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68 THE ECO-CHARRETTE

matter of LEED of course does belong: site design, the water balance, energy conser-
vation, renewable energy opportunities, waste management, and the desired level of
indoor environmental quality. These are good subjects for discussion at early stage
design charrettes and often yield impressive results when the entire team tackles them
as a group. Let’s take a look now at one such project and find out how a creative
approach can generate new avenues for sustainable design.

PLATINUM PROJECT PROFILE
Banner Bank, Boise, Idaho
A 195,000-square-foot, 11-story Art Deco building in downtown Boise, the
Banner Bank is a commercial Core and Shell office building. The total project cost
was $25 million or $128 per square foot. The reduced operating costs are esti-
mated to increase the value of the building by $1.47 million with a 32.4 percent
return on the developer’s incremental investment. A system that captures and

Alpha Image Photography by Giuseppe Saitta.