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Conference Schedule The 2007 Session Presentations that have been provided for upload to the website are located just below the name and presenter of that presentation. Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. OPENING SESSION Welcome: Tom Cox, WGBA Speakers: Sandy Wiggins, USGBC and Norman Strong, FAIA 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Break and Trade Show 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. SESSION ONE BREAKOUTS Session 1A: Creating Sustainable Communities (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: Creating complete neighborhoods requires an understanding of the relationship between buildings, streets, and other public spaces. Though commonly ignored in conventional zoning and subdivision regulations, their relationships define the character of a neighborhood. This session will explore the characteristics of complete neighborhoods and discuss new form- based regulations that preserve and enhance neighborhood development by reconnecting buildings, streets, and open spaces. Sustainable Parking and Transportation Solutions: An
Urban Office Building Case Study Sustainable transportation programs are a crucial ingredient for green buildings. This case study will focus on how a Transportation and Parking Demand Management Program turned a parking challenge into a benefit for an office building owner. CDOT’s Sustainable Development Initiatives The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) is working to meet Mayor Daley’s goal of becoming the “Greenest City in America.” This effort is exemplified by CDOT’s new sustainable development initiatives. To address the health of Chicago’s urban ecosystem, the City is reevaluating the way in which infrastructure is built and maintained. Session 1B: Zero Energy Buildings (Level: Intermediate/Advanced) Presentations: The Evelyn Pease Tyner Interpretive Center (EPTIC,) located in Glenview, IL expects to achieve a LEED Platinum certification later this year with 55 points submitted for approval. It is one of the first zero energy facilities in the Chicagoland area with a 17KW Solar Slate array (also a first in Chicagoland) and geothermal heat recovery system. In addition to presenting the sustainable energy technology used to operate this building, we will also comment on the diversity of sustainable materials used like sunflower seed counter tops, wheatboard, cotton batts and soy based insulation. Fully Integrated Zero-Energy Buildings “Fully Integrated Zero-Energy Buildings”, will focus on innovative systems and procedures that modernize exterior envelope materials and techniques, photovoltaic systems, wind powered systems, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, water conservation and all construction elements of building technology in order to improve construction standards and methods throughout the industry. Our presentation will provide a complete design and building package including environmentally friendly finishes such as low VOC paints along with high standards for Indoor Environmental Quality and sustainability. Our program will incorporate the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Residential Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) “Green” building-rating system as an environmental benchmarking tool. The Aldo Leopold Center: A Zero Energy Facility When completed in Spring, 2007, the new 13,000sf Leopold Legacy Center located in Baraboo, Wisconsin will serve as headquarters for the Aldo Leopold Foundation and its conservation, education, and outreach programs. Based on pre-construction energy modeling, the new facility is projected to become a ‘zero net energy’ building through the integration of energy-saving technologies, renewable energy production, and the use of wood-burning stoves. A Platinum LEED rating is anticipated. Session 1C: Energy Management (Level: Advanced/Intermediate) Presentations: This presentation defines and illustrates Energy Management, an orderly process in which a manager uses resources at his disposal to improve building efficiency. Sustained Energy Management can dramatically reduce energy consumption, even in new buildings which been designed to be highly efficient. Delivery of Leased Green BTS Projects - from RFP through
Operations Two organizations with sustainability embedded in their core strategy team up to deliver the world's largest LEED-certified Distribution Center. This case study will review how they progressed from concept through commissioning, and how they drove high-performance operations into this construction project. Attendees will learn how to use competitive green procurement to drive down the cost of designing, constructing and operating green buildings and how to keep score on reduced operating costs and reduced emissions. All green building team players need to understand this new definition of integrated design – from competitive green lease procurement, through design, construction and operations of green buildings. Session 1D: Indoor Air Quality (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: The New Holland Apartments project successfully restored a National Register historic building and modernized it for residential use, in the process maintaining over 75% of the original interior and over 95% of the exterior-- while installing geothermal source HVAC, converting empty urban lots to a park, and providing apartments for families who otherwise could not afford decent housing. It represents the first reuse of a building of this historic importance as a LEED (Silver), sustainable and energy efficient high profile and successful project in down state Illinois. It has received 2 regional and 3 national awards to date, not only for its energy efficiency, but also for its combination of historic, affordable and sustainable goals in one project. Cultivated Greens: Des Moines Library Enhances Urban
Oasis The new Des Moines Central Library is one of the most high-profile, innovative structures ever built in Iowa’s capitol city. Designed by celebrated British architect David Chipperfield as a minimalist sculpture, the new Central library serves as an anchor for downtown Des Moines’ new Western Gateway Park. Through its undulating form and innovative glass skin, the library becomes a part of the new park … connecting to nature in a dramatic fashion. The library trustees wanted a progressive building that was an effective learning center and community resource that also would lead the way environmentally. "Lungs At Work" - A LEED-Based Toolkit for
Improving IAQ in Office Environments ”Lungs At Work” provides background on common workplace IAQ issues in a positive, action-oriented context. LEED’s IAQ criteria are detailed, and presented as a tool to motivate cooperative employee-employer-owner-facility manager IAQ improvement strategies. Methodologies for workplace Green Team formation and team problem-solving processes include IAQ fact-finding forms and case studies of IAQ improvement successes. A lunch-and-learn skit presentation, “Better Breathing Bureau,” is geared toward fostering stakeholder awareness and motivation to resolve IAQ issues. An extensive glossary offers office Green Team members the tools to effectively communicate with facility management and IAQ remediation professionals. The toolkit also provides a listing of resources for research and remediation when the severity or technical demands of IAQ problems exceed what employees themselves can address. Session 1E: Contractors (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: The presentation will focus on real costs, strategies, and tactics utilized on the recently completed LEED-CI renovation of Hunzinger Construction's Corporate Headquarters in Brookfield, WI. Attendees will walk away with a better understanding the new LEED-CI program. They will gain further insight into LEED principles and learn that the process is not just about the planning and documentation process. The construction industry is sometimes slow to embrace change. This resistance manifests itself in the construction process in ways that can jeopardize successfully completing and receiving certification. As a contractor ourselves, we can present this information from a unique and valuable viewpoint that provides attendees with hard facts and tested strategies that will make their project successful. Project Commissioning as a Member of a General Contracting
Firm This presentation will provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities as a commissioning agent, acting on independent projects as well as working within a general contracting firm. It should be considered that a member of the construction team can be the agent. This option is as cost effective as having a member of the design firm as the agent. A commissioning agent within a general contacting firm has access to project information that independent agents do not that provide more input over schedule and installation issues. Mythbusters: Contractors Aren't Green With growing interest in and recent objective data to support the benefits of sustainable design and construction, why are some facility owners and designers still reluctant to jump into the field of green? Many cite lack of or unavailable support from their contracting community as the reason. This session is intended to dispel common myths relative to green contracting barriers, discuss opportunities for green contractors to educate their local communities, and highlight steps contractors can take to green their services. Although, some commonly once-held perceptions of sustainable contracting have merit, by and large the majority today are unfounded. Myths about cost premiums, certification paperwork, recycling challenges, and production inefficiency are becoming just that – myths. Progressive contractors have an opportunity to become a resource to fill this need. Through partner education and involvement in the sustainable construction movement – the scales can be tipped toward green construction becoming a standard of practice. Session 1F: Post Occupancy Evaluation (Level: Intermediate/Advanced) Presentations: This presentation will focus on the LEED EB, EA Credit 6 – Documenting Cost Impacts, case study developed for Cascade Engineering. This credit summarizes the economic performance of every decision made in LEED EB. Cascade Engineering was required to formalize a number of their existing best practices, and to refocus some of their practices to align with the LEED EB requirements. The process opened up a new interdepartmental dialogue to reexamine their best practices. The process helped to cross train several departments in the sustainability efforts of the company. The decision to certify their new corporate office building using LEED EB was intended to raise the bar on how they were managing their building portfolio. Though Cascade Engineering was “doing the right thing”, they had no system in place to measure their progress. EAc6 Documenting Cost Impacts provided the economic justification for the decisions they made, and the results far exceeded their expectations. CSI Madison – A LEED-NC Post Mortem: Post-Occupancy
performance of a LEED-NC building This presentation’s focus is to provide a brief case study of a LEED-NC Certified building from which to reveal what improvements could have, and in some cases should have, been made to create a higher performance building in terms of occupant satisfaction and environmental responsiveness. The presentation will clearly express a “base case” design which is an existing 52,000 square foot LEED Certified office building in Madison, Wisconsin. Post occupancy energy use data has been collected on the facility by the presenters (the building’s occupants) since the facility was occupied in the spring of 2002. Additionally extensive quantitative indoor air quality data and qualitative occupant satisfaction data was collected in January 2006 by a team of researchers from the University of Nevada Las Vegas from a grant by the U.S. government’s Environmental Protection Agency. The post occupancy data will be used to provide detailed understanding of the base case. From this initial understanding of the building’s LEED Certified performance the presenters will set forth a series of lessons learned and practical design iterations that could improve upon the performance of this commercial office building. The design iterations will be illustrated through the use of digital and physical models including energy simulations, photo-realistic building renderings, and professional quality architectural models. 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Speaker: Eric Lloyd Wright, 'The Wright Way" 5:15 – 5:30
p.m. The Natural Talent Design 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Opening Reception and Trade Show Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. SESSION TWO BREAKOUTS Session 2A: Planning (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: For the past three years the Historic Sixth Street Association has been developing, with the assistance of the National Park Service and a team of design professionals, a grass roots set of First Principles and a sustainable Vision for the Historic Sixth Street District in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. LEED for Neighborhood Development in a Midwest Context:
Pilot Progress and Particulars The pilot version of the LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System is the latest LEED rating system. Produced by collaboration between the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and USGBC, it integrates the principles of smart growth, new urbanism, and green building into the first national standard for neighborhood design. Jennifer Henry from USGBC will briefly review the basics of the rating system and current timeline of the program. Two case studies of Midwest pilot projects will be presented and will include information about what and where they are, what progress they have made so far, and why they may or may not represent this region. These case studies will be presented by two speakers, each a representative of a pilot project in the Midwest. The Brewery—A LEED ND Case Study Our session will involve a consultant and developer "team" delivery, and will outline the story of The Brewery. Once the hub of Pabst Brewing Company, 26 buildings deteriorating on a seven-block area just west of Milwaukee’s downtown have been vacant for more than ten years. The Joseph J. Zilber development team is creating a legacy with The Brewery, in being the first private land developer in the City of Milwaukee, the region, and one of the first in the country, to embrace a unique blend of new urbanism and sustainability. As such, The Brewery can become a sustainable model for LEED-ND communities throughout the country and will be submitted to the USGBC as a LEED-ND pilot project. Session 2B: Owners/Energy (Level: Intermediate/Advanced) Presentations: Making the Most Out of Utility Efficiency and Renewable Program Incentives. Learn about various utility programs that can assist companies, units of government, agriculture, religious and non profit sectors meet their environmental commitments through energy efficiency and renewable energy adaptations. Success stories and cash flow examples will be presented to help demonstrate how business can be more competitive and lessen their carbon footprints. The Next Step: Green Performance Contracting Most state and local governments do not have the funds needed for capital improvements to their buildings. Performance contacting is an important tool for these government to be able to fund both upgrades and improve the operating performance of government buildings. This type of contracting pays for improvements, generally from guaranteed energy and water savings. This presentation will discuss why it is important to expand performance contracting enabling legislation to cover all types of sustainability for buildings, including the elements of LEED such as site, materials and operations. Outcomes include:
Session 2C: Engineers (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: USGBC, ASHRAE, AIA, and IESNA along with the U.S. DOE have collaborated to create a series of Advanced Energy Design Guides to reduce energy use by 30% in new construction of specific building types . The first two guides addressed Small Office and Small Retail Buildings. These guides were published in 2005 and 2006. In process for publication in 4th quarter 2007 are guides addressing K thru 12 Schools and Warehouses. The easy to follow prescriptive guidelines contained in these guides are designed to mainstream the ability to create buildings use 30% less energy than ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Std 90.1. The guides are written specifically for architects, design engineers, contractors, and school district personnel. Energy targets, goal setting, and integrated design are combined with practical advice to make a real difference in the energy consumption in these buildings. The guides address all DOE defined climate zones and provide the only prescriptive alternative compliance path to achieve LEED EA credits without simulation. The two guides in process will be released at GreenBuild 2007. Pre Engineered Metal Buildings Pre Engineering Metal Buildings (PEMB) are common, relatively inexpensive to build and a viable source of energy savings. PEMB include strip malls, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and offices. Building efficiency programs typically target high-energy use intensity and high profile buildings. Nevertheless, PEMBs, due to their large numbers and common design features, warrant an increase in focus for energy efficiency efforts. Developing a standardized approach for this type of building will allow outreach efforts to easily target the common items found in these types of buildings. The presentation will discuss a typical facilities energy efficiency options including lighting, rooftop energy performance ratings, insulation levels, and insulation placement. It will also cover programmable thermostats, and day lighting and heat recovery. Session 2D: Recycling/Reuse (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: Mayor Richard M. Daley is leading an ambitious effort to make Chicago the greenest city in the nation. This session will give an overview of City wide initiatives and then focus on how the City has decided to approach household waste beyond the recycling of traditional non-toxic paper, cardboard, plastic & aluminum. By providing a permanent drop off point for household waste that cannot be disposed of with typical recycling, items such as oil-based paint, solvents, motor oil, household cleaners, garden/lawn chemicals, gasoline, and aerosol products, can now be taken to a central location of the City, and the opportunity for environmental action by the citizen’s of Chicago is provided. The materials dropped at this location will be properly packed and then disposed of via recycling and methods other than land-filling. Achieving LEED Points for Construction Materials Reuse and
Recycling This presentation will go through the 10 Steps to Setting Up a Construction or Demolition Debris Reuse and Recycling Program and will provide attendees an overview of what information to gather, and how, for LEED materials and resources credits related to construction and demolition debris reuse and recycling. It will also provide attendees with case studies of these steps in action from projects in Wisconsin so that they can see the results and get tips on overcoming challenges in C&D reuse and recycling on projects both large and small, construction and demolition. A Deconstruction Reuse and Recycling Sucess Story This case study will highlight the reuse and recycling activities of the deconstruction of a 300,000 square foot hospital complex located in downtown Madison, WI. The hospital site is the future home of Capitol West, one of the largest new neighborhood development in downtown Madison, featuring more than 400 condo units, offices, and retail space. The developers, the Alexander Company, had a green idea from the start by deciding to reuse the concrete skeleton of the old hospital for the main condo building. Session 2E: Architects/Owners (Level: Intermediate/Advanced) Presentations: Siemens Building Technologies, in conjunction with McGraw Hill Construction, conducted a landmark market research study with the goal of understanding the broad patterns of Green and Green Building among industry leaders in some of the largest companies in the United States. The research focused on investigating key attitudes and trends in America’s boardrooms, and to gain an understanding of how Green and Green Building is woven into corporate strategy and a driver of innovation and long-term shareholder value. The nearly 200 participants in the research come from a broad cross-section of corporate America, with over 60% of the respondents representing organization with over $1 billion in annual revenues. A Model of Sustainability at Judson College There is a BUZZ at Judson College in Elgin, Ill. A new library/classroom building, the Harm A. Weber Academic Center, is being built to achieve a LEED Silver rating. Among its special features are a fully integrated hybrid natural ventilation design, significant natural day lighting, a photovoltaic system integrated into the southern building envelope, and an extensive landscape improvement plan that filters storm water naturally. Costing $25 million, the facility will open in the fall of 2007 with 88,000 square feet of usable space. Energy use is projected to be significantly less—perhaps as much as half—than that in a conventional academic building, primarily because of the natural ventilation system, which will be in use for half the year. A Way to A Greener Practice Success in dealing with the environmental challenges of the 21-century will require a close look at not just the buildings we deliver, but how we practice. Leading a LEED project is only the first component in greening your practice. OWP/P, through its Environmental Project Advocates Group has created broad firm-wide areas of focus with specific goals to further the greening of its practice. We will discuss this approach and touch on both the successes and barriers to delivering sustainable architectural projects, and a committed firm practice. We will touch on many aspects of practice including technical issues, staff development, firm operations, and project process/management. Session 2F: Public Sector (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: Current research and debate surrounding sustainability centers on the economic justification of resource conservation: the conservation of economic capital, raw materials, and energy. Rarely do property owners, regulatory agencies, manufacturers, architects, or engineers consider the ecological conscience of our industry. Aldo Leopold is credited with developing the modern concept of resource conservation and ecology. His work sought to understand the relationship between ecology, ethics, and aesthetics in the natural world; and advocates of sustainable design have much to learn from his work. The Natural Step & Eco-Municipalities Eco Municipalities are sustainable communities first established in Sweden using the Natural Step. In the United States and Canada, this process is being used in different regions. Sustainable Eco Region tools describe the process of merging ecology and economy for a sustainable future. This presentation begins with the history and concept of The Natural Step. Examples from the past 25 years in Sweden will illustrate how The Natural Step is the framework and process for forming Eco-Municipalities. Following the Natural Step presentation, we will give examples of Eco-Municipalities in Sweden, Canada and the United States. We will discuss the process of weaving the municipality (a geographical area with both urban and rural activities), into a sustainable cohesive whole. 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Break and Trade Show 10:30 – 12:00 noon SESSION THREE BREAKOUTS Session 3A: Wastewater (Level: Beginner/Intermediate) Presentations: Where the ‘waste’ in wastewater came from and where it usually goes--let alone where it should go--after it leaves toilets and sinks is, oddly, not viewed as a sexy subject by most building designers. Why is that? Although this ‘waste’ has profound meaning for water, for soil, for our food supply, and even for our hydrocarbon fuel resources, most of us are largely ignorant of the deep connection between human waste and the environment. And enlightenment is not forthcoming from current green building guidelines. For instance, LEED calls for using low-flush toilets, waterless urinals, and low-water faucets. Although laudable, the mere conservation of water does not address the fundamental environmental issues raised by human waste. Integrating Innovative Wetland Wastewater Technologies The LEED rating system mentions the use of wetlands for wastewater treatment. This education session will explore how these innovative wastewater systems are typically integrated into site design. The use of wetlands as wastewater treatment, aesthetic community amenities and educational tools will be discussed. There are currently over 200 constructed wetlands treating wastewater in Minnesota alone. Pictures and schematics of a variety of these projects will be shown and discussed. Attention will be given to design aspects and considerations particular to implementation in a Midwestern environment, including: cold climate issues, appropriate wetland type and sizing as well as native plant selection. One project will be followed from site evaluation through design and construction. Session 3B: Engineers/HVAC (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: This presentation will demonstrate how to go about establishing a carbon buildingprint (GHG emissions inventory for a facility), how to purchase and properly account for emissions reductions measures and offsets, and how to report to a voluntary emissions registry. The methods discussed will include use of a carbon or energy efficiency consultant, environmental asset procurement, and discussion of various voluntary reporting programs. Sustainable stakeholders will also learn to use energy measurement and verification or energy modeling values to calculate the building’s GHG emission footprint (buildingprint) in order to establish a GHG management program to track and report emissions over time. Also, document emission reduction benefits of building efficiency actions, renewable energy, green power, or verified emission reduction (VER) purchases and report reductions as part of a voluntary emission reporting program. Winning the Green Building Trifecta in HVAC The Renschler Company developed a simple heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system that provides superior indoor air quality and low energy consumption, all at a cost that is lower than most conventional variable air volume (VAV) systems. One of these buildings is LEED certified and two are Energy Star® award recipients. This new HVAC configuration includes a dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) coupled to air-to-air energy recovery. DOAS uses two primary components for providing all HVAC needs: an air-to-air energy recovery unit (ERU) and multiple furnace/air-conditioning units (AC), one dedicated AC unit serving each zone. The ERU provides outdoor air ventilation. AC units provide heating and cooling. An Engineer's Perspective on Integrated Design In general, participants will learn about the engineer’s perspective on the integrated design process. Ultimately, participants will also learn about the collaborative design process and approach used to create one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the Midwest. This presentation, and the Department of Homeland Security facility itself, demonstrates how the LEED program fosters a collaborative design approach and of how sustainability is not synonymous with premium cost. Session 3C: Energy/Tools (Level: Beginning/Intermediate) Presentations: Commercial new construction accounts for one third of Wisconsin’s growing peak demand for electricity and natural gas. That means it is vital that Wisconsin’s energy efficiency program—Focus on Energy—facilitate construction initiatives that use less energy. After looking at best practices from around the country, Focus on Energy launched a new construction program in 2007 to mitigate these growing electric and natural gas demands. The program addresses all building types from offices and mixed use complexes to industrial facilities, multifamily buildings, schools, and convenience stores. Our aim is to work in conjunction with building owners, developers, and the design community so that participation is simple, the program is cost-effective and outcomes are meaningful. Practicing Sustainability: Start Where You Are We need effective tools to accelerate our social response to climate change. In the Midwest, almost every commercial building uses energy derived from burning coal. Action to reduce building energy use directly contributes to reduction of climate-changing emissions. We can organize conservation action in ways that provide educational benefits in addition to direct energy savings. We will discuss three projects in the Heartland to educate ordinary people so they can act as energy conservation agents. All three projects use a peer-based collaborative approach to energy conservation. Session 3D: Healthcare (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: The $120-million medical campus at Great River used a 100-mile piping system in a 15acre lake to provide heating and cooling in a system that continues to draw a lot of attention from hospital owners and planners. Now, Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Ill., is planning a 30-percent larger geothermal system for its 200-bed hospital scheduled to open in 2009. This program will talk about the design and construction challenges associated with this unique and very efficient system. Considerations include state regulations for ventilation, filtration and operational environmental standards, as well as supplemental conventional heating and cooling systems in critical areas such as surgery, intensive care and other areas with high potential for infection. Function and climate are factors in material selection, and the installation requires a very carefully organized and original process. Greening Healthcare - Going for the Gold This session will highlight the process (how to / do’s and don’ts) of achieving Gold level certification from the perspectives of the owner, contractor and the LEED/Healthy Building consultant. From the owners view, participants will learn about leveraging institutional core values setting project goals and developing a project mission statement to use as a filter for future decisions. The LEED consulting architects view will cover the challenges and opportunities of implementing specific LEED credits while losing others, as well as, discussing the health impacts behind some specific LEED credits or healthy building strategies. The contractor’s viewpoint will cover construction phase activities and challenges leading up to occupancy and use. Both the owner and contractor perspectives will offer insight into the cost of LEED and high-performance / healthy buildings. With an emphasis on Indoor Environmental Quality, St. Mary’s Duluth Clinic recognized their unique position to lead by example. This project is an excellent example and case study for learning from initial skepticism to cautious support—from LEED registered for probable certification to going for the Gold. Session 3E: Owners/Developers (Level: Beginner/Intermediate) Presentations: Green buildings may receive a higher economic valuation if building developers and owners find recognized methods to demonstrate increased value. An examination of comparative sales, cost and income methods of valuation can provide insights into the primary determinants for fair value of commercial real estate. In commercial real estate, properties are bought and sold by expectations of future income. While cost and comparative sales methods are important sources to support the value of a building, the income method is critical for valuation of all commercial real estate whether conventional or green. Proper valuation of discounted income can be used to generate a capitalization rate for an individual project and provide a basis to compare or benchmark across project types. The Growing Relationship Between Environmental Law and
Green Building This presentation will discuss how green building methods are increasingly reflected in law, how environmental laws may create opportunities, and how green building methods can control liability risk. Green building increasingly influences legal regulations. Currently, the bulk of the climate change regulation has been at the state and local level. California was the first state to adopt a comprehensive program. Wisconsin and Michigan have created greenhouse gas registries and Illinois is considering legislation. In addition, there will, most likely, eventually be regulation at the federal level, which will produce some uniformity across the country. Most of the legislative schemes under contemplation involve cap and trade programs, which require energy producers, and other emitters, to acquire allowances for the production of energy through fossil fuel use, either through the purchase of credits or through emission reductions. The net effect will likely be increased energy costs, which, in turn, will further increase the demand for energy efficiency. Depending on how far down the chain the allocations go (just electricity generators and industry, or also to commercial and residential sources), there also may be an opportunity for building owners and operators to sell credits when they controls emissions below a required amount. Session 3F: Residential (Level: Beginner/Intermediate) Presentations: Green building is a hot topic! Are you capitalizing on this market? Would you like some simple, effective tips on how to Build Green without investing large amounts of time or resources? Are you interested in learning more about what Green Programs exist, what they offer, and which one might be best for your projects and business? Join us for an extensive look at notable existing Green Programs (LEEDs, Green Built Homes, energy star, Green Advantage, Green Globes, etc.), their differences, and how understanding them can support your growth in this expanding market. I will also present a quick overview of Areas of Sustainability, and best practices for creating an integrated, holistic green building work plan. Gimme Shelter-High Performance Design and Construction Present Gimme Shelter design and construction techniques for residential frame construction that produce healthy building envelopes with 40% of the heating and cooling loads of a typical Energy Star home. Presentation will illustrate evolving construction and design techniques as well as the use of green building materials, renewable energy/power systems, and strategies to produce healthy home environments. Discussion will include sustainable, durable building materials; integrating renewable systems including masonry heaters, solar hydronic heating and photovoltaic electrical systems; the economics of better building envelopes and the impact of better housing on CO emissions. 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. SE2 Awards Luncheon 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. SESSION FOUR BREAKOUTS Session 4A: Stormwater (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: Applying the principles of sustainable design can be particularly challenging for mixed-use development projects, especially multi-story buildings in congested urban locations. Space limitations, waste disposal, stormwater management and permitting considerations are just some of the formidable hurdles facing architects, engineers and construction managers. Wight & Company will share insights on how to overcome these obstacles based on experiences with the 1818 South Wabash project, a 12-story, mixed-use development in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. This $24.5 million project not only is LEED registered but also is aiming to achieve LEED Gold status, the second highest rating possible from the United States Green Building Council. Green Roofs - An emerging environmental technology. A St. Louis metropolitan area research collaboration (G.R.E.E.N. – Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network) has been established to evaluate the performance of green roof technology in the Midwestern United States. Faculty, student researchers, and collaborators are working together to evaluate green roof performance and green roof technology and to make the information available to users for the development and establishment of green roofs. We have 32 built-in-place green roof models of varying soil depths, 376 (four-inch deep) green roof modules, and a hybrid green roof system located at our research field site and on the roof of the SIUE Engineering Building. Our storm water retention study goes beyond demonstrating that green roofs retain storm water and indicates increasing levels of retention as media depth increases. Pervious Concrete Applications & Benefits The topics addressed in this presentation are: the Design, Construction, Benefits and Applications of pervious concrete as well as the LEED® credits attainable by using pervious concrete. Pervious concrete is a special type of concrete with a high porosity that allows water from precipitation and other sources to pass through it. This transfer of water reduces the runoff from a site and recharges ground water levels. The high porosity is attained by a highly interconnected void content. Typically pervious concrete has little to no fine aggregate particles while preserving the interconnectivity of the voids. Pervious concrete is traditionally used in parking areas, areas with light traffic, pedestrian walkways, and greenhouses. Session 4B: Owners/Energy (Level: Intermediate/Advanced) Presentations: In July 2005, the Illinois Commerce Commission adopted the Sustainable Energy Plan for Illinois, a plan proposed by the Governor of Illinois to increase the use of energy efficiency and renewable energy (EERE) in the state. The Plan consists of two components: i) a renewable portfolio standard (RPS), which requires a percentage of the electrical retail load sold in the state to be obtained from renewable energy sources, and ii) an energy efficiency portfolio standard (EEPS), which requires progressive reductions in load growth using demand-side conservation measures. The Plan sets RPS and EEPS goals for each year between 2007 and 2013. Cash or Credit: What works better for carbon reduction? Comparing
utility incentive programs with LEED® Utility programs have long provided cash incentives to promote energy efficiency in new buildings. More recently, the USGBC’s LEED® Green Building Rating SystemTM has been promoting energy efficiency as part of a sustainable design approach. Because energy efficiency is one of the most effective ways to achieve carbon reduction, the findings from the two modes of market transformation will be of interest to policymakers looking to take action in their communities. This study compares carbon reduction results for projects motivated by LEED credits with those motivated by utility cash incentives. The process of achieving energy-efficient designs is similar for these projects—consisting of energy modeling for a range of conservation strategies—but the modes for market transformation are different. The utility projects receive free energy consulting and cash incentives to reduce the capital costs of conservation. In contrast, projects seeking only LEED certification pay for energy modeling and the costs for conservation measures from within their budgets. The LEED brand also provides these projects national recognition Using GHG Offsets to Fund Energy Projects As the voluntary market for greenhouse gas emissions expands, public and private entities need to understand the impact this can have on their budgets, operations, and planning. In this session, we will present a case study of how the nonprofit Climate Trust contracted to buy offsets from an industrial energy efficiency project at the City of Duluth’s Steam Plant. The project will reduce energy and carbon dioxide emissions and will reduce the City of Duluth’s expenditures on coal purchases. The offset dollars will fund the shortfall in capital between the total costs of the energy efficiency upgrades and the amount the City of Duluth could afford to spend on the upgrades. It’s a model for cities and companies in the Midwest and around the country.
Session 4C: Commissioning/Owners (Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced) Presentations: This session will describe the commissioning process as it relates to LEED requirements and show why commissioning is essential to making any building project successful. Additionally, we will show the benefits of pursuing the enhanced commissioning LEED credit. Commissioning of a new building will ultimately enhance the operation of the building. Reduced utility bills, lower maintenance costs, and a more comfortable and healthier indoor environment will result. Case studies of several current Midwestern LEED projects will be used as examples to present practical experiences with commissioning LEED projects. Measured Success Rates of Energy Efficiency Strategies:
What you, the commissioning authority, and the contractor need
to know One of the greater challenges for today’s sustainable design professionals is to make their buildings adaptable and flexible while assuring persistent carbon reductions. LEED® recognizes the sustainable attributes of adaptability with points for reuse of buildings and materials. Consideration of churn rates in pre-design programming is often included as a design goal so as to minimize future material waste. However, we have too often addressed many flexibility needs through over-sized facilities, and thus over-consumption with illumination and HVAC systems. There are new, successful ways of addressing these issues. This session focuses on reducing financial risk, material costs and compromises to carbon emissions that result from changes to a design or changes in space use over time. It includes results from projects that have managed risk and addressed adaptability both though design methodologies and adaptive technologies to produce and maintain reduced carbon emissions. The first case study project addresses financial value of designing for change in space-use. The second looks at a flexible electrical/control infrastructure that demonstrates the energy mitigation opportunities during office churn. Each pays particular attention to evaluation procedures for assessing the energy and financial benefits of flexible design to help move flexibility from awareness to action. Eliminating the Gap between Energy Optimization Expectations
and Performance: Lessons from a Platinum, a Gold, and a Silver
Building in the Midwest A criticism of LEED certified buildings is that they have not been living up to their claims for energy savings. Commissioning should reveal how buildings are operating relative to design expectations. Three LEED certified buildings are reviewed for what was found during the commissioning and what is implied for energy performance. In particular, the commissioning findings relative to anticipated energy optimization points are reviewed. The three buildings are the Alberici Headquarters in St Louis, Missouri certified at 60 points; the Aquascape Designs Building in St. Charles, Illinois certified at 34 points; and the Northland Pines High School in Eagle River, Wisconsin submitted for certification at 41 points. Our experience to date indicates that buildings can be operated to match model expectations, but this is sometimes a revised model that simulates post construction realities. With this caveat, it is possible to meet building performance expectations for energy use. Whether this is done depends on the performance of building operators and the operational tools provided. Important tools are the programming provided in the building control system, a practical M&V plan, and sufficient training to understand how the building should operate. Session 4D: Owners (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: Daylighting - it's not just for views. While daylighting is known for providing a connection to the outdoors, the significant environmental benefits are realized when using dayighting as an energy efficiency design strategy. The energy savings potential is very real with advances in reliable controls, high performance envelopes and reduction in cooling loads....even in the midwest. Session 4E: LEED-EB (Level: Intermediate/Advanced) Presentations: Presentation in PDF (8.7 mb) This file has some text problems, if you would like this presentation, please contact the WGBA for a CD of the corrected revision. LEED NC is the promise to do environmental good. LEED EB is the fulfillment of that promise. This presentation is a case study of the first multi tenant LEED EB office building (Silver rating awarded) in the Midwest and will focus on the real world experiences of implementing LEED EB. Facility and property managers along with building owners will be interested in:
LEED Certification for
an Existing Building – Owens
Corning World Headquarters Showcases its Path to LEED Status To achieve LEED certification for an existing building is a significant achievement, considering the many physical difficulties involved when changing its fundamental design. And, with this success comes great recognition as the innovative building design had to meet stringent standards to prove that it is an environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy place to live and work. When building facility managers and architects take steps to achieve LEED certification, they are making a public statement of their commitment to maximizing operating efficiency and occupant health while minimizing environmental impact. With a legacy of environmental stewardship, including the invention of fiberglass, which has been used for over half a century to conserve energy in the built environment, Owens Corning World Headquarters recently became one of only 36 existing buildings in the United States to earn the prestigious LEED for Existing Building certification, which was achieved at the Silver level. Much research and consideration was aimed at the health and well-being of those who would live and work in the campus environment, and due to the company’s unique place in the history of energy conservation, special attention was given to ways of enhancing energy performance and minimizing the impact of the facility on the environment. Since the original construction in 1996, the building has progressively adapted to further embrace energy conservation. Monona Terrace Community and Convention Centers' Journey
to LEED EB An insightful examination of Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center’s path to becoming LEED EB certified. Attendees will be presented a detailed look at Monona Terrace’ s LEED EB scorecard, highlighting specific prerequisites and credits that posed challenges or created opportunities throughout the process. We will examine the difficulties of fitting a non Energy Star building type into the Energy and Atmosphere criteria. We will discuss the challenge of meeting the Materials and Resources prerequisite 2-reduced mercury in light bulbs at a facility with over 130 different types of lamps. And, we will show how Monona Terrace was able to leverage it’s efforts in Materials and Resources credits 4.1. Session 4F: Owners (Level: Intermediate) Presentations: The built environment of our communities is often closely linked to an existing energy infrastructure that presents some challenges for reducing the environmental footprint of these structures and their related public infrastructure. As LEED has expanded from its focus on individual buildings to look more broadly at sustainable neighborhoods or industrial areas, the role of this local energy system in supporting greener buildings—or holding them back—has become of greater interest to some LEED proponents. This presentation will look at the use of a smaller-scale energy system, a biomass-fuel, combined heat and power facility, to stimulate and leverage the broader application of sustainability principles, including green building strategies. It is based on the model of a 24-megawatt, wood-fired biomass facility under development in Minneapolis by Kandiyohi Development Partners, a LEED member firm. Case Study: Blue Valley School District IAQ Energy Transformation
Program When the Blue Valley School District in Overland Park, KS began its tremendous growth in the early 1990s, building codes required only 5 cfm of outside air per occupant. As student populations grew and building systems became increasingly strained, many indoor environmental quality issues developed. Various tests and studies showed that an inadequate amount of outside air, coupled with poorly performing HVAC systems, was creating undesirable indoor conditions that were not conducive to learning. Also, several building systems were found to be energy inefficient due to inadequate maintenance practices. The District recognized this as an opportunity to upgrade the performance of entire buildings rather than patch failing systems. The District committed to a comprehensive program that would update and improve the systems in all of their existing buildings. The primary objective was to improve learning environments by bringing the schools up to current IAQ code requirements, reducing energy and maintenance costs, and streamlining energy management control systems. One of the challenges of developing this program was finding solutions that satisfy both ASHRAE 90.1 and ASHRAE 62. The increased amount of outdoor air needed to meet ASHRAE 62 standards required additional energy for heating, cooling and dehumidification which conflicted with ASHRAE 90.1 energy code requirements. Through the use of displacement ventilation systems, under floor air conditioning, new lighting systems and web-based energy management control systems, the District has realized measurable improvements in indoor air quality, energy costs, maintenance costs, and building systems management. The District and its design team have won several EPA and ASHRAE technology awards, including three national awards, for their work on this program. 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Break and Trade Show 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. CLOSING SESSION Speakers: Tia Nelson, Eric Lloyd Wright and Jon Foley 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. WGBA 10th Anniversary Party and Jam Session WGBA is hosting the closing GTH2007 reception in celebration of their 10 year anniversary on Thursday, September 13. THE BAND will help kick off the festivities for WGBA.
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