Gulf Coast Green 2010 Rives Taylor & Richard Johnson

Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Campus Communities

What will we leave for the Class of 2020?

Gulf Coast GreenApril 2010Houston TX


Rives T. Taylor, FAIA, LEED APPrincipal l Director of SustainabilityGensler/Houston*Formerly with OFPC/UTHSC-H

Richard R. JohnsonDirector of SustainabilityRice University

A southeast Texas perspective—experience we’ve gained.


Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Communities

What will we leave for the Class of 2020?


A look back. A look at today… and a look forward.

Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Communities

Sustainable Initiatives

InstitutionalCampusCommunity

CivicCommunity


Community Issues

CorporateCampusCommunity


CivicCommunity


Community Issues


IMAGE &BRAND

HEALTHSAFETY &WELFARE

FISCALCONSTRAINTS

DEMAND FOR POLICYCHANGE


CivicCommunity


Community Issues


DisasterPlanning

Reactivevs.

Proactive

Renewal,Restoration &Regeneration

ContingencyPlans

Community Responseto Cultural Shifts

EvolvingExpectations


Institutional Initiatives

Taking a look backA historical view of past initiatives and the challenges faced by institutions as the concept of sustainable campus communities emerged.



Case Study

University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston

copyright Hester + Hardaway


Case Study: UTHSC-Houston

Composting PermacultureWorm Composting

Campus Wide Recycling Program

Initiatives at UTHSC-HCampus wide recycling and compostingBiodegradable cleaning products

Biodegradable Cleaning Products



Bike Check-out System

Recovered Wood Flooring

Initiatives at UTHSC-HAlternative transportation Recovered and regional materials selectionLife-cycle analysis of materials Carbon balancing

Urban Transport Vehicles



Efficient Lighting

Light Shelves Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for a Photovoltaic Installation

Initiatives at UTHSC-HEnergy conservation “Daylight belongs to the people”Renewable energy program Green Power



Initiatives at UTHSC-H

Material Selections:Reclaimed floors Ceiling demountable partitionsDaylight planning Indirect lightingLighting sensorsMechanical upgradesIAQ focus



Initiatives at UTHSC-HEducate health professionals and scientists in a diverse academic community Create and evaluate new knowledgeProvide appropriate and compassionate clinical care and public health expertise Address the health needs of the communityProvide leadership in the scholarship of the biomedical sciences, the health professions, health care delivery and health promotion

Mission Statement:…to advance the health of the people of the State of

Texas, the nation, and our global community through educating compassionate health care professionals and innovative scientists and through discovering and translating advances in the social and biomedical sciences to treat, cure, and prevent disease now and in the future.

Excellence Above All


Institutional InitiativesThe Incorporation of Sustainable Strategies

Taking a look forwardCurrent trends on university campuses to achieve an ecologically balanced environment.


The Seven Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design and Operation

How can sustainable strategies be incorporated into each program?

How can success be measured?



Indoor Environmental Quality Low-Emitting Materials

Increased Ventilation Effectiveness

Carbon Dioxide Monitoring

Construction IAQ Management Plan

Thermal Comfort



Divert 75% of Construction Waste

Recycled Content, 50%

Local/ Regional Materials

Certified Wood

Materials and Resources



Optimize Energy Performance 40%

Additional Commissioning

Measurement and Verification

Energy and Atmosphere



Water Use Reduction 20% and 30%

Water Efficient Landscaping

Innovative Wastewater Technologies

Water Efficiency



Reduced Site Disturbance

Stormwater Management

Light Pollution Reduction

Sustainable Sites


Economic Impact

Envelope Design

Maximizing DaylightPerimeter Zone: Views and Light

3 Atria: Better Daylight Distribution

Core Location Provides Greater Access Views to Park

East Side: Active

West Side: Quiet

Hot West: Street

Cool East: Park

Placing the core to the west side of the footprint allows a large flexible floor plan which captures as much daylight as possible….

The 3 atria allow many private inboard offices to be day lit


Economic Impact



Passive Energy Systems


Efficient Envelope


Some of the Technologies and Methods for Reducing Energy Use Include:Super efficient windows

Raised access flooring with an under floor air distribution system

Light sensors that detect daylight and motion

Efficient fluorescent light fixtures such as T-5 fluorescent and compact fluorescent


Energy Efficiency


Raised Access Flooring: Cooling

Heated air temperature can be lower and provide comfort

Cooled air temperature can be higher and provide comfort

Less fan energy is required

Less overall energy may be needed to provide the same level of comfort

Only the occupied zone needs to be heated or cooled

An Under Floor Air Distribution System Offers a Variety of Energy Saving Advantages:

Raised Access

Flooring with an

Under Floor Air

Distribution System

Traditional

Overhead Air

Distribution

System

Atrium Day Lighting Zone


Energy Efficiency


Case Study

UTHSC-H Medical School Complex


Disaster PlanningSolutions after Tropical Storm Allison

Sometimes bad things happen.


Disaster Planning

Flood Waters Invade the Cityof Houston


Tropical Storm AllisonJune 2001


Tropical Storm AllisonJune 2001

The Texas Medical Center

The Medical School Complex includes the Medical School Building, the John Freeman Building, and the Cyclotron Facility.

UTHSC-H was Hit Hard by Tropical Storm Allison



SC-H Medical School Complex, June 9, 2001



The Medical School Loading Dock:

June 9, 2001, the day after the storm,the water level was down by 8 feet.

After 72 hours of pumping water out of the basement



Flood Damage to the Medical School Building:

Water completely destroyed the Gross Anatomy Lab









Green Roofs

Bioswales

Permeable Paving

Streambank Stabilization

Street Sweeping


Hazard Mitigation Action PlanA Watershed Approach

Looking Long: Striving forSustainable Texas Communities

Constructed Wetlands Regional Detention Facilities

Green Parking

Rooftop Collection and Storage



Institute of Molecular Medicine Campus Scale

Building natural capital through increasing connections, efficiency, pedestrian traffic, reduce traffic, and restoring natural systems.



Brays Bayou Plan



Structure Circulation

HVAC Materials



View Looking North-east





The monster growth of sustainable action

“…examine resource flows on this campus: food, energy, water, materials, and waste. Faculty and students should together study the wells, mines, farms, feedlots, and forests that supply the campus as well as the dumps where you send your waste. Collectively…support better alternatives that do less environmental damage, lower carbon dioxide emissions, reduce use of toxic substances, promote energy efficiency and the use of solar energy, help to build a sustainable regional economy, cut long-term costs, and provide an example to other institutions. The results of these studies should be woven into the curriculum as interdisciplinary courses, seminars, lectures, and research. No student should graduate without understanding how to analyze resource flows and without the opportunity to participate in the creation of real solutions to real problems.”— Dr. David Orr, 1990


A movement is born…

George Bandy was hired in 1997 as the Sustainability Officer for the University of Texas-Houston. In this position, he developed and supported the UT-H in facility operations, construction, development and business practices that demonstrated minimum negative environmental impact.

In 1997, Brian Yeoman, VP of the Office of Facilities Planning and Development for University of Texas-Houston, saw the need for someone within his department to work entirely on sustainability. He created the position of Sustainability Officer and hired George Bandy to fill the role. Together they began diligently working to "educate, train, and inspire every member of the University, state, country, and earth to conduct their activities in a sustainable manner."Source: Second Nature

Source: Interface


…and a profession is born


We Are Here!

Sources: The Natural Step

January 2005 – Approximately 50 Campus Sustainability Professionals

April 2010 – 200+ and Growing!


Growth of a Profession

“Our vision is to see higher education take a leadership role in preparing students and employees to achieve a just and sustainable society. The campus itself would serve as a model of sustainability, with curriculum and operations reflecting an integrative approach to learning and practice. The process of education would emphasize active, experiential, inquiry based learning and real-world problem solving.”

AASHE was founded in 2006, and now boasts a membership of over 550 4-year colleges and universities, and over 200 2-year and community colleges.


Growth of a Profession


Coordinated Trans-Institutional Leadership


An Issue of Competitiveness!


A Response to Green Report Cards



A look at todayThe long-term plans and strategies of Rice University as they strive to achieve the best of both worlds: facilities expansion in tandem with ecological restoration.



Rice University

Case Study

Lynn R. Lowery Arboretum at Rice University, created 1999


Institutional InitiativesCase Study: Rice University

Rice University recognizes the critical importance of sustainability. Its present needs must be met while protecting the interests of future generations. The Shell Center for Sustainability, the Center for the Study of Environment and Society, the Environment & Energy Systems Institute and student organizations should be utilized to foster environmental consciousness and mitigate the university’s ecological footprint. Rice University works with students, faculty, and staff to improve environmental sensitivity. University practices will evolve along with the Rice community to keep abreast with changing needs and new technologies. The University believes that students who graduate from Rice need to understand the concepts of sustainability and possess a sense of responsibility for the future.

Rice University Sustainability Policy

Adopted by the Rice University Board of Trustees, March 2004





“Going Green: Rice Commits To Building Energy-Saving, Eco-Friendly Facilities”

Rice News, August 24, 2006





Rice University Commits to Go Climate Neutral



Estimated LEED Credits

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LEED Levels of CertificationCertified: 26-32 pointsSilver: 33-38 pointsGold: 39-51 pointsPlatinum: 52-69 points

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Initial Green Building Expectations Exceeded



Rice University is committed to continuous improvement in reducing its ecological footprint, with the ultimate goal of designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining its buildings, grounds, and infrastructure in such a way as to be described as ecologically restorative.

As part of this process, all new on-campus buildings with anticipated design lives of more than 30 years shall be designed and certified to the latest edition of the US Green Building Council’s LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system at the “Silver” level at minimum…

As the University considers new projects for development, campus sustainability goals shall be integral to the process of initial site selection and project evaluation…

— adopted March 2008

Sustainable Facilities Policy Sets a Higher Goal



Approximately 1 Million sf of LEED Facilities



Project LEED RatingBiosciences Research Collaborative (Core and Shell) Silver at minimumBiosciences Research Collaborative (Tenant Improvement) Silver at minimumBrockman Hall for Physics Silver at minimumDuncan College Gold expectedGibbs Recreation Center Silver expectedMcMurtry College Gold expectedOshman Engineering Design Kitchen GoldRice Children's Campus SilverSouth Colleges Renovations Silver expectedWilson House Silver expected





Students Approve New Fee to Fund Student-initiated Energy Projects




A Power Plant Sparks an Ecological Restoration






















Houston Farmers’ Market at Rice University

Rice Solar Decathlon Team



Ze-Row: The Zero Energy Row House






Corporate Initiatives

An additionallook at todayInitiatives and implementation strategies from a global energy company’s current master plan development with similar sustainable objectives as Rice University.


Corporate Initiatives

BP Westlake Campus

Case Study


Corporate InitiativesCase Study: BP Westlake Campus



Provide on-street bike facilities, with the flow of traffic along Grisby and WestLake Park Boulevard for road bike commuters.

Grisby reduced to one lane of vehicular and one lane of bicycle traffic in each direction. Bike lane to be marked by painted lane markings.

Provide secured bicycle parking on the ground floor of parking garages within 200 yds of the building entry for a minimum of 5% of the building occupants.

Provide secured parking facilities at the CDC parcel recreation area parking lot.

Provide secondary bike paths in campus open space for security and recreational purposes.



Campus Bike Facilities Plan

1) BP Owned Campus Efforts - follow LEED ND

Use the current tool as a guide for design, construction and operations; document compliance but do not submit to USGBC validation. Await further development of tool and re-evaluate in 4-year window (at completion of current projected new faculties)

2) BP Owned and New Constructed Buildings - certify LEED NC 2.2 (or better) Gold Level

With the potential of two LEED NC Platinum buildings on I-10, the remainder of facilities should target Gold Certification (with USGBC documentation submission) and calculate a total project budget ceiling (capital expenditure) for an increase of 3% for high performance/ sustainable features.

3) BP Modifications of Existing BP Owned Buildings - follow LEED NC 2.2

If overall building plant, envelope or site design/construction projects occur, the projects should use as many LEED NC strategies as possible without actual LEED registration. These LEED strategiesshould be documented and carried as part of building delivery requirements.



Across the campus there are six different applications of LEED tools. Each LEED tool noted (at right) evolves and the latest version of the tool should be the measuring stick.

RecommendedApproaches

RecommendedApproaches

4) BP Interior Modifications of Existing Buildings (owned) Both in and NOT in LEED Certified Facilities - follow LEED CI 2.0.

All projects should use LEED CI protocol and attain basic “certification” or better under USGBC protocol; with total project budget in capital expenditure an increase of 1.5% for high performance/sustainable features.

5) BP Interior Modifications of Leased Spaces - follow LEED CI 2.0.

All projects should subscribe to LEED CI protocol, documenting attainment and if possible seek at least basic certification under USGBC protocol; and/or total project budget in capital expenditure an increase of 1.5% for high performance/sustainable features. IF THE OWNER OF BUILDING IS SUPPORTIVE, ATTAIN LEED CI CERTIFICATION

6) BP Ongoing Operations (facilities) - certify LEED EB

All LEED certified and other LEED influenced projects should then use the LEED existing building protocol to continue to operate the facility in a sustainable manner Where possible register and certify



Water Collection Water collected from roof of building and garage (180,000 sf) and condensate

• Basement de-watering collected

• Below grade cistern stores 400,000 gal. of water

• Filtration system



• Harvested water used for irrigation, water features, cooling tower make-up, flushing toilets and urinals

• Water efficiency measures utilize 80% of water from sources other than potable, city water, compared to typical buildings, targeting 5 LEED NC 2.2 points

Water Use



• On-site power from a 5 megawatt, natural gas fired combined heat and power plant is more efficient and reliable than power from the grid

• Photovoltaic array on garage roof provides 2.5 to 5% of the building energy

• Energy consumption is 30% or less than ASHRAE 90.1 2004 standards

• Solar and wind power demonstration projects and other sustainability displays provide teaching tools for visitors and students

CHP Plant

On-Site Energy Generation



• Shading and glazing percentage strategy is different for each facade

• High performance glazing allows for extensive daylighting with minimal heat gain

• Laminated glass achieves high wind resistance

• Thermal and vapor performance of wall and roof section is enhanced

• “Cool” roof strategies



High Performance Envelope

• Xeri-scaping

• Minimal irrigation (rain-water based)

• Biodiversity of Katy Prairie is restored

• Filtration

Native Landscaping






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