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American Institute of Architects
Committee on the Environment
2008 Top Ten Green Projects Awards

AIA Committee on the Environment
> 9,000+ members
> 65 local chapters
> Advisory Group
Henry Siegel, FAIA, 2008 Chair
Ken A. Scalf, AIA, Chair Elect
Kira Gould, Assoc. AIA, Past Chair
David Miller, FAIA
Alexis Karolides, AIA
> Adjunct Advisory Group
Tom Fisher, FAIA
Lance Davis, AIA
Greg Mella, AIA
Angela Heinze, AIA

AIA Committee on the Environment
Mission
“… promote the role of the architect as a leader
in preserving and protecting the planet and its
living systems.”
Definitions
Sustainability envisions the enduring prosperity
of all living things.
Sustainable design seeks to create communities,
buildings, and products that contribute to this
vision.

COTE Programs - Promoting Sustainability
Best Practices
> Top Ten Green Projects
> Greening Honor Awards
> Sustainable Design 101
Collaboration
> Relationships with Allied Organizations
Communication
> COTENotes
> COTE Forum
> Regional Teams
Education & Advocacy
> Ecological Literacy in Education
> Solar Decathalon
> Biomimicry Trainings
>SBSE

Support for the Top Ten Program
Program Sponsor
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EPA ENERGY STAR Program http://www.energystar.gov/
Partners
> BuildingGreen.com and Environmental Building News
> National Building Museum
> DOE / High Performance Database / Google Earth
AIA Staff
> Kathleen Lane
> Shaw Hubbard

The COTE Measures of Sustainability
1. Sustainable design intent & innovation
2. Regional community design/connectivity
3. Land use & site ecology
4. Bioclimatic design
5. Light & air
6. Water cycle
7. Energy flows & energy future
8. Materials & construction
9. Long life & loose fit
10. Collective wisdom & feedback loops

COTE Top Ten Measures - USGBC LEED Rating System
Sustainable Design Intent & Innovation Innovation & Design Process
Long Life, Loose Fit
Lessons Learned & Feedback Loops
Regional/Community Design & Connectivity
Land Use & Site Ecology Sustainable Sites
Bioclimatic Design
Energy Flows & Energy Future Energy & Atmosphere
Light & Air Indoor Environmental Quality
Water Cycle Water Efficiency
Materials & Construction Materials & Resources

The 2008 Jury
> Glenn Murcutt, Glenn Murcutt Architects
> Marvin Malecha, FAIA, Dean, North Carolina State
> Susan Rodriguez, FAIA, Polshek Partnership
> Jason McLennan, AIA, USGBC Cascadia Region Green Building Council
> Gail Brager, PhD., University of California, Berkeley
> Rebecca Henn, AIA, PhD. Candidate, University of Michigan

We are more aware now about how complex this is
… it’s no longer satisfactory to say that a project is
a top performer … cultural context of the project is
critically important
-- Marvin Malecha

Top Ten Measure 1: Sustainable Design Intent
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How did ecological, social, and economic circumstances drive the
project’s design?
How were they expressed?
How does the architectural expression demonstrate the sustainable
design intent?
How did the sustainable design effort lead to a better overall
project design?

Yale University Sculpture Building and Gallery
New Haven, CT
Measure 1: Sustainable design intent & innovation
Kieran Timberlake Architects
The façade treatment - recycled cedar - is really beautiful.
This is an elegant and high performing project.
--Jason McLennan

Yale University Sculpture Building and Gallery
New Haven, CT
Kieran Timberlake Architects
We were smitten with the project, particularly with the
beauty and responsiveness to the Yale campus context.
--Rebecca Henn

Yale University Sculpture Building and Gallery
New Haven, CT
Kieran Timberlake Architects

INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM
Yale University, owner/developer
Kieran Timberlake Associates, architect
Shawmut Design and Construction, contractor
Atelier Ten, environmental building consultant
BVH Integrated Services, Inc., MEP/fire/civil
CVM Structural Engineers, structural
Arup Lighting, lighting designer
Sebesta Blomberg, commissioning agent
Andropogon Associates, Ltd., landscape architect

Top Ten Measure 2:
Regional/Community Design & Connectivity
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How does the design promote regional and community identity and
an appropriate sense of place?
How does the project contribute to public space and community
interaction.
How does the project’s location reduce automobile travel?
Does the project make use of any alternative local or regional
transportation strategies?

Macallen Building Condominiums, Boston, MA
Measure 2: Regional community design/connectivity
Burt Hill, architect of record
Office dA, design architect

Macallen Building Condominiums, Boston, MA
This strikes a pose.
Also, this is a developer
building and as such,
represents an important
step for speculative
development.
--Rebecca Henn
Burt Hill, architect of record
Office dA, design architect

Macallen Building Condominiums, Boston, MA
Burt Hill, architect of record
Office dA, design architect
We appreciate the
urban context. There
was a holistic case to
be made here; quality
of urban
environmental
contributor.
--Marvin Malecha

INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM
Pappas Properties, owner/developer
Burt Hill, architect of record
Office dA, design architect
Landworks Studio, Inc., landscape architect
Burt Hill, C3, MEP
BSC Group, civil
Bovis Lend Lease, contractor
Simpson Gumpertz and Heger and DM Berg, structural
Ripman Lighting Consultants, lighting designer
Acentech, acoustical
DMI, Inc., commissioning agent
Falk Associates, specification writer

Top Ten Measure 3: Land Use & Site Ecology
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How does the development of the project’s site responds to its
ecological context?
How does the site selection and design relate to ecosystems at
different scales, from local to regional?
Describe the landscape design and the creation, re-creation or
preservation of open space, on-site ecosystems and habitat.

Queens Botanical Garden Visitor Center, New York, NY
BKSK Architects
Measure 3: Land use & site ecology

Queens Botanical Garden Visitor Center, New York, NY
BKSK Architects
This is about reinventing a
building type. Pavilions in parks
are often clearly 'architecture in
landscape' and this one really
seemed to blur the distinction.
They cleverly reduced the profile
and scale by making it appear
more landscape than architecture.
--Susan Rodriquez

Queens Botanical Garden Visitor Center, New York, NY
BKSK Architects

INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM
Queens Botanical Garden, owner/developer
BKSK Architects, architect
Atelier Dreiseitl Waterscapes, landscape architect
Conservation Design Forum, landscape architect
Viridian Energy & Environmental, LLC, environmental
building consultant
Weidlinger Associates, Inc., structural/civil
P.A. Collins P.E., Consulting Engineers, mechanical
AARCO Electric, electrical
Pinnacle Plumbing & Heating Corporation, plumbing
Kugler Ning Lighting Design, lighting designer
Stonewall Contracting Corp., contractor
STV, Inc., commissioning agent

Top Ten Measure 4: Bioclimatic Design
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Describe how the building responds to the site, climate and bio-climatic
region through passive design strategies.
What are the most important issues to address for your climate and
building type?

Garthwaite Center for Science & Art, Weston, MA
Measure 4: Bioclimatic design
Architerra Inc.

Garthwaite Center for Science & Art , Weston, MA
There is a lot of education here; this is a
true teaching tool. The students
participated in the design of the building.
They treat all their wastewater, and
these strategies are integrated into the
pedagogy.
--Rebecca Henn
Architerra Inc.

Garthwaite Center for Science & Art , Weston, MA
Architerra Inc.

INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM
Garthwaite Center, owner/developer
Architerra Inc., architect
Energysmiths, environmental building consultant
Consigli Construction, contractor
Souza, True and Partners, structural
Van Zelm Heywood & Shaford, MEP
Wastewater Alternatives, waste management consultant
Green International, civil
Andropogon Associates, Ltd., landscape architect
Haley & Aldrich

Top Ten Measure 5: Light & Air
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How does the design create a comfortable interior environment while
providing abundant daylight and fresh air.
Outline design strategies for daylighting, lighting design, ventilation,
indoor air quality, view corridors, and personal control systems.
Describe how the project’s design enhances connections between
indoors and outdoors.

The Lavin-Bernick Center, New Orleans, LA
Measure 5: Light & air
Vincent James Associates Architects

The Lavin-Bernick Center, New Orleans, LA
Vincent James Associates Architects

The Lavin-Bernick Center, New Orleans, LA
Vincent James Associates Architects

INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM
Tulane University, owner/developer
Vincent James Associates Architects, architect
Studio WTA, consulting architect
James Carpenter Design Associates, Inc., consultant
Transsolar, environmental building consultant
Coen + Partners, landscape architect
Kulkarni Consultants, structural
Moses Engineers, MEP
Broadmoor, LLC, contractor

Top Ten Measure 6: Water Cycle
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Describe how building and site design strategies conserve water,
manage site water and drainage, and capitalize on renewable sources.
Outline water-conserving landscape and building design strategies, as
well as any water-conserving fixtures, appliances, and HVAC equipment.
List water reuse strategies for rainwater, graywater, and/or wastewater.

Cesar Chavez Library & Community Center, Laveen, AZ
Measure 6: Water Cycle
Line and Space, LLC

Cesar Chavez Library & Community Center, Laveen, AZ
Lawn and water in a desert environment can be inappropriate, but this was
exciting, the architects contributed to the park environment. -- Glenn Murcutt
Line and Space, LLC

Cesar Chavez Library & Community Center, Laveen, AZ
Line and Space, LLC

INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM
City of Phoenix, owner
Line and Space, LLC, architect
Caruso Turley Scott, structural
Energy Systems Design, MEP
KPFF, civil
Linthicum Constructors, Inc.
McGann and Associates, landscape architect
Richard + Bauer Architecture, interior design
Rumsey Engineering, commissioning agent

Top Ten Measure 7: Energy Flows & Energy Future
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Describe how the design of building systems contributes to energy
conservation, reduces pollution, and improves performance and comfort.
Describe how your project responds to the on-going reduction and
possible loss of fossil fuels.
Does the project employ or encourage alternative energy sources?
EPA Performance Rating: ____

The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo, WI
Measure 7: Energy Flows & Energy Future
The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc.

The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo, WI
The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc.

The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo, WI
We should expect nothing less
from environmental education
centers -- performance that goes
far beyond any pre-existing
green criteria.
-- Rebecca Henn
The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc.

INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM
Aldo Leopold Foundation, owner
The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc., architect
Mike Utzinger, consultant, UW-Milwaukee School of Architecture
The Boldt Company, contractor (and LEED consultant)
Supersymmetry USA, Inc., Commissioning agent
Thermal Energy Systems Specialists, Inc., energy consultant
Bachmann Construction Co., Inc. carpentry contractor
H & H Group, Inc., photovoltaic & mechanical contractor
Hines & Co., LLC, system controls
KompGilomen Engineering, Inc., structural engineer
Matrix Mechanical Solutions, LLC, MEP
Powrtek Engineering, Inc., electrical engineer
Schadde Plumbing & Heating, Inc., plumbing contractor
Missy Inoue, landscape architect
Marcy Hufaker, landscape architect

Top Ten Measure 8: Materials & Construction
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How does material selection conserve resources, reduce impacts of
harvesting, production, and transportation.
How do materials improve building performance, and enhance occupant
health and comfort.
Describe the most important selection criteria, considerations, and
constraints for materials or building assemblies for your project?

Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry, PA
Measure 8: Materials & Construction
The wall of recycled tires is beautiful, textural, and compelling as an educational statement, and
is reflective of the entire building’s mission to serve as a tool for environmental education.
-- Gail Brager
Bohlin, Cywinski, Jackson

Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry, PA
This is how to mainstream Sam Mockbee. -- Marvin Malecha
Bohlin, Cywinski, Jackson

Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry, PA
Bohlin, Cywinski, Jackson

INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM
National Park Service, owner/developer
Pocono Environmental Education Center, owner/developer
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, architect
McGoey, Hauser & Edsall, PC, civil
Strunk Albert Engineering, MEP
E. D. Pons and Associates, structural
Becker and Frondorf, cost estimator
Pride Enterprises Incorporated, contractor

Top Ten Measure 9: Long Life, Loose Fit
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Describe how the project’s design creates enduring value through
long-term flexibility and adaptability.
Describe any components designed for disassembly.
Describe design solutions developed to enhance versatility, durability,
and adaptive reuse potential.
Describe efforts to “right size” the project.

Discovery Center at South Lake Union, Seattle, WA
Measure 9: Long Life, Loose Fit
I really like the notion of
saying, ‘This building was
supposed to be temporary and
we are going to reject that in
favor of disassembly.’ This is
sustainable at an elemental
level.
-- Jason McLennan
The Miller Hull Partnership

Discovery Center at South Lake Union, Seattle, WA
The Miller Hull Partnership

Discovery Center at South Lake Union, Seattle, WA
The beauty of this building is key to its sustainability. Instead of merely saying that the building is
modular and ‘can be’ relocated, this building's beauty will most likely promote bidding wars over
who gets to have it next. That is what sustainable building should be about.
-- Rebecca Henn
The Miller Hull Partnership

INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM
Vulcan Real Estate, owner/developer
The Miller|Hull Partnership, architect
Gly Construction, contractor
Magnusson Klemencic Associates, structural/civil
Brumbaugh & Associates, landscape architect
Candela, lighting designer
Cochran, Inc., electrical
University Mechanical, M/P

Top Ten Measure 10: Collective Wisdom & Feedback
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Describe how your design process enhanced the ultimate performance
and success of the building.
How did collaborative efforts between the design team, consultants,
client, and community contribute to success?
What lessons were learned during the design, construction, and
occupation of the building?
If starting over today, how would your approach or emphasis change?
Describe how commissioning and monitoring will contribute to better
building performance, occupant satisfaction, or design of future projects?

Nueva School Hillside Learning Center, Hillsborough, CA
Measure 10: Lessons Learned
Leddy, Maytum, Stacy Architects

Nueva School Hillside Learning Center, Hillsborough, CA
This great school project incorporates a wide number of sustainability strategies in a very
integrated, straightforward way with a design sensibility that is elegant in its simplicity.
-- Gail Brager
Leddy, Maytum, Stacy Architects

Nueva School Hillside Learning Center, Hillsborough, CA
This project had interesting topography and they knitted the project
into that topography in a really effective way.
-- Susie Rodriguez
Leddy, Maytum, Stacy Architects

INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM
The Nueva School, owner/developer
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, architect
Rumsey Engineers, Inc., M/P + commissioning
Forell/Elsesser Engineers, Inc., structural
Integrated Design Associates, Inc., electrical
Andrea Cochran Landscape Architects, landscape architect
Architectural Energy Corporation, lighting designer
Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc., acoustical
BKF Engineers, civil
Rana Creek Living Architecture, green roof consultant
Lake Street Ventures, LLC, owner’s representative
Herrero Contractors, Inc., contractor

Honorable Mention

IRS, Kansas City Campus
BNIM 360 Architects

INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM
Pershing Road Development Corporation, owner/developer
BNIM 360, architect
Cydney Millstein, research
Virocon, commissioning agent
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., interior designer
JE Dunn Construction, contractor
Lankford + Associates, M/P
GDS Engineers, electrical
Transystems, public and civil infrastructure
Mark One Electric Co., electrical
Structural Engineering Associates, structural
Taliaferro & Browne, Inc., civil
US Engineering Co., mechanical

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