IM TheSttemnt// edesdyNovmbr 1,701 I f Wednesday, November 10, 2010 // The Statement statement Magazine Editor: Trevor Calero Editor in Chief. Jacob Smilovitz Managing Editor: Matt Aaronson Deputy Editor- Jenna Skoller Designers: Sara Boboltz Corey DeFever Photo Editor: Jed Moch Copy Editors: Erin Flannery Danqing Tang The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday during the academic year. THEGREENISSUE random student interview by will grundler elcome to the Random Student Interview Green Edition! We're in the Samuel "Treehugger" Dana Building, an environmentally friendly place that used absolutely NO paper during its construction. What's your name? Laura. Do you think that the theory of global warming should be taught in public schools? Yeah, for sure. Please prove global warming in 10 words or less. Um, ice melt, homeless polarbears - There have to be verbs in there. No coat necessary in November. Some say the green movement was started by hipsters. Your rebuttal? I'd say it was started by science dorks. But it's pretty cool to be green. I think it's cool that it's trendy. How do you think the concept of sustainability goes against the spir- itofAmerica? Amierica's always about growth, and bigger is better - So it's threatening our way oflife. I mean...threatening capitalism...peo- ple don't take alot ofrisks into account. I don't think Americans in the past ordered immigrants to build this nation of ours with the message, "Oh, don't cut down those trees! Hey, don't pollute those rivers!" Do you think that nowadays we're going against that? Well, I thinkthat realistically you can't just keep going at an unbridled pace. You're going to run out of space. You're going to run out of resources. How wasteful do you try to be every day? Do I try to be? Minimally. I see one, two, three, four, five plas- tic things from here - (Laughs.) I've got Wendy's in the Dana Building. But I don't drive a car and I recycle and - I've heard they just throw recycla- bles away. I've heard that, too. But you've got to try to think a little positively. What about when we run out of space? We have plenty of - I mean, Amer- ica's the biggest country in the world. I think. We have Alaska to put extra people in, and Death Val- ley. But next question: Last time I checked, there's no animal or plant heaven, so why should we care about destroying other species? I think that everything is intercon- nected, so if you lose too many spe- cies... Moving on: Scientists tell us that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is nearly 400 parts per million. Just how did they find 400 little molecules out of the other mil- lions of molecules out there? They spent a lot of time looking for them. Thought experiment: If we saved all the forests and all the lakes and all the animals and all the plants - essentially, if we saved everything in nature, which is the mission of the green movement - how would we value nature? I think if you got to see it all the time that you would be a happier person and your quality of life would go up. Well, I will say this: "Ferngully" is one awesome movie. I agree. Up until the end, of course, which is kind of a downer. You shouldn't stop progress. DANA BUILDING LEED GOLD BUDGET: $17.7 million SQUAREFEET: 104,000 gross sq.ft. SCHEDULE: Completed Winter 2003 SOLAR POWER: The Dana Building employs both an active and passive solar system. On the roof of the building, 30kW photovoltaic pan- els provide enough energy to power the entire building. The 4,000 square-foot atrium skylight was also designed to provide natural lighting for the interior of the building. WATER CONSERVATION: All water faucets in the building are sen- sor-activated and the urinals in the men's restrooms are waterless. There are also three composting toilets, which decompose human waste so it can be used as plant fertilizer. RENEWABLE MATERIALS: Much of the material used in the con- struction of the Dana Building is renewable. The countertops in the mailroom were made from wheat straw, sunflower seed hulls, soy flour and waste newspaper. The cork flooring in the 2nd floor con- ference room was made from the bark of cork oak trees. And the bamboo flooring on the 4th floor and plywood columns in the com- mon room were made from grass. DATA COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY GREENING THE 'U' A BRIEF LOOK AT THE GREENEST BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS AND THE FEATURES THAT MAKE THEM SUSTAINABLE f4 - Laura is an LSA junior. The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts PRESENTs a public lecture and reception Pamela A. Raymond Stephen S. Easter Collegiate Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology WRITING+SLC+NYC! SERIOUSLY INTERESTED INW SERIOUSLY INTO NEW YORK With 8 million stories at your doorstep ond 44 wooded ocres at your feet, you'll have plenty of material to work with. Achieve your full potential as a writer by enrolling in Sarah Lawrence College's Spring Writing Semester in New York! * Work one-on-one with SLC's distinguished writing faculty * Attend organized readings and literary events on-campus and in NYC * Receive 15 transferable academic credits * Reside on SLC's suburban campus 30 minutes from Manhattan and interact with SLC students and a supportive community of successful writers LAW SCHOOL ADDITION BUDGET $102 million SQUARE FEET: 116,000 gross sq.ft SCHEDULE: Completion scheduled for Spring 2012 ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES: The Law School addition has been designed to surpass energy efficiency requirements by 30 percent. The design features to meet this goal include: the use of infrared scans during con- struction to check for missing insulation, gaps in the enclosure and other deficiencies; low-flow water fixtures; energy-efficient windows and the use of occupancy sensors to reduce lighting levels throughout the building. OTHER SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES: The site is situated near public and University bus routes and there is no parking available on site to encourage the use of public transportation. The landscaping around the building uses only native plants and no lawns, which eliminates the need for mowing. DATA COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY- 41 t t r / HOSPITAL ADDITION L E E D RT I FAIE D BUDGET: $754 million SQUARE FEET: 1,100,000 gross sq. ft SCHEDULE: Completion scheduled for Spring 2012 GREEN ROOF: The C.S. Mott Children's Hospital's and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital's eco-friendly roof is covered with sedum, a drought-resistant perennial groundcover, which helps to reduce energy loss and insulate the building. The roof is expected to lower heating and cooling costs by 50 percent over its lifetime, which is three times longer than conventional roofs. RECYCLED MATERIALS: More than 200 tons of concrete and asphalt were collected from the site and used in the construction of the hos- pital. In all, 93percent of the material gathered from the construction site was used in the construction. HOSPITAL FLOORS: Unlike in traditional hospitals, the floors are special no-wax, no-buff floors that require less maintenance and thus fewer chemicals to clean. DATA COURTESY OF THEUNIVERSITY THE BUSINESS SCHOOL BUDGET: $145 million SQUARE FEET 270,000 gross sq. ft. SCHEDULE: Completed Fall2008 WATER EFFICIENCY: The irrigation systems around Ross reduce potable water consumption by 55 percent. And the energy- efficient features inside - automatic faucets, low-flush toilets, waterless uri- nals - reduce potable water use by 42 percent. ENERGY CONSERVATION: The building utilizes high-efficiency lighting and daylight-dimming systems that reduce power requirements. Large skylights allow natural lighting in offices and classrooms, and sensors in offices auto- matically lower the heat when the rooms are unoccupied. GREEN ROOF: Ross employs a similar green roof to that of the Children's and Women's Hospital. Three separate roofs help filter rainfall and improve the air quality of the building by trapping airborne dust and dirt. And, like the hospi- tal, the roofs are planted with sedum to insulate the building and reduce heat- ing and cooling costs. DATA COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY 14 14 LESSONS FROM FISH EYES Thursday, November 11, 2010 4:10 pm # Rackham Amphitheater Si For More Information Call (734) 615-6449