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Engaging Life
a Regenerative Approach to Architecture / Engineering Practice
May 01, 2012
Gulf Coast Green, Houston
Presented by:
Rand Ekman, AIA, LEED-AP BD&C
Purpose … Environmental Sustainability … Regeneration
green sustainable regenerative
today’s
practice
tomorrow’s
practice?
Engagement Is Directly Proportional To Knowledge
- Environmental Impact
- Professional Responsibility
- Process Changes
- Technical Ability
- Business Opportunity
- Feedback and Improvement
LIFE at Cannon Design
LIFE at Cannon Design
Regional LIFE environmental impact, responsibility
Regional LIFE environmental impact, responsibility
Regional LIFE environmental impact, responsibility
Regional LIFE environmental impact, responsibility
Regional LIFE environmental impact, responsibility
Regional LIFE environmental impact, responsibility
Regional LIFE environmental impact, responsibility
Regional LIFE environmental impact, responsibility
Regional LIFE environmental impact, responsibility
Regional LIFE environmental impact, responsibility
Regional LIFE environmental impact, responsibility
Office LIFE responsibility, feedback
Office LIFE responsibility, feedback
Office LIFE responsibility, feedback
Office LIFE responsibility, feedback
Office LIFE responsibility, feedback
Project LIFE process
Project LIFE process
Building LIFE business
Building LIFE business
Building LIFE technical
Renew LIFE technical
Material LIFE technical
- Understand how materials are made
- Specify low embodied energy products
- Consider entire product’s life-cycle
- Encourage manufacturers to find more efficient processes
Material LIFE technical
efficient processes
- Reduce carbon footprint of buildings
U.S. energy consumption by sector
Source: Architecture 2030
and Richard Stein 1977
embodiedoperations
embodiedoperations
Material LIFE technical
Building life matters
YR 0 15-20 50 YR 0 15-20 25-30 50
As operational energy is reduced, the impact of
embodied energy increases
Material LIFE technical
Values page
- Detailed range for specific
product within material group
- Examples:
• Different thickness
Material LIFE technical
• Different thickness
• Primary vs. recycled
• Solid vs. veneer panels
Material page
- Graphs specific characteristics
- Examples:
• Material type (i.e. metals: aluminum, steel)
Material LIFE technical
aluminum, steel)
• Primary vs. recycled
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011 impact, responsibility, process, technical, feedback
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011 impact, responsibility, process, technical, feedback
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011 impact, responsibility, process, technical, feedback
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011 impact, responsibility, process, technical, feedback
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011 impact, responsibility, process, technical, feedback
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011 impact, responsibility, process, technical, feedback
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011 impact, responsibility, process, technical, feedback
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011 impact, responsibility, process, technical, feedback
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011 impact, responsibility, process, technical, feedback
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011 impact, responsibility, process, technical, feedback
AIA 2030 Reporting 2011 impact, responsibility, process, technical, feedback
WE LIVE HERE.
WE WORK HERE.
Rand Ekman, AIA, LEED-AP BD&C
Director of Sustainability, Cannon Design
rekman@cannondesign.com
(312) 960-8146