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Sustainable design is an inherent aspect of design excellence. Projects should express sustainable design concepts and intentions, and take advantage of innovative programming opportunities.

Narrative: Describe how sustainability strategies are incorporated into the overall design strategy. What are the major environmental issues and goals?

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鈥⒙燢ey environmental issues; how and why they became important priorities
鈥⒙燢ey ecological goals and concepts for your project and how they shaped your thinking.
鈥⒙燞ow these goals and concepts were expressed in the design
鈥⒙燬ustainable design innovations
鈥⒙燞ow sustainability measures led to a better overall project design
鈥⒙燩rocess of program analysis; resource efficiencies realized by innovative programming
鈥⒙燛fforts to 鈥渞ight size鈥� the project and to reduce unnecessary square footage.

Graphic: Diagram showing major design / sustainability concepts

Sustainable design values the unique cultural and natural character of a given region.

Narrative: How does the design respond to the region where it鈥檚 located? How does the design promote regional and community connectivity? What steps are taken to encourage alternative transportation?

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鈥⒙燞ow the design relates to the local context and to larger regional issues
鈥⒙燞ow the design promotes regional and community connectivity
鈥⒙燞ow the design promotes a sense of place, public space and community interaction
鈥⒙燞ow the design educates its users about the environmental strategies it employs
鈥⒙燛fforts to provide for those using transportation alternatives
鈥⒙燬ite selection criteria to reduce automobile use
鈥⒙燞ow mandated parking was reduced

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Metric:听 Walk score: (from )

Sustainable design protects and benefits ecosystems, watersheds, and wildlife habitat in the presence of human development.聽

Narrative: How does the development of the site respond to its ecological context? Consider water, air, plants, and animals at different scales.

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鈥⒙燞ow the development of the site responds to its ecological context, including the watershed, and air and water quality at different scales from local to regional level
鈥⒙燞ow the development of the site and buildings contribute to environmental quality
鈥⒙燞ow the design accommodates wildlife habitat preservation and creation
鈥⒙燞ow the design protects or creates on-site ecosystems
鈥⒙燞ow the design responds to local development density or conditions
鈥⒙燞ow the design encourages local food networks

Graphic: Native Landscape Profile (flora, fauna)

Sustainable design conserves resources and maximizes comfort through design adaptations to site-specific and regional climate conditions.

Narrative: Describe how the building reacts to the local climate and site with an emphasis on occupant comfort. Discuss how the building massing and fenestration relates to the sun path and the prevailing winds.

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鈥⒙燩roject response to local climate, sun path, prevailing breezes, soil, hydrology, and seasonal and daily cycles through passive design strategies
鈥⒙燚escription of internal versus external building loads
鈥⒙燚esign strategies that reduce/eliminate the need for non-renewable energy resources
鈥⒙燞ow these strategies specifically shaped the plan, section, and massing
鈥⒙燞ow these strategies specifically affected project placement, orientation, and shading
鈥⒙營ntegrated pest management considerations

Graphic: Psychrometric or bioclimatic chart profile of local climate that illustrates bioclimatic design strategies; Building section, or other appropriate diagram that demonstrates bioclimatic strategies

Metric: Percent of the year that occupants will be comfortable using passive systems

Sustainable design creates comfortable interior environments that provide daylight, views, and fresh air.聽

Narrative: Discuss design strategies that relate to daylighting, electric lighting, ventilation, indoor air quality, views, and individual controllability.

May include:
鈥⒙燚esign strategies for daylighting, task lighting, and views
鈥⒙燚esign strategies for ventilation, indoor air quality, and personal control systems
鈥⒙燞ow the project鈥檚 design enhances users鈥� connectedness to nature
鈥⒙燚esign team approach to integration of natural systems and appropriate technology

Graphic: Model photos, drawings or diagrams of daylight and ventilation strategies; test models.

Metric: Percent of the building that can be daylit (only) during occupied hours; Percent of floor area with views to the outdoors; Percent of floor area within 15 ft. of an operable window.

Sustainable design conserves water and protects and improves water quality.聽

Narrative: How does the design manage storm water? How does the design conserve potable water? How is the project innovative in the way that it uses and treats water?

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鈥⒙燞ow building and site design strategies manage site water and drainage
鈥⒙燚esign strategies that capitalize on renewable water sources (i.e. precipitation) on site
鈥⒙燱ater-conserving landscape and building design strategies
鈥⒙燫euse strategies for water including use of rainwater, graywater, and wastewater

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Metric: Percent of storm water that is managed onsite: (2 year, 24-hour event. Use supplied spreadsheet to calculate)

Sustainable design conserves energy and resources and reduces the carbon footprint while improving building performance and comfort. Sustainable design anticipates future energy sources and needs.

Narrative: How does the design seek to decrease the total energy use and carbon footprint of the building? Emphasize strategies to reduce heating and cooling loads, reduce peak electricity demand, reduce plug loads, generate onsite energy, and anticipate future carbon free energy sources.

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鈥⒙燞ow the design reduces energy loads for heating, cooling, lighting, and water heating
鈥⒙燞ow the design and integration of building systems聽contributes to energy conservation and reduced use of fossil fuels,聽reduces green house gas emissions and other pollution聽improves building performance and comfort.
鈥⒙燯se of on-site renewable and alternative energy systems.
鈥⒙燗nticipation of future and carbon neutral fuel sources
鈥⒙燬trategies to reduce peak electrical demand.
鈥⒙燞ow the design remains functional during power outages or interruptions in fuel supply

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Metric: Total EUI: (build a simple energy model to calculate EUI using eQuest, Sefeira, Autodesk庐 Green Building Studio, or another energy modeling program);聽 Energy generation (if any) in kWh/yr: (use or solar-estimate.org for solar or wind);聽 Net EUI (with renewables if applicable)

Sustainable design includes the informed selection of materials and products to reduce product-cycle environmental impacts, improve performance, and optimize occupant health and comfort.

Narrative: Describe the project鈥檚 material selection criteria, considerations and constraints. What efforts were made to reduce the amount of material waste and the environmental impact of materials over their lifetime? Discuss specific materials used.

May include:
鈥⒙燛fforts to reduce the amount of material used on the project.
鈥⒙燤aterials selection criteria, considerations, and constraints for:听optimizing health, durability, maintenance, and energy use聽reducing the impacts of extraction, manufacturing, and transportation
鈥⒙燛nclosure performance in relation to air, moisture, water and thermal characteristics
鈥⒙燙onsideration of life cycle impacts and results of life cycle assessment if available
鈥⒙燙onstruction waste reduction plans; strategies to promote recycling during occupancy

Graphic:听 Wall section of the building envelope design and either a hygro-thermal analysis or life cycle assessment.

Sustainable design seeks to enhance and increase ecological, social, and economic values over time.聽

Narrative: Describe how the design promotes long-term flexibility, adaptability, and resilience.

May include:
鈥⒙燞ow the project was designed to promote long-term flexibility and adaptability
鈥⒙燗nticipated project service life; description of components designed for disassembly
鈥⒙燤aterials, systems, and design solutions developed to enhance versatility, durability, and adaptive reuse potential
鈥⒙燞ow the project anticipates and celebrates weathering over time

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Sustainable design strategies and best practices evolve over time through documented performance and shared knowledge of lessons learned.聽

Narrative: What steps would you take to ensure that the building performs the way that it is designed? What lessons have you learned from this project that you will apply to the next project? What lessons have you learned from past projects that were applied to this project?

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鈥⒙燤odeling and evaluation of the design during the programming and design phases
鈥⒙燙ollaborative efforts between design team, consultants, client, and community
鈥⒙燣essons learned during the design of the building
鈥⒙燞ow these lessons would change your approach to this project or future projects
鈥⒙燗 question that would be investigated in a post-occupancy evaluation of this project.

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