Key Sustainable Design Features |
| List the key sustainable design features pertaining to building site, water efficiency,
storm water management, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. |
| 1) Building Site a. Redevelopment of an existing building using 100% of the shell and 90% of the interior. b. Use of an existing site with less then 20% of site disturbance. c. Walking from a major transportation hub. |
| 2) Water Efficiency a. Landscaping is native and naturalized plants. b. Micro-drip watering system using captured storm water. c. Plumbing fixtures and appliances are low flow or water efficient. d. Water efficient dish drawer dishwashers; Energy Star clothes washers. e. Cistern to capture rainwater from roofs. |
| 3) Storm Water Management a. Cistern for storm water storage for water system. b. Roof gardens, rain gardens. c. Permeable pavers to replace gangway sidewalk and create absorption strip next to building. |
| 4) Energy and Atmosphere a. Hydronic heating systems. b. Passive solar heating and cooling. c. Thermal mass for space heating. d. Use of setback thermostats. e. Use of trees and bushes in roof garden. f. High velocity air condition systems with 0% CFC-based refrigerants. g. Thermal storage greenhouse on 3rd floor, reducing heating and cooling loads. h. Use of energy diagnostics for independent energy autonomy. i. West facing thermal storage walls to reduce heating and cooling loads. j. Clerestory, skylights and laylights reduce the need for lighting in the building core. |
| 5) Materials and Resources a. Use of Everex decking material - 95% post consumer resin, no maintenance, 40 year life span. b. Marvin aluminum clad windows, low-E, argon-filled, heat mirrored. c. 40 pallets of recycled #1 Chicago common bricks. d. Central collection of source separated recyclables. |
| 6) Indoor environmental quality a. Green seal paints, stains, caulks. b. Use of low or no outgassing materials for cabinets which contain no added urea formaldehyde resin. c. The building has 4 independent CO2 and smoke detector systems (one per unit and one for the public and mechanical areas). d. The building design exceeds the requirement of lighting control and one operational window per 200 square feet. e. All of the units have independent controls for heating, cooling and ventilation. |
Updated 03/05/05