Water at a Glance – Corporation Hall
Annual Water Use: 14,529 gallons Check out the full case study here.
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Building at a Glance – Corporation Hall
Name: Corporation Hall Location: Kalamazoo, Mich. Owner: Catalyst Development Principal Use: Mixed Use: Apartment and retail Includes: Five residential tenant spaces, two retail tenant spaces (home furnishings and pharmacy), enclosed five-car garage Expected (Design) Occupancy: 112 people Percent Occupied: 100% Gross Square Footage: 33,000 ft2 Conditioned Space: 30,274 ft2…
Energy at a Glance – Corporation Hall
Annual Energy Use Intensity (EUI) (Site): 38.8 kBtu/ft2 Natural Gas: 15.2 kBtu/ft2 Electricity (from Grid): 22.9 kBtu/ft2 Renewable Energy (Solar Thermal): 0.7 kBtu/ft2 Annual Net Energy Use Intensity: 38.1 kBtu/ft2 Annual Source (Primary) Energy: 88 kBtu/ft2 Annual Energy Cost Index (ECI): $1.11/ft2 Savings vs. Standard 90.1-2004 Design Building: 60% Heating…
Lessons Learned – Corporation Hall
The renovation of Corporation Hall brought with it many challenges and successes. Members of the building team generated innovative ways to deal with these challenges, and realized different processes that could have benefited the project. The lessons garnered from this…
Building Envelope – Corporation Hall
Roof Type: Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) Overall R-value: R-28.5 Reflectivity: Solar reflectance index is 98 initially and 81 after 3 years Walls Type: Brick and block with cavity spray foam Overall R-value: R-18.2 Glazing Percentage: 25.6% Windows Effective U-factor for Assembly: U 0.35…
Web Exclusive Q&A: Corporation Hall
Making a building from the late nineteenth century into a high-performing showplace is no easy feat. Author Perry Hausman, P.E., talks about the challenges of retrofitting an historic building.
Web Exclusive Q&A: Bullitt Center
Learn more about the authors behind the Bullitt Center case study.
Building Envelope – Bullitt Center
Roof Type: Styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) modified on wood decking, rubberized asphalt on concrete Overall R-value: R-40 Walls Type: Steel stud, continuous exterior insulation Overall R-value: R-25 Glazing Percentage: 40% Basement/Foundation Slab Edge Insulation R-value: R-10 Basement Wall Insulation R-value: R-10 Basement Floor: R-10 Under-Slab Insulation…
Lessons Learned – Bullitt Center
Net Zero Energy Indoor Environment. Achieving net zero energy performance can be architecturally liberating. Spaces within the building are extremely well daylit and comfortable. Simple HVAC and lighting systems reduce ceiling clutter. Reducing the number of finishes to simplify materials…
Energy at a Glance – Bullitt Center
Annual Energy Use Intensity (EUI) (Site): 10.8 kBtu/ft2 Electricity (Grid Purchase): 2.3 kBtu/ft2 Electricity (on-Site Solar or Wind Installation): 8.5 kBtu/ft2 Annual On-Site Renewable Energy Exported: 9.2 kBtu/ft2 Annual Net Energy Use Intensity: –6.9 kBtu/ft2 Annual Source (Primary) Energy: 15.7 kBtu/ft2 Annual Energy Cost Index (ECI): $0/ft2…
Building at a Glance – Bullitt
Name: Bullitt Center Location: Seattle Owner: The Bullitt Foundation Principal Use: Office Employees/Occupants: 125 Expected (Design) Occupancy: 170 Percent Occupied: 74% Gross Square Footage: 52,000 Conditioned Space: 50,142 Distinctions/Awards: AIA COTE Top Ten, 2015; Sustainable Buildings Industry Council Beyond Green Honor Award, 2014; American Council…
Water at a Glance – Bullitt Center
Annual Water Use: 50,442 gallons
Building Team – Bullitt Center
Building Owner/Representative: The Bullitt Foundation/Point 32 Architect: The Miller Hull Partnership General Contractor: Schuchart Mechanical, Electrical Engineer, Energy Modeler: PAE Consulting Engineers Structural Engineer: DCI Engineers Civil Engineer: Springline Design Landscape Architect: Berger Partnership Lighting Design: Luma Lighting Design Commissioning Agent: Keithly Barber Associates…
Key Sustainable Features – Corporation Hall
Water Conservation: Low-flow fixtures Daylighting: Light tubes Individual Controls: Windows (sliding doors) in conference room areas manually operated. Local control of ceiling fans. Carbon Reduction Strategies: Occupants have access to energy dashboards and touch screen programmable temperature, fan and humidity controls. Transportation Mitigation Strategies: Located…
Facility Management Tool
Company: Lutron Product: Quantum Vue Lutron’s facility management tool Quantum Vue empowers managing a building from anywhere. Easily monitor, control and optimize a Lutron control system from any tablet, PC or smartphone. Each feature is designed around what is most…
Optimized Concrete
Company: BASF Product: Green Sense Concrete Green Sense Concrete from BASF is an optimized mixture program in which recycled cementitious and non-cementious materials are used in combination with specially formulated BASF admixtures. The result is an environmentally friendly, cost-effective concrete…
Insulated Panels
Company: Kingspan Product: IPN-QuadCore IPN-QuadCore from Kingspan offers up to 40% improvement of thermal performance, superior fire protection and enhanced environmental controls. Learn More >
Retrofit LED Lamp
Company: Energy Focus Product: Intellitube Energy Focus introduces Intellitube, a universal all-in-one lamp that offers both Direct Fit and Direct Wire functions. In Direct Fit mode, it serves as a one-for-one replacement of an existing fluorescent lamp. In the event…
Collaborative Design Software
Company: Sefaira Product: Performance-Based Design platform Sefaira’s collaborative Performance-Based Design platform allows architects, engineers, and sustainability specialists to work on the same performance analysis model. Teams will be able to study design options, stay up-to-date with a rapidly changing design,…
Building Performance Software
Company: Autodesk Product: Insight 360 Autodesk’s Insight 360 gives architects centralized access to their building energy and environmental performance data using an advanced analysis engine, all within an intuitive interface. Through bi-directional building information modeling (BIM) integration, direct access to…
Acoustical Shadecloth
Company: MechoSystems Product: AcoustiVeil Dimout MechoSystems offers the AcoustiVeil Dimout series of acoustical shadecloth. This series is composed of an eco-friendly material that is a tightly woven, sound-absorbing, light-blocking textile. Its woven flame-retardant polyester features a noise reduction coefficient (NRC)…
Water Source VRF
Company: Mitsubishi Elecric US, Inc., Cooling and Heating Division Product: CITY MULTI® L-Generation Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Cooling & Heating Division introduces the CITY MULTI® L-Generation water source condensing systems with variable refrigerant flow (VRF) technology. The systems feature single…
Insulation Blanket
Company: Dow Corning Product: HPI-1000 Building Insulation Blanket The HPI-1000 Building Insulation Blanket from Dow Corning can be cut and conformed to complex shapes and tight building curvatures and adhered to building products either in a shop or on-site. The…
Heat Pump System
Company: LG Product: Multi V Mini The Multi V Mini from LG is a two-pipe heat pump system that is available in capacities of 3, 4 and 4.4 tons and can support up to nine indoor units and uses variable…
Room Control
Company: Distech Controls Product: Smart Room Control Distech Controls’ Smart Room Control is an integrated solution for HVAC, lighting, and shades/sun blind control. Allowing occupants to adjust temperature, lighting and shade settings in the room, the product strikes a balance…
Key Sustainable Features – BioInnovation
Water Conservation: Domestic potable water use 40% below baseline through the use of low-flow plumbing fixtures. Landscaping and water features fed from captured rainwater. Recycled Materials: By value: 30% of building material content is recycled, 25% of materials were regionally sourced (within…
Building Team – BioInnovation
Building Owner/Representative: New Orleans BioInnovation Center Architect, LEED Consultant: Eskew+Dumez+Ripple General Contractor: Turner Universal Mechanical, Electrical Engineer, Energy Modeler: Newcomb & Boyd Structural, Civil Engineer: Morphy Makofsky Landscape Architect: Daly Sublette Commissioning Agent: Newcomb & Boyd
Water at a Glance – BioInnovation
Annual Water Use: 3,208,900
Building at a Glance – BioInnovation
Name: New Orleans BioInnovation Center Location: New Orleans (downtown near BioDistrict and French Quarter) Owner: New Orleans BioInnovation Center Principal Use: Laboratory Includes: Café Employees/Occupants: 200 Expected (Design) Occupancy: 200 Percent Occupied: 100% Gross Square Footage: 64,500 Conditioned Space: 64,500 Distinctions/Awards: 2015 AIA COTE…
Energy at a Glance – BioInnovation
Annual Energy Use Intensity (EUI) (Site): 119.9 kBtu/ft2 Electricity (Grid Purchase): 87.7 kBtu/ft2 Natural Gas: 32.2 kBtu/ft2 Annual Source (Primary) Energy: 309.2 kBtu/ft2 Annual Energy Cost Index (ECI): $2.15/ft2 Annual Load Factor: 42% Savings vs. Standard 90.1-2004 Design Building: 26.6%…
Lessons Learned – BioInnovation
Ongoing Commissioning and Maintaining Performance. After substantial completion and occupancy of three floors of the four-story structure, the design team and commissioning agent initiated an ongoing commissioning exercise, monitoring energy consumption, systems, and comfort performance, identifying a substantial number of…
Building Envelope – BioInnovation
Roof Type: SBS (styrene butadiene styrene) with high-solar reflectance index (SRI) coating Overall R-value: R-25 minimum Reflectivity: 76% Walls Type: Closed cell spray polyurethane foam inside precast concrete Overall R-value: R-19 Glazing Percentage: 33% Windows Effective U-factor for Assembly: 0.47…
Web Exclusive Q&A: Sweetwater Spectrum
Learn more about how the authors approached this project and the challenges they encountered.
Web Exclusive Q&A: New Orleans BioInnovation Center
Go in depth with author Z Smith.
Progress and Products at Greenbuild
The green-building industry gathers annually at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo for education, networking and to see the latest in green products and innovative ideas.
Electrochromic Skylight
Company: SageGlass Product: Electrochromic Glass SageGlass offers an electrochromic glass skylight that dynamically controls sunlight to optimize daylight and enhance comfort by preventing glare and solar heat. The dynamic glass is controlled via light sensors, adjusting tint automatically as the…
Dynamic Glass
Company: View Product: Dynamic Glass View introduces a larger version of its Dynamic Glass to meet industry demand and expand its range of building applications, scaling the product up to 6 × 10 ft glass. This new offering opens up…
Microbicidal Paint
Company: Sherwin-Williams Product: Paint Shield™ Sherwin-Williams announces the launch of Paint Shield™, an EPA-registered microbicidal paint that continuously kills difficult-to-treat, infection-causing bacteria after two hours of exposure on painted surfaces. By killing these infectious bacteria on painted surfaces, the paint…
Multi-Zone Pump Controller
Company: Armstrong Fluid Technology Product: IPS 4000 Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced the introduction of its IPS 4000 (Integrated Pumping System), an advanced multi-zone control that directly integrates with pumping units to optimize energy performance, system handling and installation. Designed…
Composite Roof Pavers
Company: Firestone Building Products Product: SkyPaver Firestone Building Products offers SkyPaver composite roof pavers made of 95% recycled rubber and plastics. The pavers are 35% the weight of concrete pavers and take less time to install using the patented grids…
Solar Roofing
Company: CertainTeed Product: Solstice® Solar Roofing System The Solstice® Solar Roofing System from CertainTeed features highly efficient, photovoltaic (PV) panels. The rack-mounted, high-performance modules are durable and can be installed onto either a low-slope or steep-slope roof. The system uses…
Zero Emissions Generator
Company: Kohler Power Equipment Product: enCUBE Kohler Power Equipment introduces the enCUBE (energy cube), a battery-powered, indoor/outdoor inverter generator suitable for camping, tailgating, backup at home, light construction sites and other locations where clean and reliable power is needed. The…
Energy Storage
Company: CALMAC Product: IceBank CALMAC’s IceBank energy storage tanks enable a building to create and store ice at night, when energy prices are at their lowest and electricity is generated more efficiently, for use the next day to cool occupants.…
Water at a Glance – Walgreens
Annual Water Use: 55,600 gallons
Building Team – Walgreens
Building Owner: Walgreen, Co. Architect: Camburus & Theodore General Contractor: Osman Construction Mechanical Engineer: GI Energy/WMA Consulting Engineers, Ltd. Electrical Engineer: WMA Consulting Engineers, Ltd. Energy Modeler: Seventhwave/Cyclone Energy Group Civil Engineer: Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. Landscape Architect: Teska Lighting Design: Walgreen Co. LEED Consultant:…
Building at a Glance – Walgreens
Name: Walgreens Net Zero Store Location: 635 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Ill. 60202 Miles from nearest major city: 10 Miles North of Downtown Chicago Owner: Walgreen Co. Principal Use: Drugstore Includes: Pharmacy, grocery, beauty Employees/Occupants: 15 employees / 30 customers (average) Expected (Design) Occupancy: 45 People Percent Occupied: 60% Gross Square Footage: 13,968…
Lessons Learned – Sweetwater
“Solar Ready” Path to ZNE. While zero net energy was a goal throughout the project, financial constraints eliminated the option to install PVs in the final construction documents. The massing and layout of the buildings were still optimized for maximum…
Building Team – Federal Center
Building Owner/Representative: U.S. General Services Administration Architect: ZGF Architects LLP General Contractor: Sellen Construction Mechanical Engineer: WSP/University Mechanical Electrical Engineer: Sequoyah Electric, LLC/Lane Coburn & Associates Energy Modeler, Environmental Consultant: WSP Built Ecology Structural, Civil Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers Landscape Architect: SiteWorkshop LLC…
Building Envelope – Federal Center
Roof Type: Modified bituminous asphalt roofing, polyisocyanurate insulation, metal deck Overall R-value: 19 Reflectivity: 0.3 Walls Type: Steel-framed Overall R-value: 13 Glazing Percentage: 62% Basement/Foundation Slab Edge Insulation R-value: Unheated slab on grade, R-3 Windows Effective U-factor for Assembly: 0.33 Solar Heat Gain…
Water at a Glance – Federal Center
Annual Water Use (Modeled) 200,000 gallons building water use, 1.5 million gallons of irrigation water use, 2.2 million gallons of cooling tower water use. (Actual water use is not available due to insufficient data from meter readings.) The site retains the…
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