KVCC Sustainable Agriculture Building
Kennebec Valley Community College- Sustainable Agriculture Lab Building
General Process
This project used a standard Design-Bid-Build process. During the design phase numerous sustainability charrettes were held with the school to determine the best approach for achieving Net Zero. We studied numerous systems and their associated costs and weighed that with which systems the staff would be comfortable with maintaining.
Design for Adaptability: The classrooms in the building could easily be adapted for other uses. The lounge space on the lower level could be converted to classrooms in the future.
Software Tools
Software Tools: Revit
General modeling information: Trane Trace 700 v6.2.10
Lessons Learned
Outcome of project goals: The goal to design a sustainable building on a tight budget was achieved by the team collectively making it a priority throughout the design process. The goal to achieve net zero site has yet to be realized because the PV panels have not been installed yet.
Discrepancies:
General Process
This project used a standard Design-Bid-Build process. During the design phase numerous sustainability charrettes were held with the school to determine the best approach for achieving Net Zero. We studied numerous systems and their associated costs and weighed that with which systems the staff would be comfortable with maintaining.
The classrooms in the building could easily be adapted for other uses. The lounge space on the lower level could be converted to classrooms in the future.
Software Tools
Revit
Trane Trace 700 v6.2.10
Lessons Learned
The goal to design a sustainable building on a tight budget was achieved by the team collectively making it a priority throughout the design process. The goal to achieve net zero site has yet to be realized because the PV panels have not been installed yet.