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GOING FOR GREEN & GOLD
Kendall Toyota of Eugene, Oregon, is expected to be the first LEED (Leadership of Energy and Environmental Design) Gold-rated automotive dealership on the West Coast, and only the second in the United States. The nearly 59,000 square-foot facility has been designed to meet the United States Green Building Council’s sustainable, green building standards.
“As an automobile dealer and an Oregon business, it is important to us that we do everything in our power to lessen our environmental impact. We are aware that 40% of the world’s total energy, 25% of wood harvest, and 16% of water consumption come from buildings alone. The construction of our facilities is something that we can control, and this is a positive way for us to give something back to the environment and our community.”—Paul Skillern, Kendall Automotive Group CEO
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES
CAPTURING & RECYCLING OF RAIN WATER:
Water accumulated on the roof of the new dealership is collected and reused within the new facility. Approximately 60% of the rain water from the roof is directed into two above- ground cisterns. This water supplies the car wash and landscape irrigation. More than 200,000 gallons of water is not required from the City’s potable water system because of this innovative system.
RECYCLED CISTERNS:
Both 10,000 above-ground cisterns are recycled steel fluid tanks that were going to be turned into scrap, a process that consumes tremendous amounts of energy. Now they serve an important role in the water recycling system at the new dealership.
ONSITE STORM WATER TREATMENT:
The new dealership does not send any storm water to the City’s storm water system. An on-site treatment system cleans the storm water and distributes it into the soil via an infiltration basin. By implementing this system, up to eight million gallons of water will be spared from the City’s storm water system each year.
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS:
Photovoltaic panels cover most of the roof of the new dealership. This feature produces up to 30% of the building’s energy needs.
HIGH PERFORMANCE HVAC:
The HVAC system is 20% to 30% more efficient than a typical building of the same size and function. The service area uses heat exchangers to capture 100% of the exhausted heat to preheat make-up air. Heat within the shop is produced by 100% efficient infrared heaters. A majority of the office areas are serviced by high efficiency gas heat/DX cooling roof top units, with economizers. The entire building is programmed through a low voltage DDC system, providing numerous functions to maximize the heating, cooling and ventilation.
NATIVE LANDSCAPING & EFFICIENT IRRIGATION:
By incorporating native plants that consume less water into the landscaping and by implementing an irrigation system that works directly with the local weather systems, the dealership’s water needs are being reduced by more than 50%. Drip systems and less intensive irrigation also add to the water savings.
RECYCLED PRODUCTS:
Between 10% and 20% of the building’s finishes are post-consumer recycled products. Some of these finishes include the tile flooring, rubber flooring, carpet, wood ceiling panels and Corian countertops.
RECYCLED WASTE:
Project construction waste was lowered by 75% through waste management and on-site material used.
REDUCED WATER USE:
Water is being reduced by 50% through innovative design and use of high efficiency fixtures. Take, for example, the state-of-the-art Kohler waterless urinals. The new dealership is the first privately-owned building in the area to use this innovative system, which conserves thousands of gallons of water per fixture, per year.
DAYLIGHTING:
Most of the building, including the shop, has views to the outdoors, which creates a very open/light-filled space for all employees and customers. The building’s design enables sunlight to give shape to the building while controlling its direct penetration into areas where critical visual tasks are performed.
