John J. Sbrega Health and Science Building
Completion
Occupancy
Owner occupied
28: FTE
292: Peak transient occupants/day
90: operating hours/wk
Scope
The building is an instructional laboratory building for above grade 12. The usage breakdown is as follows:
80% Laboratory/lab support/classroom
13% Lobby and shared social space
4% Office
2% Other
The net assignable square footage is 27,360, distributed on two floors. The building accommodates labs for biology, chemistry, dental hygiene, nursing, clinical laboratory science, and medical assisting. Mechanical space is 7,200sf, or 14% of the gross area.
The project include considerable site improvements across 183,338sf. The breakdown of those improvements is as follows:
39% Restored landscape
18% Other
15% Drives/roadway
14% Pedestrian/non-motorized vehicle path
9% Garden--decorative
4% Patio/hardscape
1% Shade structures/outdoor rooms
| Type of Construction | New |
|---|---|
| Floor area of each building | 50,600 |
| Bathrooms | 6.0 |
| Stories | 2 |
| Conditioned Building Volume | 844,000 cu ft |
| Conditioned Floor Area | 34,560 sq ft |
Location and Climate Details
College instructional laboratory building
| Address |
Bristol Community College
777 Elsbree St Fall River, MA 02720
United States |
|---|---|
| Location Type | Suburaban |
| Climate Region | Zone 5 |
| Köppen Climate Type | Cfb |
| Lat. / Long. | POINT (-71.1200645 41.7205971) |
| Elevation | 175 ft |
Site
The building and landscape is situated at a prominent, highly visible campus threshold at the intersection of the campus and public realms. The site also cradles the primary campus lawn and significant grove of oak trees and is a focal point for all surrounding buildings. Lastly, the site resides at a critical stormwater juncture on campus and seamlessly integrates new and existing stormwater features
Materials and Design Strategy
1. High performance envelope: increased r-value, air-tightness,
2. Third party envelope commissioning
3. Whole building blower door testing (tested 50% tighter than spec and just above 'passive house' standards).
4. Self shading (overhangs and glazing)
5. Natural ventilation
6. Daylighting (including labs and classrooms borrowing light from the atrium)
The design and energy team has performed a life-cycle cost analysis for several additional energy conservation measures to be considered for inclusion in the project. A life-cycle cost analysis is used to estimate the total cost of ownership including construction costs, maintenance costs and energy-costs. Through this analysis, well informed decisions can be made.