Saavedra Gehlhausen Architects Title: text size 36 pt. Text size 28 pt. Karl J. Jacobs Center for Science and Math

Saavedra Gehlhausen Architects

Title: text size 36 pt.• Text size 28 pt.Karl J. Jacobs Centerfor Science and Math


Project Features

ACADEMIC

• 5 Life Science Labs / 1 Stealth Lab (4 Current Labs)• Prep/Storage• 1 Cadaver Lab• 1 Greenhouse• Prep/Storage• 1 Instrument Room• 2 Student Resource Labs• Classrooms• 10 Large (includes 2 Stealth Labs)• 5 Small• 1 Math Lab (2 Rooms)• Student Life Space• 59 Faculty Offices • Adjunct Office Space for 16• Faculty Support Office (FSO)

Space• Departmental Office Space• IT Office

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

• Pursuing LEED Gold Certification• 23 Alternate Bids • All Faculty Requests have been Included• 420-Ton closed-loop Geothermal System• Chilled Beam Cooling System• Connecting Link between CL-I and JCSM• 105 New Parking Spaces• Pendulum• Creek Enhancements• Photovoltaic System• Greenhouse• Green Roofs

Pursuing LEED Gold – 60 Points Required Currently at 68

Leadership in Energy &Environmental Design

Energy Savings Measures

•420 ton closed-loop geothermal heating and cooling system•Chilled beam cooling system•Variable air volume air handling units•Energy recovery on air handling units•Variable volume heating and cooling pumps•High efficiency domestic water heating system•Variable frequency drives for motors•Building-integrated photovoltaics•Transformers bearing Energy Star labels•High efficiency light fixtures•Lighting controls

Occupancy sensorsDaylight harvesting sensorsMultiple switching zonesUse of low mercury lamps

•Thermally efficient glazing (low-E coatings, ceramic fritting)•Reflective white roofing membrane•Enhanced commissioning

Upon completion, Rock Valley College will likely be the first community college in Illinois to have two LEED Gold projects on its campus.


Closed-Loop Geothermal System

• The closed-loop Geothermal system include (8) water-cooled heat pump units, primarily loop water pumps, a 164 vertical well geothermal bore field, and associated piping. This system will work to create jobs, reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and leverage grant funding in a learning environment that can promote these initiatives to future generations.

• ADVANTAGES

• More efficient than the existing central heating and chiller water plant• Places the project in a better position to obtain LEED Gold Certification than more traditional

systems• Excess capacity will be shared with CL-I building• Supports the College’s long standing “green” philosophy• Can be used as a teaching tool for sustainable design

• SYSTEM ECONOMICS

• Geothermal System Cost $1,783,000• Less Conventional System Cost ($ 695,000)• DCEO Grant (Pending) ($ 420,000)• ICECF Grant (Pending) ($ 90,000)• Remaining Project Cost $ 578,000

• Modeled Annual Energy Cost Savings Compared to Traditional System: $76,000

• Simple Payback (Including Grants) 7.6 years




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East Elevation

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