2008 Top Ten Green Projects Awards - Energy.gov...> Glenn Murcutt, Glenn Murcutt Architects > Marvin Malecha, FAIA, Dean, North Carolina State > Susan Rodriguez, FAIA, Polshek Partnership

American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment

2008 Top Ten Green Projects Awards

AIA Committee on the EnvironmentAIA Committee on the Environment

> 9,000+ members

> 65 local chapters

> Advisory Group Henry Siegel, FAIA, 2008 Chair Ken A. Scalf, AIA, Chair Elect Kira Gould, Assoc. AIA, Past Chair David Miller, FAIA Alexis Karolides, AIA

> Adjunct Advisory Group Tom Fisher, FAIA Lance Davis, AIA Greg Mella, AIA Angela Heinze, AIA

AIA Committee on the Environment

Mission “… promote the role of the architect as a leaderin preserving and protecting the planet and itsliving systems.”

Definitions

Sustainability envisions the enduring prosperity of all living things.

Sustainable design seeks to create communities,buildings, and products that contribute to thisvision.

COTE ProgramsCOTE Programs -- Promoting SustainabilityPromoting Sustainability Best Practices

> Top Ten Green Projects

> Greening Honor Awards

> Sustainable Design 101

Collaboration

> Relationships with Allied Organizations

Communication

> COTENotes

> COTE Forum

> Regional Teams Education & Advocacy

> Ecological Literacy in Education

> Solar Decathalon

> Biomimicry Trainings

> SBSE

Support for the Top Ten Program

Program Sponsor > EPA ENERGY STAR Program http://www.energystar.gov/

Partners > BuildingGreen.com and Environmental Building News > National Building Museum > DOE / High Performance Database / Google Earth

AIA Staff > Kathleen Lane > Shaw Hubbard

The COTE Measures of Sustainability 1. Sustainable design intent & innovation 2. Regional community design/connectivity 3. Land use & site ecology 4. Bioclimatic design 5. Light & air 6. Water cycle 7. Energy flows & energy future 8. Materials & construction 9. Long life & loose fit 10. Collective wisdom & feedback loops

COTE Top Ten Measures - USGBC LEED™ Rating System

Sustainable Design Intent & Innovation Innovation & Design Process

Long Life, Loose Fit

Lessons Learned & Feedback Loops

Regional/Community Design & Connectivity

Land Use & Site Ecology Sustainable Sites

Bioclimatic Design

Energy Flows & Energy Future Energy & Atmosphere

Light & Air Indoor Environmental Quality

Water Cycle Water Efficiency

Materials & Construction Materials & Resources

The 2008 Jury

> Glenn Murcutt, Glenn Murcutt Architects > Marvin Malecha, FAIA, Dean, North Carolina State > Susan Rodriguez, FAIA, Polshek Partnership > Jason McLennan, AIA, USGBC Cascadia Region Green Building Council > Gail Brager, PhD., University of California, Berkeley

> Rebecca Henn, AIA, PhD. Candidate, University of Michigan

We are more aware now about how complex this is … it’s no longer satisfactory to say that a project is a top performer … cultural context of the project is critically important -- Marvin Malecha

Top Ten Measure 1: Sustainable Design Intent

> How did ecological, social, and economic circumstances drive the project’s design?

> How were they expressed?

> How does the architectural expression demonstrate the sustainable design intent?

> How did the sustainable design effort lead to a better overall project design?

Kieran Timberlake Architects

Yale University Sculpture Building and Gallery New Haven, CT

Measure 1: Sustainable design intent & innovation

The façade treatment - recycled cedar - is really beautiful. This is an elegant and high performing project.

--Jason McLennan


We were smitten with the project, particularly with the beauty and responsiveness to the Yale campus context.

--Rebecca Henn




INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM

Yale University, owner/developer

Kieran Timberlake Associates, architect

Shawmut Design and Construction, contractor

Atelier Ten, environmental building consultant

BVH Integrated Services, Inc., MEP/fire/civil

CVM Structural Engineers, structural

Arup Lighting, lighting designer

Sebesta Blomberg, commissioning agent

Andropogon Associates, Ltd., landscape architect

Top Ten Measure 2:

Regional/Community Design & Connectivity > How does the design promote regional and community identity and

an appropriate sense of place?

> How does the project contribute to public space and community interaction.

> How does the project’s location reduce automobile travel?

> Does the project make use of any alternative local or regional transportation strategies?

Macallen Building Condominiums, Boston, MA

Measure 2: Regional community design/connectivity

Burt Hill, architect of record Office dA, design architect

Macallen Building Condominiums, Boston, MA This strikes a pose. Also, this is a developer building and as such, represents an important step for speculative development. --Rebecca Henn


Macallen Building Condominiums, Boston, MA We appreciate the urban context. There was a holistic case to be made here; quality of urban environmental contributor. --Marvin Malecha



Pappas Properties, owner/developer

Burt Hill, architect of record

Office dA, design architect Landworks Studio, Inc., landscape architect

Burt Hill, C3, MEP BSC Group, civil

Bovis Lend Lease, contractor

Simpson Gumpertz and Heger and DM Berg, structural

Ripman Lighting Consultants, lighting designer

Acentech, acoustical

DMI, Inc., commissioning agent

Falk Associates, specification writer

Top Ten Measure 3: Land Use & Site Ecology

> How does the development of the project’s site responds to its ecological context?

> How does the site selection and design relate to ecosystems at different scales, from local to regional?

> Describe the landscape design and the creation, re-creation or preservation of open space, on-site ecosystems and habitat.

BKSK Architects

Queens Botanical Garden Visitor Center, New York, NY

Measure 3: Land use & site ecology


BKSK Architects

This is about reinventing a building type. Pavilions in parks are often clearly 'architecture in landscape' and this one really seemed to blur the distinction. They cleverly reduced the profile and scale by making it appear more landscape than architecture. --Susan Rodriquez

BKSK Architects



Queens Botanical Garden, owner/developer

BKSK Architects, architect

Atelier Dreiseitl Waterscapes, landscape architect

Conservation Design Forum, landscape architect

Viridian Energy & Environmental, LLC, environmental

building consultant Weidlinger Associates, Inc., structural/civil

P.A. Collins P.E., Consulting Engineers, mechanical

AARCO Electric, electrical

Pinnacle Plumbing & Heating Corporation, plumbing

Kugler Ning Lighting Design, lighting designer

Stonewall Contracting Corp., contractor

STV, Inc., commissioning agent

Top Ten Measure 4: Bioclimatic Design

> Describe how the building responds to the site, climate and bio-climatic region through passive design strategies.

> What are the most important issues to address for your climate and building type?

Architerra Inc.

Garthwaite Center for Science & Art, Weston, MA

Measure 4: Bioclimatic design

Garthwaite Center for Science & Art , Weston, MA

There is a lot of education here; this is a true teaching tool. The students participated in the design of the building. They treat all their wastewater, and these strategies are integrated into the pedagogy. --Rebecca Henn

Architerra Inc.

Architerra Inc.

Garthwaite Center for Science & Art , Weston, MA


Garthwaite Center, owner/developer

Architerra Inc., architect

Energysmiths, environmental building consultant

Consigli Construction, contractor

Souza, True and Partners, structural

Van Zelm Heywood & Shaford, MEP

Wastewater Alternatives, waste management consultant

Green International, civil

Andropogon Associates, Ltd., landscape architect

Haley & Aldrich

Top Ten Measure 5: Light & Air

> How does the design create a comfortable interior environment while providing abundant daylight and fresh air.

> Outline design strategies for daylighting, lighting design, ventilation, indoor air quality, view corridors, and personal control systems.

> Describe how the project’s design enhances connections between indoors and outdoors.

Vincent James Associates Architects

The Lavin-Bernick Center, New Orleans, LA

Measure 5: Light & air






Tulane University, owner/developer

Vincent James Associates Architects, architect

Studio WTA, consulting architect James Carpenter Design Associates, Inc., consultant

Transsolar, environmental building consultant

Coen + Partners, landscape architect

Kulkarni Consultants, structural

Moses Engineers, MEP

Broadmoor, LLC, contractor

Top Ten Measure 6: Water Cycle

> Describe how building and site design strategies conserve water, manage site water and drainage, and capitalize on renewable sources.

> Outline water-conserving landscape and building design strategies, as well as any water-conserving fixtures, appliances, and HVAC equipment.

> List water reuse strategies for rainwater, graywater, and/or wastewater.

Line and Space, LLC

Cesar Chavez Library & Community Center, Laveen, AZ

Measure 6: Water Cycle


Lawn and water in a desert environment can be inappropriate, but this was exciting, the architects contributed to the park environment. -- Glenn Murcutt

Line and Space, LLC

Line and Space, LLC



City of Phoenix, owner

Line and Space, LLC, architect

Caruso Turley Scott, structural Energy Systems Design, MEP

KPFF, civil

Linthicum Constructors, Inc.

McGann and Associates, landscape architect

Richard + Bauer Architecture, interior design

Rumsey Engineering, commissioning agent

Top Ten Measure 7: Energy Flows & Energy Future

> Describe how the design of building systems contributes to energy conservation, reduces pollution, and improves performance and comfort.

> Describe how your project responds to the on-going reduction and possible loss of fossil fuels.

> Does the project employ or encourage alternative energy sources?

> EPA Performance Rating: ____

The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc.

The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo, WI

Measure 7: Energy Flows & Energy Future




We should expect nothing less from environmental education centers -- performance that goes far beyond any pre-existing green criteria. -- Rebecca Henn



Aldo Leopold Foundation, owner

The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc., architect

Mike Utzinger, consultant, UW-Milwaukee School of Architecture

The Boldt Company, contractor (and LEED consultant)

Supersymmetry USA, Inc., Commissioning agent

Thermal Energy Systems Specialists, Inc., energy consultant

Bachmann Construction Co., Inc. carpentry contractor

H & H Group, Inc., photovoltaic & mechanical contractor

Hines & Co., LLC, system controls

KompGilomen Engineering, Inc., structural engineer

Matrix Mechanical Solutions, LLC, MEP

Powrtek Engineering, Inc., electrical engineer

Schadde Plumbing & Heating, Inc., plumbing contractor

Missy Inoue, landscape architect

Marcy Hufaker, landscape architect

Top Ten Measure 8: Materials & Construction

> How does material selection conserve resources, reduce impacts of harvesting, production, and transportation.

> How do materials improve building performance, and enhance occupant health and comfort.

> Describe the most important selection criteria, considerations, and constraints for materials or building assemblies for your project?

Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry, PA

Measure 8: Materials & Construction

The wall of recycled tires is beautiful, textural, and compelling as an educational statement, and is reflective of the entire building’s mission to serve as a tool for environmental education. -- Gail Brager

Bohlin, Cywinski, Jackson



This is how to mainstream Sam Mockbee. -- Marvin Malecha




National Park Service, owner/developer

Pocono Environmental Education Center, owner/developer

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, architect

McGoey, Hauser & Edsall, PC, civil

Strunk Albert Engineering, MEP

E. D. Pons and Associates, structural

Becker and Frondorf, cost estimator

Pride Enterprises Incorporated, contractor

Top Ten Measure 9: Long Life, Loose Fit

> Describe how the project’s design creates enduring value through long-term flexibility and adaptability.

> Describe any components designed for disassembly.

> Describe design solutions developed to enhance versatility, durability, and adaptive reuse potential.

> Describe efforts to “right size” the project.

Discovery Center at South Lake Union, Seattle, WA

Measure 9: Long Life, Loose Fit

I really like the notion of saying, ‘This building was supposed to be temporary and we are going to reject that in favor of disassembly.’ This is sustainable at an elemental level. -- Jason McLennan

The Miller Hull Partnership




The beauty of this building is key to its sustainability. Instead of merely saying that the building is modular and ‘can be’ relocated, this building's beauty will most likely promote bidding wars over

who gets to have it next. That is what sustainable building should be about. -- Rebecca Henn



Vulcan Real Estate, owner/developer

The Miller|Hull Partnership, architect

Gly Construction, contractor Magnusson Klemencic Associates, structural/civil

Brumbaugh & Associates, landscape architect

Candela, lighting designer

Cochran, Inc., electrical

University Mechanical, M/P

Top Ten Measure 10: Collective Wisdom & Feedback

> Describe how your design process enhanced the ultimate performance and success of the building.

> How did collaborative efforts between the design team, consultants, client, and community contribute to success?

> What lessons were learned during the design, construction, and occupation of the building?

> If starting over today, how would your approach or emphasis change?

> Describe how commissioning and monitoring will contribute to better building performance, occupant satisfaction, or design of future projects?

Leddy, Maytum, Stacy Architects

Nueva School Hillside Learning Center, Hillsborough, CA

Measure 10: Lessons Learned


This great school project incorporates a wide number of sustainability strategies in a very

integrated, straightforward way with a design sensibility that is elegant in its simplicity. -- Gail Brager



This project had interesting topography and they knitted the project

into that topography in a really effective way.

-- Susie Rodriguez



The Nueva School, owner/developer

Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, architect

Rumsey Engineers, Inc., M/P + commissioning

Forell/Elsesser Engineers, Inc., structural

Integrated Design Associates, Inc., electrical

Andrea Cochran Landscape Architects, landscape architect

Architectural Energy Corporation, lighting designer

Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc., acoustical

BKF Engineers, civil

Rana Creek Living Architecture, green roof consultant

Lake Street Ventures, LLC, owner’s representative

Herrero Contractors, Inc., contractor

Honorable Mention

BNIM 360 Architects

IRS, Kansas City Campus


Pershing Road Development Corporation, owner/developer

BNIM 360, architect

Cydney Millstein, research

Virocon, commissioning agent Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., interior designer

JE Dunn Construction, contractor

Lankford + Associates, M/P

GDS Engineers, electrical

Transystems, public and civil infrastructure

Mark One Electric Co., electrical

Structural Engineering Associates, structural

Taliaferro & Browne, Inc., civil

US Engineering Co., mechanical

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