KU Co-Op 2022 Thesis -- Urban Sustainability

INTRODUCTION

Introduction of team members, project brief, and KU Co-Op.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MICRO SCALE RESEARCH

What is Chicago’s, Kansas City’s, and Detroit’s Climate Action Plan? What are the climate action initiatives on a neighborhood and individual scale?

MACRO SCALE RESEARCH

Outline of our approach to urban sustainability and what our overarching thesis is. What is Gensler and GastingerWalker&’s Climate Action Plan?

SYNTHESIS

Culmination of survey data, proposed legislation, and buildng lifetime cost analysis. Toolkit with initiative on a variety of levels.

CONCLUSION

Revisit thesis and summarize next steps for sustainable initiatives as well as allusion to how this data will lead into the spring semester.

HANNAH JUELFS

GASTINGERWALKER

JADYN LANDRETH GASTINGERWALKER

SAM LENGYEL GASTINGERWALKER

DAKODA ASH

GENSLER CHICAGO

OLIVIA ERICKSON

GENSLER DETROIT GASTINGERWALKER

THE KU CO-OP

The University of Kansas + Co-Op Studio is a 9 month program, providing students with a professional experience in design research, creative thinking, long distance virtual collaboration and interdisciplinary and expressive global communication.

20%

THESIS

Investigating History & Future Trends

Exploring Urban Environments

Conducting Interviews and Surveys

Documenting Findings

Developing Design Approaches

80%

PROJECT WORK

Programming & Analysis

Architectural Documentation

Narrative and Conceptual Development

Master Planning and Site Documentation

Studio and Firm Meetings

Consultant Coordination

Project Presentations

Project Management

Client Correspondence

Building Codes and Zoning Regulations

PROJECT BRIEF PROJECT BRIEF

URBAN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

PROGRAM PROMPT

Why has climate change been on the design community radar for decades, but still not an integrated practice within most design firms?

How and why can architects play a role in change making. What is stopping the designers of the built world in being the catalyst of change?

GASTINGERWALKER KANSAS CITY

GENSLER DETROIT | CHICAGO

2022 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CO-OP URBAN SUSTAINABILITY

SURVEYED 100 PEOPLE WERE

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?

SURVEY RESULTS

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2. Meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, while ensuring a balance between economic growth, environmental care and social well-being

3. Meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, while ensuring resiliency, and a balance between economic growth, environmental care, and social well-being.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

A FAIR WORLD

SOCIAL PROGRESS

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

A VIABLE WORLD A LIVEABLE WORLD

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

CHICAGO

PILSEN & THE LOOP

The Loop is a vibrant area featuring eclectic eateries, shops, theaters and parks. Comprised mostly of high-rises, it’s also home to the 108-story Willis Tower. The iconic “Cloud Gate” sculpture sits in Millennium Park. Grant Park features the large, rococo-style Buckingham Fountain and the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, and hosts annual events like The Taste of Chicago and Lollapalooza.

Recently named one of the “coolest cities in the world” by Forbes, Pilsen offers a combination of diverse areas including the Chicago Arts District in East Pilsen. It’s home to the National Museum of Mexican Art at Harrison Park and the Mana Contemporary Gallery. Popular eateries range from Mexican to Italian, while hip Pilsen Yards and Thalia Hall are great for music lovers.

02KANSAS CITY

POWER & LIGHT AND 18TH & VINE

the power and light district in kansas city is a newly constructed commercial district that serves as a pedestrian portal connecting the sprint center and the convention center with a walkable district featuring shops, resturaunts and entertainment. the district also features 4 luxury condo buildings that are currently under construction and will serve to create more density within the downtown area.

the 18th and vine jazz district, geographically nearby to the power and light district, is very different demographically and aesthetically. this historic area has a lot of nightlife and jazz music venues, as well as a more neighborhood feel than a downtown district.

DETROIT

GROSSE POINTE & DOWNTOWN

The busy Downtown district centers on Woodward Avenue, lined with indie and chain stores. Campus Martius Park brims with food trucks, plus a manmade beach in summer and an ice rink in winter.

Comerica Park is home to the Detroit Tigers baseball team, while the ornate Fox Theatre puts on concerts and musicals. Cocktail lounges, dive bars, high-end steakhouses, and low-key lunch spots are scattered throughout.

Grosse Pointe is a suburban area in Metro Detroit, sharing a border with northeast Detroit’s historic neighborhoods. Grosse Pointe has many famous historic estates along with remodeled homes and newer construction.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to transform the built environment for a net zero future with every project, in every location, and for every person.

CORE GOALS

Gensler is tracking in environment, equity, and economy to understand a comparison in competitors.

GENSLER CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

GLOBAL OUTREACH

What distinguishes Gensler, is the power of scale and global reach to shape a future.

TOOLKIT

Gensler has really made their mission focused toward reducing carbon emissions on a global scale while also emphasizing place based design.

CARBON REDUCTION

Based on project benchmarks, a strategy would be developed amongst designers, clients, and sustainability specialists to tackle the issue of carbon emmisions.

MISSION STATEMENT

We are committed to providing high-quality service and life-cycle cost-saving designs to our clients, grounded in the basics of energy conservation.

GASTINGERWALKER& CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

A ordable housing, ecology, regional resilience, biodiveristy, community health, resource equity, stormwater managment, site use, access to education, employment

HUMAN WELLNESS

Healthy food, inspiration, and meaning, physical health, connection to natural system, building comfort, social integration, safe spaces, exposure to art.

HEALTHY BUILDINGS

Adaptive reusue, operational costs, energy scaling, resource e ciency, procurement and waste streams, building preformance, project economy

MISSION STATEMENT

Chicago’s CAP is set to reduce carbon emissions by 62% by 2040. Anchored in values of economic inclusion and savings, pollution burden reudction, and equitable access to critical infrastructure and community health.

CHICAGO

CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

CORE GOALS

Chicago equitable benifits include: improved air quality, increased household savings, and environmental justice for the most overburdened communities.

TOOLKIT

Chicago has also developed a tool kit that will then aid in achieving 2040 target goals.

TIMELINE

Chicago has developed a 2040 timeline. The first issue to tackle is the reduction of carbon emmissions, then social progress for people, then build scale and capacity of infrastructure, and finally to achieve and exceed targets.

CARBON REDUCTION

The city plans to reduce carbon emissions by 31 million metric tons. The emphasis on budget will go toward buildings with 69%, 24% to transportation, and 7% to waste.

MISSION STATEMENT

To create equitable and just climate resilience in the Kansas City region.

FINANCE

The first issue at hand is to find avenues for funding the climate action and leverage green econonmy through job training.

KANSAS CITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

TOOLKIT

Kansas city has created a voluntary framework to guide and align local action in ways that make a di erence for the entire Kansas City region.

LEADERSHIP

The goal is to create new patterns of regional collaboration that guide and connect actions and facilitate equity and transparency.

ENERGY GENERATION

It is necessary to scale up utility investment in renewable energy, diversify energy supply, and reduce disruption to the energy supply.

HEALTHY BUILDINGS

The goal is to create resilient, ecologically healthy landscapes, reduce urban heat island, sequester carbon through land, and develop facilitative policies.

MISSION STATEMENT

Detroit is committed, to a safer, more resilient, more inclusive city than we are today

CORE GOALS

The Triple Bottom Lineincreasing the proportionate value of protecting the environment while honoring input from the people most directly impacted by a business’s operations.

TOOLKIT

Detroit has also developed a tool kit that that creates a healthier, safer, more economically expansive, and joyous place to live and work—for everyone.

HEALTHY BUILDINGS

The goal is to create resilient, ecologically healthy landscapes, reduce urban heat island, sequester carbon through land, and develop facilitative policies.

DETROIT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

CARBON REDUCTION

Detroit has identified their main contributers to carbon emissions and is focusing on targeting: wasterwater, solid waste, industrial procesess, transportation, and buidlings.

GENSLER

COMMUNITY AND CULTURE

A ordable housing, ecology, regional resilience, biodiversity, community health, resource equity, site use, access to education, and employment.

GW& CHICAGO

GREEN SPACE

Not only access to green space, but also access to nature, access to fresh resources, clean air, safe parks.

KANSAS CITY DETROIT

WATER MANAGEMENT

Reducing the global burden of disease and improving the health, welfare and productivity of populations, flood prevention, conservation.

MASS TRANSIT

Low and zero-emission, energy-e cient, a ordable modes of transport, access to public transportation, diversified routes.

HUMAN WELLNESS

Healthy food, inspiration, physical health, connection to natural system, building comfort, social integration, safe spaces, and exposure to art.

WHAT I S THE TIPPI N P O I N T ?

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GASTINGERWALKER KANSAS CITY

TIP·PING· POINT

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The event or circumstance that forces society to wholly embrace and adopt sustainable practices on a large scale.

ARCHITECTS

WHY HASN’T THERE BEEN A IN THE INDUSTRY? TIPPING POINT

THE VERSUS THE

OF PEOPLE CLAIM THE LARGEST OBSTACLE IN FUNDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IS THE CLIENTS LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

OF PEOPLE LEARNED ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY IN SCHOOL

SURVEY RESULTS

WHY HASN’T THERE BEEN A NATIONALLY ADMINISTERED CLIMATE ACTION PLAN?

mistrust of the system

coordination between local, state, and national government is slow

push back from community

disagreement on the most pressing issues

lack of initiatives that encourage a sense of urgency

architects arent lobbyists

GOVERNMENT

+ THE PUBLIC

DEVELOPERS

+ CLIENTS A.E.C

lack of laws dictating sustainable construction

other social issues take precident over sustainable initiatives

large upfront cost. preference to see that cost in something flashy no incentives or concequences enforced for sustainable initiatives.

2022 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CO-OP URBAN SUSTAINABILITY

lack of education about applicable modern sustainable strategies

aging profession: “it’s not my problem”

How can architects play a role in changemaking, and what is stopping the designers of the built world in being the catalyst of change?

GASTINGERWALKER KANSAS CITY

GENSLER DETROIT | CHICAGO

2022 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CO-OP URBAN SUSTAINABILITY

THESIS:

To facilitate a sustainable future, architects must hold themselves accountable in their own practice, educate others , and collaborate to establish sustainable legislation in order to have a liveable world.

WE HAVE CREATED A TOOLKIT FOR THE THREE MAIN GROUPS

ARCHITECTS

CASE STUDY | NORTHFIELD, MN

ESTABLISHED TIMELINE

1. New Construction or Major Renovations to which this Policy applies are required to be certified under an eligible Sustainable Building Rating System

MEASURABLE STANDARDS CITYWIDE COMPLIANCE

2. For any projects to which this Policy applies, compliance must be a condition of receipt of Financial Assistance.

3. Buildings will not advance to the next stage of construction or operation, including necessary permit issuance or certificates of occupancy, without demonstrated, ongoing compliance with this policy.

U.S.S.B.C

MEETING EFFICIENCY STANDARDS

Reduction of energy consumption by 50% per 1-4 unit residential projects and 60-80% for larger residential and commerical projects. Abiding by U.S. DOE and SB 2030.

MEETING RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARDS

Installation of on-site renewable energy systems. Providing economic evaluation of the maximum required 15 year payback period.

REPORTING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Calculated emissions based on predicted energy use. Reported to city in metric tons of CO 2 .

COST ANALYSIS

relatively simple sustainability changes adds up to dollars saved. let’s compare a regular house in lawrence to a recent studio 804 project.

SOLAR ARRAYS

+ $1,406

The solar array on the roof of the house reduces energy usage by 19.7%, compared to surrounding houses. This saves an average of $1,406 a year

TYP. DEVELOPER

14,230 kWh electricity used anually X $ .015 average price per kWh

11,436 kWh electricity used anually - 9,377 kWh electricity produced by solar array X $ .015 average price per kWh

$2,134 average energy bill, Indiana St.

$1,715 average energy bill, Studio 804

- 8%

Insulating the house with R-41 insulation compared to the standard R-20 reduces heating needs by 8%

14,230 kWh electricity used anually R - 20 insulation value

11,446 kWh electricity used anually R - 41 insulation value

11,446 kWh / 14,230 kWh = 8% less energy used

+ $3,214

The rain water catchment system harvests about 42,075 gallons a year. This saves the owner $3,214 in water costs every year

96,000 gal. water used anually X $ .08 average price per gal.

96,000 gal. water used anually - 42,075 gal. water harvested by rain water catchment X $ .08 average price per gal.

$7,680 average water bill, Indiana St.

$4,314 average water bill, Studio 804

GENSLER

ARCHITECTS

BELIEVE THE MOST PRESSING SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES ARE:

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

EQUITABLE, ENGAGED, EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES

WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT

SURVEY RESULTS

GENSLER

COMMUNITY AND CULTURE

A ordable housing, ecology, regional resilience, biodiversity, community health, resource equity, site use, access to education, and employment.

GW& CHICAGO

GREEN SPACE

Not only access to green space, but also access to nature, access to fresh resources, clean air, safe parks.

KANSAS CITY DETROIT

WATER MANAGEMENT

Reducing the global burden of disease and improving the health, welfare and productivity of populations, flood prevention, conservation.

MASS TRANSIT

Low and zero-emission, energy-e cient, a ordable modes of transport, access to public transportation, diversified routes.

HUMAN WELLNESS

Healthy food, inspiration, physical health, connection to natural system, building comfort, social integration, safe spaces, and exposure to art.

THE LOOP

Walkable Street Green Spaces Community and Cultural Spaces

Access to Transportation Water Management

SO HOW CAN THIS TOOLKIT BE APPLIED IN OUR RESPECTIVE CITIES?

THE LOOP

Walkable Street Green Spaces Community and Cultural Spaces

Access to Transportation Water Management

PILSEN

Walkable Street Green Spaces Community and Cultural Spaces

Access to Transportation Water Management

housing church

housing transportationauthority andrestaurants shops

18TH & VINE

Walkable Street Green Spaces

employmentcenter

Community and Cultural Spaces Access to Transportation Water Management

POWER & LIGHT

Walkable Street Green Spaces Community and Cultural Spaces

Access to Transportation Water Management

DOWNTOWN DETROIT

Walkable Street Green Spaces Community and Cultural Spaces

Access to Transportation Water Management

GROSSE POINTE

Walkable Street Green Spaces Community and Cultural Spaces

Access to Transportation Water Management

MOVING FORWARD

CAPSTONE STUDIO

We will be continuing our research in a capstone studio project at KU next semester. Our project will focus on an urban vision for downtown Kansas City with sustainable design in mind.

We will be keeping the conversation going by distributing what we have researched to KU, AIA, and within the cities we have worked in this semester.

OF PEOPLE RANKED THEIR LEVEL OF OPTIMISM FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE AT AN AVERAGE OF 3

OF PEOPLE RANKED ARCHITECTS AS VERY INFLUENTIAL WHEN IT COMES TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

SURVEY RESULTS

DAKODA ASH

OLIVIA ERICKSON HANNAH JUELFS JADYN LANDRETH SAM LENGYEL

dakodaash@ku.edu oerickson799@ku.edu hjuelfs@ku.edu jadynlandreth@ku.edu samlengyel@ku.edu

THANK YOU