The Top 5: Sustainability for Libraries Shanta Tucker, PE, Atelier Ten
No 1 Get Data Know your status: Monthly electricity, water, gas, oil use and • cost Track hours of occupancy • Note the number of staff and visitors you • have Benchmark using Energy Star • Site Energy, Energy Cost, Carbon Emissions
No 2 Make a Carbon Reduction Plan
No 3 Support a Healthy Environment for Humans The Fitwel Scorecards include 55+ evidence-based design and operational strategies that enhance buildings by addressing a broad range of health behaviors and risks. Health Impact Categories 1-3, https://www.fitwel.org/standard/ Health Impact Categories 3-7, https://www.fitwel.org/standard/
No 4 Outdoor Classrooms Swarthmore College, PA
No 4 Outdoor Classrooms Human Comfort Considerations
No 4 Outdoor Classrooms Use ideal programming hours BURBANK August: 9a.m. - 12 a.m. under the shade • September 8a.m. - 10 a.m., under the shade • October 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. under the shade • NEW YORK Permanent Partial Shade July & August: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. • September: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Temporary Shade Wind Protection
No 5 High Indoor Environmental Quality Enhanced Stairs – Children’s Discovery Library Retro-commission the ventilation systems Daylighting and programming alignment – Mamaroneck Public Library Natural Ventilation – Yale University Kroon Hall
No 5 High Indoor Environmental Quality - Green Materials Request that products are made without chemicals of concern Avoid “regrettable substitutions” using the Six Classes approach . ?
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