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EDITORIAL
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Arlington Heights, IL 60005-5025
‘Net-zero’ is now
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EDITOR
Jay W. Schneider
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Leslie Streicher
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Susan Bady Man up, America’s Building Teams! The gauntlet has been thrown at your
Peter Fabris
Barbara Horwitz-Bennett feet. The fighting words have been issued. It’s dueling BIM models at sun-
C.C. Sullivan
Jeff Yoders rise. There’s no longer any excuse for not at least trying to build a net-zero
Jerry Yudelson
DESIGNER
(or near net-zero) energy building. We have proof that it can be done.
Elena Mengarelli
WEB DESIGNER That’s because we now have tangible evi- age of energy savings that the Building Team
Agnes Smolen dence of a viable net-zero energy building—the achieved in comparison to a conventional office
EDITORIAL ADVISERS
Peter Davoren 222,000-sf Research Support Facility at the building. They literally pushed the building
CEO, Turner Construction Company National Renewable Energy Lab, a Platinum envelope (and every other component—lighting
M. Arthur Gensler, Jr., FAIA, FIIDA, RIBA
Chairman, Gensler winner in this year’s Building Team Awards (page and daylighting in particular) to squeeze out every
Raj Gupta, PE, LEED AP
President, Environmental Systems Design 36). This building shows that net-zero energy wasteful Btu. Only then were renewables added.
John E. Kemper construction is no longer a pipe dream. That target—80% energy reduction—is really
Chairman and CEO, KLMK Group
Laurin McCracken, AIA Can you imagine what it must have been like what Building Teams should be eyeing. Clearly,
Marketing Consultant, Jacobs
Philip Tobey, FAIA, FACHA for the RSF Building Team, with hundreds of Building Teams working on the next generation
Senior Vice President, SmithGroup scientists—who spend 100% of their working of new green buildings need to be thinking about
Alan Traugott LEED AP
Principal, CJL Engineering hours on energy research—breathing down their bringing their projects in somewhere in the 50-
Randolph Tucker, PE
necks? That the team exceeded all 26 manage- 75% range of energy conservation. I repeat: The
GROUP DIRECTOR - PRINCIPAL
Tony Mancini ment objectives with such an intensely involved RSF proves it can be done.
610.688.5553; tmancini@sgcmail.com
client on their case is proof that this can be done In fact, the case could be made that, un-
EVENTS MANAGER
Judy Brociek under more “normal” circumstances. less the renewables are heavily subsidized (with
847.954.7943; jbrociek@sgcmail.com
DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
What, then, are the “excuses”? Well, it could tax writeoffs, grants, or ESCO-type financing
Doug Riemer be argued that, since the client is a government schemes), it might be better to make private-sec-
DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE agency, they’ve got deep pockets. Wrong! There tor buildings “renewable ready,” and wait for PV,
SERVICES & PROMOTION
Sandi Stevenson was a strict $64 million cap (which included geothermal, and other renewable prices to come
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Circulation Department
infrastructure and campus improvements) on the down (as they are). The exception: government
Building Design+Construction job: The Building Team would have been severely buildings, which should include renewables as a
3030 W. Salt Creek Lane, Suite 201
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-5025 penalized had they exceeded that limit. means to help move those technologies along.
CORPORATE
Did the Denver climate make it easy compared I haven’t said anything about getting existing
Chairman Emeritus (1922-2003)
H.S. Gillette to, say, Florida or New England? Maybe. Maybe buildings to net-zero energy use, but that’s the
Chairperson next big step. After all, noresidential buildings
not. But future net-zero Building Teams would
K.A. Gillette
President/CEO adjust their design and construction strategies to consume 19% of energy use and residences an-
E.S. Gillette meet local conditions. In other words, the RSF other 20%, so most of the problem is already in
Sr. Vice President
Ann O’Neill should not become a cookie-cutter template. It the ground. Making existing buildings and homes
Sr. Vice President, CFO more energy efficient would really pay off.
is possible that future net-zero buildings may be
David Shreiner
Sr. Vice President taller than the RSF’s three stories; they may have I’ll end this discourse as I did elsewhere in this
Rick Schwer a different footprint than the “slanted H” of the issue: If the U.S. government can build a net-zero
Vice President of Custom Media, Creative Services and
Content Management RSF. That would be a function of the imagination energy office building at fairly reasonable cost,
Diane Vojcanin
Vice President of Events and expertise of the respective Building Teams. why can’t the private sector do so?
Harry Urban In the case of the RSF, the truly significant
For advertising contacts, see page 65. number is not zero, but 80. That’s the percent- Comments? Send them to: rcassidy@sgcmail.com.

NEWS
By Leslie Streicher, Associate Editor
Kaiser Permanente picks three finalists

in ‘Small Hospital’ competition
Three design firms—Aditazz; Gresham, Smith medications to patients’ rooms.
and Partners; and Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Aditazz, Palo Alto, Calif., used a systems engi-
Burch—have been named finalists in Kaiser neering approach in their concept, called “Cross-
Permanente’s “Small Hospital, Big Ideas” ing Boundaries,” which proposed multifunctional
competition. Each will be paid up to $750,000 to clinical spaces to minimize travel distances, green
complete their designs. walls and terraces, and an umbrella-type roof to
The trio was selected from among nine semi- absorb sun energy, collect rain water, control light
finalists; 108 proposals were originally submit- penetration, and protect against sun and dust.
ted. According to the giant healthcare provider, Gresham, Smith and Partners develop a pro-
the competition is designed to yield the next posal for a carbon-neutral hospital with adapt-
generation of small, eco-conscious, patient- and able rooms, patient gardens, and touch-screen
family-friendly hospitals. Firms were charged whiteboards that allow patients and families to
with coming up with new ways to deliver download physician notes into their portable
healthcare using “the best in emerging medical electronic devices.
technology and facility design to improve quality Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch, San Francisco,
and reduce costs.” came in with a concept for a small, regenerative-
Among the innovations proposed in the designed hospital that blurs the line between
finalists’ presentations: interactive walls patients institution and community.
could use to Skype with their doctors or fam- For more on the competition, go to: http://
ily members; transparent roofs that produce design.kpnfs.com and http://xnet.kp.org/
energy and collect rainwater; and a pneumatic newscenter/opexcellence/2011/060111 Small hospital concepts Aditazz (top); Mazzetti Nash
pharmacy distribution system that would deliver hospitaldesign.html. Lipsey Burch (middle); Gresham, Smith (bottom).
RSMeans costs comparisons: Hotels, motels, and apartments

Hotel, 4-7 stories Hotel, 8-24 stories Motel, 2-3 stories Apartment, 4-7 stories
’11 ’10 % chg. ’11 ’10 % chg. ’11 ’10 % chg. ’11 ’10 % chg.
Atlanta 149.52 144.25 3.7 159.04 155.69 2.2 144.65 140.67 2.8 148.09 140.98 5.0
Baltimore 158.22 151.67 4.3 168.29 163.70 2.8 153.06 147.91 3.5 156.70 148.24 5.7
Boston 199.86 192.81 3.7 212.59 208.11 2.2 193.35 188.03 2.8 197.95 188.45 5.0
Chicago 198.36 190.23 4.3 210.99 205.32 2.8 191.89 185.52 3.4 196.46 185.93 5.7
Cleveland 167.75 161.83 3.7 178.43 174.67 2.2 162.29 157.82 2.8 166.15 158.17 5.0
Dallas 144.00 139.08 3.5 153.17 150.12 2.0 139.31 135.64 2.7 142.62 135.94 4.9
Denver 158.72 154.25 2.9 168.83 166.49 1.4 153.55 150.43 2.1 157.20 150.76 4.3
Detroit 173.44 168.29 3.1 184.48 181.64 1.6 167.79 164.12 2.2 171.78 164.48 4.4
Houston 146.51 141.67 3.4 155.84 152.90 1.9 141.74 138.15 2.6 145.11 138.46 4.8
Kansas City, Mo. 174.27 168.45 3.5 185.37 181.81 2.0 168.60 164.27 2.6 172.61 164.64 4.8
Los Angeles 181.63 175.23 3.7 193.20 189.13 2.2 175.71 170.88 2.8 179.90 171.26 5.0
Miami 152.20 147.15 3.4 161.89 158.82 1.9 147.24 143.50 2.6 150.74 143.82 4.8
Minneapolis 189.66 183.45 3.4 201.74 198.01 1.9 183.48 178.91 2.6 187.85 179.30 4.8
New Orleans 147.85 143.60 3.0 157.26 154.99 1.5 143.03 140.04 2.1 146.43 140.35 4.3
New York City 223.78 217.02 3.1 238.03 234.23 1.6 216.49 211.64 2.3 221.64 212.11 4.5
Philadelphia 194.01 187.65 3.4 206.36 202.54 1.9 187.69 183.00 2.6 192.15 183.41 4.8
Phoenix 149.35 143.92 3.8 158.86 155.34 2.3 144.49 140.36 2.9 147.93 140.67 5.2
Pittsburgh 171.10 164.42 4.1 181.99 177.46 2.6 165.52 160.34 3.2 169.46 160.70 5.5
Portland, Ore. 170.09 164.09 3.7 180.92 177.11 2.2 164.55 160.02 2.8 168.47 160.38 5.0
St. Louis 173.77 167.97 3.5 184.84 181.29 2.0 168.11 163.80 2.6 172.11 164.17 4.8
San Diego 175.28 169.58 3.4 186.44 183.03 1.9 169.57 165.37 2.5 173.60 165.74 4.7
San Francisco 207.72 200.40 3.7 220.95 216.29 2.2 200.96 195.43 2.8 205.74 195.86 5.0
Seattle 176.95 171.84 3.0 188.22 185.47 1.5 171.18 167.58 2.2 175.26 167.95 4.4
Washington, D.C. 166.08 161.19 3.0 176.65 173.98 1.5 160.67 157.19 2.2 164.49 157.54 4.4
Winston-Salem, N.C. 128.45 124.40 3.3 136.63 134.27 2.2 124.26 121.32 2.4 127.22 121.59 4.6
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SGH acquires Capobianco Consulting Engineers;

Perkins+Will adds Hinthorne Mott Architects
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Gumpertz & Heger, headquartered in move will expand SGH’s reach in parking ment and structural engineering for new
Waltham, Mass., has acquired Capobianco structure engineering services. parking structures and managed and designed
numerous parking garage restoration projects.
The firm was known for its expertise in design-
ing precast parking garage components for
precast concrete manufacturers. Sal A. Capobi-
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Across the continent, Hinthorne Mott
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Seattle office to 46 people, under the direction
of P+W’s Kay Kornovich, LEED AP.
Hinthorne Mott was known for deliver-
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Retirement communities may see first gains in recovering market

As baby boomers inch closer to retirement, se- and they control about $24 trillion in wealth. Of the last, Carle says, “This niche is going
nior housing official Andrew Carle of George Among the trends in retirement communi- to grow tremendously, and in the next decade
Mason University, Fairfax, Va., predicts that ties Carle sees: there will be one in every metro area.”
retirement communities will be the first hous- • Niche communities appealing to fans of • Retirement communities near university
ing sector to see substantial economic recovery. country music (there’s already one in Nash- campuses, notably Oberlin (Ohio) College and
There are more than 78 million baby boomers, ville), nudists (two in Florida), and gay couples. Penn State University, in State College, where
residents of one retirement center are guaran-
teed football tickets. (For another take on this
topic, see “10 Top Design Trends in Senior
The Duro-Last® single-ply roofing system Living Facilities,” by Bradford Perkins, FAIA,
is a Proven Performer®, with over a billion at: http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/10-top-
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“The demand for senior housing is there,”
Duro-Last’s reputation for quality stems from
said Carle. “Occupancy rates in assisted living
long-term, steady company ownership, a time- only dropped 3-4% during the recession. It
tested product formulation, and a highly-refined dipped, but it never saw a plunge.”
installation method that relies on dependable, See Mary Umbarger’s interview in the
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New York City develops affordable housing complex on Queens waterfront

Hunter’s Point South will be the largest affordable housing complex built in New York City
since the 1970s, according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg. A Building Team consisting of
Phipps Houses, Related Companies, Monadnock Construction, SHoP Architects, and Ismael
Leyva Architects is working on design and construction plans for the $360 million mixed-use
Queens waterfront project. The first phase will include two high-rises with a total 900 housing
units—75% of which will be permanently income-targeted—and 20,000 sf of retail space. In
addition to the housing component, the project will include a five-acre waterfront park, a new
school, retail space, and parking. Estimated completion: 2014.
Daniel Libeskind designs Poland’s tallest building

Architect Daniel Libeskind, Hill International (Marlton, N.J.), and the Orco Property Group
of Luxembourg are among the Building Team members collaborating on the 807,000-sf
Zlota 44 Tower in Warsaw, Poland. When completed, the 56-story skyscraper, which will
house 251 luxury apartments, restaurants, theaters, and galleries, will become the country’s
tallest building.

Case Medical cancer center consolidates
services into one facility
The new Case Medical Center Cancer Hospital in Cleveland will
consolidate all of University Hospitals’ cancer programs and services
into one facility. Cannon Design’s plan focuses on patient care and
recovery, with inpatient rooms that include space for overnight guests
and pathways for easy navigation. The top floors provide views of the
city skyline and Lake Erie, while the lower floors give patients access
to a healing garden that also forms a transition between the Univer-
sity Hospital grounds and its neighbor, Case Western University. The
building’s exterior will have a glass façade utilizing transparent, trans-
lucent, and opaque panels to regulate natural light during the day and
allow artificial light to shine out at night.
Louisville’s Speed Art Museum to get major expansion

Officials at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Ky., unveiled de-
signs for a major 200,000-sf expansion and renovation. Louisville-
based K. Norman Berry Associates Architects is serving as archi-
tect of record, while Culver City, Calif.-based wHY Architecture is
handling design for the $79 million project. Work includes razing a
1973 auditorium and gallery addition and constructing two build-
ings. A new three-story, 53,000-sf glass-skinned building will house
gallery space, a restaurant, an auditorium, and a gift shop, while a
smaller 5,000-sf building will also be constructed on the six-acre
site. Both new structures will link directly to the existing 1928
museum. Outside, Boston-based Reed-Hilderbrand landscape archi-
tects is designing a new art park and public piazza for the property,
which neighbors the University of Louisville campus. Completion is
expected in 2015.
Buildings will resemble barges at New Jersey waterfront park

Two new buildings will be constructed in River Bridge Park, a four-
acre redevelopment on the Hackensack River in Carlstadt, N.J. The
New Jersey Meadowlands Commission engaged DMR Architects,
Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., to redevelop the former Barge Club prop-
erty and design small facilities for boat storage and visitor services.
The design borrows elements from early 20th-century river barge
design and incorporates reclaimed wood salvaged from old vessels.
The park itself will incorporate salvaged anchors, channel markers,
and dock mooring bollards. A new open-air educational pavilion will
also be on site, and wetlands and native plantings will be introduced
to the park and marina, which is expected to open this year.

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Canary Island resort to offer historic charm and modern luxury

OBM International, Coral Gables, Fla., is designing the Pasito Blan-
co Resort and Spa in the Canary Islands’ Gran Canaria to reflect its
tropical environment. Not only are the architects reinterpreting the
island’s historic colonial architecture—using white walls, volcanic
stones, and wood balconies and other detailing—they are design-
ing the complex to cascade down a hillside to the rocky cliffs and
coastline. When completed, the luxury hotel will cluster 160 rooms
in detached villas and include a spa, several bars and restaurants,
multiple pools, and rooftop lounges.
Desert inspires University of Arizona’s new building design

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cal Campus will provide interdisciplinary instruction space for the
University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University’s pharmacy,
medical, and health and human services schools. Los Angeles-based
CO Architects and the Phoenix office of Ayers Saint Gross designed
the 268,000-sf building to reflect the desert landscape. Two wings
create a “canyon” and imprinted copper cladding on the lower floors
shows images of the surrounding mountains. The project is pursuing
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Outdated Phoenix mini-mall renovated,

reopened as an upscale bistro
The Windsor and Churn, a new concept bistro in Phoenix, celebrated its grand opening in late
April. The 3,000-sf restaurant, ice cream parlor, and pastry and coffee shop was formerly a
mid-century mini strip-mall that was transformed by the local office of Shepley Bulfinch and
Upward Projects. The firms repurposed the antiquated retail property, retaining the original
1940s footprint but updating everything else to meet the needs of new businesses and create
a gathering spot for residents. A new patio with courtyard adds alfresco dining.
Massachusetts office complex

uses BIM, earns LEED Gold Ontario town hall marries
Margulies Perruzzi Architects utilized BIM tradition with modernity
to coordinate the design and construction The new town hall serving Milton, Ont., (pop.
phases for the Wyman Street corporate 75,000), is the latest addition to the city’s
complex in Waltham, Mass. The 335,000-sf civic campus, which dates to 1854. Designed
project earned LEED Gold. The firm’s use of by the Ventin Group, Brantford, Ont., the new
BIM in coordinating the project’s steel super- 50,000-sf building sits just east of the for-
structure, its MEP layout (across two build- mer historic 19th-century town hall and uses
ings), and its curved metal and terra cotta similar design elements on the façade—such
façade helped the Building Team of Columbia as stone walls and arched openings—but
Construction (developer) and Hobbs Brook adds a decidedly modern interior with open,
Management (owner) solve problems before transparent public spaces and abundant
anything was fabricated and helped bring the natural light. The building was designed to
project in under budget. meet LEED Silver certification.

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Lighting design illuminates

educators’ HQ
An HLB Lighting Design team worked
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to the 409,000-sf, $266 million Sac-
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State Teachers’ Retirement System,
known as CalSTRS. New York City-based
HLB’s lighting goals for the 13-story
office tower included ample access to
daylighting (90% of the building’s 1,250
workstations receive natural light), dim-
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lighting, and concealed ambient LED
lighting. The building earned LEED Gold
and is expected to use 12% less energy
than a comparable building its size,
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than $130,000 on annual energy bills.
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Fire-ravaged Florida church rises from the ashes in just one year
When fire gutted Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla.,
church leaders acted quickly to rebuild the facility and hired architects
Rink Design Partnership and the construction management firm Stellar,
both based in Jacksonville, to complete the project in just one year. The
Building Team rebuilt the sanctuary and converted a former classroom
wing into a choir suite and library. The new 15,000-sf sanctuary is
acoustically balanced and includes a 63-foot-tall open steeple, pews for
613 worshippers, a choir loft, baptistry, and communion spaces. Interior
finishes include polished stone interior floors and columns, an acid-
stained concrete floor, and Douglas fir arched timbers and ceiling.
Minneapolis public works facility earns LEED Platinum

The Hiawatha Public Works Facility in Minneapolis received LEED
Platinum certification, making it the state’s greenest government build-
ing. Designed by local firm RSP Architects, the 200-person facility has
32,000 sf of office space and 26,000 sf of shop and interior storage
space. The complex also has more than 250,000 sf of yard space
for multiple public works divisions, including maintenance, paving
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EXCLUSIVE GREEN PRODUCTS SURVEY
How and Why AEC

Professionals Choose
Green Interior
Products
You want durability in your sustainable
interior products—and greater transparency
and credibility in the data you’re getting
from product manufacturers.
By Robert Cassidy, Editorial Director
Survey Results Reveal Mixed Views
on Green Interior Products
• The green interior products most often specified by respon-
Respondents to our survey had no trouble taking off the gloves dents are paints and coatings, carpet and carpet tiles, flooring,
when asked to voice their opinions on sustainable interior prod- adhesives and sealants, lighting products, and insulation.
ucts and green building. “I first thought the effort to build green • Durability, low VOC content, and “formaldehyde-free”
was a terrific idea, but it has become a mockery,” said one. “Green are the key factors respondents look for in choosing green
certified products do not have anywhere near the level of qual- interior products.
ity and durability of their ‘normal’ counterparts.” Said another, • The Forest Stewardship Council, Greenguard, and the Carpet
“Many products have not been in the market to be time-tested.” & Rug Institute’s Green Label are the rating systems most
“Many claims are not sustainable,” said a respondent. “They do used by respondents in specifying sustainable indoor products.
not take into account life cycle assessment or embodied energy.” • “Greenwashing” is the biggest problem cited by respondents
Said another, “The understanding is that green products have a in making green product choices. Poor reliability of product
higher upfront cost but will pay off in the long run. However, the data and conflicting manufacturer claims also factor in here.
product data does not always properly illustrate this principle.” • Most respondents said they choose certain green indoor
Another stated, “Clients are still concerned about spending more products either because they prefer them or their clients
money on green products.” As for “green hype,” a respondent do—less so (but still a majority) to qualify for LEED points.
noted, “That’s the basic difficulty—separating truth from fiction.” • Most respondents said owner/developers (and their representa-
A contractor stated, “Our primary use of ‘green’ is to meet the tives) had the upper hand in choosing green interior products.

EXCLUSIVE GREEN PRODUCTS SURVEY
Table 1. Wide Variety of Green Interior Products Specified

Which of the following interior products have
owner requirements for LEED certification. Green still equals you specified or used primarily for their green
added cost, so competitive requirements mandate that we mini- attributes in the last 18-24 months?
mize use [of green products] to remain competitive.” Another (Multiple responses accepted.)
respondent said, “There’s a lot of greenwashing for things that
don’t ever see a suitable return. Higher prices are not a good Paints/coatings 70% Work surfaces/counters 32%
thing in this economy.” Carpet/carpet tiles 59% Interior doors 30%
Others saw the positive in green interior products. “With Flooring 58% Carpet pads 28%
what I have experienced thus far, the indoor air quality that Adhesives/sealants 56% Millwork/moldings 27%
Lighting products 54% Metal products 24%
evolves from the use of low-VOC and green products produces a Insulation 52% Wall coverings 22%
more healthy workplace,” said one respondent. Said another, “As Composite wood products 47% Paneling 20%
more owners, occupants, and the public become knowledgeable Daylighting products 41% Chillers 19%
about the subject, the demand will increase for truly green prod- Occupancy sensors 40% Furniture/seating 19%
ucts.” Yet another said, “Manufacturers are getting better at docu- Ceiling tiles/ceiling systems 37% Interior glass 18%
Wood products/casework 35% Textiles 17%
menting their products. Many more products to choose from.” Ceramic tile 33% Hardware (windows, doors) 17%
Still, some said they felt overwhelmed. “Multiple industry stan- Gypsum products 33%
dards for green products confuse the issue,” said one. “Too much n = 175
emphasis on marketing green. What ever happened to good
products at a good price?” said another. Survey respondents see green in a wide variety of building products,
“[I] wish there were more people in the industry who were with applied materials like paints and sealants and flooring materi-
truly interested in sustainable design rather than getting LEED als exhibiting significant use, along with lighting, daylighting, and
occupancy sensors. The majority (52%) of respondents (n=184) were
points,” said one wishful thinker. “I have had LEED consultants architects/designers, with 19% contractors/construction professionals,
actually take out sustainable design requirements from a project 13% engineers, and 12% owners or property managers (4% other).
because they wouldn’t get LEED credit!” Said another, “We just Twenty-nine percent were LEED Accredited Professionals (n=187).
need to get back to basic quality design and construction.” Yet
another said, “Performance is more impor-

tant than ‘green’ qualities.”
One respondent summarized many of these
concerns: “I’m all for going green, but not at
the expense of quality and durability, and I
want to know the claims, considering all the
impacts of manufacturing, transporting, etc. If
it takes twice as much paint, then the manu-
facturing costs and transportation costs are
doubled, as well as the VOCs. Is that factored
into the calculations when trying to see how
green a product really is?” BD+C
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Table 2. The Buck Stops with the Owner (and the Owner’s Rep)
From your experience, who makes the final decision in choosing specific green interior products in most projects?
Architect/Designer 33% Contractor/Construction manager 7% While architects tied with owners (at 33% each) for the title of product
Building owner/Developer 33% LEED Accredited Professional 7% choice decision maker, if you add in those who chose “owner’s repre-
Owner’s representative 18% Consultant 2% sentative,” the majority of respondents (51%) believed building owners
and their representatives hold the key to green product specification.
n = 180
Table 3. Durability Comes Out on Top Again

Rate the following factors in
terms of their importance in
your decision to specify or use
a green interior product.
SOME
TALK THE TALK.
1 = “Not important”
2 = “Somewhat important”
3 = “Very important” OTHERS
4 = “Extremely important” WALK THE
Durability
Low volatile organic compound
3.50 WALK.
(VOC) emissions 3.11
Formaldehyde-free 3.06
Life cycle cost (LCC) 2.98 Sustainability has become a major
No VOC emissions 2.90 factor in the construction market.
Recycled content (post-consumer) 2.86 And the domestic structural
Recycled content (pre-consumer) 2.83 steel industry has been making
Recyclable/compostable 2.81 environmental improvements for
Life cycle assessment (LCA) 2.75 decades by:
Rapidly renewable material 2.71
Biodegradability 2.61
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End-of-life management 2.59
Total VOCs (TVOC) 2.59
nearly by 47% since 1990.
Socially responsible 2.51 s¬2EDUCING¬ITS¬ENERGY¬USE¬BY¬
Carbon content/carbon footprint 2.49 67% since 1980.
Third-party green certification 2.45 s¬2EDUCING¬GREENHOUSE¬GAS¬
Embodied energy 2.41 emissions by 45% since 1975.
Biobased content 2.34 s¬"ECOMING¬RECOGNIZED¬AS¬ONE¬
PVC-free (no vinyl) 2.22 of the best-performing U.S.
Phthalate emissions 2.20 manufacturing industries by
Total aldehydes 2.19 the EPA.
Free of Stockholm persistent
organic pollutants (“Stockholm POPs”) 2.14
Product packaging 2.10 And steel’s environmental
Chrome reference exposure level 2.00 impact continues to drop.
n = 161-178
Despite all the talk about recycled con-

tent and other factors measured in LEED,
respondents rated durability as the top green
There’s always a sustainable solution in steel.
factor—as they have done repeatedly in virtu-
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PLATINUM
GOLD
GOLD
300 EAST RANDOLPH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY KIOWA COUNTY SILVER SPRING CIVIC BUILDING AT
VERTICAL COMPLETION RESEARCH SUPPORT FACILITY USD 422 K-12 SCHOOL VETERANS PLAZA
AT THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE
ENERGY LABORATORY
2011 Building Team

Awards
Honoring Building Teams for the quality of their work and for
their exemplary collaboration in meeting client needs
SILVER
SILVER
GOLD
CITY OF WATSONVILLE WATER NATIONAL INTREPID TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN

RESOURCES CENTER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE HOSPITAL FLOWER MOUND
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
BRONZE
BRONZE
SILVER
TEXAS CHILDREN’S JAN AND DAN CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT CENTER, CONSOL ENERGY CENTER
DUNCAN NEUROLOGICAL GENERAL SERVICES CENTRAL PLANT CLARKSON UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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300 EAST RANDOLPH VERTICAL COMPLETION
A High-Rise
When Chicago-based Health Care Service Corporation commis-
sioned its office tower at 300 East Randolph Street in the mid-
1990s, the organization asked for a building that could allow for
future expansion. HCSC anticipated it was only a matter of time
before it would outgrow the 33-story, 1.43 million-sf building.
That time came in 2006.
HCSC, which operates several Blue Cross and Blue Shield in-
surance plans, called on Goettsch Partners, the building’s original
architects, to guide the expansion based on the original plan. The
Chicago-based firm pulled the original drawings and completed
the design for Phase 2: a 24-story, 920,000-sf addition atop the
PHOTOS: JAMES STEINKAMP © STEINKAMP PHOTOGRAPHY
existing 33-story structure.

Goettsch Partners calculated that adding a second tower on the
site would have cost $15 million more than going vertical. So when
the original building was completed in 1997, all the necessary
internal components for future upward exapansion—structural,
MEP, and elevator accommodations—were already in place.
“The original building was so tied to client need that their
program allowed this second phase,” noted Building Team Awards
judge Michael Damore, AIA, Executive Managing Director and
President of Architecture and Interior Design at Epstein, Chicago.
Nonetheless, the new Building Team, which included The John
Buck Company (development manager), Walsh Construction
(contractor), Magnusson Klemencic Associates (structural engineer),
and Cosentini Associates (MEP), were still faced with a project of
enormous complexity.
Construction atop an occupied building. An “intricate ballet.”
Nearly a decade after construction was That’s what some at Walsh Construction called the erection of
completed on a 33-story Chicago office cranes on the building’s roof and the subsequent erection of the
steel structure. In order to choreograph the work, the team built a
tower, the owner outgrows the 1.43 scale model of the roof, steel structure, two derrick cranes, and two
tower cranes so they could coordinate proper access, equipment
million-sf building and initiates a vertical positioning, and working radius—with all of this occurring 33
expansion that adds 24 stories atop the floors above a tight urban site, of course.
As the new structure rose above the building, existing rooftop
fully occupied structure. Fortunately, this cooling equipment had to remain operational. The cooling towers
were left exposed to allow for air circulation. When the addition
was all part of the plan. was topped off, high-performance cooling equipment was installed
on the roof and the original equipment was decommissioned.
When constructed in the mid-1990s, the 33-story high-rise at 300 East Ran- Noise abatement. The neighborhood around 300 East Randolph
dolph in Chicago met the client’s immediate space needs but was designed Street had changed considerably in the intervening years. What origi-
for vertical expansion. The tower grew to 57 stories in 2010. Every third floor nally was an office district had evolved into a mixed-use community
within the building’s atrium (opposite, right) was built out for meeting space. of offices, hotels, and multifamily buildings—not to mention that the

2011 BUILDING TEAM AWARDS
Platinum Award
Tour de Force
Pritzker Pavilion was hosting outdoor performances across the street ageing between the two
in Millennium Park. The Building Team made significant accom- phases. “The building
modations on work hours to keep construction noise from disturbing doesn’t look at all dated,
office occupants, neighbors, and concert goers. not even the original
Elevator additions. The original building’s atrium was designed structure, which is 14
to accommodate additional passenger elevator banks, as well as the years old,” said Build-
skip hoist used to deliver construction workers and materials to work ing Team Awards judge
areas. The atrium comprises five 40x30-foot open structural bays John (Jay) Frisco, AIA,
located along the north façade; each of the outer bays holds an eight- NCARB, an associate
car bank servicing the original 33 floors. Two new eight-car elevator with RTKL in Chicago.
banks were added (at night, to minimize disruption) to the inner bays. Now that HCSC has
The center bay was retained for an open staircase to facilitate circula- nearly doubled its floor
tion between floors; every third floor was built out for meeting space. space, it’s not likely
As for the skip hoists, conventional practice would have called for to outgrow 300 East
running them on the exterior of the building, but that would have Randolph anytime soon.
required removing Currently, 64% of the
curtain wall from the building is occupied,
original building and and most of the remain-
taking portions of der is being readied for
the building out of occupancy later this
commission during year. Moreover, the organization has signed a top-tier law firm as a
construction. Instead, tenant for 264,000 sf of space on the new floors. BD+C
the Building Team ran —Jay W. Schneider, Editor
the skip hoists through
the atrium—a brilliant PLATINUM AWARD
engineering solution. 300 East Randolph Vertical Completion
Façade detailing. Chicago, Ill.
Architects at Goettsch
Partners had to ensure Building Team
a cohesive look could Submitting firm: Goettsch Partners (architect)
be achieved between Owner: Health Care Service Corporation
the two building Structural engineer (Phase 2): Magnusson Klemencic Associates
phases, so they speci- MEP engineer: Cosentini Associates
fied timeless materials Contractor: Walsh Construction
that aged well: high- Development manager (Phase 2): The John Buck Company
performance curtain
wall, stainless steel, General Information
and stone. The com- Project size (Phase 2): 920,000 sf
pleted 57-story tower Construction cost: Withheld at owner’s request
has a unified ap- Construction time (Phase 2): April 2007 to March 2010
pearance despite the Delivery method (Phase 2): Design-bid-build
effects of a decade of
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BUILDING DESIGN+CONSTRUCTION JUNE 2011 35

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH SUPPORT FACILITY
AT THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
Blueprint for a
The U.S. Department of Energy’s new had to demonstrate that a distinctively new class of real estate was
feasible and replicable by the private sector.
Research Support Facility is proof that The winning team, led by design firm RNL and GC Haselden
a net-zero energy office building can be Construction (with engineering from Stantec Consulting), vowed
to meet or exceed all 26 objectives. This was risky, since the team
designed and built for as little as $259 would be paid only 50% of the cost of completing the preliminary
design; if the DOE didn’t like it, the feds could terminate the con-
per square foot. tract with no additional payment.
The Building Team evaluated and tested a multitude of tech-
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Research Support Facility (RSF), nologies before choosing the systems that would go into the
in Golden, Colo., is arguably America’s most significant building of structure. These included hydronic radiant slab heating and cool-
the last decade, at least in terms of energy consumption. ing employing 45 miles of piping; a below-grade maze of heavy
The 222,000-sf, slanted H-shaped office building, on the site of concrete structures to store thermal energy for passive cooling and
the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is designed heating; a dedicated outside air system that provides fresh air via
to produce as much or more energy than it uses—to be specific, raised floors when the windows are closed; and a thermally massive
35 kBtu/sf/year, which is 50% below ASHRAE 90.1-2004. The exterior wall system using insulated precast tilt-up panels.
building, which also includes a data center that serves the entire Modular workstations, raised floor systems, and demountable
campus, can accommodate 825 staff; it provides 61% more space walls were tested via full-scale mockups to provide optimal day-
to the NREL building stock yet adds only 6% in energy demand lighting, thermal comfort and control, sound control, and indoor
(which is provided by PVs). Yet the building itself came in at $57.4
million ($259/sf) in construction costs, with a total contract cost of
$64 million, including campus utilities and infrastructure—$288/sf.
More importantly, the Building Team achieved these remark-
able numbers through rigorous energy-conservation methods that
brought the RSF’s energy use down by about 80% compared to a
conventional building. Only after all energy-saving strategies were
applied were renewable energy sources used. Only readily available,
made-in-the-USA products, technologies, and systems were used.
The DOE and NREL held a national design competition to
pick the team, setting forth 26 project objectives in a fast-track,
multi-bid proposal. Three objectives were deemed “mission criti-
cal”: a LEED Platinum rating, Energy Star First “Plus,” and safe
work performance. The other 23 were termed “highly desirable”—
such as providing room for up to 800 staff—or “if possible,”
notably net-zero energy use, “most energy-efficient building in the
world,” and a LEED Platinum “Plus” rating. Moreover, the project

Platinum Award
New Energy Future

air quality. Occupied spaces are no more than 30 feet from an
operable window. A mechanical system automatically opens a third
PHOTOS: FRANK OOMS PHOTOGRAPHY; COURTESY NREL,

of the windows on cool summer nights.
Working intensively with subcontractors, the team installed
RNL DESIGN AND HASELDEN CONSTRUCTION

a standing seam metal roof 90 days ahead of schedule so that
photovoltaics could be installed on time. Two of the technologies
used in the RSF—transpired solar collectors and electrochromic
windows—were co-developed by NREL scientists. Nearly 600
windows were placed, many of them crowned with specially de-
signed “bonnets” to control interior heat buildup (see http://www.
bdcnetwork.com/article/windows-keep-green-goals-view).
As impressive as the technological innovations were, the real
breakthrough had to do with the team’s embrace of the DOE
performance-based procurement process. In a radical departure
from standard DOE procedures, the Building Team negotiated with
DOE over a two-month period to redefine standard construction No workspace (above) is more than 30 feet from a window at the DOE/NREL
contracts, federal acquisition regulations, and RFP contract terms. Research Support Facility (opposite), the largest net-zero energy building in
The final contract contained more than a dozen specially crafted the U.S. Schematic (opposite) shows the placement of the PVs on the struc-
clauses, and the new contracting method—performance-based ture, which is shaped like a slanted H for optimal daylighting exposure.
design-build—proved so successful that it has become the new
NREL model for subsequent high-performance DOE construc-
tion projects, including a new building at NREL that Haselden PLATINUM AWARD
and RNL are working on. In fact, the team’s performance was U.S. Department of Energy Research Support Facility
rated “superior” on each of the 26 objectives, qualifying them for National Renewable Energy Laboratory
$2 million in contract incentives. Golden, Colo.
“This would have to be one of the most collaborative projects
I’ve seen in recent years,” said Building Team Awards juror Michael Building Team
Damore, AIA, Executive Managing Director of A/E firm Epstein, Submitting firms: RNL (architect, AOR, interior architect) and
Chicago. Said J.A. Detamore, PhD, PE, PMP, Director, NREL Haselden Construction, LLC (GC)
Infrastructure and Campus Development, “The level of innovation Owner: U.S. Department of Energy
and creativity that went into this [project] is simply outstanding. Structural engineer: KL&A Engineering
The project represents the highest level of partnering I have ever MEP engineer: Stantec Consulting
been part of in my 29 years of experience.” General contractor: Haselden Construction, LLC
The lesson of the NREL Research Support Facility is clear: If
the U.S. government can build a net-zero energy office building at General Information
market-rate cost, why can’t the private sector do so? Project size: 222,000 sf
—Robert Cassidy, Editorial Director Construction cost: $57.4 million
Construction period: May 2009 to June 2010
For more on this topic, see “Zero and Net-Zero Energy Build- Delivery method: Performance-based design-build
ings + Homes,” at: www.BDCnetwork.com/whitepapers. BD+C
For a list of building products used in this project, go to: www.BDCnetwork.com/NRELProducts

KIOWA COUNTY USD 422 K-12 SCHOOL
Platinum Turns Out to Be

Town’s Silver Lining
Following a devastating tornado in 2007, Fortunately, the cash-strapped town was able to count on
FEMA to cover more than 80% of the project’s $45 million
residents of Greensburg, Kan., vowed to construction budget. FEMA became an integral member of the
rebuild their town as a model of sustain- Building Team that also included BNIM Architects, McCown-
Gordon Construction, BGR Engineering (MEP), and SEA As-
ability, with all new construction meeting sociates (structural engineer).
The firms in the Building Team, all from Kansas City, Mo.,
LEED Platinum standards. Kiowa County’s were unfamiliar with the local subcontractor market, so they held
new K-12 school does so in style. open houses to meet subs from the surrounding communities and
then worked with Greensburg officials to develop a list of quali-
fied local subcontractors to help bring the project in on time and
On May 4, 2007, an EF-5 tornado virtually wiped Greensburg, budget—a process that required an aggressive schedule and exten-
Kan., off the map. The nearly two-mile-wide twister destroyed sive coordination with multiple stakeholders.
95% of the town’s homes and businesses and displaced 1,500 The 135,000-sf joint-use K-12 school initially came in signifi-
residents; 11 residents were killed. This on top of an already strug- cantly over budget. Rather than rush through the process, the
gling economy and declining population. Building Team chose to extend the preconstruction phase by five
Faced with the task of cleaning up and rebuilding, the commu- months to resolve budget issues and ensure the school’s sustainable
nity chose to look past its mangled ruins and see an opportunity elements weren’t compromised—and to guarantee that the school
to radically improve by requiring all new projects to meet LEED would open in August 2010 for the new school year.
Platinum standards. The new Greensburg would be economically Construction finally got under way in February 2009, with
and socially sustainable. plans calling for a single K-12 facility along Greensburg’s Main
The years following the disaster sometimes challenged the Street corridor. The site was selected to help revitalize the down-
town’s can-do attitude. With no school building, classes had to be town and place students and staff close to retail and city services
held in FEMA trailers, a frustrating experience for both teachers and allow them to walk or bicycle between home and school.
and students. Building a new facility for Kiowa Country Schools’ The single school building was divided into zones for elementary,
nearly 300 students quickly became a top priority. junior high, and high school students, who share an auditorium,

Gold Award
PHOTOS: BILL MANGINELLI

The 135,000-sf Kiowa Country, Kan., school facility serves students in grades
K-12 and is open to community use. Regionally sourced building materials,
such as concrete masonry block, polished concrete floors, and reclaimed
Douglas fir paneling, were chosen because they’re cost effective and easy to
maintain. Large operable windows flood the interior with daylight.
GOLD AWARD
Kiowa County USD 422 K-12 School
cafeteria, interactive iTV classrooms, two gymnasiums, and a Greensburg, Kan.
stadium athletic field with running track.
The athletic field was completed a year before the school Building Team
opened to give the community a place to gather and reconnect—a Submitting firm: McCownGordon Construction (GC)
move that resonated with our Building Team Awards judges. Owner: Kiowa County USD 422
“Building the field first was a profound insight. It’s poetic,” said Architect: BNIM Architects
juror Tim Brown, AIA, Studio Associate Professor and Director of Structural engineer: SEA Associates
International Affairs, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. MEP engineer: BGR Engineering
The key consideration in the school’s design was to optimize
daylighting: Every classroom is designed to be lit primarily by General Information
daylight. The school’s east-west orientation, operable, high- Project size: 135,000 sf
performance windows, exterior and interior sunshades, and light Construction cost: $45 million
shelves help reduce solar heat gain, diffuse glare, and bounce light Construction time: February 2009 to August 2010
deep into the building. Skylights further aid in bringing daylight Delivery method: CM at risk
deep into the school. Lighting controls and photoelectric switches
and occupancy sensors were installed to determine when and how
much interior lighting would be needed. While the school was under construction, another storm with
Sustainable features also include a heat recovery system and a winds in excess of 80 mph knocked over a 30-foot-tall, 200-foot-
hybrid closed-loop ground-source heat pump system combined long masonry wall. Despite this setback, the Building Team was
with a fluid cooler that uses 96 vertical wells, each 415 feet deep. still able to meet the Kiowa County Schools’ tight budget and
With its on-site wind turbine, energy savings are projected to be scheduling deadlines. “The fact that this project rose out of a
50-60% better than standard energy code. As of publication, the traumatic experience and that so many collaborators were able
school was anticipating LEED Platinum certification from the to marshal through a project like this is a testament to the entire
USGBC, and it was named to the Top 10 in the AIA Committee Building Team,” said Brown. BD+C
on the Environment (COTE) Awards. —Jay W. Schneider, Editor
For a list of building products used in this project, go to: www.BDCnetwork.com/KiowaProducts

SILVER SPRING CIVIC BUILDING AT VETERANS PLAZA
Civic Center Unifies

PHOTO: JEFFREY SAUERS, COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHICS
Silver Spring, Md., turns its business and Theatre, and a partly covered 27,660-sf civic plaza for the festival
and concerts, including an ice rink for use by recreational skaters
shopping district into a multi-use center and hockey teams.
of year-round community activity. Led by Columbia-based Costello Construction of Maryland, the
Building Team—including Machado Silvetti Associates, Boston
(architect); The Lukmire Partnership, Arlington, Va. (AOR); Rich-
Silver Spring, Md., lies just north of the District of Columbia in an mond So Engineers, Watertown, Mass. (SE); and Setty & Associ-
unincorporated area of Montgomery County, one of the wealthi- ates, Fairfax, Va. (MEP)—put their heads together to solve a slew
est counties in the U.S. In the last decade or so this community of technical problems:
of 76,000 has seen its central business area undergo significant • An acrylic roof originally specified for the pavilion was found
reconstruction and revitalization. to fall short of building code standards. The team replaced it with a
Completing a proper civic space to support the rapid growth of manufactured glass roof that exceeded the building code and allowed
the business and shopping district was the last piece of the county’s the sprinkler system to be downsized, saving money for the county.
comprehensive redevelopment strategy for Silver Spring. The plan • Fiber cement cladding on the building’s exterior was rede-
called for a community center that would accommodate a wide signed to provide the county with a single supplier—and a 10-year
array of functions: meeting space for small business groups, an an- manufacturer’s warranty—rather than a system comprised of many
nual jazz festival with tens of thousands of attendees, facilities for parts from multiple makers (and no warranties).
the arts, and recreation opportunities. • When Fireslate for the project was damaged in a warehouse
The available site was an artificial-turf-covered open space used fire, the Costello-led team found a soapstone alternative that was
for Silver Spring’s annual jazz festival, as well as by the commu- installed at no additional cost and with no break in the schedule.
nity’s skateboarding youth. The county wanted a venue that would • BIM modeling was used to reduce the number of MEP sys-
accommodate the festival while also offering an open plaza for tems conflicts, thereby presumably cutting the number of unneed-
concerts and other public events, including wintertime recreation. ed change orders and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The solution: a 44,555-sf civic building that also provides The most interesting innovation had to do with the pavilion col-
space for arts groups, notably the local nonprofit Round House umns. As originally designed, the MEP and sprinkler systems were to

Gold Award
a Bustling Downtown
PHOTO: MOSTAFA FAHIMI, EYE CONSTRUCTION

PHOTO: COURTESY MONTGOMERY COUNTY
be contained within a hollow structural steel column wrapped in cast- The pavilion’s ice rink draws youth hockey teams and recreational skaters to
in-place casing. Realizing that this would make it almost impossible the plaza in the winter. The 130-foot-long steel trusses were prefabricated in
for these systems to be inspected, the Building Team found a way to five sections, assembled on site, and lifted into place with only a half-inch of
move these systems outside of the column and encase them in a sepa- tolerance to spare. The jazz festival (center) attracts 25,000. The Civic Build-
rate cast-in-place cladding, allowing inspections to be performed and ing (right) houses an art museum and space for arts and theater groups.
still concealing the piping to preserve the desired aesthetic effect.
The judges were impressed with the final result. “Getting good GOLD AWARD
work out of a public project is sometimes a huge feat,” said Timo- Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza
thy Brown, AIA, Studio Associate Professor, Illinois Institute of Silver Spring, Md.
Technology, Chicago. “There’s a very high level of design with so
many vectors to it. A remarkable achievement.” Building Team
“It’s more than a building: There’s an integration of constructed Submitting firm: Costello Construction of Maryland, Inc. (GC)
public spaces both indoors and outdoors,” said A. Aubrey Swift, Owner: Montgomery County, Md.
AIA, CEM, LEED AP, Director of Design Integration at dbHMS, Architect: Machado Silvetti Associates
Chicago. “I like how animated the outdoor space is.” AOR: The Lukmire Partnership
“It’s accessible, approachable, and easy to use,” said John (Jay) Structural engineer: Richmond So Engineers, Inc.
Frisco, AIA, NCARB, of RTKL Associates, Chicago. “The collab- MEP engineer: Setty & Associates, Ltd.
orative effort shows through.”
Even more to the point, the client was happy. “The quality of General Information
workmanship is superior and [the] commitment to delivering a Project size: 44,555 sf building; 27,660-sf plaza
quality project to meet the County’s schedule was unwavering,” Construction cost: $22,415,661
said David Dise, Director of the Montgomery County Department Construction period: August 2008 to July 2010
of General Services. BD+C Delivery method: Design-bid-build
—Robert Cassidy, Editorial Director
For a list of building products used in this project, go to: www.BDCnetwork.com/SilverSpringProducts

CITY OF WATSONVILLE WATER RESOURCES CENTER
A Simple Building
Addresses Complex
In California’s Pajaro Valley, 85% of The $11 million facility from the Building Team of WRNS Studio
(architect), Devcon Construction (contractor), Integrated Design
water use goes toward supporting the Associates (electrical engineer), and Rumsey Engineers (now Integral
local $400 million agricultural industry. Group [mechanical/plumbing engineers]) was designed to opti-
mize resources. A plywood roof diaphragm is supported by exposed
The new Water Resources Center reflects tongue-and-groove decking over rolled Douglas fir glulam beams.
The wall structure uses wood studs at 24 inches on center, which re-
the community’s resource conservation duced the wall structure by 30%; overall construction materials were
and recycling efforts. reduced by 50% compared to a conventional structure.
The facility’s rainscreen is made from redwood trees on the
property that were harvested as part of a fire prevention effort and
The City of Watsonville (Calif.) Water Resources Center consoli- milled eight miles away. The wood was finished with a low-VOC
dates three city and county water departments under one roof and sealer that will allow it to weather and patina naturally, making it
serves as a support facility for the Watsonville Area Water Recycling
Project, a program that provides recycled water to farmers in the
Pajaro Valley, which includes the coastal areas of South Santa Cruz
and North Monterey counties. As much as 85% of the valley’s water
use directly supports its $400 million agriculture industry, and the
recycling effort provides 4,000 acre-feet of recycled water per year.
The city wanted a simple, highly sustainable building to sup-
port its mission. Compromises were made in certain areas that
were deemed luxuries—carpeting, perfect acoustics, ideal indoor
temperatures—but not on water or energy conservation or material
efficiencies.
The project is seeking LEED Platinum certification. “They are
living their mission and their purpose,” said Building Team Awards
judge Terry Fielden, LEED AP, Senior Project Executive in Gilbane
Building Company’s Chicago office.

Gold Award
PHOTOS: BRUCE DAMONTE PHOTOGRAPHY
Water Needs
an ideal cladding material for the salty coastal air.
To restore the land to pre-agricultural conditions, bioswales and
infiltration swales were incorporated into the landscape, which
was planted with native and drought-tolerate plants that are only
watered when recycled water is available. When it rains, water is di- Windows and doors work in conjunction with rooftop vents to help naturally
rected away from the building and paved areas into retention basins ventilate the long, narrow Water Resources Center. The site was replanted
and treated before infiltrating the ground. with drought-tolerant vegetation. The landscaping includes bioswales and
The 16,000-sf facility treads lightly on its site, measuring 43 feet filtration swales. Microscopes in the center’s lab (opposite, botttom) are con-
by 290 feet. It is oriented on an east-west axis to maximize daylight- nected to screens that allow visitors to see what the technicians are seeing.
ing and take advantage of the prevailing cool ocean winds. Operable
windows, skylights, and window wall systems open the building GOLD AWARD
to the outside and filter daylighting throughout the open-concept City of Watsonville Water Resources Center
interior; adjustable and mobile furniture and fixtures increase usable Watsonville, Calif.
floor area by 35%. Deep eaves help control solar heat gain.
Rooftop vents work in conjunction with open windows to let the Building Team
sea breezes naturally ventilate the building. In the facility’s high- Submitting firm: WRNS Studio (architect)
performance lab, active and passive HVAC systems allow researchers Owner: City of Watsonville
to regulate their environment without compromising lab efforts. By Structural engineer: JEC Structural Consulting
decoupling the system, engineers were able to gain additional ef- Mechanical, plumbing engineer: Integral Group
ficiencies. The center’s main source of heating and cooling, however, Electrical engineer: Integrated Design Associates
comes from radiant tubes filled with reclaimed water and imbedded Contractor: Devcon Construction
within the exposed polished concrete floor. The center’s low-flow
plumbing fixtures and dual-flush toilets helped reduce its potable General Information
water consumption by 50% and exceed ASHRAE 90.1 by 76%. Project size: 16,000 sf
Since opening in March 2010, the building has become a popular Construction cost: $11.05 million
community attraction, in particular as an interpretive center where Construction time: July 2008 to March 2010
visitors can learn about the region’s complex water issues. BD+C Delivery method: Design-build
—Jay W. Schneider, Editor
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2011 BUILDING TEAM AWARDS NATIONAL INTREPID CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Silver Award
PHOTOS: MAXWELL MACKENZIE; COURTESY SMITHGROUP

State-of-the-art virtual reality technology (above) at the Intrepid Center: a 180-degree VR simulator and
a 900-sf VR environment laboratory equipped with a motor vehicle simulator. Neurological diagnostic
equipment (left) includes a 3 Tesla MRI, a 64-slice PET/CT scanner, an Elekta Neuromag magnetoen-
cephalography scanner, and a functional transcranial Doppler spectroscopy system.
Intrepid Center Heals Soldiers’ ‘Invisible Wounds’

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have pro- National Intrepid Center of Excellence, For example, the team learned that
duced a new breed of walking wounded— at the new Walter Reed National Military direct light is harmful and disorienting
soldiers who sustain “invisible wounds” to Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., there is to TBI patients, so the design provides
their neurological systems after surviving hope for these soldiers to receive the kind even levels of natural and indirect light in
injuries from improvised explosive devices of medical treatment they need and deserve. patient and public areas, with special at-
or mortal shells. It is estimated that nearly The 72,000-sf, LEED Silver-rated tention to glare control. TBI patients have
one in five soldiers injured in battle suffers facility owes its inception to the Intrepid a heightened demand for privacy, yet they
from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF), a nonprofit do not want to feel confined, which led to
related traumatic conditions. foundation that raised $65 million for the use of transom and clerestory windows
Now, thanks to the opening of the the outpatient facility, put together the to open up interior spaces.
Building Team to design and construct Patient advocates also advised that TBI
SILVER AWARD it, and donated the completely equipped patients and those suffering from post-
National Intrepid Center of Excellence facility to the Defense Department—but traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center not before making sure that it would disturbed by loud, abrupt sounds, so the
Bethesda, Md. be a global center of excellence for TBI Building Team installed a white noise
research and treatment. system to dampen such noise, as well as
Building Team To attain that standard of excellence, wall assemblies rated STC 50 or higher to
Submitting firm: SmithGroup, Inc. (architect, AOR, the Building Team—led by SmithGroup, provide optimal soundproofing.
interior/lighting design, medical planner, MEP) Turner Construction (GC), and Plaza The advocates helped with the color
Owner: Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund Construction (owner’s rep)—formed an palette, too, advising the Building Team to
Owner’s representative: Plaza Construction Corp. advisory team of mental health specialists, avoid tan (because it reminds soldiers of
Structural engineer: Cagley & Associates, Inc. neurologists, and researchers from the Na- the sands of Iraq) and metallic gray (remi-
Civil engineer: A. Morton Thomas & Associates tional Institutes of Health and the Defense niscent of weapons).
Mechanical contractor: Limbach Center of Excellence for Psychological When the economic downturn cut into
Blast protection: Weidlinger Associates Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. the IFHF’s fundraising efforts, the Build-
General contractor: Turner Construction Co. They also engaged a team of patient ing Team found ways to slice $25 million
advocates—active soldiers who suffer from in costs by cutting the length of the build-
General Information TBI and their family members—who, ing 30 feet and lowering its height 2½
Project size: 72,000 sf through focus groups and observation, feet, without compromising the mission.
Construction cost: $65 million (with equipment) reviewed and tested every detail of the Building Team firms also donated 12% of
Construction period: March 2009 to June 2010 project, from space planning to materials their fees to the project and returned $1
Delivery method: CM at risk (design assist) selection and lighting choices. The goal: million to the owner. BD+C
treat the whole patient, not just the disease. —Robert Cassidy, Editorial Director
For a list of building products used in this project, go to: www.BDCnetwork.com/IntrepidProducts

TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL FLOWER MOUND 2011 BUILDING TEAM AWARDS
Silver Award
PHOTOS: BLAKE MARVIN; COURTESY HKS INC.
Hospital Gains Efficiencies SILVER AWARD

Texas Health Presbyterian
Hospital Flower Mound
by Cutting Excess Space Flower Mound, Texas
Building Team
Submitting firm: HKS Inc.
Texas Health Partners wanted its new PACU with ICU as flex space, gaining (architect, interior architect)
185,000-sf, 103-bed Presbyterian Hospital synergies between similarly skilled nurses. Owner: Texas Health Partners
Flower Mound to be lean, cost efficient, • Locating the surgery department on Structural engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
and delivered quickly: 11 months for the same floor as ICU and the step-down MEP engineer: CCRD Partners
programming and design documentation, unit to minimize patient transport. General contractor: Balfour Beatty
16 months for construction. Extensive • Consolidating women’s services on the
pre-design preparation by the physician same floor, including physician offices to General Information
owners was instrumental in enabling the be located in the connected MOB. Project size: 185,000 sf
integrated project delivery Building Team The streamlined patient flow process Construction cost: $54 million
of Texas Health Partners (owner), HKS, and flexible spaces allowed the Building Construction time: October 2008 to
Inc. (architect), and Balfour Beatty (GC) to Team to deliver a hospital 20% smaller April 2010
meet those goals. than the average 100-bed facility. The Delivery method: Integrated project delivery
Well before a shovel went into the efficient design also allowed the hospital
ground, the physician owners reviewed to preserve a large forested area of mature
their current clinical procedures and trees on its wooded 12-acre site. • Energy-efficient medical equipment
researched how future users might work The hospital opened in April 2010—on (averaging 15% better than code) is saving
within the hospital. The data was mapped time and under budget. According post-oc- the hospital another $69,000 a year.
in a process flow chart to help identify and cupancy analysis, actual construction cost “All these items themselves aren’t that
eliminate inefficiencies in procedures and was $54 million versus the $60.2 million unusual on their own, but taken together
travel distances. budgeted. Other findings: as a package is something special,” noted
This list of “needs,” “wants,” and “don’t • Flower Mound has 1,786 sf per hospi- juror John (Jay) Frisco, AIA, NCARB, an
wants” provided the Building Team with a tal bed, versus the industry average 2,300 associate with RTKL in Chicago. BD+C
strong starting point that greatly reduced sf per hospital bed; this reduced the size of —Jay W. Schneider, Editor
the planning process. The list included: the total facility by 52,942 sf.
• Designing pre-op/hold/recovery adja- • Taking more than 50,000 sf out of the By serving as an organizing element and an exten-
cent to the emergency department so that finished building is trimming $132,255 a sion of the hospital’s lobby, the courtyard (above,
the ED could flex during times of high year in energy costs (at $2.50 per sf). left) enabled designers to right-size the lobby
activity, typically in the evening. • Med/surg room size is 260 sf versus (above, right) eliminating the need for a costly,
• Having the surgery department share average hospital size of 300 sf. oversized, and underused entry space.
For a list of building products used in this project, go to: www.BDCnetwork.com/FlowerMoundProducts

2011 BUILDING TEAM AWARDS TEXAS CHILDREN’S JAN AND DAN DUNCAN
NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Silver Award
PHOTOS: NICK MERRICK, HEDRICH BLESSING PHOTOGRAPHERS

A standard column shape allowed formwork to be reused without compromis-
ing the design intent for the research institute’s DNA-like 13-story tower.
“A corner twist like that is not easy to do,” said juror Terry Fielden, Gilbane
Building Company. The “collaboratories” (left) are flooded with natural light
by louver-blade sunshade devices and light shelves. Support spaces were
designed by individual investigators to meet their unique research needs.
Research Center Puts Children First

According to the World Health Organiza- adjacent institutions—the MD Anderson has done a remarkable job of creating a
tion, 300 million children worldwide are Cancer Center and the Baylor College trendsetting research facility design exceed-
afflicted with some form of neurological of Medicine—on the vast Texas Medical ing the expectations of the hospital and our
disease. Texas Children’s Hospital’s Jan and Center campus. Said juror A. Aubrey Swift, research stakeholders.” BD+C
Dan Duncan Neurological Research Insti- AIA, Design Integration Director, db- —Robert Cassidy, Editorial Director
tute is the first facility in the world dedi- HMS, Chicago, “They did their homework
cated exclusively to research on pediatric on how to work with children.”
neurological diseases. The 400,000-sf facil- Neurological research requires the use SILVER AWARD
ity houses 15 principal multidisciplinary of sensitive equipment. To reduce vibra- Texas Children’s Jan and Dan Duncan
investigators and 130 other scientists tion, the team, led by structural engineer Neurological Research Institute
under the leadership of pediatric neurolo- Walter P Moore, designed a stiff concrete Houston, Texas
gist and world-renowned neurogeneticist structure complemented with concrete
Huda Zoghbi, M.D., a pioneer in the study moment frames, which reduced structural Building Team
of Rett syndrome, a crippling neurological depth and allowed for greater ceiling Submitting firm: Perkins+Will (architect)
disease that afflicts one in 10,000 children. height and plenum space. Owner: Texas Children’s Hospital
Starting in 2006, a Building Team led by Targeting LEED Silver, the facility has Structural engineer: Walter P Moore
design firm Perkins+Will engaged Texas been designed to achieve a 35% energy MEP engineer: Burns DeLatte & McCoy, Inc.
Children’s administrators in extensive in- reduction off the baseline for similar lab General contractor: Tellepsen Builders, LP
formation gathering and guided researchers buildings through the use of a proprietary Program manager: Broaddus & Associates
from the hospital on visits to peer institu- air quality monitoring system that automat-
tions across the country, to gain insight ically samples and analyzes room air quality General Information
from other investigators on how best to and adjusts the air change rate accordingly. Project size: 400,000 gsf
design a facility for neurological research. Through the use of BIM, mockups, just- Construction cost: Confidential at
A design charrette brought the Building in-time design strategies, and a shared sav- client request
Team together with staff and researchers, ings incentive, the team was able to return Construction period: January 2008 to
from which grew a strong sense of the $6 million to the owner. Speaking for Texas October 2010
need to promote research collaboration by Children’s Hospital Institute, Pete Dawson, Delivery method: Fast-track CM at risk
literally bridging the new facility to two SVP for Facilities Services, said, “The team
For a list of building products used in this project, go to: www.BDCnetwork.com/TexasChildrenProducts

DGS CENTRAL PLANT 2011 BUILDING TEAM AWARDS
Bronze Award
PHOTOS: ED ASMUS PHOTOGRAPHY
Central Plant Sure Doesn’t Look the Part

The new DGS central plant in downtown was turned into a public garden, complete BRONZE AWARD
Sacramento, Calif., is hiding in plain sight. with a landscape feature that reuses water DGS Central Plant
Local design firm Nacht & Lewis Archi- from the plant. Sacramento, Calif.
tects imbued the 78,000-sf facility with a The facility was outfitted with a steam
modern design that reduced the building’s boiler plant with four gas-fired water tube Building Team
bulk and overall height by using canopies boilers and cooling equipment outfitted Submitting firm: Skanska USA
on the mezzanine level and locating tall el- with variable-speed electric chillers and Building Inc. (GC)
ements, such as the thermal energy storage cooling towers with a capacity of 16,000 Owner: State of California
tank, at the center of the facility. The tank tons of chilled water; future build-out Department of General Services
was also dressed up in a blue and white capacity is 19,000 tons. Currently, the fa- Architect: Nacht & Lewis Architects
metal insulation jacket that turns it into a cility’s average peak load is 8,000 to 10,000 Structural engineer: Cole Yee Schubert
signature decorative element. These aes- tons. The cooling tower also eliminates Structural Engineers
thetic efforts were not lost on our Build- the practice of discharging water into the MEP engineer: Flack & Kurtz
ing Team Awards judges. “It’s not obvious Sacramento River—a major project goal. LEED consultant: Stantec
what it is, but neither are they trying to A steam turbine generator was also
hide its function,” noted John (Jay) Frisco, installed to provide emergency power to General Information
AIA, NCARB, an associate with RTKL in the chillers in the event of a power failure. Project size: 78,000 sf
Chicago. “It’s not at all the central plant The equipment was selected not only for Construction cost: $181 million
you expect to see.” its operational efficiencies, but also for its Construction time: November 2007 to
The plant replaced an inefficient facil- low operational noise—the plant sits in November 2010
ity that dated to 1968 and often struggled the middle of a city, after all. The equip- Delivery method: Design-build
to meet the state capital’s current heating ment, including super low-sound cooling
and cooling demands. Contractor Skanksa tower fan blades, emits less than 85 dBA
USA Building Inc. oversaw construction and a significant portion of the plant’s than current ASHRAE standards, and low-
of the new $181 million facility, which walls and ceilings are covered in sound- VOC finishes. BD+C
provides chilled water for cooling, steam proofing material. —Jay W. Schneider, Editor
for heating, and air control to 23 state- The plant’s central administrative area,
owned buildings in the Capitol Building which is seeking LEED Gold certification, The DGS Central Plant maintains a low profile in
District. The new plant uses 58% less en- has large windows with sunshades to downtown Sacramento, Calif. Its TES tank, how-
ergy and 90% less water than the plant it capture daylight while reducing glare and ever, decked out in blue and white, makes a bold
replaced, and its smaller footprint allowed solar heat gain, a demand-based ventilation statement. The facility’s equipment was selected
the Building Team to reclaim land that control system that uses 70% less energy for its efficiency and quiet operation.
For a list of building products used in this project, go to: www.BDCnetwork.com/CentralPlantProducts

2011 BUILDING TEAM AWARDS STUDENT CENTER, CLARKSON UNIVERSITY
PHOTOS: ANTON GRASSL, ESTO PHOTOGRAPHICS, INC.

Bronze Award
The 60,000-sf union is flanked by two bridges that link it to other academic buildings on campus,
where temperatures can reach -40°F. “The bridges allow students to look outside while changing class-
es, as well as providing sheltering from the weather,” said juror Terry Fielden, with Gilbane Building
Company. The Forum (left) provides a unifying spine in the three-story student center. A smoke evacu-
ation system designed to meet life safety codes was configured by the Building Team’s MEP engineers
(which included several Clarkson alumni) to double as a source of fresh air and cooling in fair weather.
Student Center Becomes Social Hub of Campus

Founded in 1896, Clarkson University, can drop to a brisk -40°F. Unfortunately, the original quarry had
in Potsdam, N.Y., has for more than a The LEED Silver-targeted facility pro- been mined out, sending the Building
century espoused practical technology- vides space for multiple activities: the main Team on a mad search to find a replace-
based education coupled with a spirit of dining hall, a marché-style servery, a bar/ ment. With luck, they located an indi-
invention. Those qualities came to the fore café, multipurpose meeting rooms, a medita- vidual who had an inventory of the rich,
in the design and construction of a new tion room, lounges, game rooms, a conve- red sandstone from the old quarry—just
student center. nience store, student-run radio/TV stations, enough for the base of the student center
In 2006, students voted to increase the student newspaper office, soundproof and several fireplaces. BD+C
their fees to help pay for a new student music rehearsal rooms, and a post office. —Robert Cassidy, Editorial Director
union that would achieve two main goals: The Forum seating faces a huge media wall.
first, to unite many dispersed student In early 2009, when the economic down- BRONZE AWARD
programs in one building; and, second, to turn hit just as the job was about to go out Student Center, Clarkson University
link the new center to the other academic to bid, the team seized the chance to pres- Potsdam, N.Y.
buildings on campus. ent a list of design options that resulted in
Four years later, a Building Team led costs coming in 25% lower than estimated. Building Team
by architect Perkins+Will and contractor The university was able to apply the savings Submitting firm: Perkins+Will (architect,
Pizzagalli Construction delivered a soaring to improvements to existing residence halls. interior designer)
three-story, 60,000-sf student center that The building uses locally produced con- Owner: Clarkson University
has become the social hub for the uni- crete blocks invented by a member of the Structural engineer: Foley Buhl &
versity’s 3,000 students. The three floors Clarkson engineering faculty. The blocks Associates, Inc.
are connected via a “Forum” that runs use 20% recycled industrial glass. The MEP engineer: Rist-Frost-Shumway
through the center of the dramatic glass- Building Team also used BIM software Engineering, PC
brick-sandstone structure, whose arched (Autodesk Revit) to provide tight coordi- General contractor: Pizzagalli Construction
windows and stylized cupola allude to Old nation and trim construction conflicts.
Main, the historic central structure of the To link the new student center back to General Information
university’s original downtown campus Clarkson’s roots, the university asked for Project size: 60,000 sf
across the Raquette River. red sandstone to be used. The original Construction cost: $18.5 million
Two enclosed bridges provide comfort- buildings in the historic downtown campus Construction period: Spring 2009 to
able access to other academic buildings—a were built with sandstone from the local Fall 2010
welcome feature, considering that winter quarry owned by Thomas S. Clarkson, in Delivery method: Design-bid-build
temperatures in New York’s North Country whose memory the university was founded.
For a list of building products used in this project, go to: www.BDCnetwork.com/ClarksonProducts

CONSOL ENERGY CENTER 2011 BUILDING TEAM AWARDS
Special
Recognition
PHOTOS: COURTESY PJ DICK/HUNT
Team Turns a Difficult Site

The Building Team, led by PJ Dick/Hunt joint
Into a Golden Opportunity venture, had to contend with a difficult site in

Pittsburgh’s Hill District (right) for the LEED Gold
Consol Energy Center, home of the NHL Penguins
The Consol Energy Center, the new combination with enlarged caissons and and Arena Football’s Pittsburgh Power and site of
720,000-sf home of the Pittsburgh Pen- minimized bracing, this solution saved the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four Division I Men’s Ice
guins, is unique among National Hockey $300,000 and three weeks’ time. The con- Hockey Championship.
League stadiums: It is the only NHL tractor also diverted 90% of construction
arena with a LEED Gold plaque on the debris from landfill.
wall. With seating for 18,087, including “This was a good use of the land,” said
236 loge box seats, 1,950 center-ice club juror Terry Fielden, with Gilbane Building Building Team
seats, and 66 suites equipped with wireless Co. “I don’t know what else you’d do with Awards Judges
Yinz Cam technology (for replaying game that site.” Added juror Michael Damore,
highlights), the CEC has all the bells and AIA, with A/E firm Epstein, “They made
whistles a hockey fan could hope for. the site work.” BD+C A. Aubrey Swift, AIA, CEM, LEED AP
What most impressed our jury, how- —Robert Cassidy, Editorial Director Director, Design Integration
ever, was the way the Building Team—led dbHMS, Chicago
by a joint venture of PJ Dick and Hunt SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Construction Group—worked within the Consol Energy Center
Timothy Brown, AIA
confines of an extremely tight site in the Pittsburgh, Pa.
Studio Associate Professor
middle of Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Four
Director of International Affairs
types of foundations—188 caissons, 1,100 Building Team
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
geopiers, spread footings, and 26,000 sf of Submitting firm: PJ Dick/Hunt Construction
undercutting—were needed to meet the Group JV (CM)
varying demands of the soil, rock, organic Owner: Pittsburgh Penguins Terry Fielden, LEED AP
materials, and water table conditions. Architect: Populous Senior Project Executive
Adding to the complexity of the site, the Interior architect: Fukui Architects Gilbane Building Company, Chicago
designed foundation for a 1,500-foot re- Structural engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
taining wall separating the lower retail area Mechanical, plumbing engineer:
from the event level—a 28-foot change ME Engineers Michael Damore, AIA
in elevation—was so large (due to the Executive Managing Director
pressure from the backfill) that it became General Information President, Architecture and Interior Design
cost-prohibitive. Project size: 714,000 sf Epstein, Chicago
To solve the problem, the team used Construction cost: $243 million
CLSM (controlled low-strength mate- Construction time: August 2008 to John (Jay) Frisco III, AIA, NCARB
rial) as backfill, relieving lateral pressure August 2010 Associate
off the retaining wall as the material was Delivery method: CM – Agency RTKL Associates Inc., Chicago
placed in five-foot lifts on a daily basis. In
For a list of building products used in this project, go to: www.BDCnetwork.com/ConsolProducts

EXCLUSIVE HARDWARE TEST
Two Workstations Enable

BIM for the
Two recently released workstations from Hewlett-
Packard and Dell have brought the graphics and
processor power necessary to run 3D parametric BIM
modeling programs down to an entry-level price. Even
the mid-grade desktops from these two manufacturers
can fully model in 3D. Take a ride with me on the HP
PHOTO: COURTESY HP
Z210 and the Dell Precision T1600.
HP Z210: BRINGING BIM TO

SMALL TO MID-SIZED FIRMS
Back in October, I reviewed HP’s Z200 workstation
PC (www.BDCnetwork.com/HPZ200), a new value-
class workstation PC that significantly brought down
the cost of entry-level CAD. I found it to be excellent
for running AutoCAD, but not the best for running
Revit, Microstation, or other 3D parametric BIM pro-
grams. With the release of the HP Z210, that barrier
Looking to upgrade your hardware to has been lifted.
The Z210 provides a number of upgrades over the
run BIM but worried about price? Z200: a larger 400W power supply, a standard 90%-
Our expert test drives two new pieces efficient power supply, up to 95W Intel Xeon proces-
sor options, Intel vPro technology, and next-generation
of iron that won’t bust your IT budget. Intel processors, including the Sandy Bridge architec-
ture-based Xeon E3 1200 family.
By Jeff Yoders, Contributing Editor Add to that list the choice of second-generation Intel
cores (i3, i5, and i7), more than 20% improved quad-
core performance, more fully integrated graphics, new
The HP Z210 Workstation (CMT) is capable of running compli- graphics card options (including mid-level NVIDIA
cated modeling programs such as Ecotect Analysis and Revit, Quadro and ATI options), and two integrated six Gbps
mainly because of better graphics options than were available SATA interfaces.
with the previous generation. I’ve been testing the HP Z210 CMT (“convertible

Masses
mini tower”) but most hardware configurations are also available software code, which is written for GPU acceleration. The Sandy
in the workstation’s SFF (“small form factor”) size. Both can be Bridge CPU didn’t have to do as much work because NVIDIA’s
configured with the Intel Xeon processor E3 family with up to graphics card and Autodesk’s software were carrying much of the
16GB of ECC RAM and second-generation (i3, i5, and i7) pro- computing burden. When it did have to do all the calculating on
cessors. The SFF starts at $569; a low-cost configuration of the its own, it was up to the task.
CMT can be had for $659. Desktop hardware has advanced to the point where it’s virtually
For AEC professionals, the biggest difference between these two impossible to crash systems such as the Z210, but beyond that the
models comes in the graphics options available to each of them. slowdown period for parametric 3D modeling programs such as
The Z210 CMT can accommodate mid-range and even high- Revit Architecture is greatly reduced, with powerful Xeon proces-
end 3D graphics, up to the NVIDIA Quadro 4000; they essentially sors working hand-in-hand with graphics. By putting such power
enable 3D BIM for the price of an entry-level CAD machine. Due into the chassis of an entry-level workstation, small and mid-sized
to their large size, however, these cards are not available in the firms now have a more reasonable opportunity to invest in BIM.
non-tower SFF. My CMT had the Quadro 2000, graphics card I These are still mid-range graphics options, so you might not be
reviewed back in January. The graphics card’s scalable geometry able to generate thousands of down-to-every-bolt iterations with-
engine can deliver 1.3 billion triangles per second, a significant out some slowdown (and lots of hard drive space), but the system is
graphics leap in production over previous 3D graphics limitations, certainly up to handling most BIM projects that small or mid-sized
which makes it a great card for, say, trying out all those 3D itera- firms might tackle.
tions of your latest project. On the hardware side, the Z210 has four front-facing USB 2.0
To push my HP Z210, I installed Autodesk’s premium version ports, including an optional IEEE-1394 port (three without the
of the Building Design Suite, which includes the entire Revit 2012 optional port) for attaching cameras and smart phones; it also has
family (Architecture, MEP, and Structure), the entire AutoCAD a USB 3.0 port on the back in a PCI slot. I experienced no errors
2012 family (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, and AutoCAD using the USB 3.0 port. The data transfer on the new standard is
Structural Detailing), Inventor Fusion 2012, 3ds Max Design 2012, superfast and well worth the investment for any firm that uses a lot
and Autodesk Showcase 2012. All ran smoothly and quickly with of USB drives for stored data. It also runs extremely quietly: the
no wait time for line drawing, thanks to my test unit’s Xeon E3 only time I could really hear it running was when I put a CD or
1280, 3.5-GHz CPU. DVD into the media drive.
To test the processor, I ran all these design programs simulta- The case is still easily accessible from a latch for toolless entry;
neously with other programs that need a lot of memory, such as however, many of the simple design cues that made the BMW
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator: the Z210 never really slowed Designworks-created chassis so user friendly have been lost in this
down much. The NVIDIA Quadro 2000 helped a lot with out-of- generation. The case-integrated handle on the top is gone, just as
the-box graphics configurations that took advantage of Autodesk’s it was on the Z200. The Z600 and Z800 towers both still have the

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handles. If HP is going to produce an SFF version

of the Z210, why not put the handle back on the
tower version? While the securing points on the
inside of the machine are still marked with green
tabs, they’re not as easy to get out. I cut myself
taking out the graphics card. Still, these are minor
gripes on a solid system that offers so much at
such reasonable cost.
DELL PRECISION T1600: CERTIFICATION

FOR YOUR DESIGN APPLICATIONS
PHOTO: JEFF YODERS

The new Dell Precision T1600 is the second
entry-level workstation from Dell that was Inde-
pendent Software Vendor certified for AutoCAD.
(Dell’s T1500 earned ISV certification last year.)
ISV certification means that a certified system has
been tested to ensure it can run the software. The
system must be stable and fast enough to perform Thanks to Intel’s Sandy Bridge architecture and an NVIDIA Quadro 2000 graphics card, I was able
all of the tasks required by the application and to manipulate this 3D Revit model with full details and shadings with no slip in performance.
must have all the software components, such as 3D
OpenGL accelerated drivers, and be free of compatibility-based with other nonqualified programs, such as Revit 2012 and other
errors and bugs. ISV is one of the major qualifications that can large applications from the Autodesk Building Design Suite Pre-
separate a workstation from a high-end desktop PC. mium 2012, running in the background. The T1600 passed with
The T1600 is ISV-certified for 12 applications, including Au- flying colors, delivering fast rendering speeds and crisp lines with
todesk 3Ds Max, Bentley Microstation, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, AutoCAD and 3Ds Max running in the foreground and Revit
and Autodesk Maya. running tasks in the background. I also watched HD video with
With these new certifications, plus workstation-class processors, Windows Media Player while performing design tasks with both
a wider range of professional graphics options, and more memory AutoCAD and Revit.
and storage, the T1600 is a big step up from the T1500. The Quadro 2000 card was optimized out-of-the-box for all of the
The T1600’s compact tower has a simple latch opening—all Autodesk applications; a check of the performance tuner confirmed
component removal points are marked in blue. My test unit came that shading and other operations were being performed with my
with an Intel Xeon E3 1270 Quadro 2000, freeing up CPU power to run other programs.
processor at 3.4 GHz, one The T1500 did not come with ECC memory (ECC stands for
of the faster Sandy Bridge- “error-correcting code”). Dell wisely has included ECC (as well as
based chips available. It the Quadro 2000) in the T1600, making it capable of performing
also has 4GB of ECC RAM as a true 3D BIM workstation. Its memory capacity has also been
and the Quadro 2000, the bumped up with four slots supporting up to 16GB ECC or 8GB
highest-level NVIDIA non-ECC DDR3 dual in-line memory modules, or DIMMs.
Quadro graphics card of- The T1600 is also more energy efficient than its predecessor,
fered for the T1600. It has meeting such environmental standards as Energy Star 5.0, EPEAT
10 USB 2.0 ports—four in Gold, and CEC in China. My unit came with the optional 85%
front, six in back. efficient 320-watt power supply, the T1600’s most efficient power
I also tested this unit supply; a 65% supply is also available.
Dell has blazed a nice trail into the entry-level BIM market with
PHOTO: JEFF YODERS
The Dell T1600 Performance this affordable workstation ($629 base price). It will be interest-
Workstation has four front-facing ing to see how they go after BIM power users when the rest of the
USB ports and is ISV-certified 2012 Precision workstation line is announced later this year. BD+C
for 12 different 3D design Follow Jeff “BIMBoy” Yoders as he blogs on BIM and IT solutions at
applications. www.BDCnetwork.com.

ADVANCED GLAZING SYSTEMS
PHOTO: COURTESY PILKINGTON
Smart Glass
Efficient, Safe, Robust
By C.C. Sullivan and Barbara Horwitz-Bennett
Learning Objectives
T
he perennial debate over how much glazing to incorporate into a building’s
façade rages on. These days, the energy-conscious advocates of punched open-
After reading this article, you should be able to: ings seem to be gaining favor; proponents of glass-box minimalism are viewed
✔ Describe the energy-saving capabilities of current paradoxically as promoting something of a luxury. Yet the two sides are likely to reach
glazing materials and systems, including highly a compromise soon and into the coming decade, as super-high-performance prod-
insulating and spectrally selective glass and triple- ucts—some in R&D and others market-ready—are helping boost the case for more
glazed products. glass. In every functional and aesthetic category from security and fire protection to
✔ Understand the various attributes and performance energy efficiency and green building, glass is overcoming its perceived limitations.
measurements of glass as related to energy efficiency
and occupant comfort. In renovating the circa-1895 landmark Brooklyn Engine Company 239 firehouse for the New
✔ Describe the various attributes of specialized glazing York City Department of Design and Construction, architect Beyhan Karahan & Associates speci-
used for occupant safety, notably blast resistance and fied a UL-listed glazing system that is fire-rated for up to two hours and meets the impact safety
fire resistance. requirements of CPSC 16CFR1201 Categories I and II. The interior glass blocks the spread of
✔ Compare the health and environmental benefits and fire and smoke between the apparatus area and the main staircase leading to the upper floors
drawbacks of various kinds of glazing products. where the firefighters live.

Still, the discussion is far from over, says Stephen Selkowitz, head of the FROM DOUBLE-GLAZED TO TRIPLE-GLAZED
building technologies department at Lawrence Berkeley National Labora- There’s another debate animating the building industry: whether triple
tory (btech.lbl.gov/btd.html), Berkeley, Calif. “Highly glazed, ‘transparent’ glazing’s improved performance outweighs its additional cost and weight.
buildings are put forth by some as the iconic image of a green building, Manufacturers claim that the most advanced triple-pane windows can
and derided by others as a trend driven to wasteful excess,” he says. “At the bring U-values down by 60% to 70%, while also improving condensation
extremes, both are probably correct, but stay tuned.” resistance and thermal comfort, as compared to a conventional double-
In the meantime, even as demand for commodity glazing materi- glazed window. Currently, triple-glazed products currently account for
als has eased considerably, the industry is slowly but surely turning its just 1% of the commercial windows marketplace. Yet they are finding
attention toward more advanced glazing materials and the emerging applications in very cold climates, in addition to the residential market,
technologies collectively described as “smart glass.” Moreover, costs are where new building codes require more rigorous U-values. “Some manu-
coming down as performance trends upward. facturers are considering retooling [their plants] to triple glazing as they
In fact, it is now possible to provide glazed curtain wall and storefront feel it is the future of the industry and would prefer to get ready for the
systems for buildings with an overall U-value of 0.30 or less, according change now,” says Rich Walker, president and CEO, American Architec-
to the nonprofit National Fenestration Rating Council standard NFRC tural Manufacturers Association (www.aamanet.org), Schaumburg, Ill.
100. (According to the NFRC [www.nfrc.org], “U-factor measures how Along similar lines, the U.S. Department of Energy recently launched
well a product prevents heat from escaping. The rate of heat loss is indi- a volume-purchase program for “high-insulating and low-e storm
cated in terms of the U-factor [U-value] of a window assembly. U-factor windows.” For the purpose of this initiative, high-insulating has been
ratings generally fall between 0.20 and 1.20. The lower the U-value, the
greater a window’s resistance to heat flow and the better its insulating
value.”) Just a few years ago, the same investment would have procured
Energy Modeling Facilitates
units with a lower performing overall U-value of about 0.45, accord-
Integrated Design
ing to A. Michael Voigt, RA, CCS, a senior associate with RNL Design If a building calls for small, straightforward window designs, then con-
(www.rnldesign.com), Denver. ventional glass specifications are usually sufficient. However, once the
Ultimately, many sustainability-minded Building Teams are aiming glazing area reaches a certain level, the cost and the corresponding
for an ideal glass spec that balances cost with performance; for example, effect on the HVAC and lighting systems grow in complexity as well.
a low-emissivity (low-e), untinted glass capable of achieving a low exte- “The simulations and analysis behind integrated design and modeling
rior reflectivity of less than 15% with a high visible light transmittance are the key to justifying an investment in a façade solution that is more
(VLT) of at least 60%, a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) below 0.28, than the code minimum,” states Stephen Selkowitz, building technolo-
and a shading coefficient of less than 0.33. (This hypothetical example gies department head at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (www.
courtesy of Kevin Day, AIA, LEED AP, a senior associate with San lbl.gov), Berkeley, Calif. LBNL’s COMFEN software is available as a free
Francisco-based Stantec [www.stantec.com]). download at http://windows.lbl.gov/software/comfen/comfen.html.
However, the optimal way to achieve these ideal levels is not always Linton Stables, chief of specifications for New York City’s Perkins East-
so clear-cut. man, observes that “trade-offs in cost and performance can be more
easily quantified and then negotiated when using building information
modeling and integrated project delivery systems.”
Backed by the hard data produced by sophisticated modeling tools,
Building Teams can spell out the savings to be gleaned from downsized
HVAC equipment and reduced electricity consumption, not to mention
the enhanced property value created by better views and a more com-
fortable occupied space.
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In addition to helping Building Teams “sell” the glass façade design,

modeling is a vital tool for analyzing and comparing different façade and
mechanical system design strategies. “From a specifier’s point of view, I
see how time-consuming this work can be, requiring detailed analysis on
an often limited budget,” says RNL’s A. Michael Voigt. RA, CCS.
Yet the work can be worth it. For the recent design of the Mills-Pen-
insula Medical Center in Burlingame, Calif., San Francisco’s Stantec
Not only is this curtain wall system at Scotland’s Glasgow airport shatterproof, it Architecture performed extensive modeling of energy consumption,
can also be specified with an explosion-venting wall panel system designed to drop thermal comfort, and life cycle cost scenarios. Armed with the data, the
away from the building in the event of an internal explosion, thereby relieving the firm selected an optimal design from more than a dozen façade and
dynamic pressures capable of collapsing the building. Meanwhile, the panels are mechanical systems configurations, according to Kevin Day, AIA, LEED
caught by tethered panels to mitigate external damage. AP, a senior associate with Stantec.

defined as R-5, which in general only triple-
pane windows are capable of achieving. With
30 participating manufacturers or brands, the
DOE program is trying to propel triple glazing
beyond its niche markets and the mainstream.
AAMA’s Walker warns that “the advantages
of triple over double glazing are considered by
some to be marginal and subject to the law of
diminishing returns, meaning that the addi-
tional cost of triple glazing does not yield cost-
effective benefit.” For example, a triple-glazed,
low-e vinyl or fiberglass window with an air
gap will deliver the same U-value as a vinyl or
PHOTO: COURTESY SAFTI FIRST
fiberglass double-glazed unit with warm-edged

spacers and gas infill, according to Walker.
To get a fully functional triple-glazed
window with the lowest U-value, the de-
signer must be sure to “better insulate the
frame itself, reinforce the framing to bear the
additional weight, and use more expensive
materials, such as krypton gas infill instead of To create an architecturally exciting daylight-filled corridor about the length of a city block at the University of
argon,” he says. California Davis Medical Center’s new Surgery and Emergency Services Pavilion, Stantec Architecture specified a
RNL’s Voigt contends that triple glazing large two-hour, fire-rated skylight.
only makes economic sense with the most
thermally efficient storefront and curtain-wall framing systems. Others Another option is air-filled panels, which also offer some benefit and
counter that the technology has value in many applications. Huston cost less than those with rare elements. “Argon and other gases can even-
Dawson, PE, a senior associate with Weidlinger Associates (www.wai. tually seep out of insulated glazing units,” says Voigt. “Because of this we
com), New York, N.Y., sees triple-pane windows as playing an impor- require that our energy models be calculated using air-filled units.”
tant role not just in cold climates but also in very hot climates and
in locales that endure significant fluctuations between hot and cold Double-glass walls. Although fairly popular in Europe, where energy
weather. Dawson also remains optimistic about the role triple glazing prices are higher than in the U.S., paybacks are shorter, and financing
may eventually play in the blast-resistant glazing market, although and state incentives seem to work better, double walls have yet to catch
more research and testing still needs to be done, he says. on in the United States. As Voigt points out, “Their high cost tends to
limit them to very selective applications.”
Spectrally selective glass. According to a recent Ducker Worldwide One such application, says Dawson, a board member of the Protec-
study (http://www.aamanet.org/news/2/10/0/all/341/aama-wdma-indus- tive Glazing Council International, is a blast-resistant project where the
try-review-and-forecast-available-predicts-industry-trends-), low-e glaz- exterior wall is meant to be sacrificial. In this application, the exterior
ing now accounts for more than 50% of the commercial market, much glass layer is designed to dissipate the energy of a blast wave, reducing
of it from spectrally selective glass, a highly energy-efficient material. the energy load that the internal protective surface must resist.
Spectrally selective glazing is able to discriminate between ultravio- In general, double walls can do a good job of keeping solar heat
let, daylight, and infrared, and only allow the desired rays to penetrate gain out of the building. “With the two separate panes of glass, the
through the lite. Already a mature technology, spectrally selective glass solar gain gets trapped and dealt with in the cavity,” says Lingnell,
is available from almost all major distributors and manufacturers. The a technical consultant to the Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers
newest products offer visible transmittance at almost twice the solar heat Association, Chicago.
gain coefficient value.
Electrochromic glass. Another one of the more promising areas of
Gas-filled glass panels. Another low-e variant is an insulated glass smart glass development is in the arena of electrochromic materials.
unit (IGU) filled with inert gases that lower the U-factor. More popular These glass products have a dynamic film coating that either reflects or
in the residential markets with strict building codes, argon is the most absorbs light depending on the application by means of a low-voltage
common offering and specification, while krypton offers greater energy charge. By reversing the charge, the glass can switch its behavior from
efficiency with a higher price tag, says A. William Lingnell, PE, Lingnell allowing light through to blocking its passage.
Consulting Services, Rockwall, Texas. “There is tremendous market interest in this technology held back,

to date, by availability, cost, and the need to integrate these

solutions into building controls to capture the best value,”
PHOTO: ANNE GUMMERSON; COURTESY ICON EXTERIOR BUILDING SYSTEMS

says Selkowitz, who manages LBNL’s R&D and deploy-
ment program for windows and daylighting. “By 2012, we
expect that at least two companies will be offering products
with good thermal and optical properties in larger architec-
tural sizes and at costs that are substantially reduced from
the first-generation products now on the market.”
Traditionally, electrochromic windows have been made
with tungsten oxide, which produces a relatively high amount
of heat without blocking infrared light very effectively.
However, a prominent electrochromic manufacturer has
recently licensed some new technology that uses alterna-
tives to tungsten oxide from LBNL’s Advanced Technologies
Department, with the hope of developing a new generation
of products that can better reflect and control light.
In terms of cost, electrochromic windows may be
considered a novelty item these days at around $100/sf.
But with newer technologies and an anticipated grow-
ing market demand, that price point is expected to drop
considerably. At the same time, the window’s electricity The new four-story Readiness Center at the Air National Guard’s Joint Base Andrews in Prince
requirements, which involves the necessary wiring and George’s County, Md., features a blast-hazard-mitigating curtain wall system with low-e insulating
power output, must also be factored into the total cost. glass. Tracking LEED Silver, the 170,000–sf Sheppard Hall also incorporates an interior stainless
steel tubular truss system for enhanced structural performance.
EXTENSIVE R&D IN THE WORKS
The smart glass industry’s overarching goal is advancing toward the To achieve this level of performance, the following parameters must
point where glazing becomes a net-zero energy element of the façade. be met, according to the LBNL researchers:
“Conceptually, this is achieved with a solution where the thermal • Windows with thermal losses of between a 0.1 and 0.2 U-factor, and
losses are very low in winter and the window admits solar gain to useful winter heat gain expressed as an SHGC of greater than 0.3.
offset them; and the thermal gains are very low in summer, and the • Windows with highly spectrally selective glass and dynamic control
window admits daylight, which reduces electric lighting use,” explains over light intensity to control solar gain and glare, while letting in day-
LBNL’s Selkowitz. light when desired.
Smart Glass: Balancing Daylight, Comfort, and Performance

While natural light can do wonders—infusing vitality and excitement into a mends Nils Petermann, program manager with the Efficient Windows Col-
building and making its occupants happier and more successful—sunlight laborative, part of Alliance to Save Energy, Washington, D.C. “With modern
can cause plenty of problems, too. New smart glass materials and systems low-e glazing, solar heat gain control does not detract from levels of visible
have been designed to help control unwanted glare and summer solar heat light anymore. Last but not least, low-e glazing combined with low-conduc-
gain. But long before glazing options are selected, good daylighting design tance frames can minimize heat loss, an important consideration for comfort
begins with the floor plate, orientation, and layout. during cold seasons.”
Often, Building Teams will consider additional strategies to achieve a Stephen Selkowitz, building technologies department head with Lawrence
deeper penetration of natural light into the space, such as high ceilings, Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, Calif., adds, “Daylight performance
clerestories, roof monitors, skylights, or light pipes. Then, once the basic and comfort is also influenced by furniture layouts and designs, interior col-
architecture is determined, the team’s designers must work with different ors, and the manner in which lighting systems are dimmed or controlled.”
glazing sizes and locations in a delicate balancing act of harnessing light, Even though many options can be utilized to create an effective day-
comfort, and performance. lighting design, A. Michael Voigt, RA, CCS, senior associate, RNL Design,
While modeling different possibilities, the team can also look to different Denver, points out that there is no universal formula, with each project pre-
systems and devices to redirect daylight, control heat gain, and mitigate glare. senting its own unique requirements and variables. Further complicating the
“Particularly promising options include external shading to help prevent matter, “Codes and sustainability requirements are evolving so quickly that
occupants from pulling the blinds, which would negate daylight access, and it can be difficult for project budgets to cover the costs required to keep up
light shelves that redirect daylight to more evenly serve the space,” recom- with latest performance standards,” says Voigt.

• Smart controls or design that switches glass properties as needed.
• Lighting controls that reduce electric power and capture the Hazard Design Tools Aid Blast
energy benefits. Resistance Design
With regard to developing the technologies capable of meeting these So-called “hazard design” tools can play an important role in making
performance levels, R&D within the glass industry is currently focusing on buildings blast resistant. As listed on the Protective Glazing Council
lower-cost, gas-filled, low-e coated triple-glazed units with thermally improved International website (www.protectiveglazing.org/resources), the following
framing, as well as vacuum and aerogel glazings. “There are other types of ac- programs offer such assistance:
tive coatings under development and new passive thermochromic coatings • WINGARD – Developed by the U.S. General Services Administra-
on the market, and some emerging hybrid solutions,” says Selkowitz. tion, the Window Glazing Analysis Response and Design program ana-
Another research focus at LBNL is in the area of highly insulated lyzes and predicts glass behavior under blast loads.
windows and window frames. One research project in particular is target- • ATBlast – Created by Applied Research Associates, this program
ing a center-of-glass value of R-10 in a practical window assembly that is estimates blast loads from an open-air explosion, including shock front
relatively affordable, durable, and lightweight. The approach is develop- velocity, time of arrival, pressure, impulse, and duration.
ing thin, nonstructural central glazing layers as an alternative to current • BRGD – Blast Resistant Glazing Design for Architectural Applica-
industry approaches to achieving high insulation levels. tions can be used to propose laminated glass construction specs, includ-
Others efforts under way seek to improve the structural properties ing nominal thickness and bead size for structural sealant, based upon a
of glazing and fenestration products, says John Jackson, MEng, AIA, specified blast threat.
LEED AP, with the building enclosures knowledge group at HOK • CWGD – The Comprehensive Window Glass Design software runs
(www.hok.com), Washington, D.C. He describes a focus on the develop- all the computations specified in ASTM E 1300, Standard Practice for
ment of “glass composites and hybrids” with increased tensile strength Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings, for the design of
and reduced brittle breakage behavior. monolithic, laminated and insulating glass. Available in a Plus version as
As for building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) glass, which has garnered well, more complex window designs can be configured.
enthusiastic interest from many Building Teams, the economic feasibil- • WLS – Wind Loads on Structures utilizes ASCE 7 wind speed data,
ity of these energy-producing systems is not exactly immediate. Yet some based on location, and computes loads for a window’s main wind force
observers see good news on the BIPV horizon. “Photovoltaics built into resisting system.
glass spandrel units is a very promising approach and should have a very
bright future,” says Stantec’s Day. He alludes to a company attempting to
develop a technology that would enable power generation on see-through too costly, says Linton Stables, chief of specifications at Perkins Eastman
glass by spraying solar cells onto existing glass surfaces. Several of these (www.perkinseastman.com), New York, N.Y. “However, we have seen a
transparent PV products have been launched in the last few years. combination of aesthetic and practical use of embedded PV in some of
The power-generating capacity of today’s BIPVs embedded in the our Middle East work, where the geometric patterns of the PV cells re-
façade is lower than engineers and owners would hope, making them flect other decorative motifs in the culture, and at the same time provide
some shading—all while providing some electrical generation,” he says.
One practical example of solar glass in action is glassmaker Pilking-
ton’s Northwood, Ohio, manufacturing facility. Using the manufacturer’s
solar glass panels, a team led by environmental engineers at Hull &
Associates (www.hullinc.com), Dublin, Ohio, created a one-acre array
of solar panels on top of a former waste impoundment. “The mound
is about 55 feet high and free of trees, so it is ideally placed to receive
the maximum sunlight,” said Cliff Fleener, environmental manager
for Pilkington and NSG Group. The project yields about 12% of the
plant’s power requirements, and suggests new ways to use brownfields
or unusable grounds as “project-integrated PV.” Says Fleener, “De-
pending on how successful this project is, the [solar panel] field could
eventually be extended up to about 50 acres.”
BLAST-PROOF GLASS: SHINING BRIGHTLY

While practical energy-producing glass remains a goal for the industry,
glass that protects building occupants from external threats is a reality.
Enhancing safety and daylighting at Reece School in New York City, fire-rated glass was
used in locations such as stairwells, which have traditionally been enclosed by walls.

blast resistance likely will be compromised. “Anchors must be used that
can resist specified equivalent static loads, which vary with the vision
area,” explains Walker. Consequently, “engineers must calculate bending,
shear, stress, bearing, and pull-out loads for the connectors, taking the
PHOTO: COURTESY TGP
size and geometry of the particular frame and connector configuration

into account.”
Some common product solutions can include thick aluminum, steel
angles, expansion or wedge anchors, or subframes. However, in order to
select the anchor most appropriate for the job, says Walker, the build-
At Post Road Elementary School, White Plains, N.Y., impact-resistant, fire-rated ing’s design team must consider the applied load, the framing material,
ceramic glass was installed to protect against the transfer of smoke and flames. The the thickness of the frame at the anchor, the gap between the frame and
glass is impact-rated to Category II and offers fire ratings from 20 to 180 minutes. the wall, the number and spacing of the anchors, and the wall material
and construction type.
Ever since the 1995 bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma With so many variables and the need to run complex calculations, ex-
City, blast-resistant windows have been a standard requirement for all perts strongly recommend that the structural engineers review the blast
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) buildings. More recently, anchorage design as early as possible in the process. Dawson emphasizes
the Department of Homeland Security issued the Interagency Security the importance of fully utilizing the full Building Team’s range of exper-
Committee’s Security Criteria, which require that windows be designed tise to best design and construct a blast-resistant structure. “This means
to mitigate potential hazards from flying glass. gathering the right professionals with the right experience, and having
Weidlinger Associates’ Dawson says this new requirement is starting good, uninhibited two-way communication,” he says.
to show up in RFPs. “The glazing industry and many others are eager The glass manufacturers’ technical staffs are a key resource, says
to see what it’s going to be like in practice,” he says. Says Lingnell, a Dawson. “They can help identify limitations with how a system is put
47-year industry veteran who serves on several glass-related commit- together and how to get the project built,” he says. “To do this well,
tees for the standard-making body ASTM International, “It’s a real they need to have unfettered, direct access to the people making the
challenge for the engineers to design the façade to both withstand decisions, so they can directly engage and ask questions of the respon-
blasts and allow the glass to break, but to not allow it to penetrate into sible parties.”
the area.”
Note: AAMA’s Voluntary Guide Specification for Table 1.
Blast Hazard Mitigation for Fenestration Systems ISC Security Design Criteria for Glazing Blast Response
provides specifiers, contractors, and building Performance condition Protection level Hazard level Description of window glazing response
owners with a guide for evaluating blast-resistant 1 Safe None Glazing does not break.
systems, according to AAMA’s Walker. No visible damage to glazing or frame.
2 Very high None Glazing cracks but is retained by the frame.
Anchoring requirements. Of course, it’s not Dusting or very small fragments near
just the glass materials that must be blast proof: sill or on floor acceptable.
the entire window assembly must be designed 3a High Very low Glazing cracks. Fragments enter space
for impact resistance. “This becomes a par- and land on floor no further than
ticularly difficult issue when designs contain 1 m (3.3 feet) from the window.
3b High Low Glazing cracks. Fragments enter space
units with a great deal of framing and small
and land on floor no further than
areas of glazing, as this typically causes more of
3 m (10 feet) from the window.
the blast force to be transferred to the build-
4 Medium Medium Glazing cracks. Fragments enter space and
ing structure, which in turn affects anchoring land on floor and impact a vertical witness
design,” says RNL’s Voigt. panel at a distance of no more than 3 m
If the anchor system fails, the window’s (10 feet) from the window at a height of no
greater than 0.6 m (2 feet) above the floor.
The table summarizes the requirements of the glass 5 Low High Glazing cracks and window system fails
for each protection level as mandated under the Inter- catastrophically. Fragments enter space,
agency Security Committee Security Design Criteria, impacting a vertical witness panel at a
which were recently adopted by the U.S. General distance of no more than 3 m (10 feet)
from the window at a height greater than
Services Administration for federal structures, notably
0.6 m (2 feet) above the floor.
federal courthouses (hence the reference to a “vertical
Source: Joseph L. Smith, PSP, and Nancy A. Renfroe, PSP, Applied Research Associates, Inc., “Glazing Hazard Mitigation,” Whole
witness panel” in the description).
Building Design Guide, at: http://www.wbdg.org/resources/glazingmitigation.php. Last updated 23 July 2010.

FIRE-RATED GLASS: NEW POSSIBILITIES additional cost associated with that feature, but fundamentally the
Consistent with advances in high-performance glazing and blast-resis- atrium really changes the character of the spaces, making it feel more
tant products, newer glass technologies in the fire-rated market have comfortable and bringing much more light filtering into the different
dramatically opened up design possibilities for Building Teams. Most departments,” recalls Mike Boyd, executive director of facility services
notably, the industry transition from traditional wired glass to ceramic for the UC Davis Health System.
fire-rated glass is now enabling the use of larger expanses of glass in Stantec’s Day concurs that ceramic fire-rated glazing offers excit-
windows and window walls, glass enclosed stairwells, and even fire-rated ing aesthetic benefit, but he expresses concern about achieving color
glass floors. compatibility and consistency in appearance between fire-rated glass and
Jeff Griffiths, director of business development for SaftiFirst, a non-rated glazing across an entire façade. This was the exact issue before
specialty glass producer in San Francisco, sees fire-rated float glass as architectural firm AVRP Studios (www.avrpstudios.com), San Diego, in
having certain advantages over fire-rated ceramics. “Even with notice- the design of the 32-story Sapphire Towers in San Diego. Not wanting
able improvements to the appearance of architectural ceramics over the to compromise on the use of glass, but required to make the south-
past few years, they still do not offer the clarity, neutral coloration, and facing elevation fire-rated, the glazing contractor worked closely with
versatility of float glass,” he says. the fire-rated glass manufacturer to customize a blue-tinted fire-rated
Fire-rated glass gives Building Teams the opportunity to bring day- window assembly to match the façades on the other three sides of the
light deep into the interior in environments where fire-rated materi- high-rise condominium.
als are required. For example, with the recent design of University of
California Davis Medical Center’s 472,000-sf Surgery and Emergency Fire-protective vs. fire-resistive. One thorny issue with respect to
Services Pavilion, Stantec Architecture went with a very large, two-hour- fire-rated designs is making sure that that the glass specification meets
rated glass skylight to create a long corridor of light running through the requirements of the space or occupancy. For instance, if the goal
the space. is simply to keep flames on one side of the glass for a certain amount
“We debated the skylight early in the design process as there was of time, then fire-protective glazing is usually sufficient. However,
because all fire-rated glass does have a significant ability to tolerate high
temperatures, designers may assume that all fire-rated glass can act as a
barrier to heat transfer. Such is not always the case.
“Unlike fire-protective glass, fire-resistive glass can defend against
radiant and conductive heat transfer and should be specified, as
required by code, for areas such as stairwells, corridors, and elevator
shafts where people may be trapped for extended time periods,” cau-
tions Devin Bowman, with Technical Glass Products, Kirkland, Wash.
Moreover, designers need to consider the framing as well. “Since the
glazing and framing work together to provide adequate fire protection,
it’s essential to verify the frames carry a fire rating equivalent to the
glazing,” he adds.
Many of these glass materials are made with a clear, intumescent
component layered between two or more glass panels. When exposed to
fire, the interlayers foam up, thereby blocking heat. The technology is so
effective that you can touch the glass while fire is raging on the other
side and not get burned. Furthermore, with proven performance, the
codes do not restrict fire-resistive glass to limited areas. Rather, up to
an entire floor-to-ceiling window wall can be specified to meet fire-
rated requirements.
Technical feats like this showcase the extent to which the fire-rated
glass industry has developed over the years. “Every type of fire-rated
glazing certainly has its place, but the technology that allows glass to
provide the same level of protection as the solid structural wall sur-
rounding it really has changed the face of architecture,” says Griffiths.
More than 10,000 sf of fire-rated glazing was used to encase the south-facing el-
evation of San Diego’s Sapphire Towers to meet code requirements without sacrific-
ing AVRP Studios’ vision for this 32-story high-rise. Two shades of tinted blue were
customized to match the non-fire-rated facades on the tower’s other three sides.
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1. It is now possible to provide glazed curtain wall and A. Less than 10% B. General Services Administration
storefront systems for buildings with an overall U-value of B. More than 50% C. Federal Bureau of Investigation
________, according to National Fenestration Rating Council C. More than 70% D. Public Buildings Service
standard NFRC 100. D. More than 90% 8. For blast-resistant glass systems, Building Teams must
A. 0.20 5. Double exterior glass walls can serve as blast-resistant know that the systems can resist specified equivalent static
B. 0.30 or less façades where the exterior wall is sacrificial, meaning that its loads, which vary with the vision area. For that reason, team
C. 0.45 or less exterior wall: engineers must calculate the bending, shear, stress, bearing,
D. More than 0.50 A. Is resistant to ballistic point impacts. and pull-out loads for:
2. According to reputable manufacturers, today’s most B. Employs an intumescent layer between to absorb the A. Glass materials and frames only
advanced triple-glazed windows for commercial and residential blast’s shock wave. B. Glass materials, frames, and connectors
projects can bring U-values down by: C. Dissipates the energy of a blast wave and the energy load
C. Glass materials only
A. Less than 10% resisted by the internal wall.
D. None of the above
B. 30% to 35% D. Can be easily retrofitted with impact-resistant opaque
9. True or false: The industry transition from traditional wired
C. 60% to 70% cladding materials.
glass to ceramic fire-rated glass has required Building Teams
D. 90% to 95% 6. For glazing to become a net-zero energy element of a façade,
Building Teams must achieve a façade glass design providing: to use smaller expanses of glass in windows and window walls,
3. The U.S. Department of Energy recently launched a volume-
purchase program for “high-insulating and low-e storm win- A. Low solar gain and high thermal gain in winter. glass enclosed stairwells, and fire-rated glass floors.
dows,” including triple-pane products. For the purposes of this B. Low thermal losses and high solar gains in winter. A. True
initiative, “high-insulating” has been defined as: C. High levels of solar gain, visible light transmittance, and B. False
A. R-5 thermal gain in summer. 10. Unlike fire-protective glass, fire-resistive glass can defend
B. R-7.5 D. None of the above. against which of the following life-safety concerns:
C. R-10 7. The Interagency Security Committee’s Security Criteria, which A. Conductive heat transfer only
D. None of the above require that windows be designed to mitigate potential hazards B. Radiant heat only
4. Low-e glazing now accounts for about how much of the com- from flying glass, has been issued by which federal agency? C. Blasts and seismic shock
mercial glazing market? A. Department of Homeland Security D. Both radiant heat and conductive heat transfer

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Transparent digital façade
installed in Times Square
A2aMEDIA installed an energy-efficient,
large-scale LED digital display using
Mediamesh technology on the Port Authority
Bus Terminal in New York City’s Times
Square. The display covers around 6,000
sf on 42nd Street and 8th Avenue, with an
additional 25,000 sf of lighting for visual
messaging. The mediamesh technology
from GKD uses flexible, woven stainless-
steel mesh imbedded with LEDs for the
panels, which use 80% less power than
conventional LED displays. The material
allows 70% transparency so the screen
doesn’t obstruct views out of the building.
GKD
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The Metl-Span® CF Architectural wall
panel is ideal for high-profile archi-
tectural applications. The panels may
Low-energy fans help combat disease in Rwandan clinic be installed either vertically or hori-
zontally for maximum design impact.
Isis fans from Big Ass Fan Co. help kill air- Boston, to use natural ventilation to reduce
Available features include custom
borne pathogens in Rwanda’s Butaro Health the spread of tuberculosis; the facility has
widths and varying side joint reveals.
Clinic by passing air over UV lights. The six- outdoor walkways, alfresco waiting rooms,
Other specialty features that can be
ward clinic runs the seven low-energy fans on large windows, and the fans to help combat
incorporated into the wall design
generator power, which improves ventilation disease. The clinic, in partnership with the include curved and radius panels, and
rates by about 20%—more than a quarter Government of Rwanda, Ministry in Health, the Metl-Vision® window system with a
above World Health Organization guide- Partners in Health, and the Clinton Founda- flush frame design for unlimited varia-
lines. Impending access to an electrical grid tion, opened earlier this year. tion and dramatic building designs.
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Wood options are
environmentally
friendly and versatile
Lyptus wood is available in two options:
single-strip engineered or solid strip planks.
Both are available in six color choices with Metal panels add color, durability
a variety of widths and lengths. Lyptus to Utah junior high school
solid strip is also available unfinished.
Both options feature tongue and groove For the 13,800-sf Legacy Junior High in Layton, Utah, MBCI supplied
construction. 8,000 sf of 0.032 aluminum PBU perforated wall panel coated in
Eco-friendly features include a plywood Signature 300 Laurel Green on both sides, 3,100 sf of 0.032 alumi-
base made from native trees harvested un- num non-perforated panels coated in Laurel Green on one side, and
der Forest Stewardship Council guidelines 2,700 sf of PBU in 24-gauge coated in Signature 300 Tundra. The
(for the engineered option), and low-VOC Building Team of VCBO Architecture, Hogan & Associates (GC), and
levels (for the solid strip option). Lyptus All Metals Fabrication (roofing contractor) specified the metal panels
wood also can be used as paneling for for their durability and economy, as well as for their ability to jazz up
walls—as shown here. the school’s exterior façade.
Lyptus MBCI
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Tornado-rated windows fortify emergency

response center in Florida
More than 160 tornado-rated windows from Winco Window Co. were
installed in the Pinellas County Emergency Response and Control Center
in Clearwater, Fla. The Building Team of Mason Blau Associates and
Hennessey Construction designed the 80,385-sf building to withstand a
Category 5 hurricane. The windows are modified Series 3350 fixed units
made from heavy commercial aluminum using glass reinforced with a
laminated interlayer and polycarbonate sheets that reduce noise, wind,
and water infiltration and, most importantly, withstand winds reaching
195 mph—a necessary bulwark as hurricane season approaches.
Winco Window Co.
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with MetalWrapTM Series
Building envelope technology just got more advanced with
CENTRIA’s Cradle to CradleCM Certified MetalWrap Series
insulated composite back-up panel – the best choice
for building better walls with metal, brick, terra cotta,
or any combination of the three. MetalWrap’s integrated
single-panel design eliminates the need for conventional
insulation, exterior gypsum board, air barriers, vapor
retarders and building wraps, while providing superior
thermal efficiency and moisture control.
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Rainscreen on display
at National Museum of Underground stormwater
American Jewish History chamber saves space
Ennead Architects and Intech Construction
selected Shildan Inc.’s back-ventilated terra
for retail center
cotta rainscreens for the National Museum of The first LEED-certified retail location in
American Jewish History at Philadelphia’s In- South Carolina installed a CULTEC under-
dependence Mall. The Building Team appreci- ground chamber system for stormwater
ated the product’s humidity control, aesthetics, control. Engineers at Ward Edwards Inc.
and International Building Code compliance. chose the technology for the Tanger Factory
An exterior air and vapor barrier and pressure- Outlet Centers in Bluffton, S.C., to replace old
equalizing air cavity prevent water from seep- retention ponds and free up 10-15% of the
ing into the $150 million project—even in site for future development. The 177,000-sf
100 mph winds—while combating mold and shopping center, which houses 42 tenants
mildew growth, according to the company. The and has 1,000 parking spaces, is located in a
rainscreen design utilized a total 15,000 sf hurricane-prone county, so the CULTEC system
of terra cotta, which appears to be suspended operates in conjunction with two bioretention
within the museum’s glass curtain wall. swales and a wetlands.
Shildan Inc. CULTEC
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The road to sustainable building.
Albeit a long and arduous journey, the road to sustainable building is becoming easier to trek. With an overwhelming number of
products to choose from, how can you be sure you have the right one? Choose Eco-ficient™ insulated metal panels from MBCI.
Eco-ficient™ panels improve the thermal performance of a building envelope, provide continuous insulation and qualify as continuous air
barriers. Eco-ficient™ panels can also lead to potential energy savings due to their high R-values. And, because of their superior thermal
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PRODUCTS
Products at Work
Bold colors and patterns
help carpet stand out
Tandus Flooring’s new District by Suzanne
Tick collection provides both visual stimu-
lation and sustainability. A bold design
forms geometric patterns with horizontal
and vertical lines in the Mondrian style.
The collection includes 17 color options
that combine bright and primary hues, and
three patterns with varied pile heights for
visual interest. The carpeting is available
as both modular tiles or Powerbond, a
hybrid resilient sheet flooring with a low-
energy rating that provides durability and
minimizes carpet seams.
Tandus Flooring
DensDeck boards cover largest

green roof in Minnesota
The fifth-largest green roof in the nation—and the largest in
Minnesota—was installed atop the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Spanning 115,000 sf, the entertainment center’s roof features
Georgia-Pacific’s DensDeck Prime roof boards, chosen for moisture
and fire resistance, durability, ease of installation, and high-wind
uplift values. City officials collaborated with Leo A Daly (architect),
Stock Roofing (roofing contractor), Inspec Inc. (roofing consultant),
and The Kestrel Design Group (landscape architect) on the project.
The green roof is expected to capture nearly one million gallons of
stormwater annually.
Georgia-Pacific
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Aditazz ............................................14 Hinthorne Mott Architects ..............16 Reed-Hilderbrand ...........................21
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Daniel Libeskind .............................20 Lukmire Partnership .......................40 Turner Construction Co. .................44
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Forest Stewardship Council......29, 62 Rating Council ................................54 Weidlinger Associates ..............44, 55
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THOUGHT LEADERS
Kenneth Cobleigh, Esq., is Managing Director and Counsel for the American Institute
of Architects Contract Documents content team. He oversees the creation and revision of the AIA’s standard form con-
tracts, develops relationships with industry liaisons, and educates construction industry stakeholders about AIA Con-
tract Documents and the documents program. Cobleigh earned both a BA and a JD with honors from the University
of Maryland and served as a construction attorney in private practice for more than 18 years before joining the AIA in
2006. BD+C asked him about the recently released AIA Document D503-2011, Guide for Sustainable Projects.
‘Take the time to develop a clear scope of services’

BD+C: Why was D503 developed? What is its purpose? KC: Yes. The A201 family of documents is still the standard process that
Kenneth Cobleigh: Feedback from AIA market research indicated the need for we see being used, so it made sense for us to start with that delivery model
guidance on the key issues associated with sustainable design and construc- [design-bid-build]. However, the issues discussed in the Guide flow across all
tion. The Guide was developed to assist users of AIA Contract Documents and delivery models.
other industry stakeholders in understanding and navigating through some of
the issues and contractual considerations that are unique to sustainable design BD+C: What protections related to untested materials or equipment
and construction, and understanding their roles and responsibilities and the should firms be aware of?
risks they might face on sustainable projects. KC: They should resist taking information at face value without asking about
Another purpose was to propose model language that would provide a frame- performance history and the research on systems, technology, or equipment.
work for allowing such projects to move forward—to put in place a process by They have to be comfortable with the level of detail that’s being provided, so
which the various parties interact to understand what the potential options are that they understand whether this is really proven technology or just something
for the project, to flesh out those options, and ultimately to make decisions on without the data. In some cases, even though it’s cutting-edge technology, the
what the sustainable objective might be and how best to achieve the objective risks may be worth taking, and as long as that’s discussed with everyone, then
through sustainable measures. that’s acceptable. But if people take marketing puffery as fact, that can lead to
problems, particularly if they’ve hinged key elements of the project on the basis
BD+C: Does D503 provide legal advice? of that information.
KC: D503 is not intended to provide legal advice, but rather to provide a
broad, comprehensive discussion of key issues involved in sustainable design BD+C: Does D503 discuss standard of care issues, or the potential
and construction, and model language for consideration when developing for lawsuits, for sustainable design and construction?
their agreements. KC: D503 discusses issues related to the architect’s standard of care, particu-
The real value in D503 is sensitizing people to the key issues that exist un- larly in regard to the development of new codes related to sustainable design
der the umbrella term “sustainable design and construction.” The other value and construction. Any time you have particular performance criteria, such as
is the framework that we’ve laid out in D503 to allow projects to move forward achieving a certification or rating or some sort of descriptive building perfor-
in an orderly way—discussing the objective, setting the objective, determining mance, the potential exists for lawsuits. Whether they would have merit is a
the measures to meet the objective, allocating responsibility among the partici- different question. This is where education and paying attention to detail up
pants, rolling all that up into a plan to meet the owner’s needs, and providing front are important.
enough detail to all the participants so that it sets realistic expectations. The more you talk in shorthand and use generalized descriptors, the greater
the risk of lawsuits, because what “energy conservation” means to you and
BD+C: What are the key owner responsibilities in sustainable design what it means to me may be two different things. Also, I may think you’re
and construction, as discussed in D503? “guaranteeing” me LEED certification, but it may be out of your hands, so it’s
KC: If you have a project that has been designed to meet certain performance important to make that clear in the scope of work.
criteria, such as energy efficiency or water conservation, it is incumbent on the
owner to understand the details of the underlying design and how the equip- BD+C: If you were representing a design or construction firm, what
ment and materials to support those systems need to be maintained. That’s an advice would you give to protect them from “green building liability”?
education process that needs to start early in the design, so that the owner can KC: I’d tell them to take the time to develop a clear scope of services that al-
take the appropriate steps to have the right staff on board to maintain the sys- locates responsibility appropriately across the project members. Then take the
tems and the proper processes in place to monitor the systems, and be able to time to educate the owner and the other project participants about the various
educate tenants on their responsibilities. Owners also need to understand the options to be considered and the pros and cons of the various choices that
parameters, limitations, and requirements of applicable certification programs. need to be made. The potential for claims or risks can be mitigated if people
take the time to have detailed and meaningful conversations up front. BD+C
BD+C: Can the D503 Guide be used in conjunction with design-build
and IPD documents? D503-2011 can be accessed free at: www.aia.org/sustainableprojectsguide.

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Aria Resort and Casino, Las Vegas

© 2011 Valspar Corporation

Canary Island resort to offer historic charm and modern luxury

Desert inspires University of Arizona’s new building design

Custom rooftop packages to expedite getting the building under roof

• Heat & Smoke Vents

• Roof Access Hatches

• HVAC Package Unit Curbs

• HVAC Condensing Unit Supports

• Pipe Flashing curbs and Covers

By Leslie Streicher, Associate Editor

Outdated Phoenix mini-mall renovated,

Massachusetts ofﬁce complex

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