ASPIRATIONS VS. REALITY: FACADE CASE STUDIES IN TACOMA + FAIRBANKS

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CASE STUDY 1CENTER FOR URBAN WATERSTACOMA

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LOCATION

CENTER FOR URBAN WATERS

DOWNTOWN TACOMA

THEA FOSS W

ATERWAY

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FACADE GOALS

• LEED PLATINUM

• 2030 CHALLENGE: 60% REDUCTION

• CLIMATE RESPONSIVE FACADE

• “SUSTAINABLE BILLBOARD”

• MAXIMIZE VIEWS TO SW + CONTROL HEAT GAIN / GLARE

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SITE PLAN + CONSTRAINTS

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SITE STRATEGY

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SOUTHWEST FACADE

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SOUTHWEST WALL SECTION

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ENERGY USE: MODELED VS. ACTUALMODELED ENERGY USE: 82 kBtu/sf/yrACTUAL ENERGY USE: 86 kBtu/sf/yr

GAS: WATER HEATINGELECTRICITY: REMAINING ENERGY USES

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ENERGY COMPARISONS: INTERIOR LIGHTING

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ENERGY COMPARISONS: WATER HEATING

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ENERGY COMPARISONS: PLUG LOADS

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Lighting

How satisfied are you with the amount of light inyour workspace?

How satisfied are you with the visual comfort ofthe lighting (e.g., glare, reflections, contrast)?

POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION: LIGHTING

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Thermal Comfort

How satisfied are you with the temperature inyour workspace?

Thermal Comfort

Overall, does your thermal comfort in yourworkspace enhance or interfere with your abilityto get your job done?

POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION: THERMAL COMFORT

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POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION: BUILDING FEATURESBuilding Features

Considering energy use, how efficiently is thisbuilding performing in your opinion?

Building Features

Exterior shades

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POST OCCUPANCY FACADE CHANGES• UPPER OPERABLE WINDOWS: CHANGE ABRUPT TO GRADUAL BMS CONTROL

• LEVEL 1 WINDOWS:ADD INTERIOR BLINDS FOR GLARE CONTROL

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CASE STUDY 2STUDENT DINING EXPANSIONFAIRBANKS

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LOCATION

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FACADE GOALS• 2030 CHALLENGE: 60% REDUCTION

• AIR TIGHT ENVELOPE

• MEASURE PERFORMANCE: COLD CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER

• HIGHEST PERFORMING CURTAIN WALL IN NORTH AMERICA

• COMFORT NEAR THE WINDOW IN SUB-ARCTIC CLIMATE

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SUB-ARCTIC CLIMATE

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SUB-ARCTIC CLIMATE: INSIDE-OUTSIDE CONNECTION

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SUB-ARCTIC CLIMATE: LOW SUN ANGLE

SUMMER WINTER

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CURTAIN WALL SECTION AND DETAIL

PATENT FOR CURTAIN WALL SYSTEMUS 8413403 B2

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VACUUM INSULATED PANEL (VIP)

ALUMINIZED MULTILAYER BARRIER TO CONTAIN VACUUM AND PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

CORE BAGPRESSED FUMED SILICA CORE

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VACUUM INSULATED PANEL (VIP): MODELEDR-

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Vacuum Insulated Panel (VIP)

Aerogel Blanket

Polyisocyanurate

Extruded Polystyrene (XPS)

INSULATION LOCATION INBOARD VS. IN PLANE OF GLASS

INSULATION COMPARISON NOMINAL R-VALUE

Mineral Wool (MW)

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)

Fiberglass Batts

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VACUUM INSULATED PANEL (VIP): MOCK-UPVIEW FROM INSIDEVIEW FROM OUTSIDE

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MEASURING FACADE PERFORMANCE: MULTIPLE DATA POINTS WITHIN ADJACENT FACADE ASSEMBLIES

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MEASURING FACADE PERFORMANCE CLIENT SITTING AT THE WINDOW

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