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Gulf Coast Green speakers, Rives Taylor & Richard Johnson, presented "Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Texas Campus Communities" on 4/16/2010 in Houston, Texas
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Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Campus Communities
What will we leave for the Class of 2020?
Gulf Coast GreenApril 2010Houston TX
Gulf Coast GreenApril 2010Houston TX
Rives T. Taylor, FAIA, LEED APPrincipal l Director of SustainabilityGensler/Houston*Formerly with OFPC/UTHSC-H
Richard R. JohnsonDirector of SustainabilityRice University
A southeast Texas perspective—experience we’ve gained.
Gulf Coast GreenApril 2010Houston TX
Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Communities
What will we leave for the Class of 2020?
Gulf Coast GreenApril 2010Houston TX
A look back. A look at today… and a look forward.
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Sustainable Initiatives
InstitutionalCampusCommunity
CivicCommunity
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Community Issues
CorporateCampusCommunity
InstitutionalCampusCommunity
CivicCommunity
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Community Issues
CorporateCampusCommunity
IMAGE &BRAND
HEALTHSAFETY &WELFARE
FISCALCONSTRAINTS
DEMAND FOR POLICYCHANGE
InstitutionalCampusCommunity
CivicCommunity
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Community Issues
CorporateCampusCommunity
DisasterPlanning
Reactivevs.
Proactive
Renewal,Restoration &Regeneration
ContingencyPlans
Community Responseto Cultural Shifts
EvolvingExpectations
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Institutional Initiatives
Taking a look backA historical view of past initiatives and the challenges faced by institutions as the concept of sustainable campus communities emerged.
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional Initiatives
Case Study
University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston
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Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Case Study: UTHSC-Houston
Composting PermacultureWorm Composting
Campus Wide Recycling Program
Initiatives at UTHSC-HCampus wide recycling and compostingBiodegradable cleaning products
Biodegradable Cleaning Products
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Case Study: UTHSC-Houston
Bike Check-out System
Recovered Wood Flooring
Initiatives at UTHSC-HAlternative transportation Recovered and regional materials selectionLife-cycle analysis of materials Carbon balancing
Urban Transport Vehicles
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Case Study: UTHSC-Houston
Efficient Lighting
Light Shelves Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for a Photovoltaic Installation
Initiatives at UTHSC-HEnergy conservation “Daylight belongs to the people”Renewable energy program Green Power
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Case Study: UTHSC-Houston
Initiatives at UTHSC-H
Material Selections:Reclaimed floors Ceiling demountable partitionsDaylight planning Indirect lightingLighting sensorsMechanical upgradesIAQ focus
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Case Study: UTHSC-Houston
Initiatives at UTHSC-HEducate health professionals and scientists in a diverse academic community Create and evaluate new knowledgeProvide appropriate and compassionate clinical care and public health expertise Address the health needs of the communityProvide leadership in the scholarship of the biomedical sciences, the health professions, health care delivery and health promotion
Mission Statement:…to advance the health of the people of the State of
Texas, the nation, and our global community through educating compassionate health care professionals and innovative scientists and through discovering and translating advances in the social and biomedical sciences to treat, cure, and prevent disease now and in the future.
Excellence Above All
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Institutional InitiativesThe Incorporation of Sustainable Strategies
Taking a look forwardCurrent trends on university campuses to achieve an ecologically balanced environment.
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
The Seven Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design and Operation
How can sustainable strategies be incorporated into each program?
How can success be measured?
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
The Seven Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design and Operation
Indoor Environmental Quality Low-Emitting Materials
Increased Ventilation Effectiveness
Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
Construction IAQ Management Plan
Thermal Comfort
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
The Seven Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design and Operation
Divert 75% of Construction Waste
Recycled Content, 50%
Local/ Regional Materials
Certified Wood
Materials and Resources
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
The Seven Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design and Operation
Optimize Energy Performance 40%
Additional Commissioning
Measurement and Verification
Energy and Atmosphere
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
The Seven Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design and Operation
Water Use Reduction 20% and 30%
Water Efficient Landscaping
Innovative Wastewater Technologies
Water Efficiency
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
The Seven Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design and Operation
Reduced Site Disturbance
Stormwater Management
Light Pollution Reduction
Sustainable Sites
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Economic Impact
Envelope Design
Maximizing DaylightPerimeter Zone: Views and Light
3 Atria: Better Daylight Distribution
Core Location Provides Greater Access Views to Park
East Side: Active
West Side: Quiet
Hot West: Street
Cool East: Park
Placing the core to the west side of the footprint allows a large flexible floor plan which captures as much daylight as possible….
The 3 atria allow many private inboard offices to be day lit
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Economic Impact
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Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Passive Energy Systems
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Efficient Envelope
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Some of the Technologies and Methods for Reducing Energy Use Include:Super efficient windows
Raised access flooring with an under floor air distribution system
Light sensors that detect daylight and motion
Efficient fluorescent light fixtures such as T-5 fluorescent and compact fluorescent
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Energy Efficiency
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Raised Access Flooring: Cooling
Heated air temperature can be lower and provide comfort
Cooled air temperature can be higher and provide comfort
Less fan energy is required
Less overall energy may be needed to provide the same level of comfort
Only the occupied zone needs to be heated or cooled
An Under Floor Air Distribution System Offers a Variety of Energy Saving Advantages:
Raised Access
Flooring with an
Under Floor Air
Distribution System
Traditional
Overhead Air
Distribution
System
Atrium Day Lighting Zone
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Energy Efficiency
copyright Hester + Hardaway
Case Study
UTHSC-H Medical School Complex
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Disaster PlanningSolutions after Tropical Storm Allison
Sometimes bad things happen.
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Disaster Planning
Flood Waters Invade the Cityof Houston
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Tropical Storm AllisonJune 2001
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Tropical Storm AllisonJune 2001
The Texas Medical Center
The Medical School Complex includes the Medical School Building, the John Freeman Building, and the Cyclotron Facility.
UTHSC-H was Hit Hard by Tropical Storm Allison
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Disaster PlanningSolutions after Tropical Storm Allison
SC-H Medical School Complex, June 9, 2001
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Disaster PlanningSolutions after Tropical Storm Allison
The Medical School Loading Dock:
June 9, 2001, the day after the storm,the water level was down by 8 feet.
After 72 hours of pumping water out of the basement
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Disaster PlanningSolutions after Tropical Storm Allison
Flood Damage to the Medical School Building:
Water completely destroyed the Gross Anatomy Lab
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Disaster PlanningSolutions after Tropical Storm Allison
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Disaster PlanningSolutions after Tropical Storm Allison
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Disaster PlanningSolutions after Tropical Storm Allison
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Disaster PlanningSolutions after Tropical Storm Allison
Green Roofs
Bioswales
Permeable Paving
Streambank Stabilization
Street Sweeping
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Hazard Mitigation Action PlanA Watershed Approach
Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Communities
Constructed Wetlands Regional Detention Facilities
Green Parking
Rooftop Collection and Storage
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Hazard Mitigation Action PlanA Watershed Approach
Institute of Molecular Medicine Campus Scale
Building natural capital through increasing connections, efficiency, pedestrian traffic, reduce traffic, and restoring natural systems.
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Hazard Mitigation Action PlanA Watershed Approach
Brays Bayou Plan
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Hazard Mitigation Action PlanA Watershed Approach
Structure Circulation
HVAC Materials
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Hazard Mitigation Action PlanA Watershed Approach
View Looking North-east
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Hazard Mitigation Action PlanA Watershed Approach
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional Initiatives
The monster growth of sustainable action
“…examine resource flows on this campus: food, energy, water, materials, and waste. Faculty and students should together study the wells, mines, farms, feedlots, and forests that supply the campus as well as the dumps where you send your waste. Collectively…support better alternatives that do less environmental damage, lower carbon dioxide emissions, reduce use of toxic substances, promote energy efficiency and the use of solar energy, help to build a sustainable regional economy, cut long-term costs, and provide an example to other institutions. The results of these studies should be woven into the curriculum as interdisciplinary courses, seminars, lectures, and research. No student should graduate without understanding how to analyze resource flows and without the opportunity to participate in the creation of real solutions to real problems.”— Dr. David Orr, 1990
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A movement is born…
George Bandy was hired in 1997 as the Sustainability Officer for the University of Texas-Houston. In this position, he developed and supported the UT-H in facility operations, construction, development and business practices that demonstrated minimum negative environmental impact.
In 1997, Brian Yeoman, VP of the Office of Facilities Planning and Development for University of Texas-Houston, saw the need for someone within his department to work entirely on sustainability. He created the position of Sustainability Officer and hired George Bandy to fill the role. Together they began diligently working to "educate, train, and inspire every member of the University, state, country, and earth to conduct their activities in a sustainable manner."Source: Second Nature
Source: Interface
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…and a profession is born
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We Are Here!
Sources: The Natural Step
January 2005 – Approximately 50 Campus Sustainability Professionals
April 2010 – 200+ and Growing!
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Growth of a Profession
“Our vision is to see higher education take a leadership role in preparing students and employees to achieve a just and sustainable society. The campus itself would serve as a model of sustainability, with curriculum and operations reflecting an integrative approach to learning and practice. The process of education would emphasize active, experiential, inquiry based learning and real-world problem solving.”
AASHE was founded in 2006, and now boasts a membership of over 550 4-year colleges and universities, and over 200 2-year and community colleges.
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Growth of a Profession
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Coordinated Trans-Institutional Leadership
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An Issue of Competitiveness!
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A Response to Green Report Cards
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Institutional Initiatives
A look at todayThe long-term plans and strategies of Rice University as they strive to achieve the best of both worlds: facilities expansion in tandem with ecological restoration.
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional Initiatives
Rice University
Case Study
Lynn R. Lowery Arboretum at Rice University, created 1999
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Rice University recognizes the critical importance of sustainability. Its present needs must be met while protecting the interests of future generations. The Shell Center for Sustainability, the Center for the Study of Environment and Society, the Environment & Energy Systems Institute and student organizations should be utilized to foster environmental consciousness and mitigate the university’s ecological footprint. Rice University works with students, faculty, and staff to improve environmental sensitivity. University practices will evolve along with the Rice community to keep abreast with changing needs and new technologies. The University believes that students who graduate from Rice need to understand the concepts of sustainability and possess a sense of responsibility for the future.
Rice University Sustainability Policy
Adopted by the Rice University Board of Trustees, March 2004
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
“Going Green: Rice Commits To Building Energy-Saving, Eco-Friendly Facilities”
Rice News, August 24, 2006
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Rice University Commits to Go Climate Neutral
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Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Estimated LEED Credits
35
33
48
34
19
6
12
11
15
30
9
24
Recreation Center
Oshman Engineering DesignKitchen
Duncan College
Collaborative Research Center
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LEED Levels of CertificationCertified: 26-32 pointsSilver: 33-38 pointsGold: 39-51 pointsPlatinum: 52-69 points
0 69
Initial Green Building Expectations Exceeded
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Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Rice University is committed to continuous improvement in reducing its ecological footprint, with the ultimate goal of designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining its buildings, grounds, and infrastructure in such a way as to be described as ecologically restorative.
As part of this process, all new on-campus buildings with anticipated design lives of more than 30 years shall be designed and certified to the latest edition of the US Green Building Council’s LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system at the “Silver” level at minimum…
As the University considers new projects for development, campus sustainability goals shall be integral to the process of initial site selection and project evaluation…
— adopted March 2008
Sustainable Facilities Policy Sets a Higher Goal
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Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Approximately 1 Million sf of LEED Facilities
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Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Project LEED RatingBiosciences Research Collaborative (Core and Shell) Silver at minimumBiosciences Research Collaborative (Tenant Improvement) Silver at minimumBrockman Hall for Physics Silver at minimumDuncan College Gold expectedGibbs Recreation Center Silver expectedMcMurtry College Gold expectedOshman Engineering Design Kitchen GoldRice Children's Campus SilverSouth Colleges Renovations Silver expectedWilson House Silver expected
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Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Students Approve New Fee to Fund Student-initiated Energy Projects
Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Communities
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
A Power Plant Sparks an Ecological Restoration
Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Communities
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Communities
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Communities
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Communities
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Communities
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Communities
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Communities
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Houston Farmers’ Market at Rice University
Rice Solar Decathlon Team
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Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Ze-Row: The Zero Energy Row House
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University
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Corporate Initiatives
An additionallook at todayInitiatives and implementation strategies from a global energy company’s current master plan development with similar sustainable objectives as Rice University.
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Corporate Initiatives
BP Westlake Campus
Case Study
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus
Provide on-street bike facilities, with the flow of traffic along Grisby and WestLake Park Boulevard for road bike commuters.
Grisby reduced to one lane of vehicular and one lane of bicycle traffic in each direction. Bike lane to be marked by painted lane markings.
Provide secured bicycle parking on the ground floor of parking garages within 200 yds of the building entry for a minimum of 5% of the building occupants.
Provide secured parking facilities at the CDC parcel recreation area parking lot.
Provide secondary bike paths in campus open space for security and recreational purposes.
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Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus
Campus Bike Facilities Plan
1) BP Owned Campus Efforts - follow LEED ND
Use the current tool as a guide for design, construction and operations; document compliance but do not submit to USGBC validation. Await further development of tool and re-evaluate in 4-year window (at completion of current projected new faculties)
2) BP Owned and New Constructed Buildings - certify LEED NC 2.2 (or better) Gold Level
With the potential of two LEED NC Platinum buildings on I-10, the remainder of facilities should target Gold Certification (with USGBC documentation submission) and calculate a total project budget ceiling (capital expenditure) for an increase of 3% for high performance/ sustainable features.
3) BP Modifications of Existing BP Owned Buildings - follow LEED NC 2.2
If overall building plant, envelope or site design/construction projects occur, the projects should use as many LEED NC strategies as possible without actual LEED registration. These LEED strategiesshould be documented and carried as part of building delivery requirements.
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus
Across the campus there are six different applications of LEED tools. Each LEED tool noted (at right) evolves and the latest version of the tool should be the measuring stick.
RecommendedApproaches
RecommendedApproaches
4) BP Interior Modifications of Existing Buildings (owned) Both in and NOT in LEED Certified Facilities - follow LEED CI 2.0.
All projects should use LEED CI protocol and attain basic “certification” or better under USGBC protocol; with total project budget in capital expenditure an increase of 1.5% for high performance/sustainable features.
5) BP Interior Modifications of Leased Spaces - follow LEED CI 2.0.
All projects should subscribe to LEED CI protocol, documenting attainment and if possible seek at least basic certification under USGBC protocol; and/or total project budget in capital expenditure an increase of 1.5% for high performance/sustainable features. IF THE OWNER OF BUILDING IS SUPPORTIVE, ATTAIN LEED CI CERTIFICATION
6) BP Ongoing Operations (facilities) - certify LEED EB
All LEED certified and other LEED influenced projects should then use the LEED existing building protocol to continue to operate the facility in a sustainable manner Where possible register and certify
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Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus
Water Collection Water collected from roof of building and garage (180,000 sf) and condensate
• Basement de-watering collected
• Below grade cistern stores 400,000 gal. of water
• Filtration system
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Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus
• Harvested water used for irrigation, water features, cooling tower make-up, flushing toilets and urinals
• Water efficiency measures utilize 80% of water from sources other than potable, city water, compared to typical buildings, targeting 5 LEED NC 2.2 points
Water Use
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Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus
• On-site power from a 5 megawatt, natural gas fired combined heat and power plant is more efficient and reliable than power from the grid
• Photovoltaic array on garage roof provides 2.5 to 5% of the building energy
• Energy consumption is 30% or less than ASHRAE 90.1 2004 standards
• Solar and wind power demonstration projects and other sustainability displays provide teaching tools for visitors and students
CHP Plant
On-Site Energy Generation
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Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus
• Shading and glazing percentage strategy is different for each facade
• High performance glazing allows for extensive daylighting with minimal heat gain
• Laminated glass achieves high wind resistance
• Thermal and vapor performance of wall and roof section is enhanced
• “Cool” roof strategies
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Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus
High Performance Envelope
• Xeri-scaping
• Minimal irrigation (rain-water based)
• Biodiversity of Katy Prairie is restored
• Filtration
Native Landscaping
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus
Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities
Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus
Gulf Coast GreenApril 2010Houston TX
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