RINARD ORCHID GREENHOUSE Sustainability 400 2019 Prof. Martha Hunt Foundational values and overarching goals: ► Developing framework for programing and assessment of sustainable design. For the the greenhouse this including its context, education, outreach, and systems. ► Sustainability (triple bottom line) ► Universal Education (access) ► Resulting aesthetic reflects use/fit with Ball State Scale and Scope

Building Site, including Christy Woods Greater Muncie Community Principle Considerations

Educational Sustainability Botanical Community & Cultural Measurable Success

LEED WELL SITES

LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE SITES INITIATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CREATING SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT LANDSCAPES GREEN BUILDING LEADERSHIP IS LEED ● Insert user group WHO? ○ Ball State students ○ Researchers Primary Visitors ○ Professors ○ Muncie Public schools ○ Masters Naturalist ► Ball State students ► Researchers ► Professors ► Muncie Public schools ► Indiana Masters Naturalist ► Orchid Enthusiast

* Majority of users come from Delaware and surrounding counties. ● Insert user group WHO? ○ Ball State students ○ Researchers Christy Woods Visitation ○ Professors ○ Muncie Public schools ○ Indiana Masters Naturalist

“I use Christy Woods for the following purposes: To showcase soil science properties for woodland soils, prairie soils, soils with trails and recreational uses, and for wetland demonstrations... I use the woods for walks during my breaks at work to relax and de-stress… This space is invaluable to me.”

- Ball State University Professor * Numbers reflect only Christy Woods visitors.

PROJECT ● EDUCATION ● ACCESS VISION ● SUSTAINABILITY Education

Provide sustainable adaptive educational opportunities

► Human comfort zone ► Signage ► Temperature, humidity, light, noise ► Seating, gathering spaces, entrances ► Universal accessibility, functionality ► Classroom ► Pathway materials ► Office ► Path, corridor width, turning radii ► Outdoor spaces ► Visibility, views Access

Ensure visual and physical access to facilities and site

► Multi-modal transit ► Parking availability ► Circulation- inside and outside ► Signage ► Visual access ► ADA compliance Sustainability

Protect and enhance facilities and surrounding landscape

► Air circulation ► Ecology/ecosystem integrity ► Light ► Pathways (size, materials) ► Water ► Entrances, nodes ► Facility/ building operations ► Material care over time ► Reducing, reusing, recycling

DESIGN CONCEPTS COMMUNITY DESIGN Goals ● Improve accessibility with Muncie community CONCEPTS ● Connect educational resources Environmental Learning Centers & Green Space

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* Christy Woods and Greenhouse is 1 of 3 environmental learning centers * 9 parks or gardens Rinard Orchid Greenhouse Educational and Environmental Contributions

► “The largest university-based orchid ► Research Center and Genetic Repository collection in the United States” ○ Designated plant rescue center ○ Attracts a variety of visitors outside of ○ Emphasis on conservation Muncie ○ Potential for educational programs ► Variety of current educational programs

○ All About Pollinators

○ Tropical Edibles ○ Flowers, Ferns, and Dinosaurs Pedestrian Access

► Limited sidewalks ► Conditions are either good or excellent ► No accessible paths through site Vehicular Access

► Near MITS Route ► Stop is in IU/Ball Memorial Hospital parking ► No direct route to site from hospital bus stop ► Vehicular access off main transit routes Community Connections

Strengths Weaknesses

► Network of Educational Resources ► Limited Access (visually, physically) ► Opportunities for Education/Outreach ► Limited Connectivity (visually, physically, socially) ► Lack of Resource Awareness

SITE DESIGN Goals: ● Improve accessibility ● Enhance educational resources CONCEPTS ● Apply sustainable practices Site Residential

Major Transit Route

IU/ Ball Memorial Hospital

○ Residential area north of site ○ 98% of site is landscape vs 2% building ○ Need for connection ○ High potential for water management and air ○ Visual transit gateway along Tillotson quality ○ Potential for gateway signage at University and Riverside ○ Proximity to hospital ○ Potential health/ wellness connection ● Primary Issues Site Condition Analysis - Access ● Parking lot little to no space for visitors driving to site ► Parking lot spaces ● Front building access requires a walk through ► Front building access parking lot requires a walk ● Paths/sidewalks/signag through parking lot e/entrances ► Paths/sidewalks/ ● Paths are existent, but signage/entrances there are many, can be confusing ► Pathways can be ● Signage is poor confusing ● Christy Woods paths ► Non ADA compliant within could use

improvement ● Primary Issues Site Condition Analysis - Environmental ● Parking lot little to no space for visitors driving to site ► Help mitigate flooding in ● Front building access adjacent Muncie requires a walk through community parking lot ► Potential to sequester ● Paths/sidewalks/signag carbon e/entrances ● Paths are existent, but ► Enhance educational areas there are many, can be at ecosystem intersections confusing ● Signage is poor ● Christy Woods paths within could use

Flooding Areas improvement

Potential Education Areas

* 468 trees in Christy Woods * Little elevation change ● Primary Issues Existing Condition Analysis - Signage ● Parking lot little to no space for visitors driving to site ► Signage visibility and condition ● Front building access ► Minimal gateways visibility requires a walk through parking lot ► Inadequate bicycle parking ● Paths/sidewalks/signag e/entrances ● Paths are existent, but there are many, can be confusing ● Signage is poor ● Christy Woods paths within could use improvement Education and Ecology

► Used by Biology, NREM, and other departments ► Important Habitat Island ○ Research and environmental observation ○ Migratory bird habitat ○ Experiment design ○ Small mammal populations ○ Data collection ○ Native insect populations, pollinators Value of Christy Woods’ 468 Trees

= 100 people

○ Enough oxygen ○ 83 metric tons of ○ Absorb up to produced for 4,680 carbon dioxide 234,000 gallons of people sequestered water per rainfall annually event Measurable Success- Site Design

Create Regenerative Systems and Foster SITES Resiliency SUSTAINABLE SITES INITIATIVE CREATING SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT LANDSCAPES ► Protect and restore natural resources such as soil, water, and vegetation.

► Encourage biodiversity.

► Enhance landscapes to provide multiple ecosystem services such as cleaning air and water, providing habitat, and storing carbon.

► Plan for monitoring and adaptive management. Proposed Plan

Pathway

Chilling Plant Teaching Greenhouse Fire Classroom/ Station Glass Office Heat Plant Center

University Ave. Proposed Gateway Concept

Gateway Location Map Native Plant Palette

Flowering Dogwood Viburnum Dutchman's pipe

Butterfly Weed Milkweed Cherry Truffle Stonecrop Concrete Grass Paver Proposed Materials

► Material Selection ► Criteria Permeable Recycled Glass Paver ► Locally sourced

► Recycled material ► Permeability Permeable Brick ► Meet ADA standards

Decomposed Granite BUILDING DESIGN Goals ● Improve building and educational access ● Integrate building addition CONCEPTS ● Apply sustainable practices Building Inventory and Spatial Analysis

Patterns of Biophilia

3 Types of Patterns

► Nature in Space ► Nature of Space ► Natural Analogues Patterns in Design

► Visual Connection with Nature ► Material Connection with Nature ► Refuge

► Dynamic and Diffuse Light

► Connection with Natural Systems

► Presence of Water 14 Patterns * Stress Reduction Cognitive Performance Emotion, Mood, & Preference

Visual Connection Lower blood pressure & heart Improve mental engagement/ Positively impacted attitude & with Nature rate attentiveness overall happiness

Presence of Water Reduced stress, increased Improved concentration & Observed preferences & feelings of tranquility, lower memory restoration positive emotional responses heart rate and blood pressure.

Dynamic & Diffuse Positively impacted circadian Lighting system functioning Increased visual comfort

Connection with Enhanced positive health Natural Systems responses; Shifted perception of environment

Material Decreased diastolic blood Improved comfort Connection with pressure Nature Improved cognitive performance

Refuge Improved concentration, attention, & perception of safety Proposed Building Footprint Building Program

► Circulation through building ► Vestibule ► Fit to Ball State’s aesthetic ► Connection to Christy woods ► Inviting entrance ► Loft space ► Thermal Comfort ► Multiple teaching areas ► Classroom to have 60 spaces for students Building Floor Plan

Spaces

► Vestibule

► Pergola

► Classroom

► Loft

► Deck 38’ Classroom

► Simple circulation through building

► UL Greenguard Desks

► Desk Orientation 60’ Section Perspective

► Solar Panels

► Potential for a Rainwater Catchment System

► Proposed Structure System Interior Render

► Skylights ► Access to loft ► Refuge ► Dynamic and diffused light ► Visual connection to nature

Black Locust Wood Proposed Materials

► Material Selection

► Criteria Cellulose Acoustic Panels

► Locally sourced ► Recycled material

► Low Carbon Cork Flooring ► Meet ADA standards

Bird Safe Glass LEED

► Access to quality transit ► Sensitive Land Protection ► Bike Facility ► Reduced Parking ► Outdoor Water Use ► Rainwater Management ► Tobacco Free ( campus ) ► Locally and Sustainably Sourced Materials NEXT STEPS Community Scale

► Design and implementations of transit connections ► Connect Christy Woods to proposed trails ► Work with community groups to support educational goals Potential Collaborators for Education

► Ball State University (NREM, Biology, CAP. Art, etc.)

► Local Schools (Burris, Indiana Academy, Muncie Community Schools, etc.)

► Neighborhood Associations (e.g. Westridge, Downtown, Kenmore, Westside, Riverside, etc.)

► NextMuncie (trails and future transportation paths)

► Minnetrista

► Foundation

► Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County

► IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital Site Scale

► Develop grading plan

► Create pathway construction details

► Create wayfinding / signage plan and details

► Implement SITES guidelines Building Scale

► Attach to district geothermal system

► Design and implement HVAC system

► Design rainwater catchment system

► Develop cost estimate

► Apply for WELL building certification Students: Guillermo Rodriguez, Mia Baker, Michael Terronez, Noah Smith, Sarah Fox, Hannah Hubble, Abigail Bates, Ashley Kincaid, Christian Schmoll, Kenzie Hughes, Samantha Kubiak, TC Wolf