Knox College Whitcomb Art Center

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This was a truly integrated collaborative process wherein all\nstakeholders, design consultants, the contractor, and even some anticipated subcontractors\nand fabricators gathered for two intensive days of visioning, programming,\nconstructibility explorations, and goal setting. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The goals and\nstrategies that emerged from this charrette exhibited the strong collective\ndesire for a deeply efficient, high-performing, and aspirational building that\nwould be a showcase for the department\u2019s pedagogy and, by extension, a showcase\nof environmental and resource stewardship. The next task was how to integrate\nand construct these goals with cohesion and simplicity using the fewest moves\npossible to stay within budget. "]]],[1,"blockquote",[[0,[],0,"\u0022This is a traditional form reimagined in a unique and refreshing\nway. By using economical steel frame and reusing finishes, they made something\nspecial, taking a brown field and restoring the natural ecology, done\nbeautifully.\u0022 - Jury Comment "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The building\u2019s\niconic sawtooth roof form became the singular key design move in this project\nto unify and solve all the project\u2019s major goals in one fell swoop. The\nrepeating asymmetrically shaped gabled bay system of the building was developed\nand rigorously honed specifically to provide the following interlinked\nfeatures: a hyper-efficient pre-engineered structure using the lowest possible\namount of steel; flexible open floor areas in support of the department\u2019s\npedagogy of open-ended learning-by-making; north-tilting steeply angled\nskylights harvesting the ideal quantity and quality of natural glare-free\ndaylight as the building\u2019s primary illumination system; south-tilting large\nroof planes at the optimum tilt for a planned photovoltaic array to generate\nthe building\u2019s electricity; and a demonstrative set of revealed construction\ndetails that celebrate the raw materials that make up the building in alignment\nwith the pedagogic focus on the physical making of things."]]],[1,"h2",[]]]},"title":"Integration"},{"body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["b"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Engagement\nwith students during the integrated design workshop identified important social\nequity and inclusivity priorities for the project, such as gender-neutral\nrestrooms. The workshop engagement also revealed the project site\u2019s potential\nto be a community bridge and linkage between diverse cultures and pedagogic\ntraditions within the college and to forge new linkages between the campus and\nthe industrial and business neighborhoods of central Galesburg. The building\u2019s\nsite creates a new campus extension straddling both Knox\u2019s traditional\ncollegiate core and a more workhorse district of metal industrial buildings and\nrailroad infrastructure. The building, through its workhorse presence and\nmulti-facing character, makes a physical statement of broad cultural\ninclusivity and openness to diverse contexts and nontraditional learning. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Whitcomb Art\nCenter successfully draws from both these contexts to create a nurturing and\ntight-knit community of teachers, thinkers, academics, and makers. Spaces are\nreconfigurable to suit personal working needs. Studios and public areas connect\nfluidly to each other through a deliberate absence of walls and doors, at key\nmoments encouraging interdisciplinary interactions, limiting isolation,\nincreasing personal security and safety during nighttime hours, and celebrating\nthe department\u2019s diverse spectrum of individual personalities and working\nprocesses."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Design intent"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"Who does the project serve?\nIdentify the stakeholders who directly or indirectly benefit from the project."],[0,[],1," "],[0,[],0," "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The project\nserves Knox College students from all academic backgrounds as well as art\ndepartment faculty, and provides studio space for visiting artists\nin residence. Members of the wider Galesburg community make use of the outdoor\nevent court and enjoy public exhibitions and community events within the\nbuilding. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe the stakeholder\nengagement process, including workshops, meetings, surveys, or other forms of\nengagement. How was feedback documented and presented back to the community?"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The design\nteam utilized an integrated design process that was initiated with a full-day\nkickoff meeting for all stakeholders where performance goals were established;\nthen progress towards those goals was tracked and communicated to all team\nmembers throughout the design, construction, and post-occupancy phases. College\nstudents, faculty, staff, and trustees, as well as community business leaders\nand representatives of neighboring institutions, all participated in the\ninitial integrated design charrette and were consulted throughout the design\nprocess."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Identify the project goals that promoted equitable\ncommunities. How do they incorporate project-specific community needs?"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"An overarching project goal from\nthe start was that every student should feel safe, nurtured, and accommodated\nin the building. At the specific level, one of the very urgent community needs\nthat this goal addressed was the lack of on-campus equitable restroom\nfacilities that did not discriminate regarding gender."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe the project team\u0027s explorations or design\nstrategies that respond to the above-stated goals?"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The project\nteam decided to commit an act of civil disobedience to violate the state of\nIllinois\u2019 building code, which mandated that all restrooms be designated only male\nor female. The team instead designed only single-use undesignated restrooms for\nthe building. This resulted in a centralized pod of individual full-service\nrestrooms to ensure that no one would be excluded from this essential service\nor made to feel uncomfortable through forced sharing of gender-specific\nrestroom spaces. This individual restroom strategy also surprisingly took up a\nsmaller overall physical footprint than the same fixture count configured in\ntraditional male\/female multi-stall layouts."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe stories or evidence\nthat demonstrate success. If success cannot be evaluated in the near-term,\ndescribe what a successful outcome will look like and what they key performance\nindicators are."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The outcome of\nthe single-use gender-neutral restroom strategy\nis that the building naturally and gracefully accommodates all gender\nidentities by default and without any choices needing to be made. This is the\nonly restroom choice offered in the building, and as such it demonstrates\nrepeatedly to all building users the added functional and comfort advantages\nthat result from an equity decision such as this. No one misses the traditional\nshared restroom experience, and all are benefitting from this decision."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe the background research conducted to\nidentify who is impacted by the project. Include any vulnerability assessments\ncompleted to understand the socioeconomic, health, and environmental risks to\ncommunities impacted by the project."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The design\nteam brought together community and civic representatives at the initial\ndaylong integrated design charrette and also interviewed citizens to seek an\nunderstanding of the project\u2019s potential impacts. There was broad consensus and\nbuy-in early on that affirmed the overwhelming positive impact and inclusive\nnature of the project. The site was an abandoned lumber yard. The opportunity\nwas universally welcomed to replace this blighted area with an educational\nfacility that also would serve as a cultural beacon, improving a long-neglected\npedestrian commuter route and providing new outdoor gathering spaces that the\ncollege welcomed the public to make use of."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"How were cultural values of the\ncommunity(ies) identified?"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Our team\ninternalized the pedagogic intentions of the faculty, as recounted by art\ndepartment chair Mark Holmes: \u201cA day before our first meeting, I sent the\narchitectural team a 50-page departmental self-study, and was\nstunned to find that they had all read it before we met. Throughout our\nmeetings, the team wanted to know everything about our department\u2014our history,\nhow we taught, our perspectives as teachers, how students and faculty might use\nvarious spaces. As the process continued, it became clear that their curiosity\nwas paying off with innovative solutions that integrated concerns for both\naesthetics and functionality.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"How did the team\u0027s\nunderstanding of vulnerability and project impacts evolve because of the\nstakeholder engagement process?"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The team\ngained a strong appreciation for the importance of fully open, safe,\nnon-gender-specific spaces as a means to make everyone feel welcomed, secure,\nand at home in the spaces where they work at all hours of the day or night."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"How were the needs of\nunderrepresented stakeholders addressed within the goals? How do the goals\npropose to overcome barriers that might prevent community members from fully\nexperiencing the project (mobility, socioeconomic, demographic or other)?"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The regional\narts community has begun to make use of the building for special events and for\ncommunity education programs during summers, and for seasonal\nartists-in-residence who now exhibit and work in the building as well during\nsummers. Non-binary and transgender\nstudents feel particularly celebrated and served through the building\u2019s\nall-gender-neutral restrooms."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"How was the design of access to\nand through the building influenced by mobility needs and requirements?"],[0,[],1," "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The art\ndepartment\u2019s inclusive and multidisciplinary culture is encouraged at all\nstairways and central circulation nodes, where views are provided from multiple\nvantage points into multiple adjacent spaces at once to strengthen sensory\nconnectivity and departmental unity, and to encourage curiosity and mutual\nawareness between disciplines. The design team maintained a compact building\nfootprint, eliminating unprogrammed corridors and limiting the building\u2019s\nheight to two stories to leverage opportunities offered in the building code to\nallow all floors and stairwells to be completely open to each other for\nmaximized visual and aural connectivity between levels."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe post-occupancy\nengagement processes and how they were used to optimize the project\u0027s support\nof equitable communities?"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Post-occupancy surveys\nadministered by the design team showed that building occupants greatly\nvalued the flexible and open nature of\nthe building and the universal access to natural light within the building."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"What other concerns for equity\ndoes this project address? This might include supply chain labor practices and\nhealth impacts, designing for community adaptation, addressing neighborhoods\nimpacted by environmental pollution."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Designing\nspaces for mental health and restoration was a major project intention and is\nespecially important in learning environments where creativity is being taught\nand nurtured, and where young people are constantly exploring new ways to\nexpress themselves outside of their familiar comfort zones. Forging connections\nto nature and focusing on biophilia is the primary way the design team chose to\ncreate experiences of restoration within the building for all occupants.\nStrategically sized and located areas of glass facilitate views and connections\nto the adjacent landscaped outdoor spaces. Every occupant has access to work\nareas with operable windows."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Metrics"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Walk\nScore: "],[0,[],0,"84"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n"],[0,[0],1,"Bike Score:"],[0,[],0," \n63"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Transit\nScore:"],[0,[],0," \n1"]]]]},"title":"Equitable Communities"},{"body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[["images-card",{"images":[{"url":"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dpcbzfiye\/image\/upload\/v1649961169\/m549g8zrmcmcfooabhjs.jpg","id":"6495594"}],"caption":"Exterior view of Knox College Whitcomb Art Center. Image: Andrew Pogue"}]],"markups":[["b"],["strong"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[]],[10,0],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Whitcomb Arts\nCenter transformed an underutilized brownfield site into a prairie habitat\nrestoration using native plants. The sustainable landscape design reflects the\nvalues of the student body and contributes to the local and regional\necosystems. An elegant central courtyard opens toward the campus, inviting\npeople in. This courtyard provides a welcoming, flexible space for student\ngathering, events, and art exhibitions for users before they enter the\nbuilding. Surrounding the courtyard are a series of bioswales with native\nplanting. The native planting provides habitat for local birds, butterflies,\nand other pollinators while helping to cool the microclimate of the courtyard.\nThe perennial planting also contributes to carbon sequestration on an annual basis. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"To the south,\na prairie landscape restoration provides a larger, natural setting and seasonal\nbackdrop to the art studios. Similar to the bioswale planting, the prairie\nprovides much-needed habitat to birds, butterflies, insects, reptiles, and other\nwildlife, and contributes to the greater Galesburg regional ecological\nframework. The landscape was designed to be a part of the art program\u2019s\npedagogy and has been successfully leveraged as a teaching tool and outdoor\nworkspace. For example, painting studios\nregularly hold sessions outdoors where students have painted from within the\nlandscape features."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Design intent"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Provide\none example of how this project regenerates the natural ecosystem on-site."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"A former\nbrownfield site immediately adjacent to the building was restored to a native\nprairie landscape ecosystem that is connected to the building\u2019s planted\nbioswales and functions as part of the building\u2019s stormwater detention system.\nThis restored prairie also functions programmatically as a teaching landscape\nfor the building\u2019s painting students to study and depict directly outside the\npainting studio."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Metrics"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Is\nthis a previously developed site? "],[0,[],0,"Yes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Percentage\nof site area supporting vegetation before project began: "],[0,[],0,"53%"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Percentage\nof the site area designed to support vegetation landscape or green roof: "],[0,[],0,"53.25%"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Percentage\nof landscaped areas covered by native or climate appropriate plants supporting\nnative or migratory animals: "],[0,[],0,"55.4%"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Intentional\ndesign strategies were used to promote:"]]],[3,"ul",[[[0,[],0,"Biodiversity"]],[[0,[],0,"Dark skies"]],[[0,[],0,"Bird safety"]],[[0,[],0,"Soil conservation"]],[[0,[],0,"Carbon sequestration"]],[[0,[],0,"Habitat conservation"]],[[0,[],0,"Flora\/fauna"]],[[0,[],0,"Abatement of specific\nregional environmental concerns"]],[[0,[],0,"Other"]]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Please\nelaborate. "],[0,[],0,"Brownfield remediation"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If you checked \u0027other\u0027 in the\nprevious question, please explain here: "],[0,[],0,"Landscape as teaching tool "]]]]},"title":"Ecosystems"},{"body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["b"],["strong"],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/resources\/leed-v41-rainfall-events-calculator","target","_blank"]]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The facility\u2019s\nsawtooth roof was designed to efficiently harvest daylight, to serve as a\nplatform for future photovoltaic arrays, and to funnel storm water into\ndetention swales and rain gardens which are integrated into the building\nentry\u2019s courtyard, significantly eliminating subsurface infrastructure and\ncelebrating sustainable design strategies. \nThe bioswales irrigate the courtyard\u2019s native landscaping and feed into\na large detention pond to the south of the facility that anchors a restored\nnative prairie landscape. The bioswale design helps to manage stormwater\non-site and promote long-term water conservation. Rainwater from the roof and\nadjacent courtyard surfaces drains into the bioswales, naturally filters\nthrough the native vegetation, and infiltrates into the ground, recharging the\nunderground aquifer. The dry detention basin of native prairie plantings\nmanages for flooding during large storm events, detaining the water on-site and\nslowly releasing it downstream at a pre-development rate. The native planting\nis drought-tolerant and self-sustaining, requiring little to no irrigation\nthroughout the year. Paved areas were kept to a minimum by maximizing native\nlandscaping and incorporating previous gravel within the courtyard and on a\nwork terrace to the south of the facility to encourage stormwater absorption."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Design intent"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe the quality of the water that runs off the site."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"81.13% of TSS is removed through two swales, a filter strip,\nand detention pond."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe the project\u0027s water resilience strategies."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Rainwater meets all irrigation needs, mechanical systems do\nnot require large amounts of water, and low-flow fixtures and fittings were\nused to reduce indoor potable water use by 25.8% over the LEED baseline."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Provide one sentence describing the project\u0027s major potable water\nconservation strategy for each end use."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Rainwater meets all irrigation needs, mechanical systems do\nnot require large amounts of water, and low-flow fixtures and fittings were\nused to reduce indoor potable water use by 25.8% over the LEED baseline."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Metrics"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Is on\nsite potable water use regularly metered and monitored?"],[0,[],0," Yes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Is\nwater use sub metered?"],[0,[],0," No"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Was\nwater consumption modeled?"],[0,[],0," Yes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Is\npotable water used for non-potable uses? "],[0,[],0,"Yes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Is\nrainwater collected and stored for onsite use?"],[0,[],0," No"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"What\nnon-potable water sources are collected for reuse? "],[0,[],0,"Roof Rainwater, Site surface water\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"What are the end uses of this collection? "],[0,[],0," Irrigation, Non-irrigation site water"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Percentage\nof rainwater managed on-site (from maximum anticipated 24-hour, two-year storm\nevent): "],[0,[],0,"100%"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],0,"Indicate storm event used to calculate percentage\nof rainwater managed on-site using a\u202f"],[0,[2],1,"LEED rainwater\ncalculator"],[0,[],1,"."],[0,[],0," 2"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Does the site have a vegetated area that is\nirrigated turf grass?"],[0,[],0," No"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Percentage of site vegetated area that is\nirrigated turf grass:"],[0,[],0," 0%"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Is potable water quality routinely monitored,\nfiltered, or treated?"],[0,[],0," No"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Measured annual water use (gallons per building): "],[0,[],0,"57703.8"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Predicted annual water use (gallons per building): "],[0,[],0,"31874.48"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Percentage of potable water reduced through\nefficiency measures: "],[0,[],0,"25.8%"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Percentage of potable water offset by other water\nsources: "],[0,[],0,"0%"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Percentage of blackwater treated on-site:"],[0,[],0," \n0%"]]]]},"title":"Water"},{"body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["b"],["strong"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Like a\nprecision hand tool found in an artist\u2019s workshop, the Whitcomb Art Center is a\nhighly tuned working instrument to aid its inhabitants in making and thinking\nabout creative work. Performance, directness, and simplicity were key goals for\nthis building. The building is not itself an art piece. Rather, it is a\ndeliberate and economical machine for enabling art. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"During the integrated design workshop, the client agreed to\nprioritize performance goals. Given the very modest budget and the adjacent industrial\nbuildings, the design team recommended engaging a pre-engineered building\nfabricator as a design assist effort immediately during schematic design to\nreduce structural and other construction costs and shift resources to\nhigh-performance strategies. Collaborating very early in the process with the\nfabricator, the team adapted a standard structural steel bent to optimize\neffective north daylighting and a south facing roof angled for future\ninstallation of photovoltaics. The exposed structural frame on the interior\nbecame a prominent design feature of each studio space. The structural system\nprovides large open light-filled spaces that support flexible studio space and\nfuture adaptability and expansion. The system also supports a high-performance\nenvelope, significant cost reduction, and an accelerated construction schedule,\nfurther addressing cost constraints."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Design intent"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe right sizing\nstrategies and considerations. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"In order to\nmeet the aggressive $6.36 million budget, space was seen as a resource to\nconserve, and the program was right-sized early to keep the square footage as\nefficient as possible while managing design for change."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"How did design choices minimize\nmaterial usage allowing for lower cost and more efficiently designed systems structure?"],[0,[],1," "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The roof\u2019s\ncustom offset gable profile shape yields an optimized building structure using\nthe least amount of steel for the spans and volumes required."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Provide one sentence on the\nstrategies used to reduce cost and\/or increase value for each of the following."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Strategies for\nreducing square footage and first costs included efficient building planning,\ndesigning program elements to overlap, and eliminating program redundancies."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Metrics"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Cost "],[0,[1],1,"per square foot (USD\/SF)"],[0,[0],1,":"],[0,[],0," \n231"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Were\nlife cycle costs calculated?"],[0,[],0,"\nNo"]]]]},"title":"Economy"},{"body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[["images-card",{"images":[{"url":"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dpcbzfiye\/image\/upload\/v1649961321\/rbedgrsrxrugfvnf6tzo.jpg","id":"6495599"}],"caption":"Thermal Performance diagram of Knox College Whitcomb Art Center. Image: Lake|Flato Architects"}]],"markups":[["b"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[]],[10,0],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Through a\ncollaboration with the contractor and metal building supplier, the design team\nadapted a traditional prefabricated building skin to a high-performance\nenvelope. The integrated team created unique wall and roof sections that\ninclude a continuous thermal insulation layer wrapping the building completely\non the outside face of the assemblies\u2019 structural layers. The building envelope uses rigid insulation,\na moisture barrier, fiberglass thermal clips, and hat channels to fasten siding\nto the walls to minimize thermal bridging. Separation pads provide thermal\nbreaks at the few structural steel penetrations through the envelope. The roof\nuses an acoustical deck with rigid insulation, plywood, and a moisture barrier.\nAll windows and skylight utilize a thermally broken aluminum glazing\nsystem. The building\u2019s designed\nperformance is also tied to its specific sawtooth roof form. North-facing\nskylights in the repeating gables bring evenly dispersed daylight inside. This\nallows the interior to be evenly illuminated with high-quality ambient daylight\nwithout the unwanted solar heat gain of direct sunlight and with minimal\ndaytime electric lighting usage. Electric lighting is provided by LED fixtures\ncontrolled by daylight sensors. High-efficiency mechanical equipment, including\nfixed plate enthalpy ERV ductless split systems, provide the building\u2019s reduced\nheating and cooling loads."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Design intent"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Explain any difference between\nmeasure and predicted EUI."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"We have been\nconducting extensive post-occupancy evaluation on this building, including\ncollaboration sessions with the owner to understand actual operations and\nutilization and energy model calibration by the MEP consultant."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe your enclosure (wall,\nroof, and window) specification for optimizing climatic performance (U-value,\nSHGC, VT, shading, dynamic, etc.) "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The building\nenclosure maximizes occupant comfort and minimizes energy consumption with a\ncontinuous fully broken insulation layer, without any structural steel\npenetrations, and with operable thermally broken glazing and shading systems\nthat harvest optimized levels of ambient daylight and indirect sunlight and\nadjust with the seasons for ideal levels of natural interior illumination."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe the primary strategy\nfor reducing operational carbon (scope 1: direct emissions; scope 2; indirect\nemissions). "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The primary\nstrategy for reducing operating carbon was reducing electricity consumption\nthrough adaptive thermal comfort temperature setpoints, efficient equipment and\nplug loads, and using high-efficiency mechanical equipment with enthalpy\neconomizers."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Metrics"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"What\ntool was used to model energy?"],[0,[],0," \nOther"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If you\nchecked \u0027other\u0027 in the previous question, please explain here: "],[0,[],0,"\nTRACE 700 Energy "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n"],[0,[0],1,"Predicted\ngross Energy Usage Intensity (pEUI)\u202fin kBTU\/sf\/yr (including all\nsite energy uses, exclusive of on-site generations and purchased credits or\noffsets):"],[0,[],0," \n94.5"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Was\nASHRAE Standard 0.1 used to determine pEUI?"],[0,[],0," \nYes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If yes,\nwhat version was used? (select one)"],[0,[],0," \nOther"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Note if COVID-19 altered occupancy during\nthe measured year."],[0,[],0," \n131.5"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Is energy generated on-site? "],[0,[],0,"No \n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Were\nrenewable energy credits or offsets purchased for this project?"],[0,[],0," \nYes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If yes,\ndescribe the credits or offsets purchased and their impact. "],[0,[],0,"\nThe owner entered a two-year purchase agreement to procure 70.1% of electricity for this project from Midwest Wind renewable energy certificates."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Operational\ncarbon: "],[0,[],0,"0.01\n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Please\nexplain if a mandatory metrics is unavailable or a metric requires additional\ninterpretive information."],[0,[],0,"\nOperational carbon was calculated for\noperational energy only per the COTE super spreadsheet guidance. We have\nentered the number but this form is rounding it to the hundredths place. Measured LPD is entered as \u00220\u0022\nbecause we do not have that data -- The building is not submetered to that\nlevel of detail. The percent WWR by\norientation (N, S, E, W) field is numeric-only so we were only able to enter\none orientation (N) in that field\u2013Here are the WWRs for each: N = 35.38%, S\n= 80.12%, E = 10.17%, W = 29.56% We\u0027ve\nfound that the national benchmark for higher education buildings (which is also\nreferenced in the Super Spreadsheet) is much lower than the national average\nbenchmark for academic art buildings. \nThe predicted and measured EUI metrics for this project are higher than\nthe national higher education benchmark, but aligned with national art building\nbenchmarks.\n\n"]]]]},"title":"Energy"},{"body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[["images-card",{"images":[{"url":"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dpcbzfiye\/image\/upload\/v1649961043\/c4naxtk7pniz1yx1yl6h.jpg","id":"6495591"}],"caption":"Interior art studio. Image: Lara Swimmer"}]],"markups":[["b"],["strong"],["sub"]],"sections":[[10,0],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Whitcomb Art\nCenter is an inspiring naturally lit and artfully efficient home for this\ndynamic community of visual artists and makers. Biophilic design principles are\nused throughout the building, including prioritization of daylight, views to\nnature, and use of natural, warm, and tactile materials. The building\u2019s\ndefining characteristic is the unique roof shape, with an offset gable that\nallows for skylights facing north to flood the building with daylight. A\nhorizontal exterior light shelf at south-facing windows bounces sunlight onto\nthe student workspaces\u2019 ceiling planes for even sunlight dispersal. Operable\nwindows at opposing ends of rooms enable natural cross-ventilation through\nworkspaces to improve air quality and comfort. Operable panel partitions enable\nstudios to open to adjacent spaces to encourage flexible collaboration or to\nremain closed at times for acoustic and visual privacy. Strategically sized and\nlocated glazing facilitates views and connections to the native-landscaped\nevent and work courtyard and to the restored native prairie landscape to the\nsouth. Large exterior rolling panels of perforated corrugated metal serve as\ngiant movable shade screens to control interior daylighting along the west\nfa\u00e7ade, allowing students and faculty to manually adjust the amount of direct\nsunlight in the main public spaces of the building."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Design intent"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe your major strategy\nfor improving indoor air quality."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Operable\nwindows, enthalpy ERVs, enthalpy economizers, and power exhaust are organized\nby \u201cclean\u201d and \u201cdirty\u201d spaces in the building to separate air-quality needs and\nensure at least 0.2 air changes per hour of infiltration, exceeding ASHRAE\nstandard 62.1."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe your major strategy\nfor improving indoor acoustical. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The program\nspaces were evaluated for acoustic needs, and \u201cloud\u201d and \u201cquiet\u201d spaces were\ngrouped together then separated by operable panel partitions to open or close\nbased on acoustic preferences."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe your major strategy\nfor encouraging occupant movement. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Daylit\ndouble-height public gallery spaces throughout connect students and faculty on\nthe building\u2019s two levels. Open stairways with generous landings promote\nphysical activity and become makeshift in-between gathering spaces."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe your major strategy\nfor providing healthy foods. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Not applicable\u2013No food service in this project."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Metrics"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"Do\ngreater than 90% of occupied spaces have a direct view to the outdoors?"],[0,[],1,"\u202f"],[0,[],0," \nYes\n "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Was daylight modeled to inform design\ndecisions? 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Providing these high levels of system control enable adjustments that\nmeet needs and preferences, promoting the productivity, comfort, and well-being\nof building occupants.\n "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"How many occupants per thermal zone or thermostat?\n(Please express as a number)"],[0,[],0," \n6"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Percentage of occupants who can control\ntheir own light levels. (Please\nexpress as a number): "],[0,[],0,"94%"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Percentage of occupants who have access to operable windows. (Please express as a\nnumber): "],[0,[],0,"100%"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"Was a \u201cchemicals of concern\u201d list used to inform\nmaterial selection?"],[0,[],1,"\u202f"],[0,[],0," \nYes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If yes,\nplease explain one sentence. "],[0,[],0,"We eliminated nearly all VOCs and added formaldehyde through\nrigorous tracking during construction, as demonstrated by the project earning\nall low-emitting materials LEED credits.\n "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"HPD: Were Health Product Declarations (HPDs)\ncollected?"],[0,[],0,"\u202f"],[0,[],0," "],[0,[],1,"\n"],[0,[],0,"Yes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If so\nsummarize results. "],[0,[],0,"HPDs were relatively new when this project was designed and\nconstructed, so we were only able to collect a few of them. We advocated for\nthis in our specifications and with our contractors, subcontractors, vendors,\nand manufacturers though, in an effort to educate the profession about material\nhealth and transparency."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"What\nlevel of air filters are installed?\u202f"],[0,[],0," \nLess than MERV 9 "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Is air quality monitored on an ongoing basis?"],[0,[],0," \nYes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If so,\ncheck all IAQ metrics that are being tracked: "],[0,[],0,"%RH, CO"],[0,[2],1,"2"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If the\nproject is in a humid climate, is standalone dehumidification installed?"],[0,[],0," \nNo "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"What is\nthe design maximum CO"],[0,[2],1,"2"],[0,[],1," in PPM?"],[0,[],0," \n800"]]]]},"title":"Well-being"},{"body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[["images-card",{"images":[{"url":"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dpcbzfiye\/image\/upload\/v1649961264\/bze30kgurpzeqmj7tlqc.png","id":"6495597"}],"caption":"Salvaged Materials diagram for Knox College Whitcomb Art Center. Image: Lake|Flato Architects"}]],"markups":[["b"],["sub"],["strong"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[]],[10,0],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The integrated\nteam decided early in the design phase to make the best use of resources by\nhonestly expressing the industrial character of the pre-engineered building and\nincorporating recycled materials found stockpiled on campus. Crafted of a pre-engineered metal system, the\nbuilding provides optimal structural performance using minimal quantities of\nsteel, and the systems are exposed on the interior instead of being covered up\nwith extraneous finish materials. Where possible, systems and materials are\naccentuated, such as the system\u2019s iconic tapered columns exposed at the\ndistinctive corner windows and the use of board-formed concrete at the main\nstair. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"A scrappy\nassemblage of humble pieces provides warmth, texture, and history throughout\nthe building. Reclaimed materials were\nsalvaged from recent campus projects. Hardwood flooring from a historic campus\nbuilding renovation and wood siding from a demolished lumberyard shed formerly\non the building\u2019s site were salvaged and reused as exterior wood cladding and\ninterior wood paneling. Locally made Purington brick pavers from previously\ndemolished Galesburg sidewalks and streets were stockpiled during an earlier\ncampus renovation and were reused here to clad the public north-facing streetfront\nfa\u00e7ade with vertical masonry."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Design intent"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Describe\nthe project team\u2019s material selection criteria. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u201cDematerialization\u201d\nwas the guiding principle for minimizing the need for extraneous finishes, as\nthey would be left bare and raw. The priority for material selection was\nsalvaged materials, followed by local and recycled content. All wood was\nFSC-certified. In addition, an LCA was performed post-occupancy to better\nunderstand our carbon impact. The scope of this study includes structure, foundation,\nenclosure, and interiors. However, it does not include stairs, railings, and\ndoors. The building lifespan is set to 60 years and includes all lifecycle\nstages (A\u2013D). The study includes biogenic carbon. The results of the study\nconcluded a high kgco"],[0,[1],1,"2"],[0,[],0,"\/m2 mainly due to the interior metal stud walls and\ngypsum board. Through this LCA, we learned that there are ways to optimize\ninterior walls and gypsum board to have a lower carbon footprint in our future\ndesigns."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Metrics"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"Was\nembodied carbon modeled?"],[0,[],0," "],[0,[],1,"\n"],[0,[],0,"Yes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If yes,\nidentify the tool used:"],[0,[],0," \nTally"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Is\nbiogenic carbon considered?"],[0,[],0," \nYes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Are\nrenewable energy sources being considered?"],[0,[],0," \nNo"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Identify\nthe modeling time period."],[0,[],0," \n60 years"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"What\nwas the LCA system boundary?"],[0,[],0," Product (A1-A3), Construction (A4-A5), Use\n(B1-B5), End of Life (C1-C4), Beyond (D)"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"What is\nthe LCA scope?"],[0,[],0," \nBuilding Envelope, Structure, Interiors"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If you\nchecked \u0027other\u0027, please explain here:"],[0,[],0," \nN\/A"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"What is\nthe total predicted embodied carbon in kg CO2E?"],[0,[],0," \n627765.5 "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Which\nof the following environmental product declarations did you collect? "],[0,[],0,"Product-specific LCA \n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"Percentage of project floor area, if any,\nthat was adapted from existing buildings: "],[0,[],0,"0%"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Was\nconstruction waste considered and tracked on this project?"],[0,[],0," \nYes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If so\nsummarize results. "],[0,[],0,"83.85% of construction waste was diverted from the landfill.\nA construction waste management plan was developed and implemented that\nidentified that 100% of wood, concrete, metal, and commingled materials would\nbe diverted from disposal."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"Was\nmaterial reuse considered and tracked on this project?"],[0,[],1," "],[0,[],0,"\nYes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If so\nsummarize results. "],[0,[],0,"The building utilizes reused materials that constitute 5.4%\nof the total value of the materials in the project. Materials reused from the\nexisting campus fabric include all the wood cladding salvaged from a demolished\nshed, lecture hall hardwood flooring reclaimed from a historic campus building,\nand exterior brick wall cladding reclaimed from demolished campus sidewalks."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"Was\nrecycled content considered and tracked on this project?"],[0,[],1," "],[0,[],0,"\nYes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If so\nsummarize results. "],[0,[],0,"The building uses materials with recycled content that\nconstitutes 33.54% of the total value of the materials in the project."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"Did you\ntrack the percentage of project materials extracted and manufactured\nregionally?"],[0,[],0," "],[0,[],1,"\n"],[0,[],0,"Yes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If so\nsummarize results. "],[0,[],0,"32.51% of building materials and products by value were\nextracted, harvested, or manufactured within 500 miles of the project site."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Is the\nmajority of wood used in this project certified by FSC? "],[0,[],0,"Yes"]]]]},"title":"Resources"},{"body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["b"],["strong"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The building\nwas designed for short- and long-term flexibility, and to empower students to\ncraft their own creative environments. Flexibility is of particular importance\nfor this project because the Knox art department is continually adjusting\ntechnical requirements to evolve with pedagogy. The building\u2019s structure\nprovides 60-foot-wide open spaces that enable reconfiguration of studios.\nIndividual workstations are arranged in \u201chives,\u201d allowing students to create\ntheir own habitat using tables and movable storage partitions. A simple\ninterior color palette allows students\u2019 ever-evolving work to define the\ninterior life and character of the building. The structural steel bents were\ncustom-designed to provide a long, low-sloping south side, optimally pitched\nfor solar efficiency, ready for photovoltaic arrays and on-site energy\ngeneration. The pre-engineered system was laid out to allow for future building\nexpansion by adding bents and extending the southernmost bay to the west.\nIllinois\u2019 severe winters and humid summers dictated simple industrial cladding\nmaterials such as unpainted galvalume panels and CMU skirting require no finish\ncoatings and were selected for their durability, low maintenance, and material\nefficiency. Metal cladding and roofing attaches to the building frame using\nfiberglass thermal clips, reducing heat conduction and enhancing the envelope\u2019s\nlifespan.\n\n"]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Design intent"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"How\ndoes the project respond to the local hazards identified? "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Passive design\nstrategies were used not only to save energy, but to allow the building to\ncontinue operations in the event of a power disruption. Natural daylight allows\ncirculation through the building during the day, and natural ventilation via\noperable windows can be used in hot weather."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Metrics"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Was\nresearch conducted on the most likely local hazards?"],[0,[],0," \nYes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Research was conducted on these potential local hazards:"]]],[3,"ul",[[[0,[],0,"Hail"]],[[0,[],0,"Drought"]],[[0,[],0,"Extreme temperatures"]],[[0,[],0,"Flooding"]],[[0,[],0,"Epidemic"]],[[0,[],0,"Social unrest"]],[[0,[],0,"Utility disruption"]]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Can the\nProject maintain function without utility power?"],[0,[],0," \nPassive survivability"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"What\ntype of backup power did you have?"],[0,[],0," \nRenewable\/battery"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"What\npercentage of project power needs are met by on-site power generation?"],[0,[],0," \n0%"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"Can the\nbuilding be used as a safe harbor to support a community during a crisis?"],[0,[],0," "],[0,[],1,"\n"],[0,[],0,"Yes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If so,\nexplain. "],[0,[],0,"There are safe zones throughout the building that are\nappropriate to the risks the building faces. Through passive design and\nsurvivability, the building can maintain function for people seeking shelter\nduring a crisis."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"How\nmany hours can the building function through passive survivability?"],[0,[],0," \n8"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Explain\nyour calculations. "],[0,[],0,"The number of hours is dependent on the season, but the\nbuilding\u0027s passive design strategies for natural ventilation, daylighting, and\nhigh-performance envelope allow it to operate for several hours without power."]]]]},"title":"Change"},{"body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["b"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The design\nteam has stayed engaged with the owner and users to ensure that the Whitcomb\nArt Center is performing optimally. After the first year of operation, the\ndesign team found the energy use was much higher than the energy model\nprediction, so they met with the owner to review operations and understand the\ndiscrepancy. The team found that increased utilization and heating setpoints\ncontributed to the higher measured use. They also found that the installed\nlighting had higher power densities than what was modeled, and the air handling\nunit leaving, and supply air temperatures also differed, resulting in more\nelectric reheating. The design engineer calibrated the energy model based on\nthese actual operations, and the collective team has been tracking consumption\nand making building adjustments, so the calibrated model and actual performance\nare more closely aligned. Every year since it opened, the building\u2019s measured\nenergy has decreased. User feedback has been overwhelmingly positive,\nparticularly about how successful the flexibility and adaptability of the space\nis."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Metrics"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n"],[0,[0],1,"Were\nintegrated design processes engaged early in the project for establishing\nproject performance goals and strategies?"],[0,[],0," \nYes\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n \n\n"],[0,[0],1,"If yes,\ndescribe the process and outcomes. "],[0,[],0,"\n\nThe design process was initiated with an integrated design\nworkshop where the owner, user group, and design team came together with\nengaged community members to establish sustainability goals for the\nproject. Those goals included\nconnectivity to public transit, stormwater management targets, and biophilic\ndesign.\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n \n\n"],[0,[0],1,"What\nlevel of commissioning was undertaken on this project?"],[0,[],0," \nBasic commissioning (system designer).\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n"],[0,[0],1,"Has a\npost-occupancy evaluation, including surveys of occupant comfort, been\nperformed? 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Through these conversations with the\nowner, it has also found that there are many new operators and users in the\nbuilding that could benefit from training. An updated training is being planned\nfor this new group, as well as development of an ongoing training program since\nthe higher education schedule inherently will introduce new users on a regular\nbasis.\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n \n\n"],[0,[0],1,"Did the\nproject engage in a professional peer review of drawings or specifications\nduring design? 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