Transcript Buildings Working Group 5-Year Strategic Sustainability

Buildings Working Group 5-Year
Strategic Sustainability Plan
2010-2015
Submitted to: Campus Environmental Sustainability Team
Submitted by: Buildings Working Group
December 8, 2009
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I. Buildings Group Membership
Chair
Carole Acquesta, AIA, PE
Director, Capital Project Management
Facilities Division, NC State
Working Group Members
Name
Kevin Cummings
Tracy Dixon
Tom Moore
Barry Olson
Allen Boyette
Title
Architectural Systems Analyst
Director
Engineering & Architectural Support
Associate Director
Specialist for Building Construction &
Mgmt.
Site Director
Solar Extension Specialist
Director, Building Maintenance &
Operations
Lisa Maune
Rachel Miller
Assistant Director
Project Coordinator
John Royal
Ken Satterwhite
Dona Stankus
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Affiliation
Facilities Operations, NC State
Sustainability Office, NC State
Repair & Renovations, NC State
Housing, NC State
Engineering Research, NC State
College of Veterinary Medicine, NC State
Solar Center, NC State
Facilities Operations, NC State
Design and Construction Services, NC
State
Capital Project Management, NC State
II. Vision Statement
Create, preserve and operate buildings that meet or exceed University
needs in a sustainable and efficient manner and effectively
communicate and demonstrate these values to current and future
generations.
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III. Buildings Group Commitments & Mandates
•NC General Statute 143-135.35-.40 (Energy Efficiency in Buildings Law)
•NC State Commitment to LEED Silver Certified Buildings (New
Construction & Renovations over 20,000 SF)
•NC State Commitment as LED University
•NC State Commitment to American Colleges & Universities Climate
Commitment
•UNC-GA Sustainability Policy
•NC State Design & Construction Guidelines
•FCAP
•Repair & Renovations
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IV. Current Status
• CVM Terry Hospital – LEED Silver pending
• Facilities Operations Support Space – LEED Silver pending
• Hunt Library – LEED Silver goal
• Student Health Center - LEED Silver goal
• Centennial Campus Student Housing – LEED Silver goal
• Talley Student Center – LEED Silver goal
• Nonwovens Facility – LEED Silver goal
• Cates/ Yarbrough Plants – maximize campus energy efficiency
• 13 Bldg Performance Contract – improve energy efficiency (lights,
HVAC)
• EB III – green roof
• Design & Construction Guidelines incorporate Green initiatives
• Integrated design approach has become the standard design
model
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IV. Current Status (cont’d)
• SCO- Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Energy Efficiency Requirements
need to be resolved
• Establishment of sustainable goals at project kick-off with
Building Committee
• Challenges of funding sustainable goals vs programmatic goals
• Educating users, Building Committee members, etc.
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V.
5 Year Strategies
Building strategies:
• Apply sustainable practices to all new buildings & renovations, including
private buildings
• LEED Silver certification for all projects over 20K GSF
• Maximize space utilization
• Minimize new building footprints
•Create prototype documents for all projects to gain credit for campus-wide
initiatives not currently recognized by USGBC
• Obtain funding & political support to reach goals
• Build flexible space that can be easily repurposed, plan for multiple uses
• Consider micro-climate during planning & design
• Holistic renovations
• Adaptive re-use and renewal
• Operable windows & individual controls for occupant comfort
• Re-use and repurpose materials (doors, windows, hardware)
• Market campus sustainable efforts, outreach
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Land use strategies:
• Consider site during Master Planning to maximize site characteristics and
climatic benefits
• Master Plan for most effective development density
• Respect and restore local watersheds
Energy & water strategies:
• Reduce energy usage by 20% for all buildings
• Reduce water usage by 30% for all buildings
• Employ technologies that help conserve
energyReduce energy usage by 20% across campus
• Reduce water usage by 30% across campus
Academic strategies:
• Increase distance learning initiatives and programs
• Engage faculty & students and their research
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Materials & Purchasing strategies:
• Use materials to help reduce the carbon footprint
• Encourage use of local materials
• Refurbish furniture for re-use
Waste reduction & recycling strategies:
• Identify sources that will assist with recycling of materials
• Employ construction reuse & recycling methods
• Re-use furniture and other similar items rather than discard to a landfill
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