Green Building Task Force

GREEN BUILDING TASK FORCE January 16, 2013 – Meeting #4 Greene County Archives/Election Center 1126 Boonville Avenue 1:30 p.m. PRESENT: Task Force Members: Jeff Barber, Lisa Drew-Alton, Emily Fox, Jennifer McClure, Zach Miller, Jared Rasmussen, Joel Thomas, Brad Kielhofner, Michael Nesbitt, Neil Brady, Ronda Headland Technical Resources: Barbara Lucks, Jason Bekebrede, Vanessa Brandon, Chris Coulter, Cara Shaefer, Chris Straw, Errin Kemper, Paula Brookshire, EXCUSED: Task Force Members: Jason Hainline Technical Resources: Matt O’Reilly, Ralph Rognstad ABSENT: Task Force Members: King Coltrin, Melissa Cox GUESTS: Michael Pinkley, Mayor Pro-Tem Jeff Seifried STAFF: Fred Marty – Deputy City Manager, Kimberly White, Carrie Lamb, Sara Garretson – City of Springfield Welcome and Introductions Barbara Lucks, Facilitator, opened the meeting at 1:45 p.m. in the Greene County Archives/Election Center, 1126 Boonville Avenue, welcoming task force and community members in attendance. Self introductions were given. Approval of Minutes Minutes of the December 12, 2012, meeting were approved as distributed following motion by Neil Brady and second by Michael Nesbitt. Staff Presentations Building Development Services, Chris Straw responded to questions that were raised during the small group discussions at the December 12 meeting (see attached). Discussion followed the presentation. Discussion Jennifer McClure shared the 2012 IECC Cost Effectiveness Analysis (see attached). Discussion followed. Facilitator, Barbara Lucks, noted items of general agreement during the discussion in preparation for drafting the Task Force’s report: 1  • Homeowners Education o Benefits of green building features o How to maximize the benefits of the green building features (how to operate them) • Education for appraisers and lenders regarding the financial value of green features • Affordability and cost/benefit analysis are essential • Education of City/County staff regarding new products/practices • Must maintain competitiveness with other areas • Triple bottom line (social, economic, environmental) • Codes are the minimum standard – LEED and others are not minimum • Acknowledge current efforts • Collect, maintain for reference and distribute information on existing resources, practices, etc. – Environmental Resource Center function, perhaps • Include indoor features (ex.: indoor air – smoking ban) • The Task Force does not intend to recommend the use of any identified third-party standard (ex.: LEED), but rather will focus on the various practices, processes, results • Building Code – City on 3 year cycle; County on 6 year adoption cycle • Consumer choice and budget factor • Value of quality of life • Ongoing sharing of information/efforts and results – ex: Partnership for Sustainability • Identify and remove barriers to green building efforts • Encourage green building efforts • Because the overall Building Code is on an ongoing review cycle, the Task Force recommends supporting an annual review of the progress, particularly of items that may not be up to the most current code requirements, utilizing a work group made up of staff and community experts to identify those areas and recommend strategies to keep these efforts moving forward Having received a request to present to the Task Force from Harry Alper, Sierra Club, for Isaac Elnecave, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, the Task Force chose to decline the request. Based on the limited meeting time and need to proceed through their deliberations, presentations will be limited to responses for additional information from staff or Task Force members. The Task Force would invite Mr. Elnecave to forward information to the staff facilitator for distribution to the Task Force. Next Meeting Date/Location February 20, 2013 – 1:30 p.m. Greene County Public Safety Center Topics to be Discussed Review of task force charge and tasks to be completed Follow-up discussions, questions of staff Small group sessions Upcoming Meeting Dates March 20, 2013 April 17, 2013 Adjourned The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m. 2