State Building Database
This project is intended to be a first step in creating a constantly
evolving knowledge base for building projects and a feedback loop from
actual project experience back to decision makers, owners, designers,
researchers, and students. The Minnesota System of Colleges and
Universities (MNSCU), the University of Minnesota, and Minnesota state
agencies construct and remodel dozens of major facilities every year.
There is a need to document these projects in a shared database so
agencies can learn from each other's experience and improve on the ways
buildings are currently built. The goal is to provide high performance
buildings that represent the best investment of state money over the
life cycle of each project. In addition to documenting the building
design, the database will include information on the building delivery
process, initial and operating costs, sustainable design strategies,
improved workplace strategies, successes and failures, and lessons
learned. Post Occupancy Evaluations (POEs) are being conducted that
focus on building energy consumption, occupant satisfaction, design and
construction process, sustainable strategies employed, and materials,
systems and details. The initial three projects are libraries at St.
Cloud State University, Winona State, and the University of Minnesota
Duluth.
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| Project: | State Building Database |
| Principal Investigator: | John Carmody |
| Research Team: | Sarah Birtles, Kerry Haglund, Kathleen Harder, Julia Robinson, Virajita Singh |
| Sponsor: | CDes, MNSCU |
| Status: | Complete |