ILC Green Building

The Green Wall

The Green Wall at the Integrated Learning Centre will welcome visitors as they enter the main doors. Three stories high, the wall will be lit by daylight coming through windows on the west side of the building. The wall will contain around 100 species of vascular plants, but will not contain mosses or higher-order species such as fish and salamanders. The base wall material will be a synthetic polyester weave approximately 50 mm thick (Darlington, 2002).

The wall will be active, and various sensors will be provided to monitor the air states before and after the green wall to determine its effectiveness as an air filter.

http://engineering.queensu.ca/ilc/greenBuilding/greenwall/

The ILC PV Array

The ILC will have a Photovoltaic Array mounted on it to implement energy saving systems. Photovoltaic (PV) modules, commonly known as solar panels, are a promising renewable energy technology. They convert light into electrical energy without any moving parts, noise, pollution, or frequent maintenance. The modules are rated 11-12% efficient under nominal conditions (1000W/m2 sunlight, 25°C). Electrically the panels are connected as 12 parallel circuits, each consisting of 22 panels in series.

http://engineering.queensu.ca/ilc/livebuilding/pvArray/

The Enthalpy Wheel

The Enthalpy Wheel will be installed in the ILC to save energy using a process that makes the temperature and humidity of incoming air similar to exhaust air. The ILC's enthalpy wheel is part of the first air-handling unit. This unit pre-treats all the incoming air before it moves to the individual air handlers for different sections of the building. A well-designed enthalpy wheel will recover 60% to 80% of the energy that would otherwise be needed to heat or cool outside air.

http://engineering.queensu.ca/ilc/greenBuilding/enthalpy/