MASON COURT

Beyond Shelter Housing Development CorporationJune 5, 2010

Project Description

• 3-story rental housing development• 4 single-level flats• 8 two-story townhouses• Community Room & Laundry• Garden & Outdoor Play area

The 3 E’s include ‘Equity’

• Low Income Families• People with Disabilities• Homeless Men and Women• Mentally Ill Individuals Let’s set an example for the community

• 2129 E. El Segundo Blvd. Compton, CA 90222• Close to parks, schools, supermarkets, medical facilities• Accessible to public transportation

Site Elements

High Sustainability Goals• Minimize impact on

natural environment• Maintain Energy

Efficiency• Reduce use of non-

sustainable materials• Manage water runoff• Maximize recycling• Water conservation

Energy & Lighting Objectives

Mason Courts seeks to lower energy costs by improving building performance, and also to achieve thermal and visual comfort with decreased reliance on mechanical systems

Site Challenges

• Orientation of building runs vertically North to South - high levels of sun exposure on East and West sides of building

Solar Study-Morning

8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am

11:00 am 12:00 am

Solar Study-Afternoon

1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm

4:00 pm 5:00 pm

Solar Study-Animation

ON the 5th of June from sunrise to sunset

Solar Study-Animation

ON the 1st of January from sunrise to sunset

Natural Daylighting

• Wood sliding shutters

• Solar Tubes to the kitchen

Natural Daylighting

• Saw-tooth Skylight

Passive Ventilation

• Thermal Heat Sensor Operable Skylights-monitors

• Low speed fans to circulate air

• Minimize the use of HVAC systems

Electric Lighting and lighting control

• Compact fluorescent lights

• Occupancy sensors

• Automated photocells to dim electric lights

• Minimal landscape lighting

Photovoltaic Systems

• seamless solar roofing solution(US-Tile + SRS )

• Integrated parking solar canopy

• 9’ high minimum over parking

• Shaded Parking (reduces Heat Island effect)

Water Heating

• Utilize Solar Water Heating System within the current Boiler System

• System includes– Boiler– Water Pump and

Circulating Pump– Fail Safe System with

Gas

Heating and Electrical Appliances

• Energy Star Appliances– Refrigerator– Dishwasher– Washer and Dryer

• Radiant Heating– In lieu of Furnace– Connected to Solar

Water Heating System

Building Envelope• Good Design Reduces Heat Gain or Loss and

Moisture Control• Heat Gain or Loss

– Insulation – Recycled Blue Jeans or Blown in Cellulose– Air Tight Building– Windows – Dual Glazed, Low Solar Gain Low-E Glass,

Argon/Krypton Gas – High Shading Coefficient• Moisture Control

– Moisture Barrier– Ventilation– Waterproofing

Materials Objectives

• Minimize Impact on the Environment• Renewable and Recyclable• Recycled Content Materials• Improve IAQ – Lower Indoor Air Pollution• Increase Performance and Durability –

“Best Product”

reduce, reuse, recycle and restore

Recycled Materials

• Concrete – Fly Ash and Recycled Concrete• Asphalt with Recycled Aggregate• Steel – 30% < recycled steel• Sheathing – Post Consumer Newspapers• Insulation – Recycled Blue Jean or Newspaper• Roofing with Recycled Rubber• Recycled Carpet – 100% recyclable and 40-60%

recycled content

Renewable Materials

• Lumber – FSC certified lumber for the framing roofing, subfloors, and cabinets.

• Linoleum – in lieu of Vinyl Sheets in Kitchen and Bathrooms

• Bamboo Flooring – 5-7 years of maturity

Materials for IAQ

• Lumber – Treated with Borate and VOC free or Low VOC adhesives

• Carpet – Green Label Plus certification• Concrete Polished Flooring in lieu of Carpet• Paints with Low or No VOC’s• Caulk and Adhesives – Low VOC and no

Formaldehyde

Low Toxicity

• Paints - Benjamin Moore Natura– Exceeds Led and Greenseal standards– Odorless– Zero VOC’s

• Eco-Friendly Wool Carpet Padding– Free of dyes, glues, pesticides, adhesives and other chemicals– Years of service– Bio-degradable, use as weed barrier or mulch in garden

Renewable Materials

• Meadow board– Plywood-like panels made from ryegrass

– Rapidly renewable alternative to wood

– Superior strength, insulation, acoustic, and fire rating values

Cabinetry

• Sunflower Seed Board– 100% sunflower hulls– Countertops, cabinet faces– Not waterproof, needs counter topping material

• Wheat board– Alternative to Sunflower Board– 100% wheat straw

• Fireclay Tile– 60% recycled content– More post-consumer waste than any other tile

on the market– Curbside waste glass, Bay Area waste granite

dust and used sandblasting abrasives

Flooring

• First Floor - Concrete flooring– Mixture includes fly-ash

• Second Floor - Bamboo Flooring– Renewable hardwood flooring– Harvested every 5-7 years

• Kitchen - Cork Flooring– Harvested every 9-10 years– Zero waste during manufacturing– Trees survive debarking, reproduce more bark

Flooring

• Bathrooms/Laundry Room - Marmoleum– Zero VOC’s– 100% natural ingredients

• All Bedrooms - Floorganics Natural Carpet– 100% natural ingredients– 100% bio-degradable– Zero Toxins, Zero VOC’s

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

Providing good IEQ at Mason Court is a key component to the overall project goal of providing a comfortable, safe, environment for building residents.

Indoor Environmental Quality

Visual/Physical Comfort

1) Natural Daylighting Strategies

2) Controllability of lighting

3) Comfortable interior temperatures

4) Healthy IAQ

HVAC

• Proper Cleaning & Sealing of Ducts

• Contractor Oversight

• System Flush Out• MERV 10-13 Filters

HVAC (cont’d)

• Fresh Air Intake Ports

• Moisture Control in Bathrooms

• Regular Inspection and Maintenance

IAQ

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IAQ (cont’d)• Energy Efficient ceiling

fans• Bathroom fans on

timers• Walk-off mats

(Interior)• Foot Grilles (Exterior)

Carpet & IAQ

• Low-pile carpeting• Renewable /

Recycled Content• Green Label PLUS• Low VOCs

IAQ Education / Maintenance• Tenant Manual• Non-Toxic cleaning

products• Educate owners and

residents• Maintaining healthy

IAQ/IEQ for everyone

Water Objectives

Mason Court strives to minimize the use of and need for fresh water; and also to manage, retain, and harvest as much storm water as possible on the property.

Reducing Indoor Water Use

• Low-flow shower heads (2-2.4 gallons per minute or less)

• Dual-flush toilets• Aerators on all sinks• WaterSense

(and EnergyStar) washing machines and dishwashers

Reducing Outdoor Water Use• Drought tolerant and native

plants• Limited use of turf• Tilled soil to improve water

infiltration• Zoned, timer system, drip

irrigation• Harvested rainwater for

irrigation• Mulch to keep moisture in

the soil

Storm Water Management and Use

• Tilled soil to improve water infiltration

• Porous unit pavers for parking and walkways

• Bio-retention planter boxes under downspouts

• Underground cistern for storm water storage

Questions?