November 2010 Monthly Meeting

The University of California San Diego is has commissioned the design of a new 177,000 square foot Health Science Research Laboratory on its main campus in La Jolla, CA. Based the on the experience and the mission of the institution, one initial goal for the project was to create as nearly as possible a daylight-autonomous laboratory building. The goal was subsequently refined to include the design and optimization of a façade system that yielded the maximum daylight benefit with minimal cooling penalty. John Breshears will present the design, simulation, and analysis findings relative to building envelope as well as a site-specific dynamic solar shading and glare control system. John will also give a brief description of the concept for an enthalpy recovery ventilated façade system. This project was recently awarded a research grant under the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program for development by a team including Architectural Applications LLC, Membrane Technology Research Inc., and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.