Sustainability

1. Sustainability DFN 2311 - Fall 2012 - Prof. Tango

2. It is not about Green, It is about survival. Sir Norman Foster TED Talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/174 The Solar Settlement in FreiburgA Penthouse on the Sun Ship The Schlierberg Solar Settlement in Freiburg is the answer to three questions. What is ecologically, solar and energy technologically accomplishable? What is aesthetically expected and what urban planning needs shall be met? Finally, what is economically realistic? These questions were answered and the innovation of the unique design was recognized immediately. The community was a project for the EXPO 2000.

3. ARCHITECTURE 2030 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISmShaC6qD8&feature=player_embedded 5 minutes

5. Buildings account for 48% of all Greenhouse Gas Emissions Chlorinated Fluorocarbons (CFCs) that escape into the atmosphere to degrade the protective ozone layer around the earth

6. In a culture that has developed a problem of obesity, our buildings have also become obese.

7. 48% U.S. CO2 Emissions by Sector U.S. Energy Power Consumption by Sector 76% of all power plant generated electricity is used just to operate buildings !! Fact Sheet on Architects and Climate Change, American Institute of Architects http://aia.org/aiaucmp/groups/aia/documents/pdf/aias077675.pdf

8. What is Architecture 2030 • Video “The 2030 Challenge” (2 minutes) http://architecture2030.org/multimedia/videos • Video “The 2030 Challenge for Products” (3 minutes) http://architecture2030.org/multimedia/videos • 2030 Case studies http://architecture2030.org/2030_challenge/case_studies

9. 2030 Challenge http://architecture2030.org

10. Environmental Design Green Energy Efficient Sustainable Low Energy

11. Sustainable Design What isSustainable Design? a system of development that accommodates human needs without diminishing natural resources for future generations to meet their own needs.

12. Sustainable Design Environmental Sustainable Design Economic Social

13. Perpetual Natural Resources Virtually inexhaustible on a human scale Solar, Wind, Tidal, Gravity Renewable Natural Resources Resources that can be replenished through natural processes in a relatively short time: Water, Timber, Grasses Non-Renewable Natural Resources Resources that require thousands of years to replenish: Coal, oil, natural gas

15. RainShine House, Atlanta, GA Architect Robert Cain

16. The cost of waste

17. Construction waste comprises 40% of landfill material

18. How do we verify these claims of green buildings? The need for an evaluating matrix: LEED http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=222

19. What is LEED? Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design US Green Building Council started in 1993 is non-profit organization of Architects, Builders, Realtors, Building Owners, & Environmentalists working together to establish Green Building standards

20. 80 Platinum 60 Gold 50 Silver 40 Certified Green Building Rating System™ CI CS EB NC O&M 100 Points plus 10 possible bonus points

21. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco Architect: Renzo Piano, 2008

22. Green roof over eight level parking structure

23. Editt Tower, Singapore (proposed) Architect: Ken Yeang

24. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System Five Categories 14 35 26 15 10 Indoor Environment Materials Energy Site Water

25. Product Life-Cycle

26. Life Cycle of a Chicken

27. Product Life-Cycle Assessment The process that investigates the energy impact of a product at every stage of it’s life, from development to obsolescence.

28. Life-Cycle Assessment The process that investigates the impact of a product at every stage of it’s life, from development to obsolescence

29. Cradle to Cradle Certification provides a company with a means to tangibly, credibly measure achievement in environmentally-intelligent design and helps customers purchase and specify products that are pursuing a broader definition of quality. This means using environmentally safe and healthy materials; design for material reutilization, such as recycling or composting; the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency; efficient use of water, and maximum water quality associated with production; and instituting strategies for social responsibility. If a candidate product achieves the necessary criteria, it is certified as a Silver, Gold or Platinum product or as a Technical/Biological Nutrient (available for homogeneous materials or less complex products), and can be branded as Cradle to Cradle. McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC)William McDonoughMichael Braungart http://www.mbdc.com/c2c/list.php?order=name

30. Building Life-Cycle Costs • First cost • Maintenance cost • Energy Consumption cost • Replacement costscomparable to your automobile Most Europeans buildings have a far different paradigm on life cycle costs than buildings in the United States. Buildings in the United States are typically built for investment or sale

31. Architects know firsthand that most buildings can be designed to operate with far less energy consumption than the average U.S. building does, at little or no additional upfront cost by proper… • site planning • building geometry • glazing location and properties • material selection • configurations for natural • heating, cooling, ventilation • daylighting

32. AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Design Awards http://www.aiatopten.org/hpb/grid2011.c http://www.aiatopten.org/

33. Colorado Court, Santa Monica, California, 2002 One of the first housing projects in the United States achieving 100 percent energy independence. The solar electric panel system integrated into the façade and roof of the building supply most of the peak load electricity demand. Architect: Pugh + Scarpa

34. Bank of America - One Bryant Park , NYC

36. Greenest Building in the World http://bullittcenter.org/ Speakers from Miller Hull: http://www.millerhull.com/html/home.htm Margaret Sprug, AIA / Principal at Miller Hull & Brian Court, AIA, LEED AP / Associate at Miller Hull

37. The rampant growth of the green building movement has brought with it the unsavory practice of “greenwashing.” Greenwashing typically refers to the practice of making unsubstantiated or misleading claims about the environmental benefits of materials, finishes, or systems. This has also resulted in the inaccurate perception that sustainability/green design can merely be an add-on to our buildings rather than through an integrated design approach.

38. Questions - Sustainability • What is Sustainable Design • What are the three elements that interdependently create good sustainable design • What are three renewable resources • What are three non-renewable resources • What are three perpetual resources • What percentage of electrical power produced in the US is consumed by buildings? • What % of energy use and greenhouse gasses are attributed to buildings? • What is Greenwashing? • What is product life-cycle? • What is the Cradle to Cradle initiative? • What are the four typical building life cycle costs? • What % of waste in landfills is construction waste? • What does the acronym “AIA COTE” stand for? • What does the acronym “LEED” stand for? • What are the four LEEDcertification levels? • What are the five LEED categories that are evaluated and assigned points? • What does the acronym “USGBC” stand for?