Facility Type: Laboratory
Construction: New building

Location: Kansas City, Kansas

Size: 71,955 gross square feet

Occupancy: Up to 75 persons

Opened: May 9, 2003

LEED™ Status: 2.0 Gold

Certified: August 4, 2003

LEED™ Points: 39 of 69 possible

Notable Features:

• Brownfield redevelopment site

• Energy-efficient mechanical
  systems
• Daylighting and other lighting
  conservation

• Rainwater recapture/reuse system

• Low-flow plumbing tixtures

• Sustainable landscaping

* Pecycled-content  building
  materials and furnishings
• Indoor air quality with low-VOC
  materials

• Construction recycling
                              SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES  AT  EPA:
Science  and

      Technology  Center

       Kansas City,  Kansas

       When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to
       replace its outdated laboratory in Kansas City, Kansas, it set out
       to build a new, state-of-the-art sustainable facility, A typical
laboratory, however, uses far more energy and water per square foot than
an office building due to intensive ventilation requirements and other
health and safety concerns. To meet this challenge, EPA and the U.S.
General Services Administration (GSA) conducted a two-stage design
competition in which teams first submitted bids based on sustainable
laboratory design experience. Then, EPA and GSA selected four teams to
move forward with the actual building proposal, requiring energy efficiency
water conservation, and environmentally preferable materials in the design.
Each team was required to explain how its design features would reduce
energy, water, and resource use during the construction and operation of
the facility, The result is the Kansas City Science and Technology Center,
the second EPA laboratory to receive LEED™ Gold Certification. See
inside for more details on the sustainable features of this laboratory.
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                       SUSTAINABLE    FACILITIES   AT   EPA
  During fiscal year 2004 operation, the Kansas City
  Science & Technology Center (KCSTC) consumed energy
  at a rate of approximately 258,500 Btus per gross square
  foot (GSF) per year, or 28 percent less energy than the
  average amount used by EPA's other new variable air
  volume laboratories (360,000 Btus per GSF per year).
  Included in this report are brief descriptions of some of
  the energy-conserving measures at work in the lab.
                                                                      A plate and frame heat exchanger
                                                                      system was added to the initial tfesiyn
                                                                      after energy modeling revealed addi-
                                                                      tional energy efficiency opportunities.
                                                 Laboratory corridors have
                                                 abundant natural daylighting.
                                           Carton dioxide sensors in large
                                           conference rooms and common
                                           ateas measure occupancy and
                                           help control ventilation needs.
Sophisticated variable air volume (VAV)
fume Iwods ana systems allow ventilation.
cooling, and heating requirements to b$
reduced wnen hoods are dosed, st night,.
and on weekends.
                                                                                       A highly reflective. ENERGY STAR -rated roof
                                                                                       surface nelps reduce the amount of solar heat
                                                                                       absorbed and reduces the building's cooling load
                                                                    A heat recovery system captures cooling
                                                                    from exhaust alt to pre-cooi incoming air in
                                                                    summer and heat from warm exhaust air tp
                                                                    pre-beat incoming air in winter

During construction, the HVAC system and
duct work were sealed on a daily basis to
prevent infiltration of any dust, chemicals,
or odors Hue to construction. Before occu-
pancy, the system was flushed and fresh
ait filters were added.
Programmable thermostats used throughout
tlte building Help modulate heating and cooling
reotfirsments
                                                                                                                             Daylight dim
                                                                                                                             sensots, ana
                                                                                                                             fluorescent a
                                                                                                                             lamps help c
                                                                                                                             amount ot el
                                                                                                                             for lighting.

                                             Low volatile organic compounn paint, adltesives, glues.
                                             carpet, and floor tiles •were used to finish the building.
                                             Absorptive materials such as carpet, ceiling We, and furni-
                                             ture were installed after chemical odors dissipated.

The main lobby desk includes native flower insets.
                                        Xeriscaping, a landscape design
                                        incorporating native plants, proper
                                        sot! types, and mulches, helps
                                        retain soil moisture and conserve
                                        water use.

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          KANSAS    CITY    SCIENCE    AND    TECHNOLOGY   CENTER
                                                By coupling a variable
                                                frequency drive chiller
                                                with two conventions!
                                                chillers, the lab i$ able
                                                to maximize efficient
                                                chiller operations over
                                                the range of cooling
                                                needs.
                                                                                  The lait design learn implemented a
                                                                                  construction waste recycling plan for
                                                                                  concrete, metals, wood, asphalt, and
                                                                                  paper. By training demolition and con-
                                                                                  struction workers and raising aware-
                                                                                  ness ot Sf>e program, she team was
                                                                                  aoie to divert 72 percent of construc-
                                                                                  tion debris from area iandfiKs-
                                                                                                          EPA promotes alternative
                                                                                                          transportation options with
                                                                                                          the inclusion of electric car
                                                                                                          recharging stations, desig-
                                                                                                          nated car pool parking
                                                                                                          spaces, shower facilities, and
                                                                                                          bicycle racks and storage.
                                   Toilets/urinals
                                                                               Outdoor
                                                                              landscape
                                                                               faucets
All restrooms are equipped with
low-How plumbing fixtures to
conserve water use.
 Storm drain
(for overflow)
Pressurized
  holding
                                                                Molding tank


                                                               Sediment tank
mers, occupancy
' enetgy-efticieni
•nd halogen
onserve the
eclrlcity needed
                                                                                        White pipes on the right
                                                                                        carry rain water drained from
                                                                                        the roof to a W.OOO-gallon.
                                                                                        ore-cast concrete, fiberglass-
                                                                                        limtf underground holding
                                                                                        tank.
                                                  Five natural gas-fired boilers are more
                                                  efficient than ,7 traditional mega-boiler.
                                                  since individual bolters can worl( more
                                                  often m ttieir highest efficiency ranges.
                                         The high-ceiling, open bay office area fm large
                                         clerestory windows specified with low emsssivity
                                         glass, which allows benefaal tight to pass
                                         through while increasing the thermal efficiency
                                         rjfihe windows.
                                                                        With EPA's rainwater recapture
                                                                        system, potable water usage for
                                                                        sewer conveyance is offset by 100
                                                                        percent, and the Agency saves
                                                                        approximately $2,800 annually in
                                                                        water costs. An innovative rooftop
                                                                        rainwater recapture system
                                                                        collects approximately 735,000
                                                                        gallons per year from  a 31,000-
                                                                        square-foot portion of the roof. This
                                                                        measurement is based on Kansas
                                                                        City's average annual rainfall.

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  SUBMITTED  USGBC    LEED™  SCORECARD  FOR  KGSTC
                              Total Project Score - 39 of 69 Possible Points
Sistainable Sites 11 of 14 Possible Points • Materials & Reswroes 6 o(1 3 Possible Points















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Alternate Transportation. Bicycle Storage & Changing Room
Alternative Transportation. Alternative Fuel Refueling Statwns
Alternative Transportation, Parting Capacity
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Reduced Slle Disturbance. Development Footprint
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Optimize Energy Performance, 30% New / 20% Existing
Optimize Energy Performance, 40% New / 30% Existing
Optimize Energy Performance. 50% New / 40% Existing
Optimize Energy Performance. 60% New ; 00% Existing
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Ozone Depletion
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Green Power
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Building Reuse, Maintain 75% of Existing Shell
Building Reuse. Maintain 100% ol Existing Shell
Building Reuse. Maintain 100% Shell & 50% Non-Snell
Construction Waste Management. Divert .50%
Construction Waste Management. Divert 75%
Resource Reuse. Specify 5%
Resouice Reuse. Specify 10%
Recycled Content, Specify 25%
Recycled Content, Specify 50%
LocaL'Regional Materials. 20% Manufactured Locally
Loeal/Regtorsal Materials, of 20%, 50% Harvested Locally
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Thermal Comfort, Permanent Monitoring System
Daylight & Views. Daylight 75% ol Spaces
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Recycled Content - Achieved 107%
Localttegional Materials - Achieved 76%
Energy Recovery Technology
Variable Speed Drive Technology
LEED™ Accredited Professional
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| Certified: 26 lo 32 Silver: 33 to 38 Gold: 39 to SI Platinum: 52+
Built with Recycled Content
• Concrete: 3%
• Drywall:31%
• Insulation: 25%
• Metal Studs: 25%
• Rebar: 90%
• Reinforced steel: 90%
• Structural steel joists: 100%
• Miscellaneous steel: 100%
• Window glass: 20%
Design/Construction Principals:

Architect: Hoefer Wysocki Architects
Engineer: The Clark Enerson Partners, Engineers
General Contractor/LEED Accredited Professional: Koll Construction
"For more information on the U.S. Green Building Council's
 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™} Green
 Building Rating System1? visit . LEED"M
 is the most widely recognized sustainable design rating system
 in the United States.
 For more information on the Science and Technology Center,
 visit  or .

 Or contact:
 Cathy Berlow  (202) 564-3739 or herlow.cathy@epa.gov
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (3204R)
 Washington, DC 20460  November 2004  EPA-200-F-04-001

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