ERAPPA 2009 - Portland

Sustainable

The Development and Application of Policy-Based Tools for Institutional Green Buildings

Anthony Cupido, McMaster University

This presentation highlights the outcomes of a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews that were undertaken with senior APPA facility professionals to determine if policy is essential for sustainable building practices and the implementation of LEED®. This non-technical topic will interest all facility managers who want to have a sustainable campus.

Facilities Planning

Making Existing Buildings Environmentally and Educationally Relevant to the 21st Century Campus  (AIA/LU, HSW, SD)

Matthew Broderick, AIA, LEED AP & Peter Larson, AIA, LEED AP, Ashley McGraw Architects, PC; Eric Beattie, MBA, Syracuse University

Does it make sense that students in the 21^st century should learn in classrooms designed for the mid-20^th century? Or that these buildings should be seriously energy-wasteful? Since they go hand-in-glove, why compromise on either count? This program presents results of research by a team of Syracuse University facilities staff, faculty, and the initiating architectural consultants that answers these questions. Selecting a real, typical post-WWII SU campus building that is neither optimal educationally nor in any way fossil fuel energy-efficient, they explored ways to renovate the interior, provide vibrant classrooms, and establish a net zero fossil fuel energy strategy. 

Target Audience - Campus architects, facilities directors, administrators and finance officers;   Technical Complexity - Intermediate

People

Creative Parking Solutions

            Christopher Brennan, P.E., Walker Parking Consultants

Walker's discussion will explore various methods for addressing campus parking issues in a challenging economy. We will collaborate with the audience, tailoring our areas of focus to their particular parking problems. Discussion topics will be chosen from the following list: supply/demand analyses, space optimization, access control practices, and use of shared-car parking.

Potpourri

Current and New ADA Campus Access Obligations

Denis Pratt, RA, AIA , Alpha One

The 2004 Accessibility Guidelines issued by the Access Board address a wider range of facility types than the current 1991 ADAAG standards.  They now include recreation facilities, boating facilities, swimming pools, and new assembly requirements.  This workshop reviews the current standards and new accessibility guidelines that campus facility managers should know about and highlights the significant changes.

Technical Complexity:    Intermediate

Utilities/Energy

Wind Power - Reducing Campus Energy Costs at the University of Maine, Presque Isle 

            James Wilson, P.E., Woodard & Curran

Woodard & Curran worked with the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) to realize their vision of a working wind turbine on campus.  The 600 kW turbine went online in May of 2009.  This presentation is a beginner's introduction to the various phases of implementing a similar project.