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The Caroline Carpenter House Restoration- Greening the Soul of a T ired Old Victorian

The Caroline Carpenter House Restoration- Greening the Soul of a T ired Old Victorian. Marc Fournier Director, Plant Operations & Sustainability Lasell College. Our College. Located in Newton, MA ~12 miles west of Boston 1600 students

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The Caroline Carpenter House Restoration- Greening the Soul of a T ired Old Victorian

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  1. The Caroline Carpenter House Restoration- Greening the Soul of a Tired Old Victorian Marc Fournier Director, Plant Operations & Sustainability Lasell College

  2. Our College • Located in Newton, MA ~12 miles west of Boston • 1600 students • 575,000 sf - 55 buildings – 24 medium sized buildings & 31 Victorian homes • 40 acres • Nestled in the middle of a historic district and residential neighborhood • Well known for our Fashion Design programs • Lasell Village, a senior housing community & sister institution, with an emphasis on active, intellectually enriched living

  3. The House • Named for Caroline Carpenter, who worked at Lasell College for 30 years as a teacher and preceptress. • Built in 1890 • 6178 square feet • 1.3 acre lot • Located in the Auburndale Historic District • Restored Summer 2013 • Total project cost ~$490,000

  4. Project Partners • MetroWest Contracting Corp.- GC, demolition, carpentry, plastering, painting • A.J. Roberto Mechanical Co.-heating & hot water systems, HVAC controls • Stained Glass Works by Michael Willard- leaded & stained glass restoration • Air Quality Experts, Inc. asbestos abatement & decontamination services

  5. Project Partners • MacFloors, Inc.- carpet and vinyl flooring • Lutron Electronics- lighting controls & LED’s • Norman E. Day, Inc.- electrical • Anderson Insulation- insulation • Mark’s Moving & Storage- furniture moving & storage • E. L. Harvey & Sons- construction & demolition debris recycling • Plant Operations Staff- bathroom & gas plumbing, HVAC controls, wireless access points, internet access for heating & hot water system

  6. Before • All interior spaces were worn, tired, and in need of repair • Historic features were damaged or covered over

  7. Before • Antiquated, inefficient heating system ran open all winter long- temperature in rooms was controlled by opening and closing windows • Inefficient electrical & plumbing fixtures

  8. Asbestos Abatement • Vinyl asbestos tile was removed at the beginning of the project

  9. Water Service • New • Old- the old, undersized water service was replaced

  10. C&D Recycling • All construction debris was either separated and recycled on site, or was sent to E. L. Harvey’s construction & demolition debris recycling facility in Westborough, MA for sorting - an average of 85% of C&D debris is recycled at the facility

  11. Insulation • New • Old

  12. Insulation • New technology: • Exterior walls- R13 cellulose enclosed blown insulation • Underside of all roofing systems- R29.6 to R37 Icynene open cell spray foam insulation • Old technology: none

  13. Leaded Glass • New • Old

  14. Stained Glass • New

  15. Front Entry Hall • New • Old

  16. Living Room • New • Old

  17. Stairways • New • Old

  18. Student Rooms • New • Old

  19. Woodwork • New • Old

  20. Carpet • New: • Shaw’s patcraft Socrates II • Color- Strauss 00324 • Nylon 6 • Total recycled content by weight- 19.1% • Post-consumer recycled content- 10.6% • Pre-consumer recycled content- 8.5% • 100% recyclable • Old- ugh!

  21. Kitchen • New • Old

  22. The Ice Box • New • Old

  23. Ice Box Hardware • New • Old

  24. Laundry • New- now on 1st floor adjacent to the kitchen • Old- was in the unfinished basement

  25. Bathrooms • New • Old

  26. Bathrooms • New technology: • 1.28 gpf Kohler Cimarron toilets (cost neutral) • 1.5 gpm shower heads (cost neutral) • .5 gpm sink aerators ($.50 each premium) • Old technology: • 3.5 & 1.6 gpf gpf toilets • 2.5 gpm shower heads • 2.2gpm sink aerators

  27. Side Porch • Old • New

  28. Boilers & Hot Water • New • Old

  29. HVAC Controls • New • Old (None)

  30. Boilers & Hot Water • New technology: • Lochinvar Knight gas fired boilers- 151,000 BTU’s each, 96% efficient operation, modulate from 20% capacity to 100% capacity to maintain temperature to keep fuel costs low and efficiency high • Indirect hot water provided by the boilers- 67 gallon storage tank • Grundfos Magna 40 pumps- modulate water flow throughout the building depending on heating load to reduce the electrical load during the heating operation & help maintain a comfortable building with minimal temperature swings

  31. Boilers & Hot Water • New technology (continued): • Johnson Facility Explorer controls system- monitors 20 heating zones & is capable of remote access monitoring, scheduling, trend data, & alarm outputs • The supervisory controller (FX60) speaks to all building automation languages & enables Lasell College's facility staff to monitor & access other building automation systems on the HVAC network • Control valves modulate to maintain water flow to each individual zone and maintain precise temperature control to prevent drastic temperature swings.

  32. Boilers & Hot Water • Old technology: • 2 Hydrotherm hot water boilers- 300,000 BTU’s each • Zone valves left open during the whole heating season • Manual controls- opening & closing window sashes

  33. LED’s & Lighting Controls • New • Old (None)

  34. Lighting Controls- Lutron Stairwell Family Digital Luminaires Stairwell fixtures are energy saving retrofit solutions that automatically adjusts light output based on occupancy • Can save over 80% of lighting energy usage based on high and low end dimming strategy • Uses Lutron’s wireless Radio Powr Savr occupancy sensor to assign multiple fixtures to adjust and customize light levels by floor • Wireless retrofit solution that does not required additional wiring

  35. LED Lutron Stairwell Fixture Description • Stairwell LED fixtures are ENERGY STAR Qualified utilizing LED’s as the light source with lower power usage and less maintenance (lamps) . Benefits • 2’ or 4’, 4000K LED with dimming to 1% • 17.5 watts • Can save over 80% of energy usage Typical Applications Stairwells, corridors, hallways

  36. LED’s LED’s • “Cree CR22 Trouffers • 22 watts per fixture • Replace 2’x2’ 64+ watt fluorescent fixtures • Amazing light quality and light spread • $60 utility rebate

  37. Lighting Controls • New technology: • SensorSwitch WSD SA • Set to either Occupancy or vacancy • Installed in the kitchen, laundry, living room, and bathrooms • Old (None)

  38. Energy Savings- Electricity

  39. Energy Savings- Natural Gas

  40. Contact Info • Marc Fournier, Director Plant Operations & Sustainability, LEED AP Lasell College 1844 Commonwealth Ave. Newton, MA 02466 (617) 243-2291 (617) 721-0223 (cell) mfournier@lasell.edu

  41. Why we do it…

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