Whole Building Systems Thinking
Unlike conventional design processes, where components and disciplines are treated separately, sustainable design requires an evaluation of whole systems. When retrofitting an office, consider the space as a whole. This means thinking not only about the lighting, the flooring, the windows, the HVAC system, and the furniture as separate components, but also thinking about the relationship between each of these components and the ways that those relationships create the space, and how that fits with sustainability goals.
Check out the Whole Building Systems section in Explore for information on building systems, their relationship to one another, and the integrated design team necessary to reach sustainability goals.
For example, if a project’s goal is to save energy from lighting and improve occupant comfort, it should think not only about the type of lighting fixtures needed, but also how the space will be used by the occupants, the amount of sunlight streaming through the windows at different times of year, how that light gets bounced into the space, how the light levels are controlled, and even the colors of the walls. By thinking holistically about the lighting system, rather than simply about the lighting components, a more comfortable, efficient, healthy and productive space can be created. In addition, the project “system” is nested within larger systems, such as a watershed, an air shed, a forest, a neighborhood and city, and so forth; these larger systems should also be considered.
Procure Products
in the Green Procurement Compilation62 Results : Whole Building Systems Thinking
-
Flexible Workplace Design - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...floor data, power and conditioning systems make it easier to transform the workspace...distribution or adjustable ceiling system to enable user controlled ventilationhttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 243 › flexible-workplace-design -
Serious Games: Crafting Sustainable Solutions Through Play
...â— Government's one-stop-shop for building and buying green content â— Discover...customers…) II. Buildings and their interconnected systems are complex III.https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-tools › SFTool.gov Serious Games_MBloom May 2015.pptx.pdf -
ESPC ENABLE PROGRAM
...intended for Federal facilities with buildings under 200,000 square feet  Project...clothes washer, etc. Heating/Cooling system improvements (cooling towers, oncehttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-tools › ISWG.ESPC ENABLE Jan 21 2016_final.pdf -
Enhancing Health with Indoor Air - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings, and the Wellbuilt for Wellbeing...health, comfort and performance. Building systems help keep indoor air clean sohttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 626 › enhancing-health-indoor-air -
Microsoft Word - Facility Manager JTA For Public Comment V4.docx
...of Energy. A Facility Manager is a building maintenance specialist and property...property administrator who conducts building operations and maintenance activitieshttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Facility Manager JTA For Public Comment.pdf -
Healthy Cleaning - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...performed by custodial contractors, building maintenance personnel, or occupants...manner that promotes the health of building occupants, visitors, and cleaninghttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 645 › healthy-cleaning -
DOE FY 2011 Sustainable Acquisition Priority Products and Attributes
...management costs · Supports green building requirements To achieve these benefits...Herbicide/Weed Control · Irrigation Systems · Pest Management Services · Vegetationhttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › DOE-GreenBuyAwdGuide-FY2023.docx -
ISWG
Performance Green Building: Lessons Learned about the Building/Occupant Interface...of Federal High Performance Green Buildings Interagency Working Group July 18https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › 13 Judith Heerwagen - EPA Denver Demonstration Project.pdf -
Here's the problem…
...of the BTO Cybersecurity Related Buildings Project January 12, 2017 2 Increasing...Vulnerability & DOE Buildings Role “The nation's buildings are increasingly relyinghttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › 2 - Overview of the BTO Cybersecurity Related Buildings Project.pdf -
NASA/Clark Energy Group JPL ESPC Contract
...square feet of building space 126 buildings Median age of the buildings is 52 years...of reverse osmosis/deionized water system and install VFD and DI water pumpshttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › NASA JPL ESPC with notes.pdf -
PowerPoint Presentation
Appendix B of WaterSense at Work Building Water Survey, List of Water Meters...equipment Outdoor water use Mechanical systems Laboratory and medical equipment Onsitehttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › WaterSense Update 5-17-18 final.pdf -
Green Globes Basic Presentation
Construction & Existing Buildings ©2014 Green Building Initiative. All Right Reserved...Reserved.  Green Building Initiative (GBI) Overview  Guiding Principles Compliancehttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-tools › 14 Erin Shaffer - Principles for New and Renovation Construction.pdf -
Slide 1
Slide 1 Building & Grid Integration: A New Frontier for Federal Buildings Ken Sandler...Understanding Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEBs) GSA Advisory Committee Findingshttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-policies-strategies › 4 - Sandler-Hydras GEB talk for ISWG 12-5-19 v5.pdf -
Korn Ferry - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Strategy Budget and Financial Management Building Effective Teams Coaching and Mentoring...Pricing COR Training Program Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Defining the Businesshttps://sftool.gov › train › about › 637?slug=korn-ferry -
FBI Energy and Water Steering Committee Meeting FY21 Q2
...retrofits, HVAC improvements, building automation system upgrades, metering, energy...priority FBI sites see that innovative thinking around energy and water efficiencyhttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › FEWCIP Huxley and Koprowski ISWG 4.15.21.pdf -
1. How 50001 links to/supports FEMP requirements [2-3 slides] 2. How ESPCs can/are supporting 50001 [1-2 slides with example of Tinker] 3. Metrics of Nav [2-3 slides with cumulative users over time and if possible by sector]
...auditing mandates. ‘Light lift' as it builds off of the current Energy or Environmental...people who understand each operation to think about how to do things a little differentlyhttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-policies-strategies › 2 - 50001Ready for ISWG 2.13.20 Final.pdf -
A Temperature and Seasonal Energy Analysis of Green, White and Dark Roofs
Khanbilvardi2, T. Susca1 1Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University 2880...Photograph of the green roof modular system after one year showing ...........https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Columbia_A_Temperature_ and_Seasonal_Energy_Analysis.pdf -
GSA GEB Case Study Report Mar 2021.pdf
Grid-Interactive Efficient Building Case Studies In the Federal Portfolio March...March 2021 Grid-Interactive Efficient Building Case Studies in the Federal Portfoliohttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › GSA GEB Case Study Report Mar 2021.pdf -
GpcProductsXlsx
Sustainable Products and Services Building Finishes Acoustical Ceiling Tiles...Sustainable Products and Services Building Finishes Carpet CPG* USDA BioPreferred®https://sftool.gov › GpcDownload › GpcProductsXlsx -
Framework Step 3: Plan - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Reduction and Building Resilience Overview Net Zero Energy Building Transformation...Transformation to Net Zero Energy Buildings Net Zero Energy Building Examples Additional Resourceshttps://sftool.gov › plan › 559 › framework-step-3-plan
Page 1 2 3 4