GREEN BUILDINGGREEN BUILDINGGREEN BUILDINGGREEN BUILDINGPRINCIPLES & PRACTICESPRINCIPLES & PRACTICES

i h d d bi h d d bRichard Hammond 25 November 2009Richard Hammond 25 November 2009

•• outline of LEED Canada NC1.0 green building standardoutline of LEED Canada NC1.0 green building standard•• highlights from Western Engineering’s highlights from Western Engineering’s LassondeLassonde PavilionPavilion

•• submitted forsubmitted for CaGBCCaGBC LEED Gold certificationLEED Gold certificationsubmitted for submitted for CaGBCCaGBC LEED Gold certificationLEED Gold certification•• current constraints to making buildings ‘greener’current constraints to making buildings ‘greener’•• resources & recommended readingresources & recommended reading•• issues & opportunities for the futureissues & opportunities for the future•• issues & opportunities for the futureissues & opportunities for the future

Richard HammondRichard HammondRichard HammondRichard HammondB.E.S.B.E.S.B. ArchB. ArchOAAOAAOAAOAAMRAICMRAICLEED® APLEED® AP

•• 1978 Engineering & Visual Art at UWO1978 Engineering & Visual Art at UWO•• 1979 1979 -- 1981 Environmental Studies at Waterloo1981 Environmental Studies at Waterloo

19811981 1984 A hit t t W t l1984 A hit t t W t l•• 1981 1981 -- 1984 Architecture at Waterloo1984 Architecture at Waterloo•• 1984 1984 -- 1991 N.J. 1991 N.J. SchullerSchuller Architect, London Architect, London •• 1991 1991 -- present Cornerstone Architecture, Londonpresent Cornerstone Architecture, London•• 2008 Graduate Program, School of Sustainability, ASU2008 Graduate Program, School of Sustainability, ASU

LEED® Canada NC 1 0 StandardLEED® Canada NC 1 0 StandardLEED® Canada NC 1.0 StandardLEED® Canada NC 1.0 Standard

•• administered by Canada Green Building Council administered by Canada Green Building Council y gy g((CaGBCCaGBC) see ) see www.cagbc.cawww.cagbc.ca•• original standard developed in 1998 by USGBCoriginal standard developed in 1998 by USGBC•• 2004 Canadian Standard based on U S v2 02004 Canadian Standard based on U S v2 0•• 2004 Canadian Standard based on U.S. v2.02004 Canadian Standard based on U.S. v2.0•• 70 points in Canada versus 69 in U.S.70 points in Canada versus 69 in U.S.•• organized into five categories:organized into five categories:

•• 14 credits: sustainable sites14 credits: sustainable sites•• 5 credits: water efficiency5 credits: water efficiency•• 17 credits: energy & atmosphere17 credits: energy & atmospheregy pgy p•• 14 credits: materials & resources14 credits: materials & resources•• 15 credits: indoor environment15 credits: indoor environment•• 5 credits: innovation5 credits: innovation•• 5 credits: innovation5 credits: innovation

LEED® Canada NC 1 0 StandardLEED® Canada NC 1 0 StandardLEED® Canada NC 1.0 StandardLEED® Canada NC 1.0 Standard

Sustainable SitesSustainable Sites •• SSc5 1 minimize site disturbanceSSc5 1 minimize site disturbanceSustainable SitesSustainable Sites SSc5.1 minimize site disturbanceSSc5.1 minimize site disturbance•• SSc5.2 limit development footprintSSc5.2 limit development footprint

Sustainable SitesSustainable Sites •• SSc7 1 heat island effect: nonSSc7 1 heat island effect: non--roofroofSustainable SitesSustainable Sites SSc7.1 heat island effect: nonSSc7.1 heat island effect: non roofroof

INDIGENOUSINDIGENOUSLANDSCAPINGLANDSCAPING

CLAUDETTE MacKAYCLAUDETTE MacKAY--LASSONDE PAVILION LASSONDE PAVILION SITE PLANSITE PLAN LANDSCAPINGLANDSCAPING

PERMEABLEPERMEABLEPAVINGPAVING

SITE PLANSITE PLAN

BICYCLE BICYCLE RACKSRACKS

RAINWATERRAINWATER

HORIZONTALHORIZONTALGROUND LOOPGROUND LOOP

CISTERNCISTERN

GROUND LOOPGROUND LOOP

Sustainable SitesSustainable Sites •• SSc7 2 heat island effect: roofSSc7 2 heat island effect: roofSustainable SitesSustainable Sites SSc7.2 heat island effect: roofSSc7.2 heat island effect: roof

EXPERIMENTEXPERIMENTAREAAREA

CLAUDETTE MacKAYCLAUDETTE MacKAY--LASSONDE PAVILION LASSONDE PAVILION LOW ROOF PLANLOW ROOF PLAN

GREEN ROOFGREEN ROOFAREAAREA

AREAAREALOW ROOF PLANLOW ROOF PLAN

ACCESSACCESSWALKWAYWALKWAY

WIND TURBINEWIND TURBINE

PV ARRAYSPV ARRAYS

Water EfficiencyWater Efficiency •• WEc1 1& 2 water efficient landscapingWEc1 1& 2 water efficient landscapingWater EfficiencyWater Efficiency WEc1.1&.2 water efficient landscapingWEc1.1&.2 water efficient landscaping•• WEc2 innovative waste technologiesWEc2 innovative waste technologies•• WEc3.1&.2 reduce potable water useWEc3.1&.2 reduce potable water use

EnergyEnergy •• EAc1EAc1--10 optimize energy10 optimize energyEnergy Energy & Atmosphere& Atmosphere

EAc1EAc1 10 optimize energy10 optimize energyperformanceperformance

envelopeenvelope hvac systemshvac systems lightinglighting

EnergyEnergy •• EAc5 measurement & verificationEAc5 measurement & verificationEnergy Energy & Atmosphere& Atmosphere

EAc5 measurement & verificationEAc5 measurement & verification

MaterialsMaterials •• MRc2 construction waste managementMRc2 construction waste managementMaterials Materials & Resources& Resources

MRc2 construction waste managementMRc2 construction waste management

MaterialsMaterials •• MRc4 recycled contentMRc4 recycled contentMaterials Materials & Resources& Resources

MRc4 recycled contentMRc4 recycled content•• MRc5 regional materialsMRc5 regional materials

Indoor EnvironmentIndoor Environment •• EQc3 1 construction IAQEQc3 1 construction IAQIndoor EnvironmentIndoor Environment EQc3.1 construction IAQEQc3.1 construction IAQ•• EQc4 lowEQc4 low--emitting materialsemitting materials

Indoor EnvironmentIndoor Environment •• EQc8 daylighting & viewsEQc8 daylighting & viewsIndoor EnvironmentIndoor Environment EQc8 daylighting & viewsEQc8 daylighting & views

HIGH EFFICIENCY LIGHTINGHIGH EFFICIENCY LIGHTING

CLERESTORY WINDOWSCLERESTORY WINDOWS

GLAZED ELEVATOR LOBBIESGLAZED ELEVATOR LOBBIESGLAZED ELEVATOR LOBBIESGLAZED ELEVATOR LOBBIES

LIVING WALLLIVING WALL

GROUND FLOOR DISPLAY SPACEGROUND FLOOR DISPLAY SPACE

CLAUDETTE MacKAYCLAUDETTE MacKAY--LASSONDE PAVILION LASSONDE PAVILION VIEW OF ATRIUMVIEW OF ATRIUM

Indoor EnvironmentIndoor Environment •• EQc8 daylighting & viewsEQc8 daylighting & viewsIndoor EnvironmentIndoor Environment EQc8 daylighting & viewsEQc8 daylighting & views

CLAUDETTE MacKAYCLAUDETTE MacKAY--LASSONDE PAVILION LASSONDE PAVILION TYPICAL 1TYPICAL 1STST/2/2NDND/3/3RDRD FLOOR PLANFLOOR PLAN

OFFICES OFFOFFICES OFFUPPERUPPER

TYPICAL 1TYPICAL 1STST/2/2NDND/3/3RDRD FLOOR PLANFLOOR PLAN

PERIMETERPERIMETER

UPPERUPPERATRIUM AREAATRIUM AREA

PERIMETERPERIMETERLAB MODULESLAB MODULES

BRIDGE TOBRIDGE TOTHOMPSONTHOMPSONENGINEERINGENGINEERINGBUILDINGBUILDING

InnovationInnovation •• IDc1 green educationIDc1 green educationInnovation Innovation & Design Process& Design Process

IDc1 green educationIDc1 green education

‘Eco‘Eco--Lab’ Concept: Lab’ Concept: sing the b ilding itself assing the b ilding itself as

•• for students & facultyfor students & faculty

using the building itself as using the building itself as a research & education toola research & education tool

for students & facultyfor students & faculty•• for campus & communityfor campus & community•• displaying features & functionsdisplaying features & functions

i t ti ith ti t ti ith t•• interaction with systemsinteraction with systems•• enhancing enthusiasmenhancing enthusiasm•• influencing thinkinginfluencing thinking•• generating debategenerating debate•• dispelling mythsdispelling myths•• encouraging actionencouraging actionencouraging actionencouraging action

InnovationInnovation •• IDc1 green educationIDc1 green educationInnovation Innovation & Design Process& Design Process

IDc1 green educationIDc1 green education

COURTYARDCOURTYARDLOBBY & LINKLOBBY & LINK

CLAUDETTE MacKAYCLAUDETTE MacKAY--LASSONDE PAVILION LASSONDE PAVILION GROUND FLOOR PLANGROUND FLOOR PLAN LOBBY & LINKLOBBY & LINK

TO SPENCERTO SPENCERENGINEERINGENGINEERINGBUILDINGBUILDING

GROUND FLOOR PLANGROUND FLOOR PLAN

ENTRY &ENTRY &EXHIBITIONEXHIBITIONAREAAREA

LOUNGELOUNGEAREAAREA

ATRIUM ATRIUM DISPLAYDISPLAYDISPLAYDISPLAYAREAAREA

STUDENTSTUDENTWORKSHOPSWORKSHOPS

Current Constraints to Making Buildings ‘Greener’Current Constraints to Making Buildings ‘Greener’Current Constraints to Making Buildings GreenerCurrent Constraints to Making Buildings Greener

•• added capital costsadded capital costs•• not all measures have financial paybacknot all measures have financial payback•• environmental benefits are intangibleenvironmental benefits are intangible

•• availability of materials & systemsavailability of materials & systemsy yy y•• Canadian green technology has been laggingCanadian green technology has been lagging

•• uncertainty about what is possibleuncertainty about what is possible•• few local examplesfew local examples•• few local examplesfew local examples

•• construction industryconstruction industry•• conservativeconservative•• riskrisk--averseaverse•• tight marginstight margins•• tight timelinestight timelinesgg

From Davis & Landon (2007) From Davis & Landon (2007) The Cost of Green RevisitedThe Cost of Green Revisited

Additional InformationAdditional InformationAdditional InformationAdditional Information

•• Canada Green Building CouncilCanada Green Building Councilwww.cagbc.orgwww.cagbc.orgwww.cagbc.orgwww.cagbc.org

•• The Green Buildings InitiativeThe Green Buildings Initiativewww thegbi orgwww thegbi orgwww.thegbi.orgwww.thegbi.org

•• Association for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)in Higher Education (AASHE)www.aashe.orgwww.aashe.orggg

Required ReadingRequired ReadingRequired ReadingRequired Reading

Natural CapitalismNatural CapitalismHawkenHawken,, LovinsLovins && LovinsLovinsHawkenHawken, , LovinsLovins & & LovinsLovins

HeatHeatGeorgeGeorge MonbiotMonbiotGeorge George MonbiotMonbiot

Hot AirHot AirSimpson, Simpson, JaccardJaccard & Rivers& Rivers

Cool ItCool ItBjorn Bjorn LomborgLomborg

Whole Earth DisciplineWhole Earth DisciplineWhole Earth DisciplineWhole Earth DisciplineStewart BrandStewart Brand

Issues & Opportunities for the FutureIssues & Opportunities for the FutureIssues & Opportunities for the FutureIssues & Opportunities for the Future

IssueIssue•• justifying added costs forjustifying added costs for

OpportunityOpportunity•• placing a value onplacing a value on•• justifying added costs for justifying added costs for

building greenbuilding green•• unproven performance of unproven performance of

•• placing a value on placing a value on environmental benefitsenvironmental benefits•• objective demonstration objective demonstration

new technologiesnew technologies•• prevalence of myths prevalence of myths & ‘greenwashing’& ‘greenwashing’

of what does/doesn’t workof what does/doesn’t work•• providing education & providing education & authoritative informationauthoritative informationg gg g

•• increasing public increasing public awareness & concernawareness & concern•• influencing behaviour oninfluencing behaviour on

•• support for education & support for education & research activitiesresearch activities•• taking initiative &taking initiative &•• influencing behaviour on influencing behaviour on

a large enough scale to a large enough scale to make a real difference make a real difference

•• taking initiative & taking initiative & finding incremental steps finding incremental steps to make progress to make progress locally/nationally/globallylocally/nationally/globally

Issues & Opportunities for the FutureIssues & Opportunities for the FutureIssues & Opportunities for the FutureIssues & Opportunities for the FutureIt’s up to each of us to help create a more sustainable world…It’s up to each of us to help create a more sustainable world…

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