City

Size
Criteria Geothermal Chilled DOAS/Radiant Natural
Criteria Weighting Weight CAV VAV Hydronic Heat Pump Beam Cooling Forced Air Ventilation
Initial Cost 1 32 32 16 17 16 16 16 40
Operating Cost 3 18 25 21 28 25 28 21 35
Maintenance Cost 3 30 33 36 39 45 45 27 45
Occupancy Density 3 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
Owner Frequency of Use 3 12 27 12 21 24 24 18 21
Aesthetics 3 24 24 16 27 40 34 16 27
Noise 3 36 36 48 48 60 45 24 48
Environmental Impact 5 66 71 84 105 84 84 63 105
Heating Capacity 3 44 44 33 47 22 22 22 22
Cooling Capacity 3 44 44 33 44 44 55 44 44
Humidity 3 30 37 40 40 31 40 33 33
Efficiency 5 33 54 41 68 60 54 41 41
Performance Sustainability 5 68 75 90 98 75 90 68 113
Constructability 3 52 52 44 39 28 22 44 22
Local Exhaust Capabilities 1 36 44 9 9 27 36 27 27
Particulate Control 1 36 44 9 9 36 45 27 9
Total 588 669 559 665 322 467 414 329
Whole Foods Demonstration Kitchen Percent of Total 49% 56% 47% 55% 27% 39% 34% 27%
Rank 3 1 4 2 8 5 6 7
City Location Value Size Size Value Owner's Importance
New York City 3 Small 3 Not Important
Anchorage Medium Less Important
Phoenix Large Moderately Important
Miami Important
Millwaukee Very Important
New York City, New York

Criteria Rating CAV VAV Hydronic Geothermal Chilled

Heat Pump Beam
Initial Cost 4 4 2 2 2
Operating Cost 3 4 3 4 4
Maintenance Cost 4 4 4 4 5
Occupancy Density 3 3 3 3 3
Owner
Frequency of Use 2 4 2 4 4
Aesthetics 3 3 2 3 5
Noise 3 3 4 4 5
Environmental Impact 2 3 4 5 4
Heating Capacity 4 4 3 4 2
Cooling Capacity 4 4 3 4 4
Humidity 3 4 4 4 4
Efficiency 3 4 3 5 5
Designer
Sustainability 3 3 4 4 3
Constructability 5 5 4 3 2
Local Exhaust 4 5 1 1 3
Particulate Control 4 5 1 1 4

Location and Size Weighting CAV VAV Hydronic Geothermal Chilled

Heat Pump Beam
Initial Cost 28 28 14 14 14
Operating Cost 12 16 12 16 16
Maintenance Cost 24 24 24 24 30
Occupancy Density 18 18 18 18 18
Owner
Frequency of Use 6 12 6 12 12
Aesthetics 15 15 10 15 25
Noise 27 27 36 36 45
Environmental Impact 18 27 36 45 36
Heating Capacity 32 32 24 32 16
Cooling Capacity 32 32 24 32 32
Humidity 21 28 28 28 28
Efficiency 12 16 12 20 20
Designer
Sustainability 30 30 40 40 30
Constructability 40 40 32 24 16
Local Exhaust 32 40 8 8 24
Particulate Control 32 40 8 8 32
DOAS/Radian Forced Air Natural
t Cooling Ventilation
2 2 5
4 3 5
5 3 5
3 3 3
4 3 4
5 2 3
4 2 4
4 3 5
2 2 2
5 4 4
4 3 3
4 3 3
4 3 5
2 4 2
4 3 3
5 3 1

DOAS/Radian Forced Air Natural Location Small Medium

t Cooling Ventilation Weight Weight Weight
14 14 35 5 4 3
16 12 20 3 5 3
30 18 30 3 3 3
18 18 18 3 3 3
12 9 12 2 5 3
25 10 15 2 3 3
36 18 36 4 5 5
36 27 45 4 1 3
16 16 16 4 2 3
40 32 32 4 2 3
28 21 21 3 2 3
16 12 12 2 4 3
40 30 50 5 3 4
16 32 16 5 3 3
32 24 24 4 2 3
40 24 8 4 2 3
Large
Weight
2
1
3
3
1
3
5
5
4
4
4
2
5
3
4
4
Anchorage, Alaska

Criteria CAV VAV Hydronic Geothermal Chilled

Heat Pump Beam
Initial Cost 3 3 2 2 2
Operating Cost 1 3 3 4 3
Maintenance Cost 3 3 4 4 5
Occupancy Density 3 3 3 3 3
Owner
Frequency of Use 2 5 2 3 4
Aesthetics 3 3 2 3 4
Noise 3 3 4 3 5
Environmental Impact 3 4 4 3 1
Heating Capacity 4 5 3 4 2
Cooling Capacity 4 5 3 4 4
Humidity 3 3 4 3 1
Efficiency 2 4 3 3 4
Designer
Sustainability 3 4 4 3 3
Constructability 3 3 4 3 2
Local Exhaust 4 5 1 1 3
Particulate Control 4 4 1 1 4

CAV VAV Hydronic Geothermal Chilled

Heat Pump Beam
Initial Cost 28 28 14 14 14
Operating Cost 12 16 12 16 16
Maintenance Cost 24 24 24 24 30
Occupancy Density 18 18 18 18 18
Owner
Frequency of Use 6 12 6 12 12
Aesthetics 15 15 10 15 25
Noise 27 27 36 36 45
Environmental Impact 18 27 36 45 36
Heating Capacity 32 32 24 32 16
Cooling Capacity 32 32 24 32 32
Humidity 21 28 28 28 28
Efficiency 12 16 12 20 20
Designer
Sustainability 30 30 40 40 30
Constructability 40 40 32 24 16
Local Exhaust 32 40 8 8 24
Particulate Control 32 40 8 8 32
DOAS/Radian Forced Air Natural
t Cooling Ventilation
2 2 3
4 2 3
5 2 5
3 3 3
4 3 3
3 2 3
3 2 4
4 3 5
2 2 2
5 4 4
4 4 4
4 3 3
4 3 5
2 4 2
4 3 3
5 3 1

DOAS/Radian Forced Air Natural Location Small Medium

t Cooling Ventilation Weight Weight Weight
14 14 35 3 4 3
16 12 20 5 2 3
30 18 30 5 1 3
18 18 18 2 3 3
12 9 12 3 3 3
25 10 15 2 3 3
36 18 36 1 2 3
36 27 45 3 1 3
16 16 16 5 3 3
40 32 32 1 3 3
28 21 21 3 3 3
16 12 12 5 3 3
40 30 50 5 2 3
16 32 16 5 1 3
32 24 24 3 2 3
40 24 8 3 3 3
Large
Weight
2
4
5
3
3
3
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
3
Phoenix, Arizona

Criteria CAV VAV Hydronic Geothermal Chilled

Heat Pump Beam
Initial Cost 4 4 2 3 2
Operating Cost 2 3 3 4 3
Maintenance Cost 2 3 4 5 5
Occupancy Density 3 3 3 3 3
Owner
Frequency of Use 2 5 2 3 4
Aesthetics 3 3 2 4 5
Noise 3 3 4 4 5
Environmental Impact 3 4 4 5 4
Heating Capacity 4 4 3 5 2
Cooling Capacity 4 4 3 4 4
Humidity 3 3 4 4 1
Efficiency 2 4 3 5 4
Designer
Sustainability 3 4 4 5 4
Constructability 4 4 4 5 4
Local Exhaust 4 4 1 1 3
Particulate Control 4 4 1 1 4

CAV VAV Hydronic Geothermal Chilled

Heat Pump Beam
Initial Cost 28 28 14 14 14
Operating Cost 12 16 12 16 16
Maintenance Cost 24 24 24 24 30
Occupancy Density 18 18 18 18 18
Owner
Frequency of Use 6 12 6 12 12
Aesthetics 15 15 10 15 25
Noise 27 27 36 36 45
Environmental Impact 18 27 36 45 36
Heating Capacity 32 32 24 32 16
Cooling Capacity 32 32 24 32 32
Humidity 21 28 28 28 28
Efficiency 12 16 12 20 20
Designer
Sustainability 30 30 40 40 30
Constructability 40 40 32 24 16
Local Exhaust 32 40 8 8 24
Particulate Control 32 40 8 8 32
DOAS/Radian Forced Air Natural
t Cooling Ventilation
2 2 5
4 3 5
5 3 5
3 3 3
4 3 3
3 2 4
3 2 4
4 3 5
2 2 2
5 4 4
4 4 4
4 3 3
4 3 5
2 4 2
4 3 3
5 3 1

DOAS/Radian Forced Air Natural Location Small Medium

t Cooling Ventilation Weight Weight Weight
14 14 35 2 4 3
16 12 20 4 2 3
30 18 30 3 1 3
18 18 18 2 3 3
12 9 12 3 3 3
25 10 15 3 3 3
36 18 36 3 2 3
36 27 45 3 1 3
16 16 16 1 3 3
40 32 32 5 3 3
28 21 21 5 3 3
16 12 12 3 3 3
40 30 50 3 2 3
16 32 16 2 1 3
32 24 24 3 2 3
40 24 8 3 3 3
Large
Weight
2
4
5
3
3
3
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
3
Miami, Florida

Criteria CAV VAV Hydronic Geothermal Chilled

Heat Pump Beam
Initial Cost 4 3 2 2 2
Operating Cost 3 4 3 4 3
Maintenance Cost 3 4 4 4 5
Occupancy Density 3 3 3 3 3
Owner
Frequency of Use 2 5 2 3 4
Aesthetics 3 3 2 3 4
Noise 3 3 4 4 5
Environmental Impact 3 4 4 4 1
Heating Capacity 4 5 3 4 2
Cooling Capacity 4 5 3 4 4
Humidity 3 3 4 3 1
Efficiency 2 4 3 4 4
Designer
Sustainability 3 4 4 5 3
Constructability 4 5 4 3 2
Local Exhaust 4 5 1 1 3
Particulate Control 4 4 1 1 4

CAV VAV Hydronic Geothermal Chilled

Heat Pump Beam
Initial Cost 28 28 14 14 14
Operating Cost 12 16 12 16 16
Maintenance Cost 24 24 24 24 30
Occupancy Density 18 18 18 18 18
Owner
Frequency of Use 6 12 6 12 12
Aesthetics 15 15 10 15 25
Noise 27 27 36 36 45
Environmental Impact 18 27 36 45 36
Heating Capacity 32 32 24 32 16
Cooling Capacity 32 32 24 32 32
Humidity 21 28 28 28 28
Efficiency 12 16 12 20 20
Designer
Sustainability 30 30 40 40 30
Constructability 40 40 32 24 16
Local Exhaust 32 40 8 8 24
Particulate Control 32 40 8 8 32
DOAS/Radian Forced Air Natural
t Cooling Ventilation
2 2 3
4 3 4
5 3 3
3 3 3
4 3 3
3 2 3
3 2 4
4 3 4
2 2 2
5 4 4
4 4 4
4 3 3
4 3 3
2 3 3
4 3 1
5 3 1

DOAS/Radian Forced Air Natural Location Small Medium

t Cooling Ventilation Weight Weight Weight
14 14 35 4 4 3
16 12 20 4 2 3
30 18 30 4 1 3
18 18 18 4 3 3
12 9 12 3 3 3
25 10 15 5 3 3
36 18 36 4 2 3
36 27 45 3 1 3
16 16 16 2 3 3
40 32 32 4 3 3
28 21 21 4 3 3
16 12 12 3 3 3
40 30 50 4 2 3
16 32 16 2 1 3
32 24 24 3 2 3
40 24 8 3 3 3
Large
Weight
2
4
5
3
3
3
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
3
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Criteria CAV VAV Hydronic Geothermal Chilled

Heat Pump Beam
Initial Cost 3 4 2 2 2
Operating Cost 2 4 3 4 3
Maintenance Cost 3 4 4 4 5
Occupancy Density 3 3 3 3 3
Owner
Frequency of Use 2 5 2 3 4
Aesthetics 3 3 2 3 4
Noise 3 3 4 4 5
Environmental Impact 3 4 4 5 1
Heating Capacity 4 5 3 4 2
Cooling Capacity 4 5 3 4 4
Humidity 3 3 4 3 1
Efficiency 2 4 4 4 3
Designer
Sustainability 3 4 3 5 4
Constructability 4 5 4 3 2
Local Exhaust 4 5 1 1 3
Particulate Control 4 4 1 1 4

CAV VAV Hydronic Geothermal Chilled

Heat Pump Beam
Initial Cost 28 28 14 14 14
Operating Cost 12 16 12 16 16
Maintenance Cost 24 24 24 24 30
Occupancy Density 18 18 18 18 18
Owner
Frequency of Use 6 12 6 12 12
Aesthetics 15 15 10 15 25
Noise 27 27 36 36 45
Environmental Impact 18 27 36 45 36
Heating Capacity 32 32 24 32 16
Cooling Capacity 32 32 24 32 32
Humidity 21 28 28 28 28
Efficiency 12 16 12 20 20
Designer
Sustainability 30 30 40 40 30
Constructability 40 40 32 24 16
Local Exhaust 32 40 8 8 24
Particulate Control 32 40 8 8 32
DOAS/Radian Forced Air Natural
t Cooling Ventilation
2 2 5
4 3 5
5 3 5
3 3 3
4 3 3
3 2 3
3 2 4
4 3 4
2 2 2
5 4 4
4 4 4
4 3 3
4 3 5
2 3 3
4 4 2
5 3 1

DOAS/Radian Forced Air Natural Location Small Medium

t Cooling Ventilation Weight Weight Weight
14 14 35 3 4 3
16 12 20 4 2 3
30 18 30 4 1 3
18 18 18 4 3 3
12 9 12 3 3 3
25 10 15 3 3 3
36 18 36 2 2 3
36 27 45 3 1 3
16 16 16 5 3 3
40 32 32 2 3 3
28 21 21 4 3 3
16 12 12 3 3 3
40 30 50 4 2 3
16 32 16 3 1 3
32 24 24 2 2 3
40 24 8 3 3 3
Large
Weight
2
4
5
3
3
3
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
3