SUSTAINABLE DESIGN - LEED

 

Ken Diehl, PE, LEED AP
Ted Wilson, PE, LEED AP, LC

LEED Qualification

TapanAm brings knowledge and experience with all facets of Sustainable Design and the associated leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program.
We have in-house LEED Accredited staff who have the experience necessary to guide and manage a design and construction program to whatever LEED Certification Level is desired.

 

Our experience in Green rating system includes:

  • Sustainable Sites
  • Water Efficiency
  • Energy & Atmosphere
  • Materials & Resources
  • Indoor Environmental Quality
  • Innovation in operation, Upgrades and Maintenance

1) New IRS Complex (1.2 million sq. ft.) at Downtown Kansas City, MO.
TapanAm was given the task for calculating energy consumption and compare against ASHRAE 90.1. Baseline design to evaluate any scorings to win LEED Accreditation points.
TapanAm’s LEED Design Team Created an ENERGY Model using eQuest Software (DOE-II) and concluded the analysis with a positive result to win the Green Building credit. The project was led by our Lead M/E/P Engineer Ken Diehl, P.E., LEED.


2) Fire Station #19, Kansas City, MO.
TapanAm’s Civil Engineering Department led by Paul R. Parks, P.E., contributed to 4 LEED points for this new building and site improvements design.

POINT SYSTEM

4.1 Alternative Transportation 1 point
6.1 Stormwater Design
(Quantity Control) 1 point
6.2 Stormwater Design
(Quality Control) 1 point
1.1 Water Efficient Landscaping
(Reduce by 50%) 1 point

Total 4 LEED points


3) Kansas City, Missouri LEED Services
TapanAm was selected by the City of Kansas City Missouri to serve on a highly qualified team of LEED design professionals, headed by BNIM architects.

This team provides guidance to the City in developing LEED principals and standards to be applied to all KCMO construction projects.

4) Jackson County Public Works Building
TapanAm was selected by Jackson County Public Works for the design to renovate purposely to make compliant with as many LEED prerequisites and credits that were applicable to the TapanAm design and construction administration effort.

 

SELECTED PROJECT EXAMPLES
New Fire Station 19, Kansas City, Missouri      

TapanAm was contracted for Civil design with Shaughnessy Fickel and Scott Architects on this Design/Build project with J.E. Dunn.

 

LEED CERTIFICATION - point system
* All Engineering Disciplines contribute to LEED Certification Points.
* LEED CERTIFICATION is required for major construction by USACE, GSA and KCMO.
* TapanAm's Civil Engineering Department contributed 4 LEED points in the design of Fire Station 19 in Westport, KCMO.

POINT SYSTEM
4.1 Alternative Transportation 1 point
6.1 Stormwater Design
(Quantity Control) 1 point
6.2 Stormwater Design
(Quality Control) 1 point
1.1 Water Efficient Landscaping
(Reduce by 50%) 1 point

Total 4 LEED points

SITE DESIGN PERFORMED BY TAPANAM:
• Site Grading
• Drainage and Underground Detention System Design
• Sanitary Sewer Design
• Utility Service Connection Design

Exclusive coordination with the City Staff for location and separating storm and sanitary sewers for connections to our new line.
Summary


Project Size:
13,000 sq. ft.

Date:
2006

Approximate Cost:
$2.5 million

  

 


Kansas City's newest fire station, #19, designed to LEED SILVER LEVEL.



Plan showing stormwater detention conduits under the parking lot. Design achieved 1 point, LEED section 1.1.


   



18th & Broadway Green Demonstration Project
     

The project showcases and combines Best Management Practices "BMP's" for water, food, shelter, energy, recycling and transportation in one location.



Client: DST Systems along with 360 Architects, TapanAm and Patti Banks Associates.

  • Civil & MEP System Design by TapanAm.
  • Innovative water management systems, cleanse, and re-uses rainfall and street runoff.
  • Food from the site goes to Harvesters Community Food Network.
  • "Zero Carbon Footprint" achieved with wind and solar power for lighting and irrigation.
  • Housing featuring gardens & cisterns is planned.
  • Innovations in solar designs are planned; Solar charging stations; solar trash compactors; Total solar for housing units.



Project Facts:

$2.5 Million Project

 


 
 
   
   
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