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Case Study: Boulder Commons

This case study explores how Boulder Commons designed and developed a New Zealand Energy (NZE) work place experience, focusing on aspects such as great daylighting/open work environment, employee thermal comfort, indoor/outdoor spaces, integrated common areas, and places to "get away" and still be at the office.

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Case Study: Boulder Commons

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  1. Case Study: Boulder Commons Andy Bush | Morgan Creek Ventures

  2. How do you design/develop to NZE?

  3. The New “Work Place Experience” • Great day-lighting/open work environment • Employee thermal comfort • Indoor/outdoor spaces • Integrated common areas • Places to “get away” and still be at the office

  4. DAYLIGHTING

  5. NET ZERO GOAL / ENERGY COMPARISON

  6. Net Zero in the Private Sector Today • Highly sustainable /NZE buildings are at the tipping point • The focus is shifting from energy alone to users- the new “2% rule” • We still need to educate lenders, but companies get it • Within 5 years this will be the most valuable building asset class

  7. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY How do we make money from the sun?

  8. PHOTOVOLTAIC LOCATIONS / SOLAR ANALYSIS Northeast Perspective - Aerial Southwest Perspective - Aerial

  9. SOLAR / BUILDING FORM EVOLUTION

  10. HOW CAN SOLAR CREATE A GOOD RETURN? ….before tax credits, etc.

  11. CREATING A MARKET RATE RETURN ON SOLAR • Total Solar Cost-including attachment $1.9 2.3M • Market Rate for Energy (low end) $1.90/foot/year • --$190,000 per year before depreciation/credits • 10 8.3% Cash on Cash Return-before financing, tax credits, rapid depreciation • 100,000 Square Foot Building

  12. Tenants pay increased rent • We provide base energy (lighting and HVAC) and a 7EUI/SF/year plug load budget • Tenants pay for energy used above the plug load budget and REC’s for energy above budget

  13. REPEAT. REFINE. EXPAND. – VERSION 1.1 and 2.0 • Residential Plug Loads • New infiltration Barrier Methods • Continued Improvement in Detailing • Solved Residential HVAC Needs • Better Envelope • Next Evolution Windows • Improved HVAC • Improved Lighting

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