Collection & Examination

• Identify and report existing and achievable Sustainable Design Elements
  • Report on additional sustainable design opportunities are:
    • Achievable
    • Potentially Achievable
    • Challenging to achieve or cost prohibitive
• If working within a rating system
  • Report total points anticipated on rating system scorecard without making changes
  • Explore opportunities for additional points based on sustainable design assessment

Education

• Engage Construction, Real Estate, and Operations to provide an overview of Sustainable Design, and how it benefits the project well beyond initial construction.
• Increase the team's understanding of sustainable design elements and how it can affect negotiations, construction, operations.
• Educate the team on the benefits of designing and building more sustainable projects.
• This session can be modified to meet specific rating system requirements (LEED, Austin Green Build, etc.)

Review and comment on specific findings documents in the Collection & Examination phase (1/2 Day Workshop)

• Work with team to identify where documents, specifications, and operations will vary from standard based on sustainable design elements
  • How does Real Estate select sites?
  • How can Real Estate leverage sustainable design in the entitlement process?
  • How are the projects constructed?
  • What happens when the building is occupied?
• Explore opportunities for additional sustainable design with minor document or program changes as identified in the Collection & Examination phase.
• Create a Sustainable Design Goal Document identifying each measure to be pursued

Documentation

• Build Library of Sustainable Design Elements
  • If utilizing a rating system, put these into the appropriate form in order to pursue credit
• In depth analysis of systems, materials, methods and operations of those items identified on the Sustainable Design Goal Document
• Clearly identify to the team those items that will be
  • Mandatory for every project
  • Optional for any project
  • Optional based on site / space characteristics
• Provide cost opinions for implementation of each initiative

Implementation

• Site specific application of sustainable design efforts created in the Documentation phase
• Coordination with all parties
  • Real Estate
  • Construction
  • Contractor
  • Operations
  • External consultants
  • Local jurisdictions
  • Rating system authorities
• Confirmation / enhancement of Sustainable Design Elements library and cost opinions for more efficient application on future projects.
• For projects seeking rating system certification
  • Documentation of all sustainable design efforts will be collected and submitted in the appropriate format to ensure credit is granted.