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SSis for Sustainableis for Sustainable
Study, Selection, and SignificanceStudy, Selection, and Significancein defining sustainable approaches to affordable housingin defining sustainable approaches to affordable housing
Rachel Wagner, Wagner Zaun ArchitectureRachel Wagner, Wagner Zaun Architecture
Minnesota Green Communities Minnesota Green Communities Green by Design ConferenceGreen by Design Conference21 May 200821 May 2008Minneapolis, MNMinneapolis, MN
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Session Learning ObjectivesSession Learning Objectives1.1. Learn how and why Learn how and why ““SustainableSustainable”” is a complex concept and, is a complex concept and,
as such, that the use of sustainability as a guiding principle ias such, that the use of sustainability as a guiding principle in n housing must be viewed and used relative to changing housing must be viewed and used relative to changing conditions.conditions.
2.2. Understand the concept of the 6 hierarchical building layers, asUnderstand the concept of the 6 hierarchical building layers, asdescribed in the book described in the book ““How Buildings LearnHow Buildings Learn”” by Stewart Brand.by Stewart Brand.
3.3. Understand and learn how to apply the relevance of the 6 Understand and learn how to apply the relevance of the 6 building layers when making choices in affordable housing building layers when making choices in affordable housing development and construction.development and construction.
4.4. Learn how a tool like the NCLT Sustainability Index can guide Learn how a tool like the NCLT Sustainability Index can guide ongoing decisions in an agencyongoing decisions in an agency’’s development of more s development of more sustainable practices.sustainable practices.
5.5. Learn how to evaluate and prioritize elements in a changing Learn how to evaluate and prioritize elements in a changing environment, and with limited financial resources.environment, and with limited financial resources.
6.6. Consider thinking more critically about the overall concept of Consider thinking more critically about the overall concept of ““green building.green building.”” Understand that not all guidelines are Understand that not all guidelines are applicable to every situation, and learn how to discern what to applicable to every situation, and learn how to discern what to apply and when, especially in a changing environment and apply and when, especially in a changing environment and economy.economy.
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Sustainable according to WebsterSustainable according to Webster
Sustain:Sustain:““To maintain, or To maintain, or cause to continuecause to continue””““To endure without To endure without failing or yielding; failing or yielding; to bear up under.to bear up under.””
WebsterWebster’’s Collegiate Dictionary, s Collegiate Dictionary, 55thth editionedition
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““To bear up underTo bear up under…”…”
Occupants of affordable housing are among the most vulnerable to factors that affect the sustainability of a dwelling:
•Volatility in the economy •Increasing energy costs•Decreasing energy supply•Environmentally-caused illness•Fragile materials and systems
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Sustainable Affordable HousingSustainable Affordable Housing
““To maintain, or cause to continue To maintain, or cause to continue …”…”““To endure without failing or yieldingTo endure without failing or yielding…”…”
Decreasing supplies of fossil fuelsDecreasing supplies of fossil fuelsRising gas pricesRising gas pricesRising electric pricesRising electric pricesRising food pricesRising food pricesRising transportation costsRising transportation costsIncreased health care costsIncreased health care costsTenuous community cohesivenessTenuous community cohesiveness
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Housing, EnergyHousing, Energy, , & Sustainability& SustainabilityHousing currently accounts for 21% of all U.S. Housing currently accounts for 21% of all U.S. energy consumptionenergy consumption
In 1850, about 90% of the energy consumed in In 1850, about 90% of the energy consumed in the United States was from renewable energy the United States was from renewable energy resources. Now the U.S. relies on nonresources. Now the U.S. relies on non--renewable renewable fossil fuels: coal, natural gas, and oil. In 2004, fossil fuels: coal, natural gas, and oil. In 2004, about 6% of all energy consumed and about 9% about 6% of all energy consumed and about 9% of total electricity production was from renewable of total electricity production was from renewable energy resources.energy resources.
Source:Energy Information Administration, www.eia.doe.gov
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Sustainability:Sustainability:A New Set of ConditionsA New Set of Conditions
“Anything built today will spend most or all of its life in a post-peak world
of worsening energy shortages.”
Tim Moerman, planner
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Simple?Simple?
How do we decide what to build today in the face of rapidly-changing circumstances?
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StudyStudy
How Buildings Learn:The theory of building layers, a hierarchical system, helps to sort and prioritize elements within building construction and operation.
Developed by Stewart Brand and Frank Duffy
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Six Building LayersSix Building Layers
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Essentially eternalEssentially eternalGeographic locationGeographic locationLand featuresLand featuresBuilding placement and orientationBuilding placement and orientation
SiteSite
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60 60 -- 100 years or more100 years or moreFoundationFoundationLoad bearing structureLoad bearing structureLongest lasting of the built elementsLongest lasting of the built elements
StructureStructure
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20 20 –– 100 years100 yearsExterior surfaces of the building:Exterior surfaces of the building:
Roof, siding, windowsRoof, siding, windowsOften replaced due to wear and tearOften replaced due to wear and tearSometimes replaced for Sometimes replaced for ““fashionfashion””
SkinSkin
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77--30 + years30 + yearsThe working systems, the The working systems, the ““gutsguts”” of a buildingof a buildingPlumbing, heating, cooling, ventilation, electricalPlumbing, heating, cooling, ventilation, electricalDistribution systems harder to change than plantsDistribution systems harder to change than plantsReplaced from wear or obsolescenceReplaced from wear or obsolescence
ServicesServices
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5 5 –– 40 years40 yearsConsidered mutable, changeable without Considered mutable, changeable without changing structure, services, or skinchanging structure, services, or skinThe building interior:The building interior:Partitions, surface finishes, cabinets, fixturesPartitions, surface finishes, cabinets, fixtures
SpaceSpace
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5 5 –– 40 years40 yearsThings easily movableThings easily movableMost frequently changed by occupantMost frequently changed by occupantAppliances, lighting, fixtures, furniture, hardwareAppliances, lighting, fixtures, furniture, hardware
StuffStuff
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SelectionSelection
Prioritizing Choices using the relevance of the 6 Building Layers and the complexity of “Sustainability”
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SignificanceSignificance
What is done initially to the first two layers, Site and Structure, has the longest impact and is the least easily changed after the initial construction.
For better or for worse, the initial decisions regarding these two layers will have the biggest impact on sustainability.
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Site Site –– selecting what to buildselecting what to build
Land Use, Density, Energy, Community
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Site Site –– the layer least changeablethe layer least changeable
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Site and SolarSite and Solar
Passive solar design is one of the most Passive solar design is one of the most sustainable and cost effective sustainable and cost effective approaches to residential design and it approaches to residential design and it is often overlookedis often overlooked
Effective passive solar design will Effective passive solar design will reduce both heating and cooling loadsreduce both heating and cooling loads
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Solar Design StrategiesSolar Design StrategiesRoof overhangs or awnings to let in Roof overhangs or awnings to let in winter sun and keep out summer sunwinter sun and keep out summer sunMinimize north and west windowsMinimize north and west windowsPlace windows to facilitate cross Place windows to facilitate cross ventilationventilationSouth glazing with a relevant SHGCSouth glazing with a relevant SHGCThere is no There is no ““all climateall climate”” glass!glass!
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Structure, Insulate!Structure, Insulate!
You only get one chance to do this.
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Structure and InsulationStructure and InsulationMore More insulation can insulation can best be best be integrated into integrated into the structure the structure at the initial at the initial constructionconstruction
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Skin Skin –– windows, siding, roofwindows, siding, roof
Air tightnessAir tightnessWater managementWater managementInsulationInsulationDurabilityDurabilityIntegrationIntegrationBuilding EnvelopeBuilding Envelope
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ServicesServices
Insulation upgrades and better air Insulation upgrades and better air sealing, combined with small sealing, combined with small supersuper--efficient heating and efficient heating and ventilation systems, are the most ventilation systems, are the most sustainable things that can be sustainable things that can be done to decrease a buildingdone to decrease a building’’s s reliance on energy for heating and reliance on energy for heating and cooling.cooling.
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Renewable Energy SystemsRenewable Energy SystemsSite sensitive design vs. renewable energy Site sensitive design vs. renewable energy systems systems ……
With limited initial funds, make With limited initial funds, make ““solar readysolar ready””changes to site and structurechanges to site and structure
With proper solar orientation and roof With proper solar orientation and roof pitches, solar PV or SDHW can be easily pitches, solar PV or SDHW can be easily added lateradded later
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SelectionSelection
The most visible “green” features are not necessarily the most important.
Adhere to a definition of sustainable: “To endure without failing or yielding.”
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In the world of In the world of ““affordableaffordable””housing, the (housing, the (in)abilityin)ability to increase to increase initial investments often limits the initial investments often limits the ability to achieve meaningful ability to achieve meaningful change.change.
This is an enormous problem This is an enormous problem because what we build today will because what we build today will be around for a LONG TIME.be around for a LONG TIME.
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Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria
Will the project remain affordable to those who pay for maintenance and operation in 10 years? 20 years? 40 years?
Thinking ahead …
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(A Case) Study: (A Case) Study: The NCLT Sustainability IndexThe NCLT Sustainability Index
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ScopeScopeNCLT Sustainability Index
Research and analysis:To create a framework that the Northern Communities Land Trust will use to monitor and measure choices as the agency improves the sustainability of its homes.
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Start Start -- NCLT Sustainability IndexNCLT Sustainability Index
Current agency construction practices and energy use of buildings were defined to create a baseline.
Existing models of sustainability were researched, especially in affordable housing
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Sustainable defined:Sustainable defined:
1.Safety
2.Durability
3.Energy and resource efficiency
4.Affordability
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A Systems ApproachA Systems Approach
The 6 layers are combined with the The 6 layers are combined with the defined criteria of sustainabilitydefined criteria of sustainability
3 Tools Created for Analysis:3 Tools Created for Analysis:Matrix 1: the DecisionMatrix 1: the Decision--Making FrameworkMaking FrameworkMatrix 2 : the Attribute DataMatrix 2 : the Attribute DataMatrix 3 : the SpectrumsMatrix 3 : the Spectrums
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Sorting PrioritiesSorting Priorities
The Index provides a protocol and tools The Index provides a protocol and tools to update analysis of options to update analysis of options
It only works when elements are It only works when elements are considered within the CONTEXT of considered within the CONTEXT of current (and potential) circumstancescurrent (and potential) circumstances
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SavingsSavings
2006 2006 -- Change from RChange from R--10 to R10 to R--23 basement 23 basement walls (ICF) results in a savings of $222/year at walls (ICF) results in a savings of $222/year at 2006 cost of natural gas and over 2,000 lbs of 2006 cost of natural gas and over 2,000 lbs of CO2 avoided/yearCO2 avoided/year
The change to ICF is STRUCTURE, long lasting, The change to ICF is STRUCTURE, long lasting, hard to do laterhard to do later
2008 2008 –– metal siding instead of fiber cement; metal siding instead of fiber cement; informed decision to cut cost in SKINinformed decision to cut cost in SKIN
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Selection Criteria, OngoingSelection Criteria, Ongoing
Is the building resilient?
Can it continue to support health and comfort under changing conditions, with a minimum of external fossil fuel input?
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Selecting PrioritiesSelecting Priorities
Many agencies are getting many things right … Infrastructure
Water managementDurabilityToxicityIndoor Air Quality
But… ENERGY is the elephant in the room and it is the most important issue.
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Situation Normal?Situation Normal? a changing environmenta changing environment
2004: Oil $50/barrel2004: Oil $50/barrel19991999--2006: Price of residential natural gas 2006: Price of residential natural gas doubles doubles 2007: Biggest single2007: Biggest single--year increase in greenhouse year increase in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. Power Plantsgas emissions from U.S. Power Plants““Heat or eatHeat or eat”” dilemma reported in Boston Globedilemma reported in Boston Globe
2008: 2008: Oil $110/barrelOil $110/barrelCost of food staples up 50% in 6 monthsCost of food staples up 50% in 6 monthsNew Website: New Website: www.energyshortage.orgwww.energyshortage.org
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Energy Energy –– The #1 PriorityThe #1 Priority
In the face of current In the face of current circumstances, Energy Star for circumstances, Energy Star for buildings is an inadequate buildings is an inadequate benchmark, essentially benchmark, essentially outdated.outdated.15% better than the 2004 IECC 15% better than the 2004 IECC is not sustainable.is not sustainable.
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Targeting Energy ConsumptionTargeting Energy Consumption
Using percentages, i.e. 50% better, doesnUsing percentages, i.e. 50% better, doesn’’t t tell you how much energy a building usestell you how much energy a building uses
The HERS Index doesnThe HERS Index doesn’’t tell you this eithert tell you this either
Energy Use needs to be measured like mpgEnergy Use needs to be measured like mpg
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Energy Energy –– Defining MeaningDefining Meaning
Indicators regarding climate change, Indicators regarding climate change, fuel scarcity, and rising costs suggest fuel scarcity, and rising costs suggest that anything built today should use a that anything built today should use a maximum of maximum of ½½ the energy of that the energy of that which we built yesterdaywhich we built yesterday
The good news is we know how to do this.The good news is we know how to do this.
www.architecture2030.orgwww.architecture2030.org
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Mpg = Mpg = kBtukBtu/sf annual site energy/sf annual site energy
Converts all energy consumed on the site to Converts all energy consumed on the site to kBtukBtu’’ss per square foot annuallyper square foot annuallyElectricity is usually kWhElectricity is usually kWhHeating and cooling usually Heating and cooling usually kBtukBtuDomestic hot water variesDomestic hot water variesIn heating dominated climates, heating In heating dominated climates, heating alone will usually account for more than alone will usually account for more than ½½the energy usedthe energy used
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20.8 kBtu/sf ann
32.5 kBtu/sf ann
24 kBtu/sf ann w/ICF
43.2 kBtu/sf ann24.7 kBtu/sf ann = 50% Target
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SolutionsSolutionsSuitableSuitableSite sensitiveSite sensitiveSolar orientedSolar orientedSuperior performanceSuperior performanceSafe materials Safe materials Smart detailsSmart detailsShockShock--resistant ($)resistant ($)SalvageableSalvageable
SustainableSustainable
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“Sustainable Development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.”
“Our Common Future,” 1997 U.N World Commission on Environment and Development
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