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1 BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION CAMPUS Grande conférence du design Section du Quebec CaGBC Margaret Montgomery, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C Peter Alspach, PE, LEED AP BD+C

2 The Gates Foundation BACKGROUND INFORMATION Gates Foundation background MM Do we have a slide for this already???

3 We re trying to change the world. Let s be clear here. MELINDA GATES CO-CHAIR Oprah Winfrey Show

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5 Place and History

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7 Margaret Place and History

8 Margaret 1991

9 Margaret 2002

10 Margaret 2011

11 Margaret Future FUTURE

12 Seattle Center 5th Avenue N Garage

13 Is this a photo or rendering? have these images been distorted for the wider format? A symbol of the civic presence and exuberance of Seattle Center

14 DAYLIT GARAGE

15 Margaret COMMUNITY RESOURCE

16 LIVING ROOF 1.5 Acres Slows and reduces stormwater runoff Cools, filters pollutants and adds oxygen Hardy sedum and allium bulbs

17 Visitor Center

18 Margaret A Place to Solve Global Problems

19 Sustainability Goals Human Environment Ecosystem Climate Health and Comfort Wellbeing Personal Control Delight Site Ecosystem Materials Conservation Watershed Protection Water Conservation Climate Neutrality Energy Resource Conservation LEED Silver rating

20 Design precepts

21 Margaret Campus Design: Local Roots / Global Mission

22 A Place to Do Their Best Work Inside

23 and Out

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25 Human Environment Health and Comfort Wellbeing Personal Control Delight

26 Daylight

27 COMFORT air temperature clothing air speed relative humidity metabolic rate activity level radiant temperature

28 COMFORT OFFICES Operation C C 20 C Design 25.6 C

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31 Comfort - Atrium

32 solar and blackout blinds trench heater trickle vents operable windows

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38 Margaret Active Design

39 Biophilia Margaret

40 Arts and equity

41 Ecosystem Site Ecosystem Materials Conservation Watershed Protection Water Conservation

42 Margaret better images for this??? Site Ecosystem

43 Margaret water cycle focus Water cycle diagram, wmig graphics gates toilet project! Pre-development Pre-project Post-project

44 RAINWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM 1 MILLION GALLON STORAGE TOILET FLUSHING AND LANDSCAPE 1,000,000 gallon storage tank

45 WATERSHED IMPACT 57% Less Runoff 49% Less Total Water 79% Less Potable Water Landscape: 100% Rainwater Toilets Flushed: 100% Rainwater TOTAL WATER USE: 4.53 GAL/SF/YEAR BASELINE 2.32 GAL/SF/YEAR DESIGN POTABLE WATER USE: 3.76 GAL/SF/YR BASELINE.78 GAL/SF/YR DESIGN

46 600, , ,000 WC & Water Features: 18% higher than predicted Irrigation: Off the chart! 300, , ,000 0 End May Early June End June Early July End July Early Aug End Aug Early Sept. End Sept. Early Oct. End Oct. WF + WC Predicted WF + WC, Actual Irrigation - Predicted Irrigation, Actual

47 RIPPLE EFFECT OF WATER COLLECTION

48 Margaret Researchers from the Fundacion In Terris in Ecuador assemble a prototype for the Reinvent the Toilet Fair Water Photo:

49 MATERIALS SOURCING and USE VOC compliant 21% recycled and/or local materials 96% construction waste diversion (15,987 tons) Jobsite composting of food waste

50 SUSTAINABLY HARVESTED AND RECOVERED 74% of all wood is FSC certified End grain alder flooring is regionally sourced from reclaimed lumber

51 LOCALLY SOURCED Seattle-area urban treefall becomes conference tables

52 LOCALLY SOURCED See stats page

53 Climate Climate Neutrality Energy Resource Conservation

54 Energy Systems

55 Drivers: Energy, carbon, water HX 1

56 Thermal energy storage 2.5 million gallons of water saved/year

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60 Office loads: design vs reality

61 Iris Small Power Loads - Further Study Diversity and equipment information based on detailed workplace study, July 6, Small Power Load: W/SF curve fit for Arup UK measured studies SD Basis of Design revised design criteria Arup UK measured studies, typ. New Iris Estimates: calculations based on workplace study High estimate, no diversity High estimate, with diversity high estimates: include both desktop and laptop computer allowances - low estimates: reduce load to laptop with docking station and LCD monitor - Load diversity of 70% for offices and 50% for conf. rooms based on occupancy studies - Current TI plan average density of 163 SF/person Occupant Density: SF/Person Low estimate, no diversity Low estimate, with diversity Measured in operation

62 100% 90% 80% Occupancy Schedules Occupant density m 2 /p HVAC design 14 Actual seat count 16 Actual occupancy (diversified) 46 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Office Occ WD Code Occupancy

63 Performance Electric Use (kwh/yr) Gas Use (Therms/yr) Actual Usage (Billing Data) 8,556, ,104 LEED Model 9,358, ,457 22% Calibrated Energy Savings Plug loads Occupancy Lighting IT Loads Solar thermal

64 How is it doing now?

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66 Indoor outdoor photo with quote from Jennifer Hansen Our open work spaces have freed us to be more connected and flexible to move around the campus and interact with colleagues. I feel part of something that is really special again, like I did when we moved into our first office. JENNIFER HANSEN, INFORMATION SERVICES

67 Post-occupancy workplace feedback Survey results 90% Post-occupancy research findings show a 90% staff satisfaction rating for the new workplace and higher degrees of cross-team collaboration

68 The ducks are back

69 Margaret Janet Echelman Impatient Optimist

70 Looking forward what would be different now?

71 Sustainability goals

72 Materials

73 System options

74 Plant options

75 Renewable energy

76 Water systems

77 Margaret Questions? Margaret Montgomery Principal, NBBJ Peter Alspach Principal, Arup

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