Institutional
retirement, health care, schools, libraries, religious, government
Highlights
Resource Stewardship in Use: reduced energy consumption, exposed concrete finishes
Resource Stewardship in Supply Chain: carbon reduction strategies in mixture and design
Safety and Stability: advanced seismic design
Financial Stewardship: reduced long term operating cost
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Building (illustrated in Fig. 1) provides an excellent case study for the integration of (Building Information Management) BIM to achieve a sustainable building. This building required carbon accounting for construction materials and construction activities, and is LEED Platinum certified. Figures 2 through 4 show various views of the core walls of the building that incorporate vertical post-tensioning.
Highlights
Resource Stewardship in Use: mass for temperature buffering, light color concrete for daylighting
Resource Stewardship in Supply Chain: waste material cement replacement
Safety and Stability: seismic and security concerns for a federal facility
Aesthetics: light color concrete for daylighting
Awards and certifications
AIA San Francisco Design Award
GSA Design Honor Award for Architecture
GSA Design Award Citation in Sustainability
Highlights
Resource Stewardship in Use: thermal mass, structural support for passive solar and daylighting strategies, pervious paving in parking lot
Resource Stewardship in Supply Chain: fly ash substituted for portion of cement
Awards and certifications
LEED Platinum
2007 Architectural Merit Award, Arizona Chapter of American Concrete Institute
Highlights
Resource Stewardship in Use: thermal mass and radiant heating
Aesthetics: precast used to repeat brick and block façade style on campus
Awards and certifications
LEED Silver
Highlights
Financial Stewardship: construction speed
Aesthetics: architecturally complex structure with exposed concrete finish
This center played a prominent role in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver as a training venue for Olympians and volunteers, as well as a central location for all recruitment and logistics. The project got off to a late start, so shortening construction time as much as possible was critical. The structure was architecturally intense, with curved top walls up to 40 ft (12 m) high and extensive reveals, recesses, and block-outs. The specified finish was a light sandblast and two coats of clear sealer, so quality finish was essential.
Highlights
Resource Stewardship in Use: thermal performance, durability
Aesthetics: structure designed to facilitate daylighting and views
Awards and certifications
LEED Gold
Highlights
Resource Stewardship in Use: energy efficiency, white cement to reduce heat island effect
Resource Stewardship in Supply Chain: recycled content in brick and insulation, reduced site disturbance
Financial Stewardship: lowered operating costs
Aesthetics: set in nature preserve, architecturally interesting façade integrated at factory to reduce site impacts
The University of North Florida (UNF) is set in a nature preserve, and administrators felt that the new Social Sciences building should blend with its green environment while also being sustainable. The building is three stories tall, and is 70,600 ft2 (6600 m2). The building has many environmentally friendly features, including waterless urinals, an emphasis on natural light, energy-efficient heating and mechanical systems, and an irrigation system that uses recycled water.
Highlights:
Resource Stewardship in Use: cistern for portable water conservation, thermal performance, daylighting
Resource Stewardship in Supply Chain: local materials and production
Safety and Stability: secure facility
Financial Stewardship: reduced operating costs
The 140,000 ft2 (13,000 m2) Monroe correctional facility houses inmates classified as intensive management status (IMS) and segregation management status (SMS) with special needs. Each building has 100 single-occupancy maximum-security cells along with the necessary facilities that go along with running a complex of this size. Because of extreme security concerns, the structure has exterior walls of precast concrete sandwich panels, and all cells (including bunks, tables, and stools) are also precast concrete.
Highlights:
Resource Stewardship in Use: restoration of historical building for new use
Safety and Stability: retrofits to meet seismic codes
Aesthetics: grand historical building enters new life as law school
The Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is housed in the historic structure that once housed Memphis Customs, the Federal Court House, and the Post Office. The 140,000 ft2 (13,006 m2) building was originally built in the early 1880s, and had several additions during the early 1900s. The granite, marble, and limestone used in the building had held up well, but the building needed to be retrofit to meet earthquake building codes. The building sits near the New Madrid Fault Line, known for a series of major earthquakes in the early 1800s.
Highlights:
Resource Stewardship in Use: energy performance, indoor air quality, flexibility
Safety & Stability: durability, wind and fire protection
Aesthetics: integrated colors and traditional patterns to connect building with native community and landscape
The Navajo Nation needed a new replacement facility for health care. The Indian Health Service wanted a building that would require a minimum of maintenance while outlasting its predecessor, constructed in 1938.The exterior colors and stepped-back shape are reminiscent of the surrounding natural landscape. The result is the Ft. Defiance Indian Hospital (FDIH) in Ft. Defiance, Arizona.
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