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.
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Indoor Air Quality - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...protect the health of vulnerable building occupants. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)...air, maintaining appropriate exhaust systems, complying with ASHRAE Standard 62https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 66 › indoor-air-quality -
Green Procurement - Federal Requirements - Urinals - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Home Federal Plumbing Systems Custom product lists My Product Lists Use custom...Toilets Toilets Wastewater Systems Coatings Wastewater Systems Coatings Urinals Lasthttps://sftool.gov › greenprocurement › green-products › 23 › plumbing-systems › 259 › urinals › 0 -
Green Procurement - Federal Requirements - Non-Pressure Pipes - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Optimization System for Chiller Plants Control Optimization System for Chiller...Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Residential Waterhttps://sftool.gov › greenprocurement › green-products › 24 › hvacmechanical › 173 › non-pressure-pipes › 0 -
Green Procurement - Federal Requirements - Ventilation Fan Belts, Synchronous and Cogged - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Optimization System for Chiller Plants Control Optimization System for Chiller...Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Non-Pressure Pipeshttps://sftool.gov › greenprocurement › green-products › 24 › hvacmechanical › 1580 › ventilation-fan-belts-synchronous-cogged › 0 -
Framework Step 1: Identify - 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 › 557 › framework-step-1-identify -
Green Procurement - DOD Requirements - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
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Green Procurement - Federal Requirements - Heat Pumps, Geothermal or Ground-Source - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
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Green Procurement - Federal Requirements - Ductless Heating and Cooling - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Optimization System for Chiller Plants Control Optimization System for Chiller...Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Non-Pressure Pipeshttps://sftool.gov › greenprocurement › green-products › 24 › hvacmechanical › 1597 › ductless-heating-cooling › 0 -
Here's the problem…
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GSA Impact Study_ISWGpost.pdf
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Green Procurement - Federal Requirements - Furnaces - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Optimization System for Chiller Plants Control Optimization System for Chiller...Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Non-Pressure Pipeshttps://sftool.gov › greenprocurement › green-products › 24 › hvacmechanical › 107 › furnaces › 0 -
MaterialDetails - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...contributing cost. BD+C and ID+C MR: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization...Demolition Waste Management Carpet systems (including pad): Must be tested andhttps://sftool.gov › material › 1960 › carpet-tile -
MaterialDetails - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...contributing cost. BD+C and ID+C MR: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization...Demolition Waste Management Carpet systems (including pad): Must be tested andhttps://sftool.gov › material › 1959 › broadloom-carpet -
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 -
PowerPoint Presentation
Administration FEDERAL CENTER SOUTH BUILDING 1202 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...Administration FEDERAL CENTER SOUTH BUILDING 1202 U.S. Army Corps of Engineershttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › Federal Center South Building 1202 %E2%80%93 RThomas, Mar. 2013.pdf -
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Copyright © 2019 Why Focus on Laboratory Buildings? Laboratories use significant energy...more energy than an average office building Case examples indicate cost-savinghttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › 4 - NREL - 3Flow - Smart Labs - LVMP Preso for ISWG 3-7-19 v1.pdf -
MaterialDetails - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...contributing cost. BD+C and ID+C MR: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization...the LEED BD+C and ID+C (v4) Rating Systems. Low-Emitting Furniture: New furniturehttps://sftool.gov › material › 2043 › seating -
Green Procurement - Federal Requirements - Air Conditioning, Room - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Optimization System for Chiller Plants Control Optimization System for Chiller...Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Non-Pressure Pipeshttps://sftool.gov › greenprocurement › green-products › 24 › hvacmechanical › 232 › air-conditioning-room › 0 -
PowerPoint Presentation
Project proposed to target existing buildings 3. Updated Policy Memo 1. Continues...within Fiscal Year 2015 NASA LEED BUILDINGS 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2006 2007 2008https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-policies-strategies › NASA Sustainable Facilities and Principles_EMszarupdatedJun15.pdf -
Green Procurement - Federal Requirements - Air Conditioning, Central - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Optimization System for Chiller Plants Control Optimization System for Chiller...Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Non-Mechanical Heat Transfer Systems Non-Pressure Pipeshttps://sftool.gov › greenprocurement › green-products › 24 › hvacmechanical › 1322 › air-conditioning-central › 0
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