Daylighting Design Considerations and Architectural Sustainability San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center United States Fish and Wildlife Service Los Banos, California registered LEED Platinum Architect of Record - Catalyst Architecture, LLC Prescott, Arizona Renee Thomas, RA,IESNA RTL Design, LLC
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United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceLos Banos, California
registered LEED Platinum
Architect of Record - Catalyst Architecture, LLCPrescott, Arizona
Renee Thomas, RA,IESNARTL Design, LLC
Northeast View
Northwest View
West View
Southwest View
Southwest View
Daylight Availability
Seasonal Availability
Building Envelope Design Constraints
Programmatic Constraints
Main (East) Entrance
Partial East Elevation
Architecturally Integrated Photo-voltaic Panels
Solotube Placements at Exhibit and Multi-Purpose Rooms
Solotube Placements at Exhibit and Multi-Purpose Rooms
Electrical Unit Power Density Design Criteria
• Watts/sq. ft. preliminary results - +/- .75 watts/sq.ft.• ASHRAE baseline performance required - +/- 1 watts/sq. ft.• 25% savings before daylight contribution is factored in• Daylight Contribution
• Exhibit Hall - 75 fc yearly average • Multipurpose Room – 75 fc yearly average• West Corridor - 25 fc yearly average• East and West Perimeter Offices - 40-50 fc yearly average• Entry Pavilion - 60-85 fc yearly average • Pavilion Glazing Visible Transmittance – 18% Low-E
• Total “daylighted” square footage = 60-65% total occupied• Remainder of spaces switched by timed load shedding and/or