Create Value by Renovating and Make it Green
David Bendet, Perkins+Will
John McDonald, Integral
In the current economy, it makes good sense to make the most of what one already has, while also planning for the future. Much can be gained by taking a fresh look, identifying inefficiencies, evaluating opportunities, and taking appropriate steps toward improvement within existing operations and facilities.
Renovating and reusing existing facilities, rather than building new ones, lowers construction costs, shortens construction schedules, and maintains existing adjacencies. Because of these advantages, nearly 75 percent of all laboratory construction projects occur within existing operating facilities, underutilized facilities, or recently developed shells.
These projects, however, come with challenges that need to be considered. Unanticipated conditions arise, and building operations, systems, and occupants can be disrupted. Also, these conditions often might seem in conflict with achieving excellence in energy performance and sustainable construction.
This presentation will focus on strategies and tactics for "green" renovations (and operations).
Key issues covered:
- Determining the right project:
- Project visioning, goal setting, programming, and planning
- Benchmarking, life cycle cost analysis
- Retro-commissioning
- Doing the project right:
- Evaluating existing facilities for fit, constraints (A/S/MEP)
- Minimizing disruption to existing operations
- Accessing financial incentives and funding programs
- Implementing smart design process and project delivery
- Applying strategies for sustainable design (passive/active architectural and MEP systems)
- Finding zero- and low-cost solutions (education, lighting, air changes, green chemistry, sash management)
- Developing new products (high-performance hoods, controls, air monitors)
- Adhering to new code requirements
- Planning for prefabrication, designing for flexibility
Biography:
David Bendet, AIA, LEED® AP, is an architect and senior project manager with Perkins+Will in San Francisco. He has more than 20 years professional experience programming, planning, designing, managing, and delivering complex, innovative, and sustainable science and technology projects. Prior to joining Perkins+Will, Mr. Bendet was a senior project manager and sustainability coordinator for University of California San Francisco Capital Programs, where he led the project team for the Broad Institute for stem cell research at the Parnassus Campus. Mr. Bendet's current project assignments at Perkins+Will include the Buck Institute for Aging stem cell research building in Novato, the Riyadh University for Women academic research campus in Saudi Arabia, the master plan for a confidential pharmaceutical manufacturing project in Singapore, and the children's hospital for a confidential San Francisco Bay area client.
Mr. Bendet currently serves on the Board of Directors for the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE) Bay Area Chapter. He teaches architecture at Stanford University, and has spoken at several national conferences including Labs21, Tradeline, BayBio, R&D Magazine, and ISPE. He is published in the fields of science facilities design, project management, and project delivery. Mr. Bendet received his Master's degree in architecture from the University of California at Berkeley, and his Bachelor's degree in environmental design from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
John P. McDonald, P.E., LEED AP, is a principal in Integral's San Francisco office, and is recognized as one of the nation's leading mechanical engineers for laboratories and animal research facilities. He has worked for a variety of clients including universities, R&D, bio-pharmaceutical, and government institutions. Mr. McDonald has a vast knowledge of commercial air conditioning systems as well as power, lighting, plumbing, and specialty water systems. His project management experience includes master planning, conceptual designs through construction documents, construction administration, and commissioning.
As a registered mechanical engineer and LEED Accredited Professional, Mr. McDonald has extensive experience in energy usage evaluations and complex retrofits, implementing cost-effective solutions as well as providing customized, comprehensive solutions from planning through start-up and commissioning. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering technology from California Polytechnic State University.