Team 4-Green Boiler's White Paper Project

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Building Green Boiler

ENGL 421-White Project Summer 20

Instructor: F. Tobienne

Team Members:Matt Baum

Ashley DavisRozaine Wijekularatne

Eric Wasko


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Title ...0II. Table of Contents .1III. Executive Summary......2IV. What is LEED?............................................................................3V. Green Building Practices at Purdue.4-6

a. Roger Gatewood Wingb. Schleman Hall Green Roofc. Hillel House: Purdues Jewish Centerd. Other Green Initiatives

VI. Building A Green Campus..7-8a. Purdue Sustainability Initiativesb. Purdue Residence Facilities

VII. Interview with Robin Ridgeway.9VIII. Comparative Look..,10IX. Annotated Bibliography.11-13X. Image Citations.14

Figure 1: Current View of the Gatewood Wing

Figure 2: Schleman Hall Green Roof


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Purdue University is actively taking steps to make the entire university

more sustainable. This report will study the steps that Purdue is taking to

make physical facilities and other aspects of the campus greener. Tomake a more environmentally friendly institution, Purdue focuses onmeasurable initiatives and goals. Goals focus on energy conservation, aswell as the responsible use of land. There is also an effort to purchase

geen products. These green products range from everyday goods to

campus buildings and upgrades. Existing buildings and facilities areundergoing upgrades like replacing old inefficient equipment to become

more energy and water efficient. Residence halls, as well as dining courtsare all seeing changes. At Schleman Hall, a green roof is beingconstructed. This type of roof is the first at Purdue, but it is leading the way

for more green roofs to be developed in the future. Also, the EPICS GreenBoiler Initiative team is working with the campus Jewish Center to create

a rain garden and an overall more sustainable center.

New buildings at Purdue are also being targeted. The newGatewood Wing on the Mechanical Engineering building is the first of its

kind on the Purdue campus. This new addition will be LEED certified by

the U.S. Green Building Council. The LEED certification ensures that thefacility meets tough requirements such as using selected green

materials and contains certain energy and water conservation methods.Purdue also consistently makes a conscious effort to provide the proper

equipment to promote recycling and non-motorized transportation

around the entire campus. Purdue is not the only campus improving theirsustainability. Most institutions inside the Big Ten conference are also

improving their green awareness and sustainability. The University ofWisconsin-Madison, Michigan State, Ohio State, and the University ofIllinois all have LEED certified buildings on their campuses, or are in the

process of designing one to be built in the future. This report will show that

Purdue and the rest of the Big Ten are striving to lead the way in

sustainable educational institutions.


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High Solar Reflectance Index

Plumbing fixtures Reduce Water Usage

Construction materials with recycledcontent

Carpet-Green Label Plus rated

Wood products certified by ForestStewardship Council

Paint and sealants with low volatile-

organic-chemical ratings (reducingindoor air pollutants and improving airquality)

GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES AT PURDUE

ROGER GATEWOOD WING

The state-of-the-art Roger B. Gatewood Wing addition to the Mechanical

Engineering (ME) Building will addapproximately 41,000 square feet to the

Mechanical Engineering Building,increasing its space by 55 percent.Currently Purdue has no LEED certified

buildings, so it will be the first building

constructed to LEED certification standardsset by the U.S. Green Building Council.

This $33 million project will be the

first LEED certified building bythe U.S. Green Building Council

at the university. The new wing

will have many green featuresused in the construction. Theroof will be constructed using

supplies that contain a high

solar reflectance index. Manymaterials will be recycledmaterials or green rated. The

wood materials will be certifiedby the Forest StewardshipCouncil. In order to improve the air quality in and around the building,

special paints will be used.

BOILER GREEN INITIATIVE

BGI ALSO KNOWN AS BOILER GREEN INITIATIVE IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDENTORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AT

PURDUES WEST LAFAYETTE CAMPUS. ONE OF THEIR MAIN FOCUSES ON A CAMPUSIS "GREEN" BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND A MAJOR COMPONENT OF A GREEN

BUILDING STRATEGY IS AN INTEGRATED GREEN ROOF SYSTEM.

Figure 4: Caption: Rendering of Gatewood Wing


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In the future BGI will continue to build

integrated green roofs on the followingcampus buildings:

Ford Dining Court

Mann Building

Armory

Mechanical Engineering Building

Newly Constructed Buildings

SCHLEMAN HALL GREEN ROOF

Their first step of this project was

Purdues first green roof on Schleman Hall. A

green roof is a roof with a water-proof

membrane that is partially or completelycovered with plant life immersed in a

planting medium. There are two types of

green roofs, intensive and extensive.

Schelman Halls roof is of the extensive typewhich means that it contains smaller plants

that are often drought resistant.

Furthermore, they do not require deep soil

and are easier to care for. The roof has

been retrofitted on an existing 1,750 square feet. This green roof was funded

by a $68,700 grant from State Farm Insurance and was installed in 2009. Thereare many important features of this green roof.

The roof is completely covered with LiveRoof vegetation modules and contains

heat reflective concrete pavers as well. It

also has recycled benches and tables forseating. The green roof system acts as a

layer of insulation thus it helps the building

to operate more efficiently. A normal tar

roof fends off 99% of rainwater. Certainpollutants in the petroleum based tar

contaminate the water which then

reaches the sewers. On this green roof,

when it rains, the rainwater is absorbed by the plants and plant medium.

Some of the water evaporates. While the normal tar roof rejects 99% of the

rainwater, a green roof rejects only 1% of the same quantity. The green roof

could extend the lifespan of the roof by up to 200% as well.

BGI will monitor the temperature, quality

and quantity of storm water runoff, plantgrowth, bugs, and other wildlife brought

to this roof by the vegetation. The

monitoring system is run entirely by the

solar panels on the roof. Figure 5 showsmeasuring equipment and some other

green features of SchlemanHalls roof.

Figure 5: Detailed Schleman Green Roof

Figure 5: Detailed Schleman Green Roof
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HILLEL HOUSE: PURDUES JEWISH CENTER

The EPICS (Engineering Projects in

Community Service) BGI team initiated aproject to make the Hillel House more

green. Their main project is to establish

a rain garden at the Hillel House.

A rain garden is an indentation in

the ground that is used as a landscapetool to improve water quality. The rain

garden forms a "bioretention area" by

collecting water runoff and storing it. Thispermits the water to be filtered and

slowly absorbed by the soil. The mainreason for installing the rain garden is toreduce the storm water runoff that comes from the building. By installing a

rain garden, more water can be absorbed by the backyard, reducing theamount of water that goes into the sewer. A rain barrel will also be added

to collect some rainwater which will be used to water plants in the rain

garden. Figure 8 shows the layout of the rain garden.

The EPICS team will also strive to help winterize the Hillel House and

maximize the use of solar energy using passive solar techniques.

OTHER GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVES

Purdue Universitys physical facilities have taken the initiative to go

green. Twelve LEED accredited professionals have been aboard Physical

Facilities Staff to help make Purdue greener.

Porous asphalt paving installed at Horticulture service drive Retro-commissioning of Pierce, Beering and Stone Halls, for

energy efficiency Bioswale implementation near Pao and Mann Halls Soy-based hydraulic oil will be used in elevators on campus Replace T-12 fluorescent lights with more energy efficient T-8

lights Carbon dioxide sensors used to inform when lecture hallsare vacant which will in turn lessen the need for air treatment.

New buildings will be designed to meet the minimum energyefficiency requirements of ASHRAE standard 90.1

Campus wide metering project underway

Fi ure 6: Hillel Rain Garden La out


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A TON OF RECYCLED OFFICE PAPER SAVES 380GALLONS OF OIL

ENERGY SAVED FROM RECYCLING ONE GLASSBOTTLE WILL LIGHT A 100 WATT BULB FOR FOUR

HOURS

ENERGY SAVED FROM ONE RECYCLED ALUMINUMCAN WILL OPERATE A TELEVISION SET FOR 3 HOURS

BUILDING A GREEN CAMPUS

PURDUE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES

To gauge their sustainability efforts, Purdue

focuses on measurable initiatives. Energyconservation and responsible use of their land aretwo big initiatives that the university uses.

Preventing and minimizing pollution and wasteare also important to Purdue. As a result, buyinggreen products has become an emphasis for the

Purchasing Department of the University. Housing

and Food services is doing their part to improveresidence halls sustainability by making a number of

changes to facilities. The Horticulture Department is

overseeing the development of the PurdueArboretum. The trees that are already planted

around campus are being protected from the construction projects and

damage by a tree protection program and policy. Compost containinganimal manure has been created by the Veterinary Hospital.

Purdue is also activelypursuing the installation of

permanent outdoor recycling

receptacles. After athleticevents, bottles and cans arecollected from tailgaters and

the stadium to later berecycled. From the

receptacles that are alreadyinstalled, Purdue recycles

about 1,600 tons a year. To collect all of these recycled materials, morethan $3,000 in man hours has been invested. Purdues On the Go use

100% recycled fiber napkins and provides reusable bottles.

Throughout the campus facilities, Purdue has begun using soy-based oils for the hydraulics contained in their elevators. Also, the

university has bought about 5400 MWH of renewable wind energy fromBenton County. This purchase of renewable energy is about 2 percent ofPurdues total energy usage.

Figure 7: Recycling Receptacles

Purdue recycles 1,600 tons a year!!


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PURDUE RECYCLING OPERATES TWO 18FT TRUCKS

MOBILE CARDBOARD BALERS STOP AT EACH

RESIDENCE HALL WEEKLY

64 GALLONS OF NEWSPAPER AND OFFICE PAPERARE COLLECTED

340 CONTAINERS IN USE WHICH ARE POSITIONED

IN 104 CAMPUS BUILDINGS

PURDUE RESIDENCE FACILITES

Purdue University hastaken several steps to improve

their sustainability in regards to

the university residences oncampus. These improvements

range from replacing oldinefficient equipment to

making physical changes to

buildings. In Ford Dining Court

and Earhart Hall, new blindsand drapes were installed to reduce heat gain caused from solar rays

entering through windows. The HVAC equipment in Earhart, as well as in

Hillenbrand, was upgraded to become more efficient and save energy.

In most halls, the way the halls are cleaned has been adjusted. In

the First Street Towers, only green products are used in cleaning toincrease the quality of the water output. Harrison Hall, Hillenbrand, Shreve,

and Earhart Hall all have purchased chemical-free floor machines. The

new floor machines reduce the amount of chemicals that are used toclean the halls. Old water

softeners, water heaters,washers, or dryers were

replaced in McCutcheon andWindsor Halls, as well as atPurdue Village. More energy

efficient machines were

installed to replace the oldones. A roofing project

completed on Tarkington and

Wiley Halls cut down on wastebeing sent to the landfill and extended the length of life for each roof. To

promote non-motorized transportation, Purdue installed new bike hoopsat Harrison Hall. Finally, an experimental gasifier is using waste fromresidence hall dining courts in order recycle the leftover food.

Figure 8: First Street Towers


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INTERVIEW WITH ROBIN RIDGEWAY

DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Q: Do you think all of the future building projects at Purdue will seek LEED

certification?A: Our hope is to develop a policy where all new major building projects

are evaluated as to the appropriateness of seeking LEED certification. Itmay not be appropriate in all situations.

Q: Besides the ME addition, what elseis Purdue doing on campus to be

more sustainable?

A: Wow....this is a big question. I'll referyou to our Sustainability Report posted

on the Sustainability website:www.purdue.edu/sustainability. It's along list.

Q: Did Purdue research what other universities are doing to "go green"? If

so, what was found to be the most helpful?

A: We interact frequently with other universities on a number of differenttopics. The Big Ten groups seem to be the most appropriate peer

comparisons as they usually have similar facilities and operations and

financial protocols that are similar to Purdue. Peer to peer discussions areusually the most fruitful. There are two Big Ten sustainability groups that

have recently formed and we share information and knowledgefrequently.

Figure 9: Robin Ridgeway


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COMPARATIVE LOOK

Purdue University is taking huge strides to become a green campus.With similar endowments and facilities, Big Ten schools provide great

forum for discussion and comparison. Several of these universities have

paved the way to a greener future. In order to improve upon Purduesplan we can examine the accomplishments of other universities.

The University of Wisconsin-

Madison is working on creating

possible the first gold certifiedLeader in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED)

campus building. Furthermore, it

is the first in the state of Wisconsinto receive an Energy Star Rating.

The building will feature a chilledbeam system which will allow

rooms to be cooled with water.

It will also be designed to maximize the amount of natural light.

Other accomplishments in the Big Ten include Michigan State

Universitys silver certified LEED Chemistry building. It contains featuressuch as recycled green glass flooring and motion sensor classrooms.

Additionally, Ohio State first LEED building will reduce water consumptionby 30%. The heating and cooling system will allow for the building to beheated and cooled by an underground temperature.

The Business Instructional Facility atthe University of Illinois has

achieved the highest award for a

LEED building and has set the barfor campus around the world. The

platinum certified facility cost

approximately 60 million. It wasdesigned with a solar panel roof,

roof plantings, and an energyefficient heating and cooling

system. Despite this high cost, the

energy efficient building will savethe university $300,000 a year.

Figure 10: Big Ten Logo

Figure 11: Business Instructional Facility


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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

The focus of this white paper is to discuss what Purdue University is doing tobecome greener. This white paper will focus primarily on what Purdue is doing to its

buildings and facilities to increase their sustainability. A lot of the focus will be on theLEED certification of the new Mechanical Engineering wing and how it is the first

building of its kind on campus. The report will touch on what Purdue can do in the futureto continue their move towards become greener. The sources listed in this annotatedbibliography include topics such as the LEED certification and the new ME wing. It alsoincludes changes to other Purdue facilities and other universities accomplishments.

Boiler Bytes: Students initiate Green Roof on Schleman Hall. YouTube, 2009. 12 July 2010.

In this video various team members and faculty of BGI are interviewed as they work onSchleman Halls green roof. They describe what a green roof is. This shows the steps in

which the green roof was installed. This video also shows the importance of the

different features of the roof.

Building ProjectCertification. U.S. Green Building Council, 2010. Web. 6 July 2010..

The U.S. Green Building Council is a department that provides the LEED certification for

building projects. The LEED certification verifies that the building meets green standards.This source provides an overview of the LEED certification and what it requires. Thissource will be used to explain the requirements that the new Mechanical Engineering

wing at Purdue has had to meet to become LEED certified. This new wing is the first LEED

certified building on campus explaining what that means will come from this source.

Capital Projects with Sustainability Impact. Housing & Food Services at Purdue and

Purdue U, 2010. Web. 11 July 2010.

In this source, the Housing and Food Services department at Purdue describes manychanges that are being made to university residences around campus. It provides a

table of the list of changes to each residence and how those changes will help theresidences to become more green. This source will be very useful in looking at what

Purdue is doing outside of the ME building to make buildings more sustainable. This is

also a great source to show how Purdue is making changes to current buildings andfacilities in addition to new buildings.
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"Chemistry Building addition is first LEED-certified project on campus ". Michigan StateUniversity News. 6 July 2010 .

This article is focused on Michigan State Universitys first LEED-certified project, an

addition to the Chemistry Building. It explains some of the sustainable features and how

a project earns LEED points. This will alsobe compared with the Purdues LEED building

and help us get a better understanding of what other Big Ten schools are doing.

Green Roof Technology. Boiler Green Initiative, 2010. Web. 5 July 2010.

This source has information about Schleman Hall's green roof. This website also has

additional information about what BGI is doing to make Purdue more green. This will

be utilized to show how Purdues facilities are going green. This will also be used to

demonstrate how Purdue is utilizing the green roof concept.

Hill, Kelly. "Education Building serves as model for green projects". 2010. Web. Universityof Wisconsin - Madison. 6 July 2010 .

This source from the University of Wisconsin-Madison is about the new Education Building

on campus. It explains what has been done to this building to make it LEED certifiedand other project information. This will be used to compare with the buildings at Purduethat are going green. Specifically, it will be compared with the new Gatewood

Mechanical Engineering Addition.

Projects. Boiler Green Initiative, 2009. Web. 5 July 2010.

This source shows how the BGI EPICS (Engineering Projects In Community Service) teamis trying to make Hillel (Purdue's Jewish Center) more "green". Also linked to this site

under Documentation is a more detailed explanation of the rain garden that BGI

hopes to implement in Hillel which is also a green concept. This will be used as an

example to show how buildings on campus are going green.

Purdue University Sustainability. Purdue University, 2010. Web. 6 July 2010.

.

The Purdue Sustainability source covers everything that Purdue is doing to increase theirsustainability. It discusses different activities they have in regards to sustainability. It also

lists exactly what they are doing, especially in regards to buildings and facilities. Thissource will provide a look at specific projects underway to facilities at Purdue. It

discusses additional green features at Purdue that will be included in the report. Theinformation provided on recycling at Purdue facilities will also be used.
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Purdue Sustainability Strategic Plan Report. Purdue University, 01 10 2010. 12Jul2010.

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This source contains a PDF document of Purdues strategic plan. The document is very

detailed in the plans and direction of Purdues sustainability outreach. The group did

not utilize the entire document. Instead we found specific sections that pertained to theproject. Page 13 offers a view of Purdues Sustainability Report Card. Detailed in pages

37-45 are the details about sustainability with respect to current and future buildings.

Martha, Filipic. "4-H Center Gains LEED Certification; First 'Green' Building on Campus".Ohio State Univeristy.2008. Web. 6 July 2010.

The Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center is the first LEED-certified building on its

campus and this article explains the details of the project. We will review this article andcompare it to what Purdue is doing and what other schools are doing in the area ofsustainability.

Ridgway, Robin. Personal Interview. 8 July, 2010.

Mrs. Robin Ridgway is the Director of Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship at

Purdue University. She was more than willing to help with the interview and her answersto the questions we had where great. Below are the interview questions and answers.

We contacted many relevant sources, but only heard back from Robin. We also asked

some questions specifically about the ME addition, but she did not have the answers tothose questions.

Figure 12: "Green" Buildings


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IMAGE CITATIONS

I. "Green Earth." The Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign. Web. 19 Jul 2010..

II. Current View of Gatewood Wing. Roger B. Gatewood Photos. Web. 19 Jul2010.

III. Schleman Roof. Purdue Celebrate Sustainability with Green Week . Web.19 Jul2010

IV. Detailed Schleman Roof. Boiler Green Initiative Web. 19 Jul 2010.

V. LEED Logo Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Web. 19 Jul 2010

VI. Rendering of Gatewood Wing. Mechanical Engineering Celebrates GatewoodWing. Web. 19 Jul 2010

VII. Hillel Rain Garden Layout. Epics. Web. 19 Jul 2010

VIII. Recycling Receptacles Purdue University Residences Expands Recycling Efforts.Web. 19 Jul 2010

IX. First Street Towers. First Street Towers, Purdue University. Web. 19 Jul 2010

X. Robin Ridgeway. Environmental Stewardship. Web. 19 Jul 2010

XI. Big Ten Logo. Web. Breaking Down the Bubble Teams from the Big Ten. 19 Jul2010

XII. Business Instructional Facility. Dewberry. Web. 23 Jul 2010

XIII. Green Buildings. Go LEED! Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is aNo Brainer. Web. 19 Jul 2010
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