Presentation on LEED bulidings

1. May 12th, 2009
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LEED CERTIFICATION OVERVIEW
MONTREAL, QUEBEC

2. WHO WE ARE 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE
• Founded in 1959 by M.D. Gross (since retired). Formed Gross Kaplin
Coviensky Architects in 1986.
• Specialize in Commercial & Industrial design.
• Construct 1-2M sq.ft. per year.
• Recently moved to our LEED GOLD offices (in certification process).
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3. WHAT WE DO CANADIAN TIRE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE, COTEAU DU LAC.
1,600,000 sq.ft.
167 Acres
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4. WHAT WE DO RONA HEAD OFFICE, BOUCHERVILLE
3 expansions totaling
1,200,000 sq.ft.
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5. WHAT WE DO ALDO HEAD OFFICE, ST-LAURENT.
Distribution Centre
Head Office ALDO
500,000 sq.ft.
250,000
Including 300,000 sq.ft. of platforms
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6. WHAT WE DO SOBEYS, VAUGHAN.
500,000 sq.ft.
70’ High Warehouse
Will be amongst the most automated facilities in North America
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7. WHAT WE DO SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE.
• Outdoor Gear Canada – Québec’s First LEED Certified Industrial Building
• Sobeys Trois-Rivières – First LEED* certified Refrigerated Warehouse
• Sunlife Multi-Tenant – LEED Certified* – Core and Shell
• SICO – LEED Certified Industrial Building*
• GKC Offices – LEED Gold* – Commercial Interior
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* LEED Certification pending

8. WHAT IS LEED?
•The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building
Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable
green building and development practices through the creation and
implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance
criteria.
•LEED is a third-party certification program and an internationally accepted
benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green
buildings. It provides building owners and operators the tools they need to have
an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance.
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9. WHAT IS LEED?
LEED promotes a whole-building approach to
sustainability by recognizing performance in
five key areas of human and environmental
health:
•sustainable site
development
•water efficiency
•energy efficiency
•materials selection
•indoor environmental quality
INTEGRATED DESIGN PROCESS
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10. LEED CHECKLIST
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11. DISTRIBUTION OF POINTS
Innovation &
Design Process
Sustainable
7% Site
14%
Indoor
Environmental
Quality
21%
7% Water Efficiency
20% 24%
Materials & Energy &
Resources Atmosphere
LEED for New Construction
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12. FOUR LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION
70 prerequisites and credits available for LEED NC
26-32 33-38 39-51 52+
Perfect score is impossible as many credits are mutually
exclusive (i.e. cannot get a credit for re-use if it is a new
building)
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13. DIFFERENT TYPES OF CERTIFICATION
for
for for
for for
for for
for for
for for
for
New
New Commercial
Commercial Core and
Core and Existing
Existing Homes
Homes Neighborhood
Neighborhood
Construction
Construction Interiors
Interiors Shell
Shell Buildings
Buildings Developments
Developments
**No specific category for Industrial Buildings. Certain
**No specific category for Industrial Buildings. residential
Certain
for building for building for developers for building for for residential
for building
owners and points are out offorreach(ex. 90%owners and Humidity Control)
points are out ofreach (ex. 90%views, Humidity Control)
for building
owners, tenants
developers
and design
for building
views, for residential
building
for residential
building
owners and owners, tenants and design owners and building building
design teams
design teams and design
and design teams that service
service owners,
owners, owners,
owners,
teams that
that address
that address teams that
teams that address new providers that
providers that developers and
developers and developers and
developers and
address new
new building
new building address new
address new building design address
address design teams
design teams design teams
design teams
building design
design and
design and building design
building design and building
building that address
that address that address
that address
and
construction or
construction or and
and construction operation and
operation and the new
the new the new
the new
construction
major
major construction or
construction or where building on-going
on-going residential
residential residential
residential
where building
renovations.
renovations. major
major interiors are not upgrades and
upgrades and building design
building design building design
building design
interiors are not
renovations
renovations part of the initial performance
performance and
and and
and
part of the initial
design process. improvements.
improvements. construction
construction construction
construction
design process.
process.
process. process.
process.
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14. WHY CERTIFY?
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15. WHY CERTIFY?
IMPACTS OF
BUILDINGS ON
RESOURCES
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16. WHY CERTIFY?
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17. WHY CERTIFY?
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18. WHY CERTIFY?
BUSINESS
BENIFITS OF
BUILDING
GREEN
Great Marketing Tool
ex: Mountain Equipment Coop.
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19. GROWING LEED AP MEMBERSHIP
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20. REGISTERED PROJECTS
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21. AVAILABLE GRANTS
Many Grants exist for energy
efficiency initiatives
• No direct grants for LEED
Certification
• Pursuing LEED certification and
environmental initiatives does
however facilitate negotiations
with Municipal Authorities
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22. CASE STUDY
Finalist
Sustainable Architecture
SOBEYS Distribution Centre, Trois-Rivières (Québec)
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23. SUSTAINABLE SITE
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24. SUSTAINABLE SITE
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25. FLOOR PLAN
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26. SUSTAINABLE SITE EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL
Erosion & Sediment Control
Erosion & Sediment Control
••Control erosion to reduce
Control erosion to reduce
negative impacts on water and
negative impacts on water and
air quality
air quality
••Prevent loss of soil during
Prevent loss of soil during
construction
construction
••Prevent sedimentation of
Prevent sedimentation of
storm sewer or receiving
storm sewer or receiving
streams
streams
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27. SUSTAINABLE SITE EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL
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SUSTAINABLE SITE EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL
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28. SUSTAINABLE SITE REDUCED PARKING AND ALTERNATIVES
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29. SUSTAINABLE SITE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT: Rate and Quantity
Storm water Management
Storm water Management
••Limit disruption and pollution of natural water
Limit disruption and pollution of natural water
flows by managing storm water runoff on-site.
flows by managing storm water runoff on-site.
••This retention basin was designed for aa100 year
This retention basin was designed for 100 year
storm event
storm event
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30. SUSTAINABLE SITE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT (NON-ROOF)
RCC (Rolled Compacted Concrete)
RCC (Rolled Compacted Concrete)
••97-99% MODIFIED PROCTOR
97-99% MODIFIED PROCTOR
••Reflective Surface
Reflective Surface
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31. SUSTAINABLE SITE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT (ROOF)
White TPO Membrane
White TPO Membrane
••Highly-Reflective
Highly-Reflective
••120,000 sq.ft. with no openings!
120,000 sq.ft. with no openings!
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32. SUSTAINABLE SITE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT (ROOF)
100% Sedum Roof
100% Sedum Roof
••Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
••Added Insulation Values
Added Insulation Values
••Added Storm Water Retention Capabilities
Added Storm Water Retention Capabilities
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33. SUSTAINABLE SITE LIGHT POLLUTION REDUCTION
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34. WATER EFFICIENCY
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35. WATER EFFICIENCY WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE
100% Indigenous Species
100% Indigenous Species
••Drought Resistant
Drought Resistant
••Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
••No Need for Irrigation System
No Need for Irrigation System
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36. WATER EFFICIENCY INNOVATIVE WASTEWATER TECHNOLOGIES
Reed Purifying System
Reed Purifying System
100% of Wastewater
100% of Wastewater
Treated On Site
Treated On Site
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37. WATER EFFICIENCY WATER USE REDUCTION
47% Water Use
47% Water Use
Reduction
Reduction
••Waterless Urinals
Waterless Urinals
••Automatic Faucets
Automatic Faucets
••Low-flow Toilets
Low-flow Toilets
••Low-flow Showers
Low-flow Showers
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38. ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE
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39. ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE MINIMUM ENERGY PERFORMANCE
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40. ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE
BEST PRACTICE COMMISSIONING
Intent
Verify and ensure that the entire building is designed, constructed and
calibrated to operate as intended.
MEASURMENT AND VERIFICATION
Intent
Provide for the ongoing accountability and optimization of building
energy and water consumption performance over time.
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41. ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE
61% Savings in Energy
61% Savings in Energy
••Savings of 55419 309 MJ
Savings of 419 309 MJ
••Reduction of 660,4 tonnes of CO2
Reduction of 660,4 tonnes of CO2
••Projected savings of
Projected savings of
140,000$/year in energy costs
140,000$/year in energy costs
State of the Art Refrigeration
State of the Art Refrigeration
System
System
••Glycol loop, indirect use of
Glycol loop, indirect use of
Ammonia
Ammonia
••Utilizes principles of Free Cooling
Utilizes principles of Free Cooling
••Free of CFCs
Free of CFCs
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42. ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE
61% Savings in Energy
61% Savings in Energy
••High Output T5 Fluorescents
High Output T5 Fluorescents
••Motion detectors in aisles
Motion detectors in aisles
••Daylight sensors
Daylight sensors
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43. ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE
Radiant In-Slab Heating in
Radiant In-Slab Heating in
Offices and Lockerooms
Offices and Lockerooms
••Heat recovery from
Heat recovery from
compressors used to heat Office
compressors used to heat Office
areas and Service Block
areas and Service Block
(Lockeroom, Cafeteria, etc..)
(Lockeroom, Cafeteria, etc..)
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44. MATERIALS & RESOURCES
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45. MATERIALS & RESOURCES COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES
Recycling Plan
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46. MATERIALS & RESOURCES CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT
Strict Construction Waste
Strict Construction Waste
Management Plan
Management Plan
••Diverted 51,280.6 cu.m. from
Diverted 51,280.6 cu.m. from
landfills
landfills
••Out of aatotal of 52,152.2 cu.m
Out of total of 52,152.2 cu.m
evacuated from site
evacuated from site
••Resulting in 98% of
Resulting in 98% of
construction waste and debris
construction waste and debris
••Granting aatotal of 22LEED
Granting total of LEED
Points
Points
••MR Cr. 2.1 (1 point) ≥≥50%
MR Cr. 2.1 (1 point) 50%
••MR Cr. 2.2 (1 point) ≥≥75%
MR Cr. 2.2 (1 point) 75%
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47. MATERIALS & RESOURCES RECYCLED CONTENT & REGIONAL MAT’LS
Recycled Content
Recycled Content
••27,54% of recycled content
27,54% of recycled content
used in the project
used in the project
••MR Cr. 4.1 (1 point) ≥≥7.5%
MR Cr. 4.1 (1 point) 7.5%
••MR Cr. 4.2 (1 point) ≥≥15%
MR Cr. 4.2 (1 point) 15%
Regionally Extracted and
Regionally Extracted and
Manufactured Materials
Manufactured Materials
••53.08% Materials
53.08% Materials
Manufactured Regionally
Manufactured Regionally
(<800km radius)
(<800km radius)
••50.54% Materials Extracted
50.54% Materials Extracted
Regionally
Regionally
••MR Cr. 5.1 (1 point) ≥≥10%
MR Cr. 5.1 (1 point) 10%
••MR Cr. 5.2 (1 point) ≥≥20%
MR Cr. 5.2 (1 point) 20%
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48. MATERIALS & RESOURCES CERTIFIED WOODS
Use of Certified Wood
Use of Certified Wood
••93.65% Certified Wood
93.65% Certified Wood
••MR Cr. 7.1 (1 point) ≥≥50%
MR Cr. 7.1 (1 point) 50%
Forest Stewardship Council
Forest Stewardship Council
••FSC is an international
FSC is an international
certification and labeling system
certification and labeling system
that guarantees that the forest
that guarantees that the forest
products you purchase come
products you purchase come
from responsibly managed
from responsibly managed
forests and verified recycled
forests and verified recycled
sources.
sources.
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49. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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50. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MEASURES
Prerequisite 1
•Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance – ASHRAE 62-2001
Prerequisite 2
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
Credit 1
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2 ) Monitoring
Credit 7
• Thermal Comfort: Compliance and Monitoring
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51. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONST. MANAGEMENT PLAN
IAQ Plan during Construction
IAQ Plan during Construction
••Protect Absorptive Materials
Protect Absorptive Materials
from Moisture Damage
from Moisture Damage
••Protect Ventilation Ducts and
Protect Ventilation Ducts and
Other Contamination Pathways
Other Contamination Pathways
••Inspect Building and HVAC
Inspect Building and HVAC
Systems (eg. Moisture, water
Systems (eg. Moisture, water
damage, construction debris in
damage, construction debris in
ceiling space, etc.)
ceiling space, etc.)
••Testing Air Quality Before
Testing Air Quality Before
Occupancy
Occupancy
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52. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY LOW EMITTING MATERIALS
Low Volatile Organic
Low Volatile Organic
Compound (VOC) Materials
Compound (VOC) Materials
••Adhesives & Sealants
Adhesives & Sealants
••Paints & Coatings
Paints & Coatings
••Carpet
Carpet
••Composite Wood and Laminate
Composite Wood and Laminate
Adhesives
Adhesives
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53. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
INDOOR CHEMICAL & POLLUTANT SOURCE CONTROL
Indoor Chemical & Pollutant
Indoor Chemical & Pollutant
Source Control
Source Control
••Use of foot grilles to capture dirt
Use of foot grilles to capture dirt
and particles from entering the
and particles from entering the
building
building
••Provide segregated areas with
Provide segregated areas with
separate outside exhaust for
separate outside exhaust for
copy/printing rooms
copy/printing rooms
••Replace all air filters
Replace all air filters
immediately prior to occupancy
immediately prior to occupancy
(MERV 13), as determined by
(MERV 13), as determined by
ASHRAE 52.2-1997
ASHRAE 52.2-1997
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54. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 75% DAYLIGHTS & 90% VIEWS
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55. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 75% DAYLIGHTS & 90% VIEWS
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56. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 75% DAYLIGHTS & 90% VIEWS
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57. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 75% DAYLIGHTS & 90% VIEWS
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58. INNOVATION & DESIGN PROCESS
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59. INNOVATION & DESIGN PROCESS
1 to 4 Points awarded for exceptional performance above the
requirements set by the LEED Green Building Rating System and
Innovative Performance in categories not specifically addressed
• Exceptional performance in Water Reduction 47% Reduction
vs. 30% required
• Exceptional performance in Regional Materials 53% Local
vs. 20% required
• ESPR Simulation to reduce Refrigeration Load
• Educational Measures
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60. CASE STUDY
SICO Distribution Centre, St-Hubert (Québec)
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61. FLOOR PLAN
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62. SUSTAINABLE SITE REDEVELOPMENT OF CONTAMINATED SITES
1 Point for Redevelopment of a
1 Point for Redevelopment of a
Contaminated Site
Contaminated Site
•Site contaminated by Metals
•Site contaminated by Metals
•2,400 cubic meters removed
•2,400 cubic meters removed
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63. SUSTAINABLE SITE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT: Treatment
Stormceptor
Stormceptor
••The stormceptor separates any oils or
The stormceptor separates any oils or
other contaminants from the storm water,
other contaminants from the storm water,
prior to draining into perimeter ditches
prior to draining into perimeter ditches
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64. SUSTAINABLE SITE SPILL OVERFLOW CONTROL
Spill Overflow Control
Spill Overflow Control
••Depressed loading area acts as aacontainment area for any solvents that may
Depressed loading area acts as containment area for any solvents that may
spill during aafire, via aasystem of automatic valves.
spill during fire, via system of automatic valves.
••Eliminated the construction of aamassive underground reservoir.
Eliminated the construction of massive underground reservoir.
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65. ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE
37% Savings in Energy
37% Savings in Energy
••Savings of 55703 000 MJ
Savings of 703 000 MJ
••Reduction of 404,7 tons of CO2
Reduction of 404,7 tons of CO2
••Projected savings of 68,000$/year
Projected savings of 68,000$/year
in energy costs
in energy costs
Solar Wall System with Heat
Solar Wall System with Heat
Wheel Recovery System
Wheel Recovery System
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66. ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE SOLAR WALL + HEAT WHEEL
How does it work?
How does it work?
••Exterior air passes behind dark
Exterior air passes behind dark
perforated panels, which passively
perforated panels, which passively
heat the fresh air prior to entering
heat the fresh air prior to entering
the building.
the building.
••Heat wheel exchangers further
Heat wheel exchangers further
augment the efficiency of the
augment the efficiency of the
system by mixing the fresh air with
system by mixing the fresh air with
the ambient air.
the ambient air.
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67. ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE SOLAR WALL + HEAT WHEEL
••These ducts feed the Roof top units with pre-heated air from the Solar Wall
These ducts feed the Roof top units with pre-heated air from the Solar Wall
••Ducts are coordinated to pass through the racking.
Ducts are coordinated to pass through the racking.
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68. MATERIALS & RESOURCES CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT
Strict Construction Waste
Strict Construction Waste
Management Plan
Management Plan
Diverted 160,206 kg. from
Diverted 160,206 kg. from
landfills
landfills
••Out of aatotal of 166,539 kg.
Out of total of 166,539 kg.
evacuated from site
evacuated from site
••Resulting in 96% of
Resulting in 96% of
construction waste and debris
construction waste and debris
••Granting aatotal of 22LEED
Granting total of LEED
Points
Points
••MR Cr. 2.1 (1 point) ≥≥50%
MR Cr. 2.1 (1 point) 50%
••MR Cr. 2.2 (1 point) ≥≥75%
MR Cr. 2.2 (1 point) 75%
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69. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY LOW EMITTING MATERIALS
Low Volatile Organic
Low Volatile Organic
Compound (VOC) Materials
Compound (VOC) Materials
••Adhesives & Sealants
Adhesives & Sealants
••Paints & Coatings
Paints & Coatings
••Carpet
Carpet
••Composite Wood and Laminate
Composite Wood and Laminate
Adhesives
Adhesives
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70. INNOVATION & DESIGN PROCESS
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71. TO CONCLUDE…
• LEED Certification is Attainable for Industrial Buildings
• It Can be Done Economically
• LEED Improves Worker Morale and Productivity
• Most Importantly…. HELPS OUR ENVIRONMENT
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72. TO FIND OUT MORE…
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
www.usgbc.org
Visit us at: www.gkc.ca
Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC)
www.cagbc.org
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