Environmental Design + Construction - December 2008 - (Page 31) THE LIVING ROOF, WHICH REDUCES STORMWATER RUNOFF BY UP TO 3.6 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER PER YEAR, INCLUDES AN OBSERVATION DECK, ALLOWING VISITORS TO ADMIRE THE ROOFTOP WILDLIFE HAVEN AND LEARN ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF THIS SUSTAINABLE FEATURE. the use of resources, minimizes environmental impacts, and serves as an educational model by demonstrating how humans can live and work in environmentally responsible ways. The facility integrates architecture and landscape, and helps to set a new standard for energy efficiency and environmentally responsible engineering systems in a public, architecturally distinguished building. “We’re not here to disrupt the environment; we’re here to accentuate,” said Eric Ko, CAS engineer of record, Arup. In Piano’s design, the environmentally sensitive components of the building are featured, rather than hidden. The roof is bordered by a glass canopy containing nearly 60,000 photovoltaic (PV) cells, which will produce up to 10 percent of CAS’ annual energy needs. These PV cells are clearly visible in the glass canopy, providing both shade and visual interest for the visitors below. Additional green features throughout the building are highlighted with informational signage. Employing a wide range of green technologies and strategies, CAS will use about 30 to 35 percent less energy each year than a typical building of its size. Heat and Humidity Multiple environmentally friendly and energy efficient technologies are utilized within the facility to reduce the building’s footprint. Radiant floor heating by Uponor reduces energy needs by 5 to 10 percent. Heat recovery systems capture and utilize heat produced by HVAC equipment, reducing heating energy use. The planted roof provides a thermal insulating layer for the building, reducing energy needs for air-conditioning. High-performance glass is used throughout the building, reducing standard levels of heat absorption and decreasing the cooling load. Reverse osmosis humidification systems are used to keep the research collections at a constant humidity level, reducing energy consumption for humidification by 95 percent. www.EDCmag.com 31 http://www.EDCmag.com
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