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Sustainability at Pomona College |
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Green Design
Green buildings embody a design intent on balancing
environmental responsiveness, resource efficiency, and
cultural and community sensitivity. Green building design
includes everybody in the development process, from the
design team, the construction team, to the maintenance staff
and occupants.
Why Design Green?
Buildings in the US consume more than 30 of our total
energy, 5 billion gallons of potable water per day to flush
toilets and commercial construction projects can generate
2.5 pounds of waste per square foot of floor space.
Pomona College and Sustainability
With the world’s limited resources, structuring an
intelligent relationship with the environment is of great
importance. Southern California, like much of the West, has
a tenuous relationship with both its water and power
resources. Building with mindfulness to these concerns is
central to Pomona’s values and essential to insure the
longevity of Pomona’s traditions. One of the important ways
in which Pomona’s community will bear its riches in trust
for mankind will be not to misuse our wealth, but to employ
it prudently, effectively, and efficiently. This philosophy
has resonance for us, not just after departing Pomona but
for our community within Pomona as well. In many respects,
this philosophy begins with our campus, its buildings and
grounds and the forms that they give to our everyday life.
Pomona College, as a premier institution, carries both the
privilege and responsibility to forge and define a new
relationship with the environment.
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About LEED |
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The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green
building rating system is a voluntary, consensus based
national standard for developing sustainable buildings. LEED
was created by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) to
provide a framework for meeting sustainability goals and
assessing building performance. Based on scientific
standards, LEED emphasizes the latest and most advanced
strategies for Sustainable Sites (SS), Water Efficiency
(WE), Energy & Atmosphere (EA), Material Resources (MR), and
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). LEED recognizes
achievements and promotes expertise in green building
through project certification, professional accreditation,
training and practical resources. Credits are earned for
fulfilling each criterion and certifications are awarded
based on the total credits earned.
Sustainable Sites
Avoid the development of inappropriate
sites and reduce the impact of buildings on a site.
Encourages development in urban areas with existing
infrastructure such as mass transit. Reduction of heat
islands and light pollution to minimize the impact of
building on the local environment.
Water Efficiency
Reduce potable water use through efficient
landscape and irrigation. Maximize water efficiency within
the building to minimize water use and reduce the amount of
wastewater generated.
Energy & Atmosphere
Optimize the energy efficiency of a
building through the use of commissioning, monitoring
systems, and established minimums for cooling,
air-circulation and filtration systems, and green power.
Material Resources
Reduces the environmental impacts of
construction through the management of construction waste,
reusing existing resources, selecting products with recycled
content, using locally manufactured or harvested materials,
using certified wood, and designing for the collection of
recyclables.
Indoor Environmental Quality
Enhancement of the indoor environment for occupants by
ensuring ventilation effectiveness, control of contaminants,
the use of low-emitting materials, thermal control, and a connection to
the outdoors through daylight views.
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LEED on Campus |
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The new Richard C. Seaver Biology
Building includes green-friendly
features that conserve energy. |
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Richard C. Seaver Biology
By 2006 the college hopes to complete a silver certification
by the U.S. Green Building Council's system, placing the
building in the top one percent of all academic laboratory
buildings in the country in terms of energy-conscious
design. To achieve this, architects and builders had to
satisfy a wide range of criteria from choosing a sustainable
building site to maximizing water efficiency to recycling
building materials. Features include a charging station for
electric vehicles; elimination of CFCs and Halogen
refrigerants (such as Freon) in the building’s cooling
system; solar panels; low emitting adhesives, sealants,
paints and carpet; and water-efficient California-friendly
plants. The result is a building that exceeds California
energy-related design codes by 25 percent, yielding an estimated
$75,000 per year in energy savings compared to a building
that meets current Title 24 energy requirements. The
building opened for the start of spring semester classes in
January.
LEED design elements include
Sustainable Sites
- EV (Electric Vehicle) station
- Bick racks and nearby showers
- Carpool spaces
- Alternate transportation of bus lines and trains
- Stormwater management and flow reduction during
construction and of finished site
- Cool roof and paving surfaces to reduce heat island effect
- Reduced light pollution with cut off fixtures and no
up-lighting
Water Efficiency
- Efficient irrigation system
- Water efficient California friendly plants
- Waterless urinals and double flush toilets
Energy & Atmosphere
- Efficient lighting system including daylighting and
occupancy controls, efficient fixtures, excellent
daylighting design
Efficient mechanical system including thermal energy
storage
- Elimination of CFC’s and Halon refrigerants
- Photovoltaic system
- Building commissioning to ensure that system function as
designed
Material Resources
- Design for recycling
- 75% recycled and salvaged construction materials from
demolition
- 10% recycled material in new materials
- 20% of locally or regionally manufactured materials
- 10% locally harvested, extracted, or recovered materials
- Certified wood
- Elimination of unnecessary materials (e.g. exposed
concrete floors) and rapidly renewable materials
Indoor Environmental Quality
- IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) performance during and after
construction
- Low-emitting materials, adhesives, sealants, paint, carpet
- Entryway grills to keep pollutants out of building
- Operable windows to give occupants control and to provide
fresh air
- Green housekeeping policy
Learn More
U.S. Green Building Council www.usgbc.com
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
www.leedbuilding.org |
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