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Presentation to Friends Select School Career Day of Colorcon Global HQ and Technology Center. Abbreviated version of presentation for Delaware Valley Green Building Council Tour.
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LEED Momentum: Environmental Impact of All U.S. Commercial and Residential Buildings* • 71% of total U.S. electricity
• 39% of total U.S. CO2 emissions
• 136 million tons of construction and demolition waste in the U.S. (approx. 2.8 lbs/person/day)
• 12% of potable water in the U.S.
• 40% (3 billion tons annually) of raw materials used globally
* Taken from USGBC website
LEED Methodology Process Informed by Credit Feasibility • Prerequisites + Points =
Credits • Total Credits =
Certification Level – Certified – Silver – Gold – Platinum
• Multi-Charette Process - Goals of Client"- Prioritization"- Cost "- Suitability to project"
6 Credit Categories: • Sustainable Sites • Water Efficiency • Energy &
Atmosphere • Materials &
Resources • Environmental
Quality • Innovation & Design
Process of Certification
• Register • Assemble Team • Drafting & Updating Credit Checklist – prioritizing attainability • Design, Construct and Document to meet standards • Project Summary • Optional Design Submission, Review & Appeal – can bank points to
meet certification threshold • Construction Submission, Review & Appeal • Certification Award
§ LEED Architect is Lead Architect for owner-occupied pharmaceutical support company. "
§ Integrated Design: synergies throughout design team."§ LEED New Construction certification goal - Gold"
§ 26 acre site, Ruth Road & Clemens Road, Harleysville, PA,"§ Approx. 90, 000 gsf two-story Corporate HQ, Conference
Center, Global Data Center and R&D Labs"
§ Completion : Fall 2009"
A Case Study: "Colorcon Global Headquarters and Technology Center
Sustainable Site Design
– Stormwater Management:
– Restore Habitat
– Geese Deterrent Design
– Bike storage, showers and changing rooms
– Minimize heat island
– Light Pollution Reduction:
Site: Design Goals
Berm & Reforested Buffer Zone
Berm: • Energy Efficiency – thermal mass cools data center • Executive terrace overlooks wildflower meadow • Site Context – residential/mixed use • Ameliorates bedrock conditions
Stormwater: • Reforestation • Wildflower
meadow • 2162 gsf roof
terrace garden • Detention basin &
rain garden • Native species- no
irrigation
Wet Meadow & Cistern for Roof Terrace
• 169 surface parking spaces, 48 in reserve, drains to wet meadow"
• Planted to discourage geese"• 23,500 gallon cistern to be fed from
2nd floor flat roof and east pitched roofs
• 2,162 gsf Roof Terrace irrigated from cistern, 4-6,000 gallons monthly
Light Pollution Reduction
• Bi-level lighting- non-security lights on time clock inside and out,
• Dim exterior pole fixtures • Full cut-off energy efficient
fixtures
Water Efficiency
• Drought Tolerant and Native Species 3.5 million gallons saved, mulching reduced
• Efficient Fixtures and Fittings 48% reduction interior water usage: waterless urinals, dual-flush toilets, low-flow showers , automatic faucets
Energy and Atmosphere • 31% less energy usage • Mechanical & Electrical:
– Intelligent Measure of Demand: Occupancy & Photo voltaic Sensors, BAS, watt stopper, polling of zones of 5 offices, hot isle & cold isle for data center
– High Efficiency, bi-level site lighting tied in with BAS – Leveraging Ambient Temperature & Lighting: Daylight harvesting, free
cooling, energy recovery wheels for conference center – Quality Equipment: Variable speed pumps & fans, EER of 10.4
• Architectural – Superior Insulation: Berm, Green Roof, Roof, bio-based spray insulation – High Performance Glazing; 23% of façade, 90% of views – Daylight Design: Orientation, Overhung windows, Interior Glazing,
Courtyard – Task Lighting, mirrors, T5 lamping, efficient fixtures
Data Center Heat Sink Overhung, South-facing Fenestration
Roof Terrace
• 20% Recycled Content: – steel, slag concrete,
roofing, aluminum
• 20% Regionally Extracted : – concrete, gypsum
board, landscaping, berm
• Rapidly Renewable – bamboo , insulation
• FSC Wood
Materials & Resources
• Cradle to Cradle – Entire Life Cycle
• Embedded Energy
What LEED Does for Design: Green = Better + More Teamwork & Communication
• Better Building: Smarter, Higher Quality
• Better Teamwork: Integration, Prioritization
• Better Communication: Design Charettes, More Documentation
• Better Skills: Requires Sustainability Competence
What LEED Does for You: • Decreased
Annual Costs: • Energy – 31% • Water – 48% • No irrigation,
Maintenance • Accountability:
• USGBC 3rd Party Accreditation
• Quality of Life: • Improve Employee Communication and Efficiency • Increase connection with environment – views, bikes and trails on
buffer zone, roof garden, executive terrace • Water Cycle Management - “closing the loop” • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction – energy, refrigerant • Smaller Environmental Footprint – regional, recycled, and rapidly
renewable materials • Higher Quality – IAQ, Building Materials
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