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SiReaching toward Net ZeroCollaborating to create sustainable building solutions
Creating a Sustainable FutureAt every stage of the constructionprocess — from design and productspecification to application andtesting — it is essential that all partnersacross the construction value chaincollaborate and share knowledge tocreate custom solutions based oneach project’s need.Distinctive and remarkable buildings with shimmering screens ofglass and steel are being built around the world by commercialconstruction companies. While each building is unique, often reflecting the inspired vision of the architect, they likely have one thing incommon — they are being built smarter. Sustainable building, with itscommitment to reducing energy consumption and improving energymanagement, is causing the commercial construction industry tochange its practices and rethink its approach to the future. Butas Buckminster Fuller, architect, futurist, inventor and visionary,famously said, “The best way to predict the future is to design it.”And Dow Corning has begun to do just that.Governments across the globe are setting targets for reducingcarbon emissions and retrofitting existing buildings for better energyperformance, and the new benchmark of sustainable construction iscreating a net zero energy building that produces all renewable energyon site and draws no more power from the grid than it gives back.Whether a retrofit or new construction, making commercial buildingsmore energy- and resource-efficient represents an enormousopportunity to save money.By combining superior technology with global experience, it ispossible to create sustainable solutions that enhance each building’sarchitectural beauty with enduring performance. While traditionalbuilding materials and sub-systems were once based on criterialargely independent of one another, modern high-performancecommercial buildings employ increasingly complex and diversetechnologies in their construction, operation and maintenance. Anintegrated “whole-building” approach is now the model for commercial construction, and that holistic approach drives Dow Corning’sHigh Performance Building Solutions as we collaborate with ourcustomers to develop new commercial construction technologiesthat take buildings closer and closer to true net zero.Dow Corning High Performance Building Solutions delivers theadvanced silicon technology innovation necessary to help create ahigh-performance building: one that is energy-efficient, cost-effective,safe, flexible, aesthetically pleasing, and, most importantly, sustainable.Read on to see how we are working with teams acrossthe world to help invent the future and bring ideas andinspiration to life.
Boutique HotelLondon, EnglandThe designers of this cuttingedge hotel rely on Dow Corningfor new innovations, such asVacuum Insulation Panels, inmaking their high-efficiencyglass façade a reality.Planning Before the Build:Creating a Cutting-Edge ConceptRon Arad Architects in London is currently in the proposal anddesign stages of creating a new boutique hotel that aims to be bothsustainable and highly innovative. The designers plan to achievethese goals by creating a façade made almost entirely of glassfor increased energy efficiency, while maintaining an overall highperformance building that is welcoming, comfortable, and long lasting.“As architects we are looking for a cutting-edge technology to helpus achieve these ambitious goals,” says Jessica Lawrence of RonArad Architects. After seeing Dow Corning Vacuum InsulationPanels at an exhibition and discussing the project with technicalpersonnel, they knew that Dow Corning was a company that couldtruly understand their needs and help provide them with the productsand services necessary to move forward with such a unique project.“It is important that our needs are met,” Lawrence says. “Meeting[our] criteria whilst specifying innovative products or using a newconstruction process is sometimes complex. [Dow Corning] is prepared to push boundaries and enable our designs to be realized.”Along with providing the necessary technology, Lawrence alsocredits Dow Corning with being instrumental in bringing togethera project team and organizing testing of this innovative façadesystem. “Dow Corning brought Pilkington Glass on board and wehave successfully collaborated to bring a design from concept totrial and are now at full scale mock up, which is currently beingtested and validated,” Laurence explains. “We have also been ableto build a compelling case on the combined use of the various technologies for review with our clients.” Even with all the technologyavailable today to help guide and shape building ideation and design,Lawrence says they still see collaboration with manufacturers asbeing paramount when integrating new technologies to increase thefunctionality of buildings.“[Dow Corning] is prepared topush boundaries and enableour designs to be realized.”— Jessica Lawrence of Ron Arad Architects
Bullitt CenterSeattle, Washington, USADow Corning products andexpertise have helped designers,fabricators and builders put thissix-story, 50,000 square-footbuilding on its way to becomingthe world’s most energy-efficientcommercial building.Bringing it to Life:A Living Building CollaborationSeattle’s Bullitt Center, a six-story heavy timber building, is predicted to be the world’s most energy-efficient commercial building.Home of the environmentally-focused Bullitt Foundation andotherlike-minded tenants, the Bullitt Center has been designed tolast 250 years and to achieve the highest benchmark of buildingsustainability — Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification. TheLBC certification is a performance-based certification programcreated by the International Living Future Institute that requiresbuildings to be evaluated after one year of occupancy prior to certification. The buildings are measured against criteria that includemeeting 100% of energy demands with on-site renewable energygeneration and 100% of water needs by on-site rainwater collection.Meeting such high standards, however, is no easy task. Manyparts must come together and many needs must be fulfilled forthis project to be a success. Greg Goldfinch of Goldfinch Brothersin Everett, Washington, a glass and glazing firm working on theproject, reasons that collaboration is extremely important in suchsituations. “I think it is imperative that you bring people in early tocreate a building like this,” Goldfinch explains. “Having had a longstanding relationship with Dow Corning and using many Dow Corningproducts on past projects, it was natural to use them on this project.”“I think it is imperative that you bringpeople in early to create a buildinglike this.” — Greg Goldfinch of Goldfinch BrothersDow Corning High Performance Building Solutions works withinnovative developers and architects all over the world to not onlydeliver quality products, expertise and direction, but to collaborateon solutions to future challenges as well. Goldfinch looks at theBullitt Center and sees the future of sustainable commercial construction. “I’m excited to see Dow Corning having a great interestin these types of projects. With their vast amount of resources,research and development, and global reach, I think they are a greatpartner.” A partnership like this is especially important in the worldof high performance building where requirements, regulations andgoals continue to grow, change and develop. “[These changes]are going to happen faster than we realize,” states Goldfinch. “Itis important that we look forward, look ahead, and find productsthat are effective and affordable to make these things happen.”
ChallengerParis, FranceThe Bouygues ConstructionGroup Headquartersbecomes a sustainableshowcase, cutting energyconsumption by 90 percent.Leading by Example:Redefining Performancethrough InnovationChallenger, the twenty-five-year-old Bouygues ConstructionGroup headquarters in the greater Parisian metropolitan area ofSaint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, is undergoing a transformation thatwill see bit become a showcase of sustainable building renovation.The transformation of its head office is emblematic of the Group’scommitment to a sustainable construction policy. When the renovation is complete in 2014, the building will produce energy throughits photovoltaic panels and geothermal heating systems, effectivelyreducing the building’s energy consumption by 90 percent.Sheathed in glass and white aluminum, Challenger’s light-filledenvironment was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architectKevin Roche to encourage interaction and communication. Itsname expresses the desire of founder Francis Bouygues that thestructure’s design inspire employees to their best efforts. TheChallenger renovation aims to achieve two important global greenbuilding certifications, LEED and BREEAM , as well as HQE ,the highest certification for environmental quality in buildingdesign in France.“What we expect from suppliers likeDow Corning is definitely innovation.”— Charles Peres, Bouygues subsidiary DV Construction’sproject director for the Challenger renovation projectWatch the videoCharles Peres talks about innovating withsuppliers to achieve true high-performance building.dowcorning.com/ChallengerVideoCharles Peres, Bouygues subsidiary DV Construction’s projectdirector for the Challenger renovation project, began working withDow Corning’s High Performance Building technical and designteams to document the building’s sustainability goals. “We were intouch with Dow Corning for documentation purposes and we foundthat they were responsive and obviously environmentally minded,”Peres said.The replacement of Challenger’s glass façade by the Kyotec Groupwas crucial to meeting the building’s high-performance environmental renovation requirements. “As a builder, achieving high levelsof performance consists in meeting clients’ requirements,” Peresstated. “What we expect from suppliers like Dow Corning is definitelyongoing innovation. I am convinced that only innovation will bring ahigher level of performance, and it will mainly come from suppliers,industrial companies, and builders.”
1 BlighSydney, AustraliaGoing Beyond Green:A Highly Sustainable High-RiseWith the inauguration of the Sydney Opera House in 1973, localsrecognized that world-class architecture could transform the city intoa destination. The Central Sydney Planning Committee requires thatdevelopers hold competitions for major buildings and encourageslocal architects to partner with the winners. 1 Bligh Street, designedby the team of Ingenhoven Architects from Düsseldorf, Germany, andSydney-based Architectus, is the result of the 2006 design competitionrun by major property group DEXUS in conjunction with the SydneyCity Council. This distinctive, unmistakably modern building has beencertified by the Green Building Council of Australia as the country’sfirst 6-Star Green Star-rated high-rise.After considering a number of building designs, the architects adoptedan elliptical plan, with its long side facing toward Sydney Harbour. Thetransparent elliptical shape gives each office space floor-to-ceilingpanoramic views, and the twenty-nine-story tower combines strikingarchitecture with world-class sustainability. Its double-skinned glassfaçade, an Australian high-rise first, is equipped with external louversthat significantly reduce the heat load on the façade, lowering thebuilding’s cooling and energy requirements while providing fiftypercent of its ventilation.Dow Corning’s High Performance Building team collaborated earlyin the design of the project with G. James Glass & Aluminium PtyLtd, a major supplier of Australian-made curtain walling. With over 30years of façade experience, the company engineered, fabricated andinstalled the tower’s ground-breaking double skin external facade. G.James Glass & Aluminium Pty Ltd relied on Dow Corning for technicalexpertise and a broad range of high-quality high performance productsfrom reliable local sources.G. James Glass & Aluminium Pty Ltd also looks to Dow Corning’scontinued innovation in sustainable commercial construction. “Ourexperience with 1 Bligh Street demonstrates Dow Corning’s commitment to developing new products that are cost-effective, sustainableand environmentally friendly,” said a G. James Glass & AluminiumPty Ltd. representative.The sustainability of this nextgeneration in premium gradeoffice space begins within itsnaturally ventilated atrium thatsoars the full height of the buildingand extends all the way out to itshighly efficient double-skinnedglass façade.“Our experience with 1 Bligh Streetdemonstrates Dow Corning’scommitment to developing newproducts that are sustainable andenvironmentally friendly.”— G. James Glass & Aluminum
Grand Front OsakaOsaka, JapanFrom concept to construction,this group of four buildingsillustrates the positive impactthat collaboration betweengovernment, designers,contractors and supplierscan have throughout thecommercial building process.Connecting a Community:Transforming a City TogetherLocated in one of Japan’s biggest cities, the Umekita Phase 1Development Area project, also called the Grand Front Osaka buildingproject, targets the huge growth potential for the Kansai region andpromises to be key to the area’s global competitive strength andconnectivity. Consisting of four major buildings that include officebuildings and businesses, as well as hotels and dwellings for sale,this massive complex aims to be a sustainable and collaborativemodel for the entire country.According to project leader Shuichi Yamaguchi of Mitsubishi EstateCo., Ltd., Osaka Branch, following both local and national governmentregulations and goals for these buildings will help Grand Front Osakamake the first step towards building a city that is good both to its peopleand the environment. From an environmental standpoint, the buildingwill incorporate the natural environment as much as possible andmake use of several eco-friendly energy sources, including a naturalventilation system. A vast green area will be cordoned off, including the rooftop, to help achieve Net Zero Energy Building (ZEB) statusas well as a CASBEE Class S rating, the highest possible ratingunder the CASBEE system.“As a national project, we are able to takeadvantage of everybody’s strengths andwork together.” — Shuichi Yamaguchi of Mitsubishi Estate Co., LTD.Watch the videoShiuchi Yamaguchi, of Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., Osaka Branch, andproject leader for the Grand Front Osaka project, talks about building a stronger,more united nation through long-term connection and hese types of goals cannot be realized by a few individuals alone.“Bringing together all the technology that Japan has to offer isprobably the most important thing,” Yamaguchi says. “That meansbeginning with the developer, the architect, the builder and thematerials supplier, and ending with information and communication.As a national project, we are able to take advantage of everybody’sstrengths and work together.” Japan’s Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.has been a part of this process. “As a developer, any solutions foreco, green and sustainability are always open. We are happy if wecan achieve high-level green building with the alignment betweenmaterial supplier, applicator, designer and developer,” Yamaguchiexplains. “Our businesses can’t exist without everybody’s assiduousresearch. Even after the city is developed, this collaboration isstill something that I believe we should continue to emphasize.”Yamaguchi believes that the project will have a positive impact on thepeople living, working and interacting within the complex, as well asthose outside its bounds. Grand Front Osaka is an excellent modelof sustainability and collaboration that will continue to bring peopletogether across Japan and the world.
Delivering High PerformanceSustainable Building SolutionsAs businesses and governments around the world try to balancethe aesthetics and functionality of commercial buildings witheconomic and environmental sustainability goals, the highperformance building market continues to shift. This shiftbrings significant opportunities, and Dow Corning is ready tomeet those opportunities with a whole-building focus, technicalknowledge, experience and global commercial capability.Building upon Dow Corning’s strong history as a silicon-basedtechnology pioneer, construction industry innovator and developerof high-performance solutions for virtually every industry aroundthe globe, the High Performance Building Solutions team isbringing together proven materials and innovative technologiesfrom across the company to help customers find solutions totheir sustainable design and performance challenges.A recent Global Silicones Council life cycle assessment studyconfirmed that silicone products can significantly reduce the carbonfootprint of commercial construction. The study established thatuse of silicone products can help save, on average, nine times theamount of greenhouse gases required to manufacture them1.In addition to the key elements of energy efficiency and greenmaterials, High Performance Building Solutions takes an even broaderapproach to sustainability by considering needs for innovative design,architectural beauty and enduring performance as well. Solutionsthat contribute to safety, security, comfort and productivity of thebuilding’s occupants are as important as solutions that reduce energyusage, CO2 emissions, construction costs and operating costs.Dow Corning’s High Performance Building team is creating aninnovation portfolio designed to deliver these solutions. Whetherit is by providing cutting-edge technology, guidance and producttesting in London, helping to renovate an existing building forimproved sustainability in France, or working with project teamsin Japan and Australia, Dow Corning can meet the varying needsof its customers with reliable, custom and innovative solutions.Visit our Reaching Toward Net Zero Web pageFind high performance building resources, updates on these casestudies, and contact information for your local Dow Corning representative.dowcorning.com/NetZeroWe invite current and future customers, building materialand system manufacturers, architects, designers, andengineers, contractors and installers, building owners andenergy service companies to collaborate with us to helpmake truly sustainable building a reality.Continue your experience and learn more about the waysthat Dow Corning can assist you in your high performancebuilding needs by visiting our Reaching Toward Net ZeroWeb page at dowcorning.com/NetZero.Bernd Brandt, et al., Silicon-Chemistry Carbon Balance - An assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions andReductions, http://www.siliconescarbonbalance.com/pdf/SIL nutshell en.pdf. Global Silicones Council.1
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this project to be a success. Greg Goldfinch of Goldfinch Brothers in Everett, Washington, a glass and glazing firm working on the project, reasons that collaboration is extremely important in such situations. “I think it is imperative that you bring people in early to create a building like this,”
