Genge, kerr assessing the effects of climate change on buildings using the pi...Gerald R. (Jerry) Genge
The Canadian Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee Climate Change Assessment protocol was applied to an existing 40+-year old residential apartment in Toronto. Key findings included a need to respond to Climate Change by altering the design parameters for buildings being designed today to be better able to respond and to improve predictive models.
Genge, kerr assessing the effects of climate change on buildings using the pi...Gerald R. (Jerry) Genge
The Canadian Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee Climate Change Assessment protocol was applied to an existing 40+-year old residential apartment in Toronto. Key findings included a need to respond to Climate Change by altering the design parameters for buildings being designed today to be better able to respond and to improve predictive models.
Improvements in building efficiency can significantly reduce carbon emissions and are an intrinsic component in greenhouse gas reduction targets. The Passive House concept provides a framework for high-performance building that is growing in popularity in Canada, and particularly in the Pacific Northwest. The Passive House standard requires its buildings to achieve specific performance values for heating energy use intensity, total energy use intensity, spatial temperature variation, heat recovery ventilation performance and air leakage rate. The promised co-benefits of Passive Houses include superior thermal comfort and indoor air quality.
Passive House design is not prescriptive and can incorporate many different design aspects. The wall assembly is no exception. This paper evaluates the hygrothermal performance of a deep-stud wall assembly of a Passive House in Victoria, BC, with regards to moisture durability. The concern with deep or doublestud wall assemblies is the combined effects of reduced drying with wall configurations that place moisture sensitive materials in riskier locations. Consequently, enclosure monitoring was undertaken in an occupied six-plex over the period of one year.
The enclosure monitoring sensor packages were installed in strategic locations in the wall assembly to monitor the conditions of the assembly. The assemblies were evaluated based on the results of an empirical mold risk index. The wall assembly appears to perform acceptably, with minor concerns of mold growth on the North wall. Air leakage is a significant concern for cavity insulated walls, but the airtightness requirements of Passive house minimize this risk.
Presented at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
Christy Love, EIT LEED AP BD+C, is a Senior Project Engineer at RDH Building Science. This presentation was given at the 2016 Passive House Northwest Conference.
The North Park Passive House, a 6-unit strata project located in Victoria BC, was occupied in September 2015. It is the first market strata-title certified Passive House development in Canada.
While well-established elsewhere, the potential benefits of Passive House and other low energy design approaches are not as well understood in Canada, and there are limited data on the actual performance of low energy residential buildings in various Canadian climates.
To address this gap, RDH, in partnership with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Homeowner Protection Office of BC Housing, and FP Innovations, is undertaking detailed quantitative and qualitative performance measurement of the North Park Passive House. The intent of this research is to develop a comprehensive case study for a Passive House project in the coastal BC climate.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the scope of the research and what we hope to learn from it.
- Understand preliminary results about how the building is performing in terms of comfort, air quality, and energy use, via measured data collected within select suites and qualitative interviews with occupants.
- Understand and interpret preliminary results of how the building enclosure is performing.
- Learn tips and share lessons learned about undertaking this type of research.
The project consists of a new 15,000 square feet, two-story, four-bay fire station for the Fire and Rescue Department. The new state-of-the-art emergency readiness and response facility supports an engine unit, ladder unit, ALS medic unit, and EMS supervisor. The scope also includes demolition of the existing three bay facility, and the associated expanded parking and site work.
ENERGY BALANCE UPGRADING of an existing building for residential purposeAndrea Rosato - MEng
How to turn your House from a LIABILITY to an ASSET (generating a CASHFLOW), at least from an energetic point of view.
A simple way to reach your ENERGETIC INDEPENDENCE.
Texas Tech University - Energy Data and the Transition from Deferred Maintena...FMA Summits
Texas Tech University has reduced its energy use index by 37% since FY2000. The successful measures were implemented during a time frame in which the energy data infrastructure has been gradually upgraded to effect a paradigm shift from deferred maintenance to persistent commissioning. This presentation discusses analytic methods that have been in use before and after those ongoing upgrades.
Wai Sem Morris is a UK registered Architect currently working for NBBJ-Shanghai. With over 10years of experience based in the UK , China and Hong Kong, she brings awareness of design technology and sustainability issues in order to pursue a better built environment from feasibility through to completion. Her experience includes award winning projects like Unilever House, London (KPF), and 5 Merchant Square, London (P+W). Her knowledge on CAD systems stems from her passion on computer games technology, including a year stint in creating a AAA game for BAM! Entertainment.
Wai's presentation talks about how architects can utilize data and software technology to make the design of future buildings more sustainable and efficient.
Micro Climate Analysis and Passive Design
Bio Climatic Design and Thermal Comfort
Radiant System Capacity Evaluation
Low Energy Passive Design Strategy Matrix
Net Zero Energy School Energy Modeling Case Study
Low Energy Research Lab Energy Modeling Case Study
VAV Thermal Diffuser Parametric Energy Modeling Analysis
Plug Load Monitoring of Our Workstations
Core & Shell Energy and Daylight Modeling to Net Zero Case Study
Indoor and Outdoor Thermal Comfort Analysis
Improvements in building efficiency can significantly reduce carbon emissions and are an intrinsic component in greenhouse gas reduction targets. The Passive House concept provides a framework for high-performance building that is growing in popularity in Canada, and particularly in the Pacific Northwest. The Passive House standard requires its buildings to achieve specific performance values for heating energy use intensity, total energy use intensity, spatial temperature variation, heat recovery ventilation performance and air leakage rate. The promised co-benefits of Passive Houses include superior thermal comfort and indoor air quality.
Passive House design is not prescriptive and can incorporate many different design aspects. The wall assembly is no exception. This paper evaluates the hygrothermal performance of a deep-stud wall assembly of a Passive House in Victoria, BC, with regards to moisture durability. The concern with deep or doublestud wall assemblies is the combined effects of reduced drying with wall configurations that place moisture sensitive materials in riskier locations. Consequently, enclosure monitoring was undertaken in an occupied six-plex over the period of one year.
The enclosure monitoring sensor packages were installed in strategic locations in the wall assembly to monitor the conditions of the assembly. The assemblies were evaluated based on the results of an empirical mold risk index. The wall assembly appears to perform acceptably, with minor concerns of mold growth on the North wall. Air leakage is a significant concern for cavity insulated walls, but the airtightness requirements of Passive house minimize this risk.
Presented at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
Christy Love, EIT LEED AP BD+C, is a Senior Project Engineer at RDH Building Science. This presentation was given at the 2016 Passive House Northwest Conference.
The North Park Passive House, a 6-unit strata project located in Victoria BC, was occupied in September 2015. It is the first market strata-title certified Passive House development in Canada.
While well-established elsewhere, the potential benefits of Passive House and other low energy design approaches are not as well understood in Canada, and there are limited data on the actual performance of low energy residential buildings in various Canadian climates.
To address this gap, RDH, in partnership with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Homeowner Protection Office of BC Housing, and FP Innovations, is undertaking detailed quantitative and qualitative performance measurement of the North Park Passive House. The intent of this research is to develop a comprehensive case study for a Passive House project in the coastal BC climate.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the scope of the research and what we hope to learn from it.
- Understand preliminary results about how the building is performing in terms of comfort, air quality, and energy use, via measured data collected within select suites and qualitative interviews with occupants.
- Understand and interpret preliminary results of how the building enclosure is performing.
- Learn tips and share lessons learned about undertaking this type of research.
The project consists of a new 15,000 square feet, two-story, four-bay fire station for the Fire and Rescue Department. The new state-of-the-art emergency readiness and response facility supports an engine unit, ladder unit, ALS medic unit, and EMS supervisor. The scope also includes demolition of the existing three bay facility, and the associated expanded parking and site work.
ENERGY BALANCE UPGRADING of an existing building for residential purposeAndrea Rosato - MEng
How to turn your House from a LIABILITY to an ASSET (generating a CASHFLOW), at least from an energetic point of view.
A simple way to reach your ENERGETIC INDEPENDENCE.
Texas Tech University - Energy Data and the Transition from Deferred Maintena...FMA Summits
Texas Tech University has reduced its energy use index by 37% since FY2000. The successful measures were implemented during a time frame in which the energy data infrastructure has been gradually upgraded to effect a paradigm shift from deferred maintenance to persistent commissioning. This presentation discusses analytic methods that have been in use before and after those ongoing upgrades.
Wai Sem Morris is a UK registered Architect currently working for NBBJ-Shanghai. With over 10years of experience based in the UK , China and Hong Kong, she brings awareness of design technology and sustainability issues in order to pursue a better built environment from feasibility through to completion. Her experience includes award winning projects like Unilever House, London (KPF), and 5 Merchant Square, London (P+W). Her knowledge on CAD systems stems from her passion on computer games technology, including a year stint in creating a AAA game for BAM! Entertainment.
Wai's presentation talks about how architects can utilize data and software technology to make the design of future buildings more sustainable and efficient.
Micro Climate Analysis and Passive Design
Bio Climatic Design and Thermal Comfort
Radiant System Capacity Evaluation
Low Energy Passive Design Strategy Matrix
Net Zero Energy School Energy Modeling Case Study
Low Energy Research Lab Energy Modeling Case Study
VAV Thermal Diffuser Parametric Energy Modeling Analysis
Plug Load Monitoring of Our Workstations
Core & Shell Energy and Daylight Modeling to Net Zero Case Study
Indoor and Outdoor Thermal Comfort Analysis
Using the software e-QUEST, compute:
1. Plant Energy Utilization Summary
2. Monthly peak and total energy use
3. Monthly energy by end use
4. Energy peak breakdown by end use
For a modern two-story office building that is located in a city of your choice has a
building area 20000 sq.ft.
3. CONTENT
Emergy Analysis and Accounting
PERFORMANCE THEATRE
MEBD Fall 2014
Energy Simulation and Analysis
RESIDENCE
MEBD Fall 2014
Thesis
PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY
B.ARCH Spring 2013
Urban Analysis and Design
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT
B.ARCH Fall 2012
Professional Apprenticeship
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
B.ARCH Fall 2011
Design Studio - in progress
RESEARCH CENTRE
MEBD Spring 2015
6. View of Public Atrium from Auditorium's front exit
View of Private Atrium from Auditorium's front exit
Terraced Spaces functioning alternately as Classrooms or Workshops
STRUCTURE
ENERGY GENERATED FROM PV PANELS ON THE ROOF
ENERGY
Total Floor Area 76,479.36 sqft
Total shell area without frame 125,755.27 sqft
PV 79,859.78 sqft 63.50 %
Glass 32,245.03 sqft 25.64 %
Wind 13,650.45 sqft 10.85 %
PV Efficiency : 21.5%
Energy Generated from PV 7,084,521.16 kbtu/year
92.63 kbtu/sqft/year
Energy Consumption of Building 135,542.09 kbtu/year
Total Site Area : 68560 sq. ft.
575 ft
165 ft
80 ft
ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITH AND WITHOUT THE SHELL
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20,000.00
40,000.00
60,000.00
80,000.00
100,000.00
120,000.00
Existing New
EnergyConsumption-kbtu/year
cooling
heating
lighting
equipment
-
50,000.00
100,000.00
150,000.00
200,000.00
250,000.00
Existing
New
215,453.54
135,542.09
EnergyConsumption-kbtu/year
total
Energy Distribution Total Energy
7. Living
room
Dining
room
Bedroom
Kitchen
Bed-
room
Bed-
room
Bed-
room
N
Bed-
room
RESIDENCE
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
SEMESTER : FIRST
FALL 2014
Simulation and Analysis of base house, to propose new design, on the
bases of : Energy Consumption, Day-lighting and Air - flow
BASE HOUSE
Bedroom Bed-
room
Bed-
room
Bedroom
Dining
room
Lobby Living
roomBath
Kitchen
Bedroom
Garage
N
PROPOSED HOUSE
Plan
Roof Plan
Plan
View - Base House
Analysis based on Energy Consumption
SITE 207 S 45th Street
BASE HOUSE PROPOSED HOUSE
View - Proposed House
Co-ordinates :
Latitude : 39.954764° N
Longitude : 75.21149° W
Windows and openings were rearranged.
Skylights were added.
Overhangs and fins were redesigned
considering wind factors and orientation.
8. Illuminance
Analysis based on Day-Lighting
Day-Light Factor
Analysis based on Air - flow
Summer Study Winter Study
Windows and openings were
not provided on the NW
side to prevent cold winds
from entering the house in
the winter months.
Most windows and openings
were provided on the SW
and NE side, with gardens
and open areas to diffuse
heat in the summer months.
9. Social Context
PERFORMANCE
EMERGY ANALYSIS AND ACCOUNTING
To create a better quality of life it is important to consider the
footprint left behind not only by the industry but also by the
people using them and their evolution.
EMERGY ACCOUNTING
SITUATION IN A CONTEXT OF USE AND EXCHANGE
After Sustainability Measures : 163,630,444
Initial Emergy Accounting : 68,503,391,113
Economic Context
Cultural Context
THEATRETHEATRE
CONTEXT
All factors and data for construction, utilities, labour,
occupation and capacities are taken into consider-
ation while calculating the building weight.
Case Study : KIMMEL CENTER, Philadelphia, PA
SEMESTER : FIRST
FALL 2014
10. SYSTEMS DIAGRAM OF A THEATRE
Direct Relationship between two Indirect Relationship between two Balancing Loop Reinforcing Loop
EffectofSales
Effect of External System Effect of Gap
Quality
Time Time
EMERGY DIAGRAM OF A THEATRE