TME Presents: When Sustainability Conflicts With Security

You've read the article; now learn the rest of the story. Take a deeper look into “When Sustainability Conflicts With Security," originally published in the November-December 2021 issue of TME.

Read the original article here: https://samenews.org/when-sustainability-conflicts-with-security/

Sustainable building standards can often conflict with achieving mission readiness when applied to Department of Defense projects, but by adhering to careful design and construction decisions an effective balance can be struck. This webinar will discuss how a new administrative facility at Schriever AFB met both security standards for the restricted area of the base and a requirement to achieve LEED Silver certification.

Key takeaways include:
1) The movement towards sustainability in DOD new construction will continue, but it is slowed by exceptions from strict LEED standards provided by life cycle cost effectiveness, military building codes, and mission compatibility.
2) Learn the background and differences between Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, and the government sustainability criteria, called UFC 1-200-02 High Performance and Sustainable Building (HPSB) requirements. Additionally, the Green Building Initiative's Department of Defense Guiding Principles Compliance for New Construction has emerged, created to resolve conflicts between military needs and green codes and standards.
3) In a case study of a new building design, eight challenges were identified that exemplified conflicts between military needs and LEED standards.
4) Sustainability and green building are constantly evolving, in both public and private settings. The latest revision of UFC 1-200-02 change 1 was issued in January 2022.