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CONTENTS
FEBRUARY 2010
VOLUME 13
NUMBER 2
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In This Issue
14 Cool Roofing PLUS 18 Cool Roofing PLUS 20 Cool Roofing PLUS
On Target Staying Green Seizing Sustainability

An upgrade at Target Center includes How to form a proper maintenance BIPV roofing energizes
the largest vegetated roof in Minnesota. plan for a healthy green roof. Providence College.
By Jayendran Srinivasan. By Nathan D. Griswold, GRP, Associate ASLA. By Kate Gawlik.
34 22 28 30
Renewable Energy Perspective Transformative Facilitation Responsible and Practical
A revolution is in the making as the world Team building and collaboration foster A new Salt Lake City LEED Platinum
moves toward a renewable energy future. independence for sustainability team. home meets the rigors of daily life.
By James D. Qualk, LEED AP BD+C. By Alan Scott, AIA, and Ralph DiNola, Associate AIA. By Steve Clark.
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The Target Center arena’s extensive vegetated roof in downtown Minneapolis is nearly
2.5 acres and expected to last for 40 years. Photo ©2009 Bergerson Photography.
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taurant, which includes everything from LED for truly sustainable products will either change most sustainable products.
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Solar power has the potential to be an Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) play
3 important source of renewable energy if
only the economic impediments that have 4 an important role in supporting renewable
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In recent years, technology has caused Despite the green job revolution taking
5 powerful shifts in construction indus-
try practices. The impact of building
information modeling (BIM) technology goes
6 its sweet time, some makers of architec-
tural and building products have been
able to put initiatives like recycling into place
beyond conserving paper and materials to help move things along. See what Inter-
used for drawing and tabletop models. BIM faceFLOR, Armstrong Ceilings, Owens Corning
significantly reduces inefficiencies related to and others have already implemented in their
time, materials and costs. manufacturing processes.
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What’s Hot at www.EDCmag.com

The ED+C website, www.EDCmag.com, is updated regularly LEED Costs and Impacts
with news, products and information to engage and assist Anything related to LEED and the program’s costs/
the green building professional. Below is a short list of what impacts raises eyebrows. So it came as no surprise
was visited most often in 2009, which also provides an intro- when the following stories made our Top 10 list on
spective as to what we might expect in 2010. www.EDCmag.com:
■ “The Impact of LEED.” Authors Lauren Isenhour, LEED AP,
Net-Zero Homes and Robert Peoples, Ph.D., address the complex question,
ED+C’s most popular story of 2009 was “How to Build a Net- “Is LEED making a difference?”
Zero Energy House” or, as the author put it, a “solar machine ■ “The Real Cost of LEED.” Author Chuck Vaciliou breaks
for living” in Boulder, Colo. Another popular residential down the points of the LEED Gold certified Massachusetts
story from the Sustainable Home section in early 2009 was Maritime Academy to demonstrate that going green and
“Green Dirt.” This warm-and-fuzzy piece showcases a NZE building a sustainable building is not as cost prohibitive
house at an organic farm, placing priority on sustainability as one may think.
and family connectivity. According to Green Building Services’ “Top 10 Green
Sustainability experts agree that we will (or should Building Trends to look for in 2010,” it’s time to raise the
be) seeing more projects with zero net energy consump- bar since building codes are closing in on LEED. “Changes
tion and zero carbon emissions annually. Green building in 2010 will continue to push the USGBC to expand their
industry leader, Jerry Yudelson, for example, forecasts in reach and modify their frameworks at the lower certifica-
his annual Top Ten Trends for 2010 that “Zero-net-energy tion levels and beyond their Platinum rating as well as
designs for new buildings become increasingly common- ensure a higher level of accountability.”
place, in both residential and commercial sectors, as LEED
and ENERGY STAR ratings become too common to confer Surviving
competitive advantage.” “Surviving and Thriving,” ED+C’s insightful series,
was also well read in 2009, and that’s why we plan to
Products continue bringing you these stories and other green
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products themselves — garnered plenty of attention last this marketplace. And we hope to be your online partner
year. In case you missed them the first time around, check for success.
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The Duro-Last Vinyl Rib roofing system, the company reports, is ideal Guardian Industries’ SunGuard SatinDeco is a new architectural glass
for commercial and residential roofing applications where both the option that combines advanced solar control and energy savings with
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2 Polymer Panel Adhesive 4 Calculate Energy Savings of Revolving Doors

According to the company, Titebond GREENchoice Advanced Polymer A free online service at hortondoors.com provides architects with a way
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urethane and solvent-based counterparts in one-sixth the time. This no- entrance solutions, the company reports. To use the service, architects
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Cool Pigmented Painted Products
ATAS International Inc., a leading manufacturer of metal roofing, wall
panels and accessories, announced that it now offers cool pigmented
paint technology in 27 colors. Most ATAS painted products are now
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performance.
New V-Clip Technology
ICF manufacturer, NUDURA, announced that its new V-Clip technology
is designed to integrate NUDURA unassembled panels and concrete
floor assemblies in multi-story buildings. According to the company,
the V-Clip is reliable and easy to use. Multi-story buildings constructed
with ICF block benefit the most from the V-Clip technology, as the
V-Clip promotes faster construction and greater changeability. In ad-
dition, the V-Clip decreases the requirement for extra bracing on the
exterior of the wall during the critical concrete placement stage of
construction. www.nudura.com.
NUDURA | Reader Service No. 105
Sunny Boy Lineup Expanded with 8,000-Watt Model

SMA America LLC, has announced that the new 8,000-watt Sunny
Boy 8000US is available for
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Lime Putty and Limewash Added to Product
American Clay Enterprises introduced its own Lime Putty. According
to the company, this Lime Putty can be used for gauging, or adding to,
American Clay’s Earth Plasters and also mixed to make limewash. Lime
Putty is primarily a professional product, used to “gauge”, or harden, a
plaster. Lime Putty is “slaked” lime forming putty, processed to provide
additional hardness when added to and used with American Clay Plasters.
The addition of the Lime Putty to the original earth plasters lowers the
working time of the plaster, but the end result is a harder finish, achieving
near maximum hardness in six months. www.americanclay.com.
American Clay Enterprises | Reader Service No. 107
Wood Flooring Adhesive

Innovation and Bona R851 adhesive is a new
generation, one component,
design in focus silane-based wood flooring
adhesive that provides excep-
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air quality. Packaging includes a resealable foil liner to help eliminate
energy efficiency at
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Light+Building 2010. Bona US | Reader Service No. 108
New Comprehensive Sustainability Services Suite

Frankfurt, Germany UGL Unicco announced the UGL Unicco Sustainability Services suite,
April 11 –16, 2010 an enhancement and extension to its UGL Unicco GreenClean custodial
services. A statement by the company says that UGL Unicco Sustainabil-
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info@usa.messefrankfurt.com scaping and support LEED certification projects. The expanded sustain-
ability initiative is supported by a new website, www.greenservice.com.
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New Concrete Color System Decorates

Concrete Inside or Out
PROSOCO’s new Consolideck Concrete Flooring Color System is a com-
prehensive package for decorating steel-troweled to highly polished
floors, indoors or out, the
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TARGET CENTER UPGRADE FEATURES LARGEST VEGETATED ROOF IN MINNESOTA.
By Jayendran Srinivasan
AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE TARGET CENTER’S VEGETATED ROOF SHOWS THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROJECT. PHOTO ©2009 BERGERSON PHOTOGRAPHY.
The Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, The city’s design team for the vegetated
home of the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA roof was led by LEO A DALY, an international
team, is now also home to the largest veg- architecture, planning, engineering, interior
etated roof in the state. design and program management firm, along
At nearly 2.5 acres — the size of almost with Kestrel Design Group, a Minneapolis-
three football fields — this extensive vege- based sustainable landscape architecture firm,
tated roof is the fifth largest in the country, and Inspec Inc., an engineering/architectural
the 10th largest in the world and the first firm specializing in building envelope design.
to be built on an arena in North America. Stock Roofing, a Tecta America company,
The vegetated roof was built as part of a installed the vegetated roof using local re-
$5.2 million upgrade for the Target Center, sources and labor.
undertaken by the City of Minneapolis, “Installing a vegetated roof makes good
which included replacing 29 conventional environmental and financial sense,” said SEDUMS AND SUCCULENTS. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO A DALY,
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can have two to three times the lifespan of a “EFVM testing introduces low-voltage elec-
traditional roof. They also reduce stormwater trical pulses onto the wet membrane,” said
runoff, improve air quality, mitigate heat Gary Patrick, vice president of Inspec. “At any
island effects and decrease energy costs.” point where the membrane is not watertight,
The 113,000-square-foot vegetated roof the electricity makes a ground connection
features a 2.75-inch thick growing zone in with an embedded conductive screen, which
the center of the main arena roof structure pinpoints the leak source. Using this test,
and a deeper 3.5-inch thick growing zone imperfections even as small as a pinhole can
around the perimeter, where the structural be detected.”
capacity is greater to withstand higher wind While the project called for 50 percent
uplift forces. recycling of materials, the Tecta team recy-
“This vegetated roof can handle up to 0.9 cled more than 95 percent of the old roof,
inches of rainfall without runoff, capturing resulting in an estimated 450 tons of rock
1 million gallons of stormwater annually and 590 tons of pavers, 140 tons of roofing
that would otherwise drain into the Missis- membrane and more than 60 truckloads of
sippi River,” said Peter MacDonagh, Kestrel’s roof insulation.
director of design and science. “This is critical PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO A DALY, KESTREL DESIGN GROUP AND The construction of the vegetated roof
to Minneapolis, a city that prides itself on its INSPEC INC. was completed in September 2009. The
legendary water bodies.” vegetated roof, which has a 20-year warranty
Pre-grown mats create the base of the and maintenance agreement, is expected to
vegetated roof system. The mats contain a the-art waterproofing membrane that helps last for 40 years.
variety of sedum and local prairie plants, in- withstand constant dampness, high alkalinity,
cluding columbine, lanceleaf coreopsis, wild and exposure to plant roots, fungi and bacte- Jayendran Srinivasan is a writer for LEO A DALY, an interna-
strawberry, dotted blazing-star and lupine. rial organisms, as well as varying hydrostatic tional architecture, planning, engineering, interior design
A drip irrigation system will provide water to pressures. A leak-detection system, called and program management firm, which leads the consultant
the plants during plant establishment and Electric Field Vector Mapping (EFVM), pin- team of LEO A DALY, Kestrel Design Group, and Inspec Inc. Visit
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HOW TO FORM A PROPER MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR A HEALTHY GREEN ROOF.
By Nathan D. Griswold, GRP, Associate ASLA
Successful green roofs can be considered “low

maintenance.” However, they should never
be viewed as “no maintenance.” Not having a
maintenance program in place will reduce the
overall effectiveness of the initial investment
made during installation.
All green roof systems should be accompanied
by a detailed written maintenance procedures
manual or guideline provided by the green roof
installation company or system manufacturer.
These should include elements such as irrigation
frequency, proper weeding and fertilization, as
well as recommended methods for dealing with
insect and weed infestations, bare and wet spots,
and drainage inspection. Some companies also
warrant plant coverage for a designated period
of time after installation if the required mainte-
nance is performed. Be sure to review and retain
all documentation for a clear understanding on
warranty and expectations on roof performance
and development prior to installation.
A green roof should receive regular visits
similar to traditional roofs. Specific mainte-
nance requirements vary depending the time THE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE, WHICH
of installation and type the green roof. How- SHOULD ALWAYS BE COMPLETED BY A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICAN HYDROTECH.
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be considered essential during a green roof’s
typical two-year establishment period. facility manager or building owner and the
maintenance contractor or, more ideally, the
Installation Period installation contractor. In addition to this
During the installation of all green roof documentation, the following items will also
components, the following items should be need to be accomplished and repeated during
considered top priorities for installation teams the first 90 days:
and followed up on by facility managers and ■ Conduct full a walk-through, with all par-
building owners: ties present, before the project is deemed
■ Ensure all components are being installed as complete. Determine proper installation, and
specified. ensure that the contractor addresses any
■ Ensure that engineered growing media is at installation issues immediately with installing
an equal and consistent depth. contractors before departing from jobsite.
■ Inspect the placement of all plant material ■ Remove and properly dispose of any excess
to maximize optimal growth. materials or debris from the roof surface.
■ Test and re-test all irrigation systems for proper ■ Inspect all surface drains and scuppers to
function. (Note: If no irrigation system is current- ensure each component is also clear of any
ly in place, all plant material should be “watered debris. (Note: This element should become
in.” It is also recommended that a water source habit and second nature to anyone visiting
be made available on every green roof, regard- the roof at any time.)
less of whether a full-time dedicated irrigation ■ Dependent on various seasonal and regional
system is in place. Simply put, plants need water aspects, the irrigation system may need to A CERTIFIED GREEN ROOF PROFESSIONAL ENSURES ALL
to thrive, especially in the first few months.) be winterized and/or calibrated on an annual GREEN ROOF COMPONENTS ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY. SOME
basis. Each spring all zones should be turned MANUFACTURERS ALSO OFFER TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR
Establishment Period on and tested for proper function. (Note: It is INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS ABOUT THE PROPER USE OF
After installation is complete, a maintenance common that plant material requires a greater MATERIALS. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICAN HYDROTECH.
contract should be instituted between the amount of water the first 90 days than any
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no irrigation system is present, hand watering cleared of weeds or encroachment of desir- support long after installation.)
may be required to ensure that plants success- able green roof plants. (Note: Any sedum ■ Although costly, consider fertilization applica-
fully move their roots into the growth media.) material removed can be used as “cuttings” tions to meet the requirements of certain
■ Designate a plant manager or plant inspec- in the bare areas within the green roof.) plants based on their performance. (Note: It
tor who is responsible for continually ■ Any plant material that may have per- is advisable that a plant’s fertilization needs
monitoring the media levels, plant material ished during the first winter should be are outlined during the design phase of any
and growth to ensure that any problems are replaced at this time. (Note: Some manu- green roof project. No fertilizers should ever
quickly identified and resolved. facturers offer warranties that include free be used without the consent of a qualified
plant replacement.) green roof professional.)
Growth Period ■ Growing media that has eroded due to ■ On a rare occasion, pesticide applications
The first year is vital to the survival of any green wind or water should also be replaced. It might be required at this stage if there are
roof installation. If the roof survives this stage, is critical that a comparable media is used any issues with insects on your green roof.
it likely has a great shot at meeting all estab- for any replacements. Improper material Utilize an integrated pest management
lishment and warranty goals. can result in filter clogging due to high clay program (IPM), and consult a qualified
■ Inspect all media and roof components for content or compaction, which is undesir- professional.
erosion issues and proper irrigation. Any able to plant roots. ■ While mechanical weeding is always
issues should be delivered to the green roof ■ A final walk-through at the end of green roof the most environmental and economi-
manufacturer immediately. (Note: While warranty period should be conducted. (Note: cal approach, herbicide applications are
some manufacturers are willing to assist their Some green roof companies offer a final another possibility of green roof mainte-
clients well into the “growth” stage of the walk-through before the warranty expires.) nance at this stage. Be sure to consult the
green roof, others may not be so helpful.) local municipality or original design team
■ In the spring after the first year of growth, Long Term for permission of use.
a spring clean up is recommended to aid These steps are not always necessary but might
the growth of new plants. All plant material be crucial to a project’s long-term success: NATHAN D. GRISWOLD, GRP, ASSOCIATE ASLA, IS A GARDEN ROOF TECHNI-
that still has dead flowers or stalks must ■ As-needed monitoring and testing of the CAL SALES COORDINATOR FOR AMERICAN HYDROTECH IN CHICAGO
be deadheaded. All vegetation-free zones growing media. (Note: Some companies (WWW.HYDROTECHUSA.COM).
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Architect: Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Cambridge, Mass.
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By Kate Gawlik BIPV system: ATAS International Inc., Allentown, Pa.
Thin-film laminate: Uni-Solar, Auburn Hills, Mich.
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expanding the south side of
the building with a two-level
addition, which encompasses
a total of 8,800 square feet of
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very inviting during all hours
BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS WERE INSTALLED ON THE ROOF OF THE SLAVIN CENTER. PHOTO BY JOHN SCOTT, AIA, SYMMES of the day. You can now see the
MAINI & MCKEE ASSOCIATES INC. activities within. It has become
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When embarking on a sustain- panel options, but the center’s roof as well as an efficient, low-mainte- centerpiece of the Common and
able plan that has the potential consists of 24-gauge steel standing- nance energy source.” the backdrop for commence-
to transform a campus, why seam roofing panels in a Silversmith Providence College called ment activities.”
not start with a highly visible color with a thin-film amorphous on architectural firm Symmes Those interested in observ-
bang? Providence College in silicon laminate applied. In all, 4,880 Maini & McKee Associates of ing the BIPV system at work can
Providence, R.I., recently seized square feet of metal roofing and 72 Cambridge, Mass., to design watch daily panel outputs on a
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student center. “The college is in The college selected the metal firm also was asked to improve dence College is putting its cool
the process of putting together a roof for aesthetics as well as chose the aesthetics of the Slavin roof to use in the classroom. “We
campus sustainability plan. This the sustainable material because Center, which opened in 1971. had hoped that the installation of
construction project allowed of its minimal maintenance. When “The architecture of the late the panels, along with other sus-
us the opportunity to take comparing solar system options, 60s/early 70s was less than tainable initiatives in the project,
advantage of the nonobstructed BIPV stood out because of its ef- attractive by most opinions,” would be somewhat of an edu-
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addition for the photovoltaics,” budget and the life expectancy of was that the addition would Rapoza said. “We have scientists
said Mark Rapoza, assistant vice the various options, the integrated add a new façade to the and students using the informa-
president for capital properties design was the most efficient for existing [structure], which was tion generated on the website in a
and facilities planning for Provi- the college,” Rapoza said. heavily dominated by brick/ number of classes.”
dence College. Jim Bush, vice president of concrete. The newly con-
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By James D. Qualk, LEED AP BD+C
Renewable Energy Perspective

A REVOLUTION IS IN THE MAKING.
Over the last several years, interest in the renewable increasingly strong case for harnessing renewable en-
energy market has increased dramatically. Many of us ergy sources to meet 100 percent of energy demands.
have either seen solar panels or wind farms from our New legislation that would have significant impacts
cars or through our window seat on an airplane. More on the renewable energy sector already passed in the
people and organizations are getting involved, from House of Representatives in 2009, and a very similar
the traditional players in federal, state and local gov- bill is expected to pass the Senate in 2010. Is 2010 the
1
Does not include the fuel ethanol portion of motor gasoline ernments and utilities to the less-traditional private year when renewable energy gains the momentum
(fuel ethanol is included in Renewable Energy).
2
Excludes supplemental gaseous fuels. companies and individual homeowners. According necessary to become a dominant fuel source?
3
Includes less than 0.1 quadrillion Btu of coal coke net imports. to Lester Brown’s latest book, “Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing
4
Conventional hydroelectric power, geothermal, solar/PV, wind
and biomass. to Save Civilization,” which was released in mid-2009, The Current Mix of Renewables in the
5
Includes industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and “the transition from coal, oil, and gas to wind, solar Energy Marketplace
industrial electricity-only plants.
6
Includes commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and and geothermal is well underway.” Globally, renew- The EIA tracks all “supply sources” of energy and the
commercial electricity-only plants. able energy — defined by the Energy Information “demand sectors” that consume what is produced
7
Electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants that
primarily sell electricity or electricity and heat to the public.
Administration (EIA) as “conventional hydroelectric (Figure 1). The primary supply sources include:
power, geothermal, solar/PV, wind, and biomass” — ■ Petroleum
NOTE: Sum of components may not equal 100 percent continues to become a larger percentage of the total ■ Natural Gas
due to independent rounding.
energy production mix. ■ Coal
SOURCE: U.S. Energy Information Administration, In the United States between August 2008 and ■ Renewable Energy (as defined previously)
Annual Energy Review 2008, Tables 1.3, 2.1b-2.1f ,
10.3, and 10.4. August 2009, net generation of electricity dropped ■ Nuclear Electric Power
for 13 consecutive months.1 All the while, renewable Even though traditional fossil fuel sources and
Annual Energy Review 2008
Report No. DOE/EIA-0384(2008)
energy production grew at rates much higher than nuclear production remain dominant in the United
Release Date: June 26, 2009 expected. The current percentage of renewable en- States, and the EIA expects those to grow to meet
Next Update: June 2010
www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/pecss_diagram.html
ergy generation seems small in comparison to more- ever-increasing demand, the renewable energy sector
traditional generation sources; however, there is an projections show “overall consumption of marketed
renewable fuels … grow(ing) by 3.3 percent per year
Figure 1 in the reference case, much faster than the 0.5 percent
annual growth in total energy use.”2 It is important to
Supply Sources Demand Sectors note that these EIA projections only account for current
Percent
of Source
Percent
of Sector
legislation and government policy and do not attempt
Petrolem1 71 to predict the effects of policy changes. (See Figure 2.)
37.1 23 95
Transportation How do these projections compare to the actual
5 2 growth of renewable energy production since the
1 3
27.8
3
above figure was published in March 2009? Accord-
Natural Gas2 34 ing to the SUN DAY Campaign:
42
23.8 34
40
29
9
Industrial 5 “Specifically, EIA reports that for the first quarter of
8
10 20.6 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008, renew-
Coal3 <1 able energy sources used for electrical production
91 16
22.5 76
increased by 7.2 percent and accounted for 10 percent
1
11 Residential and Commercial6 of the nation’s electrical generation. Conventional
28 7
4 10 10.8 hydroelectric power increased by 4.6 percent while all
Renewable Energy 1
7.3 51 17 other renewables combined (biomass, wind, geother-
51 mal, and solar) increased by 12.4 percent.3”
9
Electric Power7
Nuclear Electric Power 100 21
8.5
40.1
U.S. PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY SOURCE AND SECTOR, 2008
(QUADRILLION BTU)
Further, this article goes on to point out that: Figure 2
50
“The numbers for the month of March 2009 History Projections
alone are even more dramatic with renewables
accounting for nearly 10.9 percent of net U.S.
Liquids
electrical generation. Conventional hydro- 40
electric power provided more than 6.9 percent
of total U.S. electrical generation while other
renewables generated almost four percent of
electric power. Most notably, net generation 30
from wind sources was 38.5 percent higher in Natural Gas
March 2009 than it had been in March 2008.
Conversely, the coal-fired electricity Coal
production drop experienced between August 20
2008 and August 2009 was the largest fuel-
specific declineoverall.1“
10 Nuclear
The Potential of the Future Mix
At a time when overall electricity demand is
Nonhydro Renewables
falling and the use of conventional fuels such
as coal are decreasing, the use of renewable Hydropower
0
fuel sources appears to be growing at an
1980 1990 2000 2005 2010 2020 2030
increasing rate. Despite a marketplace that
prefers, incentivizes and subsidizes conven- U.S. ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY FUEL (1980-2030) (QUADRILLION BTU) HTTP://WWW.EIA.DOE.GOV/OIAF/FORECASTING.HTML
tional “dirty” fuels, renewable energy is taking
hold and becoming a larger part of the fuel
mix. With the growth in renewable fuels in the
Figure 3
current energy economy, it is easy to see that What’s Needed (WWS), and What’s in Place4
a few strategic policy changes or shifts could
create an explosion of renewable energy pro- Water (9 percent of supply, or 1.1 TW):
duction growth in a short period of time. • 490,000 Tidal Turbines – 1 MW*, < 1 percent in place
So what do the experts say the potential for re- • 5,350 Geothermal Plants – 100 MW, 2 percent in place
newable energy production truly is? Is wind and so- • 900 Hydroelectrc Plants – 1,300 MW, 70 percent in place
lar power production destined to always be a small
part of the overall fuel mix? Or can renewables truly Wind (51 percent of supply, or 5.8 TW):
become a dominant component of our country’s • 3,800,000 Wind Turbines – 5 MW, 1 percent in place
and the world’s energy production source? Ac- • 720,000 Wave Converters – 0.75 MW, <1 percent in place
cording to a recent article in Scientific American,
renewable energy has the ability to become not Solar (40 percent of supply, or 4.6 TW):
only the dominant fuel source but also the only fuel • 1,700,000,000 Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems – 0.003 MW, <1 percent in place
source needed to supply our energy needs and the • 49,000 Concentrated Solar Plants – 300MW, <1 percent in place
conversion can occur by as early as 2030.4
• 40,000 Photovoltaic Power Plants – 300 MW, <1 percent in place * Size of each unit.
According to the article, “Supplies of wind and
solar energy on accessible land dwarf the energy
consumed by people around the globe.”The au- tion sources that are already in place and the
Megawatt (MW) = 1 million watts
thors define total global power consumption today specific generation capacity that is needed to
and in 2030 to be 12.5 trillion watts (TW) and 16.9 make a complete renewable energy economy Gigawatt (GW) = 1 billion watts
TW, respectively. The latter figure is considered to be a reality.
accurate if the current energy economy continues. Brown, author and president of the Earth Terawatt (TW) = 1 trillion watts
However, if renewable energy becomes the domi- Policy institute, also has a great deal to say
nant or only fuel type, the inherent efficiencies of about the potential of renewable energy gigawatts of wind energy waiting to be tapped
such an energy economy, which include distributed production, specifically in the United States. In off the East Coast and 900 gigawatts off the
generation and the efficiencies of direct electrifica- his latest book, he says, “Three states — North West Coast. This offshore capacity is sufficient
tion, would mean that the global consumption Dakota, Kansas, and Texas — have enough to power the U.S. economy.” At any time in the
projection in 2030 would only be 11.5 TW. harnessable wind energy to run the entire U.S., it is estimated that nearly 40 wind farms
Figure 3 describes the wind, water and (U.S.) economy.” Additionally, “the National are under construction and that proposed
sunlight (WWS) renewable energy produc- Renewable Energy Lab has identified 1,000 wind generating capacity that is on hold is
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somewhere near 300,000 megawatts due to Figure 4

the need for further grid construction.5 Summary of Impacts of Key Provisions in S.1733
H.R. 2454 S. 1733 Impact of Differences
Legislation — Market Transformation in S. 1733 on Modeled
KEY PROVISIONS Costs & Price from H.R.
Now that we know renewable energy is
taking hold and that the potential to transi- 2454
tion to an economy powered completely by 17 percent below 2005 20 percent below 2005 Small increase in both
renewable energy sources is possible, what in 2020; cumulative in 2020; cumulative allowance prices and costs
CAP LEVEL number of allowances number of allowances
will it take to usher in a complete transfor- are 132.2 gigatons CO2e are 130.6 gigatons
mation? One answer is to shift public policy CO2e
from one that emphasizes and supports
COVERAGE Differences are negligible
the old energy generation fuels like coal, oil
and natural gas to one that prioritizes clean, 2 billion ton limit overall; 2 billion ton limit Negligible, or small increase
indefinitely available renewable energy. The 1 billion ton domestic overall; 1.5 billion ton in both allowance prices
limit; 1 billion ton domestic limit; 0.5 and costs in low-technology
good news is that new policies are not nec-
international limit; up to billion ton international scenarios
essary because the regulatory and financ- OFFSET LIMITS an extra 0.5 billion tons limit; up to an extra
ing institutions are already in place. These of international offsets if 0.75 billion tons of
include among others: domestic usage is below international offsets if
0.9 billion tons domestic usage below
■ Types of Policy Instruments 0.9 billion tons
■ Feed-in tariffs (FIT)
■ Fossil fuel tax 2.7 billion cumulative 3.5 billion cumulative Small increase in both
■ Subsidy and tax shifting allowances from 2012- allowances from allowance prices and costs
■ Bio-fuel and farm subsidies 2050; minimum reserve 2012-2050; minimum if minimum reserve prices
auction price is 60 reserve auction price is are not met; changed
■ Investment in new transmission STRATEGIC RESERVE
percent above the 36- $28 in 2012 rising at 5 conditions on minimum
■ Investment in the smart-grid month rolling average percent through 2017 reserve auction price have
■ Cap and trade of that year’s emissions and rising at 7 percent the potential to provide
allowance vintage thereafter better price certainty
■ Research and development investments
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Summary of Impacts of Key Provisions in S.1733 AND AMERICAN POWER ACT OF 2009. OCTOBER 23, 2009 U.S.
H.R. 2454 S. 1733 Impact of Differences ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OFFICE OF ATMOSPHERIC
KEY PROVISIONS in S. 1733 on Modeled
Costs & Price from H.R. PROGRAMS HTTP://WWW.EPA.GOV/CLIMATECHANGE/
2454 ECONOMICS/PDFS/EPA_S1733_ANALYSIS.PDF .
Building codes, energy Less-stringent building Slight increase in allowance
efficiency-related codes; slightly lower prices due to changes in
allocations, and energy efficiency- energy-efficiency provisions;
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
combined efficiency related allocations; no a decrease in costs and price
Mid to late 2009 also saw the first real climate
RENEWABLE ENERGY and energy related legislation in a while that
and renewable energy combined efficiency without the renewable energy
PROVISIONS
standard and renewable energy requirements is possible to the would potentially leverage many of these
standard extent that such requirements policy options. H.R.2454 passed the House of
are binding in H.R. 2454
Representatives on June 5, 2009, and includes
Standards for uncapped Uncapped sources Small decrease in both the following specific energy-related initiatives5:
PERFORMANCE sources (e.g., landfills, treated as domestic allowance prices and costs, ■ Limit or cap the quantity of greenhouse
STANDARDS coal mines, and natural offsets though U.S. cumulative
gas systems) emissions increase slightly gases (GHGs) emitted from facilities that generate
electricity and from other industrial activities over
5.32 billion allowances; 4.19 billion allowances; Small increase in allowance the 2012–2050 period. (GHGs and HFCs);
fixed incentive for first fixed advanced payment prices due to smaller bonus- ■ Provide energy tax credits or energy
CCS BONUS
6 GW; reverse auction incentive for first 20 GW; allowance pool
thereafter reverse auction thereafter rebates to certain low-income families to offset
the impact of higher energy-related prices
ENERGY INTENSIVE, Differences are negligible
TRADE EXPOSED
from cap and trade programs;
INDUSTRIES ■ Require certain retail electricity suppli-
ers to satisfy a minimum percentage of their
TRANSPORTATION Differences are negligible
electricity sales with electricity generated by
DOMESTIC AGRICULTURE Differences are negligible facilities that use qualifying renewable fuels or
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■ Establish the Carbon Storage Research Corporation to support

TABLE 1: MAIN FINDINGS OF NATIONAL CLIMATE research and development of technologies related to carbon capture
POLICY ASSESSMENT
and sequestration;
■ Establish a Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA) within
1 All 50 states can gain economically from strong federal energy the Department of Energy (DOE), which would be authorized to provide
and climate policy despite the diversity of their economies and energy direct loans, loan guarantees, and letters of credit for clean energy
mixes. The states may differ on the supply side, but on the demand projects; and
side they all have substantial opportunities to grow their economies ■ Authorize appropriations for various programs under EPA, DOE and
by promoting energy savings and domestic renewable energy other agencies.
alternatives. As shown in Figure 4, the Senate version of the bill, S.1733 Clean
Energy Jobs and American Power Act, would do much of the same as the
2 Contrary to what is commonly assumed, comprehensive national
House version but with slightly different metrics or targets.
climate policy does not benefit the coasts at the expense of the
heartland states. In fact, heartland states will gain more by reducing
Though the current Senate version of this bill, referenced above, is
imported fossil fuel dependence because they are generally spending not assured to pass, look for the U.S. federal government to act in 2010
a higher proportion of their income on this low-employment, in some way. Additionally, even though a binding agreement was not
high price-risk supply chain. Demand-side policies make a bigger reached in Copenhagen late last year, these aforementioned bills will be
difference for more carbon-dependent states, and carbon reduction used to demonstrate that the endeavor was a success and that progress
opportunities represent riper and lower-hanging fruit. in this area is being made.
3 The country, as a whole, can gain 918,000 to 1.9 million jobs, Conclusion
and household income can grow by $488 to $1,176 by 2020 under
Without a doubt, the world is moving toward a renewable energy future.
comprehensive energy and climate policy. By aggressively promoting
The only questions, at this point, are:
efficiency on the demand side of energy markets, alternative fuel
and renewable technology development on the supply side can be
1 When will this growth escalate even further?
combined with carbon pollution reduction to yield economic growth 2 What will the transition look like with regard to fuel sources that
and net job creation. Indeed, a central finding of this research is that will have an emphasis in the short term versus sources defined for long-
the stronger the federal climate policy, the greater the economic term strategies?
reward. 3 What policy vehicles will be used to usher in the transformation
(i.e., strictly government policy or broader market-based growth)?
Source: EAGLE National Climate Policy Assessment – University of California,
4 What will cost structures look like?
Berkeley, Page 3.
As this article has demonstrated, the resources are available, the will
of the public to make this change is growing stronger, and our ability
to harness these resources is becoming easier every day. Couple the
momentum of this paradigm shift with a broader understanding of the
importance “building efficiency” plays in this process and the emergence
of a modern “smart-grid,” and it appears that all of the pieces are in place
for an energy revolution like none that has been seen before.
The policy shifts described above will unleash the creative and entrepre-
neurial superiority of the United States once again and will create new jobs,
new businesses and new industries — all the while securing financial and
domestic security for our country by reducing our dependence on other coun-
tries for ideas, technology, products and fuels that pollute our air and nega-
tively affect our ability to be competitive in a global market economy.
JAMES D. QUALK, LEED AP BD+C, IS VICE PRESIDENT AND TEAM LEADER OF THE SUSTAIN-
ABLE SOLUTIONS GROUP (SSG) – A TEAM OF LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONALS SPECIAL-
IZING IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN
BUILDINGS; ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES SET BY THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (USGBC).
SSG IS PART OF SSRCX, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ENGINEERING DESIGN AND FACIL-
ITY CONSULTING FIRM SMITH SECKMAN REID, INC.
Footnotes:
1. Electric Power Monthly. November 2009. Energy Information Administration, www.
eia.doe.gov.
2. “Annual Energy Outlook 2009 with Projections to 2030.” March 2009. Energy Informa-
tion Administration, www.eia.doe.gov.
3. “SUN DAY Analysis: Renewable Electrical Generation Sources Soar.” June 18, 2009.
RenewableEnergyWorld.com, www.renewableenergyworld.com.
4. “A Path to Sustainable Energy By 2030,” by Mark Z. Jacobson and Mark A. Delucchi.
November 2009. Scientific American, www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=a-
path-to-sustainable-energy-by-2030.
5. “Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.” By Lester Brown, Earth Policy Institute,
2009. www.earthpolicy.org/index.php?/books/pb4/pb4_table_of_contents.
6. H.R.2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act, (CBO cost estimate June 5, 2009).
www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10262
STUDIO
By Alan Scott, AIA, and Ralph DiNola, Associate AIA
Transformative Facilitation
TEAM BUILDING AND COLLABORATION FOSTER INDEPENDENCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE OREGON
SUSTAINABILITY CENTER TEAM.
Defining the sustainable values, vision and particular goals of a project is the
best way to increase the odds of achieving effective and meaningful design. An
eco-charrette early in the process can chart a clear direction, devise a clear pur-
pose statement for the project, create measurement metrics and put an action
plan in place for implementation.
In Portland, Ore., a unique project is under way. At approximately 220,000
square feet, the Oregon Sustainability Center (OSC) is seeking to be the first
high-rise commercial building to meet the International Living Building Institute’s
Living Building Challenge. Set in the downtown core, the facility is slated to be
the focal point of Portland’s and Oregon’s sustainability activities. The project
combines a complex public/private partnership between city and state govern-
ment, higher education, nonprofit organizations and the business community.
As the name implies, the Living Building Challenge is a progressive set of stan-
dards. Among other measures, the OSC is intended to generate 100 percent of its
energy onsite through renewable sources for net-zero annual energy consump-
tion; adhere to strict requirements for materials content and origination; meet all
building and site water needs solely through capture and reuse; and provide a
non-toxic, state-of-the-art workplace environment for all occupants of the facility.
More than 80 stakeholders — including two architecture firms on the design
team — and the rigorous building standards spurred a revolutionary exercise.
Ideally, the project would have multiple charrettes throughout the design process,
but the compressed timeframe for a very detailed feasibility study — a mere three
months — spurred sustainable building consulting firm Green Building Services
Inc. to lead a dynamic five-day eco-charrette.
Group Empathy
While an eco-charrette provides a means to clarify specific targets and set action
items, one of the most valuable outcomes of the process is forging relationships, en-
hancing communications and fostering interdependence among team members.
Outside facilitators provide value as they enter the process without preconceived
notions about the project.
An eco-charrette also brings assumptions to light and clarifies expectations. For
example, the various OSC tenant groups were not on the same page about what
it meant to be located in a Living Building. The eco-charrette helped expand their
awareness from the feel-good concept of being in a Living Building to the reality
of being active participants on a day-to-day basis and understanding how a Living
Building will work. Occupant engagement is key to building performance, as energy
and water use in buildings the size of OSC must be monitored and controlled at a
scale that provides real-time feedback and opportunities for improvement against
the rigorous baseline set by the net-zero targets. Occupants will all need to accept
some personal responsibility for their comfort and be mindful of how their actions
impact the building’s energy use. By the end of the week, the design was in no way
complete, but the eco-charrette helped to define and clarify for occupants their
relationship to the building.
AN ECO-CHARRETTE HELPED EXPAND AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF A LIVING BUILDING.

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Clean Slate gence of five principles that have been guiding what impact would that have on the water-
The OSC challenges the way buildings are the project team since the charrette: sheds as less water entered them?
designed, and every aspect of the design was ■ Appropriately scale systems for optimal The purpose of the eco-charrette was not
up for discussion: the depth of the floor plate, performance; to answer all the questions or to design the
the floor-to-floor height, even the concepts of re- ■ Make less do more; project, but to unite the stakeholder group with
moving all the walls and not using fans to move ■ Design for resource equity; a common vision and foster deeply inventive
air within the space. ■ Integrate natural systems to benefit all thinking. The complex nature of the project and
Careful planning of the week’s events resulted species; and numerous players inspired the five-day char-
in an agenda that began with a visioning exercise ■ Recognize that people are the life in rette, but when properly structured, a half-day
and delved into a research approach for the Living Buildings. or one-day charrette can provide the same
project, detailed programming, explorations of value. As teams seek to establish a common
form and design, as well as concepts related to Pulling the Thread vision, the eco-charrette is a productive tool to
the integrated systems that will make a Living The iterative process could not help but inspire arrive at a purposeful roadmap for any project
Building feasible. bigger-picture thinking. Questions arose about team aspiring to create a well-integrated high-
An animated process took shape: Breakout what is the appropriate scale for systems such performance project.
group tables became canvases for multiple as rainwater harvesting, renewable energy and
concept sketches, and walls were posted with onsite waste management. If the scale is large ALAN SCOTT, AIA, LEED FACULTY, AND RALPH DINOLA, ASSOCIATE AIA, LEED
colorful lists of values, principles and key points. enough to sustain a high-rise building, what FACULTY, ARE PRINCIPALS AT GREEN BUILDING SERVICES INC., A COMPREHEN-
Rather than focus solely on the Living Building does that mean for its neighbors? For example, SIVE SUSTAINABLE CONSULTING FIRM. THE FIRM PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL
criteria, the eco-charrette was orchestrated to if OSC creates wide enough surfaces for solar LEADERSHIP AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS IN
drive ideas toward how to design and operate in photovoltaic generation to serve the needs of THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. ALAN SCOTT CAN BE REACHED
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facilitators encouraged participants to imagine buildings leaving them with fewer options for REACHED AT RALPH@GREENBUILDINGSERVICES.COM.
what the project could be. The participants then solar energy? The idea that the building could
examined their various agendas and program- retain all water that falls onsite and reuse it The final eco-charrette report is available at http://
ming needs and honed these down to basic without releasing it seems positive, but if all oregonsustainabilitycenter.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/
elements. The elements culminated in the emer- buildings in the downtown area aspired to this, osc_charrette_report_final-rev060409.pdf
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CASE STUDY
By Steve Clark
Responsible and Practical

THE OWNERS OF A NEW SALT LAKE CITY LEED PLATINUM-CERTIFIED HOME BUILT THEIR RESIDENCE
TO NOT ONLY BE FRIENDLY TO THE ENVIRONMENT BUT ALSO MEET THE RIGORS OF DAILY LIFE.
Green initiatives
■ The home has easy access to public
transportation.
■ All wood used in the home is FSC
certified, and most materials were
transported from 500 miles away or less.
■ Ten percent or less of the lot is sod, and
the rest of the landscaping is native
grasses and plants.
■ The Lennox coaxial flue in the fireplace,
which serves both the living and dining
rooms, keeps the hot air in and doesn’t
remove any heat from the rooms.
■ The home’s carpet, made by FLOR Inc.,
is a highly recyclable, low-VOC, no-glue,
1/4-inch thick material that will not
hinder the dissipation of the home’s
radiant floor heating system.
■ All paint is VOC-free.
■ The home’s bathroom sinks and
showerheads are low flow.
■ All of the home’s 140 recessed lighting
cans are 12-watt, mercury-free LEDs –
equivalent to 65-watt bulbs and designed
to last 20 years. Some halogen bulbs were
also installed.
Products:
Slim Jim Geo Lake Plate heat exchanger
Lifebreath Indoor Air Systems’
THE ANDOLSEK HOME HIGHLIGHTED RECYCLING DURING ITS CONSTRUCTION, WHICH INCLUDED PRESERVING A 25-FOOT-HIGH STONE TOWER —
Lifebreath Heat Recovery Ventilator
ÖkoTech thermal solar collectors A HOLDOVER FROM A GOLF COURSE ENTRANCE.
Uponor radiant floor heating system
Triangle Solo Prestige 250 condensing boiler
(backup)
Spirovent Microvent Scrubber (backup)
When pondering their very own It started with the 25-foot-high The cedar roof and the existing
Johns Manville SPIDER custom spray insulation
green building, Bill and Mary An- stone tower that was originally greenery, which had to come
Aquatherm’s Climatherm/Aquatherm
Greenpipe
dolsek decided to raze an existing built in the early 1920s as part down for the new home, were
Lennox coaxial flue home in the northeast sector of of the entrance to a golf course, shredded for mulch. Thirty tons
FLOR Inc. carpeting Salt Lake City. which never materialized. The of concrete were recycled, and
To accommodate their family land surrounding the turret was much of the previous flatwork will
Project Team: of seven, the couple decided to eventually put to use as a school be used as patio pavers. Some
Robert Pinon, MHTN Architects replace it with a much greener and later developed as a residen- of the hardwood floors were
Carl Pond, Carl Pond Plumbing
6,700-square-foot home, de- tial neighborhood. The Andolseks salvaged for use in the new home.
Eric Stern, Eco-Energy Systems
signed to their liking, by using decided to reinforce the tower The old metal kitchen cabinets
Craig Widmier, U.S. Development
Scott Deacon, SMD Engineering
the “Three Rs” associated with and use it as a central architectur- were repainted for use in the ga-
Cory Chapman, Rockscapes the green building movement: al element of their new home. rage. The exterior aluminum trim
reduce, reuse, recycle. But they didn’t stop there. was recycled, and river cobble
SOLAR COLLECTORS HELP PROVIDE THE HOME’S HEATING NEEDS AND HOT-WATER NEEDS, WHILE
LOW-E WINDOWS WERE INSTALLED INSTEAD OF TRIPLE PANE. BOTH WERE PROMINENT FIGURES IN
A BALANCING ACT THE ANDOLSEKS PERFORMED BETWEEN COST, SUSTAINABILITY AND WANTS.
in walls and fireplace was reused in the landscape walls. In the end, only
one dumpster went to the landfill for the demolition of an existing 3,400-
square-foot home.
The Andolseks also became quite familiar with what could be con-
sidered the first truth of sustainable residential home building: It takes
constantly balancing cost versus sustainability — it’s all about tradeoffs.
Low-E windows versus triple pane; a photovoltaic electric system versus an
always-dreamed-of induction stove (the wattage for the latter didn’t match
with the former); concrete radiant flooring with recycled-content area rugs
versus exotic hardwood floors; and LED can lighting versus chandeliers and
conventional lamps were some of the decisions the Andolseks faced.
“You have to think of the resources you’re using — and the future —
and not be so selfish,” Mary Andolsek says. “If you’re going to build big,
you have to be even more responsible.”
Keeping Cool
Located amongst other homes in the foothills of Utah’s Wasatch
Mountains, the existing home had experienced water problems due to
underground springs. However, in working with a multitalented and
experienced team (see sidebar) the Andolseks turned the underground
water into a advantage and learned a lot in the meantime.
French drains were constructed around the home’s basement and
first floor, and a sump pump was deployed to fill a 4-by-18-foot cistern
holding about 1,200 gallons on the lot’s northwest corner. A Slim Jim Geo
Lake Plate heat exchanger was installed in the cistern.
To cool the home, a separate closed-loop filled with a biodegradable
20 percent propylene glycol mixture is run through the heat exchanger
to the Florida heat pump. The underground water in the cistern cools the
glycol mixture, which is then used within the home as a chilled-water
cooling system. An additional compressor was installed for any instances
where the glycol mixture would need to be colder. A blower cools the
entire house, which delivers significantly lower electric demands.
The cistern will also supply more water than the HVAC system can
use, so the overflow will be stored in a 1,200-gallon underground reten-
tion pond in the backyard. The excess water will be used to irrigate the
property, the vast majority of which will be covered with native grasses
and plants.
The home’s cooling system also uses three Lifebreath Heat Recovery
Ventilators (HRVs), which move stale, contaminated air from inside the
house to the outdoors. At the same time, the HRVs draw fresh oxygen-
laden air from outside and distribute it throughout the house. The air
passes through an aluminum heat-exchange core, which transfers heat
from the outgoing air to the incoming air. According to Carl Pond, owner
of Carl Pond Plumbing and vice president of EcoEnergy Systems, the
Lifebreath system is so efficient that virtually none of the warmth col-
lected from the home is lost to the outside. “During summer months, the
HRVs work in reverse — removing heat from the incoming air and trans-
ferring it to the outgoing air, keeping the home cool and fresh,” Pond says.
The cooling system is also fully integrated with the home’s heating sys-
tem to allow for complete system control. According to Pond, the combi-
nation of the cistern heat exchanger and fresh air exchangers, in addition
to the other measures employed, makes the HVAC cooling system “one of
the most energy-efficient systems imaginable.”
The home’s heating needs are met by five 10.5-meter (113 square feet)
ÖkoTech thermal solar collectors, which provide both home heating and
hot water needs. The solar-heated water is stored in four custom-made
240-gallon storage tanks.
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The solar heated water is connected to an
Uponor radiant floor heating system with
½-inch hePEX tubing. For periods without sun,
the heating system also uses a Triangle Solo
Prestige 250 condensing boiler for backup.
Additionally, a Spirovent Microvent Scrubber is
installed for air quality.
The HVAC system’s efficiency is boosted by
an R-25-rated roof and R-48-rated walls. Johns
Manville SPIDER custom spray insulation, a
formaldehyde-free option, was blown into the
unvented attic, and 1.5 inches of fiberglass
insulation was laid on top of that.
Making Connections
One of the keys to the environmental aspect of
the heating and cooling system is the polypro-
pylene piping connecting the storage tanks to
the lake plate heat exchanger.
Pond explains that due to the high tem-
peratures, stainless steel flexible solar piping
was used from the solar panels to the heat
exchanger. However, he notes, Aquatherm’s
Climatherm, which is designed specifically for
HVAC applications, was a perfect fit for the
HVAC facets of this eco-friendly project.
A RADIANT HEATING SYSTEM IN THE FLOOR HELPS TO INCREASE THE HOME’S EFFICIENCY BY EVENLY HEATING EACH ROOM. “In researching various piping options,
Aquatherm’s R-value, corrosion resistance, and
inert characteristics made it a perfect fit for a
LEED-certified home,” Pond says.
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creates an incredibly strong connection. There
are no flames, chemicals, or mechanical
connections, and once fused, the pipes and
fittings have the same physical properties, thus
eliminating systematic weaknesses.
Kris Dahlquist, master plumber and radi-
ant heat supervisor for Carl Pond Plumbing,
explains the learning curve was steep for the
heat-fusion welding, but once they got up
and running, they quickly mastered it. After
that, the polypropylene installation process is
quicker than copper. “And I don’t have to worry
about leaks,” he says.
Since it’s a closed-loop system, they also
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What about the cost?

Going green has certainly required some extra
costs, but Bill Andolsek maintains that it is not
an “apples to apples” comparison of energy
efficient versus cost-effective. “We didn’t scrimp
on the floors or walls, etc., but you can do it
cheaper,” he says. However, they are able to live
in their large home knowing that they did their
best to build it with minimal environmental
impact.
In the end, the Andolseks have become
green home building experts; they can
practically recite the USGBC LEED guidelines. PATIO PAVERS AND OTHER LANDSCAPING ELEMENTS, LIKE STONES, WERE SALVAGED FROM THE FIREPLACE AND WALLS OF THE ORIGINAL
“The personal research we’ve done has been HOUSE AND REUSED IN THE NEW HOME.
empowering,” Mary Andolsek says. “You have to
have a trust element, though.”
Before the home was even finished, Andolsek says. “We wanted to enlighten people STEVE CLARK IS PRESIDENT FOR NORTH AMERICA OF AQUATHERM INC.,
student groups were touring it and learning and provide an idea of how you can build a re- A GERMANY-BASED PIPING MANUFACTURER. HIS EMPHASIS HAS BEEN
about the different sustainable strategies sponsible home that still meets your daily needs. BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY. HE HAS PERFORMED DESIGN AND ENERGY
employed, which also speaks to the essence “We’ve learned so much from this project STUDIES ON COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.
of the project. and have had fun with it. It’s almost become
“Our first intent was to live here, but we also like a challenge to try and get more and more A version of this story originally appeared on
wanted to use it as an educational resource,” Mary energy efficient.” www.GreenBuildingPro.com.
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