Urban Sustainability | KU Co-Op 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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

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 DAKODA ASH GENSLER CHICAGO

SAM LENGYEL GASTINGERWALKER

OLIVIA ERICKSON GENSLER DETROIT

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.

THESIS 20%

Investigating History & Future Trends Exploring Urban Environments Conducting Interviews and Surveys Documenting Findings Developing Design Approaches

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?

SURVEYED 100 PEOPLE WERE

SURVEY RESULTS

RESULTS

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY? SUSTAINABILITY?

SUSTAINABILITY?

RESULTS

SUS·TAIN·A·BIL·I·TY \ SE-ESTĀ-NE-BEL

2. Meeting our own needs without compromising while ensuring a balance between economic growth,

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3. Meeting our own needs without compromising while ensuring resiliency, and a balance between

SUS·TAIN·A·BIL·I·TY SE-ESTĀ-NE-BEL

compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, growth, environmental care and social well-being

compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, between economic growth, environmental care, and social well-being.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

A VIABLE WORLD

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

WORLD

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

A LIVEABLE WORLD

SOCIAL PROGRESS

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

01PILSEN & THE LOOP CHICAGO

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.

PILSEN

RACIAL BREAKDOWN 2019

Hispanic

A SIAN 5.1% BLACK3.7% NATIVEAMERICAN2.8% 2+ RACES 2% HISPANIC 66 2 %

Asian Asian

Native American Native American

White Hispanic

THE LOOP

Black Black

2+ Races 2+ Races

White

66.2% 64%

5.1% 19.9%

2.8% 2.3%

20.1% 5.7%

3.7% 4.4%

02ETIHW%1.

PILSEN

WHITE 64 % DEMOGRAPHICS

BLACK 4 4% HISPANIC 5.7% ASIAN19.9%

2 + RACES3.7%

RACIAL BREAKDOWN 2019

2% 3.7%

THE LOOP

2 . 3 %

POPULATION DENSITY

The Loop

PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE

The Loop The Loop

POPULATION AREA

The Loop

AVERAGE VALUE OF DETACHED HOMES

The Loop

Pilsen Pilsen Pilsen Pilsen Pilsen Pilsen

MEDIAN YEAR OWNER MOVED IN

The Loop

Chicago Average Chicago Average Chicago Average Chicago Average

17,256 people / square mile 8.5% 26,081 1.511 sq mi $1,143,643 2009

11,861 people / square mile 16.4% $330,356 2006

27,333 people / square mile 17.7% 80,475 2.944 sq mi $411,742 1998

PILSEN

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.

2+RACES2%

WHITE 82 7 % NATIVE AMER I CAN 5.8% HISPANIC1.9%

BL ACK 5 8%

RACIAL BREAKDOWN 2019

2+ Races Native American Black Hispanic

POWER AND LIGHT White 82.7% 2% 5.8% 5.8% 1.9%

POWER AND LIGHT

HIS PANIC 3.7% 2+ RACE S 3.9% BLACK 90 8 % %

WHITE 2.3%

RACIAL BREAKDOWN 2019

2+ Races Hispanic White

18TH AND VINE Black 90.8% 3.9% 3.7% 2.3%

18TH AND VINE

POPULATION

Power and Light 5,000 2,000 27,500 18th and Vine Kansas City AREA

Power and Light 10 ACRES 9 ACRES 204,200 ACRES 18th and Vine Kansas City

MEDIAN RENT 2019

Power and Light

18th and Vine

Kansas City Average

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME 2019

18th and Vine

Power and Light Power and Light

PUBLIC SCHOOL RATING OUT OF 10

18th and Vine

Kansas City Average Kansas City Average

PROPERTY VALUE APPRECIATION

Power and Light

18th and Vine

SAFETY SCORE OUT OF 100

$1,600 $57,993 3 80% 2.3

Power and Light

18th and Vine

$1,450 $18,917 4.5 20% 1

Kansas City Average Kansas City Average 50 National Average

$1200 $73,114 5 50% 2

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POWER & LIGHT

T-MOBILE CENTER

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY KC LIVE!

ILLUS W. DAVIS PARK

ETHNICART GALLERY

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.

GROSSE POINTE

RACIAL BREAKDOWN (2021)

Hispanic

Asian

DOWNTOWN DETROIT

White Hispanic

Black Black

White

2+ Races 2+ Races

Asian

2 + R ACES 3. 6% BLACK2.8% HISPANIC2.2% ASIAN 0.95% WHITE 92 2 %

2.8% 77.1%

92.2% 7.7%

3.6% 2.4%

2.2% 14.4%

0.9% 1.9%

GROSSE POINTE

BLACK 77 1 %

2+ RACE S 2 4% HISPANIC 7.7% WHITE144%

A S IAN 1.9%

RACIAL BREAKDOWN (2021)

DOWNTOWN DETROIT

MEDIAN RENT 2020

Grosse Pointe

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME 2020

Grosse Pointe

AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Downtown Detroit Downtown Detroit Downtown Detroit Downtown Detroit

Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe

PERCENTAGE OF FOREIGN BORN RESIDENTS

$1,395 $117,222

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CARS PER HOUSEHOLD

Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe

Downtown Detroit Downtown Detroit

CRIME INDEX 2020

Detroit Metro Average Detroit Metro Average Detroit Metro Average Detroit Metro Average Detroit Metro Average Detroit Metro Average

$850 $32,498 2.44 6.1% 1 3

$1,176 $63,474 2.44 4% 1 3

2.36 7.6% 2 67

GROSSE POINTE

MISSION STATEMENT

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

CORE Gensler and economy in competitors.

GENSLER CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

The Gensler climate action plan, which is well developed in comparison to other firms, includes mention of hopes for a net zero future in every project that Gensler works on. Their core goals of environmental and economic equity are carried out via their toolkit that includes global outreach, carbon reduction, and place based design.

They have developed their climate action plan to be specifically vague so that its tenants will apply to all of gensler’s international projects.

GLOBAL

What distinguishes scale and

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

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.

TOOLKIT

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

GLOBAL OUTREACH

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

CARBON REDUCTION

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

RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

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

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.

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

GASTINGERWALKER& CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

The GastingerWalker climate action plan, on the other hand, focus on three main values that apply to a local or regional scale. Their mission statement outlines a plan for architects to build resilient communities through stormwater management, site use, and biodiversity; maintain human wellness through education and positive interaction between human and building; and creating healthy buildings via adaptive reuse and mitigating waste created in new projects.

The Chicago climate action plan, if implemented correctly, will reduce carbon emissions by 62% by 2040. This climate action plan also focuses more on a solid timeline for change than others, and gives a solid plan for achieving its goals by 2040. Their toolkit for achieving these goals include improving air quality, reducing carbon emissions by 31 metric tons, and focusing on community improvement via economic literacy, pollution reduction and equitable access to infrastructure.

CHICAGO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

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.

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

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.

CARBON REDUCTION

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

DETROIT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

The Detroit climate action plan aims to develop the city in to a healthier, safer and more prosperous place to live in by implementing healthy buildings, reducing carbon, and acting on input from the community. They aim to create holistically healthy buildings by reducing the urban heat island effect and carbon sequestering. Reducing carbon, by reducing waste in all areas of a building’s lifecycle. Lastly, they seek input from community members about sustainability efforts in order to get a sense of how policy affects the public.

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.

The Kansas City climate action plan seems to have the most financial forethought of all of these plans. They focus heavily on where the funding for all of these grand plans will come from, and outline several methods for creating and maintaining income streams to fund sustainability efforts for future generations. Their toolkit includes reducing energy use while increasing the efforts to bring permanent sustainable infrastructure to the power grid in Kansas City, fostering a culture of leadership that will allow for change, and protecting and creating ecologically healthy landscapes.

KANSAS CITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

ENERGY GENERATION

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

MISSION STATEMENT

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

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.

FINANCE

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

ENERGY GENERATION

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

LEADERSHIP

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

HEALTHY BUILDINGS

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

GENSLER

GW& CHICAGO KANSAS CITY DETROIT

Looking at all of these climate action plans together, we can easily get a sense of just what values each plan focuses on most. We can see which are more developed, and which don’t touch on as many subjects as others. In our comparison, we picked out 5 values that we think are most important in creating a utopian sustainable world. They are: community and cultural wellness,

COMMUNITY AND CULTURE

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

GREEN SPACE

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

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.

access to public greenspaces, responsible water conservation and floodwater mitigation, energy efficient and reliable mass transit, and finally holistic human scale flourishing such as access to food and healthcare.

TIP·PING· POINT

\TIP-PING PĀINT\

So, looking at all of this neighborhood research and many varied climate action plans, the question that came to mind for most of us was, well, ‘’why hasn’t anything happened yet?’’ With all this talk, why haven’t we solved climate change generations ago. Well, the answer lies in another series of questions. Firstly,

WHAT IS THE TIPPING POIN T ?

THE EVENT OR CIRCUMSTANCE THAT FORCES SOCIETY TO WHOLLY EMBRACE AND ADOPT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES ON A LARGE SCALE.

WHAT I S THE TIPPI

1.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS LACK OF CHANGE?

We believe that to contribute to the wholesale change in the industry, there are 3 groups that must work together, 3 cogs that make the machine of change turn.

These 3 groups are the architecture community, the government and the public, and the developers and clients. All 3 groups are equally responsible for the stagnation in progress, but all must work together to bring about a tipping point.

VERSUS THE

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

THE VERSUS THE

Now, one may posit that no tipping point has occurred because there isn’t a sufficient societal catalyst for change. Psychologically speaking, there are two ways to encourage people to change, if they lack the sufficient internal motivation to change themselves. Ideally, people would want to change their habits and thinking in order to bring about change in our sustainability practices, but alas, people will always be slow to change.

You may encourage people to change by either rewarding them for behaviors that you want to see, or punish them for behaviors that you don’t. A good metaphor for this is the stick and the carrot. Suppose you have a donkey that you want to move. You may either beat it with a stick, or offer it carrots. Both will move the donkey, but depending on the animal, one method may work better than another.

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

It is also interesting to note that our stagnation in adopting sustainability methods is also caused by a disjoint between general knowledge of sustainability and actual applicable skills to implement that knowledge.

According to our survey, a majority of the people who learned about sustainability in school—whether that is formally through architecture education, or in general through science classes—say that the biggest obstacle in funding a sustainable future is a lack of knowledge.

In other words, we would posit that people know what we ought to do to create change in our sustainability practices, but we lack sufficient knowledge of why we should do it. This disjoint keeps us in an endless cycle of stagnation.

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

Moving on, we found it interesting that there are so many local climate action plans, but not a nationally administered one.

We WWwould say that this is not due to one ‘’squeaky cog in the wheel’’ so to say, but rather a combination of smaller issues that all add up to stagnation. The government is slow to coordinate with local and state government, and the public’s attention is often taken up by other social issues to focus on sustainability. The developers and clients have no incentives or consequences for sustainability initiatives, and the large upfront cost deters many bottom line focused contractors and clients. Finally, the architecture community disagrees on the most important issues to be addressed, and many aging members of the profession have a ‘’it’s not my problem because I won’t be around for the after effects’’ attitude.

GOVERNMENT

coordination between local, state, and national government is slow

+ THE PUBLIC

GOVERNMENT +

mistrust of the system

DEVELOPERS

lack of initiatives that encourage a sense of urgency

+ CLIENTS

architects arent lobbyists

coordination between local, state, and national government is slow

lack of laws dictating sustainable other social issues take precident over sustainable initiatives

mistrust of the system

coordination between local, state, and national government is slow

lack of initiatives that encourage a sense of urgency

THE PUBLIC

push back from community

GOVERNMENT + THE PUBLIC

lack of initiatives that encourage a sense of urgency

push back from community large upfront cost. preference see that cost in something flashy

lack of initiatives that encourage a sense of urgency

lack of laws dictating sustainable construction other social issues take precident over sustainable initiatives

push back from community

GOVERNMENT + THE PUBLIC

lack of initiatives that encourage a sense of urgency

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

DEVELOPERS + CLIENTS

DEVELOPERS

push back from community A.E.C

disagreement on the most pressing issues

architects arent lobbyists

DEVELOPERS + CLIENTS A.E.C

architects arent lobbyists

DEVELOPERS + CLIENTS A.E.C

lack of initiatives that encourage a sense of urgency

architects arent lobbyists

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

GOVERNMENT THE PUBLIC

disagreement on the most pressing lack of education about applicable modern sustainable strategies

push back from community architects arent lobbyists

disagreement on the most pressing issues

DEVELOPERS + CLIENTS A.E.C

no incentives or concequences enforced for sustainable initiatives.

large upfront cost. preference to see that cost in something flashy

DEVELOPERS + CLIENTS

disagreement on the most pressing issues lack of education about applicable modern sustainable strategies

aging profession: “it’s not my problem”

aging profession: “it’s not my problem”

lack of laws dictating sustainable other social issues take precident

lack of education about applicable modern sustainable strategies

A.E.C

THESIS

QUESTION: How can architects play and what is stopping the world in being the catalyst How can architects play and what is stopping the world in being the catalyst

a role in changemaking, the designers of the built catalyst of change? a role in changemaking, the designers of the built catalyst of change?

THESIS:

To facilitate a sustainable architects must hold themselves in their own practice, educate collaborate to establish in order to have a liveable

sustainable future, themselves accountable educate others , and sustainable legislation liveable world.

CREATING A TOOLKIT FOR

NOW

ARCHITECTS GOVERNMENT + PUBLIC

TIPPING POINT

DEVELOPERS + CLIENTS

Architects and those in the engineering and construction industry play one of the largest parts in facilitating a sustainable future and creating a tipping point for change. Without their insight and skills, buildings would not get built. In addition to the other 2 groups, Architects have the responsibility and opportunity to begin the conversation on creating a tipping point in a sustainably built world. But they cannot accomplish this on their own, they must work hand in hand with government organizations and developers and clients.

Developers and clients play a key role in the reason a tipping point has not happened yet. While they may not always have the education over sustainable design, they must think beyond the prices and profits and recognize their responsibility in creating a tipping point. Without clients and developers paying architects to design their projects, buildings, too, would not get built. Once developers and clients get on the same page as most architects on the topic of sustainable design, a tipping point is closer to happening. But they must work with the government too.

The government and the public play a large role in creating legislation for change in sustainability. If policies and laws are not put into place by governments, then architects and developers have little reason to hold eachother accountable. In order for a tipping point to occur, it starts and ends with the government putting rules in place, and the public can be a key factor in pushing for this within their own communities, or even at a national level. But they cannot accomplish a tipping point entirely on their own, they must work hand in hand with architects and developers too.

ARCHITECTS

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

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

CITYWIDE COMPLIANCE

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 ® UNITED STATES

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CODE 2023

01. GOVERNMENT + PUBLIC

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.

14,230 kWh electricity used anually X $ .015 average price per kWh $2,134 average energy bill, Indiana St.

11,436 kWh electricity used anually - 9,377 kWh electricity produced by solar array X $ .015 average price per kWh $1,715 average energy bill, Studio 804 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 96,000 gal. water used anually X $ .08 average price per gal. $7,680 average water bill, Indiana St.

96,000 gal. water used anually - 42,075 gal. water harvested by rain water catchment X $ .08 average price per gal. $4,314 average water bill, Studio 804

+ $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.

- 8%

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

+ $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.

COMMUNITY AND CULTURE

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

GREEN SPACE

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

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.

CHICAGO

Two differing neighborhoods in Chicago, The Loop and Pilsen, need different sustainable approaches than the other. One thing they can both improve on is a more sustainable streetscape.

Walkable Street

Green Spaces

Community and Cultural Spaces

Access to Transportation Water Management

KANSAS CITY

Two differing neighborhoods in Kansas City, 18th & Vine and Power & Light, need different sustainable approaches than the other. One thing they can both improve on is a more sustainable streetscape.

Walkable Street

Green Spaces

Community and Cultural Spaces

Access to Transportation Water Management housing

POWER & LIGHT

DETROIT

Two differing neighborhoods in Detroit, Downtown and Grosse Pointe, need different sustainable approaches than the other. One thing they can both improve on is a more sustainable streetscape.

DOWNTOWN

Walkable Street

Green Spaces

Community and Cultural Spaces

Access to Transportation

Water Management

GROSSE

POINTE

ANALYZED SUSTAINABILITY

AT A MACRO SCALE WITHIN THE INDUSTRY.

OBSERVED SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS AT A MICRO SCALE WITHIN OUR CITIES.

We began by looking at sustainability within the industry at a zoomed out, macro scale. This allowed us to get an overall view of what’s currently happening in terms of sustainability in the architecture industry. Through this analysis we could begin formulating questions on why architects have tools to create a major shift in the industry, but nothing is progressing at the pace it should be. By getting a macro scale view of this, we could begin looking at it at a city level.

Following our macro scale analysis within the industry, we began observing sustainability efforts in a zoomed in, micro scale within our cities. By looking at Detroit, Kansas City, and Chicago’s climate action plans, we could investigate how change is happening outside of architecture firms. This would lead us to develop questions on why and how the government isn’t working together with architects and developers.

SYNTHESIZED OUR RESEARCH INTO A WORKING THESIS FOR CHANGE.

After considering both the macro scale within the industry and the micro scale within our respective cities, we could begin synthesizing the information we found and generating a working thesis for change. This was our attempt to gather all of the information and formulate intentional questions with intentional answers. This brought us to why there hasn’t been a tipping point, and how we believe Architects, Developers & Clients, and Government & Public should be working together in order for this to happen.

APPLIED IT TO CHICAGO, DETROIT, AND KANSAS CITY.

The final excersize was to apply all of the research to each of our respective cities. As we have spent 4 months in Detroit, Kansas City, and Chicago, it was important for the team to apply the information we synthesized directly to the cities we have gotten familiar with during the Co-Op.

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.

BIBLIOGRAPHY SOURCES CONSULTED FOR REASEARCH

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PROGRESS MEETING AGENDA

09.20.22

KEY DATES

MEETING ATTENDEES

09.06.22 09.13.22 09.20.22 09.27.22 10.04.22 10.11.22 10.18.22 10.25.22 11.01.22 11.08.22 11.15.22 11.22.22 11.29.22 12.06.22 12.07.22 12.13.22 12.14.22 12.16.22

Gensler

GastingerWalker&

-Dakoda Ash -Olivia Erickson -Gretchen Kelly -Isabel Das

MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY

Graphics Comments

- Like the muted colors -Linework + grey/black/shades of green

Expectations

-Jadyn Landreth -Hannah Juelfs -Sam Lengyel -Nikola Braynov -Kevin Harden -Kylie Dixon

Overall

-Wanted to see a presentation formatted in our chosen graphic style to show what we researched -We’ll take a shot at this for next week; Dakoda is making a template that we can then put our information into on indesign, export as jpegs, then put it onto a PowerPoint we’ll have shared on teams

-Come up with our own definition of sustainability. -Look at more of a macro/urban scale o Walkability o Transit o Greenspace o Energy o Water o External factors / limitations / barriers o Economic o Political -Toolkit to minimize barriers against sustainability? -Maybe discuss how a city solves a certain issue well -Compare 2 different neighborhoods in each city -Make 5 key points in each city that are crucial to that city’s sustainable story -Rethinking our story/presentation progression

Moving Forward

-Come up with 2 neighborhoods in each city to research and compare -Focus on each of them tackling a barrier preventing sustainability well (or maybe it doesn’t at all, which would make an easier comparison) -Research topics you think will contribute to our progression -Format research into template -Export those pages and put them into the shared PowerPoint on Team

PROGRESS MEETING AGENDA

10.04.22

KEY DATES

MEETING ATTENDEES

09.06.22 09.13.22 09.20.22 09.27.22 10.04.22 10.11.22 10.18.22 10.25.22 11.01.22 11.08.22 11.15.22 11.22.22 11.29.22 12.06.22 12.07.22 12.13.22 12.14.22 12.16.22

Gensler

GastingerWalker&

-Dakoda Ash -Olivia Erickson

-Isabel Das -Katie Smith

MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY

Presentation

-Hannah Juelfs -Samuel Lengyel -Jadyn Landreth -Kylie Dixon -Nikola Braynov -Kevin Harden

-Students presented their research progress up to this point in the semester. -Defining sustainability: “meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

-Chicago neighborhoods selected: Pilsen and The Loop -”How do demographics influence sustainable practices?”

-Kansas City neighborhoods selected: Power & Light and 18th & Vine -Successes and failures tied to demographics

-Detroit neighborhoods selected: Downtown Detroit and Grosse Point -Survey Question Overview

Presentation Feedback

-Appreciate the clearness of the graphics and cohesion; maybe use larger text for presentations and leave this style for the documentation booklet.

-Overlap information between cities more. -We can use the survey as a source for facts and numbers. -Research sustainability policies in each city. -With those policies, is there a difference in efficacy?

-Is this tied to ethnicity? Why?

-Should our scale get more micro vs. macro (i.e. research LEED projects in each city)?

-Verify ratings of buildings with USGBC. -How can we “force” sustainability on people?

Survey Feedback

-What are we trying to get from this survey? It currently is disconnected from the presented research.

-Maybe more questions about demographics?

-Target question for audience: do you notice the disparity between these two neighborhoods?

-Pinpoint on something we want answered - what’s the final point we’re trying to make?

-Be open to expanding sample size to beyond our offices.

-Ask architects why they aren’t doing sustainable projects.

-Potential question: “Did you learn about sustainability in school?”

KEY DATES

09.06.22 09.13.22 09.20.22 09.27.22 10.04.22 10.11.22 10.18.22 10.25.22 11.01.22 11.08.22 11.15.22 11.22.22 11.29.22 12.06.22 12.07.22 12.13.22 12.14.22 12.16.22

PROGRESS MEETING AGENDA

10.18.22

MEETING ATTENDEES

Gensler

GastingerWalker&

-Dakoda Ash -Olivia Erickson

-Gretchen Kelly -Isabel Das

MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY

Presentation

-Jadyn Landreth -Hannah Juelfs

-Sam Lengyel -Nikola Braynov -Kevin Harden

-Summary of last week’s presentation with some new additions.

-New definition of sustainability.

-Topics divided into: demographics, transportation & public infrastructure, air quality, and water management.

-Chicago’s Climate Action Plan -Economic inclusion and savings, reduced polution burden, equitable ac cess to critical infrastructure, and community health and resiliency.

-Timeline to achieve goals -2018 GHG emmissions, Progress for the people, build scale and capaci ty, and achieving and exceeding targets.

-The Loop and Pilsen neighborhood comparison

-Kansas City Regional Climate Action Plan

-Collaboration + Leadership, transportation, energy generation, finance + inno vation, urban greening, healthy + resilient homes and buildings, industry + re source management, and community resilience.

-Timeline to achieve goals

-All goals aimed to be fully completed by 2050.

-Power & Light and 18th & Vine neighborhood comparison

-Detroit’s Climate Action Plan

-Done in 2019 with 2 year updates.

-Focused on 10 goals that fall under 4 sectors: healthy, thriving people; affordable, quality homes; clean, connected neighbor hoods; and equitable, green city.

-Downtown Detriot and Grosse Point comparison.

-Gensler’s Climate Action Strategy -2021 Censler Climate Action Plan -Sources of carbon in the built environment in different stages. -To become carbon neutral, we need to eliminate, or offset the impact of both embodied and operating.

-emodied carbon + operating carbon - carbon offset = total net carbon impact.

-Gensler’s strategies and advising services.

-Climate action and planning, carbon reduction strategy, legislation and incentives, biophillic design framework, sustainable materials, portfolio guidelines, design for 0 waste, sustainable visioning, and place based ESG.

-GastingerWalker&’s Climate Action Strategy -Resilient Communities, Human Wellness, and Healthy Buildings. -Survey

PROGRESS MEETING AGENDA

11.01.22

KEY DATES

MEETING ATTENDEES

09.06.22 09.13.22 09.20.22 09.27.22 10.04.22 10.11.22 10.18.22 10.25.22 11.01.22 11.08.22 11.15.22 11.22.22 11.29.22 12.06.22 12.07.22 12.13.22 12.14.22 12.16.22

Gensler

-Dakoda Ash -Olivia Erickson -Gretchen Kelly -Isabel Das

MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY

Presentation

GastingerWalker& -Jadyn Landreth -Hannah Juelfs -Sam Lengyel -Nikola Braynov -Kevin Harden -Kylie Dixon

-Play with order of things -Cohesiveness is impressive -Lean in to survey data and see where that takes you, pick data points to ‘pop’ and leave the rest. No wall of text -Thesis is good. Like the leaning in to 3 groups -Focus more on connecting micro and macro research oDivide data based on city and not by topic? oWhat did you learn from neighborhoods that you can bring in to macro research and vice versa oBring survey data in to questions/thesis -Introduce connecting slides: what does this mean? How does this connect. Dumb it down -Apply firm climate plans to toolkit. -Align toolkit to address survey. Does survey say that there is a gap in education? Toolkit addresses those gaps -Define ‘’tipping point’’. What is that? Define term

Large scale street section

-Where are toolkit items applied? Call it out -Only keep if showing new info -Large scale vs small scale application of tactics -Large scale shows density and placefinding -Show all on one page? All large scale? All small scale? Divided by city? -Building scale? Just outline one building that’s doing a great job? -Doesn’t need to be the same small scale for each neighborhood. Maybe it’s a street, a block, a park, a building etc.

PROGRESS MEETING AGENDA

11.15.2022

MEETING ATTENDEES

KEY DATES

Gensler

09.06.22 09.13.22 09.20.22 09.27.22 10.04.22 10.11.22 10.18.22 10.25.22 11.01.22 11.08.22 11.15.22 11.22.22 11.29.22 12.06.22 12.07.22 12.13.22 12.14.22 12.16.22

-Dakoda Ash

- Olivia Erickson

- Gretchen Kelly - Isabel Das

MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY

Presentation

GastingerWalker&

-Hannah Juelfs

- Sam Lengyel

- Jadyn Landreth

- Kylie Dixon

- Nikola Braynov - Kevin Harden

-Cummulative Overview / Storyboard where we’re headed - Macro Scale Research, micro scale research, synthesis, & conclusion - Overview of the 3 cities; reiteration and condensing previous presentations

-Definition of sustainability -3 things working together to create sustainability

- Gensler Climate Action Strategy

- GastingerWalker& Climate Action Strategy - 3 cities’ Climate action plans

- Raising thesis questions

- TIPPING POINT

- Definition: the event or circumstance that forces society to wholly em brace and adopt susatinable practices on a large scale.

- Penalty vs. Reward - Who’s Responsible?

- Architects, Government/Public, Developers/Clients - What ‘each cog is not turning’?

- THESIS QUESTION:

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

- THESIS STATEMENT:

- To facilitate a sustainable future, architects must hold themselves ac countable in their own practice, educate others, and collaborative to es tablish sustainable legislation.

-WHAT NEXT?

- 3 Prong Toolkit

-Architects: street sections, Developers/clients: cost analysis/life cycle cost comparison, Government/Public: policy draft -Policy Draft

- Design Standards formulated from KC’s CAP - Cost Analysis

- Economic benefits of sustainable building, savings, urgency

- Architectural Toolkit / Street Sections

- MOVING FORWARD

- Finishing our research with a capstone project next semester

-HOW OPTIMISTIC ARE YOU ABOUT A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE?

KEY DATES

09.06.22 09.13.22 09.20.22 09.27.22 10.04.22 10.11.22 10.18.22 10.25.22 11.01.22 11.08.22 11.15.22 11.22.22 11.29.22 12.06.22 12.13.22

PROGRESS MEETING AGENDA

11.29.2022

MEETING ATTENDEES

Gensler -Gretchen Kelly -Isabel Das -Olivia Erickson -Dakoda Ash

MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY

GastingerWalker& -Kylie Dixon -Nikola Braynov -Jadyn Landreth -Hannah Juelfs -Sam Lengyel

Presentation -Run through like it’s the final presentation.

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