First Unitarian Society Green Education Presentation Madison, Wi

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FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY
SuStainable FeatureS

Plan Genesis
Why did we choose a curve?
• Extending the unit-related geometry into an addition that
doubles the size of the building called much attention to itself
and started to present a clear challenge to the historic building
fabric. We found ourselves trying to bury or lower the addition
at every turn to minimize its impact and the loudness of the
geometry.

• When continuing the unit-related geometry, we fell into
many of the similar geometrical complications created by this
A geometry. Triangular rooms and 60-degree corners present
particularly difficult challenges in the realms of furnishings and
flexibility.

• When our peers (architectural historians and critics) reviewed
60 o the previous unit-related designs, a consistent concern was
raised: Why are you following the same geometry? Doesn’t
B this mimic too closely work of Frank Lloyd Wright? These peers
have seen many additions done to historic buildings and the
most successful response across the planet is to make a clear
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O departure from the original architecturally and geometrically.
S • The curve was the simplest and the quietest gesture we could
S I
N G make in response to the intense geometry already present
on the site. The curve is largely read from the sky. It is almost
unperceivable when you first enter the site. On the ground it is
D a soft and subdued form that lightly touches the upper B-wing.

atrium • A curve always refers itself back to its origin. Here, the curve
auditorium is generated from center points within the Meeting House and
C therefore, is always tied back to it. At just about every point
in the Crossing, a line of structure or architectural feature
leads your eye back to the Meeting House. In this way the
curve is self-denying. We felt that this was an appropriate
N poetic gesture for an addition on this site to make. The curve
reinforces the iconic power of Wright’s landmark.



Index of Sustainable Features
leed version 2.2

SuStainable SiteS
water efficiency
energy & atmoSphere
materialS & reSourceS
indoor environmental quality
innovation



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SuStainable SiteS
P r e r e q 1.0 Construction Activity Pollution Control

C r e d i t 1.0 Site Selection
C r e d i t 2.0 Development Density and Community Connectivity
C r e d i t 4.1 Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access
C r e d i t 4.2 Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
C r e d i t 4.4 Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity
C r e d i t 5.2 Reduce Site Disturbance, Maximize Open Space
C r e d i t 6.1 Stormwater Management Quantity Control
C r e d i t 7.2 Heat Island Effect, Roof
C r e d i t 8.0 Light Pollution Reduction


s u s ta i n a b l e s i t e s P r e r e q u i s i t e

1.0 Construction Activity Pollution Control

intent:
Reduce pollution from
construction activities by
controlling soil erosion,
waterway sedimentation, and
airborne dust generation.

requirement:
Create and implement an
Erosion and Sedimentation
Control (ECS) Plan for all
construction activities
associated with the project.

strategy:
The design team created an
Erosion and Sedimentation
Control Plan early in the project.
During construction, strategies
such as silt fences, timely
seeding of open top soil areas,
sediment traps, and sediment
basins were employed to reduce
erosion runoff.


s u s ta i n a b l e s i t e s C r e d i t

1.0 Site Selection

intent:
Avoid development of inappropriate sites and reduce the environmental impact from the location
of a building site.

requirement:
Do not develop buildings, hardscape, roads or parking areas on portions of sites that meet any one
of the following criteria:
• Prime farmland
• Previously undeveloped land that is lower than 5 feet above the 100-year flood plain
• Land that is specifically identified as habitat for any species on Federal or State threatened or
endangered lists
• Within 100’ of wetlands
• Previously undeveloped land that is within 50’ of a water body (seas, lakes, rivers, streams,
tributaries which support or could support fish, recreation, or industrial use consistent with the
Clean Water Act)
• Land which prior to acquisition for the project was parkland

strategy:
By choosing to expand at its current site, the congregation avoided the negative environmental
impact of disturbing a new, previously undeveloped site.



SuStainable SiteS 2.0
credit

2.0 Development Density & Community Connectivity
Meetinghouse Nursery
Sa-Bai Thong Daycare intent:
Restaurant
busin Channel development to urban
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Community Center neighborhood with an average
Community Center
UW Hospital and Clinics
density of 10 units per acre net
Medical / Dental and at least 10 basic services.
Exercise Studio
Fitness Center
strategy:
Whole Foods By remaining at the current site,
Supermarket
the congregation accomplished
Smokey’s Steakhouse its goal of increasing localized
UPS Store
Restaurant Post Office density, which supports
Magic Mill existing infrastructure, protects
Convenience Grocery
greenfields, and preserves habitat
Klinke’s and natural resources. The
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existing site is within 1/2 mile of
a neighborhood with an average
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Beauty Salon density of 10 units per acre and
N at least 10 basic services, all with
pedestrian access.

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4.1 Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access
SuStainable SiteS 4.1
credit

university hospital bus Stop
University Hospital BUs stop
.25 miles from front door front door
.25 miles (1315 ft) from 80

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intent:
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Reduce pollution and land
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development impacts from
11 12 15 28 37 38
56 57 70 71 72 74 80
automobile use.
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requirement:
Locate the project within 1/4
university avenue bus Stop
University avenUe BUs stop
.22 miles from front door from front door mile of one or more stops for
.22 miles (1170 ft)
74 two or more public or campus
70 71 72
1 12 14 15 56 57
bus lines usable by building
1 19 37 48
occupants.

strategy:
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The project is located within 1/4
mile of two public or campus
bus lines (University Avenue Bus
N Stop and University Hospital Bus
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4.2 Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage
intent:
automobile use.

requirement:
For commercial or institutional
buildings, provide secure
landmark
auditorium bike Storage 2 bicycle racks and/or storage
relocation of existing
9-bicycle rack
(within 200 yards of a building
entrance) for 5% or more of all
bike Storage 1 building users (measured at
2 new bicycle racks
containing 28 bicycles
28 9 peak periods), AND, provide
shower and changing facilities
in the building for .05% of
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
occupants.

strategy:
Front The new facility provides 37
Entry secured bicycle storage spaces
atrium ar y
auditorium ou nd (which is greater than 5% of
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i N full time occupants) within 200
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yards of the building. Two new
changing and shower facilities
were added to accommodate
riders.



4.4 Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity

landmark intent:
auditorium
single occupancy vehicle use.

requirement:
Option 4: Provide no new
parking.
96 parking
SpaceS
strategy:
Even though the new D-Wing
Auditorium increases seating
capacity to 500 seats compared
to the existing 225-seat A-Wing
Auditorium, on-site parking
atrium ar y
capacity was reduced from
auditorium ou nd
i te B 127 spaces to 96 spaces. An
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additional 200 parking spaces
N are shared on weekends with
the Veterans Hospital across the
street.



5.2 Reduce Site Disturbance, Maximize Open Space

52% of Site is open Space
the site plan includes 25,925 square feet of
pedestrian-oriented open space, including
the green roof areas.

landmark intent:
auditorium
Provide a high ratio of open
space to development footprint
to promote biodiversity.

requirement:
Option 3: Where zoning
ordinance exists, but there is
no requirement for open space,
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52% open space.



6.1 Stormwater Management Quantity Control

rainwater path 2
Stormwater falling on one intent:
of the impervious roof Limit disruption of natural
surfaces is transferred
onto a pervious hydrology by reducing
landscape courtyard to impervious cover, increasing
be absorbed. overflow is on-site filtration, and managing
piped into the west rain
garden. stormwater runoff.
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6.1 Stormwater Management Quantity Control

east rain garden
collects overflow rainfall from the
green roof surfaces



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1/2” PLYWOOD vegetated roof surfaces that,
2x6 WOOD DECkING in combination, meet the
following criteria:
(area of sri roof / 0.75)
+ (area of vegetated roof / 0.5)
GLUE-LAMINATED ROOF BEAM >/= total roof surface

strategy:
We exceed this requirement
though the use of 8,078 sf of
vegetated roof surface and
5,571 sf of high-albedo (highly
reflective) roof surface.



8.0 Light Pollution Reduction

intent:
Minimize light trespass from
the building and site, reduce
sky-glow to increase sky access,
improve nighttime visibility
through glare reduction, and
reduce development impact on
nocturmal environments.

requirement:
All non-emergency interior
lighting shall be automatically
controlled to turn off during
non-business hours. Provide
manual override for after-hours
use.

strategy:
The new addition provides
automatically-controlled turn-
off of interior lighting during
non-use hours. For exterior
led light Fixture with recycled copper cap lighting, the only lit areas are
custom-designed caps shield outdoor fixtures so that light is directed to only the
areas it is needed, not into the night sky. caps are made from copper recycled those required for safety and
from the removed portion of the “c” wing. comfort.




water efficiency
C r e d i t 1.1 Water Efficient Landscaping, Reduce by 50%
C r e d i t 1.2 Water Efficient Landscaping, No Potable Water for Irrigation
C r e d i t 3.2 Water Use Reduction, 30% Reduction


wat e r e f f i C i e n C y C r e d i t

1.1 Water Efficient Landscaping, Reduce by 50%
drought-tolerant native plantings intent:
Sedum mixture contains native plant species which require a
minimum of 1” rainfall per month. Limit or eliminate the use of
potable water, or other natural
surface in subsurface water
resources available on or near
the project site, for landscape
irrigation.

requirement:
Reduce the use of potable water
for landscape irrigation by 50%
from a mid-summer calculated
baseline case.

strategy:
This was accomplished by the
selection of plant species which
require minimal irrigation.
Species include:
• Sedum Ellacombianum
• Sedum Floriferum “Weihenstephaner Gold”
• Sedum Reflexum
• Sedum “Sea Gold”
• Sedum Spurium Fuldaglut
• Sedum Spurium “Green Mantle”
• Sedum Spurium “John Creech”
• Sedum Stefco
ª Sedum Spurium “Album Superbum”
• Sedum Album



1.2 Water Efficient Landscaping, No PotabIe Water for Irrigation
drought-tolerant native plantings
plaza terrace plantings include blue Sedge, Fall reed grass,
leadwort, white Flowered bigroot geranium, Showy Sedum,
Fuldaglut Stonecrop, white Stonecrop, kamschatica Stonecrop,
mountain Stonecrop, and autumn moor grass

intent:
Eliminate the use of potable
water for landscape irrigation.

requirement:
Install landscape that does
not use permanent irrigation
systems. Temporary irrigation
systems used for plant
establishment are allowed
if removed within 1 year of
installation.

strategy:
Landscape and green roof plant
selection included drought-
tolerant native species that
do not require a permanent
irrigation system.



3.2 Water Use Reduction, 30%

waterless urinals
assist in reducing building water
use by 35%
intent:
Maximize water efficiency
within the building to reduce
the burden on municipal supply
and waste-water systems.

requirement:
Employ strategies that in
aggregate use 20% less water
than the water-use baseline for
the building for water closets,
urinals, lavatories, faucets,
showers, and kitchen sinks.

strategy:
Building water use has been
reduced by 35% over typical
comparable facilities through
a variety of water-reduction
strategies, including dual-flush
toilets, waterless urinals, and
low-flow faucets in bathrooms,
kitchens, and showers.




energy & atmoSphereP r e r e q 1.0 Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning
P r e r e q 2.0 Minimum Energy Performance
P r e r e q 3.0 Fundamental Refrigerant Management

C r e d i t 1.9 Optimize Energy Performance, 38.5% New Buildings
C r e d i t 3.0 Enhanced Commissioning
C r e d i t 6.0 Green Power


e n e r g y & at m o s P h e r e P r e r e q u i s i t e

1.0 Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning

intent:
Verify that the building’s
energy-related systems are
installed, calibrated, and
perform according to the
owner’s project requirements,
on the basis of design and
construction documents.

requirement:
Develop and implement a
commissioning plan.

strategy:
Commissioning is a LEED-
required review process
conducted during design and
after a building is completed
to verify that all systems are
operating correctly. This
effort helps to ensure that
building Systems commissioning the building will operate as
commissioning agent verifying energy-related efficiently as designed.
systems are performing according to design.



2.0 Minimum Energy Performance

intent:
Establish the minimum level
of energy efficiency for the
proposed building and systems.

requirement:
Design the building to
comply with both manadatory
provisions and prescriptive
requirements of ASHRAE / IESNA
Standard 90.1-2004.

strategy:
During the design process,
extensive computer modeling
was constructed to maximize
the energy performance
of the building envelope
(walls and roof ), HVAC
(heating, ventilation, and air
piping from geothermal wells contributes to conditioning), lighting, and
building energy efficiency. other systems.



3.0 Fundamental Refrigerant Management

intent:
Reduce ozone depletion.

requirement:
Zero use of CFC-based
refrigerants in new building
HVAC&R systems.

strategy:
Zero use of CFC-based
refrigerants occurred in this
building’s HVAC&R (heating,
ventilation, air conditioning,
and refrigeration) systems.


e n e r g y & at m o s P h e r e C r e d i t

1.9 Optimize Energy Performance, 38.5%
intent:
energy use reduCtion strategies inClude:
Achieve increasing levels of energy
• Geothermal wells as a heat rejection or
performance above the baseline in
supply source
the prerequisite standard to reduce
• Radiant floor heating and cooling
environmental and economic impacts
• Super-insulated roof and walls
associated with excessive energy use.
• High-performance glazing (window) systems
requirement: • Natural-assist ventilation system
Demonstrate a percentage • Building orientation to maximize passive solar
improvement in the proposed building • Generous roof overhangs for solar control
performance rating compared to the • Landscape shading on east side of Auditorium
baseline building performance rating • Green roof to reduce summer solar heat gain
per ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004

strategy:
The new building design is
approximately 40% more efficient
than a typical comparable building
based on initial energy model an-
alysis. This was accomplished
through a variety of design
strategies that reduce
building energy demand.

Critical Summer Sun Angle: 55o South
(shown at 12 noon on July 21st)


3.0 Enhanced Commissioning
enhanced commissioning
commissioning agent assisting with
owner training session.

intent:
Begin the commissioning
process early during the design
process and execute additional
activities after systems
performance verification is
completed.

requirement:
Implement a contract for
additional commissioning
process activities in addition
to EA Prerequisite 1 and in
accordance with LEED reference
guide.

strategy:
Enhanced Commissioning
provides more in-depth
verification of systems
performance after a building
has been completed.



6.0 Green Power

intent:
Encourage the use of grid-
source renewable energy
technologies on a net-zero
pollution basis.

requirement:
Provide at least 35% of the
new building’s electricity from
renewable sources by engaging
in at least a two year contract.

strategy:
The First Unitarian Society has
agreed to purchase 35% of its
electrical power from MG&E’s
state-regulated green power
program for at least two years.



materials & resources
P r e r e q 1.0 Storage and Collection of Recyclables

C r e d i t 2.2 Construction Waste Management, Divert 75% from Disposal
C r e d i t 4.1 Recycled Content, 10% (Post-Consumer + 1/2 Pre-Consumer)
C r e d i t 5.1 Regional Materials, 10% Extracted, Processed, and
Manufactured Regionally


m at e r i a l s a n d r e s o u r C e s P r e r e q u i s i t e

1.0 Storage and Collection of Recyclables
recycling enclosure
intent:
Facilitate the reduction of
waste generated by building
occupants that is hauled to and
disposed of in landfills.

requirement:
Provide an easily accessible
area that serves the entire
building and is dedicated to
the collection and storage
of non-hazardous materials
for recycling, including (at a
minimum) paper, corrugated
cardboard, glass, plastics and
metals.

strategy:
This building collects
recyclables in each room,
unsorted but separated from
trash. The janitor collects trash
and recyclables from each room
every morning and deposits
them in their respective
dumpsters.


m at e r i a l s a n d r e s o u r C e s C r e d i t

2.2 Construction Waste Management, Divert 75% from Disposal
intent:
Divert construction, demolition
and land-clearing debris
from disposal in landfills
and incinerators. Redirect
recyclables and recovered
recycled ductwork from “B” Wing resources back to the
demolition manufacturing process.
Redirect reusable materials to
appropriate sites.

requirement:
Recycle and/or salvage at
least 50% of non-hazardous
construction and demolition.
Develop and implement a plan
that at minimum, identifies
the materials to be diverted
from disposal and whether the
materials will be sorted on-site
or co-mingled.

strategy:
The recycling effort has
diverted approximately 90%
of construction waste from
recycled timber from “c” Wing disposal.
demolition



4.1 Recycled Content, 10% (Post-Consumer + 1/2 Pre-Consumer)

spray-cellulose wall insulation intent:
made from recycled Wisconsin newspapers Increase demand for building
products that incorporate
recycled content materials,
thereby reducing impacts
resulting from extraction and
processing of virgin materials.

requirement:
Use materials with recycled
content such that the sum of
post-consumer recycled content
plus one-half of the pre-
consumer content constitutes at
least 10% (based on cost) of the
total value of the materials in
the project.

strategy:
The new building design
features recycled-content
reinforcing steel, structural
steel, concrete, curtain wall
glazing and frames, drywall and
spray cellulose insulation.



5.1 Regional Materials, 10% (Extracted, Processed, and Manufactured Regionally)

intent:
Increase the demand for building
materials and products that are
extracted and manufactured
within the region, thereby
Green roof spring Hill, michigan supporting the use of indigenous
resources and reducing the
environmental impacts resulting
red pine columns menomonee indian Valley, Wisconsin
from transportation.

Wood doors marshfield, Wisconsin requirement:
Use building materials
concrete countertops or products that have
minneapolis, minnesota
been extracted, harvested
or recovered as well as
manufactured, within 500 miles
of the project site for a minimum
of 10% (based on cost) of the
total materials value.

strategy:
We used locally-sourced
landscape Boulders materials for reinforcing steel,
stone paVers Wausau, Wisconsin mosinee, Wisconsin
structural steel, concrete,
Southern Yellow Pine beams,
stones lake michigan shoreline
Red Norway Pine wood columns,
spray cellulose insulation, the
green roof, and all wood doors.



indoor enVironmental
quality
P r e r e q 1.0 Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance
P r e r e q 2.0 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
C r e d i t 3.1 Construction IAQ Management Plan, During Construction
C r e d i t 3.2 Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before Occupancy
C r e d i t 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives and Sealants
C r e d i t 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials, Paints
C r e d i t 4.3 Low-Emitting Materials, Carpet Systems
C r e d i t 5.0 Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
C r e d i t 6.1 Controllability of Systems, Lighting
C r e d i t 7.1 Thermal Comfort Design
C r e d i t 8.1 Daylight and Views, Daylight for 75% of Spaces
C r e d i t 8.2 Daylight and Views, Views for 90% of Spaces


i n d o o r e n v i r o n m e n ta l q ua l i t y P r e r e q u i s i t e

1.0 Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance

intent:
Establish minimum indoor air
quality (IAQ) performance to
enhance indoor air quality in
buildings, thus contributing to
the comfort and well-being of
the occupants.

requirement:
Meet the requirements of
Section 4 through 7 of ASHRAE
62.1-2004, Ventilation for
Naturally ventilated buildings
shall comply with ASHRAE 62.1-
2004, paragraph 5.1.

strategy:
Ventilation systems were
designed to meet or exceed
the minimum outdoor air
ventilation rates as described in
the ASHRAE standard. Impacts
of ventilation rates on energy
use and indoor air quality were
natural assist Ventilation balanced to optimize for energy
louvers automatically open to bring
fresh air into the atrium auditorium efficiency and occupant health.


i n d o o r e n v i r o n m e n ta l q ua l i t y P r e r e q u i s i t e

2.0 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control

intent:
Minimize exposure of building
occupants, indoor surfaces,
and ventilation air distribution
systems to Environmental
Tobacco Smoke (ETS).

requirement:
Prohibit smoking in the
building.

strategy:
The building is designated as
a Non-Smoking Building. Any
exterior designated smoking
areas are at least 25 feet away
the building’s non-smoking policy from entries, outdoor air intakes
was also enforced during construction. and operable windows.


i n d o o r e n v i r o n m e n ta l q ua l i t y C r e d i t

3.1 Construction IAQ Management Plan, During Construction
intent:
Reduce indoor air quality
problems resulting from the
construction/renovation
process in order to help sustain
the comfort and well-being
of construction workers and
building occupants.

requirement:
Develop and implement
an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
dehumidification during Management Plan for the
construction via mobile construction and pre-occupancy
units
phases of the building.

strategy:
We wrote a Construction IAQ
Management Plan to guide
activities during construction.
The HVAC system was protected
from construction contaminants
with a plastic seal, absorptive
materials such as wood were
kept dry, the building was swept
and vacuumed regularly, and
low-emitting materials such as
paint and adhesives were used.



3.2 Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before Occupancy
air-quality monitoring device intent:
air-quality testing was conducted throughout the building prior to occupancy Reduce indoor air quality
problems resulting form the
construction/renovation
process in order to help sustain
the comfort and well being
of construction workers and
building occupants.

requirement:
Develop and implement
an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Management Plan for the pre-
occupancy phase. Option 2: Air
Quality Testing was selected.
Conduct baseline IAQ testing,
after construction ends and
prior to occupancy, using
testing protocols consistent
with the United States
Environmental Protection
Agency Compendium of
Methods for the determination
of Air Pollutants in Indoor Air.

strategy:
EPA conducted air quality tests
prior to occupancy.



4.1 Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives and Sealants
low-Voc (Volatile organic compound) plumbing intent:
cleaners and glue were used throughout the
building. Reduce the quantity of indoor air
contaminants that are odorous,
irritating and/or harmful to
the comfort and well-being of
installers and occupants.

requirement:
All adhesives and sealants
used on the interior of the
building (defined as inside
the weatherproofing system
and applied on-site) shall
comply with the requirements
of the South Coast Air Quality
Management District Rule #1168.

strategy:
The design team specified low-
VOC (Volatile Organic Compond)
materials in the construction
documents. Each adhesive and
sealant used on the project met
LEED standards for VOC levels.
For example, the allowable VOC
limit for cove base adhesive is 50
g/L, and the cove base adhesive
used had a VOC content of 1g/L.


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