Advances in Sustainable Architecture: An International Investigation 2006 Regnier Traveling Fellowship ACCE Mid Year Meeting Charleston, SC March 2, 2007
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
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
The Result 37 Cities in 11 Countries 35 Buildings Visited 1 International Conference GreenBuildingWorldwide Database A Multicultural Experience
Katsan Building: Stockholm, Sweden
Okologiske Inspirationshus: Copenhagen, Denmark
Hospital St. Pau: Barcelona, Spain
Orangerie: Leiden, Holland
Sonnenschiff: Freiburg, Germany
HSBC Tower: Mexico City, Mexico
Rome at Night: Italy
Seville, Spain
Millennium House: Watford, UK
Notre Dame Cathedral: Paris, France
Geneva, Switzerland
Scottish Natural Heritage: Inverness, Scotland
Western Harbor: Malmö, Sweden
Loch Ness, Scotland
Outside Monterrey, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Gothenburg, Sweden
Sustainable Buildings Future Generations Definition Energy & Water Focus Payback Periods & Green Mortgages Examples
One Planet Living USA UK Egypt Uganda Will Earth be able to sustain future generations based on our actions today?
Sustainable Buildings Future Generations Definition Energy & Water Focus Payback Periods & Green Mortgages Examples
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Sustainable Buildings Future Generations Definition Energy & Water Focus Payback Periods & Green Mortgages Examples
Sustainable Buildings Future Generations Definition Energy & Water Focus Payback Periods & Green Mortgages Examples
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
Augustenborg Economic Considerations 20,000,000 Euros Invested Financially Viable Solutions Reduction in Maintenance Costs
Augustenborg Social Considerations No Rents Raised Use of Local Expertise Community Investment
Augustenborg Environmental Considerations Water Treatment Clean Transport Clean Energy
Augustenborg
Solar Fabrik, Freiburg, Germany Emissions Free PV Factory and Office Bio-climatic Design and Orientation for Passive Conditioning
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)
Solar Fabrik PV Façade as Decoration Natural Lighting
Materials Energy R3 Project, Barcelona Re-use of Beams Eco-treatments Recycled Materials Efficient Water Heater Insulating Windows Kitchen Close to Completion
R3 Project Recycled Plastic Tiles Treated and Re-used Beams
R3 Project Instant-on Water Heater Variable Flush Toilet Re-glazed Windows
Alpine Close: Maidenhead, England 1 kwp PV, Rooftop Garden, Passive Ventilation and Heating, Social Housing
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
+ Energy Solarsiedlung: Freiburg, Germany Passive-house construction with PV roofs. Houses generate more energy than they consume. Cost = 3,000-3,200/m² ( 277-296/sf) Traditional Housing = 2,100-2,300/m² ( 194-213/sf)
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 ( 231-250/sf)
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 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.
The Next Step? Still in a learning stage Plenty of enthusiasm Increasing the dialogue www.greenbuildingworldwide.com Class Projects Rating Schemes