Advances in Sustainable Architecture: An International Investigation

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1 Advances in Sustainable Architecture: An International Investigation 2006 Regnier Traveling Fellowship ACCE Mid Year Meeting Charleston, SC March 2, 2007

2 Thank You!!! Victor Regnier & The Regnier Family Mike Holland, Billye Hall and everyone at the ACCE Al Hauck, Mike Montoya and everyone at Cal Poly Ted van der Linden and DPR Construction Ulises Treviño and Mexico Green Building Council

3 Proposal Work with Mexico Green Building Council Visit sustainable buildings in Mexico and Europe Write case studies on the buildings Post case studies on the web

4 The Result 37 Cities in 11 Countries 35 Buildings Visited 1 International Conference GreenBuildingWorldwide Database A Multicultural Experience

5 Katsan Building: Stockholm, Sweden

6 Okologiske Inspirationshus: Copenhagen, Denmark

7 Hospital St. Pau: Barcelona, Spain

8 Orangerie: Leiden, Holland

9 Sonnenschiff: Freiburg, Germany

10 HSBC Tower: Mexico City, Mexico

11 Rome at Night: Italy

12 Seville, Spain

13 Millennium House: Watford, UK

14 Notre Dame Cathedral: Paris, France

15 Geneva, Switzerland

16 Scottish Natural Heritage: Inverness, Scotland

17 Western Harbor: Malmö, Sweden

18 Loch Ness, Scotland

19 Outside Monterrey, Mexico

20 Mexico City, Mexico

21 Gothenburg, Sweden

22 Sustainable Buildings Future Generations Definition Energy & Water Focus Payback Periods & Green Mortgages Examples

23 One Planet Living USA UK Egypt Uganda Will Earth be able to sustain future generations based on our actions today?

24 Sustainable Buildings Future Generations Definition Energy & Water Focus Payback Periods & Green Mortgages Examples

25 Energy & Water Cost $$

26 Sustainable Buildings Future Generations Definition Energy & Water Focus Payback Periods & Green Mortgages Examples

27 Sustainable Buildings Future Generations Definition Energy & Water Focus Payback Periods & Green Mortgages Examples

28 Augustenborg, Sweden Sustainable Social Housing Three-legged stool Economic Social Environmental Project Focus Thermal Upgrades Site Upgrades Renewable Energy 5 acres new and renovated buildings

29 Augustenborg Economic Considerations 20,000,000 Euros Invested Financially Viable Solutions Reduction in Maintenance Costs

30 Augustenborg Social Considerations No Rents Raised Use of Local Expertise Community Investment

31 Augustenborg Environmental Considerations Water Treatment Clean Transport Clean Energy

32 Augustenborg

33 Solar Fabrik, Freiburg, Germany Emissions Free PV Factory and Office Bio-climatic Design and Orientation for Passive Conditioning

34 Solar Fabrik 100% Energy Met with Renewables 575 m² PV System on Façade/Roof = 45,000 kwh 200,000 kwh Produced by Veg. Oil Co-gen Ground Source Conditioning Natural Lighting Other Considerations Water re-use Light/Thermal Sensors Size: 2,000m² (21,500sf)

35 Solar Fabrik PV Façade as Decoration Natural Lighting

36 Materials Energy R3 Project, Barcelona Re-use of Beams Eco-treatments Recycled Materials Efficient Water Heater Insulating Windows Kitchen Close to Completion

37 R3 Project Recycled Plastic Tiles Treated and Re-used Beams

38 R3 Project Instant-on Water Heater Variable Flush Toilet Re-glazed Windows

39 Alpine Close: Maidenhead, England 1 kwp PV, Rooftop Garden, Passive Ventilation and Heating, Social Housing

40 Eco-Box: Madrid, Spain 50% of Energy from Renewable Sources incl. Solar Thermal, PV, and Geo-thermal, Passive House Construction/Orientation, In-floor heating/cooling, Natural Ventilation throughout building, Very Comfortable Interior

41 + Energy Solarsiedlung: Freiburg, Germany Passive-house construction with PV roofs. Houses generate more energy than they consume. Cost = 3,000-3,200/m² ( /sf) Traditional Housing = 2,100-2,300/m² ( /sf)

42 ISIS: Freiburg, Germany Passive-house construction, low-energy mechanical ventilation, heat recovery, uses 1/10 of the energy of a traditional house, costs only 10-15% more: 2,500-2,700/m² ( /sf)

43 Forestry Commission: Inverness, Scotland Locally Sourced Certified Lumber, Stone. Passive Ventilation. Bio-mass (wood chip) boiler. Building heating load = 12kWh/m²/year as compared with 65 in Vauban.

HSBC Tower: Mexico City Lutron light sensors, waterless

Tangible benefits: 20% overall energy reduction, 76%

6% of overall, Soft costs including process management: 6.

44 HSBC Tower: Mexico City Lutron light sensors, waterless urinals, rooftop garden, high IAQ standards. Tangible benefits: 20% overall energy reduction, 76% reduction potable water use. Added costs: Hard costs; 1.6% of overall, Soft costs including process management: 6.7% Building Size: 32 floors, 896,000 s.f. Building Cost: $160,000,000; $190/s.f.

45 The Next Step? Still in a learning stage Plenty of enthusiasm Increasing the dialogue Class Projects Rating Schemes

DPR Phoenix Regional Office Net Zero Certification

DPR Phoenix Regional Office Net Zero Certification DPR s Green Vision 1999: Ted van der Linden Aspect Communications Headquarters 2001: Member of USGBC 2007: Carbon footprint survey 2003: Sacramento Office LEED Silver 2010: San Diego Office NZE & LEED