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2000 Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards
Jury Citation Winner — Newport
Coast Elementary School
Award Winners 25th
Street Studio
California College of Arts & Crafts
— Montgomery Campus
The Gap Office Building —
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The elegant splendor of the Queen Mary was the perfect setting for the formal gala celebrating the Annual AIACC Awards on June 15. This event recognizes and honors outstanding architectural design as well as those individuals who have made significant contributions on behalf of the profession, their communities, and the profession of architecture. Among the honors this year was a totally new and separate awards program recognizing the integration of energy efficiency with outstanding architectural design. Introducing the first-ever Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards was Charles Angyal, AIA, chief architect of new construction energy efficiency programs with San Diego Gas and Electric Company. Angyal was joined by Janith Johnson, AIA, manager of new construction services for Southern California Edison and Misti Bruceri, program manager of commercial new construction programs, from Pacific Gas and Electric Company, representing the other sponsoring utilities. "We are proud to present the Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards during this prestigious event," Angyal stated. "We believe that award-winning design together with high building performance creates the optimum project. This new awards program, co-sponsored by the AIACC, honors design teams and their clients who have worked together to make significant progress toward achieving award-winning design while pursuing high-performance building goals." Johnson commented, "Each juror brought to the selection process a unique background and direct experience with meeting the challenges posed by blending high performance criteria with award-winning design." Winners of energy efficiency integration awards included the soon-to-be-completed Newport Coast Elementary School, designed by Perkins & Will Architects, of Pasadena, with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology engineering by TMAD Engineers, Inc. of Ontario. The jury felt strongly that although this project is unbuilt, it should be recognized as a model for other school projects.
Light shelves at the windows diffuse and control natural light. The summer sun's direct solar gain is minimized and the winter sun's daylight is diffused and reflected deep within each classroom. The angles of the ceilings are configured to dispense the reflected light, providing a more comfortable and enjoyable learning environment. Everything had been taken into consideration in its overall design and approach to energy efficiency. The jurors felt that the design team took advantage of the outdoor spaces, demonstrating that outdoor rooms can be as important as indoor rooms. In addition, natural ventilation will work for most of the year and the toplighting in classrooms and the attention to detail will give this project a good quality of light. The jury
appreciated the evidence provided by the extensive investigative studies
relative to the design, the daylighting models, and the ventilation
simulations. In fact, the jury stated, "The energy investigation
ought to be a textbook for school design."
The jury felt that the use of small tube windows in the ceiling was a smart choice and was exactly the right approach to add good working daylight. And, the smaller windows on the south situated above the computer stations help cut down on computer glare. The jury believed that all of these elements were accomplished in a very restrained way. The next award went to the California College of Arts & Crafts — Montgomery Campus, located in San Francisco and designed by Tanner Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects of San Francisco. Ove Arup and Partners of San Francisco were the engineers of this project and the lighting consultant was Architectural Lighting Design of San Francisco. The jury was very impressed with this project, stating, "It's an eloquent testament to the importance of reusing materials. The architect and owner were able to recognize what’s special and good about this building and create a final result that is more wonderful than what they started with." "The design team was faced with a tough problem," the jury continued. "To condition it using standard practice would have cost more than any school could afford. Its creative use of an energy efficient radiant heating system is an appropriate solution, and the building takes advantage of its environment through the use of natural ventilation. Enhancing natural light while installing baffles to improve the quality of light without destroying the old facade is a very noble effort." "The project is simply captivating and demonstrates a lot of restraint," they concluded. "The design team created a building inside a building for the classrooms where there was need for them, isolating the spaces that needed finer conditioning. The first conceptual decisions are really what made this building." This project also received an AIACC Award of Honor for outstanding design later the same evening. The final award went to the Gap Office Building, located in San Bruno, designed by William McDonough & Partners, of Charlottesville, North Carolina. The architect of record and interior architect was Gensler, San Francisco. Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural engineering provided by Ove Arup and Partners, San Francisco. According to Bruceri, the jury believed that the sod roof worked remarkably well with this project, allowing relaxing views from many offices. They stated, "The curved rooftops give it an element of grace while settling the project into the landscape." They went on to comment that the project successfully uses many energy efficiency and "green" building features that are often difficult in large buildings. From an engineering point of view, they believed that the underfloor air distribution system is appropriate and is energy efficient on its own merit, but also works well with natural ventilation. The jury felt this was a rigorous and flexible plan with a great deal of vitality. Angyal concluded the Savings By Design awards presentation by saying, "We would like to thank the AIACC for this opportunity to recognize these exceptional projects as well as the dedicated professionals responsible for the outstanding design achievements presented tonight. These teams have achieved a rare combination: superlative design and creativity, environmental sensitivity, and innovative energy efficiency." The competition's jurors included:
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