Sustainable Building Technical Manual - Etn-presco.net

E N V I RO N M E N TA L LYRESPONSIVE DESIGNP RO C E S SPRE-DESIGNDevelop Green VisionEstablish Project Goals andGreen Design CriteriaSet PrioritiesDevelop Building ProgramEstablish BudgetAssemble Green TeamDevelop Partnering StrategiesDevelop Project ScheduleReview Laws and StandardsConduct ResearchSelect Site▼DESIGNSchematic DesignConfirm Green Design CriteriaDevelop Green SolutionsTest Green SolutionsSelect Green SolutionsCheck CostDesign DevelopmentRefine Green SolutionsDevelop, Test, Select Green SystemsCheck CostConstruction DocumentsDocument Green Materials and SystemsCheck Cost▼BIDClarify Green SolutionsEstablish CostSign Contract▼CONSTRUCTIONReview Substitutions and Submittals forGreen ProductsReview Materials Test DataBuild ProjectCommission the Systems- Testing- Operations and Maintenance Manuals- Training▼OCCUPANCYRe-Commission the SystemsPerform MaintenanceConduct Post-Occupancy EvaluationFigure 1P ROJECT T E A MFigure 2Project UserTenantBuilding ManagerBuilding OperatorBuilding MaintenanceConsultantsArchitectsor EngineersProject OwnerPublic AgencyPrivate EntityConstructionManagerTestingAgenciesGovernmentalAgenciesCode EnforcementPrivateAuthoritiesUtility CompaniesContractorSubconsultantsSubcontractorSuppliersTestingLaboratorymany other factors in the building. This strategy, which takes into accountthe building’s orientation, as well as glazing choices and location, will permitreduction of artificial lighting. The resulting reductions in electricity use andinternal heat loads will allow the downsizing of air-conditioning systems. As aresult, overall energy usage and energy costs in the building are reduced, andthe improved air quality and lighting conditions can result in increased productivityand health of occupants.A team approach to design and construction is another important aspect ofsustainable building that is established during the pre-design phase. Thisapproach assures the development and implementation of an integrated buildingdesign. As illustrated in Figure 2, the team can comprise a wide variety ofmembers—including the building owner, tenants, site planners, architects,engineers, contractors, local government agencies, management staff, and utilitycompany representatives. For this approach to be successful, all parties onthe design team must commit themselves to the sustainable goals of the project.Rather than working in isolation in their own areas of expertise, teammembers use a multidisciplinary approach in which the interrelated impacts ofdesign, systems, and materials are recognized. Part of this process may involveeducation of team members to recognize the benefits of environmentallysound design or materials and to look beyond their own disciplines to conceptualizethe integrated systems.