LEED

And beyond…

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UNT Earth Day Summit 2009Chris Mundell AIA, LEED AP

HKS

HKS has 34 million square feet of certified and registered LEED projects and over 250 LEED APs.

Currently designing the UNT Football Stadium.Other signature LEED projects include:

1.Palazzo Resort Hotel 2.AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center at the University of Texas in Austin 3.Sabre Holdings Headquarters

UNT FOOTBALL STADIUM

UNT FOOTBALL STADIUM

The 30,000-seat stadium is currently in early schematic design. Construction is slated to start at the end of 2009 and be completed before Fall 2011.

The stadium is pursuing LEED NC Silver certification. (Mean Green and Sustainable Green!)

A sustainable design charrette was held at the end of February 2009 to discuss and brainstorm on potential sustainable strategies.

UNT FOOTBALL STADIUM

Site – Use of porous pavement systems for roads, parking, and sidewalks instead of concrete or asphalt.

Energy – researching the potential for on-site renewable energy such as wind and solar power.

PALAZZO RESORT HOTEL

$1.9B 3,000 Room Resort Hotel Largest LEED Certified project in the world Automated Guestroom Energy Controls 37% Reduction in Water Efficiency 70% Reduction in Landfill Waste 20% Under ASHRAE 90.1Energy Code

UT AT&T EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AND CONFERENCE CENTER

$130 M Hotel/Resort/Conference and Higher Education Seeking LEED Gold certification 41% Regional Materials Deep roof overhangs and courtyards helped with Energy Savings 25% Under ASHRAE 90.1Energy Code

- Designed in conjunction with Lake Flato

SABRE HOLDINGS HEADQUARTERS

PAST: First LEED Silver certified office development in Texas.

CURRENT: Recycling, cleaning, composting, and using biodegradable supplies.

FUTURE: Considering LEED EB: O&M.

LEED EB: OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance focuses on the operations of the building instead of the construction, such as:

Energy Efficiency (Energy Star rating) and Commissioning and Performance Measurement

Green Policies for Landscaping, Cleaning, Purchasing, and Waste Management

LEED v3 (usgbc.org)

LEED AP (gbci.org)

AND BEYOND…

AND BEYOND…

1. AIA – COTE, Walk the Walk, 50 to 50 aia.org

2. 2030 Challenge and 2010 Imperative architecture2030.org

3. ENERGY STAR energystar.gov

4. Green Guide for Healthcare gghc.org5. Green Globes Design greenglobes.com6. Living Building Challenge cascadiagbc.org/lbc7. CSI Green Format greenformat.com8. Pharos pharoslens.net

RE:VISION DALLAS

RE:VISION DALLAS

This is a competition, but the potential for a real project. Two key elements for the design:

1. Produce Energy - Carbon Neutral building. 2. Produce zero waste water - No runoff allowed.

Design inspirations:

WHY SUSTAINABILITY IS SO IMPORTANT FOR THE FUTURE…