sustainable libraries - shades of green, case study 1

S H A D E S O F G R E E NS H A D E S O F G R E E N

GREEN BUILDING CASE STUDYGREEN BUILDING CASE STUDY

NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARYLEEDS CERTIFIED

NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARYLEEDS CERTIFIEDLEEDS CERTIFIEDLEEDS CERTIFIED

PresenterPresenterPETER MAGNANI, AIA

QUEENS LIBRARY, NYPETER MAGNANI, AIA

QUEENS LIBRARY, NY

LAMA/BES Architecture for Public Libraries Committee


CITY OF NORTH ADAMSCITY OF NORTH ADAMS

NORTH WESTERN MASSACHUSETTSNORTH WESTERN MASSACHUSETTSPOPULATION: 13,475POPULATION: 13,475


S H A D E S O F G R E E NS H A D E S O F G R E E NPROJECT SCOPE: Addition and RenovationPROJECT SCOPE: Addition and Renovation

■ Building Type: •1863 Historic Wood Frame and Brick Exterior

■ Original Building Architect:■ Original Building Architect: • Marcus Fayette Cummings

■ Renovation Architects: •Best Joslin Architects and•Best Joslin Architects and Bartels/ Architecture and Landscaping

■ Completion: May 2005p y

■ Existing Building : 17,800 SF

■ Building Addition: 9 470 SF■ Building Addition: 9,470 SF

■ Total Building : 27,270 SF

■ Construction Cost: $4 323 031■ Construction Cost: $4,323,031

■ Cost: $158.53 / SF


S H A D E S O F G R E E NS H A D E S O F G R E E NPROJECT SCOPE: Addition and RenovationPROJECT SCOPE: Addition and Renovation

■ Renewable Energy Source Components:▪ Photovoltaic

G th l▪ Geothermal

■ Green Components:▪ Energy Efficient Lighting Insulation Windows▪ Energy-Efficient Lighting, Insulation, Windows▪ Environmentally-Friendly Materials▪ Recycled Construction Waste

B ildi d R R▪ Building and Resource Re-use▪ Local and Regional Materials

E ti t d A l E S i 20%■ Estimated Annual Energy Savings 20%



GREEN BUILDING EVOLUTIONGREEN BUILDING EVOLUTION

■1997 New Building Committee■1997 New Building Committee■1997 New Building Committee■ Architects hired■ Preliminary design

■1997 New Building Committee■ Architects hired■ Preliminary design

■2001 Design goes GREEN■2001 Design goes GREEN

■2003 Construction begins■2003 Construction begins

■2005 Construction completed■2005 Construction completed■ First “GREEN” library in Massachusetts■ First “GREEN” library in Massachusetts



FUNDING SOURCESFUNDING SOURCES

■ Total funding - $5.1M■ Total funding - $5.1Mg▪ Massachusetts Historical Society▪ Town of North Adams

g▪ Massachusetts Historical Society▪ Town of North Adams▪ Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners▪ Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC)▪ Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners▪ Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC)▪ Private donations▪ Private donations


S H A D E S O F G R E E NS H A D E S O F G R E E NExterior photoExterior photo


S H A D E S O F G R E E NS H A D E S O F G R E E NInterior photoInterior photo


S H A D E S O F G R E E NS H A D E S O F G R E E NDonor WallDonor Wall



RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE COMPONENTSRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE COMPONENTSRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE COMPONENTSRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE COMPONENTS

■ GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING■ Un-obtrusive to the building

■ GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING■ Un-obtrusive to the building■ No roof top chillers■ Above ground equipment out of site

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■ No roof top chillers■ Above ground equipment out of site

U d d i t t d t d d li■ Underground equipment not exposed to damage or vandalism■ Underground and basement location – no impact to

building’s historical design

■ Underground equipment not exposed to damage or vandalism■ Underground and basement location – no impact to

building’s historical designbuilding s historical design ■ Increased installation costs – pay back in seven years■ $176,000 gross savings in 10 years

building s historical design ■ Increased installation costs – pay back in seven years■ $176,000 gross savings in 10 years



GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLINGGEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING



PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRIC SYSTEMPHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRIC SYSTEM

■ FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION■ FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION■ MTC Grant■ MTC Grant

■ System Payback in 10 years■ System Payback in 10 years



PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRIC SYSTEMPHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRIC SYSTEM



PROJECT EVALUATIONPROJECT EVALUATION

■ Renewable energy technology grants helped fund renovation■ Renewable energy technology grants helped fund renovation

■ Reduced energy costs■ Reduced energy costs

■ Preservation of building historical architecture

■ Late introduction of energy technology in design process

■ Preservation of building historical architecture

■ Late introduction of energy technology in design processgy gy g

■ Reuse of materials and furniture

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■ Reuse of materials and furniture

■ Electric generation

■ Project Success

■ Electric generation

■ Project Successj

■ Visual link historical past and the future

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■ Visual link historical past and the future


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