Integrated Building Design Approach, Energy Efficient Buildings, & Next Steps for Armenia

Presented for “Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings” PIMS 4245 Project with Funding by UNDP GEF and UNDP Armenia and Executing Partners,

Ministry of Nature Protection, Ministry of Urban Development

Integrated Building Design Approach,

Energy Efficient Buildings,& Next Steps for Armeniaby

Lisa Surprenant International EE Buildings Expert for the UNDP GEF and UNDP Armenia

Project “Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings” PIMS 4245

forYerevan State University for Architecture and Construction

November 12, 2010



Outline



Experiences and Qualifications



Overview of NRGmagnet

NRGmagnet consults to developing and transitional countries on energy efficiency, greening, sustainable development, gender, and renewable energy programs

Consulting company serving public and private sector clients

Offices in US and Holland



USA, Thailand, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, Moldova, Croatia, Bulgaria, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Scotland, Philippines, India, Jordan, Turkey, Abu Dhabi, China, and Brazil, Armenia

Where Have I Worked?



Professional Experience

27 years of practice in commercial architecture designing more than 7 ml sf of buildings

23 years of EE/RE in 21 countries

Designed national programs for many countries



Why Better Buildings?



Integrated Building Design Approach



The Old Way…Stove-Piped Design



Who’s in Charge? The Old Way



The New Way

Integrated Stakeholders



Why IBDA?



IBDA

IBDA calls for architects and engineers to work as a team in order to integrate practices at the outset to achieve energy efficiency.

The goal of applying IBDA is to achieve high performance and multiple benefits at a lower cost than the total for all the components combined if these were considered separately.



Questions on IBDA?



Demonstration Buildings for IBDA

and Energy Efficiency



Compaq Computers Worldwide

This is Compaq Computers Manufacturing and Headquarters in Erskine Scotland—a very cold climate!

First Experiences with IBDA



Energy Conserving Building to demonstrate EE, RE,

IBDA,code compliance in Thailand



Tactics Used in Energy Conserving Building

• Extensive use of micro-climate



Tactics & Technologies Used

• Observation area for plant engineers, walkway for general public, and thermal storage display




• Passive devices: evaporative cooling pond to cool façade

• Hot water loops of AC system de-superheated in pond

• Walkway allows discussion of exterior to students and has “visual accommodation” porch




• Extensive use of modeling (DOE-2 and lighting modeling)

• Naturally illuminated

• Use of high albedo (white reflective) materials, light shelves, etc.




• Spectrally selective glass




• Lighting: light shelves, first light pipes in Thailand, and day-lighting sensors and occupancy sensors, dimmers

• Thin-tube fluorescents, electronic ballasts



Results: Energy Conserving Building

Building of 6,000 m2 operates on 1/3 the energy of a typical Thai building



Relevance to Armenia

Use “state of the shelf” and “state of the art” contextualized to the country

Customize technologies (suit local labor and conditions)

Use engineers to solve “new problems”

Rely on researchers/students to test theories (Energy Research Institute at University= YSUAC)



Discovery Tower: USA



RE and EE Building



Windows, Ventilation, Daylighting, Green Roof



Wind Turbines



Results: Discovery Tower



Questions?



What is Possible in Armenia?





What Possible Strategies Might Be Useful in Armenia?

Air locks at entries InsulationCFLs and lighting technologiesBreak all thermal bridgesBetter architectural details for such things

as insulationDecide the energy budget and model

energy use in design stages



A Working Group May Be Created

•University + Builders Union + Architects Union of Armenia: Develop training modules and curricula for IBDA and EE for students and practicing professionals

•Builders Union will also: Provide input on builders’ perspective and “what is possible” in Armenian context



Needs for Additions to Current Curricula?



Because as Henry David Thoreau Said…

What’s the use of a building if you

don’t have a decent planet to

put it on?

Thank you!

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Integrated Building Design Approach, Energy Efficient Buildings, & Next Steps for Armenia