Pre-Design: Research, Occupant Survey, Design Charrette

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Design:

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Project Team

The Sheward Partnership – Architectural Design, Interior Design, Sustainability Consultant

Dale Corporation – Contractor

The Lighting Practice – Lighting Consultant

Alderson Engineering – MEP Engineer & Commissioning Agent

Metropolitan Acoustics – Acoustical Engineer

Product Manufacturers

Introduction to Green Rating Systems

LEED Rating System

The LEED Rating System is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. LEED provides a framework for healthy, efficient, carbon and cost-saving green buildings. LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement and leadership.

LEED certified buildings save money, improve efficiency, lower carbon emissions and create healthier places for people. They are a critical part of addressing climate change and meeting ESG goals, enhancing resilience, and supporting more equitable communities.

To achieve LEED certification, a project earns points by adhering to prerequisites and credits that address carbon, energy, water, waste, transportation, materials, health and indoor environmental quality. Projects go through a verification and review process by GBCI and are awarded points that correspond to a level of LEED certification: Certified (40-49 points), Silver (50-59 points), Gold (60-79 points) and Platinum (80+ points).

Click here to view the LEED scorecard for this project.

WELL

Spanning 108 features and 10 concepts, WELL is a roadmap for improving the quality of our air, water and light with inspired design decisions that not only keep us connected but facilitate a good night’s sleep, support our mental health and help us do our best work everyday. Projects pursuing WELL Certification can earn points based on performance outcomes for various policy, design and operational strategies and can achieve one of four certification levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum.

WELL is an investment into the world’s most valuable asset; people, and strives to achieve the following:

• Prioritize the health and well-being of your employees
• Align real estate, operations, human resources, and C-Suite under a shared vision for health
• Enhance your brand through market leadership
• Validate your commitment through rigorous third-party review and onsite testing

Click here to view the WELL scorecard for this project.

Living Building Challenge

The Living Building Challenge is a green building certification program and sustainable design framework that visualizes the ideal for the built environment. It uses the metaphor of a flower because the ideal built environment should function as cleanly and efficiently as a flower.

• With the Living Building Challenge, you can create buildings that are:
• Regenerative spaces that connect occupants to light, air, food, nature, and community.
• Self-sufficient and remain within the resource limits of their site. Living Buildings produce more energy than they use and collect and treat all water on site.
• Healthy and beautiful.

Living buildings give more than they take, creating a positive impact on the human and natural systems that interact with them.

The Living Building Challenge has two core rules:

• All Imperatives assigned to a Typology are mandatory.
• Living Building Challenge certification requires actual, rather than anticipated, performance demonstrated over twelve consecutive months.

The Living Building Challenge is organized into seven performance areas called Petals; Place, Water, Energy, Health & Happiness, Materials, Equity, and Beauty.

Click here to view the Living Building Challenge scorecard for this project.

WELL Health-Safety

Informed by the WELL Building Standard and more than 600 experts from the Task Force on COVID-19, the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management helps organizations and business facilities address the health, safety and well-being of their most valuable asset—people.

A visible indication of confidence and trust, the WELL Health-Safety seal communicates to everyone entering a space that evidence-based measures and best practices for safety have been adopted and third-party verified.

Focused on operational policies, maintenance protocols and emergency plans, the WELL Health-Safety Rating includes 22 strategies to help you:

• Keep spaces clean and sanitized
• Provide essential health benefits and services
• Communicate your health and safety efforts
• Help everyone prepare for an emergency
• Assess air and water quality

Click here to view the WELL Health-Safety scorecard for this project.