Sustainable Design Goals (Example Project) Location and Transportation Walkable, high density, mixed-use neighborhood (“Walk Score” = 91/100) Pedestrian amenity improvements (shade trees, landscaping, lighting) Access to mass transit routes Bicycle sharing (“B-Cycle”) kiosk located on site; bike racks Dedicated share-car parking, reduced surface parking Exterior Envelope Rehabilitation and tightening of original, operable windows Rehabilitation, replication and tightening of original exterior doors Super insulation in attic floor Heating and Cooling Use of building thermal mass (thick masonry walls) to moderate heating and cooling needs Re-use of original passive ventilation system, night venting, operable windows Geothermal ground source heating and cooling, with boiler back-up Distribution through multi-zoned heat pumps with fan coils Lighting and Electrical Removal of interior partitions to restore original daylighting of interior spaces Rehabilitation of exterior transom windows High-efficiency fixtures for general lighting, individual task lighting Occupancy sensors Solar-PV-ready for future phases
Water Low water use plumbing fixtures Water efficient plantings and irrigation New shade trees Materials Whole building re-use Recycling of 75 percent of demolition and construction waste Use of recycled and environmentally responsible new materials Donation and re-use of furnishings from previous operation of building LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations, v3 Target certification level: Gold Energy Conservation Goals Short term goal (2012-13 operating year): 47 percent reduction in energy use compared to ASHRAE 90.1 baseline ASHRAE 90.1 baseline consumption: 147.6 kBtu/sf/yr