Reducing Energy Consumption: Green Buildings

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Reducing Energy Consumption Green Buildings

• USEPA Air Innovations Conference
• Presented by
• David J. Reynolds, P.E.
• Project Management Director
• Shaw Environmental Infrastructure, Inc.
• August 10, 2004

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Green Design What is it?

• HEALTHY Provides a healthy indoor environment
• SMART Conserves energy and uses renewable
  sources
• GREEN Conserves natural resources

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Urban Heat Island Reduction Initiative City Hall
Rooftop Garden Spring 2003
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Green Roof Test Plots

• Designed to collect data on stormwater runoff and
  temperature gradients on roofs in Chicago
• In cooperation with green and reflective roof
  providers as well as traditional black roof
  installers
• Demonstrates storm water, urban heat island
  reduction and insulation effects of green roofs

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Chicago Center for Green Technology Images from
Green Roof Test Plots
Source 2003 End of Year Project Summary Report,
MWH, February 2004
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Chicago Center for Green Technology Data from
Green Roof Test Plots
Source 2003 End of Year Project Summary Report,
MWH, February 2004
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Chicago Center for Green Technology

• Renovation of an existing 34,000 sf building on a
  former illegal dump site
• Collaboration of City of Chicago and AIA
  Committee on the Environment
• Opened in May 2002
• Received LEED platinum in 2003
• Listed among AIAs Top Ten Green Buildings in 2003

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Former Sacramento Crushing Site, 445 N.
Sacramento, Chicago, IL Late 1997
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Former Sacramento Crushing Site, 445 N.
Sacramento, Chicago, IL Late 1997
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Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N.
Sacramento, Chicago, IL Fall 2003
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Green Bungalow Initiative

• Multi-faceted purpose
• Demonstrate creative ways of renovating bungalows
• Demonstrate innovative, energy efficient and
  environmental sound techniques
• Strengthen neighborhood
• Many, many collaborators
• Chicago Departments of Housing Environment
• AIA Housing Committee
• Historic Chicago Bungalow Association
• Neighborhood Housing Services
• Greater Southwest Development Corporation
• Southwest Home Equity Assurance Program
• Four bungalows completed in 2002
• Received a Driehaus Innovations Award in 2003

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Green Bungalow Initiative 6448 S. Fairfield
Spring 2002
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Green Bungalows Year One (2002-2003) Energy
Savings
Green Bungalows Energy System Payback and Life
Cycle Savings
Green Bungalows 30 Year Mortgage Cash Flow
30 years _at_ 6.5 6.32/1,000 borrowed
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Ford Calumet Environmental Center Pilot

• Design competition for 25,000 sf education and
  research facility in Calumet Region
• Designer selected April 2004
• Opening late 2006
• Goals include platinum LEED certification and
  zero-impact footprint

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Image from Studio Gang/Architects FCEC Design
Competition Entry April 2004
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Synthesis of mechanical, ecological, structural,
and architectural systems.
Image from Studio Gang/Architects FCEC Design
Competition Entry April 2004
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• David J. Reynolds, P.E.
• Project Management Director
• Shaw Environmental Infrastructure, Inc.
• david.reynolds_at_shawgrp.com
• [phone]