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Sustainable Design Principles

Sustainable Design Principles . New River Gorge National River Climate Friendly Parks 2009 Action Planning Workshop. November 4-5, 2009. Impact of the Built Environment. Buildings represent 39% of primary energy use in the U.S. Lighting Heating Cooling. Cooling

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Sustainable Design Principles

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  1. Sustainable Design Principles New River Gorge National River Climate Friendly Parks 2009 Action Planning Workshop November 4-5, 2009

  2. Impact of the Built Environment Buildings represent 39% of primary energy use in the U.S. Lighting Heating Cooling Cooling Refrigeration

  3. Impact of the Built Environment Buildings represent 39% of primary energy use in the U.S. Buildings account for 39% of all CO2 emissions in the U.S. Buildings use over 12% of all potable water, or 15 trillion gallons per year in the U.S. Buildings use 40% of raw materials globally, or 3 billion tons annually 136 million tons of building related C&D waste was generated in a single year

  4. LEED Green Building Rating System Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

  5. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED Green Building Rating System

  6. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED Green Building Rating System

  7. LEED Green Building Rating System Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

  8. Total 110 Points LEED Green Building Rating System 8 Prerequisites Sustainable Sites 26 Points Water Efficiency 10 Points Energy & Atmosphere 35 Points Materials & Resources 14 Points Indoor Environmental Quality 15 Points Innovation in Design 6 Points Regional Priority 4 Points

  9. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED Green Building Rating System

  10. Sustainable Sites

  11. Sustainable Sites transportation Intent: Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use • Public transportation access • Bicycle storage & changing rooms • Preferred parking for fuel efficient vehicles & carpools • Reduce parking capacity

  12. Sustainable Sites protect or restore habitat Intent: Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity • Restore or protect a min. of 50% (25% EBOM) of the site with native or adapted vegetation • Coordinate with integrated pest management & water use reduction for landscaping

  13. Water Efficiency wastewater Intent: Eliminate potable water demand for conveying wastewater • Treat wastewater on-site • Use stormwater/graywater for sewage conveyance • Use high efficiency/dry fixtures • Reduce demand on infrastructure

  14. Energy & Atmosphere commissioning Intent: Verify that the project’s energy-related systems are installed, calibrated and perform according to the owner’s project requirements, basis of design and construction documents • Cost of Fundamental Commissioning +/- $1/SF • Owner develops project requirements • Engineer develops basis of design

  15. Energy & Atmosphere commissioning • Enhanced Commissioning includes systems manuals, training & a 10-month review • Implement an ongoing commissioning program that includes planning, system testing, performance verification, corrective action response, ongoing measurement and documentation

  16. Energy & Atmosphere optimize energy performance Intent: Achieve increasing levels of energy performance to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use • Minimum standard: ASHRAE 90.1-2007 • Up to 19 points available for 48% energy reduction

  17. Energy & Atmosphere on-site renewable energy Intent: Encourage and recognize increasing levels of on-site renewable energy self-supply to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with fossil fuel energy use • Photovoltaic systems • Wind energy systems • Solar thermal systems • Biofuel-based electrical systems • Wood, agricultural, organic waste; landfill gas • Geothermal heating and electrical systems • Low-impact hydroelectric power systems • Wave and tidal power systems

  18. Energy & Atmosphere refrigerant management Intent: Reduce ozone depletion and support early compliance with the Montreal Protocol while minimizing direct contributions to climate change • Do not use refrigerants, or • Use natural refrigerants: carbon dioxide, ammonia, propane • Use refrigerants w/low ozone-depletion & global warming potential

  19. Materials & Resources certified wood Intent: Encourage environmentally responsible forest management • Current standard: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) • Most West Virginia forests adhere to Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) standard • USGBC is reviewing this credit to possibly include SFI

  20. Indoor Environmental Quality materials Intent: Reduce harmful contaminants released by many materials • Adhesives & sealants (GreenSeal standard) • Paints/stains (low VOC) • Flooring (Green Label, Floor Score) • Composite wood (no urea formaldehyde)…remember Katrina trailers

  21. Innovation & Design Process additional items… Intent: Be rewarded for exceptional performance above LEED requirements • Innovation • Education of the users & general public • Life cycle cost analysis

  22. Final thoughts…. It’s not about doing less… It’s about designing better! 2008 SUSTAINABILITY

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