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EDITOR’S COMMENTARY Measuring Performance H IGH P ERFORMING B UILDINGS 1791 Tullie Circle N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329-2305 Phone: 404-636-8400, Fax: 404-321-5478 www.HPBmagazine.org, E-mail: info@HPBmagazine.org EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD W elcome to the second edition of High Performing Buildings magazine. The ﬁrst edition was distributed to more than 93,000 building professionals and owners through print and electronic versions. We received very positive feedback and encouragement, and some excellent suggestions. This edition continues our editorial mission to demonstrate the beneﬁts of sustainable design through case studies. Most are written by professionals involved. All include lessons learned so readers can beneﬁt from their experiences. We emphasize measured energy performance, as this is often the engine that drives sustainability. We also consider performance elements such as water conservation, reuse of materials, maintainability, usefulness and the difﬁcult-to-measure beneﬁts that accrue from providing comfortable, healthy environments over the life of the building. In addition, many buildings perform as examples for others or as sources of civic pride. Cambridge City Hall Annex illustrates this type of performance. Built in 1871 as a school, the city could have torn down the building, which was evacuated in 1999 because of mold. Instead, the city decided to demonstrate leadership in redesigning buildings with historic preservation, energy efﬁciency, renewable energy and environmental sustainability as primary goals. The renovated building became in 2005 the oldest building certiﬁed under USGBC LEED® for New Construction, earning the Gold rating. Another is Seattle City Hall. This building was designed to embody Seattle’s sense of environmental stewardship. Instead, the building was initially labeled an “energy hog” because it was compared in the media to its smaller, less occupied, less ventilated predecessor. While Seattle City Hall is comparably energy efﬁcient, the message here is that sustainability can be more than just reducing energy bills. “In the end,” say the designers, “the most sustainable strategy of all is creating a building that people will love and value. This ensures that the building will remain useful and enjoyed for a long time to come.” Two other examples are the Indian Springs Metropark Environmental Discovery Center and the Sweetwater Creek State Park Visitor Center. Both were constructed to protect their natural surroundings. Both now teach about sustainability as well as their ecosystems. The 31 Tannery Project is an example of a private company that decided to see how far you could go by combining renewable energy, energy efﬁcient design and energy monitoring. The result is a building that generates more power than it consumes and earned a 100 ENERGY STAR® score. The company now regularly hosts visitors so others can learn how to apply the same techniques to their buildings. ASHRAE is committed to promoting sustainable, efﬁcient and renewable best practices. This free magazine is part of this commitment. We welcome e-mail (HPBmagazine@ ashrae.org) from readers. These comments are very important to us. We also hope you will subscribe at www.HPBmagazine.org. The Editors Allan Daly, P.E., Taylor Engineering Roger Frechette, P.E., Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP David Grumman, P.E., Grumman/Butkus Associates Sheila Hayter, P.E., National Renewable Energy Lab Donald Winston, P.E., Durst Corporation EDITORIAL Fred Turner, fturner@ashrae.org Sarah Foster, sfoster@ashrae.org ASSOCIATE EDITORS Jamie Graebner, jgraebner@ashrae.org Rebecca Matyasovski, rmatyasovski@ashrae.org COPY EDITORS Jeri Eader, jeader@ashrae.org Christopher Weems, cweems@ashrae.org EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR DESIGN Susan Carabetta, Carabetta Hayden Design PUBLISHING SERVICES PUBLISHING SERVICES MANAGER PRODUCTION David Soltis Jayne Jackson, Tracy Becker Greg Martin, gmartin@ashrae.org Vanessa Johnson, ADVERTISING ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER ADVERTISING PRODUCTION COORDINATOR vjohnson@ashrae.org C I R C U L AT I O N CIRCULATION SPECIALIST David Soltis, dsoltis@ashrae.org PUBLISHER W. Stephen Comstock M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T High Performing Buildings describes measured performance of practices and technologies to promote better buildings, presenting case studies that feature integrated building design practices and improved operations and maintenance techniques. ISSN 1940-3003 (print) and 1940-3054 (digital) Published Quarterly Copyright 2008 by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., 1791 Tullie Circle N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329-2305. Standard class postage paid at Atlanta, Georgia, and additional mailing ofﬁces. Subscriptions High Performing Buildings is free to qualiﬁed subscribers. Nonqualiﬁed subscriptions cost $19 in the U.S. and Canada and $31 outside the U.S. and Canada. Single copies are $6 in the U.S. and Canada and $12 outside the U.S. and Canada. Subscriptions can be completed at www.HPBmagazine.org/subscribe. Postmaster Canadian Agreement Number 40031197. Canadian return address: Station A, P.O. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of High Performing Buildings - Spring 2008

High Performing Buildings - Spring 2008
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Contents
Seattle City Hall
SEMCO
3M Energy & Advanced Materials
Price
Sofame Technologies Inc.
Sweetwater Creek Visitor Center
ASHRAE Certification
Greenheck
Daylighting Strategies That Maximize Benefits
Energy Conservatory, The
ASHRAE e-learning
Ecobuild America
CTG Energetics, Inc.
Cambridge City Hall Annex
Tate Access Floors, Inc
Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute
31 Tannery Project
Building Owners & Managers Institute
Indian Springs Discovery Center
International Facility Management Association
ASHRAE Healthcare
Fulton Companies, The
AAON, Inc.

High Performing Buildings - Spring 2008