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C o n t e n t s 8 18 Wayne N. Aspinall Shenzhen Institute Federal Building of Building Research and U.S. Courthouse Model for China's Future Landmark Resurrection Historic preservation and net zero energy performance may seem like opposing goals. But the modernization of the nearly 100-year-old Aspinall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse demonstrates that it is possible to restore the former glory of a building's historic features and cut energy use in half. The building is approaching net zero energy and is expected to achieve that goal after controls adjustments and other measures. 4 HIGH 30 Lincoln Heritage Public Library Chrisney Branch Community Connection The small town of Chrisney, Ind., turned to net zero to overcome financial hurdles and realize the A tropical garden with water features residents' dream of building a flourishes on the sixth floor on the library. The town lost its high Shenzhen IBR Headquarters Building. school in the 1970s and then its The "sky garden" is one of the most highway due to an expansion and prominent examples of the designers' rerouting, and hoped a library effort to integrate nature into this projwould stem the tide of decline. For ect. The building uses significantly five years, the small, simple library less energy than its Shenzhen peers, has served as a source of pride largely due to electricity savings from for this shrinking town, providing daylighting and natural ventilation. a resource for information and a Occupants and the environment all community gathering place while benefit from the sustainable design, producing more electricity than it which the authors state can serve as a consumes. model for future green building projects in China. PERFORMING BUILDINGS Summer 2014

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High Performing Buildings - Summer 2014
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Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
Shenzhen Institute of Building Research
Lincoln Heritage Public Library Chrisney Branch
Bud Clark Commons
Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park
HPB Technology

High Performing Buildings - Summer 2014