Energy Innovation Center Sustainable Design Features

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SUSTAINABILITY GOALS The Energy Innovation Center’s project goals include compliance with three distinct yet complementary frameworks: Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), 2030 District goals, and Historic Preservation best practices.

LEED Platinum The US Green Building Council’s rating system is the most widely recognized standard for high performing, healthy buildings; the Energy Innovation Center was designed to achieve the highest level LEED certification Pittsburgh 2030 District Location within Pittsburgh’s 2030 District motivated the

project team to show leadership in meeting the 50% energy reduction goal for new buildings in the district Historic Preservation The original 1930 historic building was restored and as much of the existing furnishings and materials as possible have been salvaged and reused, which has contributed to the project’s reduced carbon footprint

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SITE + LANDSCAPE The Energy Innovation Center is housed in the former Connelly School, a trade and technical school in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, within walking distance of Downtown. The EIC’s design uses a number strategies to sustainably manage rainwater, minimizing site runoff that causes pollution in the region’s rivers and streams.

Permeable Pavement Allows rainwater to infiltrate paved areas

Rooftop Garden Absorbs excess heat and water

Rain Gardens Detain and absorb excess water

Sustainable Landscaping Native and drought resistant plants preserve natural habitat and help save water by eliminating artificial irrigation

Stormwater Treatment Pond Filters and cleans water drained from the roof

permeable pavement stormwater infiltration area

Hill District

crawford street

rain garden

Downtown

visitor entrance rooftop garden stormwater pond to treat rooftop rainwater rain garden student/staff entrance

bedford avenue

Site Plan © 2014 by Klavon Design Associates. All rights reserved.

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INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY A healthy and comfortable indoor environment is a key area of focus for LEED green buildings. High indoor environmental quality facilitates good health, learning and productivity, which has guided numerous design decisions and environmental strategies at the Energy Innovation Center.

Daylighting The building’s orientation and design, especially its “sawtooth” roof with skylights, fills the whole interior with natural light while minimizing glare and unwanted heat gain

Climate Control & Ventilation The building design meets high standards for ventilation and thermal comfort, using state-of-the-art controls; air is monitored and ventilation is adjusted by CO2 sensors

Views The EIC building was designed to maximize views to the outside; many rooms include large windows that provide majestic views of downtown and Pittsburgh’s rivers, making the building a more enjoyable place to be

Paints, Coatings & Solvents Low and No VOC (volatile organic compounds) products were used throughout the building to limit harmful vapors and unpleasant odors

Photos courtesy of DLA+ Architecture & Interior Design, by Jim Schafer Location Photography

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ENERGY + WATER EFFICIENCY The building is designed to save over 50% of the energy used for a similar conventional building. A network of advanced systems for heating, cooling, electricity and water operate with exceptional efficiency while providing superior comfort for occupants.

Automatic Zoned Control System Allows for targeted indoor climate control Ice Storage System Produces ice overnight to use for cooling during the day Absorption Chiller Reuses heat released from other machines to power a cooling process

Highly Efficient Heating State-of-the-art boilers work in tandem with a geothermal heat pump Water Saving Technologies The washroom fixtures and faucets throughout the building were designed to save over 40% of the water used in conventional buildings of similar size and use

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The Energy Innovation Center embodies the idea of environmentally sustainable building reuse by prioritizing historic preservation and recycled or re-purposed construction materials and furnishings. By using less new material, the project as a whole has had a smaller impact on the environment.

Furnishings and fixtures As many existing materials as possible have been reused to avoid the environmental impact of extracting and transporting new materials

recycled content The new construction materials and furnishings that were purchased for the renovation are made of over 20% recycled content

This includes wood flooring, framing, glass and steel, masonry, historic light fixtures, ornamentations, hardware and furnishings

Regional Materials The design team prioritized regionally manufactured construction materials to avoid the carbon emissions that would result from transporting materials from afar; over 30% of the materials purchased came from the surrounding region

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