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Salt River BayMarine Research and Education Center

Salt River BayMarine Research and

Education Center


Education CenterPlanning a World Class, Sustainable Marine Planning a World Class, Sustainable Marine

Laboratory in the United States Virgin IslandsLaboratory in the United States Virgin Islands

Project OverviewProject OverviewMay 2011May 2011

Michael Bayer, AICPMichael Bayer, AICPProject Manager, JICMSProject Manager, [email protected]@erm.com


MREC ConceptMREC Concept

Salt River Bay Marine Research and Education Center (MREC) will be:

A world-class, sustainable facility serving many partners through programs in:

Collaborative marine research

Caribbean studies, history, archeology and related fields

Salt River Bay Marine Research and Education Center (MREC) will be:

A world-class, sustainable facility serving many partners through programs in:

Collaborative marine research

Caribbean studies, history, archeology and related fields


The MREC also will create opportunities to:

Demonstrate emerging technologies in green building design, and sustainable energy systems in the tropics

Showcase the unique concept of “research in a park”including:

“Ridge-to-Reef”environmental education programs

Local educational programs (K-12/adult)

Museum collections facilityand archeological field school

The The MRECMREC also will create also will create opportunities to:opportunities to:

Demonstrate emerging technologies in green building design, and sustainable energy systems in the tropics

Showcase the unique concept of “research in a park”including:

“Ridge-to-Reef”environmental education programs

Local educational programs (K-12/adult)

Museum collections facilityand archeological field school


The Office of Insular Affairs, NPS and four university partners are working together to create a state-of-the-art, sustainable marine lab on St. Croix Much of work focuses on efforts in research and education, but one very important element is ensuring the MREC engages the local Virgin Islands community and provides for education and research opportunities for Virgin Islanders, especially the people of St. Croix, within its broader mission

The Office of Insular Affairs, NPS and four The Office of Insular Affairs, NPS and four university partners are working together to create university partners are working together to create a a statestate--ofof--thethe--art, sustainable marine labart, sustainable marine lab on St. on St. Croix Croix Much of work focuses on efforts in Much of work focuses on efforts in researchresearch and and educationeducation, but one very important element is , but one very important element is ensuring the ensuring the MREC engages the local Virgin MREC engages the local Virgin Islands communityIslands community and provides for education and provides for education and research and research opportunitiesopportunities for Virgin Islanders, for Virgin Islanders, especially the people of St. Croix, within its especially the people of St. Croix, within its broader missionbroader mission

Partnership in Research & EducationPartnership in Research & Education


Joint Institute for Caribbean Marine StudiesJoint Institute for Caribbean Marine Studies

Consortium of four universities:

University of the Virgin IslandsUniversity of North Carolina WilmingtonRutgers, the State University of New JerseyUniversity of South Carolina

Consortium of four universities:

University of the Virgin IslandsUniversity of North Carolina WilmingtonRutgers, the State University of New JerseyUniversity of South Carolina


To establish a multidisciplinary partnership of academic, government and private institutions

to better understand the sustainability and health of tropical and subtropical marine ecosystems in the waters of the Virgin Islands and other Caribbean regions;through scientific studies, student education and public awareness of the economic and cultural heritage associated with coral reef systems

TTo establish a o establish a multidisciplinary partnershipmultidisciplinary partnership of of academic, government and private institutions academic, government and private institutions

to better understand the to better understand the sustainability and health of sustainability and health of tropical and subtropical marine ecosystemstropical and subtropical marine ecosystems in the in the waters of the Virgin Islands and other Caribbean waters of the Virgin Islands and other Caribbean regions;regions;through through scientific studies, student education and scientific studies, student education and public awarenesspublic awareness of the of the economic and cultural economic and cultural heritageheritage associated with coral reef systemsassociated with coral reef systems

Mission of the JICMSMission of the JICMS


Federal and Territorial PartnersFederal and Territorial Partners

MREC brings together long-term support of:

Department of the InteriorOffice of Insular AffairsNational Park Service

Government of the Virgin Islands

MREC brings together long-term support of:

Department of the InteriorOffice of Insular AffairsNational Park Service


Denver Service CenterDesign and Construction

David AitkenTodd Alexander

Amy Sebring, Project ManagerAndrea Lind, Project Coordinator

SARI NHP & EPJoel Tutein, SuperintendentZandy Hillis-Starr, Chief of

Resource Management

Joint Institute for Caribbean Marine Studies (JICMS)University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of the Virgin IslandsRutgers, the State University of New Jersey

University of South Carolina

JICMS ExecutiveLeadership Team

(deans of the four universities)Robert Roer, UNCW

Robert Goodman, RutgersCamille McKayle, UVI

Mary Ann Fitzpatrick, USC

Management and Operations Team

Steve Meinhold, UNCW (JICMS liaison)Bob Wicklund, UNCWRichard Lutz, Rutgers

Michael DeLuca, RutgersJames Morris, USCSonya Brown, USCJay Pinckney, USC

LaVerne Ragster, UVIMarilyn Brandt, UVI

Office of Insular AffairsKaren Koltes, Coral Reef

Program Manager

Dept. of the InteriorNational Park Service

Salt River BayNational Historical Park

And Ecological Preserve (SARI)

Southeast RegionDennis McCarthy, Regional Point of

Contact

NOAA

PartnershipsChris Abbett, SEROLinda Neal, WASO

Karyn Ferro, WASO


(Co-manager of SARI)John deJongh Jr., GovernorKarl Knight, Policy Advisor

ERMMichael Bayer, Project

Manager for JICMS

Lord Aeck & Sargent

Design Firm for NPS

Curriculum(USC)

Sonya Brown

Research(UNCW)

Steve Meinhold

Outreach(UVI)

Camille McKayle

LandscapeArchitecture

Studio(Rutgers)

JeanMarie HartmanHolly NelsonDavid Tulloch

Seawater(UNCW)

Bob Wicklund

I2SL

Fundraising(JICMS ELT)

Labs21

EPADOE

ACSA

FEMP

Cultural Resources and Collections

Mary Troy, SERODan Scheidt, SERO

Archeological Field School

(USC)David Goldstein

Southeast ArcheologicalCenter

Meredith Hardy

InternationalStudentDesign

Competition

NREL

Par

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s

JICMS Work Teams

Technical Partners

IndustryAlliance?

Charrettes?

Potential Partners

Other universities

Government of theVirgin Islands(Co-Manager of SARI)

Dept. of the InteriorOffice of Insular Affairs

Coral Reef Program

SARI Marine Research and Education Center Organization Chart


Planning the MREC: Parallel TracksPlanning the MREC: Parallel Tracks

Goal: Get the MREC concept and JICMS in position for design/partnership/fundraising to move forward

Goal: Get the MREC concept and JICMS in position for design/partnership/fundraising to move forward


Salt River Bay NHP & EP Proposed Marine

Research & Education Center

Salt River Bay NHP & EP Proposed Marine

Research & Education Center

Christiansted NHS - HQChristiansted NHS - HQ

Buck Island Reef NMBuck Island Reef NM

Proposed Castle Nugent Farms NHS11,500 acres from Ridge to Reef

Proposed Castle Nugent Farms NHS11,500 acres from Ridge to Reef

St. Croix Heritage Area (HR 1594), 2003 SRS Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home & Associated Sites, 2009

St. Croix Heritage Area (HR 1594), 2003 SRS Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home & Associated Sites, 2009

East End Marine Park(Territorial)

East End Marine Park(Territorial)


Perfect Site for the MRECPerfect Site for the MREC

SARI was created to “preserve, protect and interpret … nationally significant historical, cultural and natural sites and resources …with particular emphasis on the preservation of both the cultural and natural resources and long-term scientific study of terrestrial,

marine and archeological resources”(Public Law 102-247)

SARI was created to “preserve, protect and interpret … nationally significant historical, cultural and natural sites and resources …with particular emphasis on the preservation of both the cultural and natural resources and long-term scientific study of terrestrial,

marine and archeological resources”(Public Law 102-247)


Why NPS Needs the MREC Why NPS Needs the MREC

To add capacity for science-based resource management within St. Croix NP units

To support marine inventory and monitoring and resource conservation efforts

To train the next generation of resource managers and scientists

To address increasing management challenges and needs of expanding St. Croix NP units

To add capacity for science-based resource management within St. Croix NP units

To support marine inventory and monitoring and resource conservation efforts

To train the next generation of resource managers and scientists

To address increasing management challenges and needs of expanding St. Croix NP units


NPS/GVI PARK UNIT SUBMERGED ACRESBuck Island Reef NM (BUIS) 19,015

Salt River Bay NHP & EP (SARI) 612 (co-managed with GVI)

Castle Nugent NHS (CANU) 8,600 (plus 4 to 5 miles of shoreline)

Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS) 5,650

Virgin Islands Coral Reef NM (VICR) 12,708

East End Marine Park (STX EEMP) 38,400 (incl. 5 sq. mi. of “no take”)

TOTAL 84,985

Significant Marine ResourcesSignificant Marine Resources


Project Benefits: Park, Partners & Community


Addressing Ocean Resource IssuesExpands NPS capacity to address Climate Change impact on marine resources through research and monitoring –biology, geology, oceanography, mapping

Provides major site to begin marine resource recovery in the Caribbean region

Addressing Ocean Resource IssuesExpands NPS capacity to address Climate Change impact on marine resources through research and monitoring –biology, geology, oceanography, mapping

Provides major site to begin marine resource recovery in the Caribbean region


Supporting Education and Public AwarenessSupporting Education and Public Awareness



Provides for student education and training with concentrations on science and math

Connects people to the park, provides venue into marine sciences and research

Provides for student education and training with concentrations on science and math

Connects people to the park, provides venue into marine sciences and research


History of Partnership in Marine ResearchHistory of Partnership in Marine Research1960s1960s FairleighFairleigh Dickinson Dickinson

UniversityUniversity’’s West s West Indies LaboratoryIndies Laboratory

1970s1970s NOAANOAA’’s NURP s NURP Underwater Habitats Underwater Habitats at Salt River Bayat Salt River Bay

19891989 Hurricane HugoHurricane Hugo

19991999 MOU establishes the MOU establishes the MREC ConceptMREC Concept

Former West Indies Laboratory, East End, St. Croix, VIFormer West Indies Laboratory, East End, St. Croix, VI

Unique, longUnique, long--term studies led to expansion of BUIS and term studies led to expansion of BUIS and establishment of SARI and East End Marine Park; MREC will establishment of SARI and East End Marine Park; MREC will build upon historic data to deal with current resource threatsbuild upon historic data to deal with current resource threats


MREC East Site:Preliminary Concept

Plan (2005)

MREC East Site:Preliminary Concept

Plan (2005)

20012001 NPS acquires 73 acres NPS acquires 73 acres at Salt River Bayat Salt River Bay

20042004 Feasibility Study Feasibility Study conductedconducted

20062006 Environmental Environmental Assessment launchedAssessment launched

20092009 FONSI signed for FONSI signed for East Site locationEast Site location

Recent Planning Efforts Recent Planning Efforts


Significant Progress Has Been MadeSignificant Progress Has Been Made20092009 JICMS launches Strategic JICMS launches Strategic

Business PlanBusiness Plan

20092009 Cooperative Agreement Cooperative Agreement signed with GVIsigned with GVI

20092009 Park haul road clearedPark haul road cleared

20092009 DOI/OIA provides $1.25 DOI/OIA provides $1.25 million to support MREC million to support MREC design (OIA total >$2 design (OIA total >$2 million)million)

20102010 VI National Guard VI National Guard commits $1.4 million for commits $1.4 million for site restorationsite restoration

20102010 Concept presented to NPSConcept presented to NPS


Broadening the MREC ConceptBroadening the MREC Concept

Marine and Non-Marine ElementsMuseum Collections Facility (NPS)

Archeological Field School Program to kick off in May 2011

Opportunities for students to take full semester of classes, including courses taught at UVI

Visiting faculty/use of other facilities integrated into facility design and curriculum program

Marine and Non-Marine ElementsMuseum Collections Facility (NPS)

Archeological Field School Program to kick off in May 2011

Opportunities for students to take full semester of classes, including courses taught at UVI

Visiting faculty/use of other facilities integrated into facility design and curriculum program


Local USVI Synergies and LinkagesLocal USVI Synergies and Linkages

Improved collaboration among GVI, UVI, DOI (NPS, USGS, FWS), NOAA

A capacity building project for VIMore data and information for local resource management

Strengthening K-12 environmental sciences & discovery experiences

Increased opportunities for research for VI students & faculty

Facility example of “green-construction” and sustainability

Increased opportunities for collaborative research with JICMS partners

Improved collaboration among GVI, UVI, DOIImproved collaboration among GVI, UVI, DOI (NPS, (NPS, USGS, FWS), USGS, FWS), NOAANOAA

A capacity building project for VIA capacity building project for VIMore data and information for local resource management More data and information for local resource management

Strengthening KStrengthening K--12 environmental sciences & discovery 12 environmental sciences & discovery experiencesexperiences

Increased opportunities for research for VI students & facultyIncreased opportunities for research for VI students & faculty

Facility example of Facility example of ““greengreen--constructionconstruction”” and sustainabilityand sustainability

Increased opportunities for collaborative research with Increased opportunities for collaborative research with JICMS partnersJICMS partners


JICMS Work TeamsJICMS Work Teams

Curriculum CommitteeDesigning educational programs components

Local OutreachEngaging students, local educators, environmental groups, and the public as the facility is being designed

Local JICMS/UVI presence on St. Croix

Seawater TeamDesigning the Optimal System

Water quality monitoring in Salt River Bay

Interaction with NPS on site/park issues; will affect design

Curriculum CommitteeDesigning educational programs components

Local OutreachEngaging students, local educators, environmental groups, and the public as the facility is being designed

Local JICMS/UVI presence on St. Croix

Seawater TeamDesigning the Optimal System

Water quality monitoring in Salt River Bay

Interaction with NPS on site/park issues; will affect design


Potential Locations of Seawater IntakePotential Locations of Seawater Intake

4646’’66

1515’’55

66’’44

66’’33

1212’’22

1414’’11

DepthDepthSiteSite


Rutgers Student Site Design ConceptsRutgers Student Site Design Concepts



International Sustainable LaboratoryStudent Design Competition

Being planned by:International Institute of Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL)Joint Institute for Caribbean Marine Studies (JICMS) In collaboration with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)

Students will submit designs for the MRECThe competition will:

Enable architecture and engineering students from around the world to provide new and innovative thinking for the creation of energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable laboratories.Elevate both student and industry awareness of sustainable laboratories.Provide useful insights for the MREC project that may be incorporated into the final design.

Being planned by:International Institute of Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL)Joint Institute for Caribbean Marine Studies (JICMS) In collaboration with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)

Students will submit designs for the MRECThe competition will:

Enable architecture and engineering students from around the world to provide new and innovative thinking for the creation of energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable laboratories.Elevate both student and industry awareness of sustainable laboratories.Provide useful insights for the MREC project that may be incorporated into the final design.


Competition Schedule

Winners announced at the AIA National Convention and awards presented at the Labs21 2012 Annual Conference. Winning entries promoted.

Summer – Fall 2012

Summer 2010 – Spring 2011 Announce competition via ACSANews, email blasts, and at 2011 AIA National Convention.

Spring 2011 Competition promotion continues. Faculty prepare to incorporate competition into 2011–2012 academic year semester classes.

Fall 2011 Competition registration begins. First semester of classes related to competition begins. Competition promotion continues.

Spring 2012 Second semester of classes related to competition begins. Jury announced. Competition promotion continues.

Spring – Summer 2012 Submissions accepted. Judging begins.

Winter 2012 All submissions posted to I2SL's website.


Conceptual DesignConceptual Design


Completing the Conceptual DesignCompleting the Conceptual Design

ProgrammingRefine building program and design facility to secure NPS approval and create vision to share with funders

Lord Aeck Sargent of Atlanta selected as contractor

Process kicked off in December 2010, wraps up in May for presentation to NPS in July 2011

Addressing Sustainability

Site & Master Planning

Renderings of Design Concepts

ProgrammingProgrammingRefine building program and design facility to secure Refine building program and design facility to secure NPS approval and create vision to share with fundersNPS approval and create vision to share with funders

Lord Aeck SargentLord Aeck Sargent of Atlanta selected as contractorof Atlanta selected as contractor

Process kicked off in December 2010, wraps up in Process kicked off in December 2010, wraps up in May for presentation to NPS in July 2011May for presentation to NPS in July 2011

Addressing SustainabilityAddressing Sustainability

Site & Master Planning Site & Master Planning

Renderings of Design ConceptsRenderings of Design Concepts

Program Summary

Program Summary Description Total NSF Total GSF1.0 Lab and Lab Support Labs and lab support spaces 9728 14966

2.0 Building Administration Offices and office support spaces 2654 3338

3.0 Lecture and Teaching

Classrooms, theater, auditorium, lecture hall, conference rooms, library 2752 4234

4.0 Community OutreachExhibits and exhibit support, museum functions. 5,600 8,615

5.0 Living AccomodationsDorms, kitchen, staff housing, support for these spaces 11,770 18,108

6.0 Boat Dock Dock and support spaces 2,300 3,067

7.0 Maintenance BldgOther support spaces including fuel buncker, loading dock, etc. 3,800 6,441

Building Total: 38,604 58,768

8.0 Site SupportSea Water Tanks, other site elements 21,650 25,471

9.0 Site Parking, outdoor rec, etc. 12,000 13,333

Site Total: 33,650 38,804

MREC Space Summary


Passive Survivability

A building’s ability to “maintain critical life-support conditions in the event of extended loss of power, water, etc.”

A building’s ability to “maintain critical life-support conditions in the event of extended loss of power, water, etc.”

Cooling-load avoidance

Natural ventilation

Efficient envelope

Passive solar heating

Natural daylighting

Onsite water collection and storage

Onsite renewable energy and storage

Solar hot water

Historic vernacular design solutions

Cooling-load avoidance

Natural ventilation

Efficient envelope

Passive solar heating

Natural daylighting

Onsite water collection and storage

Onsite renewable energy and storage

Solar hot water

Historic vernacular design solutions


Building OrientationBuilding Orientation

East-West Orientation North-South Orientation


Protected View Shed

Archeological Zone

Ideal Building Zone

100 Yr Flood Plain

SARI Park Boundary


Environmental Issues on STXAir Qualityo One of 10 largest oil refineries in the

worldo Electricity generation from dieselSewageo Discharge of raw municipal sewageo Failing Septic SystemsErosion & Sedimentationo Development pressure and Poor soilsLimited Fresh Watero Groundwatero Rainwater o DesalinizationElectricity Supplyo Intermittent and expensive2007 fish kill from raw sewage release


Living Building ChallengeLEED PlatinumIsland Green Building ChecklistLabs21 Environmental Performance Criteria

Measuring Sustainability


Living Building Challenge LEED BD+C Labs21 Environmental Performance Criteria

Site 1. Limits to growth2. Urban Agriculture3. Habitat Exchange4. Car Free Living

Site selection, Density/connectivity, Brownfield, Alternative transportation,Development, Stormwater,Heat island, Light pollution

Air effluent management

Water 5. Net zero water6. Ecological water flow

IrrigationWastewaterFixture efficiency

Lab equipment water useProcess water efficiency

Energy 7. Net zero energy Commissioning, Refrigerants,Energy efficiency, Renewable energy,M&V, Green power

Lab ventilation assessmentLab equipment efficiencyRight-size equipment loads

Materials 11. Red list12. Embodied carbon footprint13. Responsible industry14. Appropriate sourcing15. Conservation + reuse

Recycling, Building reuse, Waste mgmt.,Reuse, Recycled, Regional,Rapidly renewable,Certified wood

Hazardous materials handlingChemical management

IEQ/Health 8. Civilized environment9. Healthy air10. Biophilia

Ventilation, Non-smoking,C02 monitoring, IAQ management,Low-emitting materials,Source control, Controllability of systems,Thermal comfort, Daylight and views

Lab ventilationProtection and notificationLab air flow analysisContainment Cx

Other Equity16. Human scale + humane places17. Democracy + social justice18. Rights to natureBeauty19. Beauty + spirit20. Inspiration + education

InnovationRegional Priority


Living Building ChallengeLiving Building Challenge

Do Good, not Do Good, not ““Less BadLess Bad””Net Zero Energy Use AnnuallyNet Zero Energy Use AnnuallyNew Zero Water Use AnnuallyNew Zero Water Use AnnuallyDesigners and Owners required to Designers and Owners required to fundamentally rethink assumptions fundamentally rethink assumptions

and processesand processes

Deep Green: Deep Green: Regenerative BuildingsRegenerative Buildings


MREC Design:

Project will collect all of its potable water from rainProject will treat all waste water on site and reuse itProject will provide all required power on site (PV/wind) with battery backupProject will create comfortable spaces without conventional mechanical systems (natural ventilation, dehumidification)




MREC StrategiesMREC Strategies

Climatically and culturally appropriate Climatically and culturally appropriate designs that take advantage of plentiful designs that take advantage of plentiful resources (sun and wind) and value use resources (sun and wind) and value use of precious ones (water)of precious ones (water)Be a model of sustainable construction Be a model of sustainable construction to teach and encourage othersto teach and encourage others


Natural Systems


Objective: Objective: ComfortComfort, Not Temperature, Not Temperature

Solar/PVSolar/PV


WindWind


For More InformationWebsites:

www.jicms.orgwww.i2sl.orgwww.acsa-arch.orgstcroix.rutgers.edu

Websites:www.jicms.orgwww.i2sl.orgwww.acsa-arch.orgstcroix.rutgers.edu



Education Center


Education CenterPlanning a World Class, Sustainable Marine Planning a World Class, Sustainable Marine

Laboratory in the United States Virgin IslandsLaboratory in the United States Virgin Islands

Project OverviewProject OverviewMay 2011May 2011

Michael Bayer, AICPMichael Bayer, AICPProject Manager, JICMSProject Manager, [email protected]@erm.com

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Salt River Bay Marine Research and Education Centeri2sl.org/competition/documents/mrec_webinar.pdf · Salt River Bay Marine Research and Education Center The MREC also will create