Seminar 32 - The Art and Science of Delivering Healthy, Productive and Effective Buildings PDF

Track: Fundamentals and Applications
Sponsor: 2.8 Building Environmental Impacts and Sustainability, CIBSE ASHRAE Liaison Committee (co-sponsored by TC2.8 & TC7.1 & TC7.6)
Chair: Tim Dwyer, CEng, Fellow ASHRAE, UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering (IEDE), London, United Kingdom

This seminar draws on the experience of senior industry practitioners who will show how robust, but not extreme, engineering practice that is accessible to all building professionals delivers buildings that are not just 'fit for purpose,' but can excel in performance and be delivered in time. The speakers present both the high level picture as well as essential details that deliver success. The seminar identifies the essential characteristics required to deliver high performance buildings and then explores real-world examples of project techniques that have a proven record in new-build, retrofit and the critical commissioning process.

1. The Art of High Performance Buildings
Peter Wong, CEng, Member, Yook Tong Electric Co Ltd, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Efficient and cost effective high performance buildings that deliver comfortable, healthy and productive environments do not necessarily cost more than 'ordinary' buildings. This presentation explores the art of creating high performance buildings and the essential characteristics of projects that deliver them. It looks at the role of collaborative working, commissioning a building and facilities management in designing, creating and delivering high performance buildings. The presentation also highlights the importance of whole team working at construction, commissioning and operational phases to ensure systems operate as intended and that information and expertise transfers from the construction team to the operational team.

2. Creating Healthy Emergency Rooms for Staff and Patients
David Clark, CEng, Member, Stantec, Toronto, ON, Canada
The project involved a new Emergency and Psychiatric Emergency Services departments and a 6-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care unit for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital - a building project of 6,000m2 (64,500 ft2). Significant emphasis was placed on patient and occupant comfort and experience. Using 'Evidence Based Design', several innovative mechanical systems were used including displacement ventilation, radiant heating and cooling and heat recovery. One of the standout features being the geothermal exchange labyrinth. Completed in 2012, this seminar focuses on design features and results of a 2016 post occupancy survey.

3. Retrofitting to Net Zero Energy
Kevin Hydes, P.E., Integral Group, Oakland, CA
This presentation describes the transformation of a two-story 24,000 sf building from an industrial warehouse to the first zero net energy office in San Francisco. Located in a dense urban environment the team focused on innovation, social responsibility and sustainability. Taking just 10 months from design to completion and with a typical market rate budget was possible by applying "off the shelf" technologies to reduce energy demand, total carbon emissions and improved indoor environmental quality, which has led to 94% occupant satisfaction. The 100% electric building has zero onsite combustion and generates more renewable energy than it consumes.

4. High Performance Buildings Require High Performance Commissioning
David Green, CEng, CPMP, Member, CDML, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Operating and maintaining a building over its life-cycle represents the greatest expense in building ownership. This presentation explains that a key requirement for delivering high-performance buildings that operate efficiently is high performance technical commissioning (HPTC). HPTC is an integrated multi discipline process bridging between the project design and delivery. The primary focus of HPTC is results and not just reports, with emphasis on hands-on inspections, functional testing and verification of building systems performance. Today's successful construction team needs to integrate commissioning and recognize that high-performance buildings are likely to require a higher level of commissioning.

Presented: Monday, January 22, 2018, 2:15-3:45 PM
Run Time: 90 min.

This is a zip file that consists of PowerPoint slides synchronized with the audio-recording of the speaker (recorded presentation), PDF files of the slides, and audio only (mp3) for each presentation.