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8. Indoor Environmental Quality (Unquantifiable) Daylight, Views, Nature, Art, Social Interaction, Function, etc) Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
9. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. This includes Buildings! (consider other Lower-Impact Materials such as FSC Wood & Rapidly Renewable Materials) Breakdown of Initial Embodied Energy by Typical Office Building Components Averaged over Wood, Steel, and Concrete Structures [Cole and Kernan, 1996] Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
10. Water-Efficient Fixtures, Appliances, Irrigation, Equipment. Also consider potential treatment and use of rainwater, greywater, & stormwater; utilize cisterns, raingardens, etc. Typical Laboratory Water Use [EPA] Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
11. Location, Location, Location. and . . . reduced parking capacity, bike storage, fuel-efficient vehicles, power for plug-in hybrids, carpooling board shuttles to public transportation, etc. Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
12. ``` Roughly Proportional to Carbon Footprint Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
13. Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s CO 2 CO 2 ELECTRICITY NATURAL GAS
14. Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s 2.28 : 1 Typical Emissions Factor for Electricity from Co-Gen : Typical Emissions Factor for Steam from Co-Gen CO 2 CO 2 ELECTRICITY NATURAL GAS
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16. Note: should be higher for labs, doesn’t account for reduced plug/equipment loads, and isn’t based on actual performance Note: doesn’t account for cooling tower make-up & lab process water Note: consider comprehensive campus-wide measures Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
17. Note: doesn’t account for cooling tower make-up & lab process water Note: consider comprehensive campus-wide measures Pursue Innovation Credit for Comprehensive Transportation Management Pursue Innovation Credit for Process Water Reduction Labs21 Benchmark, CxA, M&V, Reporting, LEED O+M, & Pursue Innovation Credit for Equipment Efficiency Note: should be higher for labs, doesn’t account for reduced plug/equipment loads, and isn’t based on actual performance Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
18. Energy & Atmosphere: Climate Assessment MA = 5A Climate Zones (ASHRAE 90.1): Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
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22. 2. Sunshine Available more than 50% of the daylight hours, Solar Heating has a potential Let the winter sun IN, and protect from the summer sun. Climate-New England Characteristics Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
23. 3. Relative Humidity: There are periods in Summer when RH is too high Adds to discomfort Climate-New England Characteristics Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
24. 4. Wind Direction Winter: North-Westerly & Westerly Protect from cold Winter winds Summer: Southerly Use Natural Ventilation for Summer cooling Climate-New England Characteristics Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
25. 5. Wind Speed Wind Potential Wind speed for effective Natural Ventilation during Summer Wind Energy potential Climate-New England Characteristics Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
26. 6. Precipitation Average above 40 inches Uniform throughout the year (approx above 3 inches every month) Rainwater collection and re-use Storm-water retention Climate-New England Characteristics Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
27. 7. Ground Temp Warm in Winter & Cool in Summer Earth as a heat sink (Summer) and heat source (Winter) Geothermal (Heat Pumps) potential Earth-berm / Earth-sheltering potential Climate-New England Characteristics Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s
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30. Passive Strategies 2. Passive Solar & Daylighting - Passive Solar Heating Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Passive Strategies
31. Building Orientation Tools Optimal orientation (175 deg East of True North) Advantages: Max heat gain (winter) & Summer winds Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Passive Strategies 2. Passive Solar & Daylighting – Site Orientation
32. South façade is heated during winter months Building Orientation Tools Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Passive Strategies 2. Passive Solar & Daylighting – Site Orientation
33. Significant increase in insolation Comparing orientations (insolation) Azimuth: 175 Azimuth: 220 Building Orientation Tools Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Passive Strategies 2. Passive Solar & Daylighting – Site Orientation
34. Passive Strategies Cut direct sun in Summer. Shading (>70F is desirable; >75F is a must ) Shading Characteristics: 11:00AM, June to 03:00PM, September Horizontal Shading Angle Vertical Shading Angle Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Passive Strategies 2. Passive Solar & Daylighting – Shading
35. Daylighting Penetration Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Passive Strategies 2. Passive Solar & Daylighting – Shading
36. The use of sun control and shading devices is an important aspect of many energy-efficient building design strategies. Shading can be provided by natural landscaping awnings, overhangs, and trellises and light shelves Daylighting Penetration Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Passive Strategies 2. Passive Solar & Daylighting – Shading
37. Optical Tvis Radiometric U, SHGC Daylight Heat Gain Daylight Penetration Elec savings Heat Generation Heat Gain Direct & Diffused Building Energy Simulation Daylighting Simulation Optimal Glazing Performance Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Passive Strategies 2. Passive Solar & Daylighting – Glazing Optimization
38. Optimal Glazing Performance Visible Transmittance (Tvis) T vis indicates percentage of the visible portion of the solar spectrum that is transmitted through a given glass product. SHGC indicates how much of the sun's energy striking the window is transmitted through the window as heat. As the SHGC increases, the solar gain potential through a given window increases. Balance of heat & daylight penetration! Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Passive Strategies 2. Passive Solar & Daylighting – Glazing Optimization
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42. Daylighting Penetration Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Passive Strategies 2. Passive Solar & Daylighting – Interior Reflectivity
49. How Does Embodied Energy Compare With Annual Operating Energy? Materials and Resources http://www.cmmt.csiro.au/brochures/tech/embodied/index.cfm For a typical office building: embodied energy = 10 to 30 times the annual operating energy Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Embodied Energy
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51. Strategies: Locate all existing structural/nonstructural conditions, windows and doors. Include measurements to determine the surface area of all elements being reused. Materials and Resources Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Materials and Resources Credit 1.1: Building Reuse – Existing walls, floors and roof. Credit 1.2: Building Reuse – Interior nonstructural elements. (count both finished sides for interior elements)
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55. Materials and Resources Credit 5: Regional content http://www.acscdg.com/ Make sure this is set to “Miles” 251 “as-the-crow-flies” miles
56. Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Materials and Resources Credit 3, 4, 5, 7
57. Big Picture Energy (& IEQ) Environmental Products Green Spec’s Materials and Resources Credit 4: Recycled Content