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 Track 1 - Capital Ideas | Track 2 - Sustainability | Track 3 - Resource Management | Track 4 - Special Topic | Track 5 - In-depth Sessions Track 2 - Sustainablility (SU) Raising the Bar at Big Green
Moving beyond LEED, Dartmouth College employs a new process - energy performance metrics - to guide the design, construction and evaluation of its buildings. A case study of a recent project will illustrate the process and the beneficial outcomes of this approach.
Approach to Sustainable Options in Existing Facilities
This presentation will evaluate sustainable replacement options available to existing buildings on the basis of total cost of ownership. We will analyze specific examples of green versus traditional systems and how they relate to the LEED-EB rating system and other rating systems. We will present case studies and show real numbers and real effects of implementing some of the most popular green alternatives.
The University of New Hampshire will use methane generated from a remote landfill site to provide fuel for its recently completed co-generation plant. Over 80% of the campus energy needs will be met from this renewable, carbon-neutral source. Technical, regulatory and greenhouse gas impacts will be discussed. Commissioning Bridges the Gap between Design andOperations
Commissioning provides the missing link. While performance verification allows the owner to know that the systems work, the commissioning process provides the "Systems Manual", operator training, efficiency targets and O&M details not normally provided. Your Buildings?
This presentation will discuss the history of geothermal processes, geothermal earth coupling methods, geothermal system design criteria and the overall benefits of geothermal systems. Academic case studies will be presented in which standing column wells and geothermal heat pumps were used to provide sustainable comfort systems.
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Building energy efficiency can be achieved without compromising comfort. This presentation will discuss comfort-enhancing and energy efficient solutions that are easy to design, build, operate and maintain. Air-to-air heat recovery technologies, operable windows, dynamic air sampling, variable speed drives and solar walls are some of the strategies presented and discussed. The presentation will also discuss LEED points in "Energy and Atmosphere" and "Indoor Environmental Quality". Adaptive Re-Use at its Best: Ursinus College Case Study
Built in 1891, Bomberger Hall was constructed as a 'sustainable' building for its time. A hundred years later, although still useable, its usefulness as a building was expiring. A panel consisting of the owner, architect and construction manager will give insight into how the owner ultimately made each renovation decision as the team weighed cost, efficiency, sustainability and aesthetics.
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