Sustainability at SCB

S U S TAI NAB I LIT Y AT S C B

SCB is an architecture, interior design, and planning firm with a thoughtful design vision and a dynamic national imprint. Since 1931, SCB has made a lasting visual impact on skylines, campuses, and neighborhoods nationwide. From offices in Chicago and San Francisco, we offer our expertise to clients across the country, helping them achieve their goals, serve their constituents, and create unique built environments.

The firm is committed to sustainable designs that maximize human potential, support health and productivity, and minimize the consumption of resources.

SCB’s practice emphasizes environmentally-responsive design solutions in both new construction and renovation projects. We see sustainability challenges as a spark for inspiration and a fresh approach to design.

Our commitment to sustainability is evidenced by the 100 LEED accredited professionals on staff, a current portfolio of 96 LEED certified or in-certification projects across a variety of building types, and a national ranking of 27 in Engineering News Record’s Top 100 Green Design Firms.

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USER HEALTH & COMFORT A fundamental purpose of architecture is to create a built environment that helps improve the human condition. SCB's practice includes ground-breaking projects that employ sustainable solutions that prioritize passive strategies to create optimal interior environments.

Today, cost considerations and convenience can often eclipse creating a healthy and comfortable environment for building occupants. In conjunction with Transsolar KlimaEngineering, SCB has designed several innovative buildings in the United States that start with basic building design and passive measures to create low-energy solutions that prioritize occupant comfort and health.

C E N T E R FO R T R A N S L AT I O N A L R E S E A R C H A N D E D U CAT I O N LOYO L A U N I V E R S I T Y C H I CAG O | M AY WO O D, I L 2 3 2 ,0 0 0 S F | L E E D G O L D The CTRE is a multi-disciplinary research facility that facilitates collaborative investigation between Loyola University Chicago’s Health Science Campus and Trinity Health System. SCB’s approach to the project focused on creating a highly energy-efficient building, with an emphasis on creating a healthy and comfortable interior environment for the facility’s research teams. Laboratory spaces with stringent climate control requirements are surrounded by spaces such as offices, lounges, and write-ups that utilize natural ventilation due to their proximity and ability to interact with the exterior, natural environment. The building’s floor plans were developed in conjunction with the façade to allow daylight into nearly all regularly occupied spaces while mitigating solar heat gain. The facility performs at a 33 percent reduction compared to an ASHRAE 90.1-2010 energy code-compliant design.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE & LOW RESOURCE As designers, we are faced with the daunting challenge of creating buildings that use less energy and fewer resources while still providing all the comforts and conveniences people have become accustomed to.

To meet aggressive energy use goals, a building’s design must be a true collaboration between architects and engineers. Building form, window patterns, and wall construction are equally important to performance as mechanical systems are, and often have more impact on occupants. SCB fully understands our responsibility to do more with fewer resources, thus we are constantly improving on a process where early project decisions are informed by data to create efficient and cost-effective solutions.

C L AS S R O O M A N D ACA D E M I C O F F I C E B U I LD I N G U N I V E R S I T Y O F CA LI FO R N I A , M E R C E D | M E R C E D, CA 7 7,0 0 0 S F | L E E D P L AT I N U M UC Merced is committed to Triple Net-Zero development and operations, inclusive of energy, greenhouse gas, and waste streams. All new buildings are expected to be LEED Platinum, with particular emphasis on energy efficient systems. In response to this, SCB implemented strategies that include displacement ventilation, operable office windows with HVAC interlocks, and central plant-generated utilities. The team achieved a high-performance exterior envelope through the use of factory-insulated metal panels in a contextually appropriate corrugated profile. Additionally, SCB used active and passive building systems to assure energy performance that exceeds California’s strict Title 24 requirements by more than 33 percent, resulting in an Energy Use Intensity (EUI) factor equal to the AIA 2030 target for this facility type.

SOLAIRE SA N F R A N C I S C O, CA 4 2 3 ,0 0 0 S F | L E E D G O L D Solaire is a 32-story, 409-unit apartment tower located in the SoMa/Transbay District of San Francisco.The building establishes a new benchmark for sustainable building strategies by leveraging the city’s mild winters and dry summers.

Through the use of high-performance glazing and optimized external shading devices, internal space loads and solar gains were minimized to the extent that no mechanical air conditioning was provided. Each living unit is naturally ventilated through operable windows and an occupant-controlled, fan-forced outside air ventilation system.

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RENOVATION

Modifications to existing buildings and infrastructure are a critical component in creating a more sustainable built environment. Renovation and adaptive re-use projects continue to prove that often the most sustainable building is one that already exists.

SCB has a long history of developing creative solutions to design challenges posed by renovation projects for institutional clients and commercial developers.

T H E WA L S H G R O U P H E A D Q UA R T E R S C H I CAG O, I L 9 3 ,0 0 0 S F | L E E D P L AT I N U M The new Walsh Group Headquarters is a completely customized, renovated facility that represents the construction group's commitment to the environment. Originally a three-story warehouse building constructed in 1908, SCB undertook a complete renovation of the building, capitalizing on the existing structure and adding sustainable design strategies to create a completely custom facility. The original façade was completely removed and replaced with a new highperformance masonry exterior envelope. A large central atrium with an operable skylight was added to naturally ventilate the building and bring daylight into surrounding offices. The building is the first in Chicago to utilize SolarDuct solar thermal technology to preheat outdoor air. The occupants enjoy thermal controllability via ceiling fans for open office areas and operable windows for private offices. Rainwater is collected from the roof, and is then filtered and reused to irrigate the vegetated roof, as well as flush high-efficiency plumbing fixtures, resulting in a reduction of total water use by 40 percent and potable water use by over 70 percent.

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M A N Z A N I TA H A LL A R I ZO N A S TAT E U N I V E R S IT Y | T E M P E , A Z 1 9 5 ,0 0 0 S F | L E E D S I LV E R Originally designed in 1967, Manzanita Hall is an architectural icon on the ASU campus. An SCB-led renovation focused on improving physical and social connections throughout the building, increasing energy efficiency, maximizing natural light, and integrating technology for today’s students. The new exterior enclosure was designed to work with the existing structural bracing system. By eliminating the existing infill windows and wall panels and setting the new exterior wall behind the structural braces, the design team enhanced the graphic nature of the iconic braces. This solution also allowed for the new enclosure to run uninterrupted behind the braces and consequently perform at a higher thermal efficiency. The design team found an opportunity to add two-story, light-filled communal lounges and kitchens within new found space by extending the original northwest exterior wall to the L-shaped shear walls and adding floor-to-ceiling glass.

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HOLISTIC PLANNING

A sustainability-focused approach to planning can have a transformative effect on campuses and cities. Sustainability is commonly addressed on a project-byproject basis, but in the end, a more holistic, big-picture vision can achieve more significant results.

SCB recognizes great benefit in assessing a group of buildings in terms of energy use, storm water management, and green space. Using this information, clients can set realistic and achievable sustainable targets and budgets for a campus or development as a whole. With this framework in place, subsequent projects can be designed accordingly to fit within the larger matrix of goals.

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L A K E S H O R E CA M P U S M AS T E R P L A N LOYO L A U N I V E R S I T Y C H I CAG O | C H I CAG O, I L 2 0 C O M P L E T E D P R O J E C T S - C E R T I F I E D AC R O S S VA R I O U S L E E D L E V E L S Up until the 1990s, the Loyola University Chicago campus was an ad hoc assemblage of buildings separated by parking lots and roadways. Many of the buildings were outdated and performing poorly, leading to a continually growing increase in energy and deferred maintenance costs. Under new leadership, the University made a commitment to revitalize its campus using sustainability as the key driver.

SCB is proud of a 30+ -year relationship with Loyola in the planning, design, and construction of numerous facilities at the University’s three Chicago campuses. This successful collaboration has resulted in several high-performance, awardwinning buildings and has helped the University become a national leader in sustainable design solutions- strengthening its culture, and attracting students and faculty to its technologically advanced campuses. In the past decade, the firm has completed 14 major projects, certified across various LEED levels, leading to a 36 percent campus wide reduction in energy use, and $2.5 million annual savings in energy costs for the University.

MARCELLA NIEHOFF SCHOOL OF NURSING AND CENTER FOR C O L L A B O R AT I V E L E A R N I N G | L E E D G O L D

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INNOVATION

Sustainable design demands a critical assessment and consistent effort to advance the practice of design along the continuum of innovation. SCB constantly works to improve our process and knowledge base along with researching and exploring the use of new tools, technologies, and materials.

To meet or exceed the increasing stringency of codes, there is an increased need to explore passive systems, solar orientation, and envelope performance.

An integrated design approach between architects and engineers is critical to achieve sustainability goals, yet many projects are still structured in such a way that the engineering team cannot be engaged in time to impact early decisions.

To answer this challenge, SCB has built an internal support team dedicated to completing early studies and performance assessments, including conceptual energy modeling, solar radiation studies, climate analysis, and daylighting studies.

TO O K E R H O U S E A R I ZO N A S TAT E U N I V E R S IT Y | T E M P E , A Z 4 5 8 ,0 0 0 S F | T R AC K I N G L E E D G O L D Tooker House is a 1,580-bed living/learning community for engineering students. The SCB team conducted a number of thermal, shading, and wind studies at the start of the project. The building was designed to “self-shade” with the structure elevated above the ground and the two primary masses positioned parallel to each other in the east-west direction. This form also encourages wind movement through the shaded ground plane and the two interior courtyards. To address solar exposure on the south façade, the designers used advanced computing tools to create a dynamic screen of vertical louvers, each positioned to provide maximum shading to minimize heat gain.

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P E T E R B . LE W I S G AT E WAY C E N T E R O B E R LI N C O LLE G E | O B E R LI N , O H 1 0 4 ,0 0 0 S F | T R AC K I N G L E E D P L AT I N U M The Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center, is a highly sustainable, mixed-use building at the crossroads of the City of Oberlin and the Oberlin College campus. The Hotel at Oberlin is the major program element of the Gateway Center. It is the first hotel in the U.S. to utilize a radiant heating and cooling system, supported by a geothermal field. Additional energy savings are derived through naturally ventilating the public spaces (e.g. the lobby, ballroom, and restaurant) and utilizing the College’s existing photovoltaic array. As measured by Energy Use Intensity, the building will be within the top ranking of commercial structures in North America, using 55 percent less energy than comparable buildings.

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I N S T I T U T E O F E N V I R O N M E N TA L S U S TA I N A B I LI T Y LOYO L A U N I V E R S I T Y C H I CAG O | C H I CAG O, I L 2 1 5 ,0 0 0 S F | L E E D G O L D The Institute of Environmental Sustainability (IES) is the next step in the evolution of living/learning experiences integrating student housing, academics and innovative sustainable design solutions to create a unique and transformative educational experience. The complex is composed of a research-based, multi-disciplinary facility that includes classrooms, research and teaching labs, a biodiesel lab and production facility, and an aquaponic farming display; San Francisco Hall, a 357-bed undergraduate student residence; and a winter garden that links the programs and provides a greenhouse, farm-to-table café, and community spaces.

The building utilizes several sustainable systems. The greenhouse was designed to facilitate the natural ventilation of the whole facility, drawing rising warm air out of the top of the structure and allowing cooler air to enter through automated vents from below. Its unique, curved shape was designed to maximize the capture of rainwater, diverting it into a 3,000 gallon cistern for use in irrigation. The building is supported by Chicago's largest geothermal system, composed of 91 wells reaching a depth of 500 feet. Together, these strategies have cut the building’s heating and cooling costs by 30 percent.

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FO R M O R E I N FO R M AT I O N A B O U T S U S TA I N A B I LI T Y AT S C B C O N TAC T Duane Carter, AIA, LEED AP Associate Principal | Director of Sustainability duane.carter@scb.com 312.896.1118

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