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PhilipMerrill
EnvironmentalCenter
ChesapeakeBayFound
ations
Annapolis,MD
EmilyRawls&TamiMcDona
ld
BuildingSummary
ThePhilipMerrillEnvironmentalCen
ter
reflectsthemissiontoprotectandrestore
theBay.
TheChesapeakeBayFoundationbu
ilding
theMerrillCenteronacradle-to-cradle
philosophy.Thebuildingreduces
pollution,restoreshabitat,an
d
replenishesthefishstocks.
Allmaterialsaremadeofrecycle
d
materialsorcreatedthrough
processesthatdontdamage
theenvironment.
TheSite
CleansAir
+0
Ventilationkeepstheair
intheCenterhealthyand
refreshed
LowVOCshelptonot
polluteair
CleansWater
+50
Increasepervioussurfacesin
parkinglot
Usesabioretentionfilterto
treatoilandotherpollutants
StoresRainwater
+100
Capturesandreusesrainwater
forreuseinfiresuppression,
handwashing,mopsinks,the
climatecontrolsystem,irrigation
andwashingequipment
TheSite
ProducesFood
-75Usually
Doesnotproduceany
foodbesidesoysters
CreatesRichSoil
+75
CompostingToilets
converthumanwasteinto
fertilegardensoiloverthe
courseofthreeyears
Whencreatingdriveway,
onlycutdown8treesand
plantedover100
The
Site
ProducesWildlife
Habitat
+100
RestorationCenter
will
providecultureand
grow-
outfacilitiesforund
erwater
grasses,marshplants,
trees,shrubsando
ysters
Graduallyeradicating
invasivemarshreedsthat
destroynativespec
ies
Re-plantingwithna
tive
grassesthatprovideboth
significantwaterqu
ality
benefitsandexcelle
nt
wildlifehabitat
Consume
sWaste
+75
Compos
tingToilets
Onlyusesrecycled
materials,andifthe
materialwearsout,then
thatmaterialisrecycled
TheSite
ExportsEnergy
+75
GeothermalHeat
Pumps
SolarWaterHeater
Photovoltaic
Panelsalongsouth
wall
Roomsthatarent
inusearenot
ventilatedor
lighted
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TheSite
RequiresHumanPowered
Transportation
+50
CBFdevelopedatotaltraffic
managementplantocutdown
onairpollution
Makebikesavailableforerrands
Encouragetheuseofelectric
vehiclesbyprovidingfreebattery
charging
Incentivesforstafftobiketo
workandfacilitiessuchasbike
racks,showersandchanging
rooms
ModeratesLocalWeather
+75
Green
spacesabsorbheat
HeatIslands,suchasalarge
dark-surfacedparkinglot,alter
theenvironmentaroundthem.
AttheMerrillCenter,materials
thatpreventheatbuild-upwere
chosen
andtreesplantedaround
thebuildingtohelpcoolthearea
The
Building
UsesDaylight
+100
NorthernC
lerestories
Largeexpa
nsivesouthern
glasswithexteriorshading
Evenlightdistribution
throughout
thespace
Lightsensorsandelectronic
dimmersm
inimizeelectric
lighting
PassiveHeatingandCooling
+75
Southernorientationcoupledwithan
externalshadingsystemhelpus
ethe
sunfornaturalheatingandlighting
Louvershelpshadesunlightint
he
summertoreducepeakelectric
loads
butallowssunlightduringwinter
TheBuildin
g
MaintainsItself
+50
Uselocalmaterialsthatcan
beeasilyreplacedifneeded
Renewablematerialssuch
ascorkflooringandbamboo
Minimalmaterialsexposed
walls
Recycledandrecyclable
materials
ProvidesHumanComfort
+75
Openofficeplanningallowsboth
naturalandmechanicalventilationto
movemorefreelythroughthebuilding
Anautomatedsysteminstructs
employeestoopentheirwindowsfor
freshairwhentheoutsidetemperature
andhumidityareright
Thedaylightingsystemimproves
workingconditionsforCBFstaffand
increasingproductivity
TheBuilding
UsesHumanPoweredCirculation
+75
Openfloorplans
Centralizedstaircase
CreatePureIndoorAir
+100
Intakeventsawayfromvehiclesand
building
exhaust
Naturalventilationsystem
Automatedsystemtoinstruct
employe
estoopenwindows
The
Building
IsBuiltofRecycle
dMaterials
+75
Recycledsteelscraps
Recycledceilingtiles
Rebarusedins
tructureis
recycled
100%recycledparticleboard
Footingformsw
eremadeof
recycledplywoo
d
CanBeRecycled
+75
Whenselectingmaterials,CBF
consideredhowtheymight
eventuallyber
eused
Metalroofingp
anelscanbe
disassembledandreused
TheBuildin
g
ServesasanIconfor
Regeneration
+50
ServesasanIconforSustainability
IsaGoodNeighbor
+100
Non-invasive
Producesabetterenvironment
fortheirneighbors
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TheBuilding
IsBeautiful
+100
SBS
EChecklist
+1
380
LEEDChec
klist
GoldCertification
TheSite/BuildingIm
proved
CleansAir
+25
Addmoregrassesandtrees
Addplantstocleanindoorair
ProducesFood
+50
Plantvegetablegardensand
fruittrees
ServesasanIconfor
Regeneration
+75
Thescoreimprovedasaresult
oftheotherimprovements
The
SBSEImprovedChecklist
+1
625
Conclusion
Althoughthebuildin
gutilizedalotofregenerativeand
sustainableprinciple
s,therewereareasthatneeded
tobeimprovedupon.
Weaddedadditiona
ltreestocleantheairandplanted
communityvegetablegardensandfruittreesasa
foodsource
Asaresultoftheim
provements,thebuildingismore
ofaniconforregenerativedesign
