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| Certified August 2010 | |
| Gold for NC v2.2 | 42/69 |
| Sustainable Sites | 6/14 |
| Water Efficiency | 2/5 |
| Energy & Atmosphere | 12/17 |
| Materials & Resources | 6/13 |
| Indoor Environ. Quality | 11/15 |
| Innovation & Design | 5/5 |
Architect: Anmahian Winton Architects
Commissioning Agent: CTG
Construction Manager: Shawmut Design and Construction
Electrical Engineer: RDK Engineers
Interior Designer: Anmahian Winton Architects
Landscape Architect: Hines Wasses Assoc.
LEED Consultant: Sustainable Design and Construction Solutions
Lighting Designer: LAM Partners
MEP Engineer: RDK Engineers
Structural Engineer: Richmond So. Engineers
Total Project Cost: $12,000,000
Photographs Courtesy of Brown University
Project Background
Rhode Island Hall was built in 1840 as a classroom building; it currently houses the Artemis A.W. and Martha Sharp Joukowsky Institute for archaeology and the ancient World. In 2009 through 2010, the building underwent a comprehensive interior renovation to bring the building up to present standards for fire safety and accessibility. The guiding objective was to restore this historic building and enhance its original character while providing the students and faculty with a state-of-the-art, green, high-performance building.
Strategies and Results
Some of the building’s sustainability features include:
- Unfaced batt insulation that was installed in a new wall partition constructed just inside the exterior masonry wall.
- Spray-on insulation with an R-value of 33 was applied between the rafters of the roof.
- Lighting controls and motion sensors in each room that ensure artificial lighting is on only when occupants are in the room, thus reducing energy use, and dimming systems that provide further control for the occupants.
- Dual-flush toilets that help the building attain 40% reduction in water use.
- Water in the heating and cooling system (as opposed to chemical refrigerants).
- Low-emitting sealants, adhesives, paints, coatings, and carpets.
- Daylighting and views to the exterior in 78% of regularly-occupied spaces.
- Bicycle storage racks, showers, and changing rooms that encourage the use of alternative transportation.
- A significant amount of materials were recyclable, regional, or from rapidly renewable sources.
- 90% of construction and demolition waste was diverted from landfills.
Moreover, indoor sources of potentially harmful pollutants, such as the custodial closets and copy rooms, are maintained at negative pressure via an air delivery monitoring system so that contaminants are vented outside and indoor air quality remains at a healthy level. An air delivery monitoring system ensures that outdoor air that enters the building for ventilation is fresh and unpolluted.
Renewable energy credits were purchased for 70% of the building’s total energy usage over two years. This is equivalent to keeping nearly 260,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from entering the atmosphere, planting 1,069 mature trees, or reducing 259,864 vehicle miles for an average passenger car.
About Brown University
Founded in 1764, Brown University is an independent, coeducation Ivy League institution with both undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School and the School of Engineering. Brown’s community consists of 6,000 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 400 medical school students, and nearly 700 faculty members. In 2002, the Corporation of Brown University announced the Proposal for Academic Enrichment, which focuses on expanding Brown’s core academic programs, as well as upgrading campus life, student support networks, facilities, and infrastructure needs.