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EDITOR’S COMMENTARY A Good Start he future keeps looking better for sustainable, high performing buildings. Once isolated demonstration projects, these buildings are forming an installed base. This is creating a demand for new technologies and for people who can design, install and maintain these buildings. A primary catalyst for the growth is the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® program. Support also comes from the ongoing development of standards and guidelines by ASHRAE and other organizations. More importantly, public support for sustainability continues to expand. This is translating to political support and a corporate culture that sees value in a green image. THE BUILDINGS featured in this issue are intended to represent some of the best designed and most energy efficient. Each provides actual energy performance data, making them living labs for the broader industry. Interestingly, the four case studies in this issue each use between 50 and 53 kBtu/ft2 · yr. Each case study also is notable for conservation of resources. An example is the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation synagogue in Evanston, Ill. This congregation is committed to ethical architecture with the goal of demonstrating the benefits of sustainable design. Its new synagogue uses 57% less energy than required by ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004. It also is a model of water conservation, light 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: hpbmagazine@ashrae.org EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD T harvesting and use of sustainable materials. It is the first religious institution to receive LEED Platinum. ANOTHER example is the LEED Silver building designed, built and occupied by Stellar, a 700-employee design-build firm in Jacksonville, Fla. This firm compares the performance of the new building and an existing building, which is used for similar purposes. This is helping the firm learn how to provide more sustainable, comfortable and energyefficient buildings for its clients. An interesting element is the use of Btu/employee/year to compare performance of two buildings. This data shows that energy efficiency per employee increases as you move closer to maximum building occupancy. Other case studies cover the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) building in Omaha, Neb., and the CSOB (bank) Headquarters in the Czech Republic. The DHS building seamlessly blends sustainability, service and security. The CSOB building is one of the country’s largest and most sustainable office buildings. CHANGING the built environment will be a slow process. One major challenge will be renovating the massive installed base. We also need to learn to operate and maintain increasingly complex building systems. All in all, though, we seem to be off to a good start. The Editors David Grumman, P.E., Grumman/Butkus Associates Sheila Hayter, P.E., National Renewable Energy Lab Adam W. Hinge, P.E., Sustainable Energy Partnerships Vivian Loftness, FAIA, Carnegie Mellon University Michael Nicklas, FAIA, Innovative Design Donald Winston, P.E., The Durst Organization EDITORIAL Fred Turner, fturner@ashrae.org Sarah Foster, sfoster@ashrae.org ASSOCIATE EDITORS Rebecca Matyasovski, rebecca@ashrae.org Charlotte Tubbs, ctubbs@ashrae.org Christopher Weems, cweems@ashrae.org COPY EDITOR Jeri Eader, jeader@ashrae.org EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR DESIGN Susan Carabetta, Carabetta Hayden Design P U B L I S H I N G S E R V I C E S a n d C I R C U L AT I O N PUBLISHING SERVICES MANAGER PRODUCTION David Soltis Jayne Jackson, Tracy Becker Greg Martin, gmartin@ashrae.org Johnson, vjohnson@ashrae.org ADVERTISING ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER ADVERTISING PRODUCTION Vanessa 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 2009 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 40064709. Canadian return address: Station A, P.O. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of High Performing Buildings - Summer 2009

High Performing Buildings - Summer 2009
Contents
Commentary
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
Designing Efficient Lighting
CSOB Headquarters, Prague
U.S. Homeland Security, Omaha
Stellar Commercial Building
Advertisers Index

High Performing Buildings - Summer 2009