A LEED Performance Report on the sustainable design and construction of the City of Austin's Public Safety Training Facility

1. Public Safety Training Facility
LEED Performance Report
Photo credit: Harvey-cleary.com
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2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The following Performance Reports were created in accordance with Council Resolution 20071129-045. The
City of Austin is a recognized international leader in sustainable building practices in which municipal building
strive to conserve energy, water, and other natural resources while promoting human health and safety. The
holistic approach to architecture creates high-quality and enduring structures that enhance the economic
value and reduce the lifecycle costs of a building.
Design and construction of buildings are driven by the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines and promote these goals. The following
reports provide information about municipal buildings, highlight LEED credentials, and promote sustainable
building achievements.
City of Austin
Office of the City Architect
Peter Davis, AIA, LEED AP
Peter.Davis@austintexas.gov
Theresa Cascio
Silvia Calderon Laiton
Angela Cai
2018

3. REDUCES
ENERGY
CONSUMPTION
REDUCES
POTABLE
WATER USE
DIVERTS
MATERIALS
FROM LANDFILL
PROMOTES
ALTERNATIVE
TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVES
INDOOR
EXPERIENCE
IACP pg. 191
IACP pg. 11
IACP pg. 53
IACP pg. 187
IACP pg. 205
The following can be found in The IMAGINE AUSTIN Comprehensive Plan (IACP)

4. The Public Safety Training Facility is home to the training facilities for Austin’s first responders: Austin Police
Department, Austin Fire Department, and Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services. This 16 million
dollar project is designed and built by BLGY Architects and Harvey-Cleary Builders, commissioned by the City of
Austin. Completed in January 2011, the 44-acre site achieved include the Roy Butler Training Building, the Drew
Alan Bolin Pistol Range, a renovated driving track, a 120,000 square foot emergency vehicles operations course, a
SWAT obstacle course and a master planned Disaster Village with a state-of-the-art Burn Building.
This project also included an Art in Public Places installment designed by artist Chris Doyle that functions as a
respite from the harsh Texas summers. Scattered throughout the site are five “outdoor classrooms” for
instructional purposes.
One of the distinguishing features of this project is that behind the new classroom building, 18 out of 350
preferred parking lots are provided for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles. In order to optimize energy
performance, the annual renewal energy cost is controlled to $5,530 dollars, which offset 9% of total energy
generated. An Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) management plan was developed and implemented at the project site.
The material applied for both interior and exterior are low-emitting and none of them exceed volatile organic
compound (VOC) baselines.
PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY
4800 Shaw Lane, Austin, TX, 78744
LEEDv2009 New Construction & Major
Renovations
AWARDED LEED SILVER MAR 2012
BLGY ARCHITECTS + HARVEY-CLEARY BUILDERS
Photo credit: BLGY Architecture

6. Emissions and cost are reduced by decreasing
energy use through improved design. Emissions
are further eliminated by contracting 100% of the
building’s energy to a renewable source.
PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY
4800 Shaw Lane, Austin, TX, 78744
LEED SILVER 2012
REDUCES ENERGY CONSUMPTION
1
2
3
High-efficiency glass, overhangs, and porches are all
passive ways to reduce the heat transmitted indoors
Solar panels provide on-site renewable energy
and reduce the energy costs of the building
The facility received exemplary credit for committing
to a 10 year contract with green power. This exceeds
the LEED credit requirement by 500%
This annual savings
is equivalent to: 741Metric tons of
GHG emissions
80
Energy consumed
by
Per year
Acres of forest873
Carbon sequestered
by
73 Times
Driving around
Earth
32%REDUCTION
ENERGY COST
34%REDUCTION
ENERGY USE
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On-Site Renewable Energy (Solar):
61,439 kWh – 8% of Total
Total Energy Use
Electricity Provided by Austin Energy:
625,246 kWh
Natural Gas:
184,660 kBtu
STRATEGIES:

7. REDUCES POTABLE WATER USE
1
2
3
Irrigation systems are designed to reduce irrigation
water. Native, drought-resistant plants and turf grass
further reduce the need for irrigation water
Low-flow, water-efficient systems used for kitchen,
lavatory, toilet, and urinal fixtures reduce water use
Reducing potable water also reduces energy used to
treat water supply and in domestic water heating
Per year3,773
Drinking water
for
36 Average sized
swimming pools
16,979 Bathtubs
This annual savings
is equivalent to: 679kGal of
water
PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY
4800 Shaw Lane, Austin, TX, 78744
LEED SILVER 2012
55%REDUCTION
IRRIGATION
POTABLE WATER
USE
26%REDUCTION
INDOOR
POTABLE WATER
USE
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STRATEGIES:

8. DIVERTS MATERIALS FROM LANDFILL
1
2
3
Prefabricated components also reduce the amount
of packing material used in the transportation of a
project
Construction waste is a major element to consider
when diverting materials that go to the landfill
Reducing the amount of material needed and
recycling content can significantly decrease waste
This savings is
equivalent to: 303Metric tons of
GHG emissions
33
Energy consumed
by
Per year
Garbage trucks15
Times
Driving around
Earth
30
PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY
4800 Shaw Lane, Austin, TX, 78744
LEED SILVER 2012
51%REDUCTION
LANDFILL WASTE
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STRATEGIES:
Concrete
61% 22%
Metal
15%
Sheetrock
2%
Wood
A CLOSER LOOK
AT DIVERTED WASTE:

9. Where does regional material come
from? Over $ 380,00 of the material is regionally
purchased from within
500 miles of the site
REDUCE AND REUSE OF MATERIALS
1
2
3
Recycled materials can include materials from the
structural components to the building’s finishes and
are important for preservation of the environment
Pre- and post-consumer recycled materials include
metal, concrete, framing, and non-permanent
fixtures
Certified wood is responsibly harvested which
decreases human exposure to harmful chemicals
during construction
PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY
4800 Shaw Lane, Austin, TX, 78744
LEED SILVER 2012
86%CERTIFIED WOOD
MATERIAL
PURCHASES
Total Material Cost:
$1,568,891
24% Regional Material:
$382,557
33% Recycled Material Content:
$517,413
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STRATEGIES:

10. Total
Full-time Employees:
54
50%
of Users have Access to Bicycle
Stalls
PROMOTES ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION
1
2
3
131 bike stalls available for the 159 full-time
employees
30 alternative fueling stations reserved for 3%
of the available parking spaces
42 of the 159 full-time employees committed to a
carpooling program, saving over 14,000 miles of
commuting per week
Bicycle Stalls: 27
PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY
4800 Shaw Lane, Austin, TX, 78744
LEED SILVER 2012
This savings is
equivalent to:
+ =
Alternative transportation includes:
18
Metric tons of
CO2 emissions
27Fuel-efficient
preferred parking
Bicycle stalls Miles of commuting
per year
30
73,929
Fuel-efficient Preferred Parking: 18
Total Parking Spaces:
350
of Parking Reserved for
Alternative Transportation
5%
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11. IMPROVES INDOOR EXPERIENCE
1
2
3
Zones of occupancy controls maximize thermal
comfort rate for daily users
Reduction of volatile organic compounds in all
categories of indoor material use
Smoking is prohibited within 25 ft. of any
building entrance or opening
ADHESIVE
&
SEALANTS
PAINTS
&
COATINGS
FLOORING
SYSTEMS
COMPOSITE
WOOD
4 OUT OF 4
CREDITS ACHIEVED
FOR LOW-EMITTING
VOLATILE ORGANIC
COMPOUND (VOC)
CONTENT
A CLOOSER LOOK:
AT VOC CONTENT
ADHESIVES &
SEALANTS
PAINTS &
COATINGS
FLOORING
SYSTEMS
COMPOSITE
WOOD
Baseline: 4,005 g/L
Baseline: 1,750 g/L
Baseline: 310 g/L
Design: 447 g/L
Design: 450 g/L
Design: 33 g/L
Design: No VOCs
PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY
4800 Shaw Lane, Austin, TX, 78744
LEED SILVER 2012
94%REGULARLY
OCCUPIED
SPACES WITH
ACCESS TO
VIEWS
100%SPACES WITH
INDIVIDUAL
LIGHTING
CONTROLS
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STRATEGIES:

12. RESOURCES
Leedatx.com
USGBC
Website
usgbc.org/leed
Project Profile
usgbc.org/projects/public-safety-training-facility
Imagine Austin
Imagine Austin Vision
austintexas.gov/department/imagine-austin
Comprehensive Plan
ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/npzd/ImagineAustin/IACP_corrected2018.pdf
EPA
Waste Reduction Model
epa.gov/warm/versions-waste-reduction-model-warm#WARM Tool V14
GHG Conversion Calculator
epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator
Public Works Department
Website
austintexas.gov/department/public-works
PWD Capital Green Infrastructure
austintexas.gov/page/green-capital-improvement-projects
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Office of the City Architect
Contact Us
pwdcityarchitect@austintexas.gov
Team
Peter Davis, AIA, LEED AP
LEED/Sustainability Project Manager
Peter.Davis@austintexas.gov
Theresa Cascio
Silvia Calderon Laiton
Angela Cai