Environmental Science 585 Going For Green Allegheny College North Quad Project LEED Certification

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Environmental Science 585 Going For
GreenAllegheny College North Quad Project
LEED Certification

• Dr. Eric Pallant

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Economic Justifications for Certifying North Quad

• Broadening Alleghenys marketing appeal
• Showcasing North Quad to stakeholders
• Reputational Capital
• Avoiding lock-in technologies

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Broadening Alleghenys Market Appeal

• Adoption of North Quad can attract wider array of
  potential students
• Environmentally conscious
• Creating and celebrating diversity
• Reinforces Unusual Combinations marketing ideal

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Showcasing North Quad to Stakeholders

• Publicity
• Appeal to donors, alumni, and prospective
  students
• Grant towards LEED certification

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Reputational Capital

• Definition Desirable or undesirable qualities
  associated with an organization or its actors
  that may influence the organizations
  relationships with its stakeholders
• Valuable, intangible assets that may not have
  immediate tangible returns, however the long
  term payoff is substantial
• Alleghenys reputation as a sustainable college

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Avoiding Lock-In Technologies

• What is lock-in?
• Peer institutions have already initiated LEED
  programs
• Oberlin College, Middlebury College, Lewis and
  Clark College
• Precedence setting potential for future
  development on campus
• Advantages of moving down the learning curve

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Going For GreenAllegheny College North Quad
Project LEED Certification

• Dr. Eric Pallant

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Overview of Possible LEED Points

• 23 Easily Attainable
• 11 Probable
• 7 Maybe
• 41 Total Possible

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LEED Certification Levels

• Certified (26 30 points)
• Silver (31 38 points)
• Gold (39 51 points)
• Platinum ( gt52 points)

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Sustainable Sites

• Points Attainable
• Yes 6
• Probably 2
• Maybe 0

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SS C6.1 Storm Water Management Rate and
Quantity YesSS C6.2 Storm Water Management
Treatment Yes

• Options
• Porous Paving
• Underground Water Retention System
• Rain Gardens (Bioswales)

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Porous Pavement

• Porous Concrete
• Porous Asphalt
• Grass Paving
• Block Pavers
• Geoweb/ Gravelpave2

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Geoweb/ Gravelpave2

• Decrease storm water runoff
• Filter out pollutants
• Reasonably priced for both installation and
  materials
• Easy to maintain
• Needs replenished

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Case Study Unitarian Universalist Congregation
of Erie

• Installed July, 2003
• 31,000 sq.ft. lot
• Geoweb, Geotextile fabric, No.67 cut stone
• ACF Environmental
• 2.20 per sq. ft

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Option for Limiting Storm Water Runoff

• Underground retention tank
• Reduces peak runoff and discharges it at a
  controlled pace
• Used at CMUs New House dorms
• Used for Wise Center
• Costs for Wise Center system in excess of
  800,000

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Rain Gardens

• Reduce peak runoff flows
• Provide biofiltration
• Allow groundwater recharge
• Costs 75-80 less than a retention tank. Major
  costs include aggregate, soil, and landscaping
• Aesthetically pleasing, break up the monotony of
  a parking lot with native plants

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Construction of Rain Garden
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Sample Rain Garden
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SSC4.1 Public Transportation

• Requires two bus lines within ¼ mile
• CATA Red Rt. A and the Loop both travel within ¼
  mile of the site

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SSC4.2 Bike Racks

• Covered bicycle storage for 15 of residents
• Prices range from 40-75 per bike, plus space
  costs inside the buildings
• Encourages the use of bicycles across campus

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SSC7.1 Shading Impermeable Surfaces

• Shade 30 of impermeable surfaces within 5
  years
• A CAD model needs to be built to determine the
  shading each tree will provide, and the number of
  trees necessary

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Water Efficiency

• Points Attainable
• Yes 2
• Probably 1
• Maybe 1

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Water Efficiency

• WE C1 Water Efficient Landscaping
  (No permanent landscape
  irrigation)
• Recommendation Implement the use of native
  species
• WE C2 Reduce Potable Water for Sewage by 50
• Research rain water harvesting

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Water Use Reduction

• WE C3.1 - 20 reduction in Water Usage
• WE C3.2 additional 10 reduction
• Recommendations
• Toilets Carma Caravelle 305
• 1.6 or 0.8 gallons per flush option
• Showerheads Bricor Venturi-Effect
• Offers 1.0 ?2.5 gallon per minute flow
• Faucet Optima Solis Faucet
• 0.5 gallon per minute aerator

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Energy and Atmosphere

• Points Attainable
• Yes 4
• Probably 5
• Maybe 3

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EA C1.1 1.5 Optimize Energy Performance

• 1 10 Possible Points
• Improvements That Contribute to This Credit
• HVAC Unit
• Windows
• Insulation
• Lighting

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EA C1.1 1.5 Optimize Energy Performance
Windows

• Reason for Traco
• Local
• Cost
• Green History
• Traco Windows Relevant to This Site
• 5700 series
• 9400 series
• 9900 series

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• EA C1.1-1.5 Optimizing Energy Performance (in
  terms of insulation)
• Suggestions
• Use insulation for the exterior walls with an
  R-19 value
• Different options Batt Fiber, Spray Foam,
  Insulating Concrete Forms

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Recommendations for Insulation

• BioBased 501 spray foam seems to be the best
  choice because spray is very efficient and this
  one is also sustainable

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EA C1.1 1.5 Optimize Energy Performance
Interior Lighting

• Suggestions
• Implementation of LED EXIT signs.
• Use a combination of occupancy sensors, timers,
  and night lights in the hallways instead of
  fluorescent lights.
• Use Energy Star approved Compact Fluorescent Lamp
  bulbs (8-12) instead of Incandescent Lamp bulbs
  (3-5) inside the apartments.

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Measurement and Verification Credit

• Energy and Atmosphere Credit 5
• Comply with metering requirements to continually
  monitor energy use.

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Positives

• Identify problems in the buildings mechanical
  systems
• Verify the performance of energy saving measures
• Promote energy efficient practices among building
  residents
• Returns from energy savings can greatly exceed
  costs

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Negatives

• The specific cost of the equipment will require
  more research to determine
• The payback time is uncertain
• Employee time is required to analyze data and
  implement changes

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Materials and Resources

• Points Attainable
• Yes 4
• Probably 2
• Maybe 2

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MR C2.1 Construction Waste Management (Divert
50) YESMR C2.1 Construction Waste Management
(Divert 75) YES
Points

• Suggestions
• Utilize Construction Junctions free salvage
  services to save reusable materials
• Contract Empire Environmental (CMU diverted 97.3
  from landfill with their help)
• Write clear specifications for demolition and
  waste removal

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MR C3.1 Resource Reuse (Specify 5) MAYBE
Point

• Suggestions
• Use on-site crusher to create coarse aggregates
  (1.5" or less) from old foundations
• Use aggregates as back-fill or
• in parking lots/back roads at Robertson

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MR C4.1 Recycled Content (5) YES MR C4.2
Recycled Content (10) Maybe
Points

• Suggestions
• Use recycled wood products, insulated concrete
  forms, flooring, etc.
• Documentation is key

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MR C5.1 Local/Regional Materials (20
manufactured within 500 miles) YES
Points
MR C5.2 Local/Regional Materials (of these, 50
harvested within 500 miles) Probably

• Suggestions
• A variety of materials can be obtained locally
• Will minimize long-distance shipping costs
• Documentation is key

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MR C7 Certified Wood (50 in accordance with
FSC) Probably
Point
Framing Lumber 9 18 more than non
certified wood Doors 16 24 more than non
certified wood

• Suggestions
• Use certified wood for framing lumber and doors

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Indoor Environmental Quality
Points Attainable Yes 6 Probably 1 Maybe 0
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IEQ C4.4 Low Emitting Materials Composite Wood
Yes Description of Point The LEED certification
specifies that the composite wood used should not
have any urea-formaldehyde resins in the glue
used to hold the boards together.
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Suggestion

• Panel Source International Purekor Plywood
• FSC Certified
• Urea- Formaldehyde Free
• Moisture Resistant
• Light Weight
• This product is 28-47 cheaper than conventional
  plywood and also includes the price of shipping

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• Points
• IEQ C8.1 Daylight Views (Daylight 75 of
  Spaces) YES
• IEQ C8.2 Daylight Views (Views for 90 of
  Spaces) YES
• Suggestions
• Conduct a daylight analysis (need a min. 2
  daylight factor) of the North Quad project.
• Views for 90 of the spaces should/ will be
  incorporated into the architectural design of
  each apartment building.

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Floor Materials

• Can be used toward achieving three points
• Low emitting materials
• Recycled content
• Local/Regional Materials

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Options

• Vinyl
• Ceramic Tile
• Linoleum- cost comparable with some commercial
  grade Vinyl
• Significantly less expensive than ceramic tile
• Carpet
• Recycled Carpet Cost comparable to traditional
  carpet

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Conclusion

• LEED Certification is Attainable
• Careful Documentation is Critical

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ES 585 Going Greener Groups

• Professor Eric Pallant
• Sustainable Sites
• Steve Noorbakhsh, Katie Porter, Jeff Bradley
• Water Efficiency
• Kevin Shober
• Energy and Atmosphere
• Dana Griswold, Gary Gorski, Bill Gaertner, Matt
  Rodenbaugh
• Materials and Resources
• Kristel Bastian, Emily Warner, Blair Schoenborn,
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Anna Sommers, Dana Griswold, David Griffin

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Economics 580

• Professor Stephen Onyeiwu
• Student Presenters
• John Brady
• Katie Wheeler
• Martin Bobak