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C o N t E N t S 22 Magnify Credit Union South Lakeland Branch Suburban Solution A Florida credit union wanted its new branch to be an investment in the community it serves. It designed the building to run off solar power, use rainwater for irrigation and flushing and to create a welcoming environment with an open plan interior that NZEB in Progress eliminates the teller counter. Rather When Denver Public Schools identi- than developing a new site, it selected an already developed site and built fied the need for additional schools the branch around the previously to serve a growing suburban area, it existing ice cream shop. The builddecided to pursue a net zero energy ing, which received an 83 ENERGY multi-school campus that teaches STAR rating, used 75 kBtu/ft2 in students to value sustainability. 2011, while its photovoltaic array Photovoltaic panels on the student produced 68 kBtu/ft2. The owner is union roof produce enough electricity to power two of the campus build- repositioning and adding PV panels ings. Other buildings are designed so in pursuit of net zero energy status. that a renewable energy source such as PV panels can be easily added in the future when funding is available. Wall cutaways reveal piping and insulation, and signs explain the high performance features of the campus. Major contributors to the building’s annual energy use of 33.4 kBtu/ft2 include high efficiency heat pumps and geoexchange fields, a tight building envelope and daylighting. 34 Natural Resources Defense Council Resourceful by Nature In 1988 the Natural Resources Defense Council helped pioneer green design when it renovated a New York City industrial loft as its international headquarters. More than 20 years later, the environmental advocacy organization is launching a reinvention of its six offices, starting with the renovation of the eighth floor of its New York headquarters. The LEED Platinum commercial interior project reduces water (46% lower than baseline) and energy consumption (HVAC energy use is 40.3% lower than code), maximizes available space and provides flexibility for expansion and reconfiguration. Daylighting and exterior views, workstations that balance privacy and collaboration, and advanced indoor air quality support employee productivity. 6 Evie Garrett Dennis Campus 4 HigH Performing Buildings spring 2012

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High Performing Buildings - Spring 2012