1. Bryant School District Bethel Middle School

2. Bryant School District Bethel Middle School

3. Agenda What is a Green Building? Traditional Design Integrated Design
Overcoming Obstacles
Integrated Design Team
Features of High Performance Design
High Performance Results
Q & A

4. What is a green building?
Senator Broadway
J.J. Pickle
Reduce construction waste (optimizing building dimensions)
Downsizing mechanical equipment (improving performance of building envelope)
Lower energy cost
Lower water cost (indoor & outdoor)
Reduce cleaning & maintenance
Improved health

5. Does a facility impact student achievement?
Warm/stuffy room
Air quality (carbon monoxide)
Ventilation
Lighting
Acoustics – heat and air systems, etc.

6. Research Studies

7. Architects/Partners Jackson, Brown, King Architects, Inc.
Trane – Bill Harrison, Teri Borton, Chris Ladner
Third party validation on energy cost – Weidt Group, Minnesota
Other groups

8. School Board
Presentation to School Board on green buildings & LEED* certification
Create a design team
Design a high performance building
Pursue LEED certification
Push to the point of diminishing returns
*LEED = Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

9. Board Commitment Understood potential for increased upfront cost
Valued designing building to improve academic programs
Benefits to students, staff, & community
Wise use of tax money as an investment

10. High Performance Design Team
Owner
School District Administration
Maintenance Staff
Architect
Energy Services Performance Contractor
Equipment Suppliers
Energy Engineering Firm
LEED Accredited Professional
Mechanical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Commissioning Agent
Cost Consultant

11. Bryant Schools Traditional Design
3 previous schools with same basic layout over 10 years
Traditional design, bid, build process
interaction was almost exclusively with architect
4 classroom pods with central admin, library and cafeteria
Focus was to minimize first cost as well as academic programs
Budgeted based on previous building plus inflation

12. Bryant Schools Traditional Design

13. Bryant Schools Traditional Design

14. Bryant Schools Traditional Design

15. Bryant Schools Traditional Design

16. Bryant Schools Traditional Design

17. Design Team Went to Work Considering
Academic programs
Day lighting
Energy efficient equipment
Reduced maintenance (inside & out)
Improved academic performance ventilation & acoustics
Recycled material
Cost analysis

18. Obstacles to High Performance Design
Budget based on code compliant building
Board and district agreed to apply for USGBC’s LEED-NC certification for the new facility
Learning curve for all parties
Administration
School board
Design team
Community
Something new and different
Can we afford it?
Is this really worth the effort?

19. Overcoming Obstacles Financial Performance Contracting
Traditionally used to fund energy saving measures in existing buildings
Act 58 of Second Extraordinary Session of 2004 extended performance contracting to new buildings
Choices related to building materials, building orientation, and other fundamentals affecting building efficiency could be made during design and funded over 15 years

20. Overcoming Obstacles Financial Performance Contracting
Guaranteed energy and operational savings could leverage dollars needed to complete the high performance/LEED project
Allowed more life cycle efficiency into the building plan

21. Overcoming Obstacles Integrated Design
Early involvement with Department of Education – Facilities Division
Early involvement of all members of design team
Collaborative design approach
Interactive communication with all team members
Regularly scheduled team meetings

22. Overcoming Obstacles Integrated Design
Informational sessions/updates to school board
Sustainable building practices
Value to students, staff, and community
Detailed specifications outlining sustainability/LEED requirements

23. High Performance Design Features
Architectural Features
Site orientation with north and south facing windows
Overhangs on southern exposure
Stained concrete floors
Formaldehyde free materials
Re-cycled materials
Low VOC finishes
Reduced lay-in ceilings

24. High Performance Design Features
Architectural Features
Sustainable landscaping
Reduced impervious pavement
High performance window glazing
High thermal mass structure
Reflective, white R-30 roof
R-20 wall insulation

25. High Performance Design Features
Mechanical Systems
Right-sized heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems based on computer modeling and life cycle analysis
High efficiency, zoned split systems
Dedicated Outside Air System
Occupancy sensors
Building automation system
High efficiency domestic hot water
Low flow toilets and urinals
Commissioning

26. High Performance Design Features
Electrical Systems
Automated daylight harvesting controls
Occupancy sensors
High efficiency T-8 bulbs & electronic ballasts
High efficiency transformers
Renewable (Green) energy certificates
Commissioning

27. Financial Benefits
Integrated facility improvements compound efficiency savings/lower operating costs
Utility Cost Savings in excess of $50,000/year
Maintenance Cost Savings in excess of $38,000/year
Cooling requirement reduced by 130 Tons of air conditioning
Results in equipment, installation, electrical and maintenance cost savings

28. Financial Benefits Savings funded
High efficiency HVAC systems /building automation system
Lighting controls/daylight harvesting controls
Commissioning
All fees associated with LEED
Green Power Credits
On-going Support Services

29. Financial Benefits
Base bid for the 750 student/121,000 sq. ft. middle school facility
$11.8 M
approximately $97 sq. ft.
An additional $987,000 was funded through the performance contract bridging the gap in the district’s construction budget
More valuable building
Life cycle cost savings to district $11.3 million

30. Operational Benefits High reliability Natural daylighting
Improved indoor air quality
Detailed system control
On-going measurement and verification identifies problems while they are still manageable

31. Student and Teacher Benefits
Healthier, more productive learning environment
Improved acoustic, visual and thermal comfort
Improved attendance
Higher test scores
Improved recruitment and retention of teaching staff

32. Student and Teacher Benefits
Improved awareness in energy use and environmental responsibility
Building is a teaching tool
Supplement all areas of curriculum
Health, science, social studies, language, and economics

33. Community Benefits Wise investment of tax dollars Community resource
Will stand the test of time
Will experience increased use by community
Evidence of commitment to excellence in education
Evidence of commitment to protecting the environment
Tangible expression of community values

34. Why High Performance Design?
Results in an optimal learning environment
Conserves natural resources
It makes good financial sense

43. Questions and Answers