# Presentation: 294946

## Reducing Energy Consumption: Green Buildings

- USEPA Air Innovations Conference
- Presented by:
- David J. Reynolds, P.E.
- Project Management Director
- Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.
- August 10, 2004

## Green Design: What is it?

- HEALTHY: Provides a healthy indoor environment
- SMART: Conserves energy and uses renewable sources
- GREEN: Conserves natural resources

## Urban Heat Island Reduction Initiative: City Hall Rooftop Garden – Spring 2003

## Green Roof Test Plots

- Designed to collect data on stormwater runoff and temperature gradients on roofs in Chicago
- In cooperation with green and reflective roof providers as well as traditional black roof installers
- Demonstrates storm water, urban heat island reduction and insulation effects of green roofs

**Notes:**
Installed Spring 2003

## Chicago Center for Green Technology – Images from Green Roof Test Plots

- Source: 2003 End of Year Project Summary Report, MWH, February 2004

## Chicago Center for Green Technology – Data from Green Roof Test Plots

- Source: 2003 End of Year Project Summary Report, MWH, February 2004

## Chicago Center for Green Technology

- Renovation of an existing 34,000 sf building on a former illegal dump site
- Collaboration of City of Chicago and AIA Committee on the Environment
- Opened in May 2002
- Received LEED platinum in 2003
- Listed among AIA’s Top Ten Green Buildings in 2003

## Former Sacramento Crushing Site, 445 N. Sacramento, Chicago, IL – Late 1997

## Former Sacramento Crushing Site, 445 N. Sacramento, Chicago, IL – Late 1997

## Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento, Chicago, IL – Fall 2003

## Green Bungalow Initiative

- Multi-faceted purpose
- Demonstrate creative ways of renovating bungalows
- Demonstrate innovative, energy efficient and environmental sound techniques
- Strengthen neighborhood
- Many, many collaborators
- Chicago Departments of Housing & Environment
- AIA Housing Committee
- Historic Chicago Bungalow Association
- Neighborhood Housing Services
- Greater Southwest Development Corporation
- Southwest Home Equity Assurance Program
- Four bungalows completed in 2002
- Received a Driehaus Innovations Award in 2003

## Green Bungalow Initiative: 6448 S. Fairfield – Spring 2002

## Green Bungalows: Year One (2002-2003) Energy Savings

- _Green Bungalows: Year One (2002-2003) Energy Savings_

- _Green Bungalows: Energy System Payback and Life Cycle Savings_

- _Green Bungalows: 30 Year Mortgage Cash Flow_

- 30 years @ 6.5% = $6.32/$1,000 borrowed

## Ford Calumet Environmental Center: Pilot

- Design competition for 25,000 sf education and research facility in Calumet Region
- Designer selected April 2004
- Opening late 2006
- Goals include platinum LEED certification and “zero-impact footprint”

## Image from Studio Gang/Architects FCEC Design Competition Entry – April 2004

## Synthesis of mechanical, ecological, structural, and architectural systems.

- Image from Studio Gang/Architects FCEC Design Competition Entry – April 2004

## David J. Reynolds, P.E.
Project Management Director
Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.
david.reynolds@shawgrp.com
(312) 499-3510

- Project Management Director
- Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.
- _[david.reynolds@shawgrp.com](mailto:david.reynolds@shawgrp.com)_
- (312) 499-3510