Campus Green Builder

Unity House at Unity College

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The success of any green building project relies on the expertise that is involved during various stages of the project – pre-design, design, construction, implementation, operations and management, etc. Assembling the appropriate group of external consultants is a challenging task that involves proper research of the field in question as well as valued recommendations from reliable sources. The crucial expertise of the project team comes from the careful selection of experts such as the architects, HVAC/MEP/lighting engineers as well contractors and project managers.

In-house decision-makers such as facility managers, business officers and sustainability coordinators, and in particular those with experience in sustainable construction/renovation practice, also play a critical role in initiating and managing the institutional processes involved in the realization of a campus green building project.

This page provides information on understanding the nitty-gritty of the integrated design process as well as selecting design and construction professionals. Resources such as directory listings of green contractors and accredited professionals are also included on this page.

• Introduction to Green Building
• Expert Role
• Project Management: Integrated Design and LEED Roadmap
• Building Operations Mangement

INTRODUCTION TO GREEN BUILDING

An introduction to the design and development of a green building project:

• Introduction to Building Green: Optimizing Sustainability - Whole Building Design Guide

• What is Green Building? - Green Building Advisor

• Glossary of Green Building Terms and Products - Green Building Advisor

• Design and Construct the Greenest, Most Energy Efficient New Buildings - AASHE Climate Action Planning Wiki

• Design and Construction Guides - Toolbase Services

EXPERT ROLE

Resources that describe the role of various experts in the green building design and construction process:

• Design Professionals Role - Whole Building Design Guide

• Various Design Disciplines - Whole Building Design Guide

• General Contractor Role - LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) General Contractor

• Defining Delivery Teams - Whole Building Design Guide

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Information on the management of green building projects (the design, commissioning, and delivery aspects of a green building project):

Integrated Design

• What is Integrated Design? - Harvard Green Building Resource

• Integrating Systems for Green Design- Building Science

• Integrated Design Phase Guide - Harvard Green Building Resource

Pre-Design

• Budgeting and Planning - Harvard Green Building Resource

• Pre-Design - Harvard Green Building Resource

• Planning and Development - Whole Building Design Guide

• Commercial Buildings: Scoping and Pre-design - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Design

• Schematic Design - Harvard Green Building Resource

• Commercial Buildings: Conceptual Design - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Development

• Design Development - Harvard Green Building Resource

Construction

• Construction Documents - Harvard Green Building Resource

• Bidding / Construction - Harvard Green Building Resource

• Commercial Buildings: Construction - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Occupancy

• Commercial Buildings: Operations and Maintenance - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

• Occupancy - Harvard Green Building Resource

Commissioning

• Defining Building Commissioning - Whole Building Design Guide

• Commercial Building: Compliance and Rating Phase - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Roadmap

• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Envronmental Design) Roadmap - Harvard Green Building Resource

Delivery (Design and Construction) Methods

• Introduction to Project Planning Managing and Delivery - Whole Building Design Guide
• Guide on Assembling Project Delivery Teams - Whole Building Design Guide

BUILDING OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Information on the ongoing management of green building projects to ensure that they meet energy savings and other operational targets.

Retrocommissioning

• Retrocommissioning at UIUC (Video Presentation) - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Utilities and Energy Management

• Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) - Texas A&M University
• Utilities & Energy Management - Texas A&M University