Case Studies
New House Residence Hall
Residential
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Size : 71,140 square feet.
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Location : Carnegie Mellon University
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Owner : Carnegie Mellon University
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LEED™ Rating : 2.1 Silver
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Costs : $142 per square foot
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Completion Date : 2003
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Building Overview:
Located in Oakland, Carnegie Mellon University features the first residence hall to be LEED certified. Native vegetation is used throughout the site, eliminating the need for irrigation. Read more about New House Residence Hall in The Cornerstone.
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Sustainable Sites:
- Site minimized negative environmental impacts and utilizes existing infrastructure.
- Convenient access to public transportation; Bicycle/pedestrian access; No additional parking spaces were added.
- Non-roof surfaces designed to minimize urban heat island effect; white roof installed.
- Exterior lighting designed to minimize light pollution.
- Native vegetation used throughout the site. Over 50 ash and serviceberry trees are a main feature of the landscape.
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Water Efficiency:
- No potable water is used for landscape irrigation
- Native Western Pennsylvania trees, shrubs and grasses eliminate the need for an irrigation system, reducing capital costs
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Energy & Atmostphere:
- CMU purchases Green-e Certified wind power for the campus
- Computer modeling expects a 31% less energy than a baseline model regulated by ASHRAE/IESNA standard 90.1-1999.
- Ongoing plan for optimizing building energy performance
- Mechanical systems designed for appropriate use patterns and occupant control
- Extensive building commissioning
- Measurement & Verification used to track energy use
- Energy-efficient washer machines installed
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Indoor Environmental Quality:
- Individually controlled 4-pipe fan coil units
- Each dorm room receives a fresh supply of air, replacing 10 percent of each room's volume per hour
- Operable windows allow residents to have control over their rooms air quality.
- Non-smoking building
- Construction IAQ management plan was implemented during construction and before occupancy
- Complies with ASHRAE 55-1992
- Ongoing air monitoring
- Low-VOC materials
- Design to control indoor pollutant sources and sinks
- Split task & ambient lighting
- Design for acceptable acoustic properties
- Avoidance of electromagnetic fields
- Daylighting and exterior view for 90% of the spaces
- Viral and allergy related sickness are expected to decrease compared to other campus housing
- Health of resident hall expected to be among highest in the nation
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Materials & Resources:
- By utilizing a local sorting/recycling facility, over
- 97% of construction waste was diverted from landfills
- All major building materials (concrete block, precased concrete planks, face brick) were extracted and produced locally
- Materials with recycled content selected
- FSC Certified wood used
- Dedicated recycling stations have been located on each floor next to the elevator and study rooms
- Separation and recycling of glass, plastic, paper, metal and cardboard
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Team:
- CMU Facilities Management Services
- CMU Housing Services
- Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
- HF Lenz Company
- Atlantic Engineering Services
- Rycon Construction, Inc.
- LLI Technologies
- Center for Building Performance & Diagnostics
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Miscellaneous:
Read more about the New House Dormitory on CMU's website
Read an additional article about the New House Dormitory on CMU's website
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