Environmental Statement

Architectural technology

The shift from CO2 generated heat production to more natural means will be incorporated in every phase of construction and of operation in this new building.
The HVAC Systems for this building will be a supplemental from various sources for each of the three zones 1) Educational , 2)Assembly / Lounge Areas (First Floor), and 3) Residential suites.

The primary heating and cooling system will be through the Hydronic Chilled Beam system. This will provide for a savings in 50% of the ductwork for a similar building. Supplemental heat sources will be through a Trombe wall filled with water as an exchange medium on the south exhibit areas.
Ventilation
Common areas and residential areas will occur with natural ventilation though horizontal louvers that carry air from high pressure side in warm temperature months to a exhaust shaft. Humidification will be added or removed from this airflow by controlling the amount of air movement and the prevailing southwestern breezes in the summer time and the northwestern breezes in the winter months.
Cooling
a) Hydronic Chilled Beams. Individual thermostatically controlled units in each room will provide cooling using the stored water source in the center of the building in summer Operating temperature for this system will use chilled water at between 59-63 degrees.

Heating
For Public area:
A Trombe wall system of reinforced 8” glass block in the south side of the First Floor Exhibit Area will provide heat in winter and be drained of material in during summer months. Vision windows will provide the opportunity for cross ventilation . Frittered Twin pane glass will be used (PPG) in the roof space frame system to reduce glare and provide the appropriate lighting for the function. Radiant supplemental floor heating will be provided as a back up to the Trombe Wall system. Flexible ventilation “tubes” will be suspended from the space frame and provide north to south ventilation with additional LED down lights.

For Residential Units (24)
Individual controls in each of the residential suites. Operable solar vanes on the south side will provide individual control.
Cooling


Hydronic Chilled Beams. Individual thermostatically controlled units in each room will provide cooling in the residential areas.
Exhaust heat will be discharged to the vertical shaft

Classrooms:
Hydronic Chilled Beams