MINING LEED Silver, Gold and Platinum

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MINING LEEDSilver, Gold and Platinum
Reflections from the Mountain Campus
CACUBO Conference October 7, 2007
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MINING LEEDSilver, Gold and Platinum

• Dr. Kathe Shinham
• Vice President
• Administration and Finance
• Northern Arizona University
• Mark Flynn
• Executive Director
• Capital Assets and Services
• Northern Arizona University

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MINING LEEDSilver, Gold and Platinum

• Legislative Challenge
• Governor Order

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• What is it?
• Leadership in Energy and
  Environmental Design
• What does it mean?
• The LEED Green Building rating
  system is the national benchmark
• for high performance green buildings

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MINING LEEDSilver, Gold and Platinum
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MINING LEEDSilver, Gold and Platinum
A university going green
NAU takes the challenge
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College of Engineering and Natural
Sciences

• SeekingLEED Silver

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College of Engineering and Natural
Sciences

• Transparent mechanical operations

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Sustainable Strategies for Building at NAU

• General Considerations
• Develop Technical Standards
• Design for Planned Commissioning
• Smart Digital Controls
• Renewable Energy Development Biomass,
  Gasification, Solar, Cogeneration, Wind, etc
• Site Implications to Minimize Disturbance

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Sustainable Strategies for Building at NAU

• Exterior Considerations
• Solar Orientation
• Reflective Roofing
• Pervious Concrete
• Extreme Ultra-Violet (UV)
• Freeze / Thaw Cycles
• Material Choices
• Transit Spine and Parking

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Sustainable Strategies for Building at NAU

• Interior Considerations
• Building Mass
• Vestibule Entries
• Solar Gain / Daylighting
• Adaptive Cooling (UFAD)
• Low VOC / Recycled Materials
• Double Plumbed Waste Conveyance (waterless
  urinals reclaimed water)
• Natural Greenery in Public Spaces

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College of Business
Administration

• Seeking LEED Gold

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MINING LEEDSilver, Gold and Platinum
A university seeking platinum
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Applied Research Development
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Applied Research Development
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Detention Basin
Applied Research Development
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Gallery Study Rainwater
Cycle
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Applied Research Development
Gallery Study Comfort Criteria
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Applied Research Development

• Atrium View

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Gallery Study
HIGH LEVEL VENTING REDUCES HEAT BUILD UP
TALL SPACE ALLOWS STRATIFIED CONDITIONS
LOW E, DOUBLE GLAZED TO LIMIT LOSS, LOCAL
FRITTING TO DIFFUSE LIGHT
INTERNAL BLINDS REDUCE RADIANCE/GLARE LOSS/GAIN
LOW LEVEL VENT-SUPPLIED OUTSIDE AIR
AIR CONDITIONED
EXTERNAL SHADING (ALLOWS WINTER GAIN, RESTRICTS
SUMMER GAIN)
EXTERIOR BLINDS AT OFFICES TO LIMIT GAIN
Comfort Criteria
OCCUPIED ZONE
RADIANT FLOOR SUPPLEMENTARY HEATING
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Applied Research Development
Gallery Study Comfort Criteria
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Gallery Study
WINTER
SUMMER
60F Typical
88F (db) Max Adaptive Comfort (10
Dissatisfied)
71F Capability
71F /- 3F
78F /- 3F
71F /- 3F
78F /- 4F
71F /- 3F
78F /- 4F
ASHRAE STANDARD 55 COMFORT (10 DISSATISFIED)
ASHRAE STANDARD 55 COMFORT (10 DISSATISFIED)
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Gallery Study
Comfort Criteria
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Gallery Study
WaterRecycling
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Applied Research Development
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Construction Challenges
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Construction Challenges
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Construction Challenges
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LEED Challenges at 7,000 Ft

• Elevation
• 20 Platinum Buildings Completed or in
  Development, all at elevations less than 1500
  feet
• Atmospheric Conditions
• Extreme Ultra -Violet (UV)
• Freeze / Thaw Cycles
• Low Humidity - Cooling Issues

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NAU Challenges to LEED

• Concrete with High Fly Ash Content (40)
• Designing a BSL3 laboratory building
• Construction in an active detention basin
• Construction in severe winter weather conditions
  envelope and glazing
• Construction within an active campus

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Summary and Conclusions

• Increased Body of Knowledge
• Economic Driver for Rural Arizona
• Higher Level of User Comfortand Productivity
• Public Interest

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MINING LEEDSilver, Gold and Platinum
Questions?