A Model Modernization: Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building and GSA s Mid-Century Inventory Leslie Shepherd, Chief Architect, General Services Administration
Les Shepherd, FAIA Chief Architect General Services Administration Modernization Program at GSA Council on Tall Buildings Architects: Cutler Anderson and SERA Architects Edith Green-Wyndell Wyatt, Portland, Oregon
GSA has 1500-owned buildings 549 modern-era (1949-1979) Council on Tall Buildings
Executive Order 13423 (Jan 2007) Reduce metered energy use by 3% per year Reduce metered energy use by 30% by 2015 Reduce metered water use by 16% by 2015 EISA Sec. 433 (Energy Independence and Security Act) Fossil fuel reduction requirements 2010 55% 2015 65% 2020 80% Council on Tall Buildings 2025 90% 2030 100% LEED Certification 1999, LEED Gold 2009
GSA s REPAIR AND ALTERATIONS NEEDS $4,732,000,000 STATE Estimated Cost ALASKA $39,688,478 ALABAMA $26,299,852 ARKANSAS $19,634,540 ARIZONA $20,638,369 CALIFORNIA $141,090,637 COLORADO $247,352,615 CONNECTICUT $16,198,501 District of Columbia $1,208,081,556 DELAWARE 2,963,997 FLORIDA $126,706,231 GEORGIA $238,531,647 HAWAII $6,380,813 IOWA $6,800,373 IDAHO $5,083,114 ILLINOIS $267,748,694 INDIANA $80,035,311 KANSAS $7,499,763 KENTUCKY $62,698,445 STATE Estimated Cost STATE Estimated Cost ALASKA LOUISIANA $39,688,478 $3,816,593 ALABAMA MASSACHUSETTS $26,299,852 $64,393,157 ARKANSAS MARYLAND $226,922,776 $19,634,540 ARIZONA MAINE $20,638,369 $18,632,677 CALIFORNIA MICHIGAN $141,090,637 $81,663,422 COLORADO MINNESOTA $247,352,615 $59,342,374 CONNECTICUT MISSOURI $124,404,424 $16,198,501 District MISSISSIPPI of Columbia $1,208,081,556 $8,945,300 DELAWARE MONTANA $18,509,150 2,963,997 FLORIDA NORTH CAROLINA $126,706,231 $78,521,422 GEORGIA NORTH DAKOTA $238,531,647 $3,082,673 HAWAII NEBRASKA $12,466,335 $6,380,813 IOWA NEW HAMPSHIRE $22,071,486 $6,800,373 IDAHO NEW JERSEY $34,174,813 $5,083,114 ILLINOIS NEW MEXICO $267,748,694 $4,097,945 INDIANA NEVADA $80,035,311 $10,721,802 KANSAS NEW YORK $444,138,857 $7,499,763 KENTUCKY OHIO $106,987,512 $62,698,445 ALASKA OKLAHOMA $39,688,478 $117,706 ALABAMA OREGON $26,299,852 $70,795,192 ARKANSAS PENNSYLVANIA $144,685,273 $19,634,540 ARIZONA PUERTO RICO $20,638,369 $17,630,698 RHODE CALIFORNIA ISLAND $141,090,637 $1,637,733 SOUTH COLORADO CAROLINA $247,352,615 $35,715,773 SOUTH CONNECTICUT DAKOTA $16,198,501 $9,931,132 TENNESSEE District of Columbia $1,208,081,556 $74,914,326 TEXAS DELAWARE $117,636,942 2,963,997 UTAH FLORIDA $126,706,231 $36,998,928 VIRGINIA GEORGIA $109,403,023 $238,531,647 VIRGIN HAWAII ISLANDS $4,065,088 $6,380,813 VERMONT IOWA $12,957,070 $6,800,373 Council on Tall Buildings WASHINGTON IDAHO $185,383,775 $5,083,114 WISCONSIN ILLINOIS $267,748,694 $33,177,275 WEST INDIANA VIRGINIA $24,333,368 $80,035,311 WYOMING KANSAS $5,905,155 $7,499,763 TOTAL KENTUCKY $4,731,614,111 $62,698,445
Building a 50,000 square foot building requires the same amount of energy needed to drive a car 20,000 miles a year for 730 years. Council on Tall Buildings
Building a 50,000 square foot building requires the same amount of energy needed to drive a car 20,000 miles a year for 730 years. EGWW = 500,000 gsf Council on Tall Buildings 10 cars, 20k miles for 730 years
Building a 50,000 square foot building requires the same amount of energy needed to drive a car 20,000 miles a year for 730 years. GSA mid century inventory = 60,000,000 gsf = 1,200 cars 20k miles for 730 years Council on Tall Buildings
LOCATION MATTERS Commuting can use 30-137% MORE energy than building operations 42% of existing GSA space within ¼ mile rail transit 71% of GSA space in the top 25% of location efficient sites in the region Council on Tall Buildings Portland, OR GSA s owned inventory tends to cluster in highly location efficient urban centers.
EGWW LOCATION SITE COMPARISON Edith Green- Wendell Wyatt Parkrose Business Center Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Parkrose Business Center Walkscore 100 53 Transit score 95 39 % of region s workforce who can access site within 45 min transit commute Location efficiency score (100 = best in the region) 35% (best performance of any block group in the region) 50% increase Council on Tall Buildings <16% 92 38
SITE COMPARISON Distance you can travel within a 45 min transit commute (Source: Walkscore.com) 1220 SW 3 rd Ave Parkrose Business Center (leased building cluster) Council on Tall Buildings Walkscore 100 v. 53 Transit score 95 v. 39 Location Efficiency score 92 v. 38 +50%
TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES Portland Light Rail (MAX) Portland Streetcar Council on Tall Buildings Portland Bus Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt
The average walkscore for LEED certified projects in the US is 64. Edith Green / Wendell Wyatt is a 100. Council on Tall Buildings
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SMALL BUSINESS INITIATIVES Minority Participation - Goal: 4.5% Achieved: 17% Female Participation - Goal: 6.9% Achieved: 8% Apprentice Participation - Goal 15% Achieved: 19.5% Small Business Participation - Goal (Negotiated): $15,179,682 Achieved: $27,775,145 Council on Tall Buildings 1,509 JOB-YEARS WERE CREATED.
Edith Green / Wendell Wyatt is one of only 2 highrise projects in the US to achieve a LEED NC 2009 Platinum rating. Council on Tall Buildings
RAINWATER COLLECTION A 25,000 SF canopy above the building collects rainwater that can be reused in other areas of the building RAINWATER STORAGE An existing rifle range has been converted into a 165,000 gallon tank that will store the rainwater for reuse in toilet flushing, irrigation and mechanical cooling makeup water. WATER REUSE IN MECHANICAL COOLING TOWER 16% of the building s total water use is used for the building s mechanical systems. This will be reduced to 9% via a non-potable water reuse approach. WATER CONSERVING PLUMBING FIXTURES Water conserving fixtures and fittings together with rainwater reused strategies described above result in a water savings of 60% compared to similarly sized typical building s usage. WATER REUSE IN IRRIGATION Reuse of non-potable water for irrigation results in a water savings of 55% compared to similarly sized typical building s usage. MANAGING STORM WATER By storing rainwater in the 165,000 cistern, the project meets EISA s goals of mitigating negative stream flow effects. Council on Tall Buildings
P.V. PANELS The renovation of the EGWW building includes 13,000 sf of solar photovoltaics on a 25,000 sf canopy which also doubles as a water collection surface. The solar array is expected to produce 200,000 kwh of energy annually. WINDOW TO WALL RATIO The building skin is optimized for daylighting and thermal efficiency with a glazing to wall ratio of 43%. LIGHTING Energy efficient, optically enhanced electric lighting systems with advanced controls will reduce lighting energy usage by 40% compared to Oregon Code. RADIANT CEILING PANELS Heating and cooling are delivered separately by an energy efficient hydronic distribution system using radiant ceiling panels. PLUG LOADS are proposed to be reduced through incorporation of high efficiency task lighting and use of Energy Star appliances, computers with LCD monitors, and LCD TVs for training and conference rooms. FRESH AIR Indoor air quality will be improved through use of a dedicated outside air system (DOAS) that provides 100% fresh air; exhaust air heat recovery ensures energy efficiency SHADING DEVICES on the south, west and east facades contribute to minimizing the solar heat gain during summer, with shading designed to be different on each orientation to respond to sun conditions. LIGHT REFLECTORS on the south and east facades provide additional reflected daylight into the daylight zone. Council on Tall Buildings
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