The IPFW Center of Excellence for the Built Environment introduces: IPFW Sustainable "Positive Energy" Construction Lab We will use an existing 25,000 square foot building (solid foundation, good structural bones) that was originally built in 1976.

Preliminary Goals of the Building: 1. Positive energy building Using renewable sources to create more than enough energy to heat and cool itself and neighboring buildings. 2. Net-zero for storm water output. 3. Living example of sustainable construction for non-residential applications. The building itself will educate. All energy systems, mechanical, electrical, and others will be transparent.

Community Beneficiaries of this Building:
1. Industry partners will be able to "plug in" their sustainable products for research and testing. 2. Non-Profit construction related partners will have space for their educational meetings. E.g. The Northeast Indiana Green Build Coalition (NEIGBC), the regional United States Green Build Council (USGBC), American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE), the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), the Building Contractors Association (BCA), and other construction-related professional organizations.

Other Potential Benefits of this Building : 1. Student Education Green collar jobs in wind energy, solar thermal systems, gray-water systems, and building envelopes. 2. Campus Resource Faculty research opportunities, and multidepartment collaborations. 3. Community Resource Web site information on renewable energy installations; educational resource for local high schools and colleges; and energy efficiency resource for homeowners and building owners.

We thank our donors for funding this Sustainable Construction Lab

Trane

David Jackson

Water Furnace International

Bruce Ritchey, President

Plasticon Fluid Handling Systems, Inc.

Doug Ahlfeld

Independent Wind Energy, Inc.

Brian Robertson

SODAR (equipment to assess the wind conditions at the site)

Utility Grade Northwind Wind Turbine at thier cost

Riverbridge Electric

David Hippensteel

Hagerman, Inc.

Bruce Molter, President

Masolite

Mike Flaherty, General Manager

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