Post on 15-Aug-2015
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Why Schools, Even Green Schools, Need Evaluations
Lindsey‐Steiner Elementary School, New Mexico Public SchoolsLindsey‐Steiner Elementary School, New Mexico Public Schools
Andre A. Larroque, AIA, CSI, CCCA, CCS, CEFPBuilding Standards CoordinatorNew Mexico Public School Facilities Authority
Marcel Harmon, PhD, PE, LEED-AP O+MSr. Associate / Applied AnthropologistM.E. GROUP
Nate Maniktala, LEED-AP BD+C, MBAPrincipal | Vice PresidentM.E. GROUP
• What a comprehensive post occupancy evaluation consists of.
• The financial costs, additional energy/water consumed and impacts on student/teacher performance that go unnoticed without conducting such evaluations.
• The unexpected impacts that well‐intended design concepts and ‘value engineering’ decisions can have on building occupants.
• The overall value of conducting POEs from the educational facility owner’s standpoint.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
POE PURPOSENMPSFA POE Handbook Draft:
Key Purpose of the POE: “…to investigate, analyze, qualify, and report on the successes and weaknesses of the school and design for future replication or repair.”
POE SCOPENew Mexico Public Schools
Analyze Overall Process and Design Approach
Evaluate Effectiveness of Design Tools & Resources.
Evaluate Impact of Design on Owner/Users
Photo Rights: Patrick Coulie Photography
OCCUPANT SIDE METHODSMethods to Engage the Occupant
Photo Rights: robertoerosalesblog.com
Background Data
Facility Evaluations
Engage Building Populations
Analysis
Results / Recommendations
IMPLEMENTATIONSActions Taken by NMPSFA
• Improve statewide design & sustainability guidelines
• Improve state processes for project delivery & management
• Recommend remedies for specific building deficiencies
• Recommend behavioral changes to improve M&O
4500Person-Hours
28 MillionPerson-Hours
MULTI-PURPOSE CONTROL
Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
GLARE CONTROLV. Sue Cleveland High School
• Estimated quantitative impacts from lack of adequate daylighting control
Estimated Teacher/Staff Annual Productivity Delta Due to Lack of Adequate DaylightingControl ‐$169,000Estimated Impact of Glare on Student Math Scores ‐1.50%Estimated Impact of Glare on Student Reading Scores ‐0.90%
PRODUCTIVITY IMPACTS
DAYLIGHTING CONTROL
Hurley Elementary
Centennial High School
BUILDING SYSTEMSLindsey-Steiner Elementary
DOMINO ISSUESPhoto Rights: Van H. Gilbert Architect PCV. Sue Cleveland High School
SAFETY/SECURITY
Centennial High School
Centennial High School
Mesa Middle School
Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
V. Sue Cleveland High School
School’s proximity (red dashed rectangle) to train tracks (yellow line).
SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IMPACTS
Hurley Elementary
Solar tube diffuser
Solar tube dome
Hurley Elementary
ENERGY PERFORMANCE
32.328.7
59.0
33.0
54.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Design (energymodel)
Actual 2012‐2011
Target FinderAverage
Peer GroupBaseline Low
Peer GroupBaseline High
EUI
EUI Comparisons – Hurley, NM
ENERGY PERFORMANCEEUI Comparisons – V. Sue Cleveland High School
32.0
41.0
66.059.0
64.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Design(energymodel)
Actual 2012‐2011
Target FinderAverage
Peer GroupBaseline Low
Peer GroupBaseline High
Different factors provide the lens through which we perceive the world around us
Psychological
Physiological
Social/Cultural
PERSPECTIVE
Social/Cultural
GIVING THE OCCUPANTS A VOICE
Edward Gonzales Elementary
Don’t take away control of my environment
GIVING THE OCCUPANTS A VOICE
McKinley Elementary
Um… hello? I’m down here…
Hurley Elementary
GIVING THE OCCUPANTS
A VOICE
Ghost in the Machine
MULTIPLE MEANS OF ENGAGEMENT
Edward Gonzales Elementary
Unintended Consequences
Interior Classroom Windows
Facilitate Impromptu Teacher Discussions
MULTIPLE MEANS OF ENGAGEMENT
Unintended Consequences
V. Sue Cleveland High School
FLEXIBILITY
Furniture
Centennial High School
Mesa Middle School
IEQ – THERMAL COMFORT
Survey Responses• Teachers, Staff and Administrators: Spaces only thermally acceptable (ASHRAE definition) during the fall, but close for other seasons
• Students: Not thermally acceptable during any season, and no where near close.
WHY?
Social/Cultural Factors
V. Sue Cleveland High School
Differences in clothing variability between teachers and students
OCCUPANT INERTIA
McKinley Elementary
Ease of Blind Control Access
INCONSISTENT MESSAGES
Consistent Use of Lighting ControlsV. Sue Cleveland High School
Special Education Classroom •without pull down screen or smart board
General Classroom •with pull down screen and smart board
ISSUES OF INEQUITYTechnology
Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
SELF EXPRESSION / SENSE OF OWNERSHIP
Mesa Middle School
BUILDING AS EDUCATION TOOLAre you aware that your school achieved LEED?
68%7%
25%
Teachers/Staff StudentsParents/ Guardians
Neighbors/ Community
V. Sue Cleveland High School
28%
18%
54%45%
18%
37% 43%
18%
39%
Lindsey‐Steiner
Elementary
Cielo AzulElementary
40%
13%
47%
21%
14%65%
18%
8%
74%
33%
22%
45%
17%
20%63%
33%
0%67%
‐ Yes
‐ No
‐ I don’t know what LEED is
KEY
Mesa Middle School Dashboard – not utilized
Hurley Elementary Solar Dashboard – not working
BUILDING AS EDUCATION TOOL
Lindsey‐Steiner Signage – POE kick‐started this effort
BUILDING AS EDUCATION TOOL
SUMMARYWhy Schools, Even Green Schools, Need Evaluations
V. Sue Cleveland HS
Lindsey Steiner ES
Hurley ES McKinley ESCielo Azul
ES
LEED Certified Gold No No GoldEUI 41.0 34.0 28.7 51.1 54.1
Outperformed Design Model
No Yes Yes Unknown No
Outperformed Peer Group
Yes Yes Yes No No
Teaching Job Performance Rating (1 – 5)
4.42 4.23 3.70 3.72 4.33
CONTACT INFORMATIONAnd Q&A
Andre A. Larroque, AIA, CSI, CCCA, CCS, CEFPBuilding Standards CoordinatorNew Mexico Public School Facilities Authority1312 Basehart Rd. SE, Suite 200Albuquerque, NM 87106-4365 Phone: 505-843-6272Email: alarroque@nmpsfa.org
Marcel Harmon, Ph.D., P.E., LEED-AP O+MAssociate / Applied AnthropologistM.E. GROUP, Inc.7400 College Blvd, #150Overland Park, KS 66210Phone: 913-951-8311Email: marcel.harmon@megroup.com
Nate Maniktala, LEED AP BD+C, MBAPrincipal / Vice PresidentM.E. GROUP, Inc.707 17th Street, Suite 3000Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-382-1920Email: nate.maniktala@megroup.com