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GuidelinesforCreatingGreenBuildings D

CONTENTS

Wholesystemsdesign

analyzeseverybuilding

systemand integrates

themso that thewhole is

greater than thesumof

theparts.

- Bi ll Reed,The Hi ll ierGroup, 1997

DesignSystems

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Partnership is thebestway topursueestablished

projectgoalsandcriteria,following thewhole-building integrateddesignapproach;

&GoalSettingGr

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SustainableBuilding

TechnicalManual,

PTI, 1996.

DESIGN

toestablishandmaintaincommunication

among the teammembers;and toresolveissues

related todesignchanges,problemswith

productavailabilityandotherissuesquickly.

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Source: SustainableBuilding

TechnicalManual

PTI, 1996.

PROJECT TEAM

teambuilding/goalsetting

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Sitequality is the interrelationshipof regional, community, neighborhoodandlocation-specif icsystems thatcollectivelycomprise thephysicalsettingwithinwhich new constructionor renovationoccurs.High-performancegreenbuildingsoptimize thepositive attributesof these systems, seek to repair that which isdamaged in each, andwork to achieve thebest possiblebalancebetween theprogrammaticneedsof theprojectand thehostsite thatsupportsit. Therequire-mentsofsitesystemsare those that support thephysicalpresenceof thestruc-ture,addressitsdemandforenergy,allowfor nutrientandresourceflows through

the facility to the site, andotherwiseprovide thebalanceof functional needsdependentonbuilding typeandprogrammaticissues.

Thelandscapedesignforthe

GreaterPittsburghCommunity

FoodBankdistributionfacility

incorporatesbioretentionbasins

aswellasnativeandedible

plantingsinanoffice/industrial

parkcontext.

Graphic:Gardner+PopeArchitects

Site

REPLACE

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Reusedamagedsitestoimprove

potentialliabilitiesandtopreserverelativelyundisturbedareas.

TheoutdoorspacesattheCCI

Centerareorientedtothesouth

andfeaturesolarpanels

integratedasshaderoofs.

Photo:StudioforCreativeInquiry

Photo:MarcMondor


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Fountainscanhavecooling

effectsonthelocal

microclimate.

Photo:ChristineMondor

Sitecont.

Thepeople havearight toclean,purewater,and to the

preservationof thenatural,scenic, historicandaestheticvaluesof theenvironment.

Article 1,Section 27 of the

PennsylvaniaConstitution

DESIGNsystems

Pennsylvaniaspublic naturalresourcesare thecommon

propertyofall thepeople,includinggenerations to

come. As trusteesof theseresources, the

Commonwealthshallconserveandmaintain themfor

thebenefitofall thepeople.


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SiteSystems


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CMUsIntelligentWorkplace

featuresoperableexteriorshading

devices, operablewindowsand

high-performanceglass.

Photo:BobKobet

Theenclosuresystemshaveadirectimpacton the thermalandvisualcomfortofabuildingsoccupants. Enclosuresystemsalsohaveamajorimpactonenergyusage. Theenclosuresystemsmustcreate thermalcomfortbymakingappropriateresponses to localmicroclimates. Enclosure systems also play a strong role increating theindoorvisualenvironment throughdaylightingandviews.

Enclosure

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Daylightingfromoverheadcan

createadramaticareatowork

andmeetpeople, suchasatthe

BuchartHornbuilding.

TheIntelligentWorkplaceat

CarnegieMellonUniversityhasa

dynamicthermalenvelopewith

movablesunscreens, passiveridge

ventsandothertechnologies.

Photo:BobKobet

Photo:BobKobet


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Whenaseriesoflinkedeff iciency technologiesareimple-

mentedinconcertwitheachother,in therightsequence

andmannerandproportions,

ThenewDEPheadquarters

employsexteriorandinterior

lightshelvestobringlight

deeperintothespace.

Photos:BobKobetEnclosurecont.

FactorFour,Weizsacker,Lovinsand

Lovins

DESIGNsystems

there isa neweconomicbenefit tobereapedfrom thewhole thatdidnotexistwith theseparate technologicalparts.


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EnclosureSystems


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Toperformatpeakefficiency,

high-performancebuildings

operatewithenergy

managementsystemsthat

monitorandcontrolinterior

environments.

Mechanicalsystemsareanimportantcomponent increating thermalcomfortandgoodindoorairquality. Thedesignofmechanicalsystemsshouldincrease theoccupants thermalcomfort,downsizeanddecreaseequipmentfirstcosts,andlowerlong-termoperationcosts.

Mechanicalsystemsmust alsoaddress theoccupants fundamental need forclean,freshair tobesuppliedatall times. Conventionalconstructionoftensimplyrecirculates pollutants,suchasmoldspores,allergens,volatileorganiccompounds(VOCs)and toxicfumes. Highperformancegreenbuildingsseek tominimizepollut-

antsat theirsource,aswellas tocleanandconditionair that hasalreadybecomepolluted.

REPLAC

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Mechanical

REP

LAC

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Photo:SteveLee

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Individualcontrolof

temperaturesandorganizational

flexibilitycanbeeasilyachieved

witharaisedfloorsystemthat

includesbothmechanicaland

electricalservices.

Photo:Gardner+PopeArchitects

Conditionthebuildingusinglow

energyfeatures, suchasthisridge

mountedfan, beforeusingenergy

intensive

processes

such

asmechanicalcooling.

Photo:SteveLee


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Thecoolingloaditselfcanbereducedseveralfoldby

combiningsuperwindows,eff icient lightsandoff ice

equipment,andbetterarchitecture.

cont.

Mechanical

Facto

rFou

r,We i zsacker, Lovins

and Lovins

Commoncleaningchemicalscancauseheadachesandsickness.

Photo:BobKobet

DESIGNsystems

At thesame time,peoplebecomemorecomfortableand thewholebuildingcostsseveralpercent less toconstruct...


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MechanicalSystems


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Interiorsystemsmustaddressanumberofimportant issues tocreateacom-fortableandproductiveenvironment.First, functionalandspatial issuesmustbeexaminedatall levels--from thearrangementofspaces to theergonomicsofanoccupantsdeskarrangement. Second,acousticqualitymustbedesigned topro-videprivacy,clarityand freedom fromdistraction. Finally, thedesignofelectriclightingsystemsshouldcomplement thedaylightingdesignofabuilding tocreateappropriatelight levelsfreeofglareandexcessivecontrast.

Photo:Gardner+PopeArchitects

Theuseofavarietyofsound

attenuatingmaterialsand

configurations iscriticaltothe

successofanopenoffice

environment.

Interiors

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Photo:CarnegieMellonCBPD

C

omm

on

are

as

pr

ovide

opportunities foroccupant

interaction

Indirectlightingsupplements

thedaylightingfromwindows

andskylightsintheIntelligent

Workplace.

Photo:SteveLee


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Onefifth,ofallelectricityused in theU.S.goesdirectly into lighting--

Photo:BobKobet

Workstationsthataredesigned

tobeflexibleshouldbe

configuredsothateach

occupanthasadequateaccessto

naturallightandfreshair.Interiorscont.

FactorFour,We i zsacker, Lovins

and Lovins

DESIGNsystems

actually,onequarter,whenweadd theenergy

used to takeaway theheatof thelights.


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InteriorSystems


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ThenewadditiontotheCCI

Centerwasdetailedwith

reclaimedbrickandotherused

material.

In high-performance green buildings,materials are evaluated comprehen-sively. Inconventionalconstruction,buildingprojectsare typicallyevaluatedonlyon first cost. High-performancebuildingsconsiderall life-cyclecosts. Benefitscanalsobederivedfromreusingconstructionmaterialsandutilizingenvironmen-tallyfriendlymaterials. Overall, thisleads toahighqualitydesign thataccountsfor the environmental costsassociatedwith creating,procuring and assemblingmaterials, aswell as their impact on buildingoccupantswhen the structure iscompleted.

Photo:MarcMondor

Materials

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Materialssuchaslumbermadeout

of recycled plastic is bo th

attractiveanddurable.

Somecarpetmanufacturersoffer

toleasetheirproductsandto

reclaimandrecyclethemwhen

theirusefullifeisover.

Photo:InterfaceInc.

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Weareoptimistic thatourmanufacturingprocessesandcon-

sumerpreferencescanandwillchangein the nextcentury,

leavingsignif icantlylesswaste tohandle. Until that time

though,

Theusefullifeof

materials

can

be

extendedwithcreativereuselike

theconcreteinthispatio.

Photo:ChristineMondor

Materialscont.

FinalReportof thePennsylvania 21stCenturyEnvironment Commission

DESIGNsystems

wemust havemanagementprograms that

reuse,recycleandreducewaste.


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