Cost Impact of Sustainable Design
Taylor Boyd, P.E., CCE, KlingStubbins
Jennifer Taranto, Structure Tone, Inc.
This session will examine the construction cost implications of sustainable design practices in research laboratory buildings. Realistic cost evaluation requires analysis of first costs and of additional costs throughout the life span of building systems. The presenters will provide examples of parametric cost estimating for initial construction and projections of operation, maintenance, and disposal costs. The use of building information modeling (BIM) for preliminary cost modeling and life cycle costing will be included. Building systems and characteristics, including exterior form and structure, interior layout and space efficiency, finish materials and furnishings, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical light and power will be discussed, and environmentally responsible alternatives considered for cost comparisons. Initial costs for sustainably designed laboratory buildings are not necessarily higher than those of other laboratories, and the session will recognize that aggressive investigation of actual building program is just as important to sustainable design as any technological choices might be.
Biographies:
Taylor Boyd is a certified cost engineer and the chief estimator at KlingStubbins. Mr. Boyd is responsible for the development and coordination of project-related cost control including estimating, scheduling, planning, and cost reporting. Mr. Boyd's work has included cost evaluations and comparisons of alternative options including new construction, upgrade of existing facilities, and retrofit of existing properties for clients such as Pfizer, Merck & Co., Inc., Johnson & Johnson, the Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NASA, and Exxon, among others.
Mr. Boyd has led discussions on the topics of building systems cost management at national International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering conferences, local American Institute of Architects seminars, and at lectures for the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. Mr. Boyd most recently contributed to the first book dedicated to the sustainable design of laboratories published by Wiley in 2010, titled Sustainable Design of Research Laboratories: Planning, Design, and Operation.
Jennifer Taranto is the corporate director of sustainability for Structure Tone. She has 13 years of industry experience, and she serves as chair of the Board of Directors for the U.S. Green Building Council's Massachusetts chapter.