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HP has received significantly more news about new LEED Platinum facilities and projects than ever before. Sustainability, as part of Lean Construction techniques, is by far the accepted construction norm because organizations like the Association of Energy Engineer (AEE) and locally, Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) have led the way.

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professionals. Produced by NESEA, the annual event attracts more than 3,500 practitioners working together to advance the adoption of sustainable energy practices in the built environment.

Pre-conference workshops and net-working start March 8, 2016 at the Sea-port World Trade Center in Boston. Come and visit me and the HP staff, Booth 326, at the Trade Show Wednesday and Thurs-day, March 9-10, 2016.

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rigorous, relevant, and rooted in whole-systems thinking.

The BuildingEnergy conference is the flagship program of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA). NESEA members drive the content from the questions, challenges, and solutions they encounter in their professional work.

Founded in 1974, with a mission to advance the adoption of sustainable energy practices in the built environment, NESEA is today the region’s leading membership organization promoting sustainable energy practices in the built environment.

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What Will it Mean to be Green in the 21st Century?

For 50 years, the green building movement has focused on reducing the use of limited resources and the negative impacts on global health. A LEED-certified building will “save money and resources and have a positive impact on the health of occupants, while promoting renewable, clean energy”[1]. Smart Growth[2] and New Urbanism[3] encourage communities to use fewer resources by being more dense, transit-oriented, and providing integrated services.

Unfortunately, these efforts have not stopped global warming.[4] Buildings must become more resilient, able to resist and recover from climate changes that are irreversible, escalating, and unpredictable. Resiliency strategies focus on minimizing the impact of predictable changes (in-creases in temperature, humidity, or sea level) and increasing the ability to recover from extreme events, such as Hurricane Sandy or Boston’s 2015 winter.

For some, a resilient building is one that is self-sufficient — super-insulated, self-powered, off the grid. However, isolating every building is not possible nor is it the best use of resources. Resiliency and sufficiency must occur on a larger scale, which requires creativity, collaboration, and courage.

Resiliency starts with preventive action: Well-maintained, durable buildings can better withstand chronic problems, such as local flooding, deterioration of wood and plastics from increased UVB and temperature, increased insect damage as habitats expand, and increased freeze thaw damage in masonry from prolonged precipitation combined with rapid temperature swings.

Preparing for the impacts of sea level rise, severe drought and extreme storms will force us to look to regional solutions. The threat of flooding has prompted regional planning from neighborhoods as diverse as lower Manhattan[5] and Cedar Rapids, Iowa[6]. These plans are based on technical solutions but shaped by the values of the community.

Strong communities are ecosystems that must be diverse and connected. During The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s session “preservationURBAN,” the panel

discussed the dangers of monocultures as our cities grow. Protecting established connections to people and businesses while building new ones is as important to building a resilient community as are the buildings.[7]

Resiliency requires identifying vulnerabilities (Will your elderly neighbor need help in a power outage?) by Susan Pranger

and coordinating resources (Who has an emergency generator?). The response of the Red Hook Initiative to Hurricane Sandy showed that a neighborhood with strong social ties can recover more readily. However, it also “highlighted a lack of coordinated disaster planning and response.” [8]

Building a resilient community is key

to our survival and will require an unprec-edented level of global communication and cooperation. The Department of De-fense is now “integrating climate-related impacts into their planning” because cli-mate change, by increasing droughts and water shortages, can “threaten the stabil-ity” of fragile countries, posing “a threat to national security”.[9] Dutch companies that normally compete are also collaborat-ing through “a research consortium that is testing new flood-protection solutions in the Netherlands.”[10] In Boston, the Council General of the Netherlands is col-laborating with the Boston Architectural College, Boston Harbor Association, and A Better City to share lessons learned.

At first blush, the challenges seem overwhelming, but I am encouraged by the increasing level of collaboration among architects, engineers, planners, builders, and others who are exploring innovative ways to create a more flexible, resilient future for people and for the planet.

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New Swiss Sustainable Concepts – Imagining a Greener Future

Switzerland is world-renowned for its watchmaking, banking, and pharmaceuti-cal industries (think Rolex, UBS, and No-vartis). So it is no accident that a culture valuing education, research, thrift, and precision has triumphed in these sectors.

The green industry is Switzerland’s

next source of market innovation, having made significant strides in making the country’s design, construction and development sectors greener—in both the sustainable and profitable senses of the word. What can we learn from the Swiss?

As a participant in a recent US–Switzerland delegation visiting Zürich, I witnessed firsthand the focus Swiss designers, builders, and developers were bringing to the green market. Buttressed by bold university-driven research initiatives (ETH Zurich, EFL Lausanne, etc.) executed in collaboration with well-funded government-subsidized research centers, the Swiss are the beneficiaries of new green technologies and concepts that save energy, resources and money while improving an already high quality of life. Here are some of the green developments I observed:EMPAImagine if Massachusetts (pop. 6 million) had its own fully funded sustainable research lab as Switzerland (pop. 8 million) has. EMPA, the federal institute for materials science research supported by corporate partnership, has an expansive campus of PhDs making cutting-edge discoveries. Especially visible is EMPA’s NEST project, a four-story concrete slab structure in which researchers can

“plug-in” new apartment units and use each unit as a “living lab” for testing new technologies and concepts. When individual projects run their course, they yield to new units and research efforts. Occupancy by residents and staff 24x7 generates valuable scientific and market data in parallel. (See: http://nest.empa.ch/en/) NEST’s innovative spirit is also evident in more modest research and development efforts initiated by architects and engineers. For instance, in a small town northeast of Zürich, architect Giuseppe Fend developed a new building envelope system called Lucido from local wood species and glass. This façade system can achieve remarkable r-values in excess of 150 (depending on the building’s orientation to the sun). Besides being super-green, it is a visually

attractive application well suited for residential and commercial buildings. Lucido has been used in 100 Swiss projects so far, and is scheduled to enter the US market within 1-2 years. Nelson Solar holds the exclusive US patent and markets the product in the U.S. under its trade name SAF (Solar Activated Façade). (See: http://www.saf-usa.com/)DESIGNERGYGiven Switzerland’s penchant for its intelligent use of resources and production

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RE DEVELOPMENTThe Swiss marketplace is actively adopting new technologies and concepts, driven in part by improved building standards and the search for market differentiation among developers. The 1,000,000sf “SuurStoffi” transit-oriented development project, located on the site of a former “Oxygen Factory” in the town of Zug, demonstrates how large-scale multi-use projects—particularly buildings

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Zero-energy ratings were achieved through a state-of-the-art geothermal system with more than 230 boreholes going some 450 feet into the earth. PV systems supplement energy and power heat-pumps. This project demonstrates that zero-energy projects need not be limited in scale or building type. (See: http://www.suurstoffi.ch/en/1-Develop-ment/1-1-Introduction.html)SummaryA kind of synergy between Switzerland and Massachusetts exists: both are committed to education, technology, healthcare, and our strong financial institutions. Given Switzerland’s high cost of living, Massachusetts offers the Swiss a beachhead into the US marketplace. This can create new manufacturing opportunities while opening up new venues for collaborative research and business ventures that protect the environment.

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Sustainable design has evolved over the past few decades from a simple notion of doing better for the environment to a movement toward a more ecologically minded future. Groups like USGBC, ASHRAE, and Green Globes have codified various strategies in an effort to make sustainable design more appealing and to perpetuate a dialogue surrounding green design. Yet, sustainable design as a strategy is not a buffet-style checklist that can be applied to projects independent of design, as is often perceived with rating systems. Good sustainable design permeates all facets of a project, improving overall building performance through integration across systems, reducing capex and/or opex expenses, and reinforcing the overall aesthetics.

Each strategy should promote multiple systems to the project. To simply state that you want to save water is too broad. However, if you want to develop a water

strategy which utilizes water reuse from one system to serve another, then you’re heading in the right direction. Recently, Integrated Design Group implemented a water concept for a client that uses constant temperature water from within the earth to provide all the cooling to the people spaces and pre-cooling to production areas, reducing the mechanical demand. After being used for cooling, it was then reused for irrigation and toilet water supply. Additionally, part of the irrigation served a vegetated roof, further reducing the mechanical load while providing camouflage from the street and aerial photography. Even with regional landscaping and low-flow water fixtures, the concept reduced water consumption on the project by almost over 24,000 gallons per year.

A more visible trend is the move toward photovoltaic panels as a source of onsite renewable energy. Recently, a client requested 100 kW PV array for a facility. Because of site constraints, the array could not go on the roof as is traditionally done, but would be placed in the front of the building near the entry. Therefore, we distributed the array throughout the landscape mosaic, reinforcing the overall design while providing a series of shading canopies for people and cars — a

much-needed respite from Texas’s 100+ degree heat. By working the PVs into the landscape, they not only reinforce the design, but function as a communication tool branding the facility.

Sustainable design shouldn’t stop at the exterior of the building, however. Some of the greatest improvements can be realized in the workplace. According to ASHRAE, salaries of building users dwarf building energy costs by a factor

of 50 to 100, making indoor quality central to the sustainable design narrative. Improved indoor environmental quality means healthier, happier users through improved air quality, access to the outdoors, indoor lighting, acoustics, and ergonomics. The end goal increases productivity while reducing sick days and staff turnover. Like all sustainable design, sustainable strategies must achieve multiple goals. Consider LED lighting:

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Sustainable design is a mindset. While the industry continues to progress the sustainable movement, realize that sustainable design is a sophisticated, interdependent relationship between architectural and MEP systems that is accomplished throughout the design process. Teams looking for these win-win opportunities will better serve the buildings they design and, ultimately, their inhabitants.

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The New River Bistro on the Pavilion’s first floor features casual dining close to the Broward Center’s theater venues, and the 3,500sf Porter Riverview Ballroom on the second floor hosts social and business events. Outside the Pavilion, the Wendt Terraces offer al fresco dining and an outdoor stage on the hillside between the Broward Center and the New River.

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National Development has created a community that encourages the use of green transportation. Located walking distance from several public transportation

stops, including the Red, Orange and Silver lines, this community can also be found within proximity of several public bus routes. In addition, there are Zipcars located onsite in the parking garage, there is a Hubway bike-sharing station located adjacent to the site, and bike racks and bike storage are provided. For green drivers, Ink Block also offers parking spaces and charging stations for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles.

It’s probably no surprise that this is a “no smoking” community, but what may be a surprise are the details the sustainability team, AHA Consulting Engineers, took to make this a high-quality indoor environment for its occupants,

collaborating with the architectural team to make sure that the selected materials for flooring, paint, and interior furnishings are low-emitting materials.

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Low-flush and low-flow plumbing fixtures have been installed in all of the properties, leading to potable water use reduction of 35% or more; but perhaps one of the best energy-efficient solutions for this project came from a combined effort between one of AHA’s senior partners, Dan Campia, Whole Foods’ sustainability team, and National Development. They engineered a shared condenser water loop between the residential heat pumps in order to capture the waste heat from the supermarket refrigeration system. The heat generated from the refrigeration system will heat up the circulating condenser water. Preliminary energy analysis showed that this heat is significant enough that the residential hot water boilers will barely be used. Ink Block is truly a team collaboration of passion and commitment to pursue the LEED certification in every stage of this sustainable community project.

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Engaging Teens, Improving a Community: Brookline Teen Center a Model for Sustainability

Introducing teens to the design, precon-struction, and construction processes helps improve our industry and hopefully will encourage them to pursue an educa-tion and career in architecture, engineer-ing, or construction.

Providing teens with an actual project, in this case the Brookline Teen Center, adds more relevance and interest in the construction process. The fact that the end product would result in an amazing center for the use and benefit of their peers played a major role in their participation, connection, and overall excitement about the project.

Founded by Paul Epstein, a Brookline High School social worker and graduate, the Brookline Teen Center is the only dedicated facility providing out-of-school activities for teens in grades seven through 12 who attend school or live in Brookline.

Located in a former garage, the 12,000sf space underwent extensive renovations to be transformed into a vibrant and modern environment suitable for teens. The BTC features a bowling alley, gym, recording studio, lounge, outdoor patio, café, aerobics dance studio, game rooms, and study hall. Kaplan Construction began

working with the BTC in 2008, and many meetings were held at the Kaplan office with the team, consisting of architects, engineers, consultants, and the teens themselves.

Epstein’s mandate required that the teens were to be the client. During the four years it took to conceive, design,

and construct the BTC, almost all project meetings were attended by teen representatives who offered input on desired facilities and design.

“Kaplan Construction was truly our partner in realizing the vision for the Brookline Teen Center,” said Matthew Cooney, executive director for the Brookline Teen Center. “Kaplan’s deep roots in Brookline and their dedication to our community, combined with the company’s tremendous construction expertise, have helped this neighborhood come together to create a place for local youth to learn, grow, and have fun.”

From the earliest stages of the concep-tual design process, the BTC organization was committed to sustainability as a core value. The building will serve as a com-munity resource for youth, who are aware of and committed to the future of their

Warming kitchen and reception / Shelly Harrison Photography

Game room / Shelly Harrison Photography

Brookline Teen Center café / Shelly HarrisonPhotography

environment. The BTC features many environmentally responsible elements including the use of sustainable building materials, water-efficient practices, and a green mechanical and electrical system within a more energy-efficient exterior envelope. The project has been certified LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Having the input of the teens was an unexpected benefit, particularly with the use and distribution of recycled materials. Kaplan used corrugated metal siding, hardi-panels, and highway guard rails repurposed from a nearby road project for the “skin” of the new elevator tower and

canopy additions. Not only did this result in savings, it helped define the edgy look requested by the teens.

“Many building projects that are youth- or education-focused use strategies to solicit ideas and involvement from teenagers. But what Kaplan did on this project went above and beyond,” said Epstein, founder of the BTC. “Their attention to detail and commitment to collaboration with myself and the architects was unwavering. This has all translated into a building of outstanding quality and usability.”

Kaplan’s renovation of the BTC won a National Excellence in Construction Award (EICA) from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Kaplan received a Pyramid Award in the Com-munity/Public Service category from ABC National and an Eagle Award from ABC Massachusetts for this project. Other accolades include the Boston Society of Architect’s Award for Design Excellence, Brookline Preservation Commission’s Preservation Award for Adaptive Re-use, and AIA New England’s People’s Choice Award.

Architectural design for the BTC was provided by studio MLA Architects of Brookline and GMI Architects of Boston. Additional project team members included GLC Development Resources, Stantec, RSE Associates, Acentech, and WSP Flack & Kurtz.

Nate Peck, LEED AP, is the president of Kaplan Construction, a WBE general con-tractor and construction management firm.

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KBE Continues Retail Building in N.E.

Grand Opening of Schneider Electric / J. Calnan, Perkins+Will, CBRE, and RDK

United Illuminating Helps Quinnipiac Achieve Sustainability

Metro Walls Completes Common, Begins Seabrook Crossing

Laddawn Headquarters Expansion / Maugel Architects

Featuring:

The Fair Retainage Payment Act by Hugh J. Gorman, III

Visual Translation: How a Professional Interior Photographer Sees by Christian Scully

New Flooring Technologies Make a New Look an Overnight Sensation by Thomas Ricciardelli

Managing Change Management by Joe Flynn

Protecting the Interior Investment: Safeguarding the Inside Starts with Safeguarding the Outside by Linda May

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Campanelli Unveils Multi-Million Dollar Urban Amenity Package at Heritage Landing

KBE Breaks Ground on Model Nursing Home

Maugel Hires Giugliano Cascio

Brightview Norwalk Under Way – PROCON Architect & CM

JM Coull Breaks Ground on the Faith Evangelical Free Church

Recent Changes to MA Building Code by Christopher Howe

A Liquidated Damages Primer by Michael P. Sams and Jared A. Fiore

Ground Floor Advances in Healthcare by Thomas Ricciardelli

Featuring:

Grand Opening of Thai Buddhist Temple in Raynham Designed by ARC, Built by Consigli

The 2014 IFMA, CBC, and SMPS ROCA Awards Announced

Plus Education, Healthcare, Retail/Hospitality, Multi Residential,

Corporate, People, Trends and Hot Topics, and more...


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Campanelli Unveils Multi-Million Dollar Urban Amenity Package at Heritage Landing

KBE Breaks Ground on Model Nursing Home

Maugel Hires Giugliano Cascio

Brightview Norwalk Under Way – PROCON Architect & CM

JM Coull Breaks Ground on the Faith Evangelical Free Church

Recent Changes to MA Building Code

A Liquidated Damages Primer

Ground Floor Advances in Healthcare

Grand Opening of Thai Buddhist Temple in Raynham Designed by ARC, Built by Consigli

The 2014 IFMA, CBC, and SMPS ROCA Awards Announced

Education, Healthcare, Retail/Hospitality, Multi Residential,

Corporate, People, Trends and Hot Topics, and more


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Award Winners 2014

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Verastem Takes Root in Needham


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TROY Boston Tops Off / Suffolk CM - Designed by ADD Inc.

N.H. I-93 Welcome Centers Ahead of Schedule / Samyn-D’Elia Architects - Conneston Construction Contractor

GW Univ. Law Learning Center Renovated / Vanderweil, Perkins+Will, Shalom Baranes Collaborate

Bridgeport School Demonstrates Sustainability and Innovation

A New Addition for Northern Maine Community CollegeRDK Completes Webster HallFeaturing:

Could Passive House be the new LEED? by Charles R. Hopkins

Safety and Security Window Films 101 by Peter J. DaveyCollege Prep: An Ounce Of Gas Detection Can Prevent A Tragedy by John V. Carvalho III

Old School Goes New School by Tom QuinlanTransforming a Brute by Angela Ward HyattPlus: Healthcare/Life Science, Municipal, Multi-Residential,

Corporate, People, Trends & Hot Topics, Calendar, and more...


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Daniel Barton Page 19

Roger Francoeur Page 27

Colm Allen Page 39

Gross Anatomy Lab at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. / photo by Heidi Gumula, DBVW Architects page 41

WCSU Visual & Performing Arts Center in Danbury, Conn. Robert Benson Photography page 14

Aerial rendering of Park Elementary in Webster, Mass.

Rendering by Dore & Whittier Architects page 28

by Hugh J. Gorman, III

Visual Translation: How a Professional Interior Photographer Sees by Christian Scully

New Flooring Technologies Make a New Look an Overnight Sensation by Thomas Ricciardelli

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GW Univ. Law Learning Center Renovated / Vanderweil, Perkins+Will, Shalom Baranes Collaborate

Bridgeport School Demonstrates Sustainability and Innovation

A New Addition for Northern Maine Community CollegeRDK Completes Webster HallFeaturing:



Could Passive House be the new LEED?Safety and Security Window Films 101 by Peter J. DaveyCollege Prep: An Ounce Of Gas Detection Can Prevent A Tragedy by John V. Carvalho III

College Prep: An Ounce Of Gas Detection Can Prevent A Tragedy by John V. Carvalho III

College Prep: An Ounce Of Gas Detection Can Prevent A Tragedy

Old School Goes New School by Tom Quinlan

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Old School Goes New SchoolTransforming a Brute by Angela Ward Hyatt

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WCSU Visual & Performing Arts Center in Danbury, Conn. Robert Benson Photography page 14

Aerial rendering of Park Elementary in Webster, Mass.

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It’s time for Commercial Carbon Monoxide Monitoring by John V.Carvalho III

Trinity Delivers Port Chester Hall

CBC Elects New 2014-2015 Board

Homewood Suites Breaks Ground, Designed by Group One Partners

MPA Designs Waltham Office Space for Hobbs Brook Management

WBRC Plays Key Role on Bangor Waterfront Projects

J.M. Electrical Begins 75/125 Binney Street

Coull Completes Campus Upgrades

Acentech Provides Acoustic for BCH

Delphi Completes Seashore Point

Is Your Content Global Ready? by Richard J. Dealy

Timberline Completes Two Retail Projects

Featuring:The Abbey Group Hosts Viridian Topping-Off

Plus: Education, Healthcare, Multi-Residential,

Corporate, People, Awards, Trends and Hot Topics, and more...


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Building with Coastal Resiliency in Mind

The effects of climate change and sea-lev-el rise are changing how we plan for and build in coastal areas. It affects develop-ment at all scales, including individual buildings and lots and neighborhood, municipal, and regional projects. The development concerns are two-fold — storm surges and rising tides — and both are the focus of professional services firms serving coastal cities and towns.

Scientists around the world agree that seas are rising now, and that climate change will affect the number and intensity of storms. No agreement has been reached on the rate or level, but recent reports in the New York Times suggest that a faster-melting Greenland ice sheet may negatively alter earlier estimates. Planning for higher daily tides requires a different set of strategies than planning for more intensive storm surges. If sea levels rise at a faster rate, then mitigation strategies will require major

infrastructure investments or moving development away from coastal areas.

The social, political, and financial implications of coastal resiliency strategies are only now beginning to be assessed, but in the meantime, design and building professionals should become aware of the probable impacts and the range of strategies available to best serve their clients.

Local and state governments and util-ity companies must be involved in plan-ning for resiliency at the neighborhood,

municipal, and regional levels. Infrastruc-ture improvements such as coastal roads, sea walls, levees, jetties and piers, and regional utility systems will need to be reengineered to meet new requirements.

Resiliency strategies will require cooperation from local and regional gov-ernments, insurance companies, financial institutions and investors, and property owners and developers. Recent updates to FEMA maps have caused pushback from

property owners who found that their insurance premiums soared as a result. Proposals to not allow certain areas of New Orleans to be rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina created serious controversy. The Boston/New England chapter of the Urban Land Institute has created a public discussion on the implications of sea-level rise, and communities throughout New England, including Boston and Quincy, are planning now for future impacts.

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If sea levels rise at a faster rate, then mitigation strategies will require major infrastructure investments or moving

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will focus on the individual building or site. Existing buildings in danger of flooding can be retrofitted to protect materials and systems from floodwaters, mold, and the corrosive effects of saltwater. Aqua fence flood protection barrier system is one example of a short-term strategy that can be installed in advance of a storm event.

Other solutions include design strategies in new development that mitigate the effect of higher tide levels

and storm surges. Site plans that include landscape treatments and hardscapes that allow the tide and/or floodwaters to interact with the site will likely be more effective over time than those that seek to exclude water.

Building designs should locate me-chanical systems and utility connections, including the electrical vault, to higher floors. Ground floors in areas subject to frequent flooding should have uses that can be temporarily interrupted and ma-terials that are resistant to damage from floodwaters. Parking levels at ground level or below should be designed to al-low water to flow in and out. These are examples of working with water rather than excluding it.

The amount and cause of sea-level rise varies in each region — in some areas, the land itself is subsiding because of the structure of existing soils or because of groundwater being removed to support development. The bigger question is, just how high will the water rise? The answer is a function of time, planetary temperature, location, and the rate at which the glaciers and the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets melt.

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Envision is an emerging sustainability infrastructure rating system and planning tool co-founded by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) and Harvard University’s Zofnass Program. Launched in 2012 and created for Sustainable Infrastructure, it has been gaining popularity in infrastructure projects nationwide. ISI is an independent nonprofit organization co-founded by ASCE, the American Public Works Association (APWA), and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). According to the ISI website, Envision is “a holistic framework for evaluating and rating the community, environmental, and economic benefits of infrastructure projects.”

It can be applied to civil infrastructure other than buildings and can rate the sus-tainability of the project at any point in its life cycle. Envision also lets project teams

evaluate, grade, and recognize these infra-structure projects that are using transfor-mational/collaborative approaches. Much like the LEED rating system, Envision has a list of criteria for sustainability ratings. The Envision rating system is composed of five main categories: Quality of Life, Leadership, Resource Allocation, Natural World, and Climate and Risk. These cat-egories are composed of 60 criteria that address issues like biodiversity, emissions, energy, materials, resilience, sites, and water. It can be applied to the following types of projects:• Airports and hangars• Bridges and interchanges• Fiber optic communication installations• Mining, cement, chemical and

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Envision has been developed to help public and private sector planners, engineers, contractors, and public administrators produce infrastructure that is both cost-effective and sustainable.

Projects can earn one of four achievement levels: bronze, silver, gold or platinum much like the LEED system. Unlike LEED, it doesn’t address the buildings themselves, but rather the protection of the natural environment and its restoration over the course of the project’s life cycle. The program centers in the collaboration of owners, design teams, contractors, policy makers, community organizers, regulators, and environmental organizations on the long-term needs of the community for infrastructure tempered by the environmental risk and resilience of the environment it’s built in. Envision departs from LEED not only on project type but also the rating itself, which is not prescriptive, has no minimum requirements, has no mandatory design elements, and can be started at any point in the project’s life cycle.

There is no cost to self-assess through the Envision program, which can be done through a simple, web-based checklist. Alternatively, a project can be verified and awarded an achievement level through an Envision Sustainability Professional

(ENV SP) who has been certified by ISI. The ENV SP will help the team to achieve higher levels of sustainability, then document sustainability accomplishments and submit the project for recognition. An independent, third-party Envision verifier then works with the ENV SP to validate the project assessment.

This new system has transpired due to the LEED certification system’s enormous success in transitioning the built environment to a more sustainably aware market. The Envision system builds upon the LEED system’s fundamental building blocks to address a broader range of projects and locations. It takes green rating systems beyond sustainably constructed buildings and extends triple bottom line principles to infrastructure projects. This has the potential to greatly increase infrastructure’s role in contributing to a more sustainable future. Envision seeks to prove the point that “doing the right thing” can often be the most cost-effective thing for a community with a return on investment. Today there are over 3,500 ENV SPs worldwide in 20 countries and over 400 projects utilizing the Envision system.

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Landry/French Completes Maine Net-Positive Academic Facility

Hinckley, ME – The Historic Good Will-Hinckley campus recently celebrated the opening of Maine’s first fully solar-powered, net-positive academic facility, the Charles E. Moody School.

Landry/French Construction complet-ed the renovations and additions to the 110-year-old building, creating a highly energy-efficient and sustainable environ-ment while at the same time retaining its character and defining features.

Two hundred and sixty-seven photo-voltaic panels installed on the building are expected to deliver 91,000 kWh of power. The Moody School will use approximately 77,000 kWh annually, leaving a “net pos-itive” of 14,000 kWh of clean, renewable

power. This will offset the energy needs of adjacent greenhouses and other facil-ities on campus. The energy cost savings is estimated at $1.3 million over 25 years.

Efficiency Maine, a statewide program to promote more efficient use of electricity and reduce energy costs, awarded nearly $30,000 in incentives to install the energy-efficient HVAC system and LED lighting. The energy usage level is approximately 30% less than a conventional building.

“The level of excitement from students has been fun to see,” said Interim President Rob Moody. “Our students are now in the unique position of learning about natural sciences and renewable energy while sitting in classrooms powered by the sun.”

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BCC Solar Canopy Completed

Fall River, MA – When students returned this fall to the campus of Bristol Community College (BCC) they were met with a dazzling sight—New England’s largest solar parking canopy. The 3.2 megawatt solar array, which can produce enough power to meet half of the campus’s energy needs, covers 800 parking spaces on the Fall River campus. Over the next 20 years, the solar canopy will save Bristol Community College more than $1.75 million in energy costs, and will

reduce the college’s carbon emissions by more than 1,500 tons per year.

“This is an extraordinarily important renewable energy project,” said Kevin Sullivan, PE, LEED AP, vice president of Fuss & O’Neill Inc., the project’s designers. … Bristol Community College’s solar canopy project is a great example of how universities, community colleges, and other institutions can save millions of dollars by promoting sustainability.”

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The Moody School is a contributing structure to the Hinckley Good Will Home Historic District. Today, the building houses the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences (MeANS), the state’s first charter school. The expansion added 7,200sf to

the existing 16,150sf building. The project will allow MeANS to expand its current enrollment from 125 to 200 students. The state-of-the-art features support the school’s focus on science, sustainability education, and hands-on learning.

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