O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY Sustainable Design An Overview of the Sustainability Efforts at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for Design and Construction Activities Missy Ogan 6/25/02

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY Discussion Topics  Sustainable Drivers  Sustainability at ORNL  FY02 Project Implementation  LEED TM Lessons Learned  ORNL Sustainable Measurement and Rating Tool (SMART) Overview  Summary

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY Sustainable Drivers  EO Greening the Gov Through Waste Prevention, Recycling & Fed Acquisition  EO Greening the Gov Through Efficient Energy Mgmt  EO Greening the Gov Through Leadership in Environmental Mgmt

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY Sustainable Drivers  DOE O Program & Project Mgmt for the Acquisition of Capital Assets  PEP requires technical considerations for Sustainable Building Design  DOE O 430.2A - Departmental Energy & Utilities Mgmt (approved 4/15/2002)  Requires Energy Efficiency /Sustainable Design Report

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY Sustainability Drivers  Energy Efficiency / Sustainable Design Report - Categories  Compliance with 10 CFR 434  Site responsiveness  Water conservation  Materials Sensitivity  Healthiness  Environmental Releases

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY Sustainability at ORNL  Private Funded Project chose US Green Building Council’s LEED TM system to incorporate sustainability  Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED TM ) - a DOE/EPA funded program  DOE Funded projects followed suit and FY02 ORNL Performance measures were tied to LEED TM criteria (LEED TM “Like”)

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY LEED TM Project Implementation

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY LEED TM Project Implementation  LEED TM Training  Design Engineers  Project Managers  Construction Manager  LEED TM Certified Professional  One subcontractor  Three staff scheduled to obtain

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY LEED TM Lessons Learned  Costs  Sustainable items DON’T always cost too much!!  Project Implementation  Specific LEED TM Meetings  Lengthy interpretations discussions  Additional AE and contractor effort  Additional M&O management & oversight  LEED TM certified professionals i.e. “experts”  Recent project example - “Expert” contract of $110K with no real value added to the project.

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY LEED TM Lessons Learned  Documentation Requirements  Additional calculations and construction submittals above normal  Record keeping - paper trail, feels like NQA1  Existing ORNL Standards not seamless with LEED TM - Need sustainable integration  Master Design Criteria  Construction Specifications  Standards

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY LEED TM Lessons Learned  LEED TM “Like” or “Certifiable”  Confusion with entire team as to expectations and deliverables required.  Campus Applicability  Green power contract: 1 vs 2 years  Alternate fuel: ethanol for Government vs public vehicles  Alternate transportation: intra-campus shuttle vs mass transit  Light Pollution: no property lines

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY LEED TM Lessons Learned  Learning Curve and Familiarity  Lack of local/regional knowledge or tools.  local A/Es not up to speed  Contractors  ORNL staff had limited in-house LEED TM expertise.  Some point scoring unclear -interpretation problems, i.e. lots of discussion no resolution.  Traditional cost-schedule-scope vs long term sustainability goals

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY ORNL Sustainable Rating Tool Overview SUSTAINABLE MEASURES TOOL AND RATING

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY ORNL Sustainable Rating Tool Overview  Used established guidelines…  USGBC LEED TM  Minnesota’s Design Guide  Corps of Engineers - SpiRiT  Incorporated ORNL “best management practices” with a focus on energy efficiency.  Incorporated graded approach to documentation.  Established responsibilities.

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY ORNL Sustainable Rating Tool Overview  What SMART Does…  Reinforces and enhances ORNL’s commitment to building “green”.  Adaptive to ORNL campus environment.  Assigns roles, responsibilities, and subject matter experts.  Minimizes additional documentation

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY ORNL Sustainable Rating Tool Overview  What SMART Does Not…  Replace LEED TM Certification  Dilute emphasis on sustainability  Restrict ORNL projects’ choice for LEED TM certification

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY ORNL Sustainable Rating Tool Overview  SMART Categories  Site Selection  Water Efficiency  Energy and Atmosphere  Materials and Resources  Indoor Air Quality  Innovation and Design

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY ORNL Sustainable Rating Tool Overview

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY ORNL Sustainable Rating Tool Overview

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY ORNL Sustainable Rating Tool Overview

O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY Summary  ORNL is committed to the concept of sustainability.  ORNL operations are addressed.  Use SMART when certification is not required/desired.  Use LEED TM when certification is desired.  SMART will evolve with use and experience - a living document.