presented by michael voit, aia, leed ap for ntrls green libraries for dummies may 6, 2008 water...
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Presented by Michael Voit, AIA, LEED APfor NTRLS Green Libraries for DummiesMay 6, 2008
Water Management and Conservation
- 46-year-old Architecture Firm
- Based in Dallas, TX
- 45 Employees
- Library Design Experts
- 2 million SF of libraries
- Involvement in TLA, NTRLS, NETLS, AALS
- Signature Project: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, City of Dallas
- Member of USGBC
About F&S Partners
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Today, we will explore ideas on how your library can be a tool to demonstrate water
harvesting and conservation
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You Will Learn:
How Much Water Do We Use?
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You Will Learn:
How Much Water Do We Use?
LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency
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You Will Learn:
How Much Water Do We Use?
LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency
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Methods to Save Water
You Will Learn:
How Much Water Do We Use?
LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency
TeachingTool
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Methods to Save Water
You Will Learn:
How Much Water Do We Use?
LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency
TeachingTool
Return onInvestment
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Methods to Save Water
How Much Water Do We Use?
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How Much Water Do We Use?
= 170 GallonsPer Person Per Day1
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How Much Water Do We Use?
=
Interior:70 GallonsPer Person Per Day 1
Exterior:100 GallonsPer Person Per Day 1
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How Much Water Do We Use?
1620 GallonsPer Person Per Day 2
…or…
400 Billion Gallons Per Day
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How Much Water Do We Use?
=
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LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency
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LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
A voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high performance, sustainable buildings. 3
LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency
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LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency
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SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control
SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality Control
WE Credit 1.1: Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50%
WE Credit 1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Water Use or No Irrigation
WE Credit 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies
WE Credit 3.1: Water Use Reduction: 20% Reduction
WE Credit 3.2: Water Use Reduction: 30% Reduction
LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency
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SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control
SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality Control
WE Credit 1.1: Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50%
WE Credit 1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Water Use or No Irrigation
WE Credit 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies
WE Credit 3.1: Water Use Reduction: 20% Reduction
WE Credit 3.2: Water Use Reduction: 30% Reduction
LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency
Exterior:Reduce and Clean Site Water Run-off
Exterior:Reduce Irrigation Water
Interior:Utilize efficient plumbing fixtures
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SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control
SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality Control
WE Credit 1.1: Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50%
WE Credit 1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Water Use or No Irrigation
WE Credit 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies
WE Credit 3.1: Water Use Reduction: 20% Reduction
WE Credit 3.2: Water Use Reduction: 30% Reduction
LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency
Cleaner / Up to 25% Less Water Run-Off
50% to 100% Less Potable Water for Irrigation
At Least 20% Water Use Reduction
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Methods to Save Water
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Methods to Save Water
VS.
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Methods to Save Water
VS.
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Lewisville Public Library
Methods to Save Water
4x
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Methods to Save Water
Santa Fe Public Library, NM
Menard Public Library, TX
Hidalgo CountyExtension Office, TX
Methods to Save Water
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50%PotableWater Savings
100%to
PotableWater Savings
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Methods to Save Water
40%100% 67%
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Baseline:1.9 million gallons / year
235,000 gallons / year
Methods to Save Water
30,000 s.f. Library – ExteriorGrass = +100,000 s.f.
87.6%
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Baseline:234,170 gallons / year
90,912 gallons / year
Methods to Save Water
30,000 s.f. Library - Interior
61.2%
- 200,000 gallon cistern
- Native plants & trees
- Low-flow fixtures
Methods to Save Water
Case Study: Santa Monica Library
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- 200,000 gallon cistern
- Native plants & trees
- Low-flow fixtures
Methods to Save Water
Case Study: Santa Monica Library
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TeachingTool
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Teaching Tool
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Signage Show Savings
Seminars CelebrateAchievements
Teaching Tool
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Return onInvestment
- ROI
- Not necessarily financial
- Impact on community
- Impact on next generation
- Green/LEED is Here to Stay
- City requirements
- International water shortage
Return On Investment
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Resources
Grants
- www.kresge.org
- www.epa.gov/water/funding
- www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/funding.shtml
Return On Investment
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Q&A
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References
1. http://aquacraft.com/Publications/resident.htm2. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wateruse2000.html3. http://www.usgbc.org/
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