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Collingwood Public LibraryThe first LEED certified Municipal

Library Building in Ontario

Collingwood Public LibraryThe first LEED certified Municipal

Library Building in Ontario

Kandas Bondarchuk, BA, CPT, ACST

Planning Technician, Town of Collingwood

LEEDLEEDWhat is the LEED system?

LEADERSHIP inENERGY andENVIRONMENTALDESIGNA voluntary, international system for certifying design, construction and operations of green buildings

LEEDLEEDScores are given for performance in six key areas:

1. SITE DEVELOPMENT(site selection; i.e. not building on green land, public transit access, use of native plants)

2. WATER EFFICIENCY(water use, landscape irrigation)

3. ENERGY(optimization of energy performance, ozone protection)

4. MATERIAL USE(building materials used and construction recycling)

5. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL AIR QUALITY(ventilation, low-emitting carpet, paints and adhesives)

6. INNOVATION & DESIGN PROCESS

Collingwood’s LEED ScorecardCollingwood’s LEED Scorecard

Summary of LEED Categories and Associated PointsSummary of LEED Categories and Associated Points

Design CategoryDesign Category PointsPoints % of total points% of total points

Sustainable sites 4 8%

Water Efficiency 4 8%

Energy & Atmosphere 13 30%

Materials & Resources 6 13%

Indoor Environmental Quality 13 30%

Innovation in Design 5 11%

Total PointsTotal Points 4545 100%100%

Platinum 52Platinum 52--70 points70 pointsGold Gold 3939--51 points51 points

Silver 33Silver 33--38 points38 pointsCertified 26Certified 26--32 points32 points

LEED: Does it Cost More?LEED: Does it Cost More? Value benefit is still hard to quantify as LEED is so new;

Surveys of actual LEED projects indicate most buildingrequirements add minimal amount to initial construction costs.

Additional Construction Costs for LEED-certified buildings – Average for offices, schools, based on 40 buildings:

Conventional Building Costs (100%)

Conventional Building Costs (100%)

Additional CostAdditional Cost

6.8 %

2.2 %

1.9 %

0.66 %

Platinum (2 buildings)

Gold (9 buildings)

Silver (21 buildings)

Certified (8 buildings)

Sustainable Community Plan for CollingwoodSustainable Community Plan for Collingwood

Pursuing Sustainability

• Municipal governments are adopting ‘green thinking’;

• Collingwood Council passed the Sustainable Community Plan four months after the Library groundbreaking.

The Six Guiding Principles for SustainabilityThe Six Guiding Principles for Sustainability

Town of CollingwoodTown of Collingwood

Library LocationLibrary Location

First StreetFirst Street

The ShipyardsThe Shipyards

TownhallTownhall

Library LocationLibrary Location

Hume StreetHume Street

TownhallTownhall

Project OverviewProject Overview

Collingwood Town Council is a strong advocate for environmental respect, conservation, and sustainable living. The new Collingwood Public Library is a wonderful fit with our community’s Sustainability Plan and will become a green education centre to advance sustainable living in Collingwood.

The are 70 possible LEED points achievable in six categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, Indoor Environment, and Innovation & Design.

• Building: 2,700 sq. metres• First two floors are a reference library• 3rd floor contains Town of Collingwood office space• Located within the Heritage District

Project TeamProject Team

Energy Conservation in the Collingwood LibraryEnergy Conservation in the Collingwood Library

BUILDING GREEN:BUILDING GREEN:

•• Sustainable SitesSustainable Sites•• Water EfficiencyWater Efficiency•• Energy and AtmosphereEnergy and Atmosphere•• Measurement and VerificationMeasurement and Verification•• Ground Source Heat Pump SystemGround Source Heat Pump System•• Materials and ResourcesMaterials and Resources•• Waste ManagementWaste Management•• Indoor EnvironmentIndoor Environment•• Innovation and DesignInnovation and Design•• The Green Roof/GreeneryThe Green Roof/Greenery

Sustainable SitesSustainable Sites

Maintaining the integrity of the Maintaining the integrity of the building site and surrounding areas building site and surrounding areas during and after construction is an during and after construction is an important part of protecting local important part of protecting local water bodies and the municipal water bodies and the municipal infrastructure from sedimentation. infrastructure from sedimentation.

The following construction site The following construction site measures helped to prevent erosion measures helped to prevent erosion and runoff: and runoff: •• storm drains wrapped in filter clothstorm drains wrapped in filter cloth•• a construction site silt fencea construction site silt fence•• a designated truck entrance with a a designated truck entrance with a gravel base. gravel base.

Water EfficiencyWater Efficiency

•• Rainwater from the Rainwater from the roof is directed to a roof is directed to a buried cistern;buried cistern;

•• LowLow--flow plumbing flow plumbing fixtures have been fixtures have been installed in the building;installed in the building;

•• Projected to use 50% Projected to use 50% less water than a less water than a conventional buildingconventional building

Energy & AtmosphereEnergy & Atmosphere

•• High performance, High performance, wellwell--insulated windows;insulated windows;

•• Minimized lighting Minimized lighting energy through sensors;energy through sensors;

•• A rooftop energy A rooftop energy recovery ventilator.recovery ventilator.

Measurement & VerificationMeasurement & Verification

•• The process of The process of metering selected metering selected building systems to building systems to determine if energy is determine if energy is being used efficiently;being used efficiently;

•• In Collingwood, there In Collingwood, there are 6 electrical sub are 6 electrical sub metresmetres that will be that will be monitored to optimize monitored to optimize building operations. building operations.

Ground Source Heat PumpGround Source Heat Pump

•• The heart of the The heart of the energyenergy--saving saving mechanical system is mechanical system is the ground source the ground source heat pump;heat pump;

•• The library’s radiant The library’s radiant floor and baseboard floor and baseboard heating is also heating is also supplied by the supplied by the ground source heat ground source heat pump.pump.

Materials & ResourcesMaterials & Resources

•• During construction, waste was During construction, waste was carefully separated;carefully separated;•• Use of FSC certified wood;Use of FSC certified wood;•• Locally manufactured structural Locally manufactured structural frame and ceiling tiles;frame and ceiling tiles;•• High recycled drywall and High recycled drywall and window blinds.window blinds.

Waste ManagementWaste Management

Indoor EnvironmentIndoor Environment

•• Constructed using Constructed using lowlow--VOC (volatile VOC (volatile organic compound) organic compound) sealants, carpeting, sealants, carpeting, adhesives, wood and adhesives, wood and paintspaints

Indoor EnvironmentIndoor Environment

•• DemandDemand--Controlled VentilationControlled Ventilation

•• DaylightingDaylighting: : OkaluxOkalux Glass, Glass, SoleraSolera GlazingGlazing

Innovation & DesignInnovation & Design

•• A development of a green A development of a green housekeeping program specifying housekeeping program specifying certified noncertified non--toxic products and toxic products and procedures;procedures;

•• Exceptional performance in water Exceptional performance in water efficiency;efficiency;

•• A green education program for A green education program for occupants and visitors;occupants and visitors;

•• A LEED accredited Professional A LEED accredited Professional guidance on green building design guidance on green building design throughout the design and throughout the design and construction process. construction process.

The Green RoofThe Green Roof

•• Protected trees on or near site Protected trees on or near site from construction impacts;from construction impacts;

•• Use of only native, drought Use of only native, drought resistant species; resistant species;

•• Library planted native sedum Library planted native sedum requiring no irrigation throughout requiring no irrigation throughout the summer; the summer;

•• Reduces cooling loads and heat Reduces cooling loads and heat island effect (which can contribute island effect (which can contribute to urban areas being artificially to urban areas being artificially elevated by more than 5.5 Celsius.elevated by more than 5.5 Celsius.