LEED Gold v.2009 Case Study - Make3 architecture/planning/design

LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
Georgia Institute of Technology McCamish Pavillion
Atlanta, Georgia
Project Scope
The McCamish Pavilion, formerly known as the Alexander Memorial Coliseum, was originally designed by Richard Aeck and built in 1957 with a capacity of 6,996 seats. The principal function of the Pavilion is to serve as an
NCAA Division 1A basketball venue.
The original facility consisted of a freestanding dome with three appendages. Subsequent additions wrapped
the dome in an expanded concourse housing concessions and fan rest rooms. In 1986, 2,150 seats were
added, and in 1989-90, 750 seats were added. The last renovation accommodated the 1996 Summer Olympics
boxing venue.
In 2010 Georgia Tech hired Whiting Turner to serve as the design-build contractor for a renovation that would
transform the outdated arena to a state of the art facility. The goals were to improve the appearance of the campus at a major point of entry, provide a more welcoming entry experience for fans, and improve the fan experience with comfortable seating, better sight lines and closer seating to the court, new concessions, a concourse
with views opened to the court, theatrical lighting, and new audio visual systems.
Populous was commissioned as the lead architecture firm for designing the facility. Make3 was hired as the
local architecture firm and the LEED administrator on the project.
Georgia Institute of Technology has made sustainability a major part of their mission. This document highlights
the sustainability features of the McCamish Basketball Pavilion.
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
Project Statistics
Total gross square footage / gross floor area:
New construction gross square footage:
Existing, renovated gross square footage:
Existing, Unrenovated gross square footage
Project site area
Total Project cost
Project Schedule
Programming and Concept Design
Schematic Design
Design Development
100% Construction Documents
Construction Period
Project Team
Owner
Commissioning Agent
Project Cost Controls
AV Design-Build
Concessions Equipment
Design-Build Contractor
Assoc. Contractor
Architect
Assoc. Architect/LEED Admin.
Civil Engineer
Landscape Architect
Structural Engineer
MEP Engineer
Code Consultant
Program Summary
1. Site: Demolition of existing hardscape. Improved streetscape, sidewalks, entry
plazas, and parking resulting in a net decrease in hardscape. Removed fencing
and gated barrier around site perimeter. Improved high efficiency site lighting. New
landscaping and enhanced storm water management with bioretention
2. Pavillion Concourse: Demolition of building additions. New concourse, concessions,
club, and rest room facilities. Created main corner entry, VIP entry, and student entry.
3. Pavillion Dome: Maintained historic dome structure. New roofing. The new lighting,
scoreboard, and LED ribbon board and the dark charcoal color of the dome create
a theatrical atmosphere focused on the court.
4. Pavillion Seating Bowl and Court: Concrete seating bowl and court were
demolished back to grade. The new court was reoriented placing the main entry
lobby and club area on axis with center court. New tiered seating was constructed
parallel and perpendicular to the court to improve sight lines and minimize the fan
to court distance. An upper tier of seating was added using SPS composite metal
decking. Student bench seating and chairs with backs for general and club seating.
Increased average seat widths for fan comfort. Approximately 8600+ seats.
5. Pavillion Support Spaces: Storage, visitor and home team meeting spaces, and
officials lounge and rest rooms are located under the new club seating. A new press
lounge and interview space was added to the upper level.
6. Building Systems: New HVAC, audio visual, electrical, lighting, and fire protection
systems.
158,620 sf
19,436 sf
128,841 sf
10,343 sf
322,220 sf
$42 Million
04/01/2010 – 04/23/2010
04/27/2010 – 09/15/2010
01/14/2011
04/27/2011
04/01/2011 – 09/10/2012
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Epsten Group
Draper & Associates
Baker Audio
Xcelerated
Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
SG Contracting, Inc.
Populous
Make3 a/p/d
Long Engineer
HGOR
KSi Structural Engineers
M-E Engineers
Howe Engineers, Inc.
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
LEED Project Site
The McCamish Pavilion and its surrounding site inhabit nearly an entire city
block. Adjacent to the pavilion were the existing Luck, Zelnak and two facilities buildings. Zelnak is LEED NC Gold certified. The Pavilion construction
was limited to the Pavilion and its associated site within the block.
The McCamish Pavilion was a separate structure from the adjacent buildings,
but there was shared metering between buildings. In order to provide accurate means of energy and water use documentation, as required by all LEED
projects, the Pavilion electrical and water meters were separated from the
adjacent buildings.
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
5
7
9
4
6
5
5
6
6
10
9
7
4
5
7
3
3
6
9
4
6
5
5
10
5
6
9
1
5
3
3
7
10
9
11
10
12 7
4
9
5
4
9
10
6
6
CONCOURSE LEVEL
6
5
6
5
9
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
9
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
3
3
1
9
10
3
3
5
9
9 6
10 2
2
6
2
5
9
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
EVENT LEVEL
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
10
4
3
9
6
3
5
3
3
5
5
8
9
6
6
5
10
8
9
5
4
9
10
5 9
UPPER LEVEL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
Project LEED Highlights
Reuse of decommissioned basketball court into decorative wall finish at main structural columns and in the VIP launch.
Close to 100% of demolition and construction materials were diverted from landfills and recycled.
+40% water use reduction on project site compared to a baseline
model.
Excellent indoor environmental quality due to use of low VOC paint,
finishes and flooring systems, as part of an overall Indoor Air Quality
Management Plan.
Sustainable Sites
The pavillion is located on the northern border of the Georgia Institute of Technology campus on a site that was developed in the
1950s. The campus is in Midtown Atlanta, a thriving dense live/
work/play urban area. The following is a brief list of site benefits
and design strategies:
Reducing Emissions:
• Public Transportation Access: The arena has direct access
to the extensive campus bus system and MARTA, the public
rail and bus system. The project required no additional parking
spaces.
• Walking: The Arena is within a ½ mile walking distance to basic community and retail services, as well as a residential neighborhood.
Sustainable Landscapes, Managing Stormwater, Reduced Heat
Island:
• Plant Material: The Georgia Tech Campus Landscape Master
Plan requires the use of native and ecologically appropriate plant
material. The new landscape reduces the need for irrigation and
chemical fertilizers, the amount of stormwater runoff, and reduces the heat island effect.
• A bioretention field filters stormwater.
• The new aluminum roof with a Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of 93
helped to further reduce the heat island effect.
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
Water Efficiency
In order to decrease the total water use in the arena and lower
its water bill, the following water saving strategies were implemented:
• No landscape irrigation is required due to the use of native
drought tolerant plant material.
• Potable water use was reduced by 40% for all restrooms, lavatory and kitchen use, compared to a baseline flush and flow rates defined by the Energy Policy Act 1992. Low flow
water closets installed in all restrooms have a flush rate of 1.28
GPF (gallon per flush), as compared to 1.6 GPF base line flush
rate. Additionally, the flush rate on all installed lavatory faucets
is 0.08 GPF (gallon per flow) compared to 0.25 GPF established
in the baseline. Kitchen faucets have a 0.5 GPF, compared to
the baseline 2.2 GPC (gallons per cycle).
Energy & Atmosphere
Buildings are among the greatest consumers of energy and
electricity. Energy saving components were included in the
design:
• Energy Performance & Baseline: The project was designed to
be 18.33% more efficient than a baseline building as defined by
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007. The baseline plant for a building
of this type includes water cooled chillers and central hydronic
heating. ME Engineers utilized E-Quest energy modeling software for the purposes of energy analysis.
• Energy Performance & Lighting: Efficient lighting and improved
lighting controls with occupancy and day lighting sensors. New
exterior lighting reduced power consumption from 28.47 KW to
12.96KW.
• Energy Performance & Metering: Metering was reworked to isolate the arena from adjacent attached facilities that were not part
of the renovation but shared some of the same metering.
• Managing Refrigerants to Eliminate CFCs: There are no ozonedepleting substances in the fire suppression system. Base
building cooling and heating systems minimize the use of ozonedepleting substances and greenhouse gases.
• Commissioning: The Epsten Group served as the third party
commissioning agent from conceptual design through commissioning. Their scope includes reviewing the operations manual
and training of operations personnel.
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
Energy & Atmosphere,
Continued.
• Energy Performance & Mechanical Systems: Two high efficiency
water cooled 300 ton screw chillers with VFDs provide chilled
water to rooftop mounted air handling units. Through the use of
the VFDs, the chillers are capable of stable operation at 450 tons
(each) during game events for a total provided building tonnage
of 900 tons. The utilization of a nominal 300 ton chiller provides
excellent energy reduction (0.34 kW/ton) at a partial load of approximately 120 tons which was identified as the point of idle
loading during large portions of the year. Three high efficiency
condensing boilers provide hot water to rooftop mounted air
handling units, unit heaters, and cabinet unit heaters in the facility. The condensing boilers are up to 99% efficient. Variable
primary chilled water pumps and variable secondary hot water
pumps modulate water flow based on coil demand, thus reducing consumed motor power. Premium efficiency fan motors are
installed on air handling units. Airside economizers and demand
control ventilation increase energy savings by reducing mechanical cooling when outdoor conditions permit (economizer)
and optimizing the amount of outside air required to be heated
or cooled based on the number of occupants (demand control
ventilation). High efficiency split system DX cooling systems
were used in electrical/IT rooms. Specific control systems functions include: supply air temperature reset, dehumidification,
and chiller plant staging controls to improve energy savings.
Material Resources
• Storage & Collection of Recyclables: Recycling bins are distributed throughout the concourse and upper level.
• Building Reuse: Approximately 66% of all existing structural
walls, floors and roof was reused in the final building design.
• Construction Waste Management: Approximately 99% of the
building material waste was recycled on site, sorted and resold
off-site.
• Recycled Content: Approximately 16% of all building materials
contained recycled materials.
• Reuse of decommissioned basketball court into decorative wall
finish at main structural columns and in the VIP launch.
• A minimum of 50% of all wood based material is FCS certified,
however this credit was not submitted due to a mandate from
the Governor of the State of Georgia to not give preference to
the FSC certification over other sustainable rating systems.
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
Indoor Environmental
Quality
In order to provide building inhabitants with an indoor air quality that promotes a healthy, comfortable and productive indoor
environment, the following was implemented during and after
construction:
• Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan: Whiting
Turner produced, enforced, and documented a detailed plan to
protect the project from VOCs, particulates, and combustion
products during construction. The plan included HVAC systems protection, air filtration, duct cleaning, temporary exhaust,
source control, pathway protection through barriers, housekeeping, scheduling, and a two week minimum flush out with
new MERV 13 filters prior to occupancy.
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control: Extensive signage was
added throughout the facility and within 25 feet of all entrances,
prohibiting smoking in the pavillion.
• Low Emitting Materials: paints, coatings, flooring systems, composite wood and agrifiber products, and furnishings adhere to a
strict limit on the emission of VOCs.
• Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control: 10 feet long
walk off systems at all exterior doors reduces the introduction of
exterior pollutants and contaminants to the building. Increased
Ventilation: All storage rooms, such as janitor closets which
house cleaning chemicals, and other hazardous materials are
pressurized and exhausted to the outside of the building.
• Thermal Comfort Verification: Thermal evaluations by building inhabitants will be conducted by Georgia Tech within 6-18 months
of occupancy to ensure continued thermal comfort inside the
arena. If more than 20% of occupants are dissatisfied with the
provided comfort level, the building management will develop
and follow a plan of action to improve the thermal character of
the building.
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
Innovation in Design
The project earned extra points by exceeding the requirement
for Construction Waste Management, Enhanced Commissioning, and Comprehensive Transportation Management.
Additionally, the design team implemented the following environmentally innovative aspects to the building:
• To minimize contamination of indoor spaces with hazardous cleaning chemicals, GT personnel have been trained in the use
of environmentally friendly products in accordance with Green
Seal’s GS-37 standards.
Regional Priority
The project was awarded the following Regional Priority Credits due to the particular location of the Arena within the City of
Atlanta:
• Public Transportation Access;
• Stormwater Control - Quantity;
• Water Use Reduction;
• Thermal Comfort.
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovation
Project Scorecard
Project Name: GT McCamish Arena
Project Address:
965 Fowler Street NW
Yes
?
No
5 SUSTAINABLE SITES
21
Y
1
5
1
6
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Yes
8
?
Prereq 1
Credit 1
Credit 2
Credit 3
Credit 4.1
Credit 4.2
Credit 4.3
Credit 4.4
Credit 5.1
Credit 5.2
Credit 6.1
Credit 6.2
Credit 7.1
Credit 7.2
Credit 8
Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
Site Selection
Development Density and Community Connectivity
Brownfield Redevelopment
Alternative Transportation - Public Transportation Access
Alternative Transportation - Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
Alternative Transportation - Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat
Site Development - Maximize Open Space
Stormwater Design - Quantity Control
Stormwater Design - Quality Control
Heat Island Effect - Nonroof
Heat Island Effect - Roof
Light Pollution Reduction
Required
1
5
1
6
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
No
2 WATER EFFICIENCY
Y
4
Prereq 1
Credit 1
4
2 Credit 2
Credit 3
9
26 ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE
Y
Y
Y
5
Prereq 1
Prereq 2
Prereq 3
14 Credit 1
7 Credit 2
2
2
26 Points
Credit 3
Credit 4
3 Credit 5
2 Credit 6
Water Use Reduction
Water Efficient Landscaping
2 Reduce by 50%
4 No Potable Water Use or Irrigation
Innovative Wastewater Technologies
Water Use Reduction
Reduce by 30%
Reduce by 35%
4 Reduce by 40%
Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
Minimum Energy Performance
Fundamental Refrigerant Management
Optimize Energy Performance
Improve by 12% for New Buildings or 8% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 14% for New Buildings or 10% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 16% for New Buildings or 12% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 18% for New Buildings or 14% for Existing Building Renovations
5 Improve by 20% for New Buildings or 16% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 22% for New Buildings or 18% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 24% for New Buildings or 20% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 26% for New Buildings or 22% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 28% for New Buildings or 24% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 30% for New Buildings or 26% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 32% for New Buildings or 28% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 34% for New Buildings or 30% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 36% for New Buildings or 32% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 38% for New Buildings or 34% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 40% for New Buildings or 36% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 42% for New Buildings or 38% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 44% for New Buildings or 40% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 46% for New Buildings or 42% for Existing Building Renovations
Improve by 48%+ for New Buildings or 44%+ for Existing Building Renovations
On-Site Renewable Energy
1% Renewable Energy
3% Renewable Energy
5% Renewable Energy
7% Renewable Energy
9% Renewable Energy
11% Renewable Energy
13% Renewable Energy
Enhanced Commissioning
Enhanced Refrigerant Management
Measurement and Verification
Green Power
10 Points
4
Required
2 to 4
2
4
2
2 to 4
2
3
4
35 Points
Required
Required
Required
1 to 19
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1 to 7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2
2
3
2
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION
LEED Gold v.2009
Case Study
LEED ADMINISTRATION