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OUTLINE PROJECT DESCRIPTION Problem Project Data Create a new home for the Environmental Department at Williams College incorporating the historic Kellogg building which has served the department as it has grown Goals Make the project exemplary in its sustainability The Living Building Challenge was selected as an ambitious metric of sustainability New Center for the Environmental Department Responsibility of the Architect The design marries the historic with new construction intentionally magnifying the difference while creating a single functional plan Traditional overall responsibility The lower floors are public spaces kitchen reception reading room conference room and classroom while the upper floor is faculty offices cy Socia ge an xch r Ca ce Ecological Water Flow Foot print rbon Red List Ind ust vir on Ener me Air odie d Ca sib on En nt hy Re sp ed Zero alt hilia Biop M A TE R LS iliz He le rop p Ap Net Civ gy GY So te ria ry ing urc Emb Co e Reus ENER on ing ater ero W Net Z l Justi Human Scale Humane Places vati nser Net zero energy Net zero water Adherence to the 7 petals and 20 imperatives of the Living Building Challenge ture ita tE Limits To Growth ricul Ha b re Urba n Ag Y ocra Environmental Features Liv e Fre WATER IA EQUI T atu Dem E TH AL to N SIT HE it pir ht s S Rig tion duca n E ty au Be iratio Insp B Y Type Higher Education Classroom Building Size 9 500 SF of conditioned space Location Williamstown Massachusetts Client Williams College Completion Date February 2015 Total Budget and Construction Cost 4 1 million Program Conceptual Solution UT EA The Living Building Challenge is an advanced measure of sustainability comprised of seven performance categories called Petals Site Water Energy Health Materials Equity and Beauty Petals are subdivided into twenty Imperatives The project is now in the performance monitoring phase

3 Upper Level Offices 2 1 Lower Level Teaching Kitchen and Mechanical Entry Level Classroom Reading Room Conference Room and Reception

WILLIAMS COLLEGE KELLOGG HOUSE KELLOGG HOUSE 3 North Elevation A East Elevation 4 SCALE 1 8 1 0 SCALE 1 8 1 0 A East Elevation 4 SCALE 1 8 1 0 3 0 South 2 South Elevation A West Elevation 1 SCALE 1 8 1 0 SCALE 1 8 1 0 DD SET 04 15 2013 NOT FOR CONSTRU REVISIONS ELEVATIONS SCALE 1 8 1 0 DATE West 05 01 2013 DRAWN BY JB JP CHECKED BY Checker 1 A West Elevation SCALE 1 8 1 0 CONCEPTUAL PARTI DD SET 04 15 2013 The solar panel covered pergola reinforces the entrance NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION located between the historic half and the contemporary half A201 WCKH25 10

HISTORIC PRESERVATION This is the first U S project to include a historic preservation component in seeking Living Building Challenge certification

SITE The Living Building Challenge requires 30 of the site be planted with edible agriculture All water and waste water is dealt with on site The site itself becomes a living laboratory for the study of the systems that sustain the building operations

Water Supply NET ZERO WATER AND ENERGY Under Living Building Challenge no combustion is allowed As a result the project is designed to be 100 electric powered by solar PVs located on the building and much of the site 100 of the water used in the building is collected from roofs funneled into filters and purified for use A foam flush composting toilet systems handles solid waste

HEALTH Occupant health and happiness is a primary goal of the Living Building Challenge Every regularly occupied space is required to have operational windows that provide access to fresh air and daylighting

BIOPHILIA Living Building Challenge embraces the notion first stated by E O Wilson that connection to nature benefits human beings Even interior elements can symbolize a biophilic connection to nature Right The design of this building encourages direct connection to many different natural elements outside the building

MATERIALS Avoiding materials containing chemicals on the Living Building Challenge s red list heavily influenced the interior finishes and furnishings choices It was important to look a little different as well Trees harvested on site were made into furniture

Our building is fantastic absolutely crawling with students at all hours It has extended our reach and our impact which was of course the ultimate goal Sarah Gardner Faculty Williams College Center for Environmental Studies Ironically the architectural goal of creating a popular and active building creates an even greater challenge in achieving the net zero water and energy goals