Environmental Design + Construction - March 2009 - (Page 22) New & Improved! PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Measured Energy Use of Colorado Buildings Still the BEST, most COST EFFECTIVE, Actual Energy Use Intensity kBtu/sf/yr 100 80 60 40 20 0 Kinard Junior High Fossil Ridge High Bethke Elementary Zach Elementary Bacon Elementary Rice Elementary (Anticipated Performance) Average Colorado School just BRIGHTER & SEXIER lifetime warranty THIS CHART ILLUSTRATES THE ENERGY USE OF THE PSD SCHOOLS, WITH BETHKE HIGHLIGHTED, COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE COLORADO SCHOOL. Also New! increase occupant-controlled comfort, and day-lit spaces, which keep artificial lights off as much as possible. Upper classrooms, hallways, work rooms and kindergartens are equipped with Solatubes and sloped ceilings to drive the daylight deep into the school, which lets in more natural light and reduces energy costs by decreasing the use of electrical lighting. A Building that Teaches Kids spend more than 20 percent of their time in school. Why not use the facility itself to teach them about the built environment and its effect on the natural environment? Bethke Elementary School does just this by utilizing exposed building systems. For instance, the fire suppression system is located in the lobby and is painted fire-engine red, and the building features a “truth wall” where students can peer into a typical stud wall to see the structure, insulation, piping, conduits and wiring. HVAC units are also visible through the windows in the stairwells, while ductwork is exposed and all hydronic piping is colored and labeled. Furthermore, the building’s automation system appears on a viewing monitor in the main corridor and can be pulled up on any PC in the building. Everyone who enters Bethke, students and parents alike, can take the environmental knowledge they learn from the building and apply it at home, at work and in their community. 50% Recycled Materials ELIMINATES PRE-TREATMENT DEVICES! (DON’T LET THE BIG BOYS FOOL YOU) Inflow First Row of StormChambertm System which was adapted from a system that is widely used in Canada and is a revolutionary green building guidance and assessment program. The system has been officially recognized by legislation or executive order in 18 states as well as by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of the Interior. Since Bethke was the first elementary school to be submitted for Green Globes certification, the GBI worked closely with RB+B Architects throughout the submittal process in the spring of 2008, and after review and a visit from the GBI’s assessor, Bethke was awarded three out of four Green Globes. Bethke Elementary School was also registered and submitted in its early stages for the LEED for Schools certification. Not only was Bethke Elementary the first school to be registered in this category, but it was also awarded certification at the Gold level upon completion — becoming the first in the nation to achieve this standing. “The goal of any high-performance building is to combine the innovation of environmental design with functionality,” said Ward Hubbell, president of the GBI. “Bethke Elementary School not only achieved this balance but also provides a unique opportunity to teach students, faculty members and community members about the important principles of sustainable design and construction.” SedimenTraptm Seeking Certification info@StormChambers.com www.StormChambers.com 877.426.9128 In conjunction with the Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University (www. ibe.colostate.edu), the project sought recognition from both the Green Building Initiative (GBI) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The design team was drawn to the GBI’s Green Globes program (www.thegbi.org), CORKY BRADLEY IS A SENIOR ASSOCIATE AT RB+B ARCHITECTS IN FORT COLLINS, COLO. HE IS CURRENTLY ON THE GOVERNOR’S ENERGY OFFICE COMMITTEE TO FORM THE CO-CHPS PROGRAM (COLORADO COLLABORATIVE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS). IN ADDITION TO BETHKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BRADLEY WAS PROJECT ARCHITECT FOR FOSSIL RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (ALSO WITH THE POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT), THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFIED AT THE LEED SILVER LEVEL IN COLORADO. HE CAN BE REACHED AT (970) 484-0117 OR CBRADLEY@RBBARCHITECTS. COM. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.RBBARCHITECTS.COM. 22 Reader Service No. 189 www.EDCmag.com/webcard ed+c M AR C H 09 http://www.StormChambers.com http://www.ibe.colostate.edu http://www.ibe.colostate.edu http://www.StormChambers.com http://www.thegbi.org http://WWW.RBBARCHITECTS.COM http://www.EDCmag.com/webcard
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