Construction Panel Speaker

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Los Angeles Community College District Sustainable
Conference

• Construction Panel Speaker
• John L. Wong, P.E.,
• Senior Vice President
• LEED 2.0 Accredited Professional

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Los Angeles Community College District Sustainable
Conference

• Sustainability Factors for Constructors

• Storage and collection of recyclables
  (pre-requisite)
• Building re-use
• Recycling or salvaging construction waste
• Use materials with recycled content
• Use local materials
• Use renewable materials and certified woods
• Use local sources
• Erosion and sedimentation control (pre-requisite)
• Protect open space and minimize disturbance
• Conserve water
• Fundamental building systems commissioning
  (pre-requisite)
• Conserve energy use green power
• Promote good indoor air quality

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Feature Project
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Feature Project
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Los Angeles Community College District Sustainable
Conference

• Natural Resource Defense Council Santa Monica
  Offices

• Officially opened as the Robert Redford Building
  on November 13, 2003
• May be first LEED Version 2.0 Platinum Building
  in U.S.A.
• 15,000 square feet on 3-stories with basement
• Uses 60 less water
• Uses 70 less electricity (20 of demand supplied
  by photovoltaic cells)
• Recycled 98 of the building materials and almost
  all building materials used were from recycled
  sources
• Uses low or non-emitting VOC materials and CO2
  monitoring to ensure high indoor air quality
• Project Challenges
• How to attain platinum rating? (minimum 52 points
  out of possible 69 points)
• Finding reliable and proven technologies
• Sourcing for materials and vendors
• Budget concerns (5.1 million)
• Permitting and inspection