R. Beauvais Environmental Portfolio

ENVIRONMENTAL PORTFOLIO

SPRING 2022 | SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS RYLEE BEAUVAIS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 01-ABOUT ME 01

SECTION 02-MY FOOTPRINT 02

SECTION 03- INTEGRATION PROJECT 03

SECTION 04-DESIGN STRATEGIES 16

SECTION 09-ECONOMY: BUILDING STRATEGIES 22

SECTION 09-DESIGN FOR WELLNESS 29

SECTION 10-SUMMARY AND RESULTS 35

SECTION 11- TALLY AND EC3 ASSIGNMENTS 43

SECTION 07-BIBLIOGRAPHY 53

RYLEE BEAUVAIS

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME

Location: Westminster, MA

Hobbies: Painting, Embroidery, Baking, and enjoying the outdoors

Diet: Vegetarian!!

Recycling Habits: Paper, Plastic, Aluminum, and glass material

MY BACKGROUND

In the year 2020, I graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, which is located in Fitchburg, MA. There, I was part of the CAD/Drafting Program, which allowed me to experience many tools that aid technical design, such as board drafting, 2D and 3D software, and hand modeling. In my senior year after spending three years in technical drafting, I was exposed to the world of architecture through a teacher who had previously attended the BAC. I was ready to be immersed in the world of architecture, when suddenly the year was cut short due to COVID-19. School from home wasn’t the same, and I longed to understand the passion had by my instructor when listening to him speak

about design. I applied to the BAC and have met some incredible people, all of which have encouraged me to cultivate my strengths and use them to my advantage. I am now in my fourth semester here at the BAC as a full time student.

WHY SUSTAINABLE DESIGN?

MY GOALS

I would love to grow the passion I have obtained through my studies and use it to fuel my future career endeavors, as well as my personal life and consideration for the way I live. I want to see a future where we live with the Earth, instead of on it.

In this course, I hope to learn how to develop more Eco-friendly, sustainable projects. As designers, we have a responsibility to the Earth to give back the energy and resources we are constantly depleting. If people are not knowledgeable about the current climate crisis, Earth’s situation will only grow more dire and more and more life will disappear. Replenishing the resources we consume is essential to the stability of the planet and to the human life that thrives on top of it. To design the future we must consider the impacts of our actions, if not for our sake, but for the generations we will ultimately hand the mantle to.

This is me!!

York Beach, Maine

MY FOOTPRINT

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT

Although I am a pesctarian and rarely eat fish, I was surprised with my final totals. They made me reflect on the way my diet continues to harm the earth, even when I thought I was doing well, with all of the packaged produce and foods I eat to in place of meat and most dairy products. I will continue to live as a pescetarian, but will also be more mindful of the packaging I buy when doing so.

CARBON FOOTPRINT

My carbon footprint is similar to those in my area, but showed that my household uses a lot of unneeded fuel.

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INTEGRATION PROJECT

PROJECT DETAILS

> Client: Daphne Smith

> Location: Boston, MA

> Site Area: 25,517 sq ft

> Gross Floor Area:

> Project Climate Zone: ASHRAE 5A

> Project site Context/Setting:

> Project Completion Year: 2021

> Design Team:

> Helena Zambrano, AIA

> Corey Squire, AIA

> Tate Walker, AIA

> Z Smith, FAIA

> Billie Faircloth, FAIA

> Janki A Vyas, AIA

> Ryan Welch

About the Project

The LongWharf Marketplace is a multilevel institution where community and productivity collaborate. The building includes (from top to bottom) a vegetarian restaurant and green roof gathering space, a large marketplace filled with vendors selling wares made of recycled material brought into the buildings waterside receiving dock, an outdoor community garden, and an underground walkway where visitors can connect to the world beyond through a paneled glass sea wall. The building aims to link diversity and ecology, allowing visitors the opportunity to become more Eco-friendly through a fun an educational experience.

MODEL

This model will be created in Revit Software

My project model showing how the space functions as a whole

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

The busiest floor of the site: marketplace and exterior space converge

INTEGRATION PROJECT FLOOR PLANS AND USE

Plan Level One 1/16”=1’0”

Plan Level Two 1/16”=1’0”

Plan Level Three 1/16”=1’0”

Plan Level Four 1/16”=1’0”

This site, Located in Boston, Massachusetts, is a community-based farmers market that aims to promote community, diversity, and sustainability. As it is based on a “seaweed” structural motif, the building takes its kit of parts (hold-fast, stem, and pod) and develops them in a tangible way that is accessible to all. The site is adaptable and stays relevant because of the activity inside of it. Recycled materials are in abundance because they are used for marketplace wares, the building’s insulation, and exterior facades. Because of its proximity to the ocean, the building filters its own water and uses a hydraulic system to renew energy for the vegetarian restaurant located on the top floor. Building costs are reduced because of the durability of materials chosen, as most in this building are locally sourced and given a second life with refurbishment. Finally, Carbon emissions are reduced due to the abundance of greenery around the site and below the water, where the seaweed farm lies.

SITE SECTION

A site section showing the tide line, water levels, and sediment. Shown also are two spreadsheets containing weather averages for the site location, Boston, MA.

WELLNESS

Glass Nana-walls are inserted around the building to allow heat and light into the building in order to make interiors feel light and airy.

COMMUNITY

The site is programmed to be a Farmers Market, with diverse vendors selling recycled goods brought to the site by boat.

STORM-WATER AND IRRIGATION

All water used by the site is run through a filtration system and reused by efficient hydraulic pumps.

ENERGY REDUCTION

Solar Panels are present to absorb solar rays and produce energy for the building.

ECOLOGY AND LANDSCAPE

Green roofs and indigenous plant species are planted underwater and around the site to reduce its carbon footprint and make the space healthier.

RESOURCES

Almost all Resources and materials used for site building are locally sourced and refurnished for adaptable reuse.

DESIGN FOR EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES

The Longwharf Marketplace is a place where diversity, sustainability, and culture converge. The building is made of locally sourced materials and helps to lower its emissions through a system of green roofs and an expertly cultivated Brown Algae (ascylophylum nodosum) farm. The building promotes inclusivity by ensuring that all products made are affordable and are crafted by hand using recycled materials brought to the building’s lower docks by local residents of Boston, who frequent public transportation and travel by bike. The building is linked to nature in every way, starting with its structural ordering, and ending with its seaweed farm.

ECOLOGY: BOSTON LANDFILL SINCE 1600

This diagram depicts the change in land massing over time.

ARCHITECTURE & LAND USE: 1975 VS CURRENT

This diagram depicts the architectural use history in the greater Boston area.

1975 2018

CULTURE:

These are the demographics of the Greater Boston Area.

ECONOMY: BOSTON GREEN SPACE VS AREAS OF HIGH INCOME

This diagram depicts the correlation between funding and region types in Boston.

MATERIALS

This diagram depicts the types of materials found within 100 miles of the site.

Because my project is located with such a close proximity to the ocean, there are several opportunities to apply ecological strategies to the building that will make it more sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change. These strategies sprouted from the observation that the site is home to a very populous family of brown algae, which is an excellent plant that I use to promote biodiversity and habitat conservation, and to reduce the site’s carbon footprint through carbon sequestration. Most of the site’s ecological advantages are located underwater (with the exception of the green roofs and some native plantings) due to the constraints of the area, which include frequent tourist travel and surrounding hardscapes.

DESIGN STRATEGIES

NORTH FACADE SPECIFICATIONS

RED: WARM/HOT MORE THAN 80* (SHADE NEEDED)- 29 HOURS EXPOSED

YELLOW: COMFORT 68*-80* (SHADE HELPS) 96 HOURS EXPOSED

BLUE: COOL/COLD LESS THAN 68* (SUN NEEDED) 56 HOURS EXPOSED

NORTH FACADE

> This facade requires horizontal fins to be located at 30 degrees and vertical fins at 90 degrees. This part of the site sees less sun than the other facades, so the shading effect is not as harsh as the others.

SOUTH FACADE SPECIFICATIONS

RED: WARM/HOT MORE THAN 80* (SHADE NEEDED)- 29 HOURS EXPOSED

YELLOW: COMFORT 68*-80* (SHADE HELPS) 96 HOURS EXPOSED

BLUE: COOL/COLD LESS THAN 68* (SUN NEEDED) 56 HOURS EXPOSED

SOUTH FACADE

> This facade require horizontal fins to be angled at 60 degrees and vertical fins (on the wet side) to be located at 60 degrees, to block out summer heat and keep the space more comfortable.

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EAST FACADE SPECIFICATIONS

RED: WARM/HOT MORE THAN 80* (SHADE NEEDED)- 24 HOURS EXPOSED

YELLOW: COMFORT 68*-80* (SHADE HELPS) 215 HOURS EXPOSED

BLUE: COOL/COLD LESS THAN 68* (SUN NEEDED) 635 HOURS EXPOSED

EAST FACADE

> This facade requires horizontal fins to be located at 55 degrees and vertical fins to be located at 90, since this side of the building is generally cooler than the opposite.

WEST FACADE SPECIFICATIONS

RED: WARM/HOT MORE THAN 80* (SHADE NEEDED)- 1 HOURS EXPOSED

YELLOW: COMFORT 68*-80* (SHADE HELPS) 23 HOURS EXPOSED

BLUE: COOL/COLD LESS THAN 68* (SUN NEEDED) 244 HOURS EXPOSED

WEST FACADE

> This facade requires horizontal fins to be angled at 25 degrees and for vertical fins to be angled at 90 degrees, to block out the majority of heat in the summer months and allow the building to stay comfortable longer.

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PSYCHROMETRIC CHART

This chart shows the best set of design strategies available for my site.

DESIGN STRATEGY ONE

> Internal heat gain (2100 Hours)

> This is the conversion of chemical or electric energy to thermal energy within a building

DESIGN STRATEGY TWO

> Heating, humidification if needed (4594 Hours)

> This is the heating process that is carried out by passing the air over spray of water, which is maintained at a temperature higher than the dry bulb temperature of air/ by mixing air and the steam.

Diagrams from 2030 Palette

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DESIGN FOR WATER

My project will utilize the proximity of Boston harbor to collect and reuse building and site water. Because the city is at high risk to suffer the consequences of climate change, I will have to focus and develop a plan for the ocean level rise that the runoff system will likely encounter. I will utilize bioswales with native plantings on top and a soft shoreline in order to make the transition from site to ocean more feasible. Because I have several green roofs already in place on my site, I will utilize those to help with runoff and rainwater collection as well.

ECONOMY: BUILDING STRATEGIES

Currently, about 20,000 SF of my building is being used as regularly circulated space. This is about 48% of my total project area, a pretty sizable total in comparison with some of the buildings other, more private areas. As the project is meant to be an open marketplace for tourists and commuters alike it is necessary that I preserve as much area for circulation as possible. However, not all circulation must be protected by interior walls, and can be dissolved into exterior space, so that I

may utilize more of the outdoors to create a more natural environment to house the building. After reallocating some of the space originally dedicated to interior circulation, and pushing it outside, I now have a heavily trafficked SF total of 13,000 square feet. Comparatively, this total only accounts for 31% of the total building area.

SITE HEAT MAPS

Heat maps depicting the busiest areas of the site during the day and nighttime.

They highlight a unique opportunity for shared space within the site, as evens occur in simultaneity.

The three primary materials I will be using for this project are as follows: Concrete, steel, and recycled wood.

Concrete: This material is readily available and extremely cost effective, compared to many other materials used to build. However, it can be very toxic to the environment and is not the most Eco friendly product. To help curb the effects of the footprint I will leave behind on the site, I will source this material from S&F

Contractors in Hudson, MA. I will work closely with them and ensure that recycled materials, such as fly ash and recycled aggregate, are introduced into the mixture.

Recycled Wood: Although this material may not play a large part in the exterior structure of this project, it is essential to the construction of the interior. Every marketplace vendor requires his or her own space to sell out of, and recycled wood is the perfect material to both keep

project cost down and make the framing of each pod unique.

For this, I will work with Bingham Lumber in Springfield, MA, as they are already in the business of refurbishing reclaimed wood. For this project, no new trees will be cut down. I will source wood safely and at minimal cost to the environment.

Steel: This material will be difficult to purchase recycled, due to the safety

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Requirements and size of this building. If an opportunity presents itself, I will purchase recycled or surplus steel for smaller, non load bearing areas of the building. Elsewhere, I will source local steel from All Steel Manufacturing company in Grafton, MA.

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Circumstances that will affect my ability to effectively purchase materials for this building are varied. First and foremost is the building’s complex form, which has many cantilevers and thick green roofs which must be supported from below. Second to that is the cost and availability of materials, which will be increasingly expensive due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Oil prices have skyrocketed and so have the cost of goods and gas, meaning that no matter how local my

materials become, inflation will present itself as a major issue. An additional cost factor will be derived from the government, not only in the form of taxes, but in excessive regulations to allow the building to conform to code. Because it is a public space, I must ensure that the project will have no corners left unfinished.

This design was born of a cost effective ideal. One of the main goals for this project was to create a space full of diversity, community, and creativity. By approaching the site’s material needs as one would approach a designed kit of parts, I have been able to identify the parts of my project that cannot go without a certain material (steel), and parts of my project that are allowed to be more free. Cutting cost allowed my to be more specific with the way that I design, as well as more conscientious.

Research on economic design showed that most buildings are not constructed using local materials, but outside sources, which is one of the main factors (including material choice) that makes a building’s construction cost rise. Instead, I was able to source local materials for my project and make small improvements to maintenance and cost strategies to reduce the overall construction cost and improve the efficiency of the building. In addition, efficiency ratios were increased

by changing the allocation of various circulation routes throughout the building, meaning that excess space has been pushed outward to maximize interior efficiency.

ENERGY DESIGN

Because my site is a mixed-use development, I combined the baseline numbers for restaurant, retail, and museum spaces. This agave me a base calculation to then manipulate into the actual predicted amount of energy the building would consume on a monthly basis. The project is built in New England, a seasonal environment. Because of this, measured numbers differed from predicted, especially in the height of the winter and summer months, when heating

and cooling expenses are the highest. The building also exceeds the benchmark for lighting density efficiency, because of the use of solar panels on its roof.

DESIGN FOR WELLNESS

Because the site is located on Boston Harbor, there are many opportunities for views. To the north, the ocean and marina are visible, and to the South and East, Boston’s city skyline can be viewed from multiple locations from within the building. Several windows have been included to maintain these views, making the space feel light and airy even in the freezing winter months.

Choosing sustainable materials was a key factor in designing for wellness, and everything from furniture to infrastructure systems within the building have been sourced with regards to their certification status. This helps to negate the effects of the buildings large size and cost to run.

NARRATIVE ON RESOURCES

Choosing materials located close to the site was an integral part of keeping project costs and carbon emissions down. Initial research into this area showed that Massachusetts has plenty of quarries to source stone from and lots of unused buildings that contain valuable wood to be reused within my project. Additional materials included are certified by EPD and work together with locally sourced steel to reduce on site waste, which is sorted and recycled as necessary in order to be

diverted from landfill areas. Most wood is FSC certified, although some wood had to be purchased new as it was used for larger structural areas, whereas the recycled wood was mainly used for smaller, nonload bearing walls.

Designing in the city of Boston requires extensive knowledge of both weather ans social conditions in and around the area. Both can help to define the building’s story and the way that it can pull on these local factors to more effectively incorporate the humane aspects of design.

By using these factors as a starting point in my design, I was also able to identify how I could make a resilient space; which I did by including barriers for sea level rise, adding systems to divert runoff from problem areas and toward water tanks where it can be reused for drinkable water, and by adding areas of native landscaping.

NARRATIVE ON DISCOVERY

After completing the design and construction of this project, my team and I did our best to stay engaged with both the building owners and community that it serves. We frequently visit to collect data so that we may present it to the community and use it as lessons learned for projects that are still in their infant stages. This is important because t has allowed us to identify elements of the design that could be improved for the future, such as condensing square footage of spaces to include only necessary circulation and adding more room for native plantings.

SUMMARY AND RESULTS

Overall, the most applicable strategies used throughout the project were the design for community, ecology, and water sections. They played the most active role in the initial design stages of site analysis and have been carried throughout the project’s build since day one. Designing for ecology worked in tandem for designing for water, because allowing more room for native planting meant that my strategies for runoff and water collection could be incorporated in

the more natural areas of the site and have dual uses; the native plantings helped to hide runoff channels, which then helped the runoff collection tanks to serve their function and deliver water though pipes to the rest of the building.

Results show that the most relevant driver of this project was the community, giving the site a unique set of needs and challenges to be met during the design stages. They were involved in every step of the process, which is reiterated throughout the spreadsheet, with high community scores wherever available.

An area of the project that is least applicable is the design for Economy. Due to the building’s large size and multi-use

programming, it is inefficient in terms of both cost per sq. ft. and material use. This drives th eCO2 output levels higher and made it more difficult to mitigate these effects in other areas of project development.

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These Charts are intended to show the life cycle of a cast in place concrete floor that has a 2500 PSI. It contains a mixture of 40% fly ash, contributing to its origin of reuse, and seems to have a very long lifespan according to the life cycle analysis charts.

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These Charts are intended to show the life cycle of a cross laminated timber wood floor. This type of flooring has a life cycle that is not nearly as long as the concrete floor, although it is a more sustainable alternative if sourced locally and ethically.

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EC3 CONCRETE COMPARISONS

These charts show the comparison for the EPD for Cast in Place Concrete Flooring that has a 2500 PSI

EC3 WOOD COMPARISONS

These charts show the comparison of the EPD for Wood Flooring.

EC3 PRODUCTS COMPARISON

These charts compare the product availability for both Concrete (top) and Wood (bottom).

EC3 LEED BAR CHART

This chart shows the comparison for materials for the BT Residential Mid-Rise building.

EC3 GWP SANKEY CHART

This chart shows the comparison for materials for the BT Residential Mid-Rise building.

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