The NZ4 Global Alliance Design Approach: Stimulus Concepts Featuring Net Zero Energy; Net Water; Magnet Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education; and Technology Accelerators
Bruce Haxton, AIA, LEED AP®, Bruce McLean Haxton, Architect
Jason Loiselle, Sherwood Design Engineers
John Andary, P.E., LEED AP, Integral Group
Tom Kubala, AIA, The Kubala Washatko Architects
Members of The NZ4 Global Alliance are presenting their design approach for net zero energy, water, waste, food, and biofuel production that can promote economic stimulus and enhance educational opportunities while saving energy and water. This presentation should be most relevant to government officials, educational planners, large commercial complex directors, and developers. The design approach, essentially a "HUB" for technology clusters, would serve as a regional economic stimulus tailored to science parks, mixed use communities, cities, and remote geographic regions. The NZ4 team has specifically developed the net food, net water, and net waste components for developing countries, including China, India, Brazil, and Russia, to stimulate their economies while solving environmental issues. The approach is expected to become more relevant in the U.S. given the aging of various utility infrastructures and the need to enhance environmental quality.
Bruce Haxton, with more than 30 years of experience, has worked with a number of internationally known architects. He is a sustainable design architect, specializing in laboratory and science park architecture. He has been involved with numerous science campus and laboratory projects for both private and government clients besides numerous other building types: healthcare facilities, data centers, office buildings, performing arts centers, housing, education facilities, and airports. He holds a Master of Architecture, Advanced Studies degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In the past 15 years, he has published more than 45 articles and research papers with more than half of these focusing on sustainable design topics. He has spoken at seven International Association of Science Parks World Conferences, five Association of University Research Parks Annual Conferences, and numerous other international conferences.
John Andary has more than 25 years of consulting engineering experience with a strong background in project management and team leadership. Throughout his career, he has worked in various market sectors including higher education, healthcare, civic, industry, commercial, hospitality, recreation, and laboratory design. John believes that sustainable design is an engineer's social responsibility. His passion for this cause has led him to work on numerous LEED® projects, including six projects targeting or achieving Platinum certification. He was the principal sustainable design consultant and energy concept developer for the Research Support Facility on the campus of the Department of Energy;s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which, at 350,000 square feet, will be the largest LEED Platinum NZEB in North America, and possibly the world. Mr. Andary has also been consulting on the master plan for the NREL campus, which is targeting net zero energy.