Green Chemistry as Part of an Integrated Approach
to Sustainability
Ernest Wagner, Holabird & Root
Paul Jackson, St. Olaf College
The implementation of green chemistry principles will be demonstrated
in the design and realization of major new science facilities for
St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. The presenters will discuss
the development and testing of green chemistry curricula as part
of the long term planning process for a new laboratory structure.
Further, they will discuss the integration of green chemistry planning
as a major sustainable process element in the planning of a new
facility. The impact of "going green" on laboratory planning,
mechanical system design, infrastructure requirements, and operating
costs will be demonstrated qualitatively and quantitatively.
Specific facility-planning subtopics will include: fume hood use
analysis, selection, and control; pre and post green chemistry fume
hood quantities; side effects and benefits of reducing fume hood
numbers; and others. Green chemistry will be explored as an integral
part of an overall project targeting a LEED® Platinum rating.
The project makes extensive use of the concept of "building
as teacher," pursuing sustainability for its own sake, as well
as for the pedagogical opportunities it presents.
The case study project is the Regents Hall for Natural and Mathematical
Sciences, opening in the fall of 2008 at the same time as the Labs21 2008 Annual Conference. This 200,000+ gross square foot project is located on
the edge of a steep hillside on the campus of St. Olaf College.
The project combines advanced pedagogical planning, extensive site
conservation and development, very efficient mechanical systems,
and extensive use of natural materials.
St. Olaf's extensive campus commitment to sustainability is demonstrated
in this project through green chemistry and all of the previously
mentioned elements. In addition, all stormwater is managed and
contained on site and the project’s electrical power is sustainably
generated by an on-campus 1.65 megawatt wind turbine. The
project attempted all possible LEED credits.
Biography:
Ernest Wagner is an Associate
Principal at Holabird & Root in Chicago, Illinois. He is also
an experienced project manager and is currently working closely
with Paul Jackson, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Environmental
Studies at St. Olaf College, as he oversees the design of St. Olaf
College’s $56 million Science Complex.
Ernie has led Holabird & Root's group of laboratory planners
and designers since 1983. In this role, Ernie is an advocate for
the faculty: he gathers information on their process and filters
it through his own experiences to create a plan or design that best
meets their goals. He has an in-depth knowledge of the technical
capabilities required in state-of-the-art laboratories.
With 28 years of industry experience, Ernie has published articles and given presentations on laboratory planning and design. He presented "The Science of Lab Renovations" at R&D Magazine’s 2004 Laboratory Design Conference in San Diego, California. He also gave a presentation on "Laboratory Renovation Issues" at Laboratory Design 2003: The Lab of the Future Today, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His published article, titled "Renovation Strategies for 'Legacy' Facilities," appeared in the R&D 2004 Lab Design Handbook.
Ernie earned his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Princeton
University and his Master of Architecture from Rice University.
Paul Jackson is Associate
Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies at St. Olaf College
in Northfield, Minnesota. Paul is currently involved in the design
of St. Olaf College's $56 million Science Complex. As a member of
the owner's building design team and a representative of the St.
Olaf Chemistry Department, Paul is working with Ernie Wagner, Associate
Principal at Holabird & Root, to design and build a facility
that matches fiscal strategy with programmatic vision.
At St. Olaf, Paul teaches general, analytical, and
environmental chemistry. He also directs independent undergraduate
research related to chemical profiling of freshwater habitats, determination
of pharmaceutical-related substances in wastewaters, and the incorporation
of green chemistry into the undergraduate science curriculum. Currently,
Paul serves as a member of the college's sustainability task force,
the science complex design team, and the green building team.
Paul has been active in the chemistry profession as a peer reviewer
for a number of scientific journals and organizations, including
the National Science Foundation and the Journal of Chemical Education.
His work has been funded by organizations such as the National Science
Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Paul received his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from St.
Olaf College and his Ph.D. in Analytical/Organic Chemistry from
the University of Minnesota. After obtaining his Ph.D., Paul became
a Camille and Henry Dreyfuss Postdoctoral Fellow with the Chemistry
Department at St. Olaf College.
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