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Subcommittee on Land Use and Sustainable

Development

An Update for the EPAC

March 17, 2004

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Committee membership

Wide representation of different UConn interests, departments, and offices.

• EPAC members

• members chosen for topical and/or process expertise

• members from departments and offices that will involve UConn 21st century projects

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Review new UConn Sustainable Building Technical Guidelines, being developed by SmithGroup JJR consultants.

• November 2003: presentation by JJR and run-through of draft Guidelines

• December 2003: meeting focused on second review of Guidelines

• January: Draft 3.0 out to the subcommittee

• Final individual comments being incorporated at present

First task of the subcommittee:

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LEED, Reviewed

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

U.S. Green Building Council

The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.

7 pre-requisite goals, 32 goals

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Sustainable Building Technical Guidelines

1. Planning Sustainable Sites: Issues

• UConn goals versus state and local requirements for aquifer redcharge zones, floodplains, wetlands

• tying Guidelines into Master Plan

• planning for, building and maintaining a pedestrian-friendly campus

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2. Safeguarding Water: Issues

• Specific guidelines to reduce stormwater runoff and impacts

• “Alternative landscapes” in a rural Land Grant setting?

• Gray water systems

Sustainable Building Guidelines

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3. Conserving Materials and Resources: Issues

• Recycling

• Building durability and reuse

• Environmentally-friendly materials

Sustainable Building Guidelines

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4. Improving Energy Efficiency

5. Enhancing Indoor Environmental Quality

• R-ratings, ASHRAE standards, LEED standards…

• Detailed review and comments by AES, EH&S

Sustainable Building Guidelines

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Process Guidelines

Why?

– Technical guidelines alone are not sufficient

– Promote an integrated and collaborative

process

– Ensure that the resulting project is

compatible with the expectations and

culture of the University

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Process Guidelines

Major Features & Issues:

• RFQ to state sustainability goals

• Project Team to hold “green charrette” early in process to frame goals in Sustainability Matrix

• volunteer “Sustainability Coordinator” to be part of project team

• Third party commissioning agent part of the process

• Pre-Design

• Design

• Construction

• Occupancy

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Process Guidelines

• Guidelines have undergone extensive review by AES

• Subcommittee focused on Guidelines at last meeting (2/04) and provided comments

more specificity as to who, when, & what

diagram on process

clarification of Sustainability Coordinator

• Final changes are now being incorporated

Status

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EPAC Endorsement of Sustainability Guidelines?

NEXT STEPS

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1. Implementing small, feasible demonstration projects.

NEXT STEPS

2. Incorporating sustainable design goals, guidelines and process into UConn 21st Century projects• Lakeside Renovation

• North Hillside Road Completion• Biology Expansion/Torrey Demolition• Arjona & Monteith Replacements

• Intramural, Recreational & Intercollegiate Facility

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EPAC Endorsement of Sustainability Guidelines

NEXT STEPS