campus as a living lab

CHESC 2014 / Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Campus as a Living LabBaker Center for Science


Campus as a Living Lab: Baker Center


Cal Poly• Learn by Doing• Polytechnic• Rural/Suburban• 3,800 Acres of Constrained

Development• Exemplary Climate • Fiscally and Architecturally

Conservative• Enthusiastic Dean



Quantitative AskAdministration 12,769Wet Lab 44,283Dry Lab 16,788Lab Support

19,721Classroom/Lecture

8,672Total Program

102,233 (173,275 GSF)

• College of Science and Math Administration & Support

• Chemistry and Biochemistry• Physics• Earth and Soil Science• Interdisciplinary Lecture• Polymers and Coatings• Environmental

Biotechnology Institute (EBI)



Qualitative Ask• A defining and Unifying

Campus Landmark with Extraordinary Symbolism

• Exemplary Approaches to Teaching and Learning

• An Inviting and Intriguing Building

• A Building for Now in the Future


COURSE CONTENTARCH 207 – Environmental Control Systems I


ARCH 207 – Environmental Control Systems I2nd Year Architecture Students (130)• Environmental Impact of the

Built Environment• Energy Consumption &

Production• Psychrometrics• Climate Influences• Site Analysis • Heat Transfer | Envelope• Solar Geometry + Shading• Passive Heating + Cooling• Daylighting• On-site Energy Generation• Conceptual Modeling• Climate Change + Adaptation

BNIM Kiowa County Schools, Greensburg, Kansas

Omega Center for Sustainable Living, Rhinebeck, N.Y


ARCH 207 – Course GradingLecture (50%)• Reading• Lectures • Open Forums• Homework (Application)• Exams

Activities (50%) – Case Study and Studio Application• Building Performance Analyst

Certificate (Extra Credit)• Case Studies• Climate Analysis | Responsive

Design• Energy• Shading• Passive Heating/Cooling• Envelope Optimization

Miller Hull, Bullitt Center, Seattle, WA

BNIM Kiowa County Schools, Greensburg, Kansas

Omega Center for Sustainable Living, Rhinebeck, N.Y


CLL: Baker Center Activity I - Shading• Reading a Complex

Construction Document Set

• On-site Visit Measurement and Observation

• Climate Analysis• Architectural

Implementation Analysis• Discussion & Refinement


CLL: Baker Center Activity I - Shading

South Elevation


Thermal Comfort + Performance

Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Ann

0102030405060708090

Ave. Max/Min Temperature

Av. Max TempAv. Min Temp


CLL: Baker Center Activity I - Shading


CLL: Baker Center Activity II - Daylighting


LESSONS LEARNEDBaker Center for Science


Curriculum Project Design

• Data issues (security, file sizes and types)• More lead time • More buy-in from faculty• More student involvement throughout• More assessment methods at front end


Exit Survey - Responses• After we studied the Baker Science Center and looked in depth at how to shade windows I took

what we learned and implemented that into my own project. I added shading devices to the windows I had in my own building and tried to right size them for my project.

• Just being aware of these strategies should allow us to create a more suitable environment for future generations, and allow us to soften the impact of previously very wasteful practices in our field. I feel as though incorporating these practices into our projects are not only a great start to our introduction into the field, but also a start of finally realizing that these practices shouldn't be supplemental to the overall process, but rather already incorporated into the design process.


Future Partnerships

• Green Schools• PowerSave Green Campus• Autodesk BPAC• STEM educators• Digital Commons • Other faculty (e.g., environmental psychology)• AEC Team


Digital Repository


Future POE Topics: HVAC


Baker Center – Energy Optimization + On-site Energy Potential

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Cal Poly, SLO Team

Margot McDonald, AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, PIStacey White, AIA, LEED AP

Jeff Landreth, PEClare Olsen

with students Lisa Hayden, Katie Worden, and Maribel Morenoand the students of ARCH 207!

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