COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TRACK B REPORT. Living Wall at Langford Building 4/20/2018. Jorge Vanegas, College of Architecture 3/13/2018

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1 DIVISION OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY ARCHITECT Lilia Gonzales University Architect Project Name: COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TRACK B REPORT Issue Date: Living Wall at Langford Building 4/20/2018 Project Requestor: Individual/College or Division/Department or Unit Date Request Received: Jorge Vanegas, College of Architecture 3/13/2018 CBE Sub-Councils Reviewed (reports attached): X DRsc X TRsc FUPsc X Msc Other Report copies provided to: CBE Co-Chairs, CBE Coordinator, CBE Sub-Council Chairs Jorge Vanegas, Bruce Dvorak, Ahmed Ali Status: Not Approved Approved X Approved with Caveats Caveats: For full details see the attached Sub-Council Reports X DRsc X TRsc FUPsc X Msc Summary of Caveats: Design Review sub-council recommend approval with caveats It is understood that the project duration will be at least one year in order to monitor its performance during all growing seasons. After one year, College of Architecture leadership should determine whether the installation is successful and approved to continue. The University Architect must be notified once a decision is made. If the project is short-term or upon its termination, any necessary concrete repairs or patching must be funded by the project or the College of Architecture. Request consideration to leave some of the modules as unpainted for research purposes to investigate whether painted or un-painted modules will hold up better over time. Project should develop educational signage in compliance with Campus Master Plan standards. Request research of ways to control the physical temperature of the modules or to keep individuals from touching it, in response to concerns about whether the modules will cause a safety hazard if touched during the summer heat. Maintenance sub-council recommend approval with caveats The living wall must be maintained by the department, to include all labor, material and cost associated with maintenance of the living wall. Take into consideration the pooling of water during irrigation and provide sufficient drainage for the area. If the project is abandoned or deemed complete, it is the responsibility of the department to restore the area to its original condition. Ensure that there is no impediment to fire/life safety egress. Return to the Msc council with further information during design development. Technical Review sub-council recommend approval with caveats Facilities Services: The project team should coordinate with SSC Grounds Management for landscaping and irrigation concerns. Comments from the University Architect: Based on the CBE sub-council reports, the project is approved with the condition that all caveats are addressed and information regarding outstanding items as noted in this report is provided to the University Architect. Final design must be submitted to the University Architect for review and approval. General Services Complex, Suite TAMU College Station, TX Tel lilia.gonzales@tamu.edu

2 COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT DESIGN REVIEW SUB-COUNCIL DESIGN REVIEW SUB-COUNCIL REPORT From: Ms. Lilia Gonzales Design Review Sub-Council Chair Date: April 20, 2018 Subject: Living Wall Professor Bruce Dvorak and Dr. Ahmed Ali presented a request for installation of the Living Wall project. This project proposes the temporary installation of a modular living wall system, to be located on the south face of the Langford B building. If approved, this project would be funded by a Tier-one Program (TOP) grant. The Living Wall project is in alignment with the Campus Master Plan objective to transform the campus into a Living Learning Laboratory. The project team has collaborated with General Motors who donated twenty tons of sheet metal, which is offal from automobile production (such as car window cutouts) and would normally be sold as scrap. A team of students helped to develop a module design that can effectively and efficiently utilize the irregular size of the material. If the project is approved, these modules will be constructed by the students. The modules will be hung on a steel frame which will then be mounted to a concrete wall and positioned in front of an existing brick wall. Each module will be irrigated and controlled individually, and will be planted with drought-tolerant plants that are native to Texas. These plants are mostly evergreen. If one plant dies, that particular module can be easily removed and replanted. The students studied the relationship between color and heat gain, and ultimately proposed to paint the modules a silver/metallic color with a light to medium green powder coated finish behind. This not only helps protect the cut edges of the metal, but also provides interest and ties back to the origin of the material from the automobile industry. DRsc members like the concept, but expressed concerns with maintenance. It was suggested to use the modules as a method of researching whether painted or un-painted modules will have the best long-term results. The project would be evaluated after one full growing cycle or year. If the College of Architecture leadership determines it to be successful it could then become a permanent installation. Recommendation DRsc members voted to recommend approval of the Living Wall project with the following caveats: It is understood that the project duration will be at least one year in order to monitor its performance during all growing seasons. After one year, College of Architecture leadership should determine whether the installation is successful and approved to continue. The University Architect must be notified once a decision is made. If the project is short-term or upon its termination, any necessary concrete repairs or patching must be funded by the project or the College of Architecture. Request consideration to leave some of the modules as unpainted for research purposes to investigate whether painted or un-painted modules will hold up better over time.

3 COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT DESIGN REVIEW SUB-COUNCIL Project should develop educational signage in compliance with Campus Master Plan standards. Request research of ways to control the physical temperature of the modules or to keep individuals from touching it, in response to concerns about whether the modules will cause a safety hazard if touched during the summer heat. cc: DRsc Members

4 COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRON MENT MAINTENANCE SUB-COUNCIL MAINTENANCE SUB-COUNCIL REPORT From: Ralph R. Davila Maintenance Sub-Council Chair Date: April 4, 2018 Re: Tier One Proposal Grant Living Wall on Langford B The Maintenance Sub-Council (Msc) reviewed a revised request by Architecture Dr. Vanegas, Tier One Proposal Grant Living Wall on Langford B. The Msc council agrees with the concept with some concerns that were discussed. Recommendation The CBE Msc voted to recommend approval in concept with the following caveats. 1. The living wall must be maintained by the department, to include all labor, material and cost associated with maintenance of the living wall. 2. Take into consideration the pooling of water during irrigation and provide sufficient drainage for the area. 3. If the project is abandoned or deemed complete, it is the responsibility of the department to restore the area to its original condition. 4. Insure that there is no impediment to fire/life safety egress. 5. Return to the Msc council with further information during design development. Please contact me with any questions. Cc: Msc Members JK Willliams Building, Suite TAMU College Station, TX Tel Fax

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6 COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE DEAN S OFFICE Jorge Vanegas Dean Memo Date: March 9, 2018 To: From: Subject: Dr. Carol A. Fierke, Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Jerry Strawser, Vice President for Finance and Administration and CFO, (Co Chairs of the Council for the Built Environment CBE) Dr. Jorge A. Vanegas, Dean A Formal Request to Approve the Execution of a Tier One Proposal Grant - Project: Living Walls on Campus Howdy. I would like to formally request approval by the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) for the execution of a Tier-one Program (TOP) proposal: Living Green Wall. This is a proposal for a temporary installation of a modular living wall system on campus located on the south face of the Langford B building. The installation is set up to continue as a long-term installation, if desired. This project seeks to implement a living wall on campus to demonstrate multiple objectives of the 2017 Campus Master Plan Update including: 5.8 Campus As A Living Laboratory, sustainable features, knowledge sharing, collaborations with industry partners, and interdisciplinary high-impact learning. For your information, both Dr. Shannon Van Zandt, Interim Head of LAUP, and myself as Dean of CARC, have approved this project, pending review and approval by the CBE. Please let me know if we need to provide any addition information on this matter. Appendix A, which is attached, provides details. For more information about the project, please contact Professor Bruce Dvorak and Dr. Ahmed Ali. Langford Architecture Center A TAMU College Station, TX Tel Fax jvanegas@tamu.edu

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8 Langford B Living Wall Design + Build Project Students Fall 2017: Panwang Huo, MArch Candidate Niti Taria, MLA Candidate Karishma Joshi, MLA Candidate Principals Investigators: Ahmed K. Ali, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Architecture Bruce Dvorak, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture

9 Langford Living Green Wall Design + Build Project Students Spring 2018: Panwang Huo, MArch Candidate Birdsong, Louis, BLA Candidate Joshi, Karishma, MLA Candidate Kong, Lingyu, MLA Candidate Shi, Yu, MLA Candidate Tataria, Niti, MLA Candidate Yang, Haoyue, MLA Candidate Yang, Yuanjia, MLA Candidate Zhao, Yanzi, MLA Candidate

10 UT Austin, living wall at the School of Architecture Permanent installation. Collaboration between the School of Architecture and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. living wall

11 living wall

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13 Langford Living Wall Texas A&M University A proposal for a temporary installation of a modular living wall system on campus. Installation could become long term, if desired.

14 2017 Campus Master Plan: Living Laboratory

15 2017 Campus Master Plan: sustainable features Living Walls

16 2012 TOP Grant Langford A Green Roof and Living Wall Research Site

17 2012 TOP Grant Langford A Green Roof and Living Wall Research Site

18 Langford B Proposed Living Wall Site

19 Dr. Ahmed Ali meeting with GM representatives

20 We have to reach the state where byproducts are viewed the same way we view product development part of constant improvement and innovation. -John Bradburn, General Motors Offal from car window cut out

21 Offal Material: waste from production of automobiles General Motors steel offal is a surplus raw material produced by its stamping operations. These are consistently sized, high quality pieces of steel that are produced when windows and other spaces are stamped out of body panels on the assembly lines. Because of their consistent size, shape, and quality, these steel pieces are valuable for much more than traditional scrap markets. Offal pieces are 0.5 to 3.2 mm thick, have various coatings, and total 1,500 metric tons per year. B X 58 C X 24 C X 21 B X 32

22 Prof. Bruce Dvorak meeting with students about the design of the living wall module, Fall 2017

23 Students working on development of living wall module, Fall 2017

24 Panwang Huo, inspecting offal sheet metal donated from GM.

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38 Relationship between color and heat gain Sr. No. Picture of Vehicle Color of Vehicle Surface Temperature ( in F) 1 Dark Grey Sr. No. Picture of Vehicle Color of Vehicle Surface Temperature ( in F) 5 Persian Blue Copper Greyish Dark Green Black Light Golden White Pearl Silver 91.9 (in shade) 126 (in sun) Note: All temperatures were measured on the surface exposed to sun, unless specified.

39 Relationship between color and heat gain Sr. No. Picture of Vehicle Color of Vehicle Surface Temperature ( in F) 9 Dark Maroon Light green powder coat finish 10 Red Bright Red Metallic silver gloss finish 12 Florescent Green 91.9 (in shade) 126 (in sun) Note: All temperatures were measured on the surface exposed to sun, unless specified.

40 The plant species included in this option are: Agave Lophantha Hesperaloe Parviflora Verbena x hybrida Yucca louisianensis 'Granted Wish' Liriope Muscari Tokai Rinpa Artemisia Powis Castle Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

41 Plant Details Sr. Plant Name Picture Characteristics Water Requirements Maintenance No. 5 Agave Lophantha Common name Quadricolor Type Succulents Height 1 to 2 Bloom time infrequent Sun Full sun Dry (Excessively Drained) Low 6 Yucca filamentosa 'Wilder's Wonderful' Common name Wilder's Wonderful Type Evergreen Height 2 to 4 Bloom time June to July Sun Full sun to part shade Dry (Excessively Drained) Dry Mesic ( Well drained) Low 7 Verbena x hybrida 'Blue Princess Common name Blue Princess Type Perennial Height Bloom time May to October Sun Full sun Dry Mesic ( Well drained) Low 8 Yucca louisianensis 'Granted Wish' Common name Granted Wish Type Perennial Height 3 8 Sun: Full sun Dry (Excessively Drained) Low

42 Plant Details Sr. No. 1 Liriope Muscari Tokai Rinpa Common name Big Blue Lilyturf Type Herbaceous perennial Height 12 Bloom time August to September Sun Full sun to part shade Plant Name Picture Characteristics Water Requirements Maintenance 2 Hesperaloe Parviflora Common name Texas Red Yucca Type Perennial, Leaves Evergreen Height 2 to 3 Bloom time Summer Sun Full sun to part shade 3 Artemisia Powis Castle Common name Powis Castle Type Herbaceous perennial Height 2 to 3 Bloom time Sporadic blooms in late summer Sun Full sun 4 Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' Common name Elijah Blue Type Ornamental grass Height 1 to 2 Bloom time late summer Sun Full sun Dry (Excessively Drained) Mesic (Average moisture) Dry Mesic ( Well drained) Dry (Excessively Drained) Dry (Excessively Drained) Dry Mesic ( Well drained) Dry (Excessively Drained) Dry Mesic ( Well drained) Low Low Medium Low