COSC connects

JULY 12 | DES MOINES, IA Free!

- Program Partners - Thank you!

Collaborating for Success in Sustainability - Join COSC, BNIM Architects and Iowa Utilities Board as we address how a collaborative team approach is essential in attaining success in sustainable initiatives. COSC connects begins with tours of the IUB-OCA building, then we'll meet at BNIM's new office for socializing and a presentation by Rod Kruse.

Date/Time
Thursday, July 12, 2012

4:00pm & 4:30pm
Tours of the Iowa Utilities Board-Office of Consumer Advocate Building
1375 E. Court Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 [Map]

5:00pm
Presentation & Networking at BNIM's new office
317 6th Avenue Suite 100, Des Moines, Iowa 50309 [Map]

RSVP
Free! Beer, wine and sodas provided. And, complimentary appetizers from Big City Burgers and Greens!
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About

The Iowa Utilities Board-Office of Consumer Advocate Building has won numerous awards. Most recently it was selected to receive the prestigious Top Ten Green Building Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE).

For developing this State office building, BNIM Architects, the IUB, and the OCA won the 2011 Environmental Impact Award in the Commercial Built Environment category. Intended to serve as a model energy efficient office building, the project met its goal to demonstrate proven, cost-effective new construction measures. Going beyond energy efficiency, the building also incorporates other essential elements of storm water management, and an optimal indoor working environment.

"The most interesting thing about that project is that the owners set the goals from the outset," said Rod Kruse, a principal with BNIM.

"This project is an example how sustainable design can play a role in the responsible stewardship of state resources," says Kruse. "Our client set a goal to achieve a 60% energy savings beyond the energy code baseline. A year after opening, the project is performing at 68% energy savings beyond the energy code baseline."

The high-efficiency building is considered "net-zero ready," meaning it's feasible that all of the building's annual energy costs could eventually be offset by renewable energy systems. Currently, rooftop photovoltaic cells mounted on the roof supply 18.5 percent of the building's energy needs.

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COSC connects is an after-work networking and social event that brings together young professionals, architects, realtors, designers, builders, entrepreneurs and others interested in discovering the possibilities for achieving greater sustainability in Iowa!