survival, evolution and beauty in a net zero world - exploring a living systems paradigm in design
DESCRIPTION
Examine how creativity and innovation in energy design invigorate the evolution of architectural traditions in New England. Project examples offer a diversity of aesthetic responses in high performance commercial and institutional buildings, including how design, practices, and processes are incorporated into regional traditions and ecologically-driven design solutionsTRANSCRIPT
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Survival, Evolution and Beauty in a Net-zero World:
Exploring a Living Systems Paradigm
in Design
Redefining High Performance
Commercial and Institutional Projects in
New England
Bill Maclay, Principal,
AIA, LEED-AP
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Beauty, Survival, Net-Zero
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Economy, Energy, Environment, Equity & Population
Global Challenges, Our Built Environment & Survival
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What is Design, Aesthetics & Beauty
1. What is good design? 2. How do we do it? 3. Where does it come from?
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What is Design? Creating New Worlds / Envisioning & Evolving the Future
“We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us.”
- Winston Churchill
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What is Beauty? Beauty in Living and Evolving
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Energy Generates Our World & Future
Population
ENERGY
Climate Change
Ecosystem Destruction
Lifestyle Social
Inequity
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Sun / Villages & Towns Coal / Urbaniza6on Oil / Suburbaniza6on
Evolution of Energy & Lifestyle
1800 1900 2000
Renewable Coal Oil Renewable & Other
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Evolution of Beauty & Aesthetics
1800 1900 2000
Renewable Coal Oil Renewable & Other
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The Energy Transition
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The Non Net-Zero Tradition
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Exploring a New Paradigm of Design • Living Systems Based • Renewably Powered • Community Life Style
“The world we have created today as a result of our thinking thus far has problems that cannot be solved by thinking the way we thought when we created them.”
-Albert Einstein
Regenera6ve
Restora6ve
Evolving
Green
Sustainable
Ecological
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Living Systems Based Organizational Ecology / Living Building
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Seventh Generation OWNER Seventh Generation DESIGN TEAM Architects – Maclay Architect Mechanical , Electrical & Fire Protection – Salem Engineering Structural – Engineering Ventures Preconstruction Services – Erickson Consulting Energy Consultant – Energy Balance Lighting Design – Naomi Miller Lighting Design CONSTRUCTION TEAM General Contractor – Engelberth Construction
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Seventh Generation
BUILDING TYPE: Healthy, collaborative, model workplace SCOPE: Tenant Fit-Up PROCESS: Community Design PROJECT SIZE: Phase 1 – 20,000 SF, Phase 2 – 10,000 SF PROJECT COST: Phase 1 – $2,555,028 COST/SQFT: $136/SF LIGHTING INTENSITY: 0.92 Watts/SF LEED RATING: LEED-CI Gold
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Workplace by Design: Mapping the High-‐Performance Workspace by Franklin Becker and Fritz Steele
Organizational Ecology
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HEART
NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMON MEETING/PROJECT SPACE
PRIVATE MEETING
SPACE
street street
Hearts, Streets & Neighborhoods
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Mezzanine Plan – Phase 2
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Green Roof Concept – Phase 2
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Green Roof
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Looking into the Heart
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A Green Heart
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Part of the Heart – Cafe, Kitchen, Meeting
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Green Roof Gathering Area
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Neighborhoods (Phase 1)
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Nooks for Informal Meeting and Quiet Work
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NRG Systems OWNER Wind NRG Partners, LLC DESIGN TEAM Architects – Maclay Architects Mechanical , Electrical & Fire Protection – Salem Engineering / LN Consulting Structural & Civil – Engineering Ventures Preconstruction Services – Erickson Consulting Energy Consultant – Energy Balance Landscape - TJ Boyle and Associates Lighting Design – Naomi Miller Lighting Design Fire Protection - Chase Engineering, PC CONSTRUCTION TEAM General Contractor – Breadloaf Construction / HP Cummings Construction
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NRG Systems BUILDING TYPE: Model Renewable-Powered Workplace SCOPE: Two new buildings and masterplan PROJECT SIZE: Phase 46,500 SF, 31,000 SF PROJECT COST: $5,000,000, $6,500,00 COST/SQFT: $107/SF, $212/SF ENERGY INTENSITY: 23 kBtu/SF-yr, 19 kBtu/SF-yr PERCENT RENEWABLE: 89%, 95% AIR INFILTRATION: 0.18 cfm50/SF, 0.092 cfm50/SF NATURAL: 0.08 ACH, winter, 0.05 ACH, winter LEED RATING: LEED-NB Gold both buildings
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Integrated Environmental Design & Systems
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Energy conservation Daylighting Renewable energy usage Pond for cooling Storm water management
Building 2
Integrated Environmental Design & Systems
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Pond – Cooling, Storm Water Retention, Recreation
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Entrance, Cafe Terrace & Board Room Balcony
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View towards fireplace & hearth from café
Warehouse Connection
Building 1 – Central Heart
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Street & Office
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Recreation
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Energy Conservation
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Phase 2 Building Improvements
Enhanced energy conservation Simplified mechanical systems Hybrid steel/wood structure
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View into the café Library and Floor Art on 2nd Floor
Building 2 – Central Heart
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Earth, Air, and Water Theme
Building 2 – Art Floor
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The Putney School Field House OWNER The Putney School DESIGN TEAM Architects – Maclay Architect Mechanical & Fire Protection - Kohler & Lewis Electrical - William Bissell Structural – Engineering Ventures Energy Consultant – Energy Balance Civil – Heindel & Noyes Landscape Architect – Cynthia Knauf Lighting Design – Naomi Miller Lighting Design CONSTRUCTION TEAM General Contractor – DEW Corporation
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OWNER’S PROJECT GOALS
Net-‐Zero
LEED Pla6num
Community Collabora6on
Healthy Building
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The Putney School Field House
BUILDING TYPE: Net-‐zero wellness center SCOPE: New Building PROCESS: Community Design PROJECT SIZE: Phase 16,800 sq. [. PROJECT COST: $5,106,000 COST/SQFT: $303/sq. [. ENERGY INTENSITY (without renewables): 9.6 kBtu/SF-‐yr ENERGY INTENSITY (with renewables): 0 kBtu/SF-‐yr PERCENT RENEWABLE: 100% AIR INFILTRATION: 0.065 cfm50/sq. [., 1.19 m³/m²-‐hr LEED RATING: LEED-‐NC 3.0 Pla6num
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Energy Choices
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Field House Energy Analysis
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Site Analysis / Context
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Yoga Room
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Social Space
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Campus Connections
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The George D. Aiken Center OWNER Team Owner - University of Vermont Envelope Commissioning – Efficiency Innovations LLC (Alan Bullis) Building Durability Consultant – Gale Associates Construction Cost Consultant – Vermeulens, DEW Construction LEED Consultant – Linda Samter DESIGN TEAM Architects – Maclay Architect Energy Consultant – Energy Balance Cost Consultant – DEW Construction Mechanical & Plumbing– Kohler & Lewis Electrical – Pearson & Associates Structural & Civil – Engineering Ventures Fire Protection - Matt Chase CONSTRUCTION TEAM General Contractor – PC Construction Window & Metal Panel - St. Albans Glass Masonry – North Stars Masonry Membrane Roofing – Davco Inc. Wall Coatings & Membranes – Nicom Coatings, Corp.
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George D. Aiken Center BUILDING TYPE: Model, living building SCOPE: Renovation & Addition PROJECT SIZE: Phase 42,000 sf, 2% new construction PROJECT COST (estimate): $7,750,000 COST/SQFT: $184/SF ENERGY INTENSITY (existing): 89 kBtu/SF-yr ENERGY INTENSITY (modeled): 23 kBtu/SF-yr
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“We see a retrofitted and expanded Aiken Center that provides needed space but has a
smaller ecological footprint, uses
natural lighting, and has pure air and
ecological elements, including water and plants, in its corridors. The Aiken Center
should be the first institutional building at
UVM that beautifully celebrates life within. We envision a year-round
greenhouse and native landscaping, with state-of-the-art energy and water conservation and air circulation. The Aiken Center will be a place
like no other and represent a harbinger for our future.”
The Greening of Aiken
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Collaborative, Integrated Process
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Existing Conditions
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Daylighting Strategy
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WALL SECTION AT FLOOR SLAB -‐ RENOVATED WALL SECTION AT FLOOR SLAB -‐ EXISTING
Wall / Floor Connection - Design Solutions
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Interior air & moisture barrier connection
Exterior air & moisture barrier installation
Air & moisture barrier sealing of penetrations
Window Mockup
Construction Process
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Notes: disaggregation of existing electric use very approximate existing building has no air conditioning
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Elec other
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EcoMachine
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Green Conference Room
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Open Offices
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The Bosarge Family Education Center OWNER The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens DESIGN TEAM Architects – Maclay Architect & Scott Simons Architects Mechanical & Electrical – Allied Engineering Inc. Structural – Becker Structural Engineers Inc. Civil – Knickerbocker Group Energy Consultant – Energy Balance Sustainability Consultant – Fore Solutions Lighting Designer – J&M Lighting Designs Landscape Architect – AECOM Inc. CONSTRUCTION TEAM Construction Manager – HP Cummings Building Systems Fabricator – Bensonwood
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The Bosarge Family Educational CenterBUILDING TYPE: Net-Zero Educational Center SCOPE: New Building PROJECT SIZE: 8,200 SF PROJECT COST: $3,200,000 COST/SQFT: $390/SF ENERGY INTENSITY: 19 kBtu/SF-yr (modeled)
15 kBtu/SF-yr (actual – 1 year of data) PERCENT RENEWABLE: 129% INSTALLED PV: 45 kW LEED RATING: LEED-Platinum
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Solar Considerations
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Water Considerations
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Design Charrettes
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Building Section
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Building Section
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Net-Zero Metrics • R-40 Walls, • R-60 Roof, • R-5 Windows • 10-20 kBtus • Max 0.1 cfm50/SF infiltration
• EUI Goal – 19 kBtu/SF-yr • EUI Actual – 15 kBtu/SF-yr
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Panelized Construction System
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• Heavily insulated envelope • Minimal air infiltration • Maximize winter solar gain & daylight • Minimize water consumption • Maximize water reuse • Simple air source heat pumps • Minimal mechanical distribution
Integrated Design Strategies
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North Façade from Gardens
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Classroom Wing with PVs on Roof
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Office Wing
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Main Entry
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Entrance Gallery
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Classroom Wing
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Office Wing
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Water Scupper Detail
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A Net-Zero New England
Thank You & Questions Bill Maclay, Design principal Maclay Architects