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W I N T E R 2 0 0 6dormS T A N F O R D U N I V E R S I T Ya Living Laboratory concept proposal by t h e Civil and Environmental Engineering Department w i t hcontentsexecutive summaryprogram, site, and building1 23 4participants a living laboratory forresearchA. Zero Carbon BuildingB. Closing the Water CycleC. Optimizing Material Resources567 8measurable environmental performancethe most desirable housing on campuseconomic sustainabilityappendicesS T A N F O R D G R E E N D O R M • F E A S I B I L I T Y R E P O R T 4executive summaryS T A N F O R D G R E E N D O R M • F E A S I B I L I T Y R E P O R T 4• a research facility for innovative building systems, design and construction processes, and emerging technologies...• a community-minded student residence offering hands-on learning opportunities...• a demonstration of high-perfomance, sustainable building systems and technologies ...• and the most desirable - and resource-efficient - student residence at Stanford.Engineering for a sustainable future begins with examining how we live. . .F I G U R E 1 . O - V I E W T H R O U G H I N F O R M AT I O N C E N T E R T O WA R D S M A I N E N T R Y, W I T H G R E E N R O O F D E C K A B O V E , ST U DENT LOUN G E ON T HE L E FT, A N D BU I L DIN G SY S TEMS LABO R AT O RY T O TH E RIG H TS T A N F O R D G R E E N D O R M • F E A S I B I L I T Y R E P O R T 67 E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R YOverviewThe Feasibility Study for the Stanford Green Dorm was commissioned to determine the scope and budget for an innovative, sustainable dorm and research building proposed for the Stanford campus. This project is unique in many ways: this is a housing project spearheaded by the School of Engineering; this is an engineering lab within a 47-unit student dorm; but most of all, this is a Living Laboratory for ongoing research and education on sustainable engineering and student living.The impacts of the groundbreaking vision outlined in this report would be felt near and far in the worlds of engineering, architecture, and student housing. These impacts would extend over time as students and faculty continually monitor and modify the building, improving on its environmental perfor-mance while expanding building knowledge. The School of Engineering’s commitment to sustainability could find no better ambassador than the Green Dorm project.During the Feasibility Study, the project goals coalesced into four primary categories: 1] A Living Laboratory for Research 2] Measurable Environmental Performance 3] The Most Desirable Housing on Campus 4) Economic Sustainability This report details these goals for the project and docu-ments the investigations to determine the appropriate program, site, building configuration and estimated cost for execution of this pioneering vision. Executive SummaryProject BackgroundThe initiative began with a brainstorming session on November 20, 2003 organized by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) in which faculty, students and invited professionals developed the initial vision for an “evolving”, “influential”, “flex-ible”, and “desirable” living and learning facility (see figure 1.1). The proposal advanced through the work of Engineering students and faculty (see figure 1.2-1.4), peer review by outside professionals, and the efforts of several univeristy entities including Student Housing and Land and Buildings. A design team led by EHDD Architecture was selected in August 2005 to spearhead this Feasibility Study. Report FindingsThis Report concludes that desirable student housing and world-class building research can be realized in a shared facility that operates at the highest standards of environmental performance. Site, Program, and BuildingThe preferred site comfortably accommodates the 21,150 square foot program in a three-story building. A building systems laboratory shares an enlarged ground floor with residential common spaces while the majority of dorm rooms occupy the upper two floors in a mix of singles and two-room doubles. Building features include: a west-facing entry porch; a second floor roof deck supporting solar panels, green roof test beds, and student social space; and an “information center” where vistors and residents can learn about building systems and access real-time performance monitoring.A Living Laboratory for ResearchSchool of Engineering faculty will mine project-based data to further their own research agendas, while testing and developing emerging technologies. General topics will include: design and construction process, sensing and monitoring, water, materials, structure, building energy, and vehicle energy. The project willS T A N F O R D G R E E N D O R M • F E A S I B I L I T Y R E P O R T 67 E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R YF I G U R E 1 . 3 - C E E 2 9 9 ( W I N T E R 2 0 0 4 ) D E V E L O P E D I N I T I A L T E C H N O L O G Y A N D P R O G R A M R E P O R T SF I G U R E 1 . 2 - C E E 1 3 6 ( F A L L 2 0 0 4 ) D E V E L O P E D P R E L I M I N A R Y A R C H I T E C T U R A L V I S I O N S F I G U R E 1 . 4 - C E E 1 3 6 ( W I N T E R 2 0 0 6 ) I S C U R R E N T L Y TA K I N G T H E F E A S I B I L I T Y S T U D Y O N E S T E P F U R T H E R I N T O S C H E M AT I C D E S I G NF I G U R E 1 . 1 - I N I T I A L B R A I N S T O R M I N G T E A M , N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 3S T A N F O R D G R E E N D O R M • F E A S I B I L I T Y R E P O R T 89 E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R …
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