment and properly managing plug loads can reduce energy usage and lower energy and utility bills.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\">[6]</a></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extends product life and decreases maintenance</li>\n<li>Increase leasing and resale value of an energy-efficient building</li>\n<li>Lower operating costs</li>\n</ul>\n<h2><strong>Costs</strong></h2>\n<p>ENERGY STAR cost savings calculators provided the following data which shows expected energy savings by switching from a conventional product to an ENERGY STAR product. The example includes common appliances and office equipment found in existing municipal buildings. Assumptions based on ENERGY STAR value assumptions for the various products listed.</p>\n<p><u>Table 1 – Scenario based on a 20,000 sq. ft. building<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\">[7]</a></u></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_416\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1620\"]<img class=\"wp-image-416 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-Energy-Star-Equipment-and-Plug-Load-Fig-2.png\" alt=\"Table 1 – Scenario based on a 20,000 sq. ft. building\" width=\"1620\" height=\"512\" /> Table 1 – Scenario based on a 20,000 sq. ft. building[/caption]\n<h2><strong>Resiliency</strong></h2>\n<p>Use of ENERGY STAR certified products and managing plug loads reduces energy usage, increasing grid reliability and reducing utility costs.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[1]</a> ENERGY STAR. <a href=\"http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index\">http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[2]</a> Lisa Schwartz et al. “Electricity end uses, energy-efficiency, and distributed energy resources baseline.” Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. January 2017. Page 24. <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf\">https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf</a> (accessed April 18, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\">[3]</a> New Buildings Institute. 2012. “Plug Load Best Practices Guide: Managing Your Office Equipment Plug Load.” <a href=\"https://newbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PlugLoadBestPracticesGuide1.pdf\">https://newbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PlugLoadBestPracticesGuide1.pdf</a> (accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\">[4]</a> ENERGY STAR. “Lighting, Appliances, Office Equipment.” <a href=\"http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=pt_reps_res_retail.pt_reps_res_retail\">http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=pt_reps_res_retail.pt_reps_res_retail</a> (accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\">[5]</a> Lisa Schwartz et al. “Electricity end uses, energy-efficiency, and distributed energy resources baseline.” Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. January 2017. <a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf\">https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Electricity%20End%20Uses,%20Energy%20Efficiency,%20and%20Distributed%20Energy%20Resources.pdf</a> (accessed April 18, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\">[6]</a> ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances. <a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/building_recognition/building_certification/reasons_get_certified\">https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/building_recognition/building_certification/reasons_get_certified</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-star-equipment-and-plug-loads/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\">[7]</a> Table 1 – Expected energy savings by switching from a conventional product to an ENERGY STAR product. Annual Electric Savings (MWh) calculated per unit. All estimates based on the following per unit costs also used in New Jersey state energy plans and studies:14 $0.1316/kWh, $0.85/therm. Average Paybacks calculated with the following equation for each appliance:</p>\n<p>[average incremental cost] – [annual cost savings]*[years] = 0  Or: [average payback in years] = [average incremental cost] / [annual cost savings]</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n	<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-smart-sensors-and-controls/\">Smart Sensors and Controls</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.cee1.org\">Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_find_es_products\">ENERGY STAR Products</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://greenelectronicscouncil.org/epeat/epeat-overview/\">Green Electronics Council</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.njcleanenergy.com/commercial-industrial/programs/nj-smartstart-buildings/tools-and-resources/equipment-incentives/equi\">NJ’s Clean Energy Program Commercial Equipment Incentives</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','EC ENERGY STAR Equipment and Plug Loads','','inherit','closed','closed','','2201-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 19:59:10','2022-06-22 19:59:10','',2201,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2435',0,'revision','',0),(2437,3,'2022-06-22 20:00:39','2022-06-22 20:00:39','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Integrated Design Process\" subhead=\"Existing Commercial\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>What is an Integrated Design Process?</h2>\n<p>Building systems are interdependent and require cooperation and creative thinking across disciplines. An integrated design process identifies opportunities to achieve synergies across disciplines and building systems throughout the planning and design phases and beyond.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> For example, decision-making about building shape, orientation, and window placement relate to several green building considerations and relies on the knowledge of multiple disciplines; these building envelope strategies impact heating and cooling loads as well as occupant satisfaction and even productivity, a function of thermal comfort and daylighting.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> With an integrated design process that considers these multiple benefits, and sometimes trade-offs among them, it is much more likely that the building performs as intended and achieves projected cost savings.</p>\n<p>Many green building strategies also convey resiliency benefits or “the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a> At the building level, these include an emphasis on daylighting, superior insulation values, thermal massing and on-site renewable energy, and water harvesting. These strategies reduce the need for electricity for lighting, cooling, and other critical functions, making buildings more resilient to power outages and disruptive events.</p>\n<p>A successful integrative design process challenges project teams to design, build, and manage high-performance buildings that are both green and resilient.</p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_173\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1298\"]<img class=\"wp-image-173 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/NR-Integrated-Design-Process-Fig-1.png\" alt=\"Table 1. A Comparison of a Conventional and Integrated Design Process\" width=\"1298\" height=\"702\" /> Table 1. A Comparison of a Conventional and Integrated Design Process[/caption]\n<h2>How to Implement an Integrated Design Process</h2>\n<p>A truly integrated design process includes ongoing interactions among the entire project team and uses tools and modeling software to support and reinforce design integration.</p>\n<p>The following are standards and guidelines for incorporating an integrated design process.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) <em><i>Integrative Process (IP) – ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© – Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities </i></em>identify best practices for developing an integrated process.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></li>\n<li>The American Institute of Architect (AIA) <em><i>Integrated Project Delivery (IPD</i></em>) outlines a step-by-step process for the client, design, and construction teams to achieve IPD goals.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a></li>\n<li><em><i>LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction</i></em> credit requirements for the Integrative Process include an analysis of at least two energy-related systems (i.e., shading, renewable energy opportunities), and two water-related systems (i.e., on-site rainwater and graywater, cooling tower water demand), and documentation on how this analysis informed building site and design decisions.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a></li>\n<li><em><i>RELi,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup><strong><b>[7]</b></strong></sup></a></i></em> a national consensus standard for resilient design requires a “Panoramic Approach” that includes “Pre-Planning and Discovery” and “Systems Thinking Design.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></li>\n</ul>\n<h3><strong><b>Example</b></strong></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://trimtab.living-future.org/case-study/brock-environmental-center/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chesapeake Bay Brock Environmental Center, Virginia Beach, VA.</a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_457\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2560\"]<img class=\"wp-image-457 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/integrateddesignprocess-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Brock Environmental Center project team used an Integrative Design Process to incorporate green and resilient building features. (Source: Wikimedia Commons).\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1702\" /> The Brock Environmental Center project team used an Integrative Design Process to incorporate green and resilient building features. (Source: Wikimedia Commons).[/caption]<p>The integrated design process for the Brock Environmental Center included early charrettes with the client and neighbors, collaboration with the architect, engineer, owner, green consultant, and contractor throughout the design process, and a full-day, pre-design charrette with stakeholders from all design disciplines including local officials, community representatives, and Living Building Challenge (LBC) and LEED experts.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> Energy and climate simulation tools informed the decision to utilize on-site wind energy and early discussions with regulatory agencies made possible the collection of rainwater for potable use.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Benefits</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Early coordination regarding the interactions of complex building systems can maximize the effectiveness and output of these systems and reduce total project costs.</p>\n<p>An integrated design process can result in a project that:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increases the opportunity to achieve more aggressive sustainability goals</li>\n<li>Optimizes energy efficiency and incorporates alternative energy solutions</li>\n<li>Recognizes and plans for synergies between green building and resilient design</li>\n<li>Moves beyond minimizing environmental impacts to creating positive, regenerative impacts on the environment</li>\n<li>Maximizes cost effectiveness</li>\n</ul>\n<h2><strong><b>Costs</b></strong></h2>\n<p>The integrated design process can both minimize incremental capital cost and result in operational savings. Capital cost can be redistributed to achieve high-performance goals without incremental costs. For example, the opportunity to eliminate or reduce the size of equipment or systems can offset the higher first cost of some energy efficiency strategies.  An integrated approach can also reduce operational expenditures through increased communication among the project team, resulting in a more efficient design.</p>\n<p>Costs associated with an integrated design process may include things like additional consultant fees to facilitate a goal-setting workshop and time and associated costs of having project team members participate in additional meetings and coordination.</p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>An integrated design process provides an opportunity for project teams to incorporate resilient design strategies into green building practice. Project teams may want to consider the following when identifying and evaluating green building strategies that also offer resiliency benefits.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a></p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><i>Understand regional impacts:</i></em> Identify climate impacts for the building’s location.</li>\n<li><em><i>Evaluate performance targets</i>: </em>Understand how the building performs under current peak climate conditions.</li>\n<li><em><i>Conduct a scenario analysis:</i></em> Analyze how the building responds to projected climate impacts, modeling different system options under a variety of climatic conditions.</li>\n<li><em><i>Consider resilient design strategies:</i></em> Evaluate resilient design strategies that provide passive or efficient responses to more extreme climate events such as higher or lower temperatures, higher wind speeds, and increased or decreased precipitation levels, to maintain occupant comfort while preventing increased energy use.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> USGBC LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction. (Updated April 6, 2018). Credit. Integrative Process. Page 10. <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org\">https://new.usgbc.org</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> City of New York Department of Design and Construction. 1999. “High-Performance Building Guidelines.” Page 17. <a href=\"http://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/resources/publications.page#sustainable\">http://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/resources/publications.page#sustainable</a> (accessed June 11, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a> National Academy of Sciences. 2012. Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a> Integrative Process (IP)© ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© <em><i>February 2, 2012, </i></em>for Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://webstore.ansi.org\">https://webstore.ansi.org</a> (Search: Integrative Process)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a> American Institute of Architects (AIA). 2007. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide by the AIA and the AIA California Council. Version 1. <a href=\"https://www.aia.org/resources/64146-integrated-project-delivery-a-guide\">http://aiad8.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/2017-02/Integrated%20Project%20Delivery%20Guide.pdf</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a> Ibid, Credit. Integrative Process, Page 10-11.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a> The RELI Action List is a resource included in the RELi Green + Resilient Property Underwriting Standard. At the time of this publication, the USGBC was working to synthesize the LEED Resilient Design pilot credits with RELi’s Hazard Mitigation and Adaptation credits.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a> The C3 Living Design Project – RELi Standards and Action List <a href=\"http://c3livingdesign.org/?page_id=13783\">http://c3livingdesign.org/?page_id=13783</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> The International Living Future Institute (ILFI). 2016. Case Study: The Chesapeake Bay Brock Environmental Center. <a href=\"https://trimtab.living-future.org/case-study/brock-environmental-center/\">https://trimtab.living-future.org/case-study/brock-environmental-center/</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a> Ibid.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-integrated-design-process/#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a> NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency. April 2018. Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines. Version 2.0. <a href=\"http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/orr/pdf/NYC_Climate_Resiliency_Design_Guidelines_v2-0.pdf\">http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/orr/pdf/NYC_Climate_Resiliency_Design_Guidelines_v2-0.pdf</a> (accessed June 11, 2018).</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-life-cycle-assessment-lca/\">Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-life-cycle-costs-analysis-lcca/\">Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/ec-re-commissioning/\">Re-Commissioning</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://webstore.ansi.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Integrative Process (IP)© ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© <em><i>February 2, 2012, </i></em>for Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities. (Search: Integrative Process)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.aia.org/resources/64146-integrated-project-delivery-a-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide by the AIA and the AIA California Council (2007). Version 1.</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www1.nyc.gov/site/orr/index.page\">NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wbdg.org/resources/whole-building-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustainable Facilities Tool Kit (GSA) -Integrative Design Process</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://sftool.gov/plan/261/integrative-design-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whole Building Design Guide (WGBD) – Whole Building Approach</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Green Building Rating Systems and Standards</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.asce.org/envision/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Envision Rating System</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://c3livingdesign.org/?page_id=13783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The C3 Living Design Project – RELi Standards and Action List</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://living-future.org/lbc/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Living Future Institute (ILFI) – Living Building Challenge</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USGBC LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','EC Integrated Design Process','','inherit','closed','closed','','1829-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:00:39','2022-06-22 20:00:39','',1829,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2437',0,'revision','',0),(2438,3,'2022-06-22 20:00:39','2022-06-22 20:00:39','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Integrated Design Process\" subhead=\"New Residential\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong><b>What is an Integrated Design Process?</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Building systems are interdependent and require cooperation and creative thinking across disciplines. An integrated design process identifies opportunities to achieve synergies across disciplines and building systems throughout the planning and design phases and beyond.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> For example, decision-making about building shape, orientation, and window placement relates to several green building considerations and relies on the knowledge of multiple disciplines; these building envelope strategies impact heating and cooling loads as well as occupant satisfaction and even productivity, a function of thermal comfort and daylighting.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> With an integrated design process that considers these multiple benefits, and sometimes trade-offs among them, it is much more likely that the building performs as intended and achieves projected cost savings.</p>\n<p>Many green building strategies also convey resiliency benefits or “the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a> At the building level, these include an emphasis on daylighting, superior insulation values, thermal massing and on-site renewable energy, and water harvesting. These strategies reduce the need for electricity for lighting, cooling and other critical functions, making buildings more resilient to power outages and disruptive events.</p>\n<p>A successfully integrative design process challenges project teams to design, build, and manage high-performance homes that are both green and resilient.</p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_173\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1298\"]<img class=\"wp-image-173 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/NR-Integrated-Design-Process-Fig-1.png\" alt=\"Table 1.  A Comparison of a Conventional and Integrated Design Process\" width=\"1298\" height=\"702\" /> Table 1. A Comparison of a Conventional and Integrated Design Process[/caption]\n<h2><strong><b>How to Implement an Integrated Design Process </b></strong></h2>\n<p>A truly integrated design process includes ongoing interactions among the entire project team and uses tools and modeling software to support and reinforce design integration.</p>\n<p>The following are standards and guidelines for incorporating an integrated design process.The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) <em><i>Integrative Process (IP) – ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© – Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities </i></em>identify best practices for developing an integrated process.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p>\n<ul>\n<li>The American Institute of Architect (AIA) <em><i>Integrated Project Delivery (IPD</i></em>) outlines a step-by-step process for client, design, and construction teams to achieve IPD goals.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a><i></i></li>\n<li><em><i>LEED v4 Homes and Multifamily Midrise </i></em>credit requirements for the Integrative Process include the following three options:<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a>\n<ul>\n<li>Form an interdisciplinary “Integrative Project Team” that meets regularly throughout the different phases of the building project.</li>\n<li>Hold a “Design Charrette” with the project team.</li>\n<li>Hold a “Trades Training” on green project aspects before construction begins.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><em><i>RELi,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup><strong><b>[7]</b></strong></sup></a></i></em> a national consensus standard for resilient design, requires a “Panoramic Approach” that includes “Pre-Planning and Discovery” and “Systems Thinking Design.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></li>\n</ul>\n<h3><strong><b>Example</b></strong></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://web.njit.edu/abs/green/bridgeton.htm\">Bridgeton Revitalization Project, Bridgeton, NJ.</a></p>\n<p>The Bridgeton Revitalization Project used an integrated design process to incorporate green affordable housing into the town’s historic district. Several public meetings were held throughout the project to garner support and to gather input from residents, neighbors and staff of the local housing authority.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> The project’s unique historic location made it important to involve private stakeholders and experts early in the process, especially to coordinate the project’s utility and street improvements.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a> A whole building approach encouraged the engineers, the builder and the architect to consider sustainable materials and systems in all aspects of the project.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a></p>\n<p>This process not only created greener affordable housing for the municipality, it also ensured that the people who would be living in or near the new buildings were actively involved in determining the form that the development would take. This example illustrates how an integrated design process can help address both environmental and social issues related to a new residential development and result in a successful project.</p>\n<h2><strong><b>Benefits</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Early coordination regarding the interactions of complex building systems can maximize effectiveness and output of these systems and reduce total project costs.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn12\" name=\"_ednref12\"><sup>[12]</sup></a></p>\n<p>An integrated design process can result in a project that:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increases the opportunity to achieve more aggressive sustainability goals</li>\n<li>Optimizes energy efficiency and incorporates alternative energies</li>\n<li>Recognizes and plans for synergies between green building and resilient design</li>\n<li>Moves beyond minimizing environmental impacts to creating positive, regenerative impacts on the environment</li>\n<li>Maximizes cost effectiveness</li>\n</ul>\n<h2><strong><b>Costs</b></strong></h2>\n<p>The integrated design process can both minimize incremental capital cost and result in operational savings. Capital cost can be redistributed to achieve high-performance goals without incremental costs. For example, the opportunity to eliminate or reduce the size of equipment or systems can offset the higher first cost of some energy efficiency strategies.  An integrated approach can also reduce operational expenditures through increased communication amongst the project team, resulting in a more efficient design.</p>\n<p>Costs associated with an integrated design process may include things like additional consultant fees to facilitate a goal-setting workshop and time and associated costs of having project team members participate in additional meetings and coordination.</p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>An integrated design process provides an opportunity for project teams to incorporate resilient design strategies into green building practice. Project teams may want to consider the following when identifying and evaluating green building strategies that also offer resiliency benefits.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn13\" name=\"_ednref13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a></p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><i>Understand regional impacts:</i></em> Identify climate impacts for the building’s location.</li>\n<li><em><i>Evaluate performance targets</i>: </em>Understand how the building performs under current peak climate conditions.</li>\n<li><em><i>Conduct a scenario analysis:</i></em> Analyze how the building responds to projected climate impacts, modeling different system options under a variety of climatic conditions.</li>\n<li><em><i>Consider resilient deign strategies:</i></em> Evaluate resilient design strategies that provide passive or efficient responses to more extreme climate events such as higher or lower temperatures, greater wind speeds, and increased or decreased precipitation levels, to maintain occupant comfort while preventing increased energy use.</li>\n</ol>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> USGBC LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction. (Updated April 6, 2018). Credit. Integrative Process. Page 10. <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org\">https://new.usgbc.org</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> City of New York Department of Design and Construction. 1999. “High Performance Building Guidelines.” Page 17. <a href=\"http://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/resources/publications.page#sustainable\">http://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/resources/publications.page#sustainable</a> (accessed June 11, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a> National Academy of Sciences. 2012. Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a> Integrative Process (IP)© ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© <em><i>February 2, 2012, </i></em>for Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities. <a href=\"https://webstore.ansi.org\">https://webstore.ansi.org</a> (Search: Integrative Process)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a> American Institute of Architects (AIA). 2007. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide by the AIA and the AIA California Council. Version 1. <a href=\"https://www.aia.org/resources/64146-integrated-project-delivery-a-guide\">http://aiad8.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/2017-02/Integrated%20Project%20Delivery%20Guide.pdf</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a> USGBC. LEED v4 Homes and Multifamily Midrise (Updated Oct 2, 2017). Credit. Integrative Process. Page 7-8. <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org\">https://new.usgbc.org</a> (accessed June 11, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a> The RELI Action List is a resource included in the RELi Green + Resilient Property Underwriting Standard. At the time of this publication, the USGBC was working to synthesize the LEED Resilient Design pilot credits with RELi’s Hazard Mitigation and Adaptation credits.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a> The C3 Living Design Project – RELi Standards and Action List <a href=\"http://c3livingdesign.org/?page_id=13783\">http://c3livingdesign.org/?page_id=13783</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> Affordable Housing Design Advisor (AHDA). New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Bridgeton Revitalization. <a href=\"https://web.njit.edu/abs/green/bridgeton.htm\">https://web.njit.edu/abs/green/bridgeton.htm</a> (accessed March 20, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a> AHDA. NJIT. Bridgeton Revitalization.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a> Ibid.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref12\" name=\"_edn12\"><sup>[12]</sup></a> ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014. Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. <a href=\"https://ashrae.iwrapper.com/ViewOnline/Standard_189.1-2014\">https://ashrae.iwrapper.com/ViewOnline/Standard_189.1-2014</a> (accessed Feb 23, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref13\" name=\"_edn13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a> NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency. April 2018. Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines. Version 2.0. <a href=\"http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/orr/pdf/NYC_Climate_Resiliency_Design_Guidelines_v2-0.pdf\">http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/orr/pdf/NYC_Climate_Resiliency_Design_Guidelines_v2-0.pdf</a> (accessed June 11, 2018).</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-life-cycle-assessment-lca/\">Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-life-cycle-cost-analysis-lcca/\">Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/green-basics/integrated-design\">Green Building Advisor – Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n<li>Green Building Rating Systems and Guidelines\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=bldrs_lenders_raters.homes_guidelns\">ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Program</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/solutions-and-innovation/disaster-recovery-and-rebuilding#section-technical-resources\">Enterprise Community – Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://disastersafety.org/fortified/fortified-home/\">Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) FORTIFIED Home</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.phius.org/home-page\">Passive House Institute US (PHIUS)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/zero-energy-ready-home\">US DOE Zero Energy Ready Home</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=rerh.rerh_index\">US EPA – Renewable Energy Ready Homes (RERH)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-homes-and-multifamily-midrise-current-version\">USGBC – LEED for Homes v4</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.resilientdesign.org\">Resilient Design Institute</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">USGBC Center for Resilience</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/energy-efficient-home-design/whole-house-systems-approach\">U.S. Department of Energy – Whole-House Systems Approach</a></li>\n<li>Whole Building Design Guide\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wbdg.org/wbdg_approach.php\">Whole Building Design</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wbdg.org/design/engage_process.php\">Engage the Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NR Integrated Design Process','','inherit','closed','closed','','1045-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:00:39','2022-06-22 20:00:39','',1045,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2438',0,'revision','',0),(2439,3,'2022-06-22 20:00:40','2022-06-22 20:00:40','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Integrated Design Process\" subhead=\"New Commercial\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>What is an Integrated Design Process?</h2>\n<p>Building systems are interdependent and require cooperation and creative thinking across disciplines. An integrated design process identifies opportunities to achieve synergies across disciplines and building systems throughout the planning and design phases and beyond.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> For example, decision-making about building shape, orientation, and window placement relate to several green building considerations and relies on the knowledge of multiple disciplines; these building envelope strategies impact heating and cooling loads as well as occupant satisfaction and even productivity, a function of thermal comfort and daylighting.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> With an integrated design process that considers these multiple benefits, and sometimes trade-offs among them, it is much more likely that the building performs as intended and achieves projected cost savings.</p>\n<p>Many green building strategies also convey resiliency benefits or “the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a> At the building level, these include an emphasis on daylighting, superior insulation values, thermal massing and on-site renewable energy, and water harvesting. These strategies reduce the need for electricity for lighting, cooling, and other critical functions, making buildings more resilient to power outages and disruptive events.</p>\n<p>A successful integrative design process challenges project teams to design, build, and manage high-performance buildings that are both green and resilient.</p>\n<p>Table 1.  A Comparison of a Conventional and Integrated Design Process</p>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"306\"><strong><b>Conventional Design Process</b></strong></td>\n<td width=\"318\"><strong><b>Integrated Design Process</b></strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"306\">Involves team members only when essential.</td>\n<td width=\"318\">Inclusive from the outset.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"306\">Less time, energy, and collaboration in the early stages, but more time spent on the latter end.</td>\n<td width=\"318\">Front-loaded time and energy, but far less time spent later on during the project.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"306\">More decisions made by fewer people.</td>\n<td width=\"318\">Decisions influenced by a broad team.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"306\">Linear process.</td>\n<td width=\"318\">Iterative process.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"306\">Systems often considered in isolation.</td>\n<td width=\"318\">Whole-systems thinking.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"306\">Limited or constrained optimization.</td>\n<td width=\"318\">Allows for full optimization.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"306\">Diminished opportunity for green building and resilient synergies.</td>\n<td width=\"318\">Maximizes opportunity for green building and resilient synergies.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"306\">Emphasizes upfront costs.</td>\n<td width=\"318\">Utilizes life-cycle costing.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"306\">Typically finished upon construction.</td>\n<td width=\"318\">The process can continue through post-occupancy.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"306\">Higher potential for cost overruns, delays, and change orders.</td>\n<td width=\"318\">Planning/iterative process minimizes costs overruns, delays, and change orders.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h2><strong><b>How to Implement an Integrated Design Process</b></strong></h2>\n<p>A truly integrated design process includes ongoing interactions among the entire project team and uses tools and modeling software to support and reinforce design integration.</p>\n<p>The following are standards and guidelines for incorporating an integrated design process.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) <em><i>Integrative Process (IP) – ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© – Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities </i></em>identify best practices for developing an integrated process.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></li>\n<li>The American Institute of Architect (AIA) <em><i>Integrated Project Delivery (IPD</i></em>) outlines a step-by-step process for the client, design, and construction teams to achieve IPD goals.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a></li>\n<li><em><i>LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction</i></em> credit requirements for the Integrative Process include an analysis of at least two energy-related systems (i.e., shading, renewable energy opportunities), and two water-related systems (i.e., on-site rainwater and graywater, cooling tower water demand), and documentation on how this analysis informed building site and design decisions.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a></li>\n<li><em><i>RELi,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup><strong><b>[7]</b></strong></sup></a></i></em> a national consensus standard for resilient design requires a “Panoramic Approach” that includes “Pre-Planning and Discovery” and “Systems Thinking Design.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></li>\n</ul>\n<h3><strong><b>Example</b></strong></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://trimtab.living-future.org/case-study/brock-environmental-center/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chesapeake Bay Brock Environmental Center, Virginia Beach, VA.</a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_457\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2560\"]<img class=\"wp-image-457 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/integrateddesignprocess-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Brock Environmental Center project team used an Integrative Design Process to incorporate green and resilient building features. (Source: Wikimedia Commons).\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1702\" /> The Brock Environmental Center project team used an Integrative Design Process to incorporate green and resilient building features. (Source: Wikimedia Commons).[/caption]<p>The integrated design process for the Brock Environmental Center included early charrettes with the client and neighbors, collaboration with the architect, engineer, owner, green consultant, and contractor throughout the design process, and a full-day, pre-design charrette with stakeholders from all design disciplines including local officials, community representatives, and Living Building Challenge (LBC) and LEED experts.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> Energy and climate simulation tools informed the decision to utilize on-site wind energy and early discussions with regulatory agencies made possible the collection of rainwater for potable use.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Benefits</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Early coordination regarding the interactions of complex building systems can maximize the effectiveness and output of these systems and reduce total project costs.</p>\n<p>An integrated design process can result in a project that:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increases the opportunity to achieve more aggressive sustainability goals</li>\n<li>Optimizes energy efficiency and incorporates alternative energy solutions</li>\n<li>Recognizes and plans for synergies between green building and resilient design</li>\n<li>Moves beyond minimizing environmental impacts to creating positive, regenerative impacts on the environment</li>\n<li>Maximizes cost effectiveness</li>\n</ul>\n<h2><strong><b>Costs</b></strong></h2>\n<p>The integrated design process can both minimize incremental capital cost and result in operational savings. Capital cost can be redistributed to achieve high-performance goals without incremental costs. For example, the opportunity to eliminate or reduce the size of equipment or systems can offset the higher first cost of some energy efficiency strategies.  An integrated approach can also reduce operational expenditures through increased communication amongst the project team, resulting in a more efficient design.</p>\n<p>Costs associated with an integrated design process may include things like additional consultant fees to facilitate a goal-setting workshop and time and associated costs of having project team members participate in additional meetings and coordination.</p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>An integrated design process provides an opportunity for project teams to incorporate resilient design strategies into green building practice. Project teams may want to consider the following when identifying and evaluating green building strategies that also offer resiliency benefits.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a></p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><i>Understand regional impacts:</i></em> Identify climate impacts for the building’s location.</li>\n<li><em><i>Evaluate performance targets</i>: </em>Understand how the building performs under current peak climate conditions.</li>\n<li><em><i>Conduct a scenario analysis:</i></em> Analyze how the building responds to projected climate impacts, modeling different system options under a variety of climatic conditions.</li>\n<li><em><i>Consider resilient design strategies:</i></em> Evaluate resilient design strategies that provide passive or efficient responses to more extreme climate events such as higher or lower temperatures, higher wind speeds, and increased or decreased precipitation levels, to maintain occupant comfort while preventing increased energy use.</li>\n</ol>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> USGBC LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction. (Updated April 6, 2018). Credit. Integrative Process. Page 10. <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/\">https://new.usgbc.org</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> City of New York Department of Design and Construction. 1999. “High-Performance Building Guidelines.” Page 17. <a href=\"http://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/resources/publications.page#sustainable\">http://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/resources/publications.page#sustainable</a> (accessed June 11, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a> National Academy of Sciences. 2012. Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a> Integrative Process (IP)© ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© <em><i>February 2, 2012, </i></em>for Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities. <a href=\"https://webstore.ansi.org/\">https://webstore.ansi.org</a> (Search: Integrative Process)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a> American Institute of Architects (AIA). 2007. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide by the AIA and the AIA California Council. Version 1. <a href=\"https://www.aia.org/resources/64146-integrated-project-delivery-a-guide\">http://aiad8.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/2017-02/Integrated%20Project%20Delivery%20Guide.pdf</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a> Ibid, Credit. Integrative Process, Page 10-11.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a> The RELI Action List is a resource included in the RELi Green + Resilient Property Underwriting Standard. At the time of this publication, the USGBC was working to synthesize the LEED Resilient Design pilot credits with RELi’s Hazard Mitigation and Adaptation credits.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a> The C3 Living Design Project – RELi Standards and Action List <a href=\"http://c3livingdesign.org/?page_id=13783\">http://c3livingdesign.org/?page_id=13783</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> The International Living Future Institute (ILFI). 2016. Case Study: The Chesapeake Bay Brock Environmental Center. <a href=\"https://trimtab.living-future.org/case-study/brock-environmental-center/\">https://trimtab.living-future.org/case-study/brock-environmental-center/</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a> Ibid.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a> NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency. April 2018. Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines. Version 2.0. <a href=\"http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/orr/pdf/NYC_Climate_Resiliency_Design_Guidelines_v2-0.pdf\">http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/orr/pdf/NYC_Climate_Resiliency_Design_Guidelines_v2-0.pdf</a> (accessed June 11, 2018)</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<p><strong>Green Building Rating Systems and Standards</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.asce.org/envision/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Envision Rating System</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://c3livingdesign.org/?page_id=13783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The C3 Living Design Project – RELi Standards and Action List</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://living-future.org/lbc/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Living Future Institute (ILFI) – Living Building Challenge</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USGBC LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Other</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://webstore.ansi.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Integrative Process (IP)© ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© <em><i>February 2, 2012, </i></em>for Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities. (Search: Integrative Process)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.aia.org/resources/64146-integrated-project-delivery-a-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide by the AIA and the AIA California Council (2007). Version 1.</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www1.nyc.gov/site/orr/index.page\">NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wbdg.org/resources/whole-building-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustainable Facilities Tool Kit (GSA) -Integrative Design Process</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://sftool.gov/plan/261/integrative-design-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whole Building Design Guide (WGBD) – Whole Building Approach</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Integrated Design Process','','inherit','closed','closed','','1066-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:00:40','2022-06-22 20:00:40','',1066,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2439',0,'revision','',0),(2440,3,'2022-06-22 20:04:18','2022-06-22 20:04:18','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Integrated Design Process\" subhead=\"New Residential\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong><b>What is an Integrated Design Process?</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Building systems are interdependent and require cooperation and creative thinking across disciplines. An integrated design process identifies opportunities to achieve synergies across disciplines and building systems throughout the planning and design phases and beyond.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> For example, decision-making about building shape, orientation, and window placement relates to several green building considerations and relies on the knowledge of multiple disciplines; these building envelope strategies impact heating and cooling loads as well as occupant satisfaction and even productivity, a function of thermal comfort and daylighting.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> With an integrated design process that considers these multiple benefits, and sometimes trade-offs among them, it is much more likely that the building performs as intended and achieves projected cost savings.</p>\n<p>Many green building strategies also convey resiliency benefits or “the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a> At the building level, these include an emphasis on daylighting, superior insulation values, thermal massing and on-site renewable energy, and water harvesting. These strategies reduce the need for electricity for lighting, cooling and other critical functions, making buildings more resilient to power outages and disruptive events.</p>\n<p>A successfully integrative design process challenges project teams to design, build, and manage high-performance homes that are both green and resilient.</p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_173\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1298\"]<img class=\"wp-image-173 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/NR-Integrated-Design-Process-Fig-1.png\" alt=\"Table 1.  A Comparison of a Conventional and Integrated Design Process\" width=\"1298\" height=\"702\" /> Table 1. A Comparison of a Conventional and Integrated Design Process[/caption]\n<h2><strong><b>How to Implement an Integrated Design Process </b></strong></h2>\n<p>A truly integrated design process includes ongoing interactions among the entire project team and uses tools and modeling software to support and reinforce design integration.</p>\n<p>The following are standards and guidelines for incorporating an integrated design process.The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) <em><i>Integrative Process (IP) – ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© – Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities </i></em>identify best practices for developing an integrated process.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p>\n<ul>\n<li>The American Institute of Architect (AIA) <em><i>Integrated Project Delivery (IPD</i></em>) outlines a step-by-step process for client, design, and construction teams to achieve IPD goals.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a><i></i></li>\n<li><em><i>LEED v4 Homes and Multifamily Midrise </i></em>credit requirements for the Integrative Process include the following three options:<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a>\n<ul>\n<li>Form an interdisciplinary “Integrative Project Team” that meets regularly throughout the different phases of the building project.</li>\n<li>Hold a “Design Charrette” with the project team.</li>\n<li>Hold a “Trades Training” on green project aspects before construction begins.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><em><i>RELi,<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup><strong><b>[7]</b></strong></sup></a></i></em> a national consensus standard for resilient design, requires a “Panoramic Approach” that includes “Pre-Planning and Discovery” and “Systems Thinking Design.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></li>\n</ul>\n<h3><strong><b>Example</b></strong></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://web.njit.edu/abs/green/bridgeton.htm\">Bridgeton Revitalization Project, Bridgeton, NJ.</a></p>\n<p>The Bridgeton Revitalization Project used an integrated design process to incorporate green affordable housing into the town’s historic district. Several public meetings were held throughout the project to garner support and to gather input from residents, neighbors and staff of the local housing authority.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> The project’s unique historic location made it important to involve private stakeholders and experts early in the process, especially to coordinate the project’s utility and street improvements.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a> A whole building approach encouraged the engineers, the builder and the architect to consider sustainable materials and systems in all aspects of the project.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a></p>\n<p>This process not only created greener affordable housing for the municipality, it also ensured that the people who would be living in or near the new buildings were actively involved in determining the form that the development would take. This example illustrates how an integrated design process can help address both environmental and social issues related to a new residential development and result in a successful project.</p>\n<h2><strong><b>Benefits</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Early coordination regarding the interactions of complex building systems can maximize effectiveness and output of these systems and reduce total project costs.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn12\" name=\"_ednref12\"><sup>[12]</sup></a></p>\n<p>An integrated design process can result in a project that:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increases the opportunity to achieve more aggressive sustainability goals</li>\n<li>Optimizes energy efficiency and incorporates alternative energies</li>\n<li>Recognizes and plans for synergies between green building and resilient design</li>\n<li>Moves beyond minimizing environmental impacts to creating positive, regenerative impacts on the environment</li>\n<li>Maximizes cost effectiveness</li>\n</ul>\n<h2><strong><b>Costs</b></strong></h2>\n<p>The integrated design process can both minimize incremental capital cost and result in operational savings. Capital cost can be redistributed to achieve high-performance goals without incremental costs. For example, the opportunity to eliminate or reduce the size of equipment or systems can offset the higher first cost of some energy efficiency strategies.  An integrated approach can also reduce operational expenditures through increased communication amongst the project team, resulting in a more efficient design.</p>\n<p>Costs associated with an integrated design process may include things like additional consultant fees to facilitate a goal-setting workshop and time and associated costs of having project team members participate in additional meetings and coordination.</p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>An integrated design process provides an opportunity for project teams to incorporate resilient design strategies into green building practice. Project teams may want to consider the following when identifying and evaluating green building strategies that also offer resiliency benefits.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_edn13\" name=\"_ednref13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a></p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><i>Understand regional impacts:</i></em> Identify climate impacts for the building’s location.</li>\n<li><em><i>Evaluate performance targets</i>: </em>Understand how the building performs under current peak climate conditions.</li>\n<li><em><i>Conduct a scenario analysis:</i></em> Analyze how the building responds to projected climate impacts, modeling different system options under a variety of climatic conditions.</li>\n<li><em><i>Consider resilient deign strategies:</i></em> Evaluate resilient design strategies that provide passive or efficient responses to more extreme climate events such as higher or lower temperatures, greater wind speeds, and increased or decreased precipitation levels, to maintain occupant comfort while preventing increased energy use.</li>\n</ol>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> USGBC LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction. (Updated April 6, 2018). Credit. Integrative Process. Page 10. <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org\">https://new.usgbc.org</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> City of New York Department of Design and Construction. 1999. “High Performance Building Guidelines.” Page 17. <a href=\"http://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/resources/publications.page#sustainable\">http://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/resources/publications.page#sustainable</a> (accessed June 11, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a> National Academy of Sciences. 2012. Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a> Integrative Process (IP)© ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© <em><i>February 2, 2012, </i></em>for Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities. <a href=\"https://webstore.ansi.org\">https://webstore.ansi.org</a> (Search: Integrative Process)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a> American Institute of Architects (AIA). 2007. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide by the AIA and the AIA California Council. Version 1. <a href=\"https://www.aia.org/resources/64146-integrated-project-delivery-a-guide\">http://aiad8.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/2017-02/Integrated%20Project%20Delivery%20Guide.pdf</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a> USGBC. LEED v4 Homes and Multifamily Midrise (Updated Oct 2, 2017). Credit. Integrative Process. Page 7-8. <a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org\">https://new.usgbc.org</a> (accessed June 11, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a> The RELI Action List is a resource included in the RELi Green + Resilient Property Underwriting Standard. At the time of this publication, the USGBC was working to synthesize the LEED Resilient Design pilot credits with RELi’s Hazard Mitigation and Adaptation credits.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a> The C3 Living Design Project – RELi Standards and Action List <a href=\"http://c3livingdesign.org/?page_id=13783\">http://c3livingdesign.org/?page_id=13783</a> (accessed June 10, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> Affordable Housing Design Advisor (AHDA). New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Bridgeton Revitalization. <a href=\"https://web.njit.edu/abs/green/bridgeton.htm\">https://web.njit.edu/abs/green/bridgeton.htm</a> (accessed March 20, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a> AHDA. NJIT. Bridgeton Revitalization.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a> Ibid.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref12\" name=\"_edn12\"><sup>[12]</sup></a> ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014. Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. <a href=\"https://ashrae.iwrapper.com/ViewOnline/Standard_189.1-2014\">https://ashrae.iwrapper.com/ViewOnline/Standard_189.1-2014</a> (accessed Feb 23, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/#_ednref13\" name=\"_edn13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a> NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency. April 2018. Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines. Version 2.0. <a href=\"http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/orr/pdf/NYC_Climate_Resiliency_Design_Guidelines_v2-0.pdf\">http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/orr/pdf/NYC_Climate_Resiliency_Design_Guidelines_v2-0.pdf</a> (accessed June 11, 2018).</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-life-cycle-assessment-lca/\">Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-life-cycle-cost-analysis-lcca/\">Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/green-basics/integrated-design\">Green Building Advisor – Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n<li>Green Building Rating Systems and Guidelines\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=bldrs_lenders_raters.homes_guidelns\">ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Program</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20201027152529/https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/solutions-and-innovation/disaster-recovery-and-rebuilding\">Enterprise Community – Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://disastersafety.org/fortified/fortified-home/\">Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) FORTIFIED Home</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.phius.org/home-page\">Passive House Institute US (PHIUS)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/zero-energy-ready-home\">US DOE Zero Energy Ready Home</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=rerh.rerh_index\">US EPA – Renewable Energy Ready Homes (RERH)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-homes-and-multifamily-midrise-current-version\">USGBC – LEED for Homes v4</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.resilientdesign.org\">Resilient Design Institute</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://new.usgbc.org/center-for-resilience\">USGBC Center for Resilience</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/energy-efficient-home-design/whole-house-systems-approach\">U.S. Department of Energy – Whole-House Systems Approach</a></li>\n<li>Whole Building Design Guide\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wbdg.org/wbdg_approach.php\">Whole Building Design</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wbdg.org/design/engage_process.php\">Engage the Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NR Integrated Design Process','','inherit','closed','closed','','1045-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:04:18','2022-06-22 20:04:18','',1045,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2440',0,'revision','',0),(2441,3,'2022-06-22 20:05:42','2022-06-22 20:05:42','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Building Information Modeling (BIM)\" subhead=\"New Commercial\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong>What is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?</strong></h2>\n<p>Building Information Modeling (BIM) forms a digital representation of a building’s physical and functional characteristics and calculates information about the facility that can be used by all project team stakeholders to make decisions about the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of a building throughout its life-cycle.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> Combining graphical information, such as plans and elevations, and nongraphical information, such as costs, specifications, schedules and maintenance requirements, into a BIM model results in a single source of information.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"></a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_20\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"968\"]<img class=\"wp-image-20 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NC_BIM_1.png\" alt=\"Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)\" width=\"968\" height=\"648\" /> Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)[/caption]\n<h2><strong><b>How to Implement Building Information Modeling (BIM)</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Designate a ‘Project BIM Manager’ or a lead design and a lead construction ‘Project BIM Manager’ with knowledge and experience working with BIM and selected software. Provide ongoing BIM training to all building stakeholders responsible for inputting, extracting, modifying, and analyzing the data (see <em>Integrated Design Process and Energy Modeling</em>).</p>\n<p>The National Institute of Building Sciences’s, <em><i>The National Building Information Modeling Guide for Owners (NBGO),</i></em>guides building owners on how to incorporate BIM into internal policies and contract documents.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a></p>\n<h3><strong><b>Example</b></strong></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium\">Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ.</a></p>\n<p>The Metlife Stadium project team used BIM to track and monitor supply chain performance, including production status, quality control, delivery, site preparation and installation of over 3,200 pre-cast concrete panels, reducing the construction period by 10 days and saving $1 million.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS.</a></p>\n<p>BIM was used in the construction of the Information Technology Laboratory to overlay design, construction, and subcontractor information, and identify and resolve potential issues of conflict before costly rework was necessary.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>BIM coordinates information sharing among building stakeholders across multiple project phases that result in more informed decision making and eliminates the re-gathering and re-formatting of building information.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a>BIM also serves as a “clash detection tool,” by identifying potential design, construction, and operational inconsistencies, and cuts costs and reduces waste by avoiding rework.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a></p>\n<p>The following table highlights the results of a survey conducted by Dodge Data and Analytics on the benefits of BIM.</p>\n<p>Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_202\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1456\"]<img class=\"wp-image-202 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-BIM-Table-1-.png\" alt=\"Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM\" width=\"1456\" height=\"594\" /> Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM[/caption]\n<h2><strong>Costs</strong></h2>\n<p>The cost of implementing BIM varies widely, depending on the project team’s expertise using BIM, the complexity of the project, and other building process considerations. Costs include training, software, and organizational changes required to implement BIM technology.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> Lower building costs and efficient construction timelines associated with BIM projects can often offset these upfront costs.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>BIM enhances the resilience of the built environment and construction industry in the “pre-disaster phase and post-disaster phases.”<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a> In the design phase, BIM can conduct scenario forecasting to predict the performance of a facility during emergencies, such as fire, flood, evacuation, and others.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn12\" name=\"_ednref12\"><sup>[12]</sup></a> BIM also can enhance the post-disaster phase by providing building information to first responders and allowing them to direct building occupants to the nearest exit.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn13\" name=\"_ednref13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a>Computer Integrated Construction Research Program. BIM Project Execution Planning Guide – Version 2.1. Pennsylvania State University (2011). <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a>NIST. National BIM Guide for Owners (2012). <a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a>NIST. National BIM Guide for Owners (2012).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a>Skanska. Metlife Stadium Sustainability Case Study. <a href=\"https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium/sustainability\">https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium/sustainability</a> (accessed May 2, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a>Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory. <a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a>National Institute of Building Sciences – Whole Building Design Guide – Building Information Modeling (BIM) <a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim\">https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a>Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory. <a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a>Dodge Data and Analytics. (2017). Measuring the Impact of BIM on Complex Buildings. <a href=\"http://images.marketing.construction.com/Web/DDA/%7B58808ff6-d717-4e28-a100-02b30d337866%7D_Measuring_the_Impact_of_BIM_on_Complex_Buildings.pdf\">http://images.marketing.construction.com/Web/DDA/%7B58808ff6-d717-4e28-a100-02b30d337866%7D_Measuring_the_Impact_of_BIM_on_Complex_Buildings.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a>Dippold, Cory. “Effective Implementation of BIM.” November 26, 2008. <em><i>Engineering News-Record</i></em>. <a href=\"http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp\">http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp</a> (accessed March 6, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a>National Institute of Building Sciences. <em><i>Journal of Building Information Modeling</i></em>. <a href=\"https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22\">https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22</a> (accessed March 7, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a>Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017. Building Information Modeling as a Tool for Enhancing Disaster Resilience of the Construction Industry. <em><i>Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series</i></em>. 12(1): 9-18.<a href=\"https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf\">https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref12\" name=\"_edn12\"><sup>[12]</sup></a>Kreider, Ralph G., and Messner, John I. (2013). “The Uses of BIM: Classifying and Selecting BIM Uses.” Version 0.9, September, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA. <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref13\" name=\"_edn13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a>Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/\">Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nationalbimstandard.org/\">National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance®, <em><i>National BIM Standard-United States® Version 3 </i></em>(2015).</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim\">Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) – Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">Penn State Computer Integrated Construction – BIM Execution Planning</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NC Building Information Modeling (BIM)','','inherit','closed','closed','','1073-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:05:42','2022-06-22 20:05:42','',1073,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2441',0,'revision','',0),(2442,3,'2022-06-22 20:05:43','2022-06-22 20:05:43','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Building Information Modeling (BIM)\" subhead=\"New Residential\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>What is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?</h2>\n<p>Building Information Modeling (BIM) forms a digital representation of a residential building’s physical and functional characteristics and calculates information about the building that can be used by all building stakeholders to make decisions about the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of a building throughout its life-cycle.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a><span> </span>Combining graphical information, such as plans and elevations, and nongraphical information, such as costs, specifications, schedules and maintenance requirements, into a BIM model results in a single source of information.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a><span> </span>Large-scale builders, managing large amounts of data, often use BIM as are an increasing number of mid-size and small residential builders.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"100%\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][caption id=\"attachment_20\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"424\"]<img class=\"wp-image-20 \" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NC_BIM_1-300x201.png\" alt=\"Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)\" width=\"424\" height=\"192\" /> Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)[/caption][/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong><b>How to Implement Building Information Modeling</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Designate a ‘Project BIM Manager’ or a lead design and a lead construction ‘Project BIM Manager’ with knowledge and experience working with BIM and selected software. Provide ongoing BIM training to all building stakeholders responsible for inputting, extracting, modifying, and analyzing the data (see<span> </span><em><i>Integrated Design Process</i></em><span> </span>and<span> </span><em><i>Energy Modeling</i></em>).</p>\n<p>The National Institute of Building Science’s,<span> </span><em><i>The National Building Information Modeling Guide for Owners (NBGO),</i></em><span> </span>guides building owners on how to incorporate BIM into internal policies and contract documents.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>BIM coordinates information sharing among building stakeholders across multiple project phases that result in more informed decision making and eliminates the re-gathering and re-formatting of building information.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a><span> </span>BIM also serves as a “clash detection tool,” by identifying potential design, construction, and operational inconsistencies, and cuts costs and reduces waste by avoiding rework.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Costs</b></strong></h2>\n<p>The cost of implementing BIM varies widely, depending on the project team’s expertise using BIM, the complexity of the project, and other building process considerations. Costs include training, software, and organizational changes required to implement BIM technology.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a><span> </span>Lower building costs and efficient construction timelines often associated with BIM projects can help offset upfront costs.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>BIM enhances the resiliency of the built environment and construction industry in the “pre-disaster phase and post-disaster phases.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a><span> </span>In the design phase, BIM can conduct scenario forecasting to predict the performance of a facility during emergencies, such as fire, flood, evacuation, and others.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a><span> </span>BIM can also enhance the post-disaster phase, for example, by providing building information to first responders and allowing them to direct building occupants to the nearest exit.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a><span> </span>Computer Integrated Construction Research Program. 2011. “BIM Project Execution Planning Guide – Version 2.1. Pennsylvania State University.”<span> </span><a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a><span> </span>(accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a><span> </span>National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). 2012. National BIM Guide for Owners<span> </span><a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a><span> </span>(accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a><span> </span>Jeff Marcus. “NAHB: More builders, architects are betting on BIM.” Construction Dive.  Dec 15, 2016<span> </span><a href=\"https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nahb-more-builders-architects-are-betting-on-bim/432440/\">https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nahb-more-builders-architects-are-betting-on-bim/432440/</a><span> </span>(accessed March 20, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a><span> </span>National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). 2012. “National BIM Guide for Owners.”<span> </span><a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a><span> </span>(accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a><span> </span>National Institute of Building Sciences – Whole Building Design Guide – Building Information Modeling (BIM)<span> </span><a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim\">https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim</a><span> </span>(accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a><span> </span>Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory.<span> </span><a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a><span> </span>(accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a><span> </span>Dippold, Cory. “Effective Implementation of BIM.” November 26, 2008.<span> </span><em><i>Engineering News-Record</i></em>.<span> </span><a href=\"http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp\">http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp</a><span> </span>(accessed March 6, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a><span> </span>National Institute of Building Sciences.<span> </span><em><i>Journal of Building Information Modeling</i></em>.<span> </span><a href=\"https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22\">https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22</a><span> </span>(accessed March 7, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a><span> </span>Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017. Building Information Modeling as a Tool for Enhancing Disaster Resilience of the Construction Industry. <em><i><span> </span>Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series</i></em>. 12(1): 9-18.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf\">https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf</a><span> </span>(accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a><span> </span>Kreider, Ralph G., and Messner, John I. 2013. “The Uses of BIM: Classifying and Selecting BIM Uses.” Version 0.9, September, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.<span> </span><a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a><span> </span>(accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a><span> </span>Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/\">Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.probuilder.com/bim-home-builders\">BIM for Homebuilders</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nahb.org/en/members/committees-and-councils/nahb-global-member/global-opportunities-board/Documents/building-information-modeling-bim.aspx\">National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) – Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">National BIM Guide for Owners (2012) The National Institute of Building Sciences</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nationalbimstandard.org/\">National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance®,<span> </span><em><i>National BIM Standard-United States® Version 3<span> </span></i></em>(2015).</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NR Building Information Modeling','','inherit','closed','closed','','1181-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:05:43','2022-06-22 20:05:43','',1181,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2442',0,'revision','',0),(2443,3,'2022-06-22 20:05:43','2022-06-22 20:05:43','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Building Information Modeling (BIM)\" subhead=\"New Residential\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>What is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?</h2>\n<p>Building Information Modeling (BIM) forms a digital representation of a residential building’s physical and functional characteristics and calculates information about the building that can be used by all building stakeholders to make decisions about the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of a building throughout its life-cycle.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> Combining graphical information, such as plans and elevations, and nongraphical information, such as costs, specifications, schedules and maintenance requirements, into a BIM model results in a single source of information.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> Large-scale builders, managing large amounts of data, often use BIM as are an increasing number of mid-size and small residential builders.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_20\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"968\"]<img class=\"wp-image-20 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NC_BIM_1.png\" alt=\"Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)\" width=\"968\" height=\"648\" /> Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)[/caption]\n<h2><strong><b>How to Implement Building Information Modeling</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Designate a ‘Project BIM Manager’ or a lead design and a lead construction ‘Project BIM Manager’ with knowledge and experience working with BIM and selected software. Provide ongoing BIM training to all building stakeholders responsible for inputting, extracting, modifying, and analyzing the data (see <em><i>Integrated Design Process</i></em> and <em><i>Energy Modeling</i></em>).</p>\n<p>The National Institute of Building Science’s, <em><i>The National Building Information Modeling Guide for Owners (NBGO),</i></em> guides building owners on how to incorporate BIM into internal policies and contract documents.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>BIM coordinates information sharing among building stakeholders across multiple project phases that result in more informed decision making and eliminates the re-gathering and re-formatting of building information.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a> BIM also serves as a “clash detection tool,” by identifying potential design, construction, and operational inconsistencies, and cuts costs and reduces waste by avoiding rework.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Costs</b></strong></h2>\n<p>The cost of implementing BIM varies widely, depending on the project team’s expertise using BIM, the complexity of the project, and other building process considerations. Costs include training, software, and organizational changes required to implement BIM technology.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a> Lower building costs and efficient construction timelines often associated with BIM projects can help offset upfront costs.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>BIM enhances the resiliency of the built environment and construction industry in the “pre-disaster phase and post-disaster phases.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> In the design phase, BIM can conduct scenario forecasting to predict the performance of a facility during emergencies, such as fire, flood, evacuation, and others.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a> BIM can also enhance the post-disaster phase, for example, by providing building information to first responders and allowing them to direct building occupants to the nearest exit.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> Computer Integrated Construction Research Program. 2011. “BIM Project Execution Planning Guide – Version 2.1. Pennsylvania State University.” <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). 2012. National BIM Guide for Owners <a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a> Jeff Marcus. “NAHB: More builders, architects are betting on BIM.” Construction Dive.  Dec 15, 2016 <a href=\"https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nahb-more-builders-architects-are-betting-on-bim/432440/\">https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nahb-more-builders-architects-are-betting-on-bim/432440/</a> (accessed March 20, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a> National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). 2012. “National BIM Guide for Owners.” <a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a> National Institute of Building Sciences – Whole Building Design Guide – Building Information Modeling (BIM) <a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim\">https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a> Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory. <a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a> Dippold, Cory. “Effective Implementation of BIM.” November 26, 2008. <em><i>Engineering News-Record</i></em>. <a href=\"http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp\">http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp</a> (accessed March 6, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a> National Institute of Building Sciences. <em><i>Journal of Building Information Modeling</i></em>. <a href=\"https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22\">https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22</a> (accessed March 7, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017. Building Information Modeling as a Tool for Enhancing Disaster Resilience of the Construction Industry. <em><i> Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series</i></em>. 12(1): 9-18.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf\">https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a> Kreider, Ralph G., and Messner, John I. 2013. “The Uses of BIM: Classifying and Selecting BIM Uses.” Version 0.9, September, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA. <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a> (accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a> Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/\">Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.probuilder.com/bim-home-builders\">BIM for Homebuilders</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nahb.org/en/members/committees-and-councils/nahb-global-member/global-opportunities-board/Documents/building-information-modeling-bim.aspx\">National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) – Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">National BIM Guide for Owners (2012) The National Institute of Building Sciences</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nationalbimstandard.org/\">National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance®, <em><i>National BIM Standard-United States® Version 3 </i></em>(2015).</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NR Building Information Modeling','','inherit','closed','closed','','2340-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:05:43','2022-06-22 20:05:43','',2340,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2443',0,'revision','',0),(2444,3,'2022-06-22 20:07:32','2022-06-22 20:07:32','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Building Information Modeling (BIM)\" subhead=\"New Commercial\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong>What is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?</strong></h2>\n<p>Building Information Modeling (BIM) forms a digital representation of a building’s physical and functional characteristics and calculates information about the facility that can be used by all project team stakeholders to make decisions about the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of a building throughout its life-cycle.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> Combining graphical information, such as plans and elevations, and nongraphical information, such as costs, specifications, schedules and maintenance requirements, into a BIM model results in a single source of information.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"></a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_20\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"968\"]<img class=\"wp-image-20 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NC_BIM_1.png\" alt=\"Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)\" width=\"968\" height=\"648\" /> Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)[/caption]\n<h2><strong><b>How to Implement Building Information Modeling (BIM)</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Designate a ‘Project BIM Manager’ or a lead design and a lead construction ‘Project BIM Manager’ with knowledge and experience working with BIM and selected software. Provide ongoing BIM training to all building stakeholders responsible for inputting, extracting, modifying, and analyzing the data (see <em>Integrated Design Process and Energy Modeling</em>).</p>\n<p>The National Institute of Building Sciences’s, <em><i>The National Building Information Modeling Guide for Owners (NBGO),</i></em>guides building owners on how to incorporate BIM into internal policies and contract documents.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a></p>\n<h3><strong><b>Example</b></strong></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium\">Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ.</a></p>\n<p>The Metlife Stadium project team used BIM to track and monitor supply chain performance, including production status, quality control, delivery, site preparation and installation of over 3,200 pre-cast concrete panels, reducing the construction period by 10 days and saving $1 million.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS.</a></p>\n<p>BIM was used in the construction of the Information Technology Laboratory to overlay design, construction, and subcontractor information, and identify and resolve potential issues of conflict before costly rework was necessary.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>BIM coordinates information sharing among building stakeholders across multiple project phases that result in more informed decision making and eliminates the re-gathering and re-formatting of building information.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a>BIM also serves as a “clash detection tool,” by identifying potential design, construction, and operational inconsistencies, and cuts costs and reduces waste by avoiding rework.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a></p>\n<p>The following table highlights the results of a survey conducted by Dodge Data and Analytics on the benefits of BIM.</p>\n<p>Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_202\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1456\"]<img class=\"wp-image-202 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-BIM-Table-1-.png\" alt=\"Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM\" width=\"1456\" height=\"594\" /> Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM[/caption]\n<h2><strong>Costs</strong></h2>\n<p>The cost of implementing BIM varies widely, depending on the project team’s expertise using BIM, the complexity of the project, and other building process considerations. Costs include training, software, and organizational changes required to implement BIM technology.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> Lower building costs and efficient construction timelines associated with BIM projects can often offset these upfront costs.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>BIM enhances the resilience of the built environment and construction industry in the “pre-disaster phase and post-disaster phases.”<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a> In the design phase, BIM can conduct scenario forecasting to predict the performance of a facility during emergencies, such as fire, flood, evacuation, and others.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn12\" name=\"_ednref12\"><sup>[12]</sup></a> BIM also can enhance the post-disaster phase by providing building information to first responders and allowing them to direct building occupants to the nearest exit.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn13\" name=\"_ednref13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a>Computer Integrated Construction Research Program. BIM Project Execution Planning Guide – Version 2.1. Pennsylvania State University (2011). <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a>NIST. National BIM Guide for Owners (2012). <a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a>NIST. National BIM Guide for Owners (2012).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a>Skanska. Metlife Stadium Sustainability Case Study. <a href=\"https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium/sustainability\">https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium/sustainability</a> (accessed May 2, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a>Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory. <a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a>National Institute of Building Sciences – Whole Building Design Guide – Building Information Modeling (BIM) <a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/bim\">https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a>Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory. <a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a>Dodge Data and Analytics. (2017). Measuring the Impact of BIM on Complex Buildings. <a href=\"http://images.marketing.construction.com/Web/DDA/%7B58808ff6-d717-4e28-a100-02b30d337866%7D_Measuring_the_Impact_of_BIM_on_Complex_Buildings.pdf\">http://images.marketing.construction.com/Web/DDA/%7B58808ff6-d717-4e28-a100-02b30d337866%7D_Measuring_the_Impact_of_BIM_on_Complex_Buildings.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a>Dippold, Cory. “Effective Implementation of BIM.” November 26, 2008. <em><i>Engineering News-Record</i></em>. <a href=\"http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp\">http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp</a> (accessed March 6, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a>National Institute of Building Sciences. <em><i>Journal of Building Information Modeling</i></em>. <a href=\"https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22\">https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22</a> (accessed March 7, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a>Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017. Building Information Modeling as a Tool for Enhancing Disaster Resilience of the Construction Industry. <em><i>Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series</i></em>. 12(1): 9-18.<a href=\"https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf\">https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref12\" name=\"_edn12\"><sup>[12]</sup></a>Kreider, Ralph G., and Messner, John I. (2013). “The Uses of BIM: Classifying and Selecting BIM Uses.” Version 0.9, September, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA. <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref13\" name=\"_edn13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a>Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/\">Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nationalbimstandard.org/\">National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance®, <em><i>National BIM Standard-United States® Version 3 </i></em>(2015).</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/bim\">Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) – Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">Penn State Computer Integrated Construction – BIM Execution Planning</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NC Building Information Modeling (BIM)','','inherit','closed','closed','','1073-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:07:32','2022-06-22 20:07:32','',1073,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2444',0,'revision','',0),(2445,3,'2022-06-22 20:07:33','2022-06-22 20:07:33','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Building Information Modeling (BIM)\" subhead=\"New Residential\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>What is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?</h2>\n<p>Building Information Modeling (BIM) forms a digital representation of a residential building’s physical and functional characteristics and calculates information about the building that can be used by all building stakeholders to make decisions about the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of a building throughout its life-cycle.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a><span> </span>Combining graphical information, such as plans and elevations, and nongraphical information, such as costs, specifications, schedules and maintenance requirements, into a BIM model results in a single source of information.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a><span> </span>Large-scale builders, managing large amounts of data, often use BIM as are an increasing number of mid-size and small residential builders.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"100%\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][caption id=\"attachment_20\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"424\"]<img class=\"wp-image-20 \" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NC_BIM_1-300x201.png\" alt=\"Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)\" width=\"424\" height=\"192\" /> Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)[/caption][/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong><b>How to Implement Building Information Modeling</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Designate a ‘Project BIM Manager’ or a lead design and a lead construction ‘Project BIM Manager’ with knowledge and experience working with BIM and selected software. Provide ongoing BIM training to all building stakeholders responsible for inputting, extracting, modifying, and analyzing the data (see<span> </span><em><i>Integrated Design Process</i></em><span> </span>and<span> </span><em><i>Energy Modeling</i></em>).</p>\n<p>The National Institute of Building Science’s,<span> </span><em><i>The National Building Information Modeling Guide for Owners (NBGO),</i></em><span> </span>guides building owners on how to incorporate BIM into internal policies and contract documents.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>BIM coordinates information sharing among building stakeholders across multiple project phases that result in more informed decision making and eliminates the re-gathering and re-formatting of building information.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a><span> </span>BIM also serves as a “clash detection tool,” by identifying potential design, construction, and operational inconsistencies, and cuts costs and reduces waste by avoiding rework.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Costs</b></strong></h2>\n<p>The cost of implementing BIM varies widely, depending on the project team’s expertise using BIM, the complexity of the project, and other building process considerations. Costs include training, software, and organizational changes required to implement BIM technology.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a><span> </span>Lower building costs and efficient construction timelines often associated with BIM projects can help offset upfront costs.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>BIM enhances the resiliency of the built environment and construction industry in the “pre-disaster phase and post-disaster phases.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a><span> </span>In the design phase, BIM can conduct scenario forecasting to predict the performance of a facility during emergencies, such as fire, flood, evacuation, and others.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a><span> </span>BIM can also enhance the post-disaster phase, for example, by providing building information to first responders and allowing them to direct building occupants to the nearest exit.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a><span> </span>Computer Integrated Construction Research Program. 2011. “BIM Project Execution Planning Guide – Version 2.1. Pennsylvania State University.”<span> </span><a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a><span> </span>(accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a><span> </span>National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). 2012. National BIM Guide for Owners<span> </span><a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a><span> </span>(accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a><span> </span>Jeff Marcus. “NAHB: More builders, architects are betting on BIM.” Construction Dive.  Dec 15, 2016<span> </span><a href=\"https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nahb-more-builders-architects-are-betting-on-bim/432440/\">https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nahb-more-builders-architects-are-betting-on-bim/432440/</a><span> </span>(accessed March 20, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a><span> </span>National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). 2012. “National BIM Guide for Owners.”<span> </span><a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a><span> </span>(accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a><span> </span>National Institute of Building Sciences – Whole Building Design Guide – Building Information Modeling (BIM)<span> </span><a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/bim\">https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim</a><span> </span>(accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a><span> </span>Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory.<span> </span><a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a><span> </span>(accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a><span> </span>Dippold, Cory. “Effective Implementation of BIM.” November 26, 2008.<span> </span><em><i>Engineering News-Record</i></em>.<span> </span><a href=\"http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp\">http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp</a><span> </span>(accessed March 6, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a><span> </span>National Institute of Building Sciences.<span> </span><em><i>Journal of Building Information Modeling</i></em>.<span> </span><a href=\"https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22\">https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22</a><span> </span>(accessed March 7, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a><span> </span>Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017. Building Information Modeling as a Tool for Enhancing Disaster Resilience of the Construction Industry. <em><i><span> </span>Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series</i></em>. 12(1): 9-18.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf\">https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf</a><span> </span>(accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a><span> </span>Kreider, Ralph G., and Messner, John I. 2013. “The Uses of BIM: Classifying and Selecting BIM Uses.” Version 0.9, September, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.<span> </span><a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a><span> </span>(accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a><span> </span>Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/\">Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.probuilder.com/bim-home-builders\">BIM for Homebuilders</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nahb.org/en/members/committees-and-councils/nahb-global-member/global-opportunities-board/Documents/building-information-modeling-bim.aspx\">National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) – Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">National BIM Guide for Owners (2012) The National Institute of Building Sciences</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nationalbimstandard.org/\">National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance®,<span> </span><em><i>National BIM Standard-United States® Version 3<span> </span></i></em>(2015).</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NR Building Information Modeling','','inherit','closed','closed','','1181-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:07:33','2022-06-22 20:07:33','',1181,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2445',0,'revision','',0),(2446,3,'2022-06-22 20:07:33','2022-06-22 20:07:33','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Building Information Modeling (BIM)\" subhead=\"New Residential\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>What is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?</h2>\n<p>Building Information Modeling (BIM) forms a digital representation of a residential building’s physical and functional characteristics and calculates information about the building that can be used by all building stakeholders to make decisions about the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of a building throughout its life-cycle.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> Combining graphical information, such as plans and elevations, and nongraphical information, such as costs, specifications, schedules and maintenance requirements, into a BIM model results in a single source of information.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> Large-scale builders, managing large amounts of data, often use BIM as are an increasing number of mid-size and small residential builders.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_20\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"968\"]<img class=\"wp-image-20 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NC_BIM_1.png\" alt=\"Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)\" width=\"968\" height=\"648\" /> Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)[/caption]\n<h2><strong><b>How to Implement Building Information Modeling</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Designate a ‘Project BIM Manager’ or a lead design and a lead construction ‘Project BIM Manager’ with knowledge and experience working with BIM and selected software. Provide ongoing BIM training to all building stakeholders responsible for inputting, extracting, modifying, and analyzing the data (see <em><i>Integrated Design Process</i></em> and <em><i>Energy Modeling</i></em>).</p>\n<p>The National Institute of Building Science’s, <em><i>The National Building Information Modeling Guide for Owners (NBGO),</i></em> guides building owners on how to incorporate BIM into internal policies and contract documents.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>BIM coordinates information sharing among building stakeholders across multiple project phases that result in more informed decision making and eliminates the re-gathering and re-formatting of building information.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a> BIM also serves as a “clash detection tool,” by identifying potential design, construction, and operational inconsistencies, and cuts costs and reduces waste by avoiding rework.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Costs</b></strong></h2>\n<p>The cost of implementing BIM varies widely, depending on the project team’s expertise using BIM, the complexity of the project, and other building process considerations. Costs include training, software, and organizational changes required to implement BIM technology.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a> Lower building costs and efficient construction timelines often associated with BIM projects can help offset upfront costs.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>BIM enhances the resiliency of the built environment and construction industry in the “pre-disaster phase and post-disaster phases.”<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> In the design phase, BIM can conduct scenario forecasting to predict the performance of a facility during emergencies, such as fire, flood, evacuation, and others.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a> BIM can also enhance the post-disaster phase, for example, by providing building information to first responders and allowing them to direct building occupants to the nearest exit.<a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> Computer Integrated Construction Research Program. 2011. “BIM Project Execution Planning Guide – Version 2.1. Pennsylvania State University.” <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a> National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). 2012. National BIM Guide for Owners <a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a> Jeff Marcus. “NAHB: More builders, architects are betting on BIM.” Construction Dive.  Dec 15, 2016 <a href=\"https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nahb-more-builders-architects-are-betting-on-bim/432440/\">https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nahb-more-builders-architects-are-betting-on-bim/432440/</a> (accessed March 20, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a> National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). 2012. “National BIM Guide for Owners.” <a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a> National Institute of Building Sciences – Whole Building Design Guide – Building Information Modeling (BIM) <a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/bim\">https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a> Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory. <a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a> Dippold, Cory. “Effective Implementation of BIM.” November 26, 2008. <em><i>Engineering News-Record</i></em>. <a href=\"http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp\">http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp</a> (accessed March 6, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a> National Institute of Building Sciences. <em><i>Journal of Building Information Modeling</i></em>. <a href=\"https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22\">https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22</a> (accessed March 7, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017. Building Information Modeling as a Tool for Enhancing Disaster Resilience of the Construction Industry. <em><i> Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series</i></em>. 12(1): 9-18.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf\">https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a> Kreider, Ralph G., and Messner, John I. 2013. “The Uses of BIM: Classifying and Selecting BIM Uses.” Version 0.9, September, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA. <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a> (accessed April 16, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-building-information-modeling-bim/#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a> Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nr-integrated-design-process/\">Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.probuilder.com/bim-home-builders\">BIM for Homebuilders</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nahb.org/en/members/committees-and-councils/nahb-global-member/global-opportunities-board/Documents/building-information-modeling-bim.aspx\">National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) – Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">National BIM Guide for Owners (2012) The National Institute of Building Sciences</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nationalbimstandard.org/\">National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance®, <em><i>National BIM Standard-United States® Version 3 </i></em>(2015).</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NR Building Information Modeling','','inherit','closed','closed','','2340-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:07:33','2022-06-22 20:07:33','',2340,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2446',0,'revision','',0),(2447,3,'2022-06-22 20:09:08','2022-06-22 20:09:08','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Building Information Modeling (BIM)\" subhead=\"New Commercial\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong>What is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?</strong></h2>\n<p>Building Information Modeling (BIM) forms a digital representation of a building’s physical and functional characteristics and calculates information about the facility that can be used by all project team stakeholders to make decisions about the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of a building throughout its life-cycle.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> Combining graphical information, such as plans and elevations, and nongraphical information, such as costs, specifications, schedules and maintenance requirements, into a BIM model results in a single source of information.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"></a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_20\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"968\"]<img class=\"wp-image-20 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NC_BIM_1.png\" alt=\"Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)\" width=\"968\" height=\"648\" /> Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)[/caption]\n<h2><strong><b>How to Implement Building Information Modeling (BIM)</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Designate a ‘Project BIM Manager’ or a lead design and a lead construction ‘Project BIM Manager’ with knowledge and experience working with BIM and selected software. Provide ongoing BIM training to all building stakeholders responsible for inputting, extracting, modifying, and analyzing the data (see <em>Integrated Design Process and Energy Modeling</em>).</p>\n<p>The National Institute of Building Sciences’s, <em><i>The National Building Information Modeling Guide for Owners (NBGO),</i></em>guides building owners on how to incorporate BIM into internal policies and contract documents.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a></p>\n<h3><strong><b>Example</b></strong></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium\">Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ.</a></p>\n<p>The Metlife Stadium project team used BIM to track and monitor supply chain performance, including production status, quality control, delivery, site preparation and installation of over 3,200 pre-cast concrete panels, reducing the construction period by 10 days and saving $1 million.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS.</a></p>\n<p>BIM was used in the construction of the Information Technology Laboratory to overlay design, construction, and subcontractor information, and identify and resolve potential issues of conflict before costly rework was necessary.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>BIM coordinates information sharing among building stakeholders across multiple project phases that result in more informed decision making and eliminates the re-gathering and re-formatting of building information.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a>BIM also serves as a “clash detection tool,” by identifying potential design, construction, and operational inconsistencies, and cuts costs and reduces waste by avoiding rework.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a></p>\n<p>The following table highlights the results of a survey conducted by Dodge Data and Analytics on the benefits of BIM.</p>\n<p>Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_202\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1456\"]<img class=\"wp-image-202 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-BIM-Table-1-.png\" alt=\"Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM\" width=\"1456\" height=\"594\" /> Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM[/caption]\n<h2><strong>Costs</strong></h2>\n<p>The cost of implementing BIM varies widely, depending on the project team’s expertise using BIM, the complexity of the project, and other building process considerations. Costs include training, software, and organizational changes required to implement BIM technology.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> Lower building costs and efficient construction timelines associated with BIM projects can often offset these upfront costs.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>BIM enhances the resilience of the built environment and construction industry in the “pre-disaster phase and post-disaster phases.”<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a> In the design phase, BIM can conduct scenario forecasting to predict the performance of a facility during emergencies, such as fire, flood, evacuation, and others.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn12\" name=\"_ednref12\"><sup>[12]</sup></a> BIM also can enhance the post-disaster phase by providing building information to first responders and allowing them to direct building occupants to the nearest exit.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn13\" name=\"_ednref13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a>Computer Integrated Construction Research Program. BIM Project Execution Planning Guide – Version 2.1. Pennsylvania State University (2011). <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a>NIST. National BIM Guide for Owners (2012). <a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a>NIST. National BIM Guide for Owners (2012).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a>Skanska. Metlife Stadium Sustainability Case Study. <a href=\"https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium/sustainability\">https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium/sustainability</a> (accessed May 2, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a>Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory. <a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a>National Institute of Building Sciences – Whole Building Design Guide – Building Information Modeling (BIM) <a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/bim\">https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a>Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory. <a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a>Dodge Data and Analytics. (2017). Measuring the Impact of BIM on Complex Buildings. <a href=\"https://www.usa.skanska.com/siteassets/what-we-deliver/services/bim--vdc/value-to-clients/measuring-the-impact-of-bim-on-complex-buildings-2015f.pdf\">https://www.usa.skanska.com/siteassets/what-we-deliver/services/bim--vdc/value-to-clients/measuring-the-impact-of-bim-on-complex-buildings-2015f.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref9\" name=\"_edn9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a>Dippold, Cory. “Effective Implementation of BIM.” November 26, 2008. <em><i>Engineering News-Record</i></em>. <a href=\"http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp\">http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewPoint/2008/1126-BIMImplementation.asp</a> (accessed March 6, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref10\" name=\"_edn10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a>National Institute of Building Sciences. <em><i>Journal of Building Information Modeling</i></em>. <a href=\"https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22\">https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/jnibs/jbim_fall10.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22journal+and+building+and+information+and+modeling%22</a> (accessed March 7, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref11\" name=\"_edn11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a>Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017. Building Information Modeling as a Tool for Enhancing Disaster Resilience of the Construction Industry. <em><i>Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series</i></em>. 12(1): 9-18.<a href=\"https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf\">https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/tvsbses.2017.12.issue-1/tvsbses-2017-0002/tvsbses-2017-0002.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref12\" name=\"_edn12\"><sup>[12]</sup></a>Kreider, Ralph G., and Messner, John I. (2013). “The Uses of BIM: Classifying and Selecting BIM Uses.” Version 0.9, September, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA. <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref13\" name=\"_edn13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a>Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/\">Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nationalbimstandard.org/\">National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance®, <em><i>National BIM Standard-United States® Version 3 </i></em>(2015).</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/bim\">Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) – Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">Penn State Computer Integrated Construction – BIM Execution Planning</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NC Building Information Modeling (BIM)','','inherit','closed','closed','','1073-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:09:08','2022-06-22 20:09:08','',1073,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2447',0,'revision','',0),(2448,3,'2022-06-22 20:13:02','2022-06-22 20:13:02','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"Building Information Modeling (BIM)\" subhead=\"New Commercial\" text_orientation=\"center\" content_max_width=\"none\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_color=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\" background_layout=\"light\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1200px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||5px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2><strong>What is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?</strong></h2>\n<p>Building Information Modeling (BIM) forms a digital representation of a building’s physical and functional characteristics and calculates information about the facility that can be used by all project team stakeholders to make decisions about the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of a building throughout its life-cycle.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a> Combining graphical information, such as plans and elevations, and nongraphical information, such as costs, specifications, schedules and maintenance requirements, into a BIM model results in a single source of information.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"></a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_20\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"968\"]<img class=\"wp-image-20 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NC_BIM_1.png\" alt=\"Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)\" width=\"968\" height=\"648\" /> Figure 1 – Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the US General Service Administration. (Source: GSA)[/caption]\n<h2><strong><b>How to Implement Building Information Modeling (BIM)</b></strong></h2>\n<p>Designate a ‘Project BIM Manager’ or a lead design and a lead construction ‘Project BIM Manager’ with knowledge and experience working with BIM and selected software. Provide ongoing BIM training to all building stakeholders responsible for inputting, extracting, modifying, and analyzing the data (see <em>Integrated Design Process and Energy Modeling</em>).</p>\n<p>The National Institute of Building Sciences’s, <em><i>The National Building Information Modeling Guide for Owners (NBGO),</i></em>guides building owners on how to incorporate BIM into internal policies and contract documents.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a></p>\n<h3><strong><b>Example</b></strong></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium\">Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ.</a></p>\n<p>The Metlife Stadium project team used BIM to track and monitor supply chain performance, including production status, quality control, delivery, site preparation and installation of over 3,200 pre-cast concrete panels, reducing the construction period by 10 days and saving $1 million.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS.</a></p>\n<p>BIM was used in the construction of the Information Technology Laboratory to overlay design, construction, and subcontractor information, and identify and resolve potential issues of conflict before costly rework was necessary.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>BIM coordinates information sharing among building stakeholders across multiple project phases that result in more informed decision making and eliminates the re-gathering and re-formatting of building information.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a>BIM also serves as a “clash detection tool,” by identifying potential design, construction, and operational inconsistencies, and cuts costs and reduces waste by avoiding rework.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a></p>\n<p>The following table highlights the results of a survey conducted by Dodge Data and Analytics on the benefits of BIM.</p>\n<p>Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn8\" name=\"_ednref8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a></p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_202\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1456\"]<img class=\"wp-image-202 size-full\" src=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NC-BIM-Table-1-.png\" alt=\"Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM\" width=\"1456\" height=\"594\" /> Table 1. Five Top-Rated Positive Impacts of BIM[/caption]\n<h2><strong>Costs</strong></h2>\n<p>The cost of implementing BIM varies widely, depending on the project team’s expertise using BIM, the complexity of the project, and other building process considerations. Costs include training, software, and organizational changes required to implement BIM technology.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn9\" name=\"_ednref9\"><sup>[9]</sup></a> Lower building costs and efficient construction timelines associated with BIM projects can often offset these upfront costs.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn10\" name=\"_ednref10\"><sup>[10]</sup></a></p>\n<h2><strong><b>Resiliency</b></strong></h2>\n<p>BIM enhances the resilience of the built environment and construction industry in the “pre-disaster phase and post-disaster phases.”<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn11\" name=\"_ednref11\"><sup>[11]</sup></a> In the design phase, BIM can conduct scenario forecasting to predict the performance of a facility during emergencies, such as fire, flood, evacuation, and others.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn12\" name=\"_ednref12\"><sup>[12]</sup></a> BIM also can enhance the post-disaster phase by providing building information to first responders and allowing them to direct building occupants to the nearest exit.<a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_edn13\" name=\"_ednref13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a>Computer Integrated Construction Research Program. BIM Project Execution Planning Guide – Version 2.1. Pennsylvania State University (2011). <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a> (accessed April 17, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\"><sup>[2]</sup></a>NIST. National BIM Guide for Owners (2012). <a href=\"https://www.nibs.org/news/national-bim-guide-owners-now-available-public-review\">http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nibs.org/resource/resmgr/nbgo/Natl_BIM_Guide_for_Owners.pdf</a> (accessed March 7, 2018)</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\"><sup>[3]</sup></a>NIST. National BIM Guide for Owners (2012).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\"><sup>[4]</sup></a>Skanska. Metlife Stadium Sustainability Case Study. <a href=\"https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium/sustainability\">https://group.skanska.com/projects/57101/MetLife-Stadium/sustainability</a> (accessed May 2, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\"><sup>[5]</sup></a>Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory. <a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\"><sup>[6]</sup></a>National Institute of Building Sciences – Whole Building Design Guide – Building Information Modeling (BIM) <a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/bim\">https://www.wbdg.org/building-information-modeling-bim</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\"><sup>[7]</sup></a>Jonathan Boone. 2017. “Building Information Modeling becomes everyday business.” US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory. <a href=\"https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/\">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1172517/building-information-modeling-becomes-everyday-business/</a> (accessed June 21, 2018).</p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref8\" name=\"_edn8\"><sup>[8]</sup></a>Dodge Data and Analytics. (2017). 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(2013). “The Uses of BIM: Classifying and Selecting BIM Uses.” Version 0.9, September, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA. <a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">http://bim.psu.edu</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata://136A90A2-89C5-4780-A7BD-329EFA482C10#_ednref13\" name=\"_edn13\"><sup>[13]</sup></a>Sertyesilisik, Begum. 2017.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.14.8\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Related Strategies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/nc-energy-modeling/\">Energy Modeling</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/integrated-design-process/\">Integrated Design Process</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h2>Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nationalbimstandard.org/\">National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance®, <em><i>National BIM Standard-United States® Version 3 </i></em>(2015).</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wbdg.org/bim\">Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) – Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://bim.psu.edu/\">Penn State Computer Integrated Construction – BIM Execution Planning</a></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','NC Building Information Modeling (BIM)','','inherit','closed','closed','','1073-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 20:13:02','2022-06-22 20:13:02','',1073,'https://greenmanual.rutgers.edu/?p=2448',0,'revision','',0),