A presentation titled Buildings & Climate Change delivered at the Hadassah international conference held in Los Angeles, CA

1. Buildings & Climate Change
Hadassah National Convention
July 14, 2008
Kevin Foster O’Donnell

5. 5 miles 5 miles

6. 7926 miles

7. Some energy is radiated back
into space by the earth in
the form of infrared waves
Most of this radiation
is absorbed by the
Earth and warms it

8. visible light waves
CO 2

9. visible light waves
CO 2
infrared heat waves

10. Some energy is radiated back
into space by the earth in Some of this outgoing
the form of infrared waves infrared radiation is trapped
by the earth’s atmosphere
and warms it
Most of this radiation
is absorbed by the
Earth and warms it

11. 28 million 67 million 97 million 154 million
miles miles miles miles
Mercury Venus Earth Mars
-300 to 800˚ F 900˚ F -128 to 136˚ F -115 to 32˚ F
332˚ F 57˚ F -67˚ F

13. Kilimanjaro
Africa
1970 2000

14. Kilimanjaro
2005

15. Portage Glacier
Alaska
1914 2004
Photos: NOAA Photo Collection and Gary Braasch – WorldViewOfGlobalWarming.org

16. Boulder Glacier
Glacier National Park
1932 1988
Photos: George Grant, Glacier National Archive; Jerry DeSanto, national Park Service

17. Upsala Glacier
Argentina
1928
Photo: © Greenpeace/De Agostini/Beltra
2004

19. Tschierva
Glacier

20. Rhone
Glacier

21. Rhone
Glacier

22. Adamello-
Mandron
Glacier

24. Quelccaya
Ice Cap
Peru, 1977
Lonnie G. Thompson

25. 600
500
400
Today’s CO2 Concentration
300
CO2 Concentration
280
260
240
CO2 [ppmv]
220
200
180
Temp. in F°
600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0
Age (yr BP)

26. 600 After 45 More Years of current energy use patterns
500
400
300
CO2 Concentration
280
260
240
CO2 [ppmv]
220
200
180
Temp. in F°
600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0
Age (yr BP)

27. Global Temperature Since 1860
Combined annual land air and sea surface
temperatures from 1860-2003
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000
Source: Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia and Hadley Centre, The Met Office, UK
http://www.knmi.nl/voorl/nader/globaltemperaturein2003thirdwarmest.htm

28. The Ten Hottest Years on Record
2005 2007 1998 2002 2003
2006 2004 2001 1990 1999
Nine have occurred in the last ten years
Source: NASA/GISS

29. Switzerland
August 23, 2005
AP Photo/Keystone, Sigi Tischler

30. Mumbai, India
July 26, 2005
• 37 inches of rain in 24 hours
• Water levels reached seven feet
• The most any Indian city has ever received
in one day
• The death toll in western India reached 1,000
Source: CNN.com 8/1/2005

31. AP Photo/Dietmar Stiplovsek

32. India Flooding
August 11, 2006
Photo: Reuters/ Amit Dave

33. 90% of the City underwater.
India Flooding Over 4 million people left homeless.
August 11, 2006 350 people killed.
Photo: Reuters/ Amit Dave

34. Neighboring Provinces, China
Summer, 2005
Photo: Rueters/China News Photo

35. Amazon River
Brazil, October 2005
Photo: Daniel Beltra/Greenpeace

36. Photo: Laister/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

37. 1980

38. 2007

39. Warwick Vincent - Center for Northern Studies, Laval University

40. © Bryon and Cherry Alexander

41. Alaska Winter Tundra Travel Days
1970-2002
250
200
150
100
50
0
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
© 2004 ACIA

46. Larsen Ice Shelf
January 31, 2002
MODIS images courtesy of NASA's Terra satellite

47. Larsen Ice Shelf
February 17, 2002
MODIS images courtesy of NASA's Terra satellite

48. Larsen Ice Shelf
February 23, 2002
MODIS images courtesy of NASA's Terra satellite

49. Larsen Ice Shelf
March 5, 2002
MODIS images courtesy of NASA's Terra satellite

51. Photo courtesy Peter Essick/National Geographic Society

52. Source: Reuters

54. Photo: Manuel Jung, www.sternklar.ch

55. Italy’s Project to Protect Venice

56. The Netherlands’ Levees

57. U.S. Protection for New Orleans

58. “The maps of the world will
have to be redrawn.”
Sir David King,
U.K. Science Advisor, in regard to what is happening in Greenland

61. “…the countries with the
! fewest resources are likely to bear the
greatest burden of climate change in
terms of loss of life and relative effect on
investment and economy.”
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Source: Poverty and Climate Change, 2005, World Bank et al.

62. Population Growth Throughout History
World Population
9 2050 – 9.1 Billion
8
7
2006 – 6.5 Billion
6
5
Billions
4
3
1945 – 2.3 Billion
2
1 1776 – 1 Billion
First Modern Humans 1492 – 500 Million
0
160,000 100,000 10,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 1 1,000 2,000 2,150
B.C. B.C. B.C. B.C. B.C. B.C. B.C. B.C. B.C. B.C. A.D. A.D. A.D. A.D.
Source: United Nations

63. Global Population
8%
6%
Population (Billions)
4%
Developing Nations
2%
Developed Nations
0%
1975 2000 2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, 2000

66. 3 Considerations
1 Reduce Carbon Emissions
2 Rethink Waste and Resource Use
3 Create Healthier Environments

67. Global CO2 Emissions 1751–2002
8000
7000
6000
5000
Million Metric Tons
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000

69. industry transportation buildings
800
700
Metric Tons of Carbon (millions)
600
500
400
300 25%
200
100
0
50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration

70. industry transportation buildings
800
700
Metric Tons of Carbon (millions)
600
27%
500
400
300 25%
200
100
0
50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration

71. industry transportation buildings
800
48%
700
Metric Tons of Carbon (millions)
600
27%
500
400
300 25%
200
100
0
50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration

72. Buildings - 48%
Residential Commercial Industrial
21% 17% 10%
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration

73. US Energy Production
54% of American adults think electricity is produced
by a combination of solar, nuclear and hydropower.
(2006 Roper Report)
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration

74. US Energy Production
54% of American adults think electricity is produced
by a combination of solar, nuclear and hydropower.
(2006 Roper Report)
oil - 2%
hydro - 4% solar/wind - 1%
gas - 18%
coal - 55%
nuclear - 20%
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration

75. US Energy Production
54% of American adults think electricity is produced
by a combination of solar, nuclear and hydropower.
(2006 Roper Report)
oil - 2%
hydro - 4% solar/wind - 1%
75%
gas - 18%
Fossil Fuels
coal - 55%
nuclear - 20%
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration

76. In 1979, the US energy producing
landscape was dramatically altered.

77. Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident
In 1979, the US energy producing
landscape was dramatically altered.

78. Growth in Fuel Use
oil renewables natrual gas nuclear coal
900
750
600
Growth (billion kWh)
450
300
150
0
-150
-300
79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 97 97 98 99 00 01 02 03
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration

79. Building Energy Consumption
How does a typical building use energy?
other - 10%
heating - 29%
equipment - 13%
refrigeration - 3%
cooking - 1%
cooling - 7%
lighting - 22%
ventilation - 11%
water heating - 4%
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration

80. Building Energy Consumption
other - 10%
heating - 29%
equipment - 13%
refrigeration - 3% 69%
cooking - 1%
cooling - 7%
lighting - 22%
ventilation - 11%
water heating - 4%
source: 2005 US Energy Information Administration

82. CFL LED

83. Energy Consumption/SF
60
50 53
40
36
30
27
20
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15 buildings - 13.4 kWh/sf
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84. Energy Consumption/SF
60
40 kWh/sf greater
53 than the average
50
40
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85. Retailer Stores Total SF Area in Chain
Wal-Mart 4,091 923,136,390
Home Depot 2,215 287,950,000
The Kroger Company 3,645 144,483,350
Costco Wholesale 513 68,229,000
Target Corporation 1,537 295,202,368
Sears Holdings 3,800 342,000,000
Walgreens Company 5,858 82,012,000
Lowe’s Companies 1,425 165,300,000
CVS Corporation 6,200 71,300,000
Safeway Incorporated 1,755 80,730,000
31,039 2,460,343,108

86. 2,460,343,108 sf x 13.4 kWh/sf = insanity

87. 32,968,597 mWh
Nevada
32,500,630 mWh

88. Alaska
Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Maine
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming

89. 3 Considerations
1 Reduce Carbon Emissions
2 Rethink Waste and Resource Use
3 Create Healthier Environments

91. Human consumption surpassed the
regenerative capacity of the planet around
1980, and we are now pushing its systems
well beyond their ability to heal.
National Academy of Sciences

92. Industrial Age Business Model
Virtually endless supply of cheap raw materials.
Abundant cheap energy.
Plentiful cheap labor that’s easy to replace.
The ability to externalize costs.

94. 37% of all landfill refuse
is generated by building related construction
source: EPA

95. 1 31
source: Ray Anderson, CEO of Interface Carpet

96. TRASH

97. TRASH

98. Sourcing
Store
Design Fabrication Installation
Opening
End of Life
Waste
Waste Waste

99. Rapidly Renewable Reduce
Sustainable Harvest
New Technologies
Salvage Reuse
Reclamation
Recycled Content Recycle
Store
Sourcing Design Fabrication Installation
Opening
Re-Source End of Life

100. 3 Considerations
1 Reduce Carbon Emissions
2 Rethink Waste and Resource Use
3 Create Healthier Environments

102. Environmental Facts
Exposure Size: 1 Hour (60 minutes)
Exposures Per Day: 8
Amount Per Exposure
Toxic Score 100
PPM
VOC
Paint 124.05
Stains 37.44
Adhesives 67.30
Coatings 0
Formaldehyde
MDF Panels 105.41
Acoustic Ceiling Tiles 59.72
Carcinogens 22
Hormone Disruptors 15
srotpursiD enomroH 51
snegonicraC 22
seliT gnilieC citsuocA 27.95
slenaP FDM 14.501
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103. Pollutant Uses Health Risk
VOC Building materials, textiles, furniture, Hormone disruption,
finishes cleaning products, dust autism, neurotoxicity
Formaldehyde Building materials - wood products Cancer
Mercury Fluorescent light fixtures, thermostats Reproductive
damage
VCT Building materials, finishes, upholstery Endocrine disruption
Flame Retardants Building materials, furniture Reproductive
damage

105. Profit Planet
ECOLogic Design
Place

107. Questions?
Thank you.