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Community College Facilities: The Case for Sustainable Construction

Community College Facilities: The Case for Sustainable Construction. Presenter: Kenneth C. Kempf Manager, Engineering and Design, LEED-AP. St. Louis Community College Sustainable Construction Projects. First Building of Wildwood campus – Opened Fall 2007 Awarded LEED Gold .

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Community College Facilities: The Case for Sustainable Construction

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  1. Community College Facilities:The Case for Sustainable Construction Presenter: Kenneth C. Kempf Manager, Engineering and Design, LEED-AP

  2. St. Louis Community CollegeSustainable Construction Projects First Building of Wildwood campus – Opened Fall 2007 Awarded LEED Gold Harrison Education Center – Opened Fall 2010 Awarded LEED Gold All New Construction being built to LEED Standards as defined by the United States Green Building Council

  3. Green Green The Case for Going • The Traditional College Student • Sustainable Education • Productivity/ Attendance Increases • The Business Case – Dollars and Cents

  4. The Traditional College Student Environmental Awareness in General 2007 Gallup Poll • 77% of Americans worry “a great deal” about the environment • 83% have taken concrete steps to reduce energy use • 40% have donated money to an environmental group • 90% of Americans recycle

  5. The Traditional College Student 90% of Americans Recycle – But how much?

  6. The Traditional College Student Environmental Donations are a small part of Overall Giving

  7. The Traditional College Student 83% of Americans have taken concrete steps to reduce energy use? Could that possibly be true? Probably!

  8. The Traditional College Student Student Initiatives at StLCC Wildwood Environmental Club “FreeCycle Day” – Clothing Recycling Dumpster Dive Trash Audit

  9. The Traditional College Student “Ordinary people can do a lot to help the environment, and when people work together, they can do anything.” Lee, 7th grade, Mechanicsburg Middle School, Pennsylvania

  10. The Traditional College Student Environmental Construction Features • Storage and Collection of Recyclables • Recycled Content • FSC Certified Wood • Alternative Transportation • Light Pollution Reduction • Brownfield Development

  11. The Traditional College Student Storage and Collection of Recyclables Recycling is a Prerequisite for any Level of Certification Wildwood Harrison

  12. The Traditional College Student Recycled Content & FSC Certified Wood Only FSC Certified Wood Used in Construction 20% + recycled content In Building Materials

  13. The Traditional College Student Alternative Transportation Bike Racks and Showers at both Wildwood & Harrison Charging Stations, Electric Vehicles, Preferred Parking Wildwood Harrison

  14. The Traditional College Student Brownfield Development Low Level of Urban Contaminants was discovered On-Site Harrison Education Center

  15. Sustainable Education • Baseline.com lists “Green Guru”, dealing with sustainable technology and operational efficiency, as the 9th Hottest Career Opportunity • Pew Charitable Trusts indicates the number of jobs in clean energy economy grew nearly 2 ½ times faster than overall jobs in the last decade • An EPA report indicates that “Environmental Education enables individuals to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and effective decision making skills”. • The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) lists over 120 4-year Universities with undergraduate programs in Environmental Studies/ Environmental Science

  16. Sustainable Education MCCA Members offer Degree and Certificate Programs • Alternative Energy • Energy Technology • Photovoltaics • Energy Efficiency • Renewable Energy Technology • Environmental Engineering Technology • Construction Management • Building Construction Technology • Architectural Design Technology • Wind Energy Technician

  17. Sustainable Education St. Louis Community College Offerings Certificate and Degree Programs Automotive Technology and Diesel Technology--featuring hybrid and electric vehicle maintenance technology Master Naturalist Certificate Program-credit and non-credit coursework that prepares students for volunteer and professional opportunities at nature facilities

  18. Sustainable Education St. Louis Community College Offerings Professional Development Opportunities LEED Credential Maintenance LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Online Course Offerings--Senior Certified Sustainability Professional, Solar Power Professional, Wind Energy Professional

  19. Sustainable Education St. Louis Community College Offerings Programs in Development Sustainability Environmental Design Program has courses submitted for approval; others in development are Sustainable Construction Technology and Sustainable Energy Systems Technology.

  20. Sustainable Education Educational Construction Features • Erosion and Sediment Control • Education and Outreach • Storm Water Management • Reduced Site Disturbance

  21. Sustainable Education Reduced Site Disturbance Wastewater Control Natural Prairie on Majority of Site Retention pond, planting in Bio-swales provide learning opportunities

  22. Sustainable Education Education and Outreach Our Education Program qualified for Innovation Points Tours Information Signs Green Kiosk

  23. Productivity/ Attendance Increases • Three independent studies by the Technical University of Denmark indicated that the performance of simulated office work improves with air quality • EPA reports that improved IAQ in schools can reduce absenteeism, improve student productivity and performance, improve student and staff concentration • A study published in the Journal of Indoor Air reported a 13.7% increase in reading test scores and a 14.7% increase in math test scores with improved air quality.

  24. Productivity/ Attendance Increases IAQ Construction Features • Minimum IAQ Performance • Tobacco Free Campus • Ventilation Effectiveness • IAQ Management Plan • Low Emitting Materials • Thermal Comfort • Daylight and Views

  25. Productivity/ Attendance Increases Tobacco Free Site LEED requires restrictions on smoking – Wildwood was designated a tobacco free campus, which is now College policy for all locations Harrison Wildwood

  26. Productivity/ Attendance Increases Minimum IAQ Performance and Management Plan Harrison Walk-off Mat Control Pre-Occupancy

  27. Productivity/ Attendance Increases Ventilation Effectiveness 20 Air changes an hour at Wildwood And Operable Windows too!

  28. Productivity/ Attendance Increases Low Emitting Materials Limitations on VOCs and Urea Formaldehyde

  29. Productivity/ Attendance Increases Daylight and Views 90% of Regularly Occupied Spaces have a View to the Outside Wildwood Harrison

  30. The Business Case We’re now ready to go to our College Business or Chief Financial Officer and make our case for sustainable construction: • Our students expect it • We can use it as a teaching tool • It will increase productivity and decrease absenteeism And he’ll say……. How Much Does it Cost?

  31. The Business Case Money Saving Construction Features • Construction Waste Recycling • Local/ Regional Materials • Reduction of Water Usage • Plumbing Fixtures • Water Efficient Landscaping • Energy Savings Features

  32. The Business Case At both Wildwood and Harrison, well over 75% of construction waste was diverted from landfills. At Wildwood, it was 95%! Construction Waste Diversion Harrison Center Wildwood

  33. The Business Case Wildwood and Harrison Center use low flow fixtures, realizing a 30% reduction in water usage, and have no landscape irrigation systems. At Wildwood, rainwater is captured to water the small areas not planted in prairie Water Efficiency

  34. The Business Case Local/ Regional Materials At both Wildwood and Harrison, 20%+ of materials come from within 500 miles of the site.

  35. The Business Case Energy Use 40% of the Energy in America is consumed by buildings

  36. The Business Case Energy Saving Construction Features • Building Commissioning • Design to Energy Standard • Optimize energy Performance through selection of equipment • Monitor System Operation • Address heat island effect • Utilize natural lighting where possible

  37. The Business Case • Commissioning ensures that building systems and equipment provide peak performance • A study of 60 commercial buildings found that more than half suffered from control problems. • Three case studies show savings for building commissioning • The Chattanooga State Office realized a 20-month payback on their commissioning activities • Parkway Fountains Office Building in Phoenix estimated their savings after commissioning at 15% of their annual utility costs • Westin Hotels invested $100,000 in commissioning their new Seattle hotel and realized a $300,000 savings over the next eight years Building Commissioning

  38. The Business Case Design to Energy Standard • USGBC requires LEED buildings to meet ASHRAE energy standards as a prerequisite

  39. The Business Case Optimize Energy Performance • Wildwood predicted a 30% plus energy savings over conventional buildings using DOE modeling • Harrison Education Center predicted a 30% plus energy savings over conventional buildings using DOE modeling

  40. The Business Case Energy Saving Construction Features Paddle Fans and Low Temperature Delivery – Wildwood Heat Pumps – Harrison Education Center

  41. The Business Case Energy Saving Construction Features Natural Lighting – 75% of Spaces have Daylighting at both Locations Harrison Wildwood

  42. The Business Case Energy Saving Construction Features Daylight Harvesting – WW

  43. The Business Case Heat Island Effect White Reflective Roof Membranes are used to reduce the summer heat load at both locations

  44. Heat Island Effect The Business Case Energy Saving Construction Features

  45. The Business Case Reducing Heat Load At Wildwood, We have a color changing roof It changes from Green to Brown!

  46. The Business Case • Wildwood predicted a 30% plus energy savings over conventional buildings using DOE modeling Optimize Energy Performance And Did We Achieve That?

  47. The Business Case Benchmarking against St. Louis Higher Education Space Sample 8,000,000 Square Feet Average gas usage 80,000 Btu/yr/sf Average electric usage 20.9 kWh/yr/sf Average overall energy 151,000 Btu/yr/sf • Wildwood 76,000 Square Feet • Gas usage 39,000 Btu/yr/sf • Electric usage 15.7 kWh/yr/sf • Overall energy 93,000 Btu/yr/sf 51% lower 25% lower 38% lower

  48. Tips for Pursuing Sustainable Construction • Leadership Support • Develop a Goal • Investigate Alternatives • Consider your Stakeholders • Don’t Waste Money!..... But Don’t Waste Opportunities Either

  49. A Final Thought Save the Earth … … It’s the only Planet with Chocolate

  50. Questions Comments

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