I want the “Sustainable Built Environment Learning and Exhibition Center” to be a center that represents and contains information about sustainable building practices. Therefore, the center should be the epitome of outstanding building performance.
Design Goal 1: Net Zero Site or Source Energy*
*I am unsure because, given the other design goals, I may want to incorporate green roofs which would limit the capacity for solar panels
Measure: Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Targets:
- minimally acceptable value: for school 33 / office 38 kBtu/ft2yr = 35 kBtu/ft2yr (2022 Zero Code for California)
- desired / target value: 50% reduction from Code = 18 kBtu/ft2yr
Strategies:
- Within the design, use orientation, natural lighting, and natural ventilation to minimize energy demand
- Use renewable energy sources to meet energy demand (on-site or off)
- Within operations, use smart monitoring and sensors
Design Goal 2: Use Sustainable Materials
Measure: Volume of material used. Sustainable materials will be defined as materials with 50% embodied carbon than traditional Portland cement concrete
Targets:
- minimally acceptable value: 50% is from sustainable materials
- desired / target value: 90% is from sustainable materials
Strategies:
- Use locally sourced materials as much as possible
- Use rammed earth for walls
- Use more sustainable versions of concrete
Design Goal 3: Positive Human Experience
Measure: I am unsure how to measure this (UPDATE: I can measure this by measuring the distance to available sunlight).
Targets:
- minimally acceptable value: -
- desired / target value: -
Strategies:
- Pleasing views of surroundings
- Access to outside spaces like courtyards or roofs
- Encourage active movement throughout the building - include bike racks outside
Design Goal 4: Improvement to Environment
Measure: Green Area Ratio (GAR) - the ratio of the weighted value of landscape elements to land area
Targets:
- minimally acceptable value: 1.25:1
- desired / target value: 2:1
Strategies:
- Build green spaces like green roofs, courtyards, and vertical planting inside
- Use permeable concrete to enable runoff and the growth of plants in the parking lot and courtyard