LIVING BUILDINGChristine Mondor, AIA, Principal, evolve environment::architectureFaculty, School of Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University

Marc Mondor, AIA, Principal, evolve environment::architectureUSGBC LEED Faculty

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Phipps ConservatoryCenter for Sustainable Landscapes

Design & Construction Team The Design Alliance, Andropogon, CJL Engineering, CEC Inc., Consultants evolveEA, 7Group, Turner Construction, Vermeulens

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical GardensPhase One | Welcome Center1

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical GardensPhase Two | Tropical Forest2

Executive Director Richard Piacentini asked:

How can we notdo this better?3

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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical GardensPhase Three | Center for Sustainable Landscapes4

• 24,000 Gross Square Feet• Administration and Research functions• Conservatory Experience for public• Garden Experience for public• Teaching Experience on Sustainability

Project Parameters

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A model for multidisciplinary team collaboration

Integrative Design Process

RequiresEVERYBODY[talking about] EVERYTHING

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• Project Vision and Board Commitment

• Project Statement• 24,000 Office Building• Building Upon Phipps Work• Living Building Challenge• LEED Platinum

• Design Team Selection• Local to the Pittsburgh Region• Architecture/Engineering/Cost• By Invitation• 4 Finalists

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• Total Project Cost: $11.8 Million• $7.8 Million for CSL Building ($357 per SF w/o PV array)• $3.5 Million for Site • $0.5 Million for Service Building

• CSL Building MEP Costs• HVAC: $28.98/SF• Controls: $11.67/SF• Electrical: $36.28/SF• PV Array: Additional $20-30 / SF (not in project costs)

• CSL Building Envelope: $101.63/SF

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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical GardensDesign Concepts9

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Building Orientation & Massing

Building Envelope

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Building Orientation & Massing17

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TARGETS:

80% daylight Autonomy

25 fc in work stations

40 fc in classrooms

Natural Daylighting

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TARGETS:

Percent People Dissatisfied < 20

Building Envelope, Daylight & Ventilation23

Building Envelope, Daylight & Ventilation24

ENERGY INTENSITY TARGETS:

< 20 kBTU per SF per year

ENERGY MODEL:19.2 kBTU per SF per year

TYPICAL OFFICE:39.2 kBTU per SF per year

TYPICAL HOUSE:52.4 kBTU per SF per year

COOLING ENERGY TARGETS:> 800 SF per ton

ENERGY MODEL:779 SF per ton

TYPICAL OFFICE:290-400 SF per ton

TYPICAL HOUSE:502 SF per ton

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ENERGY INTENSITY TARGETS:

< 20 kBTU per SF per year

ENERGY MODEL:19.2 kBTU per SF per year

TYPICAL OFFICE:39.2 kBTU per SF per year

TYPICAL HOUSE:52.4 kBTU per SF per year

COOLING ENERGY TARGETS:> 800 SF per ton

ENERGY MODEL:779 SF per ton

TYPICAL OFFICE:290-400 SF per ton

TYPICAL HOUSE:502 SF per ton

TOTAL CSL ENERGY

CONSUMPTION:118,000 kwh per year

TYPICAL OFFICE:

241,730 kwh per year

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HOUSE:35,000 kwh per year

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Integrated systems

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