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Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, Federal Correctional Institution,
Connell, Washington Hazelton, West Virginia

ral heat and cooling into the build- Daylight opportunities reduced the need for some
ings. Local sourcing for materials electrical lighting. Energy use is estimated to be
and advanced roofing for energy 30% lower.
savings also improved the buildings The use of regionally-manufactured building
standards. Overall, the facility de- materials, such as pre-cast structural materials,
creased energy consumption by 39% and crushing and re-using excavated rock from
and water usage by 29%. the site for backfill material eliminated the need
for remotely quarried stone and reduced trans-
Butner Federal Alameda County Juvenile Justice portation costs. Construction waste was sorted
Correctional Center, San Leandro, California on-site and sent for recycling, diverting a total of
Institution, Butner, This facility is equipped with roof- 1,682 tons of debris away from landfills.
North Carolina
top solar panels that provides over
60% of the building’s energy. Water Wrapping Up
stations and alternative transportation parking, consumption was reduced 40%, with water-smart A prison is a complex structure, operating
storm water management, and an exterior de- landscaping that saves five million gallons and around the clock and providing a range of nec-
signed to reduce the heat absorption. Additional water-efficient plumbing fixtures. essary services such as education, health, nutri-
LEED credits were generated through water ef- tion and visitation, in addition to secure incar-
ficiency, with low-growing grasses for irrigation Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton, ceration. They are inherently costly and ideally
and low-flow plumbing fixtures, such as lavato- West Virginia infrequent for a community. However, with a
ries, showers and sinks. Compared to a conven- In 2013, the Hazelton medium-security facility growing realization of environmental impera-
tional structure, the strategies cut the amount of went into operation, a 540,000-square-foot, multi- tives, the process of energy and water efficiency
water used at the facility by 33%. Environmental building complex supporting over 1,100 inmates and options that are less environmentally de-
benefits and LEED credits were generated with while minimizing environmental impact and con- grading and depleting are becoming more cost-
energy strategies to optimize energy performance serving resources. This facility was the first LEED effective. These tools are migrating to all sorts of
and reduced ozone depletion. During construc- Gold achievement for the Federal Bureau of Pris- construction and public prison construction is
tion, 70% of waste was recycled, 22% of materials ons. The complex houses administration, general only a more recent area of emergence.
were manufactured within 500 miles of the site re- and specialty inmate housing, visitation facilities,
ducing transportation energy use and more than health/food services, maintenance, laundry, com-
5% of materials contained recycled content. Fol- missary, factory, vocational training, and educa- Kevin Cronin is a Cleveland attorney,
lowing construction, the facility received environ- tional services. engaged in a solo practice and is the
mental credits for using green cleaning products, The federal facility in Hazelton, West Virginia. co-chair of the CMBA Environmental
and by having a LEED-accredited professional Some of the energy and environment features and Energy Subcommittee. In addition
and a post-occupancy review. included: laundry water recycling system, reduc- to his decade of legislative work as a
ing water usage by 50% (saving over two million staff member and Counsel to various members and
Aliceville Federal Correctional Institution, gallons of water/year and reducing the energy for committees of the US Congress, upon returning home
Aliceville, Alabama pre-heating laundry water), and water conserva- to Cleveland, he was twice honored by the nonprofit
This facility for women involves 23 buildings, tion with low-flow lavatories, showers, and water Green Energy Ohio. He led the growth in area bicy-
and received a LEED certification in December closets throughout the facility (saving another cling, founding ClevelandBikes, pre-cursor to the
of 2014. The correctional facility also includes a 350,000 gallons of water/year). The complex in- current nonprofit Bike Cleveland, which he also helped
related site, which together house 1,748 inmates. corporated a high-efficiency HVAC system with to create and where he served on the board from it’s
Green design and construction resulted in 92% energy recovery technology, upgraded thermal founding. He also served on the board of the non-
of the construction waste being recycled and di- performance of the precast wall system and win- profit Ohio City Bicycle Co-Op. He has been a CMBA
verted from landfills. Geothermal wells, digging dow glazing, improved hot water efficiency and member since 2015. He can be reached at (216)
deeply into the earth, were installed to draw natu- energy-efficient interior and exterior lighting. 377-0615 or kevin@kevincronin.us.
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