Comma-Q Architecture, Inc.
109 N Rouse Ave, #1
Bozeman MT 59715 406-585-1112

MSU CoB – Sustainability Design Charrette

LEED 2009 Checklist as of May 24, 2012 Charrette

Meeting Notes (in flip-book)

Project: MSU – College of Business Building
Date: May 24th, 2012

Site and Water Strategies

(Mike Hickman, Morrison Maierle; Troy Scherer, Design 5, LLC –  Landscape Architect)

Landscape/Hardscape

• Independent irrigation system from onsite water collection
• Reuse of 100% of collected water onsite
• Use low water consuming landscape planting
• Retention & infiltration islands in parking
• Softscaped outdoor education spaces
• Xeriscape w/ native/adapted plants
• Use plants to filter water
• Campus-wide caliper replacement system
• Campus tree/plantlife “preservation” grove(s)
• Arboretum/tree protection/treatment specs
• Greywater irrigation tied into existing system for maintenance and expansion opportunities
• Internal landscaping/atrium
• Living machine to filter water
• Green roof
• Minimize impervious surfaces
• Ponds and wetland treatment
• Figure a number for stormwater collection (design for 6 month event vs. 100-year event)
• Store captured water under frost line

Stormwater

• Manage runoff through on-site retention and infiltration
• Maximize area of impact of captured water (expand area of irrigation to beyond site boundaries)
• Collect water from adjacent areas
• Combine geothermal w/ infiltration for added benefit
• Monitor quality of surface discharge

Potable Water

• Reduce impact on city sanitary system
• Use low-flow fixtures
• Greywater reuse for irrigation and toilet flushing
• Install heat exchangers on downpipe from handwashing, showers, etc.

Site Development

• Not increase parking at building site
• Design site and building to encourage users to conserve
• Design site to encourage social interaction and use of exterior areas
• Comply with night sky requirements
• Use low-energy consuming site and building lights
• Provide ample/covered bike parking
• Use as education on sustainability
• Maximize reuse of materials and landscape impacted by building
• Minimize building footprint/impact on site
• Use outdoor spaces to encourage positive environmental actions
  • Outdoor passive idea exchange
  • Outdoor education spaces
• Minimize site development and maximize reuse of site materials (trees, concrete, etc.)
• Covered bike racks
• Compare building carbon footprint with Tree carbon sequestration when laying out building
• Covered outdoor social spaces
• Open building to exterior
• Irrigation respects building footprint
• Dynamic concrete expression
• Shower facilities
• Lockable, independent bike storage
• Attract non-CoB people
• Create chance interactions within/at “negative” spaces
• Potential outdoor access through 2nd level to site

Energy and Building Systems

Energy and Building System Goals

• Net zero A/B ready onsite
• EUI of 35,000 btu/sf/yr (before renewables)
• Plug load reduction of 25% (and campus policy)
• Maximize passive cooling and heating
• Behavior change (supported, informed)
• 30-35% potable water savings
• Flexible/reconfigureable (day to day)
• Lighting offices: 25 foot candles with added task lighting
• Lighting corridor: 10-15 foot candles (40% CPD Savings)

Issues

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• Humidification
• Control
• Heat/cool outside

Energy Cycle

Required by Code

• Energy modeling
• Occupancy sensors for lighting (and daylighting control in select spaces)
• Low flow fixtures

Architecture

• High insulation value
• Air tightness
• Good acoustics
• Proper orientation (real or effective)
• Light colored interior surfaces for “quality light environment”
• Transition temperatures and light as you move through building
• Right size of skin surface and glazing
• Ecological system integrated (green roof?)

Good (common sust. Practice)

• Reduce, recover, renew(ables)
• Solar ready
• Energy modeling for design (test massing models, shoebox)

Best (emerging trends)

• Local

o Willson School: interval flush on waterless urinal lines

o Bozeman Public Library: Night flushing

• Global
  • 25-35,000 btu/sf/yr
  • Occupant education and advocacy
  • Deep plug load red.
  • Standford center for Global Ecology: Night Sky Cooling
  • Standford Y2E2: Natural ventilation
  • Northern Arizona University: CBA & Natural ventilation

Electrical

• Smart plug strips and receptacles for load reduction
• Plug load management software
• LED lighting/low volt wiring (redwood systems)
• Adequate (not extra) receptacles
• Right sized and high performing transformers
• No overhead electrical lighting needed March-Oct. in daylighted spaces
• Task lighting available and light colored surfaces
• Measurement & verification & response

Mechanical/HVAC

• Geothermal
• Solar ready
• Solar now
• Connect to LJ Plant
• Solar Walls
• No mechanical cooling or ventilation (unless needed)
  • Thermal Lab
  • Deep plug load reduction
  • North/East vs South/West
• 25% Passive heating through orientation/glazing
• Circulation space as “solar room”
• Relaxed temperature setpoints
• Operable windows
• Stack driven natural ventilation
• Nighttime flushing
• Night sky cooling
• Individual metering (inform local choices/energy dashboard)
• Dynamic/adaptive comfort
  • Point source heat in common area
  • Transition zones/ability to move
  • Relaxed temperature expectation
• Heating control capacity in naturally ventilated areas is high quality
• Resolve hot in summer (south/west), cold in winter (north/east)
• Good “part-load” performance (design for occupied months)
• Design for adaptability to future design temps
• Energy recovery

Plumbing

• Stormwater collection (10% Flush limit by state + iirigation
• In building GW collection (for in-building use?)
• Low flow/flush fixtures (pint flush based + dual flush)
• Design for future rainfall

Building Materials

(Jay Fisher, Morrison Maierle; Derek Didriksen, Dick Anderson)

Materials Concepts/Goals

• Warmth/occupant comfort/safety
• Locally sourced/made in Montana *local artisans
• Flexibility/Demountability
• Durability
• Energy Efficient
• Daylighting/Views
• Longevity
• Keep w/ Masterplan
• No added urea formaldehyde
• Honoring material modules (minimizing waste)
• Expansion options
• Recyclability/reuse
• FFE – 10-15 year lifecycle
• Exterior materials – 50-100 years
• Multiple contributions/multi-functioning
• Easy to clean
• Visually co-exist with campus
• Modern/Contemporary
• Provide an educational component/Local materials&input
• Eliminate “Red List Materials”
• Montana Bus Building materials search
• Consider embodied energy of materials
• Reduce or eliminated thermal bridign
• Phase change material

Building Materials Structural

• Steel – recycled content $
• Wood/timbers – regional $
• Concrete precast – regional $$
• Concrete tilt-up – regional $
• CMU/Brick – regional $$
• Concrete – cast-in-place $
• Flexibility
• Durability
• Longevity
• Expansion options
• Combination of materials

Building Materials – Exterior

• Glass
• Brick
• Composite Panels
• Precast concrete panels
• Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Steel
  • Copper – regional
• Goal – warm/welcoming
• Daylighting/views
• Locally sourced materials
  • Slate
  • Stone
  • Wood
  • Roofing
    • Rubber/membrane
    • Composite asphalt
    • Imitation slate
    • Green roof – edible $
    • Metal
    • Slate
• Skylights/solatubes
• Integrated concrete forms
• SIPS panels
• Rammed earth
• Strawbale
• PV/solar thermal collectors
• Terra cotta panels
• Re-using trees removed from site
• Exterior & interior walk-off mats
• Insulated concrete forms
• Fly ash/kiln dust geothermal grout
• Interior/exterior transparency

Building Materials – Interior

• Warmth/color/no white
• Occupant comfort/safety
• Fireplace
  • Glass
  • Stone
  • Plaster
• Stained concrete
• Wood
• Slate
• Ceramic
• Stone
• Glass interior partitions
• Rubber flooring
• Operable windows
• Sun screening/shading
• Sheetrock
• Plaster
• Exposed systems/structure
• Quiet acoustic comfort
• Carpet
• Flyash glass
• Bluejean insulation
• Dry erase toilet partitions
• Linoleum
• Carpet tiles
• Terrazzo
• Travertine
• Recycled glass
• Stairs
  • Central/visible
  • Landings can accommodate people, not just a pass through
  • Transparency
• Light reflective surfaces
• Bamboo
• Small diameter large – local
• Diamond polished concrete (low cost, thermal)
• Wool insulation

Indoor Environmental Quality

(Chad Zeinter, Brad Kastelitz, Morrison Maierle)

• Daylighting access for everyone
• Glare mitigation/control and day-to-night control
• Off gassing/low VOC Materials
• Radiant Heat vs. forced air (how is it tempered?)
• Acoustic Control/zoning (noise control/privacy)
• Indoor air monitor/control
• Well insulated building with efficient windows
• Prevent stratification of air temperatures
• Ceiling fans
• Humidity control
• Expanded thermal comfort range
• Adapt to exterior changes in temperature quickly
• Nighttime flushing – no mechanical cooling
• Underground fresh air tempering
• Exhaust heat recovery – energy recovery
• Flexible furniture
• Facilitating active learning – group learning
• Views – outside, sun, trees, mountains – offices, all spaces
• Operable windows – smart
• Comfortable places of pause
• Wall mounted communication items/boards
• Clear circulation
• Interior re-lighting
• Adjustable/flexible lighting – smart & sensors with feedback
• Uniformity in indoor air/temp throughout the building
• No animal heads
• Natural electrical lighting – full spectrum
• Natural ventilation
• No red light materials
• Loose fit = long life
• Integration of recycling areas & garbage with building
• Promoting transparency/visibility
• Individual temperature control
• (Google) LED low voltage lighting
• Aroma of building – clean and fresh (maintenance)
• Fly infiltration/infestation
• Stress reduction animal areas
• Plant life incubation
• Simple lighting system