Find out how wood construction can contribute to a sustainable building. Using scientifically based life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology, this session demonstrates why wood products are better for the environment than other materials in terms of indicators such as global warming potential and resource depletion. LCA is becoming the world standard for evaluating the sustainability of materials and assemblies and improving environmentally based decision-making. See why wood from well-managed forests and plantations is a good choice when it comes to climate change.
Campus Crest is committed to continually
improving the way we design and construct our
buildings for optimal health, comfort, efficiency,
and safety. In 2012, we completed a redesign
of our prototype building (to be implemented
on 2013 construction starts) to align with LEED
and ENERGY STAR. We also installed solar
at select properties across our portfolio with
more in the pipeline.
Rethinking Wood as a Material of Choice – Costs less, Delivers moreThink Wood
Designers today are finding new possibilities in one of the oldest building materials on earth, wood. The building material has always been valued for its beauty, abundance and practicality, but many of wood’s inherent characteristics are rising to very current challenges. Wood’s traditional values and newest technologies meet in the projects presented in this course, illustrating the advantages of wood in four areas: cost-effectiveness in a wide range of projects; adaptability for use in challenging, visionary new designs; lower environmental costs throughout its life cycle, from its source in renewable, carefully managed forests, through an energy-efficient service life, and often on to a new, recycled and reimagined use; and a unique human-nature connection that has always been intuitive, but is now being documented in research.
Find out how wood construction can contribute to a sustainable building. Using scientifically based life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology, this session demonstrates why wood products are better for the environment than other materials in terms of indicators such as global warming potential and resource depletion. LCA is becoming the world standard for evaluating the sustainability of materials and assemblies and improving environmentally based decision-making. See why wood from well-managed forests and plantations is a good choice when it comes to climate change.
Campus Crest is committed to continually
improving the way we design and construct our
buildings for optimal health, comfort, efficiency,
and safety. In 2012, we completed a redesign
of our prototype building (to be implemented
on 2013 construction starts) to align with LEED
and ENERGY STAR. We also installed solar
at select properties across our portfolio with
more in the pipeline.
Rethinking Wood as a Material of Choice – Costs less, Delivers moreThink Wood
Designers today are finding new possibilities in one of the oldest building materials on earth, wood. The building material has always been valued for its beauty, abundance and practicality, but many of wood’s inherent characteristics are rising to very current challenges. Wood’s traditional values and newest technologies meet in the projects presented in this course, illustrating the advantages of wood in four areas: cost-effectiveness in a wide range of projects; adaptability for use in challenging, visionary new designs; lower environmental costs throughout its life cycle, from its source in renewable, carefully managed forests, through an energy-efficient service life, and often on to a new, recycled and reimagined use; and a unique human-nature connection that has always been intuitive, but is now being documented in research.
Wood A Natural Choice - How the Building Material Contributes to Sustainable ...Think Wood
This presentation contributes to the discourse on sustainability that is driving ongoing improvement in the way buildings are designed and constructed. Specifically, it focuses on the growing trends of wood use as a low environmental-impact building material and the effect green building rating systems have on design choices.
Iowa Lakes Community College bought a 21-year-old Butler building and, with the help of a Butler Builder®, transformed it into a world-class model for environmentally friendly features.
Materials in Action - Examining the Impacts of Building Materials Think Wood
When an architect specifies a building material, that choice casts a long shadow. While most of the environmental effects from materials occur during the extraction and production phases, they continue to influence a structures' environmental footprint long afterwards, throughout the operations phase and beyond. This presentation evaluates the environmental impact of building materials wood, concrete and steel.
Learn more about:
Renewable Choice and LEED
Electricity production in the U.S.
Green building
Green power
Emission Reductions
Why Renewable Choice?
Renewable Choice Energy is a leading provider of climate change solutions including green power, carbon offsets, and renewable energy advisory services. Recognized as a trusted partner to numerous major brands, Renewable Choice was the recipient of the prestigious Green Power Supplier of the Year award in 2012 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and has been featured in hundreds of media outlets. To learn more, visit www.renewablechoice.com.
Lake Mills Middle School LEED Project Profile | Miron ConstructionMiron Construction
When the Lake Mills community approved an addition/renovation project at the local middle school, the Lake Mills Area School District made sure sustainability was a key component of design and construction. The result is a Platinum LEED certified facility that will serve students for many years to come.
Wood Products and Green Building: Rating Systems Recognizing Wood’s Environme...Think Wood
With growing pressure to reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment, building designers are increasingly being called upon to balance functionality and cost objectives with reduced environmental impact. Wood can help to achieve that balance. This presentation reviews how wood contributes to credits under the various green building rating systems, In addition, it reviews the importance of life cycle assessment and how it can be used when evaluating the environmental performance of buildings at the design stage.
Earn 1.00 HSW credit and 1 GBCI CE hour for LEED Credential Maintenance, visit: http://owl.li/yp66X
Hillcrest Primary School LEED Project Profile | Miron ConstructionMiron Construction
More and more we are seeing school districts take an interest in integrating sustainable design and construction into their school construction projects. When Shawano School District decided to build a new primary school in Shawano, WI, the team implemented a number of sustainable strategies that earned the project Gold LEED certification.
REBA - Building Green - Building Energy CodesAndy Burns
Andrew Burns and John Downie, The Burns Companies, presented to the REBA Massachusetts chapter on the challenges of Building Green and the Building Energy Codes inherent in states. July 11, 2011
CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference 2010Rob Barthelman
2010 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, Designing the Best Environments for Humans by Rob Barthelman, V-Anne Chernock, and Hormoz Janssens
Wood A Natural Choice - How the Building Material Contributes to Sustainable ...Think Wood
This presentation contributes to the discourse on sustainability that is driving ongoing improvement in the way buildings are designed and constructed. Specifically, it focuses on the growing trends of wood use as a low environmental-impact building material and the effect green building rating systems have on design choices.
Iowa Lakes Community College bought a 21-year-old Butler building and, with the help of a Butler Builder®, transformed it into a world-class model for environmentally friendly features.
Materials in Action - Examining the Impacts of Building Materials Think Wood
When an architect specifies a building material, that choice casts a long shadow. While most of the environmental effects from materials occur during the extraction and production phases, they continue to influence a structures' environmental footprint long afterwards, throughout the operations phase and beyond. This presentation evaluates the environmental impact of building materials wood, concrete and steel.
Learn more about:
Renewable Choice and LEED
Electricity production in the U.S.
Green building
Green power
Emission Reductions
Why Renewable Choice?
Renewable Choice Energy is a leading provider of climate change solutions including green power, carbon offsets, and renewable energy advisory services. Recognized as a trusted partner to numerous major brands, Renewable Choice was the recipient of the prestigious Green Power Supplier of the Year award in 2012 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and has been featured in hundreds of media outlets. To learn more, visit www.renewablechoice.com.
Lake Mills Middle School LEED Project Profile | Miron ConstructionMiron Construction
When the Lake Mills community approved an addition/renovation project at the local middle school, the Lake Mills Area School District made sure sustainability was a key component of design and construction. The result is a Platinum LEED certified facility that will serve students for many years to come.
Wood Products and Green Building: Rating Systems Recognizing Wood’s Environme...Think Wood
With growing pressure to reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment, building designers are increasingly being called upon to balance functionality and cost objectives with reduced environmental impact. Wood can help to achieve that balance. This presentation reviews how wood contributes to credits under the various green building rating systems, In addition, it reviews the importance of life cycle assessment and how it can be used when evaluating the environmental performance of buildings at the design stage.
Earn 1.00 HSW credit and 1 GBCI CE hour for LEED Credential Maintenance, visit: http://owl.li/yp66X
Hillcrest Primary School LEED Project Profile | Miron ConstructionMiron Construction
More and more we are seeing school districts take an interest in integrating sustainable design and construction into their school construction projects. When Shawano School District decided to build a new primary school in Shawano, WI, the team implemented a number of sustainable strategies that earned the project Gold LEED certification.
REBA - Building Green - Building Energy CodesAndy Burns
Andrew Burns and John Downie, The Burns Companies, presented to the REBA Massachusetts chapter on the challenges of Building Green and the Building Energy Codes inherent in states. July 11, 2011
CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference 2010Rob Barthelman
2010 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, Designing the Best Environments for Humans by Rob Barthelman, V-Anne Chernock, and Hormoz Janssens
This is the introduction to a presentation detailing two near net zero energy schools in Colorado. It provides an overview of the GEO K-12 schools program.
Northampton Community College Leadership: Team Green ProjectJordan Knighton
Team Green of Leadership Class 2014 hosted a sustainability presentation to show a plan to reduce Northampton Community College energy consumption by 20% in the next 10 years.
Effective Energy Management - California Savings Summit 2013SchoolDude
You don’t have to spend a ton of capital or energy to save on both utility costs and consumption. This session will offer practical advice on both starting and maintaining an effective energy management plan.
Colorado school districts need to find ways to continue supporting education as budgets are reduced. Learn how the Alamosa School District freed up dollars through the following creative strategies:
•Master Planning
•Collaboration with Utility Providers
•Campus Consolidation and Staffing Efficiencies
•Energy Options
•Maintenance Strategies
Colorado school districts need to find ways to continue supporting education as budgets are reduced. Learn how the Alamosa School District freed up dollars through the following creative strategies:
•Master Planning
•Collaboration with Utility Providers
•Campus Consolidation and Staffing Efficiencies
•Energy Options
•Maintenance Strategies
CEE and Seventhwave lead a rapid-fire discussion of innovative tech and program approaches, and the most meaningful recent research findings for utility representatives, efficiency program implementers, and both residential and commercial field experts.
10. Local/National Approach by Linc Addressed All NeedsBottom Line:Linc provided Wesleyan with a solution that reduced energy and operational costs while greatly improving comfort levels, all on a self-funding basis.
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12. Install HVAC systems with individual room controls
13. Increase the dependability of all comfort systems
22. Create a culture for the students focused on reducing the college’s carbon footprint.
23. Expedited the construction schedule to meet occupancy requirementsBottom Line:Dr. Whitson has remarked that Linc’s program is the only way this project could have been accomplished without a large charitable contribution or an increase in student assessments.
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25. New high-efficiency air conditioning in 13 buildings
33. Significant Environmental ImpactBottom Line:For the second time, Dr. Dempsey chose Linc to help improve conditions and reduce costs, while paying for it all on a self-funding basis.
50. Savings in water usageBottom Line:This program resulted in a 30% campus-wide energy cost reduction.
Editor's Notes
HOW TO CREATE A CASE STUDYRefer to the example that is most appropriate to the Sales Type – Maintenance Agreement, Project Sale, or Bundled Energy Solution (BES). Use the headers as a guide for what information to input. Keep in mind that the unique problems solved or solutions provided is what makes the case study more pertinent. SUMMARYThe summary should provide a very brief overview of the situation or story with the customer. Sample case studies have been provided to use if necessary as a guide, but keep in mind that the best case studies utilize unique examples of solutions to resolve your customer’s problems. Citing actual savings or pointing out the concerns they previously had, but do not any longer, will add value to your case study. CUSTOMER’S GOALIn this section, use specific buying objectives and/or buying criteria or points of pain. Insert customer’s operating objectives from Linc Client Profile S-105. This may include: Reduce operating problems, optimize comfort conditions, improve system reliability, extend equipment life, conserve energy, optimize productivity, reduce emergencies, obtain single-source responsibility, and/or control maintenance budget.OUR SOLUTIONIn this area, outline the solution that you have provided to the customer and be sure to add specifics such as agreement price and scope of work including ECM. Explain what our role in the sale included. BENEFITSThis area will include bulleted items that demonstrate how the customer benefits from the solution whether financially, technically, politically, strategically, and environmentally (comfort). BOTTOM LINESuccinctly express the financial impact to the customer’s business using some form of measurement. For example, “29% Reduction in Owning and Operating Costs.” This could be found in the Linc System Analysis software (SA 1.0).
HOW TO CREATE A CASE STUDYRefer to the example that is most appropriate to the Sales Type – Maintenance Agreement, Project Sale, or Bundled Energy Solution (BES). Use the headers as a guide for what information to input. Keep in mind that the unique problems solved or solutions provided is what makes the case study more pertinent. SUMMARYThe summary should provide a very brief overview of the situation or story with the customer. Sample case studies have been provided to use if necessary as a guide, but keep in mind that the best case studies utilize unique examples of solutions to resolve your customer’s problems. Citing actual savings or pointing out the concerns they previously had, but do not any longer, will add value to your case study. CUSTOMER’S GOALIn this section, use specific buying objectives and/or buying criteria or points of pain. Insert customer’s operating objectives from Linc Client Profile S-105. This may include: Reduce operating problems, optimize comfort conditions, improve system reliability, extend equipment life, conserve energy, optimize productivity, reduce emergencies, obtain single-source responsibility, and/or control maintenance budget.OUR SOLUTIONIn this area, outline the solution that you have provided to the customer and be sure to add specifics such as agreement price and scope of work including ECM. Explain what our role in the sale included. BENEFITSThis area will include bulleted items that demonstrate how the customer benefits from the solution whether financially, technically, politically, strategically, and environmentally (comfort). BOTTOM LINESuccinctly express the financial impact to the customer’s business using some form of measurement. For example, “29% Reduction in Owning and Operating Costs.” This could be found in the Linc System Analysis software (SA 1.0).
HOW TO CREATE A CASE STUDYRefer to the example that is most appropriate to the Sales Type – Maintenance Agreement, Project Sale, or Bundled Energy Solution (BES). Use the headers as a guide for what information to input. Keep in mind that the unique problems solved or solutions provided is what makes the case study more pertinent. SUMMARYThe summary should provide a very brief overview of the situation or story with the customer. Sample case studies have been provided to use if necessary as a guide, but keep in mind that the best case studies utilize unique examples of solutions to resolve your customer’s problems. Citing actual savings or pointing out the concerns they previously had, but do not any longer, will add value to your case study. CUSTOMER’S GOALIn this section, use specific buying objectives and/or buying criteria or points of pain. Insert customer’s operating objectives from Linc Client Profile S-105. This may include: Reduce operating problems, optimize comfort conditions, improve system reliability, extend equipment life, conserve energy, optimize productivity, reduce emergencies, obtain single-source responsibility, and/or control maintenance budget.OUR SOLUTIONIn this area, outline the solution that you have provided to the customer and be sure to add specifics such as agreement price and scope of work including ECM. Explain what our role in the sale included. BENEFITSThis area will include bulleted items that demonstrate how the customer benefits from the solution whether financially, technically, politically, strategically, and environmentally (comfort). BOTTOM LINESuccinctly express the financial impact to the customer’s business using some form of measurement. For example, “29% Reduction in Owning and Operating Costs.” This could be found in the Linc System Analysis software (SA 1.0).