Tour and Reception at Stanford University
Monday, September 15
5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
During this pre-conference evening tour, participants will visit two of Stanford University’s most unique and sustainable laboratory buildings: the new Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building (Y2E2) and the innovative Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Global Ecology
(DGE). Participants will get an up-close look at these facilities, which serve as excellent examples of sustainable laboratory engineering and design. Attendees will enjoy a reception at Y2E2's stunning outdoor courtyard—the perfect opportunity to relax and network with fellow attendees—followed by a tour of the two buildings. Rumsey Engineers and EHDD Architects, the firms that designed DGE, and BOORA Architects and ARUP, the firms that designed Y2E2, will all be on-hand to guide participants through each facility, providing a unique, insider's perspective.
When visitors first enter Y2E2, they are often overcome by a sense of awe and inspiration. The building's stone walls, covered arcades, and clay roof tiles intertwine old architectural themes with a modernized, sustainable design. The building functions as a living laboratory and provides an excellent learning environment for students ranging from engineers, to biologist, to physicists. Y2E2's sustainable features are grouped into five categories: load reduction, passive systems, active systems, energy recovery, and on-site generation. Y2E2 is projected to use roughly half the energy and 90 percent less potable water for fixtures than a typical building of its size.
A block's walk from Y2E2 sits a 10,900-square-foot laboratory dedicated to the study of global climate change. Home to DGE and completed in 2004, the Carnegie Institution for Science features an innovative and energy-saving "mixed mode" ventilation system; in-floor heating and cooling coils; a range of sustainable construction materials; and extensive daylighting and energy-saving occupancy and light sensors. As a result of these features, the American Institute of Architects named it one of the group’s annual Top Ten Green Projects in 2007.
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