tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189180755780882762024-02-20T21:34:34.751-05:00The Sustainable Stan JournalSteve Schaecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684217382233978314noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818918075578088276.post-77185135127318150792015-02-10T08:33:00.001-05:002015-02-10T08:34:37.091-05:002014 Year in review Highlights<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Marian University: Michael A. Evans Center for Health Sciences</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from northside of building</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This facility was awarded LEED Gold in 2014 in addition to several other awards including the Indianapolis Monumental Merit Award for Architecture. The facility is the nations first osteopathic medical school at a Catholic university.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more information on the facility see the following links:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sustainablestan.blogspot.com/2014/11/project-update-marian-university.html" target="_blank">Sustainable Stan Journal 11/21/2014</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO14dhAIxGk" target="_blank"> Michael A. Evans Center facility video</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This facility was originally constructed in 1931. This project involved renovating the facility into medical offices which included opening up the attic space for additional usable area. The project was awarded LEED Silver in 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more information on the facility see the following links:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sustainablestan.blogspot.com/2014/11/project-update-iupui-rotary-building.html" target="_blank">Sustainable Stan Journal 11/21/2014</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Ball State University: Johnson A Complex (Swinford and Botsford Halls)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Construction for this "new" Ball State residence hall is nearing completion. this project stripped the original construction down to its structural frame and rebuilt this new facility around it. The project is seeking LEED Gold certification.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The new Hoosier Energy Headquarters in Bloomington Indiana is nearing completion. This facility is seeking LEED Gold certification and utilizes a geothermal VRF mechanical system and LED light fixtures throughout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This large construction project is nearly 50% complete with its final phase. The project added 500,000 square feet to an existing facility. Renovations and additions incorporate a new Energy Star certified mechanical system that is 95% more efficient than any neighboring buildings (see summary)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This new elementary school is part of the Lake Central School corporation. this facility utilizes an air-cooled VRV mechanical system to make it 90% more efficient than neighboring facilities. Energy Star certified (see summary for breakdown).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Additions and Renovations to this facility originally constructed in 2000, tie in seamlessly with the existing aesthetics. The new facility extends the existing systems. Expectred completion December 2015. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Rotary building on the IUPUI Campus in Indianapolis was originally constructed in 1931 as a home for orphaned and ill children. It was later turned over to IU for academic and administrative purposes. The facility is one of the few remaining historic structures on the IUPUI campus. Its location offers the building as a link between the new Eskenazi Health Complex and the IU School of Medicine. The purpose of the project was to renovate the existing facility into medical offices and support spaces for Indiana University. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of the key design opportunities for this project were:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Re-establish the original 2nd floor balcony terrace overlooking the therapeutic gardens.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Replace existing windows and create a more efficient building envelope.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Increase amount of natural light into the building.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Incorporate grand communicating stairway.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Open top floor ceilings to create dramatic voluminous space.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Integrate high-performance building systems within the existing building shell.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Achieve LEED Silver certification.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The renovation construction was completed over the summer of 2014. The facility recently was awarded <b style="background-color: yellow;">LEED Silver</b> certification, achieving <b>57</b> points. The scores for the renovation project were as follows:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sustainable Site: <b>16</b> out of 26 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Water Efficiency: <b>4</b> out of 10 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Energy & Atmosphere: <b>18</b> out of 35 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Materials & Resources: <b>4 </b>out of 14 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Indoor Environmental Quality: <b>9</b> out of 15 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Innovation & Design Process: <b>3</b> out of 6 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Regional Priority Credits: <b>3</b> out of 4 possible points</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The renovations to this existing facility have provided IU with a great office space that meets their programming needs and sustainable design goals. The urban location contributes several points to the project. The renovations included energy efficient mechanical systems, upgraded electrical power, lighting and data.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This project's new use allows it to maintain its presence as a jewel on the IUPUI campus. For more information on the project visit: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gbig.org/activities/leed-1000032795" target="_blank">Green Building Information Gateway/LEED Dashboard</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://inscopearchive.iu.edu/headlines/2014-08-28-headline-building-updates-inscope.shtml" target="_blank">INScope article</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://news.iu.edu/releases/2014/08/rotary-dedication.shtml" target="_blank">IU newsroom article</a></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conference Room entrance</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monumental stair</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Steve Schaecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684217382233978314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818918075578088276.post-19862327362602610562014-11-21T10:41:00.001-05:002014-11-21T16:06:05.472-05:00Project update - Marian University <b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Marian University</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Michael A. Evans Center for Health Sciences</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This landmark facility has been in operation over a year now. It is Indiana's first new medical school in the last 110 years and it is the nation's first osteopathic medical school at a Catholic university. The facility was recently honored at the 2014 Indianapolis Monumental Awards for <b>Merit in Architecture</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In March of this year, the building received <b style="background-color: yellow;">LEED Gold</b> certification, scoring <b>62</b> points using LEED 2009. LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is a green building certification program that recognizes the best-in-class building strategies and practices. It is a scoring system verified by the USGBC (US Green Building Council) that focuses on sustainable design different categories. The Michael A. Evans Center scores in each of the categories were as follows:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sustainable Sites: </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">21</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> out of 26 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Water Efficiency: <b>7</b> out of 10 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Energy & Atmosphere: <b>12</b> out of 35 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Materials & Resources: <b>5</b> out of 14 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Indoor Environmental Quality: <b>9</b> out of 15 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Innovation & Design Process: <b>5</b> out of 6 possible points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Regional Priority Credits: <b>3</b> out of 4 possible points</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The urban location of Marian University obviously was key to achieving so many site credits. The regional credits achieved were also site related. The building utilizes a water-cooled VRF (variable-refrigerant-flow) mechanical system which contributes greatly to its Energy and Atmosphere score achieving 26% more efficient than ASHRAE 90.1 - 2007 threshold. For a Health Care facility this is a very respectable score, since these type of facilities tend to use much more energy to accommodate all of their systems and patient comfort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The innovation credits achieved for the project were for exemplary performances for use of recycled content (30%), maximum open space, and regional materials (30%). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The facility has elevated the expectations for future developments at Marian University as well as the City of Indianapolis.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #f7faf6; line-height: 18px;">The Scott College of Business at Indiana State University adapted the historical Terre Haute federal courthouse into a state-of-the-art teaching facility. The project opened for classes at the end of 2012. In 2013 it was awarded LEED silver certification and several other design honors. See the links below to learn more about the project:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #f7faf6; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.sustainablestan.blogspot.com/2013_06_01_archive.html" target="_blank">June 2013 - Sustainable Stan Journal</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.aiaindiana.org/images/stories/stories/docs/2013_DesignAwards/ISU_Scott_College_of_Business_-_Entry.pdf" target="_blank">AIA Indiana Design Award entry</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #f7faf6; line-height: 18px;">This new landmark building for Marian University officially opened in October 2013. The building houses Indiana's first College of Osteopathic Medicine. The building is expected to receive LEED Gold certification this year and includes many sustainable design features. See the links below to learn more about this project:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #f7faf6; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.sustainablestan.blogspot.com/2013_03_01_archive.html" target="_blank">March 2013 - Sustainable Stan Journal</a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #f7faf6; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.marian.edu/osteopathic-medical-school/about/michael-a-evans-center-for-health-sciences" target="_blank">Michael A. Evans Center for Health Sciences</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Lake Central High School moved into new wings of its additions in January of this year. Sector 2 consists of a 3-story classroom wing with Industrial Arts that can support the entire student population. Sector 5 includes a new 50 meter pool that will replace the school's original 25 meter pool. These two areas along with the existing Freshmen Center are now the operating portions of the school. The remaining building has been vacated and will be demolished this spring to make way for the remainder of the project which includes a Music wing, Auditorium, Competition Gym, Media Center, and school offices. When complete the new school will increase in area by about 300,000 sf. However it is expected that the energy operating costs will be about the same due to the high efficiency VRF (variable refrigerant flow) mechanical system. The building has been designed to achieve Energy Star certification. See the links below to learn more about the project:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://issuu.com/buildingindiana/docs/bin_jan_feb_2014" target="_blank">Building Indiana Jan/Feb 2014 (pg. 50-51)</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/lake-central-officially-opens-new-school-wing/article_7f6ed9a1-a4a4-5546-9944-728b645ea0d0.html" target="_blank">Lake Central officially opens new school wing</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lake Central School Corporation also completed the first phase of Protsman Elementary School in Dyer Indiana. This new elementary school is located on the same site as the existing school. The existing school remained open while the new school was being constructed. The new school is now occupied by the students and demolition of the existing school is scheduled to begin this spring. The new facility utilizes a VRF mechanical system and high efficiency lighting that will contribute the expected Energy Star certification. See the links below to learn more about the project:</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nwitimes.com/dyer-s-new-protsman-elementary-combines-the-latest-in-technology/article_705e4072-928e-5efc-bc0a-f6ad5d2fdf39.html" target="_blank">NW times Protsman Elementary article</a> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The Prophetstown Aquatic Center opened in the summer of 2013. This facility is located at the Prophetstown State Park near Lafayette, Indiana. The aquatics features are located outside and are relatively low to the ground to blend in with the prairie environment of the park. The bathhouse facility is also designed to blend in with the site with its low profile and materials selection. Natural ventilation is provided inside via louvers along the long sides of the building. Daylighting filters into the locker areas along the sloped roof deck </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">through high translucent windows. A modest, yet well crafted facility. See the links below to learn more about the project:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ZSxc2jivU" target="_blank">Prophetstown dedication news clip</a><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Schmidt Associates Office</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Schmidt Associates opened its new front door in 2013. Office renovations involved the entire first floor to relocate the office reception area to 415 Massachusetts Avenue. The work included upgrading of the mechanical system on the 1st floor to an efficient VRF unit. LED lighting was also installed throughout the floor to reduce the offices energy use. See the link below to learn more about the project:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://schmidtassociatesinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">415 Mass Ave - Schmidt Newsblog</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f7faf6;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">2013 was another great year for Schmidt Associates. Several great projects were completed and several new great projects broke ground. The emphasis on good, high-performance design continues to grow. The ability to analyze the performance of buildings' while in design is becoming easier to do and to explain to Owners. The construction industry has changed dramatically in the last 5 years. Projects are moving quicker, they are more complex, and they are expected to operate at a high level. Technology is changing the way everyone processes information; from the architect's meetings with Owners to construction documents to shop drawings and construction reviews. It is important that everyone is on the same page from the beginning and is in tune with the goals of the project. Collaboration with all involved is a key to success and for integrated project delivery.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f7faf6; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">We are looking forward to another great year of continued improvement and increased performance. We'll keep you posted on the highlights. We hope you have a great 2014 too.</span><br />
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Steve Schaecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684217382233978314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818918075578088276.post-53167507892182058612013-08-26T08:18:00.000-04:002013-08-26T08:19:50.842-04:00August 2013<span style="background-color: #f7faf6; color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">project of the month</span></b></span><br />
<b style="background-color: #f7faf6; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">New Headquarters for Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As an outgrowth of a 2011
Strategic planning effort led by Schmidt Associates, Hoosier Energy made the
decision that a new Headquarters facility was required to enhance their overall
operations. The existing site was
constrained in size, had inadequate access and parking, limited flexibility,
and was challenged to provide appropriate technology and security.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The new facility will be
located in Bloomington near the Tapp Road and State Road 37 intersection. It is the desire of Hoosier Energy that this
building will enhance their overall operations and improve recruiting efforts
by creating interactive and collaborative work areas with a high level of
technology and flexibility.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Within a $27.5M total project
cost, the new facility will be an 83,000 SF building that is three stories with
a basement under one wing. A future
addition has been master planned that will add approximately 30,000 SF.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This building will house the
administrative functions for the Hoosier Energy REC, which includes 6 major
departments: Senior Staff, Management Services, Business Development, Finance
and Accounting, Power Supply, and Power Delivery. The building has been sized to accommodate
the current staff of approximately 115 as well as 50 future staff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sustainability will also be a
major focus of the new facility. Hoosier Energy has a desire to pursue LEED
Gold certification as a means to indicate their commitment to the environment
and to clearly communicate and validate the sustainable design initiatives within
the project. Some of the primary goals
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Maintaining a compact building footprint to
preserve as many trees as possible</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Maximize views to the woods while providing
natural light to work spaces</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;">Use of Car charging stations</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;">A 40% reduction in water usage with low flow
fixtures, including dual flushing toilets</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;">Create a highly energy efficient facility with a
Geothermal VRV system, LED light fixtures, daylight harvesting, and receptacle
switching to cut down on phantom loads.
Project energy efficiency is approximately 45% better than the LEED
baseline.</span></li>
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meetings with the Owner, several mechanical system options were evaluated. Based on the desire to show how efficient an
electrically operated mechanical system can be, three variations on a VRV
system were explored: Air cooled, Water cooled, and Geothermal. Early life cycle costing showed that an air
cooled system would be the least expensive over a 25 year life cycle by almost
$400,000 over a geothermal system. Even
with this in mind, the Owner decided to pursue geothermal due to its overall
energy efficiency benefits. Once bids
were received, it illustrated that, in fact, a geothermal VRV system will be
less costly over a 25 year life cycle by almost $300,000.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This project was a great
example of what early energy modeling and analysis can do in terms of
right-sizing equipment and being intentional with the design of the building
envelop relative to energy performance.
Through early energy models, it was determined that 14 geothermal wells
could be eliminated if an improved glazing was used on the west facing
windows. This resulted in an overall
savings to the project of approximately $20,000.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you can see, technology has
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informed decisions on system decisions to get the greatest return on investment
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<span style="background-color: #f7faf6; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Plans have begun for the 3rd annual Energy Fair at Schmidt Associates. Each year this event has gotten bigger and better. This year should be no different. Stay tuned for more info. The event has been preliminarily slated for late October.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f7faf6; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The entry above about Hoosier Energy demonstrates how building performance has really changed the way designers look at buildings. Being able to identify the differences changes in glass characteristics can have in the number of geothermal wells needed is amazing. Early performance modeling programs like Sefaira and Ecotect are helping designers quickly understand implications of tweaking design options in dollar values that the Owner will spend when operating the facility. This kind of analysis helps justify some of the premiums that high-performance design sometimes requires. It also helps designers realize other means to achieve the performance they are targeting. Whatever it does to the design its obvious that it is improving the process of design and achieving better results. The Hoosier Energy Headquarters project will be a great project to see constructed and an even greater project to see in operation. Smarter design is what we are about.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: #f7faf6; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Scott College of Business - Indiana State University</b><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The Scott College of Business was recently awarded <b>LEED Silver</b> Certification. This was no easy feat considering that the building's mechanical system only contributed 1 point towards the goal. The project was completed last fall. It involved the adaptive reuse of a 1930's Federal courthouse into a state-of-the-art university classroom building. To learn more about the project visit the Indiana State University link below:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://isumagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/emag/portfolio/fall2012/" target="_blank">Indiana State University's Scott College of Business Portfolio Fall 2012 Magazine</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Breakdown of the points obtained for the project was as follows::</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sustainable Sites design - <i><b>19</b></i> - The location of the project works great for alternative transportation, and development density and connectivity. 19 of the projects 51 points were achieved in Sustainable Sites.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Water Efficiency - <b><i>6</i></b> - Water efficient landscaping was provided with no irrigation used, and water use in the building was 30% better than the baseline, utilizing dual flush fixtures, and aerated, metered faucets.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Energy & Atmosphere - <i style="font-weight: bold;">4</i> - The project meets the project baseline for optimizing energy performance (ASHRAE 90.1 - 2007) but does not exceed it. Points were obtained for enhanced commissioning and enhanced refrigerant management.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Materials and Resources - <i style="font-weight: bold;">7 </i>- Reuse of the existing building contributed points. The project diverted over 75% of its waste from disposal. The use of materials with recycled content and within 500 miles of the project site (regional materials) also contributed points. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Indoor Environmental Quality - <b><i>9</i> </b>- The project utilized low-emitting materials throughout. the project also utilized systems with a high level of controllability for user comfort.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Innovation & Design Process - <i style="font-weight: bold;">2 </i>- A point was obtained for having a LEED AP on the project. A point was also awarded for the utilizing the building as a teaching tool for sustainable building practices.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Regional Priority - <b><i>4</i></b> - The project was awarded the maximum amount of regional credits which included development density, bicycle use, heat island roof, and building reuse.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The total points achieved for the project was <b><i><span style="font-size: large;">51</span></i></b>. The project has also received several awards since it has opened. To read more about it refer to the link below:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://schmidtassociatesinc.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-2013.html" target="_blank">Schmidt Newsblog - ISU Scott College of Business</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Daniel Sturm, Construction Systems Support, is this month's Sustainable Stan Award winner for his role assisting the recycling efforts at Schmidt Associates. Every week, or whenever needed, the recycled bins are emptied, weighed, and trucked to the local recycling hub by Dan, Steve Sturm, and Craig Flandermeyer. This is an effort that goes relatively unnoticed in the office but should definitely be appreciated (see below for more info). The months of April and May saw a spike in the amount of cardboard recycled due to the office renovation. Recycling is a key activity to making Schmidt Associates a sustainable office environment. Thanks Dan for your efforts with this sometimes dirty job.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Schmidt Recycling at a glance</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recycling at Schmidt Associates is a personal mission for some of the Schmidt workforce. In 2007, Schmidt Associates focused its efforts on it recycling program. Wastebaskets at people's desks were changed into paper recycling receptacles. Centralized trash cans were provided for non-recyclable trash. This made recycling much more convenient for everyone and the the results showed vast improvements. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recycling for the Schmidt Associates is not collected by a service though. The products are collected, weighed, and transported to a local plant in an employee's truck. See chart below for a breakdown of the recycling since it started being tracked in 2009. The numbers for cardboard have spiked over the last few months due to the office renovation. There were roughly 275 pounds collected in April and May.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bike-to-Work Day</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May 17, 2013 was the annual Bike-to-work Day. We'd like to recognize those workers from Schmidt Associates who took the challenge and pedaled in on that day:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Steve Sturm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nick Molter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eric Broemel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Craig Flandermeyer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hopefully others will take advantage of the great weather and bike to work as well. Rumor has it, Indianapolis could be adding a bike share program in 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The project is considered a renovation, although the only existing piece of the original building that remains are the concrete structure. The building is an 8-story dormitory for 430 students, equipped with 2-story lounge spaces, a large multi-purpose room to be used for meetings and presentations, an exercise room, music rooms, and other support spaces. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The project was also recently awarded runner-up in the Indiana IIDA IDEA awards for Sustainable Design Interiors.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> This facility will be the home to the International and Language Living-Learning Communities (students studying foreign languages, international students, or American students interested in international topics)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The facility has become a great gateway to the campus from the east, and sets a new benchmark for Ball State's commitment to sustainability.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f7faf6;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Valance heating and cooling units are similar to radiator units, only these units also cool spaces. The units utilize hydronic coils mounted in an enclosure. They are typically located close to ceilings near an outside wall. The units do not require the use of fans to provide heating or cooling to the space. Water runs through the coils provided from system pumps located in a mechanical room in the building The hot or cold water coils induce air to flow through the valance unit and temper the air. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">1. Quiet - There is no fan noise with the system. They are virtually silent.</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">2. Efficient - No fans are used to re-circulate the air. The coils operate at a very efficient point, since the air velocity is low across the coil.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">3. No draft - With no fans or blowers, the valance system provides consistent operation with gentle air circulation.</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">4. Easy maintenance - With no moving parts or filters, the only maintenance required is occasional surface cleaning.</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">5. Easy installation - The units do not require motor connections, just hook into heating and cooling piping and it is complete.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">It is amazing how technology has advanced the design and construction industries. Not only are we now tracking building performance to a higher degree and improving with every project, but project designs are being completed in the blink of an eye compared to how long they took a mere 10 years ago. Schmidt Associates is currently designing a charter school project that will be partially occupied this coming August. (That is roughly a four month design and construction period.) To succeed with a project like that means that the team must have a good understanding of the materials and systems that will be utilized, and integrate them with other disciplines work quickly. The team will also have to work with the contractors to streamline the construction process to keep everyone on schedule. Any hangups or indecision could jeopardize the occupancy in August. The biggest tool that has allowed the design profession to adjust to schedules like these is the advancement of BIM (Building Information Modelling). Programs, like Revit, do not merely draw the designs for projects anymore, they model the building in three dimensions, allowing coordination to occur at a higher level earlier in the design process. I could go on and on about the benefits of BIM, but the main point I want to stress is that it has revolutionized the design process, and allows all disciplines to work smarter and faster. Who knows what design will be like in the next 5 years, but it is surely going to be very intelligent.</span></span><br />
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Steve Schaecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684217382233978314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818918075578088276.post-22443715070367254722013-03-12T14:25:00.000-04:002013-03-18T14:42:03.753-04:00March 2013<br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Michael A. Evans Center for Health Services - Marian University</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Construction of the new 140,000 square foot Center for Health Sciences is nearing completion. With completion expected this May, contractors are now adding finishing touches to the facility. The project will house the first College of Osteopathic Medicine in Indiana (and the first Catholic school in the country)as well as a School of Nursing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The project is seeking LEED Gold certification. Key contributing factors to achieve this level are as follows:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> - Site - 21 of the 60 points being sought for the project are from the site category. The project is located in close proximity to major Indianapolis thoroughfares and the Marian <u>U</u>niversity campus. An additional 3 points were achieved due to Regional priority credits in site development as well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> - VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) mechanical system places the building at the 26% more efficient than ASHRAE 90.1 - 2007 threshold.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> - Use of sustainable building materials</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> - Exemplary performance in several design aspects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The project will anchor the southeast corner of the Marian University campus and become their new flagship facility. It will truly become a landmark for the campus and for the city. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">March Sustainable Stan Award</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Drew Gingrich, Architectural Graduate, has received the March Sustainable Stan Award. Drew recently passed the LEED-GA accreditation exam with flying colors. Drew is currently working on the Hoosier Energy Headquarters project which will be seeking LEED Gold certification. Drew also helps the office monitor its energy usage by reading and logging the 9 electric meters in use every week. His efforts have made Schmidt Associates smarter about the energy use of our office.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2030 Challenge Update</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Schmidt Associates, Inc. is one of the 10 Indiana firms who have adopted the 2030 challenge. This adoption represents a commitment to producing high-performance projects designed to meet the <a href="http://www.architecture2030.org/2030_challenge/the_2030_challenge" target="_blank">2030 Challenge</a> and reduce their carbon emissions and use of energy. The goal is to have all projects be carbon-neutral (using no fossil fuel greenhouse gas emitting energy to operate) by the year 2030. To reach this goal the challenge has instituted thresholds that ratchet up every 5 years. Currently the threshold is for projects to be designed to be 60% more efficient than the regional or country average for that building type (based on Energy Star). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As mentioned in previous blog entries, 2012 was a banner year for Schmidt Associates. As part of the 2030 Challenge all work in a design phase in 2012 needs to be reported to gauge how well the firm is doing in meeting the goals. Schmidt Associates had 28 projects in a design phase in 2012. Of those projects, 3 will be seeking LEED certification at some level. Not all of these projects will meet the 2030 challenge goals (some projects represent window replacements, or mechanical systems only work) but the firm has made great strides to ensure that making energy performance is focal point of the design. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It takes more than just the designer to make this commitment happen. Although the projects designed are performing very efficiently, it takes an extra effort to reach even the 60% threshold. Often this threshold requires obtaining power from a renewable energy power source or generating power on-site. This can greatly affect cost and challenge Owners priorities. This piece of the design needs to be understood very early in the process and have buy-in from all parties. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Without the use of renewable energy, the Lake Central High School project achieved roughly 50% reduced energy compared to the average facility of this type. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The design for this project utilizes: a high efficiency VRV mechanical system, a high-performance building envelope that exceeds ASHRAE 90.1 - 2007 by roughly 25%, and high efficiency lighting. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although the building scores a 95 out of 100 in Energy Star's Energy Performance Rating it still falls short of the 2030 Challenge goals for a 60% more efficient building. However this facility is over 800,000 square feet. Renewable energy to power a building of this size would be cost prohibitive and quite a substantial undertaking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the upcoming months Schmidt Associates will examine what it would take to modify a project currently in design to be a net-zero (carbon neutral) facility. We'll keep you posted. Just remember to keep the big picture in mind.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The Sustainable Stan Journal has been in a dormant stage the last few months. You could say we were being sustainable by reducing the amount of information being placed on the Internet. The truth of the matter is that Stan was addressing more pressing matters. As you will see from this post, there have been many great projects coming to fruition for Schmidt Associates over the past year. We are hoping this is an indicator that the economy is on the upswing. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The Scott College of Business at Indiana State University opened this year. This project was the 3rd phase of work on a previous Federal Courthouse and US Post Office facility. The project involved major renovation to accommodate the educational program of the school, while maintaining/restoring the original character of the building and complimenting it with new materials. Reusing the existing facility kept a historical piece of Terre Haute intact and provided a highly sustainable building. The building is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The Studebaker East Residence Hall at Ball State University opened this year. This project involved stripping the existing building down to only its structural frame and rebuilding a new facility around it. The 8-story building includes a chilled beam mechanical system that is connected to the campus geothermal loop, making it one of the most energy-efficient buildings on campus. The project is expected to achieve LEED Gold certification.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">This new facility is currently under construction and expected to be completed in 2013. The project will be the flagship facility for the campus and the first Catholic School of Osteopathic Medicine in the country. The project is expected to achieve LEED Gold. <b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Lake Central School Corporation awarded Schmidt Associates several projects related to their $160 million bond issue. The largest pieces of work involve additions and renovations to Lake Central High School and construction of a new Protsman Elementary School and then demolition of the existing elementary school. The design and documentation of the projects was on a very aggressive schedule. Both projects have been designed to achieve Energy Star certification, utilizing VRF (variable refrigerant flow) mechanical systems that improve their energy efficiency. The high school construction began in the summer of 2012 and the first pieces of the additions are scheduled to open around the end of the year in 2013.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The following Schmidt Associates employees became LEED accredited professionals in 2012:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Schmidt Associates' office is once again participating in Energy Star's Battle of the Buildings. This is a national competition</span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to see what facilities can reduce the most amount of energy spent. In the fall of 2011, several improvements were made to reduce energy consumption at Schmidt Associates, including replacing a rooftop mechanical unit and associated controls, and replacing fluorescent lights in Interiors to LED to mention a couple. These improvements have made a noticeable difference in the energy spent at Schmidt Associates. In 2012, several thermostats were replaced with the new Nest thermostats, that allow offsite controllability and provide monitoring/behavioral adjustments to temperature setting. We have continued to track our energy usage on a weekly and monthly basis to track the progress being made. <b><span style="font-size: large;">Schmidt Associates has reduced about 12%</span></b> of its energy usage in the last two years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>2nd Annual Schmidt Associates Energy Fair</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In November of 2011, Schmidt Associates held its 2nd Energy Fair. This year's fair was even larger than the inaugural fair, with invitations being extended to Schmidt Associates clients. The fair included a presentation titled The Importance of Energy and the Bottom Line, by Eric Broemel, Mechanical Engineer at Schmidt Associates (and member of Schmidt's Sustainability Committee) and Dan Schmidt, the current Director for Energy and the Environment for the State of Indiana. The event also included booths by many local and national vendors of sustainable building products. Thanks for the efforts of all involved, especially the vendors (see list below) in making this event a success.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2012 was indeed a great year for Schmidt Associates. The projects that were completed and the projects that just started construction all had unique challenges. When you look at the entire body of work, along with the highlighted projects above, it is remarkable how much work has been produced and the quality of the work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We look forward to continued success in 2013. A major change for the office this year will be the relocation of the front door of Schmidt Associates to Massachusetts Avenue. Seating moves have already begun to get ready for construction to begin (we consider having construction in our office as customer empathy training). The project will incorporate many of the same sustainable building practices used in Schmidt's projects, including a VRV mechanical system. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We will continue to keep you updated on our renovation progress along with other high-performance projects throughout the year. We hope you have a great 2013 as well.</span><br />
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Steve Schaecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684217382233978314noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818918075578088276.post-37259610453228388532012-07-16T19:40:00.001-04:002013-03-12T14:29:11.086-04:00July 2012<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>project of the month</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2818918075578088276" name="_Toc301430337"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2818918075578088276" name="_Toc298316371"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2818918075578088276" name="_Toc295902513"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2818918075578088276" name="_Toc295828444"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2818918075578088276" name="_Toc291761399"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2818918075578088276" name="_Toc233357344"></a>Schmidt
Associates has been working with Hoosier Energy in Bloomington for
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a well-defined, long term plan that addressed their operational needs. The long range plan was focused on preserving the mission and vision
of the organization, getting input from all impacted workforce, looking at upgrades
to the facility to address current maintenance needs and future growth, and
anticipating the short and long-term impacts of the new I-69 corridor on the
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From this plan, Hoosier Energy has decided to relocate their
Operations Group to a new site in Owen County.
The new 90-acre site will have an small office building to house system
control and the design and planning groups and a warehouse facility that will
also accommodate many of their repair and maintenance need.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hoosier Energy is committed to
creating energy efficient facilities. As
part of this project, Hoosier Energy has decided to pursue an Energy Star
rating on both buildings to ensure that clear goals are set for the design and
construction team and that will allow Hoosier Energy to monitor and clearly
communicate their energy savings to their Board.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In order to hit the targets outlined by Energy Star, Hoosier Energy is looking at using a VRV mechanical system, radiant floor heating in tempered warehouse spaces, LED lighting, improved insulation values on the exterior of the building, and a white membrane roof on the warehouse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Congratulations to Seth Mathis for winning the Sustainable Stan Award this month. Seth recently passed the LEED Building Design and Construction (BD+C) Accreditation exam. Seth was previously a LEED Green Associate (GA). In lieu of fulfilling all of the credentialing maintenance requirements for the LEED-GA Seth decided to go back in and test to become a full fledged LEED AP. Make sure to Congratulate Seth next time you see him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Energy Star National Building Competition 2013</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Schmidt Associates will once again be participating in the Energy Star National Building competition. This will be the 3rd year EPA has sponsored this competition. Schmidt Associates was one of 245 national competitors last year. During the competition, Schmidt Associates was able to reduce its energy usage by up to 15% compared to the previous year (see the <a href="http://www.sustainablestan.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2011-01-01T00:00:00-05:00&updated-max=2012-01-01T00:00:00-05:00&max-results=11" target="_blank">November 2011 Stan Journal</a> for a summary). Over the past year, Schmidt Associates has maintained its energy savings efforts and monitoring, and hopes to be a stronger contender in this year's competition. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Schmidt Associates has maintained (and exceeded at times) it's 15% energy reduction compared to the previous year. However, the summer months will likely see a spike due to the excessive heat Indianapolis has been experiencing</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I dabbled with trying to shift the format of this Journal to have shorter articles that were more frequent. The shorter articles were nice, but the more frequent part proved difficult for to keep up with. Therefore we'll be shifting back to our once a month Sustainable Stan Journal update. We hope you won't mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sincerely,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stan wanted to recognize all of the Schmidt staff who biked to work in the month of May. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For their efforts, they each received a gift certificate to the local Subway. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some stats on the May 18, Bike to Work Day, from <a href="http://www.theindycog.com/" target="_blank">IndyCOG</a>:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Approximately 500-600 people attended the event downtown</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">744 bicyclists registered their commutes (529 was previous record from 2011)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">142 were new or first-time commuters</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">395 commuters invited new riders with them (we'll assume since the numbers don't add up with the first-time -commuters that the new commuters forgot to register)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The registered commuters rode ~13,155 miles (round-trip)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">28 commuters utilized IndyGo for at least part of their commute</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over half of the registered commuters did not belong to INDYCOG, CIBA, Bicycle Indiana or HMBA. (All we can say is support your local advocacy group!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">20 people attended the Lunch & Learn on bicycle commuting hosted by Indiana State Department of Health</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">397 companies registered for the Corporate Challenge sponsored by BGI</span></li>
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Steve Schaecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684217382233978314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818918075578088276.post-82809321883979531202012-05-16T13:06:00.002-04:002013-03-12T14:30:03.337-04:00May 2012-1: Bike to Work Day<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Bike to Work Day 2012 this week:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday, May 18 is National Bike to Work Day. So dust off that 2-wheeler, get some exercise, and save the gas. The city and other organizations are sponsoring some organized activities. See the link below for details:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Actually, if you can't work it out for Friday, any day this week, or even this month, will work. Make sure to let someone in the Sustainability Committee know you biked in (and provide some sort of proof) and Stan will treat you with a gift card. See you on the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Steve Schaecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684217382233978314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818918075578088276.post-84290173834233454432012-05-04T15:39:00.004-04:002013-03-12T14:30:25.539-04:00April 2012-2: Urban Garden<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">To celebrate Earth Day in 2012, Schmidt Associates' workers started an urban garden located on the roof of the building. The garden is an expansion of the green roof area the office has had in place for the last 7 years. For the urban garden, employees brought in their favorite fruits and vegetables to grow this year either from seed or from starter sprouts. Having a garden located at the office allows the workers to monitor the plants more frequently. It is also expected that there will be less weeding involved due to the rooftop location. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Depending on the harvest yield, the vegetables produced by the garden may be </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">sold at a mini farmer's market as a fund raiser for charity. If the garden proves successful this year, there is the possibility for expansion in the future. If the vegetables sell well at the market, there might even be an office tractor on the horizon.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">It has been 6 months since the 2011 National Building Competition was completed. Since that time, Schmidt Associates has continued to keep its energy use in focus. Electricity usage is monitored and communicated to the office, it is also compared to the previous year's usage and a -20% reduction goal. The National Building Competition helped kickoff the efforts to reduce the office's footprint. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When the National Building Competition started, Schmidt Associates Energy Star Rating was 60. After the competition, it rose to 70, allowing the Schmidt Associates office to qualify for LEED-EB certification (min. 69 required). For those of you unfamiliar with Energy Star Ratings, the score is based on a 100 point scale and is comparative to neighboring facilities (like a percentage score).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Schmidt Associates has actually exceeded their 20% reduction goal during winter months. Recently, March showed a spike back up (only a -5% compared to previous year) due to the abnormally warm weather that was experienced. The cooling mode for the office is currently the biggest energy user. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep up the good work Schmidt Associates. As the summer months approach, we may look into adjusting the thermostat set points to make the office less chilly and evenly distributed. If you have any ideas on other ways the office could reduce the energy use spike in the summer that we have been experiencing, let us know.</span></div>
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<br />Steve Schaecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684217382233978314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818918075578088276.post-89435027616655689602012-03-19T09:11:00.000-04:002012-03-20T07:19:17.911-04:00March 2012-2: February Stan Award<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The winner of the Sustainable Stan Award in February 2012 was Kevin Shelley, AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Kevin is the Project Manager for several Ball State projects (Dehority Complex, Studebaker East Residence Hall -currently in construction, and upcoming Johnson A Residence Hall). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The Dehority complex was the first Ball State project to achieve LEED certification (it achieved Silver in February 2010). The Studebaker East and Johnson A Residence Halls are also expected to achieve a minimum of LEED silver certification. To achieve such high performing design requires a thorough understanding of the facilities' systems and environment, not only for the Design Team but for the Owner as well. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Schmidt Associates make a conscientiousness effort to keep its staff educated on a variety of subjects including sustainable design, through a continuing education program they developed called Schmidt Academy. Last month, Kevin was instrumental in taking Schmidt Academy on the road and informing Ball State users of the benefits of sustainable design in their projects. Using the Studebaker East project as a case study, the presentation addressed the benefits of the chilled beam HVAC system, and the solar studies that were used to help address daylighting in spaces, as well as other ways the project achieved LEED credits.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The projects themselves help educate the users and the public on sustainability, but Kevin's efforts to bridge the gap between the built environment and thought behind the design really connects the users with the project. Kevin is highly deserving of the coveted Sustainable Stan Award for his work with Ball State University. Congratulations Mr. Shelley. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Are you tired of waiting an entire month (sometimes even more) to get your fill of the Sustainable Stan Journal? Don't bother responding, we know you are. To address this issue (and other issues you may not be aware of), we have decided to issue pieces of the Journal in smaller bites spread out throughout each month. So what does that mean, you ask? It means the Sustainable Stan Journal posts will be more frequent, but they will not be as long. We will still try to maintain the typical segments - project of the month, news, and opinion - throughout a month's time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This took a while to decide, and that is why we have missed the month of February this year (that, and it doesn't have as many days). So I would like to apologize for the missed month. Hopefully you will appreciate the new format and visit more often.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To start off this month, we have an interesting article regarding synthetic turf.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Synthetic Turf is Greener than it Looks</b></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>by Kyle Miller, PE, LEED AP BD+C</i></span></span><br />
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MORE than a Good Economic Choice</u></b><br />
Football fields have been going green lately - that is green as in sustainable
and good for the environment. We all think back to the Friday night high school
football game or the cool Saturday afternoon college games. We can also
associate green with the color of the field, or the color of the stains on the
uniforms, or even the smell of the freshly mowed field. However, over the past
decade, synthetic turf athletic fields have started to emerge all over the
world - and not just for football. The original idea was a more durable,
long-lasting field that could withstand hours of play in all weather conditions
without a worry of wearing out the grass. The initial costs of these fields
were high, but the economic payback would be much higher. Today, many sports at
all levels are played on synthetic turf. These primarily include football,
soccer, baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, rugby, and tennis. In some instances,
homeowners and businesses have even replaced their grass lawns with synthetic
turf.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With care for our environment becoming perhaps as important
as the economics, now there is another reason to choose a synthetic turf field
over the traditional grass field. Synthetic turf surfaces of the past were
merely carpets on top of a concrete slab. The industry has come a long way recently, and the “new” synthetic turf fields offer many environmental benefits - even
though they involve plastic and rubber!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><u>The Basics</u></b><br />
The basic design of a modern synthetic turf field includes a compacted
subgrade, drainage tiles, stone base, backing pad, synthetic fibers, and infill
material. The object is to replicate a natural turf field as closely as possible - in feel, play, and appearance. While a variety of colors are available (we have
all seen blue at Boise State), green is the most widely used.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><u>Environmental
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</u></b>Of course there are many other benefits (primarily use time and
economics) to choosing synthetic turf in lieu of natural turf. However, there
are also many environmental benefits as well:</span></span></div>
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</span>Elimination harmful pesticides, fungicides,
fertilizers, and herbicides. </span></span></div>
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</span>Eliminates the need for mowing and aeration, conserving fuel and reducing pollution. </span></div>
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</span>Removes grass clippings and thousands of tires
from landfills.</span></div>
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</span>Eliminates the need for irrigation systems, and
drastically reduces the need for water. </span></div>
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</span>Materials are 100% reclaimable and recyclable.</span></div>
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</span>Storm water drains directly and quickly through
the synthetic turf system, reducing surface drainage issues often associated
with natural turf fields.</span></div>
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</span>The issues of “lead” and “excessive” heat have
been associated with these fields over the years; however, manufacturers have
proactively adjusted their materials and systems to eliminate these concerns.</span></div>
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</span>Natural turf fields that are not properly constructed
and regularly maintained cause more injuries that synthetic turf systems which
require minimal maintenance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Synthetic turf fields and lawns can contribute to the
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>WE Credit 1.1:</b> Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50%</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>WE Credit 1.2:</b> Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Water
Use or No Irrigation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>MR Credit 2.1:</b> Construction Waste Management: Divert 50%
from Disposal</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>MR Credit 2.2:</b> Construction Waste Management: Divert 75%
from Disposal</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>MR Credit 3.1:</b> Materials Reuse: 5%</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>MR Credit 3.2:</b> Materials Reuse: 10%</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>MR Credit 4.1:</b> Recycled Content: 10% (post-consumer + ½
pre-consumer)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>MR Credit 4.2:</b> Recycled Content: 20% (post-consumer + ½
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>MR Credit 5.1:</b> Regional Materials: 10% Extracted, Processed, & Manufactured Regionally</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>MR Credit 5.2:</b> Regional Materials: 20% Extracted, Processed, & Manufactured Regionally</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Synthetic turf fields have become a viable option for fields when weighing the maintenance and upkeep of conventional natural turf fields. Although first costs may discourage some Owners from looking into these fields, life-cycle costing may demonstrate the savings these fields provide in the long run. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The project is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification. Contributing points to earn this level of certification will be the great urban location of the building and the reuse of the existing structure. The largest contributor though, is the high efficiency VRV (Variable Refrigerant Volume) mechanical system being used for the facility. This system is expected to be a 15% improvement over the standards set by ASHRAE 90.1 - 1997.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ivy Tech should be commended for salvaging such a historic structure in Indianapolis, and making it a valuable asset to the community once again. The project will serve as the flagship for Ivy Tech's Indianapolis campus which has grown by more than 35,000 students. It really raises the bar to a new level for facilities in the area and across the state.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Schmidt Associates made great strides in 2011 to reduce the energy expended in their daily activities. They used Energy Star's National Building Competition as a launching point to challenge employees to change their behaviors and to provide some office improvements focused on reducing energy use. The goal established was to reduce by 20%. I am happy to report that the office ended 2011 with a reduction of -23.44% compared to 2010. The National Building competition ended last fall, but Schmidt Associates has continued to monitor and look for ways to improve its energy efficiency. Keep up the good work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">As mentioned above in the Ivy Tech Fall Creek update, a key component to achieving LEED Silver for that facility will be the use of the VRV mechanical system. VRV (variable refrigerant volume) or sometimes referred to as VRF (variable refrigerant flow) is not a new system, but it has taken awhile to catch on in the United States. VRV uses refrigerant liquid as the cooling/heating medium, and allows one outdoor condensing unit to be connected to multiple indoor evaporators. Each indoor evaporator is controllable by its user, varying the amount of refrigerant being sent to it. By operating at varying speeds, VRF only works at the rates needed. Heat recovery VRV allows indoor units to heat and cool as required, while the compressor benefits from the internal heat recovery. Energy savings for these systems can be up to 55% over comparable unit systems. Ductwork sizes are often reduced because conditioned air is not being routed throughout the building, which could also lead to smaller plenum spaces, and potentially reduce the height of the building if designed appropriately.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">This week the NFL has invaded Indianapolis for it's annual championship game. The transformation of the downtown area over the last few weeks, and really the last year, has been monumental. It is an impressive site, and, as an Indianapolis resident, a source of pride. This is a great opportunity for Indianapolis to be noticed in the national spotlight. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Indianapolis's sustainable virtues are what gives it an advantage as host to the game. The proximity of the downtown to the stadium and entertainment is unmatched by other large cities. The entire experience becomes truly pedestrian. The hotels, village, convention center and stadium are all interconnected with a series of skywalks and tunnels that will be invaluable in inclement weather. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The NFL has also ramped up its efforts to green the game and surrounding events. Below is a clip from the NFL on their green initiatives:</span></span><br />
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<i style="background-color: #6aa84f;">The NFL Environmental Program has developed a series of initiatives to minimize the impact of Super Bowl activities on the local and global environment. Environmental projects are developed in partnership with the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee and local, state and national organizations.</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: #6aa84f;">These initiatives include:</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: #6aa84f;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Solid Waste Management/Recycling</strong> -- Comprehensive solid waste management at major NFL event facilities. This project diverts waste from local landfills through recycling and reusing potential waste materials. Sites include Lucas Oil Stadium, the Indiana Convention Center (100 South Capitol Ave.), and the hotels serving as team headquarters, NFL headquarters and the Motorola Super Bowl Media Center. In addition, Pepsi is providing recycling bins for the NFL Experience and the Lucas Oil Stadium.</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: #6aa84f;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Prepared Food Recovery</strong> -- Extra prepared food from Super Bowl XLVI events will be collected for donation in partnership with Second Helpings, an Indianapolis-based non profit community kitchen and food rescue agency. Food recovered through this effort will go to soup kitchens, shelters and other local organizations that provide meals to those in need.</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: #6aa84f;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Materials Donation</strong> -- Decorative materials, building materials, office supplies and other reusable items will be recovered and donated to local nonprofit organizations. Some materials are appropriate for reuse while others will be used as fund raising auction items or remanufactured into new products.</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: #6aa84f;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Sports Equipment and Book Donation Project</strong> -- The Super Kids-Super Sharing Sports Equipment and Book Donation project was developed in partnership with the<span style="color: #660000;"> Indianapolis Colts</span>, the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee, Martin University and Greater Indianapolis public and private schools. Local students are bringing gently used or new books, sports equipment and school supplies to their schools. These items will be collected then donated to pre-selected local schools and organizations serving children in need. On Thursday, Jan. 19, media is invited to Martin University (2171 Avondale Pl.), where hundreds of students and coordinators will bring donated items between 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders and mascot will attend the event and take part in a brief thank you ceremony with NFL officials at 10:30 a.m. (Best photo opportunities will be from 9:45-11:00 a.m.).</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: #6aa84f;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Climate Change Initiative</strong> -- Steps being taken to reduce the overall greenhouse gas impact of Super Bowl activities and events include:</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: #6aa84f;">» Use of renewable energy certificates to provide "green" power for major Super Bowl XLVI event venues including Lucas Oil Stadium, the Motorola Super Bowl Media Center, NFL Super Bowl headquarters, the NFL Experience and the AFC and NFC team hotels.</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: #6aa84f;">» Use of carbon offset credits to address the transportation emissions created by Super Bowl team travel. These offsets will cover both air and ground travel for both Super Bowl teams.</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: #6aa84f;">» Incorporation of solar power into the Rebuilding Together community project as part of the overall Near East Side Legacy Project. The renewable energy, solar power and travel offset projects are made possible through a partnership with Green Mountain Energy</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: #6aa84f;">» The planting of several thousand trees in local neighborhoods in partnership with the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful as part of the overall "greening" of Super Bowl XLVI.</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If you enjoy football or not, the transformation of our city to cater such a grand event has raised the bar. It usually takes a great challenge for people to show their capabilities,much the way sustainable design challenged the building industry to improve building performance. Although it can be painful at times to adjust to the challenge, in the end you have the proof that you have succeeded.</span></div>
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</div>Steve Schaecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684217382233978314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818918075578088276.post-49112375154711772692011-12-02T08:50:00.000-05:002011-12-09T18:04:06.698-05:00November 2011<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Although not a formal project, the Schmidt Associates Office has been undergoing a transformation over the last year to address energy efficiency. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Schmidt Associates has been located in the historic Wil-Fra-Mar building since 1987. At the time, the building was boarded up and had extensive damage to the interior. Schmidt Associates re-purposed the building into an office building while maintaining much of its historical integrity. Over time, the office expanded into the neighboring 415 building, and required an addition (Phi-Dan-Ste) in 1995 that extended to Massachusetts Avenue.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Schmidt Associates remains at the forefront of integrating sustainable design into their projects. As part of their efforts, the Schmidt Associates office is undergoing miscellaneous improvements to demonstrate sustainable design technologies and a commitment to "walk the talk". Following are examples of a few sustainable design efforts integrated into the Schmidt Associates facility:</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">SOLAR CANOPY: In 2007, a solar canopy was constructed to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">replace a </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">damaged </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">fabric canopy. The canopy is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">another way Schmidt Associates </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">is demonstrating our </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">commitment to sustainable design. The canopy</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">brings in enough kilowatts to power a house for a year.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">GREEN ROOF AREA #2: To demonstrate alternative<br />systems, a 2nd green roof area<br />was installed using pre-vegetated trays.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Schmidt employees each pitched in to <br />purchase the trays and were allowed to<br />personalize them if they wish<br /> - meet Rumpleschmidtskin. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">LED LIGHTING: <br />In 2011, LED light troffers replaced the<br />typical office 2 x 4 fluorescent light fixtures<br />in the Schmidt Associates Interiors area<br />to reduce energy consumption <br />and demonstrate<br />the light quality</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">NEW MECHANICAL UNIT AND CONTROLS: In fall of 2011,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">a new high-efficiency rooftop mechanical unit was installed<br />in the Phi-Dan-Ste portion of the building, along with</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">enhanced controls. The improvements have<br />had an immediate impact on the comfort of <br />the users and the energy use of the facility.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">EXTERIOR WINDOWS: In fall 2011, the exterior windows of the Wil-Fra-Mar<br />building were replaced with insulated windows with high-performance<br />glazing. It is expected that this will improve the thermal envelope<br />of the building substantially. </span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These improvements, along with others not mentioned, have transformed Schmidt Associates from a standard office into a living lab that demonstrates advanced building systems to Owner. Planning is already underway for future office improvements that will continue to integrate high performance materials and systems into the facility and mark the improvement. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Battle of the Buildings Update</span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">On November 2, Energy Star's National Buildings Competition winners were announced. Schmidt Associates office was one of the 245 competitors. Overall, the competitors saved a combined total of 240 million kBtus of energy and $5.2 million in annual utility bills. For more information on the competition as whole, refer to the following link:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/buildingcontest/downloads/2011_NBC_Report.pdf">Energy Star Battle of the Buildings</a> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Through the competition, Schmidt Associates managed to reduce their energy bills by up to 15%.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">You can see by the graph above, that Schmidt Associates' energy use really dropped in May. This can be attributed to when the news of the competition was first communicated to the staff, and people became more vigilant about their personal energy use. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">A conscientious effort was made to turn off computers, monitors, and lights when not in use. Area energy monitors were selected to help enforce the change in attitudes. This resulted in an immediate reduction in the office energy use. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Facility improvements were implemented toward the end of the competition. including the following:</span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">LED lights in Interiors</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Motion sensors in restrooms</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">A new mechanical unit in the Phi-Dan-Ste portion of the building</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">New HVAC building controls in the Phi-Dan-Ste</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">New insulated windows in the Wil-Fra-Mar </span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The window replacement and the new HVAC unit and controls work occurred outside of the competition window, so the improvement in performance did not contribute to the final results. It is expected that these improvements will have a dramatic effect on the energy use of the office however.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Perhaps the greatest improvement that occurred at Schmidt Associates during the competition was communication. Employees were updated weekly on their energy usage and upcoming energy reduction efforts via email, twitter and, The Sustainable Stan Journal. By continuously updating the staff on energy usage, it was easy for them to see how their efforts were making a difference.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Although the competition is over, Schmidt Associates is continuing its efforts to reduce energy, and looks forward to engaging in the competition again next year. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b>Energy Fair 2011</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Schmidt Associates conducted its first Energy Fair on November 8. The fair was held on the heals of the completion of the Energy Star's Battle of the Buildings (see above). </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">IPL demonstrated an electric car under<br />Schmidt Associates solar canopy.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">“Although a quarter of Schmidt Associates staff are </span><span class="caps" style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">LEED </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">Accredited Professionals, we wanted to share information with all employees to encourage them to save energy at work and at home,” said Lisa Gomperts, a principal, education liaison and member of the sustainability committee with the firm.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">The Energy Fair included presentations on Indiana’s energy use and renewable energy alternatives, plus information booths on residential energy efficiency, photovoltaic panels, renewable energy,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="caps" style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">LED</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">interior light fixtures, recycling, the new downtown bike hub, and a Smart Car. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">Thanks to all of the vendors and sponsors that participated in this year's fair. Stan is hopeful that this year's success will allow the fair to grow next year.</span></span></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Carpool to work day - coming soon/date to be determined</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although the results compared to the other competitors may not show it, the energy reduction that was made at the office is very impressive. Not to make excuses, but Schmidt Associates really started the competition after it was halfway over. Energy Star's Battle of the Buildings looks at the reductions of a building energy over an entire year compared to the previous year's energy use. So, although Schmidt Associates <b>ended up</b> with energy bills that were about 15% lower than last year's bills, when you factor in the first half of the year, where the bills were not any better than last year, you end up with results that are not as competitive. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The improvements we made at the end of the competition and the changes we have made in our behavior have put us in good position to be a strong competitor next year. We are well on track to move our Energy Star score to allow us to seek LEED-EB certification for our facility.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">December is Stan's month off, so see you next year.</span><br />
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<br /></div>Steve Schaecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684217382233978314noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818918075578088276.post-85963308818266789652011-10-26T14:44:00.000-04:002011-11-02T13:04:33.897-04:00October 2011<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The old Stouffer's Hotel on the northside of Indianapolis is being renovated to become the new Ivy Tech Corporate College and Conference Center. This facility is famous for lodging Elvis Presley during his last public concert in the 1977. The facility is 196,000 square feet, with 13 floors plus a penthouse space. It's last use was residential units for a private institute. The renovations to the facility will reconfigure the hotel into offices and classrooms that meet Ivy Tech's statewide standards. The proximity of the Stouffer's Hotel to the rest of the primary Indianapolis campus made it a natural location for Ivy Tech to expand. Although restricted by the existing buildings configuration (including 8'-8" floor-to-floor heights), reusing an existing building helped Ivy Tech keep their costs down. A new facility housing the same functions would have escalated the cost of the project and may not have been able to be located at this site. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Although this project is not seeking LEED certification, many sustainable design features are incorporated. The existing mechanical system is being removed and replaced by a mixture of different high-efficiency systems, including a chilled-beam valance system. Heat recovery is employed with the systems as well. The exterior envelope will also be improved as part of the project - a new thermally broken aluminum curtainwall system with high-efficiency glazing will be replace the original 1960's windows and insulation will be added to the exterior walls.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The project was designed to house a Culinary program consisting of up to 11 kitchens. These kitchens will all utilize high-efficiency equipment, and it is expected that most of the food will taste good too. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">This will be the last update for the Battle of the Buildings competition. Energy Star will be announcing the winner(s) on November 1. Last month was another good month for Schmidt Associates. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The office expended 15.73% less energy than last year in September. It is expected that the energy efficiency will continue to increase with the replacement of a 15-year old rooftop mechanical unit and controls that occurred at the beginning of this month and is still being fine tuned.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Whether you are a LEED AP+ or not, you no doubt are aware of continuing education courses being offered everywhere. Many of these courses have some sort of fee associated with them, and may or may not hit the subject matter you need. Schmidt Associates has become a Tier-1 GBCI education provider to provide courses that are applicable to their projects and staff.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> Throughout the year, Schmidt Associates will offer 10 pre-approved classes that will achieve 1 credit each for LEED APs' CMP (Credential Maintenance Program). Schmidt Associates has already held three classes this year and they were all well-received. It is expected that these classes will be recorded in the future so that they may be accessed at any time.</span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Energy Fair - November 8, 11:00 - 1:30</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Schmidt Associates will be hosting its first Energy Fair on November 8. Activities for the event will be as follows:</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Presentation by Dan Schmidt, Schmidt Associates, focusing on the impact of renewable resources.</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">CM Buck - LED light fixtures</span></li>
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<br /></div>Steve Schaecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684217382233978314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818918075578088276.post-49833336542295960782011-09-23T11:19:00.000-04:002011-10-05T10:30:24.355-04:00September 2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d9ead3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 18px;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This month we wanted to highlight several projects that utilize alternative methods to reduce stormwater quantity. With building projects, stormwater is a tricky design issue to work out. Typically, the building area and surrounding hardscape areas will increase the flow of the stormwater. Often detention or retention ponds are added to the site to hold the stormwater until the sewer system is able to accept the volume. These ponds often take up valuable land area and are costly to construct and maintain. Alternative methods to address stormwater have been gaining popularity and help reduce the development footprint of a project. Examples of alternative methods are as follows:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Schmidt Associates has employed several of these alternative methods projects - each having unique conditions to address.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Athenaeum Rain Garden: It is no secret that Indianapolis has a combined sewer overflow problem. Pipes in large parts of the city carry both sewage and stormwater to the wastewater plant where it is treated. In larger rain events, the extra stormwater overwhelms the capacity of the pipe system causing overflow of untreated sewage into local waterways. Diverting the stormwater that doesn't need treatment away from sewage, is a goal of using rain gardens as part of the City's green infrastructure. This project was constructed as a public demonstration of a rain garden's function. It's location in a very urban environment necessitated it to be built in a public right-of-way. </span></span>New procedures for permitting this type of project were developed in conjunction with the City of Indianapolis during the design process. This popular community destination will now help educate the public on the benefits of this type of green infrastructure</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">. </span><br />
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<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Increase </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">circulation</span></span></i></li>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Improve lighting</span></span></i></li>
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<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Improve the quality of everyone's experience.</span></span></i></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Since the completion of the plan, a small group has been working on implementing strategic projects to accomplish the goals. One project involved the installation of LED lights on the tree in front of the Schmidt Associates Mass Ave entrance to serve as an example for future installations. The project was well-received by the community, and the City of Indianapolis has installed conduit and power to all the other trees on the avenue for similar lighting installation as part of the Rebuild Indy campaign. Eli Lilly Co.'s Lilly Day of Service event this year will occur on Thursday, October 6, and will involve stringing the bottom half of the trees with lights. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Schmidt Associates energy reduction was much improved for the month of August compared to that of July's, but still not as great as that achieved in June. It is believed that the energy fluctuation experienced is reflective of the cooling loads driven by the outdoor temperatures. The average high-temperature in August was 87 degrees compared to July's average high-temperature of 91.7 degrees (Whew - glad we're finally getting some relief from the heat)</span></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">12:15-1:15: 2nd Session - Presentations by Vince Griffin and Dan Schmidt/Booths open </span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Random Acts of Greenness - coming soon</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Although others may disagree, autumn is the best time of year; the air gets crisper, we leaves change colors, and the air conditioners get turned off! Since we have started monitoring our energy-use closer, it is amazing to see how much energy our building uses to keep us cool in the summer. It really puts into focus the importance of designing high-performance building envelopes and energy-efficient mechanical systems. As technology continues to progress, our building systems are getting smarter and more complex. Controls are available to: turn lights on and off when we leave a room, turn on the air when a certain CO2 level is reached, dim lights when natural lighting is present, etc. All of these innovations are becoming more mainstream especially on new projects. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">For existing buildings, it is a slower changeover. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Many Owners realize there are energy savings they could implement, but it comes with a cost. Often to improve energy efficiency an Owner may need to change out equipment that still has many years of use left. Really, the sustainable thing to do is not to replace things as soon as a better technology comes along. It is a tricky decision to determine when it makes the most sense to improve your facility's infrastructure. Probably the best tool to use to help make these decisions is the life-cycle cost analysis to determine the payback period for the investment. If changing out your HVAC equipment to a more efficient model will reduce your energy costs by 25%, but equates to 15 years to get back the money it costs to make the switch, it might not be the decision that best suits the Owner's goals at that time.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The purpose of the Community Energy Plan is to provide eligible communities with an individualized energy plan that offers real energy savings. It is anticipated that Schmidt Associates (and their consultants) will:</span></span></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">provide a full energy audit, which will result in identifying potential energy savings measures;</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">offer suggestions to tweak the community's decision-making process to incorporate energy efficiency efforts;</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">suggest changes to streamline purchasing policies while following the community's procurement process;</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">raise awareness within the community about the ways to increase energy efficiency by having meetings with stakeholders to present the plan to the community;</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">This is a very exciting opportunity for Schmidt Associates and their consultants to positively affect many locations throughout the State, and demonstrate their commitment to reducing energy and working with communities. Work should begin within the next month. We will keep you updated on the progress of this project.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">You may have noticed that the Journal's format has changed slightly. The content area has been widened to allow readers to see more without having to scroll as often (and some of our recent articles have been a bit lengthy). Beware of some retro effects - past Journals may be a little out of whack since the format changes will also apply to them (if you should want to take a stroll down memory lane). Reformatting all of the past issues didn't seem like a good use of Stan's time, but if there are any past issues you would like to have modified, please let me know and we'll see what we can do.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The record-breaking string of 90 degree days in Indiana has made it tough to keep pace to reduce energy. However, the behavioral changes that have occurred at Schmidt Associates produced a 5.35% reduction in the month of July compared to 2010, even with the heat.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When making decisions about a project's materials, life-cycle costs should be a primary focus to the analysis. Life-cycle costs are "the total discounted dollar cost of owning, operating, maintaining, and disposing of a building or building system" as defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It simply means, how much will it cost an Owner over time to utilize one material or system over another? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The life-cycle cost analysis is a critical tool when comparing products in the early design stages of a project. It can help an Owner decide whether to go with: VCT flooring, which won't cost much at first but will require years of cleaning and waxing; or terrazzo flooring, which will have a high first cost but will last much longer than VCT and will not require as much maintenance. The following factors should all be taken into consideration when conducting a life-cycle cost analysis:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">With all materials, there is a predicted life expectancy. In the example above, the life expectancy of the materials plays a major role in that the VCT flooring would need to be replaced every 15 years, while the terrazzo flooring would last 40+ years. If the goal of the building is to last for 50 years or more, providing terrazzo flooring makes more sense.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are various resources available to help designers focus on life cycle costs. <i>RS Means Facility Maintenance and Repair Cost Data </i>and <i>The Whitestone Facility Maintenance and Repair Cost Reference </i>are 2 key reference guides to help sort through the detail. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A key to life-cycle cost analysis though is communication. Often the analysis gets to be a complicated formula that takes many factors into consideration. It is important to understand all of these factors, but it is probably more important to understand the bottom line and provide an easy method to digest the comparison. Discussions with Owners will be easier and more productive with an eye-catching graph that can illustrate quickly which product will have the most bang for the buck. Below is an example of a life-cycle cost comparison of roofing membranes. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You may be asking yourself, how does life-cycle cost relate to sustainability? It is true that sustainable building products focus on how they are manufactured and how there production effects the environment. (Life-cycle assessment is another term used that examines cradle to grave life of a product and the overall impact on environment, but we'll leave that for another Journal.) The longer a material survives, the more sustainable it is in that it does not require as much use of the earth's resources to replace it. Although not all of the durable materials may have sustainability as their primary selling point, their low maintenance and prolonged life expectancy make them sustainable. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Another important consideration for a project may be to understand how selection of certain systems and materials impact the LEED scoring potential. Even though the current LEED rating system treats all materials as if they have equal service life, the selection of equipment and products can impact a building in many ways. Site water control, energy efficiency, water reduction, use comfort, air quality, and the overall impact of the environment are all criteria (and contribute directly to LEED credits) that are impacted by these decisions.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As Owners evaluate options presented to them by the design team, they often have to consider other criteria that ultimately affect their bottom line, such as: payback period(or return on investment), the potential reduction in permitting fees for incorporating a sustainable design feature into a facility, the marketing benefit, the donor incentives, the staff and student recruiting opportunities, and other tax and economic incentives. These decisions will vary based on the type of facility, the anticipated life of the building, and the overall mission of the Owner/organization. Many Owners, who have chosen to pursue sustainable design initiatives and particularly LEED certification, look to the design professionals to help them determine which credits make the most sense to pursue for their project. The design team can assist in this evaluation process by helping the Owner understand what the base case condition is, what initiatives would need to be pursued to achieve the desired certification level, and the associated cost impact of each. For example, a university client that would typically design to a higher institutional standard (50+ year building) would likely already have some basic sustainable design initiatives already built into their project. This might include bike racks, a higher efficiency HVAC system, low water use fixtures, additional insulation in the roof or wall cavity, additional thermostats to offer individual control, occupancy sensors, etc. From this base line, additional credits to consider could be:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The point here is that it is critical to establish what the baseline condition is first. As you can see from the example above, the baseline was a higher institutional standard; therefore, the additional credits to be pursued were relatively minor with a low cost impact. If the base case is a lower developer standard for a building with an expected 5-10 year life, the pursuit of additional credits can become more costly and make the pursuit of LEED certification more difficult.</span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">So the basic question is does LEED cost more? The answer is not a simple yes or no. If life-cycle cost analysis and long-term return on investment is considered, probably not. However, if one only looks at the </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">initial capital expense, LEED can become more difficult to achieve and justify</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tom Ning, RA is this month's Sustainable Stan Award winner. Tom is always exploring new materials and is especially interested in innovative lighting products. Although LED lighting is not new, many of the LED products have been unobtainable due to pricing. Tom discovered the CREE light troffers, recently installed in Schmidt Associates Interiors, were available at a discounted rate by the manufacturer to try to encourage their integration into the market. Schmidt Associates often tries to use their facility as a demonstration lab of products recommended to Owners. The CREE light troffers demonstrated how easily they could replace fluorescent fixtures while offering generous energy savings (estimated to have less than a 1 year payback) and better light quality/color rendition. The discounted fixtures allowed Schmidt Associates to incorporate LED fixtures into the office earlier than they were planning. This installation has demonstrated to the staff and visitors how much better the lights are than standard fluorescent fixtures. Thanks for keeping your eyes open Tom.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Additions and Renovations to University Hall at Indiana State University were completed in the summer of 2009. This project involved the renovation of a 70-year-old rectangular building with a large interior courtyard into a state-of-the-art facility that will attract incoming students, alumni, and community leaders. The existing building integrates contributions of natural light and ventilation into occupied spaces. The renovations also capitalized on these strengths as well as incorporating many sustainable design features.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the most visible improvements to the facility is the conversion of the central courtyard into an enclosed atrium space. This allowed the 6,900 square feet, 3 1/2-story space to be used throughout the year for events and daily interaction. Large skylights are incorporated into the space to maintain the natural daylighting and allow for plants to be located in the space.</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Control the entry of the direct sunlight particularly during spring, summer and fall months.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maximize winter solar heat gains.</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The result was a series of triangular shaped skylights designed to specifically meet the goals described using the angles of the skylights and ceramic frits on the glass. The section below best illustrates how this was achieved.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">As you may know, Schmidt Associates has been participating in the EPA's National Building Competition. The competition involves 245 organizations across the U.S. Last year's winner managed to reduce the their energy consumption by 36%. While Schmidt Associates hasn't achieved that level of reduction yet, we are encouraged by our results thus far. The first phase of the energy reduction plan was to modify energy wasting behaviors and share the results with the users. Schmidt has been able to reduce nearly 20% of their energy consumption just in this first phase. The second phase is to provide some facility improvements that will save energy. These improvements may include replacing an HVAC unit, replacing an area of lights with LEDs, and providing motion sensors in restrooms. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Most people have heard of Energy Star. Their logo is proudly displayed on many appliances and electronics. Most people are not aware that Energy Star certification is also available for buildings. In fact there are likely buildings out there that qualify for energy star but are unaware of it. To qualify for Energy Star a building must score 75 or higher, on a scale of 1 to 100, using EPA's Portfolio Manager and have been in use for over a year. The great thing about Energy Star is that it does not cost money to apply like other certification programs and it helps you to meet the requirement of other programs too.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">How does Energy Star benefit your organization? 1. Recognizes your organizations effort to reduce energy consumption. 2. Benefits you bottom line from increased energy savings. 3. Demonstrates your commitment to reduce your facility's impact on the environment. For a design firm it also helps demonstrate that you walk the talk as well.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The Ivy Tech Community College - Fall Creek Campus building is taking shape. Construction is due to be substantially complete in late November 2011. This landmark project involves reuse and restoration of portions of the old St. Vincent's Hospital originally constructed in 1911. The building square footage will total just over 200,000 when completed, 64,000 of which will be renovated. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Many sustainable design features contribute to the LEED Silver certification the project is seeking. The majority of the points achieved can be attributed to the building reuse and the great location of the project. But, perhaps the most sustainable feature for the project will be the use of a Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) mechanical system which is much more efficient than a conventional 4-pipe HVAC system. The project has been designed to exceed the standards set in ASHRAE 90.1-2007 by more than 15%.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">This is the first phase of Ivy Tech's Indianapolis campus master plan. We are looking forward to this project completing construction and becoming a high-performance model for future campus projects and for the city.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Over the last month, Schmidt Associates has been participating in EPA's National Building Competition to help improve the energy efficiency. Our initial </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">goal for reduction was 20%. Our plan to achieve this consists of behavioral changes and facility improvements. We were very surprised and excited to see that we were able to nearly reach our goal just with behavioral</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> changes in the office. See the charts below (the purple lines are our goal and the green lines are our results):</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">What types of behavioral changes, you ask? Well, we simply became more diligent about turning off computers, display screens, and lights when not in use. Several energy monitors were hand picked throughout the office to make sure people in their areas were turning things off. Arguably the number one thing that has helped us achieve these savings is that we are measuring our results and communicating them to everyone so that everyone can be involved in the progress and see the results of their efforts. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The next steps will be to make facility improvements: motion sensors for fans, reducing the number of light fixtures in the building, and replacing some inefficient HVAC equipment. We are encouraged by the difference made so far, and would like to commend the staff at Schmidt Associates for making us a true competitor in the Battle of the Buildings.</span></span><br />
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by Steve Schaecher, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CDT</i></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Definition:</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The word </span><i style="line-height: 18px;">charrette</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> here refers to an intense collaborative session (or sessions) involving designers and stakeholders to draft a solution to a design problem. The term originates from the the French word for "cart" or "chariot". It is believed that the term was adapted to it's current </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">definition through the practice of student architects of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris (a famous classical architecture program) who would work furiously to the last minute before a presentation, even while travelling in the school cart (en charrette). </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>The Players</b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">For the Design Charrette to be most beneficial, it is important to have all involved parties represented. This includes; the Owner, the Users, the Designers (Architect(s), Engineers, Interior Designers Special Consultants), and the Contractor. This allows an integrated design approach that will take into account all points of view and help to synergize design ideas. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Charrettes are most successful when they occur at the beginning of the design process, before any design ideas have started to take shape. This allows each participant in the charrette an opportunity to influence the design and help guide the direction. Having all of the Stakeholders in the project together at the beginning of the process allows each of them to have Ownership in the design instead of inheriting someone else's thoughts after the fact.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>The Design Charrette Meeting</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">As mentioned above, the charrette is an intense, throw your ideas on a board type meeting that can last a day or more. As with any meeting, it is important to establish clear goals at the beginning of the charrette. Examples of some goals may be; clear identity for the project, clear circulation paths, or sleek image. Sustainability goals should also be included in this list. Building performance can best be influenced by addressing it before it has developed. These goals will then begin to inform the players' discussion and decisions about how to best solve the project goals. The goals of the project need to be maintained and revisited throughout the design process, so that everyone will keep them in sight as more detail is added.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Design Charrettes can be structured in many different ways. They can be large community meetings that split into smaller groups to come up with design alternatives. They are typically working sessions though where everyone is encouraged to participate and provide input. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Incorporating sustainable design goals into this flurry of activity at the beginning of the project allows the disciplines to work with each other for added benefits. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">An Owner wanted to maximize natural lighting and contain costs in a new office building. The architect proposed using high-performance glazing for the windows to control heat loss. The electrical engineer </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;">suggested using fluorescent lamps with light sensors to dim the electric lights in proportion to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"> available natural light and then proceeded to calculate the annual savings. The contractor </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">indicated that sensors for the lights would substantially increase the project budget. In response, the mechanical engineer suggested smaller mechanical units because the building would be in a cooling mode most of the year and the electric light fixtures would be a source of heat. Quickly calculating the cost of the smaller mechanical units, the contractor determined that this integrated solution would reduce total project cost. Furthermore, the electric utility representative offered substantial rebates for the high-performance glass, energy-efficient light fixtures and daylight sensors. The Owner was delighted with this collaborative problem solving. The result was a high-performance building for less cost, annual energy savings, and naturally lit interior spaces for the building's users.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">It really does seem that the best way for improvements to occur is to start measuring results. Look at LEED in particular, green buildings existed before LEED and are being done outside of LEED. But before LEED was introduced nobody was sure they were talking about the same thing, or if they were being successful at integrating green design. The same can be said about our energy usage. Sure, we could monitor the bills and see fluctuations here and there. But once we started graphing the energy use, and letting the people who could influence the results know how they were doing, improvement was evident. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The next step is to help Owners implement the same types of reports. We are already doing this for some of our clients. It will not be long before this becomes standard, much like the gauges we have in cars. The information is there, it's just a matter of making it easy to comprehend. As I am sure you know, as a society we have information overload. We need to be able to sift through the clutter of the information and make it easy to read quickly. Because time is most valuable.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Buildings of all shapes and sizes are saving money and energy with help from EPA and ENERGY STAR,” said Jean Lupinacci, Director of EPA’s ENERGY STAR Commercial Buildings Program. “We applaud the contestants of EPA’s ENERGY STAR National Building Competition for taking action to protect the environment and save energy in the buildings where we work, play and learn.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Competitors will measure and track their building's monthly energy consumption using EPA's ENERGY STAR online energy tracking tool, Portfolio Manager; make improvements to their building's energy performance; and share their progress. Of the initial pool of 245 competitors, a small group of buildings will be selected as finalists in July. Among the finalists, the building that demonstrates the greatest percentage-based reduction in energy use intensity will be recognized as the winner on November 2, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to EPA, energy use in commercial buildings accounts for nearly 20 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and energy use at a cost of more than $100 billion per year. On average, 30% of the energy used in commercial buildings is wasted. Thousands of businesses and organizations work with EPA’s ENERGY STAR program and are saving billions of dollars and preventing millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions from entering our atmosphere each year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Energy Solutions by JMS, LLC has designed and installed a 100 kilowatt solar array on the south side of Johnson-Melloh Mechanical Contractor's facility in Indianapolis. The total cost for the project was roughly $475,000.<br />
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The anticipated energy produced by the array also gives Energy Solutions the right to claim the renewable attributes of the solar energy through Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). Energy Solutions will be able to sell the RECs to utility companies in Ohio for an anticipated auction price between $250 and $350 per REC.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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As the owner of the panel, energy Solutions will receive a renewable energy grant from the US Treasury Dept. equal to 30% of the cost of the panels. Energy Solutions will also be able to utilize current accelerated depreciation rules to expense the full cost of the array this year.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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This is the largest built solar array in Indiana at this time, and a great tool to demonstrate the technology and applicability of solar arrays to interested parties and the public.</span></span><br />
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