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360° View of Sustainable Work Environments

360° View of Sustainable Work Environments. Group 14 Engineering & Ampajen Solutions. It starts with the team!. Integrated Design / O+M Planning & Preparation Never too early! Green Champions “Trickle Down”. Owner’s Project Requirements.

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360° View of Sustainable Work Environments

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  1. 360° View of Sustainable Work Environments Group 14 Engineering & Ampajen Solutions

  2. It starts with the team! • Integrated Design / O+M Planning & Preparation • Never too early! • Green Champions • “Trickle Down”

  3. Owner’s Project Requirements • For Existing Buildings, Current Facility Requirements (CFR) • Consultant Generated = Bad • Not Generated = Bad • Arbitrary Targets = Bad • A FMs tool for communicate existing conditions • Base Building Systems/Building Limitations • Sole Sourced Vendors • Company Culture and Programmatic Needs

  4. OPR/CFR Best Practices • Identify Strategies that Achieve Sustainability Goals Upfront • Design team’s responsibility • Use CFR as a reality check (O&M staff’s responsibility) • Make this a Living Document for the Life-Cycle of your Building

  5. Sites • The importance of transportation • Urban location advantages • Benefits of telecommuting – it’s not all about emissions! • Sustainable Site Management • The snow removal challenge • Reduced emissions from site maintenance • The “F” word… Fertilization!

  6. Water • Living with low flow • Hot water, piping, maintenance (soaps and solids) • Irrigation • Plantings • Technologies • Be a drip!

  7. Water • Show Me The Money! Assumes 80% efficient DHW Plant

  8. Energy • Go Cheap or Go Big (Hint: Plan for Both)

  9. Energy – RCx 2.0, or MBCx

  10. Energy - MBCx • Good Fit for any Building with a BAS • Start with the Budget you have • Under a few thousand to get started (one time fee) • Group14 preferred vendor: SkySpark by SkyFoundry • Like RCx, should be less than two year payback

  11. Energy – Utility Data Management • ENERGY STAR evolving • Regression/Cost Avoidance based software tools can be very powerful

  12. Energy – Utility Data Management (DHA Case Study)

  13. Energy – Go Big/Deep Retrofit • Consider all Major Capital Improvements over Next Several Years • Informed by Whole Building Analysis • Considers Reputation/Market Position • Paired with Financial Planning • Multi-Stage Project, with Specified “Triggers” www.rmi.org/retrofit_depot

  14. Materials & Waste Management • Green Cleaning & Recycling • Next…composting! • Waste audits

  15. Materials & Waste Management • Waste audits (cont.)

  16. Indoor Environment • Repurposing space – what about comfort and ventilation? • ASHRAE 62.1 – what’s your status? • New office layouts and acoustics

  17. Audience Forum Thank you!

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