Lecture 2 Sustainability by design

Information for your cards Name Major Year address you will check regularly IE, MORE THAN ONCE PER WEEK Main interest in taking this class, what you intend to get out of it

Service learning assignments A way for you to connect with low-cost housing construction in our area – Poverty – Is it possible for “green design” to be low-cost? Learn something about how houses are built, materials, project planning, etc Write up a contract to agree to 32 hours work – Should be signed by Susan Bishop or Pam Dorr and will require their signature All hours are to be logged on SL Pro

Texts The LEED-NC process is well documented in the HOK text – Great if you are interested in commercial construction, provides background for the LEED process as practiced in industry Others are posted online or handed out in class Much will be on a ‘need to know’ basis as everyone may be doing different sorts of projects

How this class works Service learning (ongoing) Theory and discussion (weekly seminar) Work in teams of engineering/NC students Choose a semester project to be the focus of your green design The last half of the class is spent on this project Produce a comprehensive design portfolio, presentation to stakeholders, full report with specifications, display poster GOALS: some LEED experience, practical design experience If you want to become a LEED AP, you can use this class as a jumping off point for your study – But this class is not an exam prep class

Semester projects: idea 1 Green redesign of a small house or commercial space – Ideally, one that’s replicable and being replicated Your project will have ongoing impact – Based on an existing design You get access to design and materials list/budget from partner organization Framework: LEED NC or LEED-Homes Work with organization to develop green innovation that is within the relevant budget and other constraints

Semester projects: idea 2 Partner with Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization (HERO) on the neighborhood design for the “50 zeroes” project 1-2 groups Must have some expertise in AutoCAD – drawings will be required Framework: LEED for Neighborhood Development, LEED-Homes, other input from HERO Work with HERO on a development plan that will result in a viable neighborhood

Semester projects: idea 3 Green redesign of an existing building Framework: LEED-EB, others Two current options (2 groups) – Building at Canterbury Chapel Contact: Jon Chalmers – Willie King’s studio, New Memphis, Alabama Contact: Debbie Bond Must be able to get or produce PLANS for the building as constructed Must design improvements to fit the client’s desires under a budget specified by them

Reflection papers You’ll write these on your own and share them with the class Informed by service learning work Topic one (two parts): What does owning a home mean in America? Is our current housing system sustainable? Why or why not? Consider economic, environmental, and social sustainability.

Design projects in this class Identify project: – How are you interested in contributing to the sustainable landscape? Identify project scope with stakeholders Identify LEED tools Work through all credits systematically For each credit: – Potential improvements – Cost Capital costs Operating costs Life-cycle costing – What are the barriers to implementation? Availability of materials and products? Contractor knowledge/ability Industry standards Code issues Materials or labor costs

More on the design process What other, innovative ideas could help increase sustainability? – Economic – Environmental (and health) – Social “Meeting our needs without compromising future needs” Develop a spreadsheet to document credits

More intro on LEED LEED CREDIT CATEGORIES for New Construction: Sustainable sites (SS) Water efficiency (WE) Energy and atmosphere (EA) Materials and resources (MR) Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) Innovation and design (ID)

Credit categories for LEED-Homes Innovation and design process (ID) Location and linkages (LL) Sustainable sites (SS) Water efficiency (WE) Energy and atmosphere (EA) Materials and resources (MR) Indoor environmental quality (EQ) Awareness and education (AE)

Dates 14 February: topic due 28 February: proposed project outline due 6 March: midterm report and project presentation due – To a group of stakeholders and reviewers – For feedback and for staying on track 1 May: final report, design portfolio, and poster due 8 May: final presentation to stakeholders and reviewers (& open to the public)

Today Introduction to blueprints Reading plans, “material takeoffs” Introduction to LEED process – LEED-NC sustainable sites and materials credits

For next time Go over Handouts, become familiar with all credits related to sustainable sites and materials LEED-Homes – read through and acquaint yourself with the basics Pp in HOK book on Project Definition for commercial projects Begin logging hours on SL Pro