SUSTAINABILITYRESOURCE

CENTERA North Florida

collaborative partnership bringing

sustainability to Downtown Jacksonville

and beyond…

WHO WE AREUSGBC NF

USGBC NF represents:• 11 counties in NE Fl• 220+ members• 1500+ active followers• 60+ active volunteers• 880 LEED Accredited Professionals• 38 LEED certified projects• 60+ LEED registered projects• 3.65+ million certified square feet of buildings 

 

www.srcnf.org and/or www.usgbcnf.org

MISSION AND VISION

VISIONCreate sustainable communities and green buildings for all in North Florida within this generation

MISSION Promote sustainable communities and green buildings for all in North Florida through open, collaborative education and leadership

SRC GoalsEDUCATE

INSPIREACTIVATE

CONNECT (to local talent, products, & services)

CREATE JOBS

NEW ENERGYDOWNTOWN

CHANGE PERCEPTION OF JACKSONVILLE

SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

WHY THIS SPACE

Central Location • Downtown inherently green with its density• Within ArtWalk and Urban Core (9,000 people each month) • One block from City Hall, JEA Main Customer Center, Downtown

Greening Initiative on Laura Street, Main LibraryEnvironmental attributes.

• Proximity to mass transit • Access to chilled water• Use of existing underutilized space in a high density area• Achieve LEED Platinum within reasonable time frame

LOCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES

No daylighting credit for this space!

THE CENTER & MOBILE UNIT: MULTIDIMENSIONAL & TRANSFORMATIVE

Currently – empty for 6 years with no prospects, unfinished (sand floor), and one of 86 vacant storefronts on north bank

With the Center – educate lots of visitors, activate the street, seed the other spaces, add to the new energy and creative sector building downtown, and fight off the sense of “old & tired downtown”

THE CENTER & MOBILE UNIT: MULTIDIMENSIONAL & TRANSFORMATIVE

WORKSPACE

TRAININGROOM

STORAGE

RESTROOMSKITCHEN

GALLERY

ENTRANCE

LIBRARY

STORAGE

THE CENTER

STREETSCAPE IN FRONT OF SRC

Gallery / Demonstration Area

Every Quarter on Art Walk -- New Dynamic, Interactive, and Inspirational Educational Displays/Showcases/Products

Goal – Keep fresh and engaging and encourage people to keep returning to SRC

Library / Reference Area

Resource / Reference Area, Meeting Space designed for collaboration

Training / Meeting Room Area

Sustainable SitesDevelopment Density & Community ConnectivityAlternative Transportation

Water EfficiencyLow Flow Fixtures – 45% Reduction (RP)

Energy & AtmosphereOEP- Lighting Power Density ReductionOEP – Lighting & Daylighting ControlsOEP - HVAC Controls & Zoning (RP)OEP – Energy Efficiency Equipment AppliancesCommissioningMeasurement & VerificationGreen Power

THE CENTER: LEED CI PLATINUM

Materials & ResourcesConstruction Waste Management (RP)Recycled Content Regional Materials (RP)Rapidly Renewable Materials, Certified Wood ?

Indoor Environmental QualityOutdoor Air / CO2 MonitoringConstruction IAQLow VOC MaterialsSource ControlControllability of SystemsThermal Comfort

Innovation in DesignExemplary Performance – Recycled Content, Regional Materials, Water UseLow Mercury LampsSustainable Education

THE CENTER: LEED CI PLATINUM

THE CENTER: Mobile Unit

Vehicle that takes education and savings out into the community to extend the overall impact of the Center

THE IMPACT

• 45,000 visits annually to the SRC (15,000) and the Mobile Unit (30,000)

• $1+ million economic impact• Create 3 full-time jobs plus a robust internship

program with five local universities• 5-20% energy consumption reduction of 5% of visits

(~1.1 million kWh reduction per year)• Demonstration site of the Chapter’s Home and Business

Energy Annual Challenge

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

US Green Building Council

North FloridaChapter

JacksonvilleElectric & Water

Authority

City of Jacksonville Office of Sustainability

Initiatives

IN-KIND SERVICE DONATIONS

Architectural (Pond)Engineering (TLC)LEED Administration (TLC) Construction Management &

Project Supervision (Auld & White)

Living Wall Design (Kevin Songer & Bob Chabot) Legal (Holland & Knight) Marketing (ELR Consulting) PR (AXIA Public Relations)

Landscape Design (Pond & GreenScape)

Interior Design (Marie Hurst & Aaron

Schreiber) Recycle C&D waste (Coastal Recycling) Landscape Maintenance (GreenScape Urban Ranger Program)Building Management

Systems (FulTech Solutions)

IN-KIND PRODUCT DONATIONS

Concrete (TARMAC America)Carpeting (Interface FLOR, Shaw Carpet)Paint (Color Wheel)HVAC Controls (Certified Controls)Lighting (ASI Lighting)Bathroom Stalls/LED exit signs/doors/whole

glass office with framing (ELAD Mgmt)Natural stone (Natural Stone Environments), Cellulose insulationTrees (GreenScape) Level 2 dual electric vehicle charging station (Nova

Charge & COJ)ULI books (ULI)

FROM IDEA TO RIBBON CUTTING

SRC Construction SRC Operating SRC Mobile Unit

$500,000$400,000

$300,000

$200,000

$100,000$75,000

$50,000

Hard Cash

In-KindProduct Donations

$131,000

$10,000

$20,000$30,000$40,000

$50,000$60,000$70,000$80,000$90,000$100,000

Rent&Utilities(COJ)

$250,000

JEA, Committed In-Kind, Anticipated Product Donations, Grants

COJ/JEDC**, JEA multi-year support , Sponsors, Grants, & USGBCNF Earned Income

COJ/DOE ARRA Funds, Programmatic support , USGBCNF Earned Income

Corporate & FoundationGrants/Spon-sorships and Individual Contributions

USGBCNF, Strategic Partners, & Sponsors

$100,000

$200,000

THE STORIES & ENGAGEMENT!

Amazing Stories and Connections Pouring Out During Design of the SRCo Community Charrettes & Survey Responses

• 131 people; 55 volunteerso Kevin Bennett – connecting two parks; led to GreenScape

partnershipo Shopping at AT&T – SRC/HabiJax/Artists/Montessori

Schools; 2%+ higher diversion rateo Allan Iouse – “want SRC to flow out”o Janna Tarmago and Jose Cardenas – can’t stop thinking

about this project!o JTA solar bus stop led to possible hybrid community

Shuttleo Library complementary space

Current Huddle Groups – Join One!• SRC Fundraising Team• Core SRC Team• LEED Documentation• Exterior Huddle Group• Systems• Interior Design of Spaces including

Furniture, Displays/Gallery & Reuse• Donor Recognition Design• PR/Marketing/Communications• Mobile Unit Team• SRC Programming Team • SRC College/Highschool Internship Program Team

Visit www.srcnf.org to join a group!

NEXT STEPS

• Join the SRC blog

• “Social Media” the SRC (FB, LinkedIn, Twitter)

• Donate – www.srcnf.org

• Ask your friends, family, and work to donate (your circle of influence is

larger than you think)

• Make this presentations at groups, clubs, organizations

• Volunteer your time and knowledge – there is a

place for you, we promise!

• Complete online survey

• Write a blurb in your HOA or community paper

You…You…and YOU – its everyone’s center!

SRC Website: www.srcnf.org

SCHEDULE

OPEN & EDUCATING BY APRIL 2012

USGBC NORTH FLORIDA

BUILD GREEN.EVERYONE PROFITS.

Buildings touch everyone.We spend 90% of our time indoors.

Buildings consume 40% of U.S. total energy.

Let’s make this SRC happen!

LET’S BRAINSTORM

What programs and exhibits to you want?Materials – milk jugs stalls; sunflower seed board; really engagingAlternative to lawnsUrban agriculture, permaculture, backyard gardens, vermiculture, vegetable gardenWhat works, what doesn’t, pitfalls – sustainable communitiesIFAS experiencesRetrofit / ExistingRestore Rainbarrels Weather station – temperature graphs, rain, sunGTM NERR – sea level rise; report on sustainability issuesHuman healthEducate businesses on sustainability issuesMeasure who is recyclingFarmer’s MarketLID Aquaculture / Working TankYesterday and Future BathroomsManatees / Right Whales/ Wildlife Land PreservationDIY projectsOngoing display with footprints on the wall – share their successes (hall of green fame!)