Architecture at Zero 2016 is presented by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC).

This program is funded by California utility customers and administered by PG&E under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.

The Architecture at Zero 2016 competition challenge is to create a zero net energy student housing project at the San Francisco State University campus.

The competition has two components. First, entrants will create an overall site plan to accommodate 784 housing units, student services, dining center, childcare facility, and parking, detailed in the Challenge Program. Entrants are encouraged to highlight any energy efficiency strategies or systems shown, especially ones that apply to a district scale. Second, entrants will design one building, in detail, to indicate zero net energy (ZNE) performance. In order to demonstrate the building design and its performance, entrants will provide required documentation and may also include supplementary documentation.

Competition Program and Zero Net Energy Considerations COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Architecture at Zero 2016 competition challenge is to create a zero net energy student housing project at the San Francisco State University campus. The competition has two components. First, entrants will create an overall site plan to accommodate the program outlined below. Entrants are encouraged to highlight any energy efficiency strategies or systems shown, especially ones that apply to a district scale. Second, entrants will design one building, in detail, to indicate zero net energy (ZNE) performance. In order to demonstrate the building design and its performance, entrants will provide required documentation and may also include supplementary documentation. THE CHALLENGE The office of the President of SFSU, at the urging of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, seeks to create student housing in the northern area of the campus for single and married students. The challenge will be to develop a district energy plan for 784 housing units and associated uses in the North Valley of campus. The 6.4-acre site overlooks the campus baseball field and tennis courts and has views to Lake Merced. The Pacific Ocean may be seen from upper stories of the new buildings. Existing metal and temporary buildings on the site will be replaced by new student housing, student services, and a childcare facility. The total anticipated development on this site is estimated at 960,000 square feet. HOUSING The 784 new housing units will include: · 531 shared suites / 2124 beds (for freshmen and sophomores- first and second year students): Shared suites are for four (4) students and contain 4 bedrooms or 2 shared bedrooms (with 2 beds each), 1 or 2 bathrooms, and 1 compact living space. 2 HOUSING CONTINUED There is no true kitchen, though a small refrigerator and microwave will be provided. Students will be required to purchase a meal plan and eat in the new dining center on the ground floor or in other retail food venues on campus. Suites are sized at 350 GSF/bed with a 70% net to gross efficiency ratio. (Each suite is approximately 1400 GSF or 1000 NSF.) · 253 apartments / 506 beds (for upper division, graduate, and married students): Apartments have a full kitchen, 1 bathroom, 1 living space, and 1 or 2 bedrooms. Apartments are efficiently sized at 430 GSF/bed with a 70% net to gross efficiency ratio. (Each apartment is approximately 860 GSF or 602 NSF). STUDENT SERVICES The ground floor of each building will be assigned to student services. Ground floor uses on site to include: · (2) 65-seat lecture halls (each hall is about 1625 sf) · Childcare center (8000 interior sf with adjacent open play space of 6600 sf) · Dining center (12,000 sf—includes kitchen, serving, and seating area) · Coffee shop and student lounge · Meeting rooms / 3 rooms to seat 3-5 with table / 2 rooms to seat 10-12 with table—may be associated with coffee shop and lounge PARKING SFSU strongly encourages use of transit, bicycling, walking, and other forms of transportation and has committed to add no net new parking during redevelopment. However, there is an outdated parking structure nearby that is scheduled for demolition in the future, and those spaces must be replaced before the structure can be razed. To that end, parking will be provided on site to serve residents and other campus users. Parking for this site should include 784 structured parking spaces. This quantity is calculated at .25 spaces per person in suites and .5 spaces per person in apartments. Forty (40) parking spaces should be reserved for car sharing services and include an electric vehicle charging station. As underground parking is quite expensive, aboveground strategies should be considered.