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E n E r g y at a g l a n c E Annual energy use intensity (site) 108.6 kBtu/ft2 electricity 34.3 kBtu/ft2 steam 24.5 kBtu/ft2 Chilled Water 49.8 kBtu/ft2 Annual source energy 203 kBtu/ft2 Annual load factor 0.219 savings vs. standard 90.1-2004 design Building 42% Heating degree days 1,437 (base 65°f) Cooling degree days 2,657 (base 65°f) HVAC Another major portion of the energy savings comes through the mechanical cooling and heating systems that use campus district chilled water, and steam service for heating hot water. Courtesy of rowe Architects inc./george Cott, Chroma, inc. Left Students have a variety of spaces in which to learn, study, gather and collaborate, from formal classrooms to informal “intellectual collision” spaces. Classrooms, lounges, breakout rooms and offices are distributed on all floors, encouraging facultystudent interaction. Below View of the open court from the interior window in the third floor executive boardroom. by close to 35%. Multilevel controls, occupancy sensors and lighting level sensors manage the system. Override light switches are accessible only by building management staff. Daylight harvesting accounts for a 15% lighting energy reduction through the use of continuous dimming controls. Another 58 HigH Performing advantage of daylighting is increased exterior views; approximately 92% of Hough’s regularly occupied spaces have access to exterior views. The combination of daylighting, LED fixtures and the automatic lighting control system represents a large portion of the reduced operational costs. spring 2012 Buildings Courtesy of rowe Architects inc./george Cott, Chroma, inc.

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