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The document summarizes the design and construction of the Wilder Center building in St. Paul, Minnesota as a LEED Gold certified green building. Key points include:
- The Wilder Foundation wanted to build a sustainable building to showcase sustainable communities and built environments.
- The 100,000 square foot building cost $35.6 million and involved many partners to achieve LEED Gold certification.
- Energy efficiency strategies like underfloor air distribution and daylight harvesting helped reduce operating costs and qualify for LEED points.
- Employees are proud to work in the sustainable building and have changed behaviors like increased recycling and reduced waste.
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In order to maintain your LEED accreditation, you need to stay up-to-date on green building best practices through Credential Maintenance Programs (CMPs).
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Green buildings aim to reduce environmental impact through sustainable design and construction practices. LEED certification is a point-based rating system that evaluates buildings in several categories like energy efficiency, water conservation, materials selection, and indoor air quality. While some think green buildings are more expensive, studies show the average premium is less than 2% of costs while savings from reduced electricity and water usage offset increased costs within the first year. Various LEED certification programs exist for new and existing buildings including schools, focusing on factors like sustainable sites, water and energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.
The USGBC is committed to promoting sustainable and energy-efficient green buildings through the LEED green building certification system and advocacy efforts. It works with state and local chapters to advance its mission of transforming the built environment. The USGBC West Virginia chapter aims to improve quality of life in the state by promoting environmentally, socially and economically beneficial building practices. While LEED certification entails fees, these costs are usually quite small compared to overall project budgets and the soft cost learning curve is declining. West Virginia has over 40 LEED certified projects so far and the chapter advocates for green building policies and studies their economic impacts in the state.
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The Green Building sector is making a significant impact at reversing this trend. Mindscape's partners are leading the way: our latest projects are pursuing net-zero, cost effectively. LEED Platinum is not only affordable, but it's making money for the building owners. Green material costs are continually becoming more competitive as suppliers adapt to the requirements of green building programs. There are brighter days ahead.
Enjoy the read!
This slide deck was prepared for an internal training event at Distinctive Appliances, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
The document summarizes the design and construction of the Wilder Center building in St. Paul, Minnesota as a LEED Gold certified green building. Key points include:
- The Wilder Foundation wanted to build a sustainable building to showcase sustainable communities and built environments.
- The 100,000 square foot building cost $35.6 million and involved many partners to achieve LEED Gold certification.
- Energy efficiency strategies like underfloor air distribution and daylight harvesting helped reduce operating costs and qualify for LEED points.
- Employees are proud to work in the sustainable building and have changed behaviors like increased recycling and reduced waste.
Green For Good: How and why the Wilder Foundation Built Greenbradbaso
The document summarizes the green building features of the Wilder Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It discusses how the Wilder Foundation was interested in pursuing LEED certification to showcase sustainable design and reduce operating costs. Key green strategies included underfloor air distribution, daylighting, stormwater management, and energy efficiency measures. The Wilder Center achieved LEED Gold certification.
In order to maintain your LEED accreditation, you need to stay up-to-date on green building best practices through Credential Maintenance Programs (CMPs).
July2013 ghnyc -alternatives to leed-7-17-13GreenHomeNYC
This document summarizes alternatives to LEED certification, including Passive House standards and the Green Globes system. Passive House focuses on dramatically reducing building energy usage through a methodology involving optimized insulation, air tightness, and ventilation. Green Globes is a web-based assessment and rating program that provides guidance and certification across seven environmental categories. A presentation describes updates to Green Globes for new construction, including criteria developed through consensus, an increased focus on energy and materials, and compliance with federal sustainability principles.
Green buildings aim to reduce environmental impact through sustainable design and construction practices. LEED certification is a point-based rating system that evaluates buildings in several categories like energy efficiency, water conservation, materials selection, and indoor air quality. While some think green buildings are more expensive, studies show the average premium is less than 2% of costs while savings from reduced electricity and water usage offset increased costs within the first year. Various LEED certification programs exist for new and existing buildings including schools, focusing on factors like sustainable sites, water and energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.
The USGBC is committed to promoting sustainable and energy-efficient green buildings through the LEED green building certification system and advocacy efforts. It works with state and local chapters to advance its mission of transforming the built environment. The USGBC West Virginia chapter aims to improve quality of life in the state by promoting environmentally, socially and economically beneficial building practices. While LEED certification entails fees, these costs are usually quite small compared to overall project budgets and the soft cost learning curve is declining. West Virginia has over 40 LEED certified projects so far and the chapter advocates for green building policies and studies their economic impacts in the state.
This document provides an overview of LEED India and its green building rating system. It discusses what LEED India is, how the LEED rating system works, the different categories assessed, and examples of LEED-certified buildings in India. Specifically, it explains that LEED India supplies tools for designing, building, and operating green buildings. It also outlines the main credit categories like water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, and materials and resources. The document concludes with examples of platinum, gold, and silver rated LEED buildings in India.
Trends in Green Kitchens and Green BuildingsDerek Satnik
The green building industry is one of the hottest right now. Construction has always been a major contributor to the economy, and Canada is adding enough new buildings every year that over 1,000 kilotons of new emissions are added to the building sector's footprint - compounded every year. The same market in the US adds almost 10 times more. This is obviously a problem.
The Green Building sector is making a significant impact at reversing this trend. Mindscape's partners are leading the way: our latest projects are pursuing net-zero, cost effectively. LEED Platinum is not only affordable, but it's making money for the building owners. Green material costs are continually becoming more competitive as suppliers adapt to the requirements of green building programs. There are brighter days ahead.
Enjoy the read!
This slide deck was prepared for an internal training event at Distinctive Appliances, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
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many other building types by LEED practitioners. All commercial buildings, as defined by standard building codes,
are eligible for certification as LEED for New Construction buildings. Examples of commercial occupancies include
offices, institutional buildings (libraries, museums, churches, etc.), hotels, and residential buildings of 4 or more
habitable stories.
LEED for New Construction addresses design and construction activities for both new buildings and major
renovations of existing buildings. A major renovation involves major HVAC renovation, significant envelope
modifications, and major interior rehabilitation. For a major renovation of an existing building, LEED for New
Construction is the appropriate rating system. If the project scope does not involve significant design and
construction activities and focuses more on operations and maintenance activities, LEED for Existing Buildings:
Operations & Maintenance is more appropriate because it addresses operational and maintenance issues of working
buildings.
Some projects are designed and constructed to be partially occupied by the owner or developer, and partially
occupied by others tenants. In such projects, the owner or developer has direct influence over the portion of the
work that they occupy. For such a project to pursue LEED for New Construction certification, the owner or tenant
must occupy more than 50% of the building’s leasable square footage. Projects in which 50% or less of the building’s
leasable square footage is occupied by an owner should pursue LEED for Core & Shell certification.
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This document summarizes a presentation about selecting proper materials during school renovation projects to improve sustainability. It discusses high-performance design practices like daylighting, indoor air quality, acoustics and energy efficiency. It also covers green building frameworks like LEED and CHPS, and examines factors to consider when selecting products like lifespan, maintenance costs, and environmental impact to determine the most sustainable options using a life cycle cost analysis.
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- The design celebrates the contrast of the historic building fabric with a modern workplace environment.
- An atrium was proposed to address the challenge of no natural light penetration to the building core, providing light and improving collaboration between floors.
- Other challenges included the building being a full city block with no windows, and interior renovations requiring historic review.
- Additional topics covered include lighting approach, material efficiency, water efficiency, and improving the indoor environment. The general contractor discussed challenges around seismic upgrades, the historic status, and benefits of the
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An Introduction to the LEED Rating SystemsAllison Beer
This presentation is a brief overview of sustainable design and the LEED Rating Systems. It covers the benefits of green buildings as well as the basic concepts and terms of the LEED Rating Systems.
The business case for leed certificationStuart Carron
This document discusses the business case for pursuing LEED certification for new buildings. It addresses common questions around the value of certification if a building is already being designed and built sustainably. The document outlines key benefits of LEED certification including third-party verification, commissioning to ensure high performance, public recognition and marketing opportunities, access to financial incentives, and research showing higher rents and lower vacancies for certified buildings. It concludes that while it's possible to build green without certification, pursuing LEED provides tangible benefits that make it worthwhile despite any additional costs.
LEED for New Construction was designed primarily for new commercial office buildings, but it has been applied to
many other building types by LEED practitioners. All commercial buildings, as defined by standard building codes,
are eligible for certification as LEED for New Construction buildings. Examples of commercial occupancies include
offices, institutional buildings (libraries, museums, churches, etc.), hotels, and residential buildings of 4 or more
habitable stories.
LEED for New Construction addresses design and construction activities for both new buildings and major
renovations of existing buildings. A major renovation involves major HVAC renovation, significant envelope
modifications, and major interior rehabilitation. For a major renovation of an existing building, LEED for New
Construction is the appropriate rating system. If the project scope does not involve significant design and
construction activities and focuses more on operations and maintenance activities, LEED for Existing Buildings:
Operations & Maintenance is more appropriate because it addresses operational and maintenance issues of working
buildings.
Some projects are designed and constructed to be partially occupied by the owner or developer, and partially
occupied by others tenants. In such projects, the owner or developer has direct influence over the portion of the
work that they occupy. For such a project to pursue LEED for New Construction certification, the owner or tenant
must occupy more than 50% of the building’s leasable square footage. Projects in which 50% or less of the building’s
leasable square footage is occupied by an owner should pursue LEED for Core & Shell certification.
Free workshop: Sustainable Building with LEED certificationSasin SEC
This document discusses green building standards and certification systems. It provides an overview of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification system, including the different rating levels, categories and credits. It also lists many examples of buildings in Thailand that have achieved LEED certification of different levels, demonstrating the growing adoption of green building practices in the country.
This document summarizes a presentation about selecting proper materials during school renovation projects to improve sustainability. It discusses high-performance design practices like daylighting, indoor air quality, acoustics and energy efficiency. It also covers green building frameworks like LEED and CHPS, and examines factors to consider when selecting products like lifespan, maintenance costs, and environmental impact to determine the most sustainable options using a life cycle cost analysis.
Delivering an Energy Model for BREEAM and LEED – Exposing What Really Matters...IES VE
This presentation looks at the technical perspectives of delivering an energy model for both the purposes of different regulatory frameworks; LEED and BREEAM. The technical focus will be upon the metrics used and design strategies that affect the performance, certification and rating of buildings.
The document discusses green building and LEED certification. It provides an overview of the environmental, social and economic benefits of building green such as saving money and resources, healthier buildings, and increased property values. It then describes what makes a building green, such as sustainable design and materials choices. It also summarizes the LEED green building rating system and provides statistics on LEED certified buildings in Western New York. The document notes that cost premiums for green buildings are typically around 2% and that green design is good for both business and communities.
Shahulhameed Kamal is a project management professional with over 24 years of experience in design, construction, and project management. He has successfully managed large projects including residential, commercial, healthcare, and government buildings. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and Estidama Pearl Qualified Professional with expertise in sustainable design and construction.
The document summarizes design considerations for renovating the historic Meier & Frank Delivery Depot building for a new tenant, Vestas. Key points discussed include:
- The design celebrates the contrast of the historic building fabric with a modern workplace environment.
- An atrium was proposed to address the challenge of no natural light penetration to the building core, providing light and improving collaboration between floors.
- Other challenges included the building being a full city block with no windows, and interior renovations requiring historic review.
- Additional topics covered include lighting approach, material efficiency, water efficiency, and improving the indoor environment. The general contractor discussed challenges around seismic upgrades, the historic status, and benefits of the
How CFD & Daylight Modelling Can Support Successful UK Planning ApplicationsIES VE
The webinar discussed the current planning requirements for Daylight, Sunlight and Pedestrian Comfort Studies in the UK. It will also look at the upcoming GLA London Plan and the implications this will have with regards to planning and development.
This short document discusses gaining new knowledge. It mentions being eager to learn and acquire understanding. The final word refers to the Greek god of medicine, suggesting the topic may relate to health, healing, or medical advancement.
The document provides a summary and details of Tulasidhar Nagireddy's work experience and qualifications. He has over 6 years of experience in accounts payable, processing invoices, managing vendors, and auditing invoices. He is currently an Assistant Manager at Genpact with responsibilities including managing a team of 24 accounts payable analysts. Previously he has worked at HSBC and Capital IQ in roles related to accounts, customer service, and financial analysis. He holds an MBA and has received certifications in accounts payable and leadership.
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The document discusses the biosphere and its major biomes. The biosphere consists of all living organisms and organic matter on Earth and is divided into biomes defined by climate and organisms. There are four primary biomes - deserts, grasslands, forests, and tundra. Deserts cover one-fifth of Earth's surface and have specialized plants and animals adapted to low rainfall. Grasslands are dominated by grasses and occur in areas with enough rain for grasses but not trees. Forests cover one-third of the planet's land and include tropical, temperate, and boreal forests. The coldest biome is the tundra, which exists as Arctic or alpine tundra with extreme temperatures and
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QNT 351 Final Exam Answers 2015 versionmahallbethena
QNT 351 Final Exam Answers
1) The main purpose of descriptive statistics is to
A. summarize data in a useful and informative manner
B. make inferences about a population
C. determine if the data adequately represents the population
D. gather or collect data
2) The general process of gathering, organizing, summarizing, analyzing, and interpreting data is called
A. statistics
B. descriptive statistics
C. inferential statistics
D. levels of measurement
3) The performance of personal and business investments is measured as a percentage, return on investment. What type of variable is return on investment?
A. Qualitative
B. Continuous
C. Attribute
D. Discrete
4) What type of variable is the number of robberies reported in your city?
A. Attribute
B. Continuous
C. Discrete
D. Qualitative
5) What level of measurement is the number of auto accidents reported in a given month?
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
D. Ratio
6) The names of
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Week 1 Slides Nathan Only
1. 1
ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Lecture 1: Introduction and Sustainable
Design Basics
Nathan Gauthier
September 17, 2012
2
TODAY’S AGENDA
• Faculty Introductions
• Student Introductions
• Course Overview
• Background
– Sustainability and the Rwanda Context – Tim Hall
– Integrated Design Process – Nathan Gauthier
• Subjects We’ll Cover (Tim Hall & Nathan Gauthier)
Nathan Gauthier KIST - Advanced Sustainable Design September 17, 2012
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2. 3
FACULTY INTRODUCTION
Nathan Gauthier, MEERM, MS
• Partner, EA Buildings
• Member, USGBC Board of Directors
• Vice Chair, USGBC Energy and Atmosphere TAG
• Technical Advisor for Energy, AASHE STARS
• Experience 100+ Sustainable Design (LEED) Projects
• Certified Facilities Manager, Certified Energy Manager, Construction
Document Technologist, Ground Source Heat Pump Installer, Qualified
Commissioning Process Provider, Existing Building Commissioning
Professional, Green Advantage Professional, LEED Accredited Professional
BD+C and ID+C, Certified Energy Auditor, Trained in NCI Charrette System,
Trained in VFA Facility Software, Trained in Siemens Apogee DDC, etc.
Partner | EA Buildings
www.EA-BUILDINGS.com
Phone: +250 (0) 786 675 662
Email: nathan.gauthier@EA-BUILDINGS.com
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www.green.harvard.edu/theresource
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Boston,
Massachusetts
Kigali,
Rwanda
Santiago,
Chile
VISION
Improve the planet for future generations by
encouraging investment decisions that
contribute to a healthier and more
environmentally friendly built environment
while delivering significant return on
investment.
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• Building Commissioning
• Energy Auditing
• GHG Inventories and Planning
• Training and Knowledge Management
• Integrated Design Facilitation
• Building Performance Simulation
• LEED Project Management
• Life Cycle Costing
• Owner’s Representation
• Code / LEED Compliance Modeling
EA BUILDINGS’ SERVICES
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STUDENT INTRODUCTIONS
Who are you?
Why did you select this
class?
What is the first thing
you think about when
you hear the term
“sustainable design”?
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INTEGRATED DESIGN AGENDA
• Systems Thinking
• Traditional Design Process
• Integrated Design Process
• Benefits of Integrated Design
• ANSI Draft Integrated Process Standard
• Design Charrettes
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BUTTERFLY AFFECT
Charaxes brutus
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NATURE AS A SYSTEM
When you try to touch one thing by
itself, you find it hitches to
everything in the universe.
John Muir
Our world is a beautiful arena
where each thing is connected to
the whole.
Rudy Mancke
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SYSTEMS THINKING
MDD
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Develop Local
Offsets
Off-Site Renewable
Energy
Purchase
Offsets
Cleaner Utility
Grid
On-Campus
Renewable Energy
Reduced Energy
Consumption in
Buildings
Improved Central
Plant Performance
Greenhouse Gas
Reductions
GHG
Reduction
Components
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Life
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Utility
Rebates
CAPS
Loans
Online
Tools
Energy
Auditing
Loan
Fund
Project
Mngt.
Building
Cx
Website Annual
Events
Case
Studies
Green
Building
Standards
Online
Tools
Regular
Events
Green
Tips
Green
Building
Standards
Job
Descriptions
Green
Tips
Competi-
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Peer-to-
Peer
Website Annual
Events
Green
Tips
Competi-
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Rep
Programs
Green
Teams
Annual
Reports
ECM
Database
GHG
Database
3rd Party
Surveys
Reduced Energy
Consumption in
Buildings
Project
Identification
Project
Financing
Occupant
Education &
Engagement
Operator
Education &
Engagement
Project
Implementation
Project
Close-Out
Ongoing
Monitoring
Collect
Lessons
Learned
Campus
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Improved Central
Plant Performance
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Buildings
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Designer
Contractor
Operator
Owner
TRADITIONAL DESIGN / CONSTRUCTION
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Designer
Owner
• Requests for Proposal
• Qualifications / Interview Process
• Contract Requirements
• Building Design & Specifications
• Contractor Training
• Quality Control and Assurance
• Close-Out Documents
• Occupant / Operator Training
• Quality Control and Assurance
Contractor
Operator
ENHANCED DESIGN / CONSTRUCTION
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Designer
Owner
Contractor
Operator
Consultants
Suppliers
Occupants
AHJs
INTEGRATED DESIGN / CONSTRUCTION
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Time
ResourcesRequired
PotentialImpactonProject
Cncpt SD DD CD Bid Const Occp
Owner
Architect
Engineer
Consultants
Contractor
Operator
Effective
Integrated
Design
TYPICAL PROJECT TIMELINE
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1 CFM outside air cost about $2.20 in energy over the year at Weld Hill.
Switching from 10 ACH to 6 ACH saves about 10,000 CFM.
Results in energy savings of approximately $22,000 per year.
AHU’s can also be downsized.
AHUs cost about $5/cfm. AHU savings is $50,000.
Since peak loads are reduced, we save in well field and HP sizing.
Reducing the air flow by 10,000 CFM saves us 18 tons of cooling.
Saves about 4 wells and 1 HP, which nets a savings of $80,000.
Switch from 10 to 6 ACH saves $130,000 in first costs, $22,000 annually.
WELD HILL EXAMPLE
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1 CFM outside air cost about $2.20 in energy over the year at Weld Hill.
Switching from 10 ACH to 6 ACH saves about 10,000 CFM.
Results in energy savings of approximately $22,000 per year.
AHU’s can also be downsized.
AHUs cost about $5/cfm. AHU savings is $50,000.
Since peak loads are reduced, we save in well field and HP sizing.
Reducing the air flow by 10,000 CFM saves us 18 tons of cooling.
Saves about 4 wells and 1 HP, which nets a savings of $80,000.
Switch from 10 to 6 ACH saves $130,000 in first costs, $22,000 annually.
WELD HILL EXAMPLE
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1 CFM outside air cost about $2.20 in energy over the year at Weld Hill.
Switching from 10 ACH to 6 ACH saves about 10,000 CFM.
Results in energy savings of approximately $22,000 per year.
AHU’s can also be downsized.
AHUs cost about $5/cfm. AHU savings is $50,000.
Since peak loads are reduced, we save in well field and HP sizing.
Reducing the air flow by 10,000 CFM saves us 18 tons of cooling.
Saves about 4 wells and 1 HP, which nets a savings of $80,000.
Switch from 10 to 6 ACH saves $130,000 in first costs, $22,000 annually.
WELD HILL EXAMPLE
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1 CFM outside air cost about $2.20 in energy over the year at Weld Hill.
Switching from 10 ACH to 6 ACH saves about 10,000 CFM.
Results in energy savings of approximately $22,000 per year.
AHU’s can also be downsized.
AHUs cost about $5/cfm. AHU savings is $50,000.
Since peak loads are reduced, we save in well field and HP sizing.
Reducing the air flow by 10,000 CFM saves us 18 tons of cooling.
Saves about 4 wells and 1 HP, which nets a savings of $80,000.
Switch from 10 to 6 ACH saves $130,000 first cost, $22,000 annually.
WELD HILL EXAMPLE
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TUNNELING THROUGH COST BARRIERS
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The Integrative Process seeks to design and
construct buildings that are cost-effective over
both the short and the long terms, in a way
that unifies technical and living systems into
an increasingly life-enhancing whole system.
ANSI INTEGRATED PROCESS
Draft ANSI Integrative Process Standard 2.0
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TRADITIONAL PROCESS
Draft ANSI Integrative Process Standard 2.0
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ANSI INTEGRATIVE PROCESS
Draft ANSI Integrative Process Standard 2.0
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PRE-
DESIGN
BID
BUILD
DESIGN
OCCUPY
RESEARCH
ANALYSIS
WORKSHOP
TRADITIONAL
PROCESS
INTEGRATED
PROCESS
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Ignore this one - I was demonstrating
an image for a co-worker and forgot
to remove the slide.
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ADAPTED ANSI PROCESS
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STAGE A.1 - RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: PREPARATION
A.1.1 FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH FOR WORKSHOP NO. 1
• Site selection: Assess optional sites (if not already selected)
• Context: Identify base ecological conditions and perform
preliminary analysis of the four key subsystems.
• Stakeholders: Identify key stakeholders—social and ecological
• Program: Develop initial functional programmatic requirements
A.1.2 PRINCIPLES AND MEASUREMENT
• Select rating system(s) and establish performance measurement
criteria
A.1.3 COST ANALYSIS
• Prepare integrated cost-bundling framework template
A.1.4 SCHEDULE AND FEES
• Develop a scheduling template—a Road Map—for assigning tasks
• Prepare Agenda for Workshop No. 1
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ESSENTIAL ASPECTS
1. Client needs to be involved
2. Select the right design team (No experts, only co-learners)
3. Align stakeholders around purpose and values driving project
4. Identify key systems/ patterns
5. Optimize & find synergies between building & natural systems
6. Commit to specific measurable goals for key systems
7. Identify champions to hold these goals through project
8. Map the integration process
9. Iterate the design – work towards whole system synergy
10. Follow through in construction process
11. Commission the project
12. Maintain and monitor performance
Draft ANSI Integrative Process Standard 2.0
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REQUIRED LEADERSHIP SKILLS
• Ask generative questions
• Facilitate group dynamics and
reconcile / harmonize conflicts
• Delegate & communicate
responsibilities & hold people
accountable
• Prioritize goals & tasks
• Schedule multiple simultaneously-
occurring tasks
• Document all key points and
“essentialize” them
Draft ANSI Integrative Process Standard 2.0
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Stakeholders
Primary
Stakeholders
Secondary
Stakeholders
General
Stakeholders
More
Involved
Less
Involved
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Charrette Schedule (7 Day)
7:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
Public meeting #2Public meeting #1
Celebration
11:00 PM
10:00 PM
9:00 PM
8:00 PM
7:00 PM
Production
Production
Production
Production
Meeting preparation
Final Charrette public
meeting
Prod.
Stake-
holder
reviews as
needed
Plan development
Optional open house
Stake-
holder
review
Optional open house
Preferred plan synthesis /
plan development
Pref. plan
synthe-sis
Optional night off
Dinner
Alternative concepts
development
Alternative concpets
development / team
review
Stakeholder
reviews
(tech.)
Alt. conc.
dev.
Alt. concepts development
Pref. plan
synthe-sis
Dinner Dinner
Primary stakeholder
meetings
Meeting preparation
Dinner Dinner
Tours
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
Team meeting
Team meeting
Studio set up
Alt. concepts development
Alt.
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Breakfast
Team meeting Team meeting Team meeting Team meeting
Stake-
holder
reviews
(tech.)
Preferred plan synthesis
Stake-
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review
Day
5
Breakfast
Day
6
Breakfast
Day
3
Breakfast
Day
4
Breakfast
Day
1
Breakfast
Day
2
Breakfast
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NATHAN LECTURES
• Integrated Design Process
• Economics of Sustainable Design
• Green Building Codes
• Analytical Tools for Building Evaluation
• Quality Assurance and Building Performance
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ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Lecture 1: Introduction and Sustainable
Design Basics
Nathan Gauthier
September 17, 2012
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EXTRA – NOT
PRESENTED IN
LECTURE
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1. If it is important, ask for it.
2. Evaluate program needs.
3. Establish measures for success.
4. Take advantage of available expertise.
5. Ask why.
6. Model alternative building systems.
7. Design for operations and maintenance.
8. Commission throughout project.
9. Consider life cycle costs.
10. Consider alternative funding mechanisms.
11. Meter and verify performance.
12. Utilize lessons learned.
13. Look at resource balances.
Nathan’s Integrated Design Checklist
http://www.greencampus.harvard.edu/theresource/new-construction/integrated-design/documents/ID_checklist.pdf
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1. If it is important, ask for it.
Include integrated design, sustainability, occupant education
& LEED goals in RFP language, interview questions, and
Owners Project Requirements.
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AIA Document B214™ – 2007
Standard Form of Architect’s Services: LEED® Certification
Establishes duties and responsibilities when the owner seeks
LEED® certification. Among other things, architect’s services
include conducting a pre-design workshop where the LEED
rating system will be reviewed and LEED points will be targeted,
preparing a LEED Certification Plan, monitoring the LEED
Certification process, providing LEED specifications for
inclusion in the Contract Documents and preparing a LEED
Certification Report detailing the LEED rating the project
achieved.
AIA Document B214™ – 2007
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2. Evaluate program needs.
Work with building occupants and project team to assess
and actual building program and space needs and consider
opportunities to share resources through adjacencies and
providing communal amenities. By better understanding
actual program needs, team members are more likely to
work towards a common goal and create a successful
project.
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Requirements
Property evaluation should include the use or potential for the
elements and systems included in these Guidelines.
Review all existing facilities to ascertain optimal use and to insure
maximum utilization of available resources. Identify usage data in
the Operation and Maintenance portion to guide decisions
regarding ability to meet program needs with existing assets.
Institutions that develop master plans and agency six-year plans
will address sustainability and should identify strategies for
meeting these guidelines.
DIVISION OF STATE FACILITIES
SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES GUIDELINES
Portfolio Management & Assessment of Need
http://www.doa.state.wi.us/dsf/masterspec_view_new.asp?catid=58&locid=4
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3. Establish measures for success.
Set measurable sustainability targets for energy, water,
daylight, etc. and require reporting on progress towards goals
as part of all design submissions. Consider financial
incentives for successful designs such as passing on tax
credits or sharing energy savings or coming in under GMP.
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http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=target_finder.
EPA Target Finder
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4. Take advantage of available expertise.
Include design charrettes in Concept and Schematic Design
that include representatives from all major stakeholders
including members of the owner’s team, design team,
construction team, and possibly vendor’s team. See SDCS
sample agenda.
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Steps in Process
1. Research, Education, Charrette Preparation
2. Charrette
3. Plan Implementation
Research,
Education,
Prep.
Charrette
Plan
Implementation
www.charretteinstitute.org
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5. Ask why.
Question decisions made during building design and
construction that were done based on “rules of thumb” or
“business as usual.” Project teams should be prepared to
look to alternatives to common strategies and develop
solutions appropriate for their specific project. Each project is
unique and technologies are constantly changing, so very few
decisions should be taken for granted.
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Energy Star Equipment
Rated
Power
(watts)
Total
Number
in Project
Number of Energy
Star Rated in
Project
Total Power in
Project (watts)
Power that is Energy
Star Rated in Project
VCR 40 2 2 80 80
DVD 10 2 2 20 20
PC 120 2 0 240 0
Plasma Screen (63") 800 1 1 800 800
LONGFELLOW TOTAL 1140 900
78.9%
LARSEN HALL, 2nd FLOOR CLASSROOMS
Percent ENERGY
Why not design to actual plug loads or
assume diversity in equipment usage?
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6. Model alternative building systems.
Include energy modeling in Concept, Schematic, & Design
Development with multiple parametric runs to evaluate major
design decisions.
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7. Design for operations and maintenance.
Identify & include operations representative in charettes,
design meetings, & construction meetings. Provide
comprehensive preventive maintenance plan and ensure
effective training of operations and maintenance staff.
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What happens when
there is a problem with
the pump in this
standing column
geothermal well?
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8. Commission throughout project.
Engage a commissioning agent in Schematic Design and
include through verification of building performance and
include plans for continuous commissioning throughout
building’s life.
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All designs operate as
“integrated designs”
whether they were
designed that way or not.
Bill Reed, Natural Logic
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9. Consider life cycle costs.
Identify Life Cycle Costing requirements early in design prior
to selecting systems and require LCC results before making
major design decisions. Utilize life cycle costs when
evaluating systems rather than strictly first costs.
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department projects utility
rates will continue to escalate.
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the building.
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The additional cost will pay for
itself in 6.72 years with
projected utility escalation.
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10.Consider alternative funding mechanisms.
Make project team aware of low interest loans, local utility
rebates, state and federal grant programs, power purchasing
agreements and performance contracts and take advantage
of these programs as appropriate. If the team is made aware
of these opportunities early in the design process, they are
more likely to suggest strategies to pursue these monies.
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Rebates up to 90 percent of
the incremental cost
differential for comprehensive
design
Rebates up to 75 percent of
the incremental cost
differential between standard
base line and high-efficiency
equipment
Cost sharing for engineering
services
Design and commissioning
services
Construction Solutions
Lighting:
Commercial Lighting
Industrial Lighting
Performance Lighting
Indirect Low Glare Lighting
Lighting Worksheet
Cooling:
Unitary HVAC & Controls
HVAC (30 to 1000 tons)
Process:
Massachusetts Motor Up
Variable Speed Drives
Compressed Air
Other:
Custom Application
Rebate forms include:
http://www.nstaronline.com/business/energy_efficiency/application_forms/application_forms.asp
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Envelope HVAC and SHW Lighting
Interim Lighting
Rule
Savings
Requirements*
50% energy and
power cost savings
16⅔% energy
and power cost
savings
16⅔% energy
and power cost
savings
16⅔% energy
and power cost
savings
25% lower LPD
(50% for
warehouses)
Tax Deduction
Cost of qualifying
property up to
$1.80/ft2
Cost of
qualifying
property up to
$0.60/ft2
Cost of qualifying
property up to
$0.60/ft2
Cost of
qualifying
property up to
$0.60/ft2
Cost of qualifying
property up to
$0.60/ft2 times
applicable
percentage**
Partially Qualifying PropertyFully Qualifying
Property
IRS Bulletin: 2006-26, Notice 2006-52
Deduction for Energy Efficient
Commercial Buildings
Significant tax deductions, credits, and
exemptions from EPAct 2005 and other
sources, both federal and state
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-irbs/irb06-26.pdf
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11.Meter and verify performance.
Identify measurement and verification requirements for the
project and include operations staff and controls vendor in
design process.
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12.Utilize / record lessons learned.
Compile and provide project team access to lessons learned
from previous projects. Throughout the project, collect
documentation including energy model files, LCC results,
evaluation of consultants and contractors, and success
stories. Share results with project team, occupants, and
others. Many of the SDCS lessons learned are captured on
the Harvard High Performance Building Resource:
www.green.harvard.edu/theresource
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13. Look at resource balances.
Look at resource flow in and out of building and within parts of
the building. Do this for purchased utilities and materials as
well as natural resources that are available to the site. Try to
optimize inputs and outputs so that a resource in the waste
stream leaving the building is not also a purchased resource
entering the building. Consider using “waste” from one
process as input for another process.
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Copy Paper
Toilet Paper
Building
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Nakabayashi’s TP Machine
INPUT
OUTPUT
http://inventorspot.com/articles/office_paper_recycler_turns_trash_toilet_paper_28683
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ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Lecture 1: Introduction and Sustainable
Design Basics
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Knowledge Management &
Continuous Improvement
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Design Build Operate
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Lessons Learned
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