Action Item C.8.1 – Supplement the Building Omnibus with the development of benchmark standards for the maintenance of all buildings and keep a register of maintenance that will schedule activities and demonstrate compliance. Compile and maintain a schedule of deferred maintenance that will quantify the cost of deferral by year both in terms of projected cost of remediation and estimated increase in operating cost pending remediation.
Pattern Language: Building Omnibus (IVPL2) Problem: The Energy Efficiency of Many Buildings is Substandard As with most buildings of some age the Collegeʼs building stock is below contemporary standards in energy efficiency. This problem can be divided into two parts: building envelope and internal systems. In many cases the latter have been upgraded in cycles of replacement and may outperform their building shells, which can be more difficult to improve. Nonetheless, many building mechanical systems remain deficient. There are established procedures for improving shell efficiency, generally beginning with reducing air leakage and then making such improvements in insulation as are feasible, and future investment in high-efficiency HVAC systems can be coordinated with this ongoing effort.
Action Item C.8.2 – Complete the ongoing Building Energy Survey and develop a program of improvements based on a cost/benefit analysis. Integrate this program with the maintenance program outlined above for best efficiency.
Pattern Language: Building Omnibus (IVPL2)
• C.9 - Select Appropriate Building Sites For Ongoing Construction Problem: Building Sites Have Sometimes Been Selected Without a Comprehensive Planning Context Selection of sites for future buildings should not be done piecemeal, but rather in the context of a comprehensive plan that considers brownfield sites represented by buildings or other facilities nearing the end of service, abovegrade sites over existing parking and other alternatives to the disturbance of new ground. Successful campus master planning requires a definition of parameters regarding selection of building sites that should begin within the College community.
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