LEED Support and High Performance Building Consultation and Training

New Hampshire Partnership for High Performance Schools

Government Affairs

Granite State Energy Efficiency (GSE2) Revolving Loan Fund

High Performance Building Consultation and Training

A high performance building is one that performs optimally in all respects – it is comfortable, economical, and resource efficient. We help owners and tenants of both new and existing buildings set goals, make decisions, and measure performance over time. Often our clients choose to pursue LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification through the U.S. Green Building Council; typically, we manage the LEED documentation process and assist the design team to meet LEED credits successfully. Our high performance building projects include:

• New Hampshire Audubon McLane Center, Concord NH
• Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests French Wing, Concord NH
• AVA Gallery, Lebanon NH
• Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth NH
• White Mountain National Forest Administrative Complex, Campton NH
• 850 Winter Street Office Building, Waltham MA
• Nobis Engineering Merrimack Valley Headquarters, Lowell MA
• Fairbanks Natural History Museum, St. Johnsbury VT

We are also the LEED for Homes provider for southern and central New Hampshire. Builders or homeowners who seek LEED certification are required to work with their local providers, who administer the project and ensure that special home inspections and ratings take place at appropriate times. Our current LEED for Homes projects include:

• Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm, Peterborough NH
• Laconia Area Community Land Trust, Meredith NH
• Friedman Court II, Concord NH
• Private residences

Finally, we offer frequent seminars and presentations on high performance buildings and the LEED program. While many are open to the public, we also tailor training sessions for individual companies, municipalities, energy committees, and others according to their interests and needs. We taught several hundred professionals in 2007 and seek to expand this service in 2008. Please visit our News & Events page for details about upcoming events.

For more information about the High Performance Buildings Program, please contact Maura Adams at (603) 226-1009 x204 or mkadams@thejordaninstitute.org or complete our on-line form.

New Hampshire Partnership for High Performance Schools

NHPHPS is a Jordan Institute initiative that aims to educate communities and school districts about the importance of high performance schools, the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) standard for new and renovated school buildings, and the additional school aid available to schools that achieve CHPS certification. NHPHPS also uses the EPA Portfolio Manager tool to analyze school building energy performance and help districts begin to plan efficiency improvements.

These high performance school projects are important examples for communities, many of which are just becoming attuned to the need for energy efficient municipal buildings. For more information about the NH Partnership for High Performance Schools, please contact Kirk Stone at (603) 226-1009 x205 or kstone@nhphps.org, visit www.nhphps.org, or complete our on-line form.

Government Affairs

Jordan’s involvement in regulatory initiatives is now concentrated on Public Utilities Commission dockets on New Hampshire’s CORE Energy Efficiency programs and decoupling both the electric and gas utilities. Decoupling is a process that allows utilities to make a regulated rate of return on operations but no longer ties profits to the volume of electricity or gas that they sell.  This is important as we encourage all customers to use less and less energy and thus lower total utility sales. We are also active in a variety of energy related bills and study groups in the Legislature.

Granite State Energy Efficiency

The Jordan Institute’s newest endeavor is to develop a privately funded revolving loan fund that will initially start with schools, municipal buildings, and non-profit organizations but will eventually expand to commercial / industrial and residential buildings. We aim for a fund of several hundred million dollars, linked to the technical support required to tackle a statewide overhaul of New Hampshire’s building stock.