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Sustainable School Architecture

CHPS and High Performance School Grants

Monday, October 4, 2010


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Sustainability

1. Sites and buildingsdesigned forcomplete life cycle

2. Integration of sitedevelopment,building orientationmassing, systemsand features

3. Individualperformance criteriaset, met, andmonitored

4. Building operationand maintenance

considered indesign



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Where are the students?

They are mostly in existing buildings!

California Classroom need projections 2007 to 2012 Data fromState Agencies

Nationwide

55million students

5million faculty

20%of Americas population



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1. Building asorganism

2. Sites and buildings

designed together3. Building as cultural

meaning

Integrated Design



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Sustainability


Reuse of existing buildings is the most important strategyAt least 20% of a buildings energy use is during constructionFew buildings are built/replaced annually20% of landfill debris is construction debris



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Sustainability


2. Site development,building orientationand massing,systems andfeatures designed in

an integrated way

Adapt buildings and sites to the context and climateDaylightNatural ventilation and thermal comfortReuse of existing development


S t i bilit


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Sustainability



an integrated way3. Individualperformance criteriaset, met, andmonitored

Light spaces appropriate to users and tasks

Right size mechanical systemsMonday, October 4, 2010

S t i bilit


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an integrated way3. Individualperformance criteriaset, met, andmonitored

4. Building operation

and maintenanceconsidered indesign

Passive features can be automatic too.Monday, October 4, 2010


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Market makerMany building types

Third party verification

K-12 EducationHigh performance school grants

Verification or design standard

Residential developmentsTax credit funding standardIncludes community process

Voluntary until 2010Many building typesLEED Silver



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CHPS 2009 CriteriaLeadership, Educationand Innovation (LEI)Sustainable Sites (SS)

Water (WE)Energy (EE)Climate Change (CL)Materials (ME)Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

LEED 2009 CriteriaSustainable Sites

WaterEnergyMaterialsIndoor Environmental QualityInnovation in DesignRegional Priority

Green Communities 2008 CriteriaIntegrated Design

Site, Location and Neighborhood FabricSite ImprovementsWater ConservationEnergy EfficiencyMaterials Beneficial to the EnvironmentHealthy Living Environment

Operations and Maintenance

Green Metrics



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Modernization HPS grants

Increase Mod Base Grant by:

2% at 20 points plus 0.025 % for each point from 21 through33 points; or

2.35 % at 34 points plus 0.24 % for each point from 35through 40 points; or

4 % at 41 points plus 0.36 % for each point from 42 through54 points; or

9.05 % at 55 points plus 0.060 % for each point from 56through 77 points.



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District HPS Mod Grant Calculation

Ford Elementary500 K-6 Grants

Basic Mod Grant: $3,366

500 X $3,366 = $1,683,000CHPS Goal: 41points

41 points = 4.0 % increase

HPS Grant = $1,683,000 X .04 = $67,320



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High Performance SchoolCase Studies

Pilot school Georgina Blach Intermediate School

High Performance District Los Altos, CA



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Pilot School

Georgina Blach Intermediate School,before modernization



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Original Finger school Campus

Public (grades 7-8)Built 1958, 1962, 1978450 students34,000 sf13 acres



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Campus after modernization

75,000 sfDaylit teaching spacesNew quadNew library

New gymNew systemsEnergy use reducedby 45%



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High Performance Decision Points

Participate in demonstration program? additional utility funding

additional technical support

potential unproven technology

potential competing goals

ongoing site visits and monitoring unknown effects on construction

PG+E lightingclassroomhelped set desired lightlevels



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No dark classrooms

New classroom

Original classroom



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Los Altos climate

Temperate, Mediterranean climate withlittle need for cooling



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Fresh air AND energy efficiency

Teachers union agreement required air conditioningCooling load reduced to reduce unit sizes and increase efficiencyPassive stack ventilation developed to reduce air conditioning hours



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Reuse existing structures



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Reduce impermeable paving



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Show your work

Glazing orientation varies with solarorientation

Roof run-off visible under canopy



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New library inserted between twoexisting buildings



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Thorough modernization



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Maximize north light



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Automate fresh air

Fresh air drawn in through louverEnergy management systemactivates clerestory window operator

operator



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Daylight compensation dimming

Sensors measure illumination anddim lights to maintain constant levels


I t t d D i


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Integrated Design


Integrated Design


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Integrated Design


Decision flow


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Decision flow

Seismicimprovement

New shearpanels

ReducedWindow area

New work atroof

New clerestorywindows

New plywoodroof deck



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Before no lateral system

After shear walls installed, displaywindows added, roof diaphragmstrengthened, roof monitors added


Modernization vs replacement


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Modernization vs replacement

Does the site plan work? for education

for sustainability

Are classroom structures sound? What kind of funding is available?



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Redirect drainageReplace agedportablesRehab classroomsRemove deterioratedadministrative buildingReplace existingmultipurpose

Plan for the futureReplace portablesNew flex spaceNew kindergartens



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Existing permanent facilities limited

Existing construction shoddyExisting classrooms dark

Drainage problems at existing site



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Classroom transformation


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Fundingsources

State funding Developer bondsNeeds Classrooms used all day Space for teacher prep Flexibility Cost effective designStrategies Use (e) buildings better Create defined academies Repeat prototypes

Plan for future uses High performance design Phase construction



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Prototyping high performance

Bounce south lightNorth light direct


Fit site needs and energy needs


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gy

Two learning communities


Daylight, fresh air, flexibility


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Tight budget



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Vanden music room, high performance, integrated design



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How farcan weafford to

go? New Construction& Site Work:

CHPS Verified


Meet basic CHPS goals:


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Daylighting

Energy efficiency

Finish selection

Future Upgrades

Ceiling


E Morris Cox School New Construction


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E. Morris Cox School New Construction

45 points(exponential incentive funding relationship)

10.5% cost factor(4% landscape) 23% better than title 24



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Ohlone Elementary School, Palo Alto


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