The city of San Diego Environmental Service Department`s Ridgehaven green building demonstration project: Project case study. Final report

Technical Report · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:354829

Gottfried, D A; Schoichet, E A ^[1]

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1. Gottfried Technology, Inc., San Francisco, CA (United States)

This case study describes the greening of Ridgehaven, the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department`s (ESD`s) new 73,000 sf{sup 2} headquarters building. The use of green design techniques within the conventional renovation of the existing structure significantly increased energy efficiency and indoor air quality (IAQ), and decreased the project`s environmental impact. Despite the constraining municipal budget, tight time schedule, and mandated public bidding procedures, the design team made energy efficiency, IAQ, and resource efficiency their primary design determinants. In the design phase the team screened materials and systems for environmental impact, and their effect on IAQ. Existing materials and systems were frequently reused, thus salvaging or recycling many items that might have gone to landfill. The design team also addressed the environmental impacts of construction and building operations. The ``Green Building Demonstration Program`` included educational outreach and the creation of a unique Manufacturer`s Partnership Program to highlight the effectiveness of green building products and systems. The evaluation featured computerized energy modeling and life-cycle based financial analysis to optimize the energy system design. The annual average energy consumption is designed to be close to 50% of the energy consumption for a comparable California Title 24 energy code compliant building, thus making it one of the most energy efficient buildings in San Diego.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Gottfried Technology, Inc., San Francisco, CA (United States); City of San Diego, Environmental Services Dept., CA (United States); San Diego Gas and Electric, CA (United States); Public Technologies (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 354829
• Report Number(s): EPRI-TR--109810
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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