bethany ramey trombley architect, leed ap id+c september 10, 2010
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Bethany Ramey Trombley Architect, LEED AP ID+C
September 10, 2010
UT’s Hearst Student Media CenterLEED GOLD Renovation
What Starts Here Changes The World
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
Introduction
• Overview of renovation of Hearst Student Media Center (HSM)
• Undertaken between Spring and Fall 2009 as first LEED for Commercial Interiors project on the UT Main campus
• Incorporation of sustainable design resulted in LEED-CI GOLD certification, measurable energy savings, and significant improvement of indoor environmental quality
Image: rendering of the Communications Complex
Context
• Hearst Student Media Center built in 1970; 25,000 SF
Image: Location maps of HSM
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
• Part of the College of Communications, housing many media-related student groups
Scope
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
• HVAC overhaul, substantial improvement in indoor air quality, and other energy-saving upgrades with sustainable materials
• Replaced most of building’s lighting and updated controls to direct digital
• Restrooms and elevators renovated to Texas Accessibility Standards and reconfigured portions of the building to better meet user needs
Project Highlights:Sustainable Sites
Asbestos Abatement
• Abatement of asbestos-containing:
• Sheetrock walls and ceiling
• Vinyl floor tile mastic
• Pipe and boiler insulation
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
Project Highlights:Sustainable Sites Transportation
• Bike racks encourage alternative means of transportation
• Shower room installed during renovation
• Extensive public transportation within a ¼ mile radius
Image: shower, bus route map, and bike racks
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
Project Highlights:Water Efficiency
Water use reduction
• Reduced Total Building Water Use by 42.85%
• Installed low-flush and low-flow fixtures
• Exceeded maximum LEED requirement of 30% reduction
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
43% reduction
Project Highlights:Materials & Resources
Furniture Reuse
• 100% furniture reuse
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
Project Highlights:Materials & Resources
Landfill Diversion
• 79.56% of construction waste diverted from landfill
• 104.5 tons diverted
• Exceeded maximum LEED credit requirement (75%)
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
80% diverted
Project Highlights:Materials & Resources
Recycled Content
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
• 20.79%Recycled content
• Used materials derived from post-consumer and post-industrial content
Image at left: “Recycling Yard #6,” Chris Jordan
Project Highlights:Materials & Resources
Regional Materials
• 26.97%Regional materials• Used materials emanating from
within 500 miles of Austin
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• Provided 50% of occupants with at least one individual control
• Enables adjustments to suit individual needs and preferences
Project Highlights:Indoor Environmental
QualityControllability of
Systems
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
Project Highlights:Indoor Environmental
QualityDaylighting
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
• Building provides daylighting in 75% of spaces
• Offers building occupants a connection to the outdoors
HSM Renovation:
Results
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
• Stayed within budget
• Met UT Austin MEP and Architectural Standards
• Realized life cycle cost savings
• LEED-CI GOLD rating
“Texas Student Media has recognized utility savings of $38,468 for the first eight months of occupancy since the HSM renovation. This is a 43% reduction of utility expenses from the comparable months of 2008/2009. Thank you again for your (and your department's) support in making it possible for us to work in a beautiful building AND recognize such material savings!
”
Email from the client at HSM
Paving the way for future sustainable renovations at UT and beyond
WSHCTW
• New construction on campus already mandated to meet LEED Silver standards
• No current policy for
smaller renovation projects—HSM will serve as case study for prioritizing LEED principles
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
• Will provide valuable lessons learned for future projects, including cost-benefit analysis
• Informative experience for incorporating LEED requirements into the campus design and construction standards
Paving the way for future sustainable renovations at UT and beyond
Goals
• Develop specific strategies that work for UT’s unique buildings and needs
• Ultimate goal is balancing “a three-legged stool”:
• human well-being• life-cycle cost savings• environmental protection and
improvement
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
ContactInformation
Bethany Ramey TrombleyArchitect, LEED AP ID+CSenior Project Manager
UT Project Management & Construction Services
1301 E. Dean Keeton St.Austin, TX 78722
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 512.475.7722
Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium