Codes Compliance Diagram 1

This image shows the dimension of corridors, door swings, and path ways. The yellow path denotes egress and fire exits. The red circles denote the ADA 5' Handicap turning radius.

Interior Daylighting Study

The following images are of the south facing interior devoid of partition walls and furniture.

Site Design Progression

1st Draft of the Computerized Site Plan

More Finalized Version of the Site Plan

Materials

These are the materials I plan on using. The carpet will be used on the hallways. The wood laminate will be used in the classrooms. I will use the gray laminate as accents underneath the skylights in each classroom. The fabric swatches on the left are for the "plus" sign benches in the student lounges. The gray and blue dots are for the stairs. The blue will highlight the nose of the tread.

Initial Site Design

Beginning Design of the Site Plan.

I am still trying to work out the size of turning lanes, parking access, bike lanes/storage, accessible parking placement etc. I think the first photo is the one I will use as a basis for my design. I like that the parking lot lines up with the lines of the building. I am hoping to get help from an architect to design the landscaping.

LEED Template Revision

I felt like my LEED template was a little drab. I decided to add some color to the pages. Let me know what you think.

ADMH Perspectives

I am not sure which perspectives I will use just yet. I plan on rendering the walls, floor and ceiling in Revit, hand rendering the furniture or "featured item" in the perspective, and then importing and tying it all together in Photoshop.

ADMH Finalized Floorplan

Beginning Design of the Roof Garden with Skylights

Exterior Elevations

Interior Sections

Finalized Blocking Diagram

GANTT Chart - uploaded

Finalized Floor Plan

I still have to figure out how to build the circular stairs, but this is the floor plan thus far.

I finally found some history on my building. I will use this to develop the sustainable sites section of my LEED Book. 

LEED for Schools Books

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank my professors for not allowing me to give up and pushing me to my limits.  They have always helped me to realize my full potential. I would like to thank Matthew Garvie for always supporting me and encouraging me through this difficult process. And finally, I would like to thank my parents for helping me understand the importance of education. They have always supported me to do my best wherever that path may lead me.

Introduction

The LEED rating system is the most comprehensive rating system we have to date. It was developed in 1994 and has become more inclusive ever since.  It takes into account Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation in Design Process and Regional Priority Credits.  It is a point scale for certification ranges from 40 points and above.

Certified 40 - 49 Points

Silver 50-59 Points

Gold 60 - 79 Points

Platinum 80 Points and above

Typical Page Consists of the Credit or Prerequisite on the Left hand side and the Solution to the Credit or Prerequisite on the Right hand side.

SS prerequisite 1: 

Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

Required

Intent 

To reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil erosion, waterway sedimentation and airborne dust generation.

Requirements 

Create and implement an erosion and sedimentation control plan for all construction activities associated with the project. The plan must conform to the erosion and sedimentation requirements of the 2003 EPA Construction General Permit OR local standards and codes, whichever is more stringent. The plan must describe the measures implemented to accomplish the following objectives: 

• To prevent loss of soil during construction by storm water runoff and/or wind erosion, including protecting topsoil by stockpiling for reuse. 

• To prevent sedimentation of storm sewers or receiving streams. 

• To prevent pollution of the air with dust and particulate matter. 

The EPA’s construction general permit outlines the provisions necessary to comply with Phase I and Phase II of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. While the permit only applies to construction sites greater than 1 acre, the requirements are applied to all projects for the purposes of this prerequisite. 

Information on the EPA construction general permit is available at http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/cgp.cfm. 

Potential Technologies & Strategies

Create an erosion and sedimentation control plan during the design phase of the project. Consider employing strategies such as temporary and permanent seeding, mulching, earthen dikes, silt fencing, sediment traps and sediment basins.

SS prerequisite 1: Solution

This prerequisite must accomplish the following three objectives:

1.    To prevent loss of soil during construction by storm water runoff and/or wind erosion, including protecting topsoil by stockpiling for reuse. 

2.   To prevent sedimentation of storm sewers or receiving streams. 

3.   To prevent pollution of the air with dust and particulate matter. 

This site will prevent the loss of soil during construction by stormwater runoff and/or wind erosion, inclusing protecting topsoil by stockpiling for use by using a product called DirtGlue. 

“DirtGlue™ polymer emulsion is a powerful, high-tech bonding agent specifically engineered to bond soil particles together. DirtGlue polymer penetrates the surface binding with the soil to form a tough durable three dimensional matrix layer of protection. Combining superior film strength and adhesive properties DirtGlue polymer is the ideal solution for dust control in non-traffic areas, stockpile capping and stabilizing slopes and embankments. In addition, with proper application techniques DirtGlue polymer is capable of creating robust and durable vehicle driving surfaces, including roads, parking lots, golf cart paths, and driveways.

DirtGlue polymer uses a proprietary polymer additive / mix (with no vinyl acetate copolymers) that offers greater UV stability and much better hydrophobicity. This insures each DirtGlue polymer application keeps working long after other products fail.” (www.DirtGlue.com)

This site will prevent the sedimentation of storm sewers or receiving streams by using Drivable Grass mats in areas of low to no vehicle traffic and prevent.  This product will only be specified in these areas because of local code restrictions. 

“Drivable Grass is an engineered grid system that allows the product to flex and conform to irregular ground surface contours while providing 

the intended structural support. The products geometry allows for enhanced root penetration, infiltration/filtration of storm water, increased on-site storm water storage and minimization of site runoff. DRIVABLE GRASS® maintains its load supporting characteristics even when saturated.” It comes comes in 2’ x 2’ sections and can be vegetated or non-vegetated. (www.soilretention.com)

This site will prevent pollution of the air with dust and particulate matter by using Enkadrain. 

Floor Plan on 3.3.11

I just created the specialized furniture in Revit. All of the central seating was created as well as the Flip top tables. I still need to figure out how to design the exterior circular stair and furnish the compute lab and administration offices.

Blocking Diagrams

Block 1

Rough Blocking

Block 2

Trying to figure out where to put stairs

Block 3

These class rooms are too large and do not allow for any administration space etc.

Block 4

These class rooms are too large, but I squeezed in a computer lab.

Block 5 

The size of the classrooms is a better scale.