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California Academy of Sciences Location: San Francisco Size: 410,000 square feet Opened: September 27, 2008 Project Costs: $482 million Project Team Owner: California Academy of Sciences Architecture: Renzo Piano Building Workshop (Genoa, Italy) in collaboration with Stantec Architecture (formerly Chong Partners Architecture / San Francisco) Engineering and Sustainability Consulting: Arup Living Roof: Rana Creek Landscape Architecture: SWA Group General Contractor: Webcor Builders Project Management: DRY and Associates Interior Products Convenience Products/Clayton Corp: Seal-Krete Original Waterprooﬁng Primer/Sealer Dow Corning: Silicone Sealant Monokote: Firebond Concentrate Flame Control Coatings, LLC: 10-10A, 30-30 Sherwin Williams Armorseal Crack Filler AD Fire Protection Systems: A/D Fireﬁlm III Sherwin Williams Epoxy: Macropoxy 646 Fast Cure Epoxy Constantine: Agave Trim-Line Broadloom Carpet Fisher Hamilton: Composite Wood + Agriﬁber Products Tamco Steel: RPS Regional Steel Bonded Logic: Cotton Insulation Owens Corning: Foamulac Insulation Cotton Metal Inc: HM Doors & Frames Nucor: Coiling Smoke Doors BMI Products: Plaster GP Tough: Drywall Owens Corning: FSK Insulation WR Grace: Fireprooﬁng Cemco: Metal Studs Armstrong: Acoustic Ceiling Grid Rana Creek Nursery: Landscape Materials RPS – Regional Steel: Concrete Reinforcing Stiles, Inc.: HM Doors Maxit: Plaster GP: Drywall USG: Taping Mud Marshﬁeld Doorsystems: SmartWood doors Uponor: Radiant Floor System Perfect Polish: Polished Concrete Flooring ■ The solar canopy around the perimeter of the roof, containing 60,000 photovoltaic cells, will supply up to 10 percent of the CAS’ energy needs. 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. NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION At least 90 percent of regularly occupied spaces have access to daylight and outside views, reducing energy use and heat gain from electric lighting. The skylights are strategically placed to allow natural sunlight to reach the living rainforest and coral reef. Motorized windows automatically open and shut to allow cool air into the building. Operable windows are also employed in staff ofﬁces. Photosensors in the lighting system automatically dim artiﬁcial lights in response to daylight penetration, reducing the energy necessary to illuminate interior spaces. Exterior & Structural Products Sherwin Williams: High Solids Polyurethane Nucor-Yamato Steel: Structural Steel ACH Technologies: Geofoam Open Energy Corp.: SolarSave Architectural PV Glass by Suntech PPG Industries: Starphire Ultra-Clear Glass SunPower: Solar Cells American Hydrotech: Monolithic Membrane 6125 and Garden Roof Assembly RENEWABLE ENERGY A solar canopy around the perimeter of the roof containing 60,000 SunPower high-efﬁciency solar cells encapsulated in 720 custom-built glass panels will supply W W W . S U S TA I N A B L E F A C I L I T Y. C O M 13 http://WWW.SUSTAINABLEFACILITY.COM

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