1) This lesson explores how a rooftop garden on Chicago's City Hall helps lower the temperature of the building and keep people inside cooler. Before the garden was installed, the black tar roof absorbed a lot of heat.
2) Students will learn about how color and plants can affect temperature through experiments. They will also observe how shade from trees can cool buildings. Then they will design their own rooftop garden.
3) The rooftop garden at City Hall has over 20,000 plants and trees that have lowered the roof's temperature by over 20 degrees on hot summer days compared to the black tar surface. This has reduced air conditioning needs and allows people to enjoy views of the garden.
This document discusses various remodeling features for a farm house including a community fire pit, houses wrapped with foam insulation, green roofs, and zero-step entry. It also mentions logo art and native American art.
This document discusses renovations to a farm house including adding a community fire pit, wrapping the houses with foam board insulation, installing green roofs, and incorporating Native American art with a zero-step entry.
The document discusses the history and types of insulation. It covers:
1) Insulation has been used since ancient times by cultures like the Mayans, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans to regulate temperatures in buildings. Common early materials included mud, straw, and tapestries.
2) Modern insulation materials aim to reduce heat transfer through conduction, radiation or convection. Common types discussed include fiberglass, mineral/rock wool, foam insulations, and natural fibers.
3) Proper insulation of a building's envelope is important for thermal comfort and energy efficiency. It can reduce heating and cooling costs by around 20% on average.
Solar Walls, Greenhouses and Organic GardeningFayina19z
Thermal storage walls, also called solar walls, are built to store heat from sunlight. They are typically constructed directly inside south-facing windows so that sunlight strikes the wall. This allows the wall to get hotter and store more energy than thermal mass placed elsewhere in the home. During the day, sunlight heats the wall, and then at night the wall radiates heat to the interior of the home. Different types of thermal storage walls include those made of concrete, brick, water containers, or vertical solar louvers. Proper installation and construction techniques, such as glazing, ventilation, insulation, and painting the wall black can optimize heat storage and transfer.
Green building aims to minimize waste, conserve resources, and improve indoor air quality through practices like waste management, energy efficiency, and using local, sustainable materials. It focuses on five objectives: waste management, conservation, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and community connectivity. Green building has grown since the 1950s, as home sizes and waste generation have increased while natural resources and old growth forests have decreased. Building green can help address these issues through techniques like recycling construction waste, using renewable materials, and implementing water and energy efficiency strategies.
The Meti Handmade School in Dinajpur, Bangladesh was designed by architect Anna Heringer using local materials like adobe, bamboo, and brick. The 275 sqm building won the Aga Khan Award in 2007 for being constructed by the local community using traditional techniques. The ground floor contains classrooms and "caves" for play areas. The upper floor is an open space made of bamboo for flexibility. The school provides education to local children using a sustainable, low-cost design.
The document summarizes the Little Portion Green passive solar strawbale house built in Tiffin, Ohio. It describes the house's passive solar design features like large south-facing windows, insulation materials, and energy efficient appliances. It also discusses the house being used for education on alternative energy and green building and was built with donations and volunteers to serve as a model for reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
Green Roofs—How to Add This Value-Enhancing Amenity in Multifamily HousingCarolyn Zezima
This document discusses green roofs, which are vegetative systems installed on top of buildings. It describes the components of green roofs and provides a brief history. It then outlines the numerous benefits of green roofs, including financial benefits from increased roof lifespan and reduced energy costs, environmental benefits such as decreased stormwater runoff and reduced urban heat island effect, and social benefits like increased biodiversity and outdoor space. The document also reviews challenges of green roofs and cities with large amounts of green roof space. It examines incentives and regulations to promote green roofs in various cities through tax incentives, grants, fee reductions, zoning bonuses, and green building standards. Finally, it differentiates between extensive, semi-intensive and intensive green
This document discusses various remodeling features for a farm house including a community fire pit, houses wrapped with foam insulation, green roofs, and zero-step entry. It also mentions logo art and native American art.
This document discusses renovations to a farm house including adding a community fire pit, wrapping the houses with foam board insulation, installing green roofs, and incorporating Native American art with a zero-step entry.
The document discusses the history and types of insulation. It covers:
1) Insulation has been used since ancient times by cultures like the Mayans, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans to regulate temperatures in buildings. Common early materials included mud, straw, and tapestries.
2) Modern insulation materials aim to reduce heat transfer through conduction, radiation or convection. Common types discussed include fiberglass, mineral/rock wool, foam insulations, and natural fibers.
3) Proper insulation of a building's envelope is important for thermal comfort and energy efficiency. It can reduce heating and cooling costs by around 20% on average.
Solar Walls, Greenhouses and Organic GardeningFayina19z
Thermal storage walls, also called solar walls, are built to store heat from sunlight. They are typically constructed directly inside south-facing windows so that sunlight strikes the wall. This allows the wall to get hotter and store more energy than thermal mass placed elsewhere in the home. During the day, sunlight heats the wall, and then at night the wall radiates heat to the interior of the home. Different types of thermal storage walls include those made of concrete, brick, water containers, or vertical solar louvers. Proper installation and construction techniques, such as glazing, ventilation, insulation, and painting the wall black can optimize heat storage and transfer.
Green building aims to minimize waste, conserve resources, and improve indoor air quality through practices like waste management, energy efficiency, and using local, sustainable materials. It focuses on five objectives: waste management, conservation, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and community connectivity. Green building has grown since the 1950s, as home sizes and waste generation have increased while natural resources and old growth forests have decreased. Building green can help address these issues through techniques like recycling construction waste, using renewable materials, and implementing water and energy efficiency strategies.
The Meti Handmade School in Dinajpur, Bangladesh was designed by architect Anna Heringer using local materials like adobe, bamboo, and brick. The 275 sqm building won the Aga Khan Award in 2007 for being constructed by the local community using traditional techniques. The ground floor contains classrooms and "caves" for play areas. The upper floor is an open space made of bamboo for flexibility. The school provides education to local children using a sustainable, low-cost design.
The document summarizes the Little Portion Green passive solar strawbale house built in Tiffin, Ohio. It describes the house's passive solar design features like large south-facing windows, insulation materials, and energy efficient appliances. It also discusses the house being used for education on alternative energy and green building and was built with donations and volunteers to serve as a model for reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
Green Roofs—How to Add This Value-Enhancing Amenity in Multifamily HousingCarolyn Zezima
This document discusses green roofs, which are vegetative systems installed on top of buildings. It describes the components of green roofs and provides a brief history. It then outlines the numerous benefits of green roofs, including financial benefits from increased roof lifespan and reduced energy costs, environmental benefits such as decreased stormwater runoff and reduced urban heat island effect, and social benefits like increased biodiversity and outdoor space. The document also reviews challenges of green roofs and cities with large amounts of green roof space. It examines incentives and regulations to promote green roofs in various cities through tax incentives, grants, fee reductions, zoning bonuses, and green building standards. Finally, it differentiates between extensive, semi-intensive and intensive green
This document summarizes the interior remodeling of a 1960s-era apartment in Bratenahl Place, Cleveland. The designers gutted and completely redesigned the 3,400 square foot space to create an open floor plan maximizing views of Lake Erie. Key aspects of the redesign included relocating the kitchen, adding a home office and media lounge, and renovating the bedrooms and bathrooms. Natural materials like teak wood and quartz floors were used to reference the surrounding shoreline. Advanced lighting and technology were also incorporated throughout the apartment.
A well-designed landscape can significantly cut energy costs by protecting a home from wind and sun. Elements like trees, shrubs, and other plants can provide shade and wind protection to reduce cooling and heating needs. Strategically placed trees and other landscape features can create beneficial microclimates around a home to conserve resources like water and minimize pollution. Landscape design principles including shading, windbreaks, water conservation, and use of arbors and permeable groundcovers can all contribute to an energy efficient landscape that requires fewer inputs to maintain.
This document discusses green building and sustainable design options for constructing an energy efficient custom home. It outlines several key components to consider, including building design, wall and roof materials. For design, it recommends an east-west orientation in central Texas to take advantage of breezes and shade windows appropriately. For materials, it suggests high R-value roof and wall insulation, and gives options for walls like structurally insulated panels, fiber cement blocks, or straw bales which provide insulation and moisture resistance. Metal roofs are also recommended for their heat reflection properties. Making informed choices based on budget, materials and climate can result in a healthy, efficient home.
The document discusses the history and benefits of green roofs. It describes how green roofs were used as far back as ancient Babylon but became more advanced in the 1970s. While Europe has embraced green roofs, the US is just starting to adopt the practice. The document outlines economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roofs, such as job creation, energy savings, improved air quality, stormwater management, and increased wildlife habitat. It concludes that while initial costs are high, green roofs provide measurable long-term benefits to building owners, communities, and the environment.
NZEH stands for Net Zero Energy Home. The key requirements for a NZEH are to reduce energy needs for heating and cooling through efficiency measures, generate on-site renewable energy, and balance energy imported from and exported to the grid over the course of a year so the home has a net zero energy bill. Building an effective building envelope through air sealing, insulation, and reducing thermal bridging is crucial. On-site renewable energy sources like solar PV, solar thermal, or biomass can meet the home's energy needs.
Hugelkultur is a mound cultivation technique that involves burying wood in garden beds to slowly decompose and enrich the soil over many years. Wood, leaves, and other plant debris are layered and compacted to form raised mounds. As the wood decomposes, it retains water and nutrients, providing benefits to plant growth for 10-20 years. Hugelkultur can be created by digging trenches and filling them with wood, or by building mounds directly on top of grass or sod. Proper siting and design is important to maximize benefits. Sepp Holzer pioneered hugelkultur in Austria in the 1960s and it has since spread as an organic soil-building method.
Green roofs and Earth shelter ( desktop study )Pratibha Mohan
A green roof or living roof partially or completely covers a building with vegetation and growing medium planted over a waterproof membrane. It provides environmental benefits like reducing storm water runoff and heating/cooling needs, and filtering air and water pollution. Chicago City Hall has a 38,800 square foot green roof garden with over 150 plant species, installed in 2001 to study the impact on the urban heat island effect and rainwater runoff. Icelandic turf houses effectively insulated buildings against the difficult climate by using earth and turf as construction materials, evolving over centuries from longhouses to interconnected buildings with wooden ends.
William Mcdonough & his works (Architect study)Shailja km
1) The document discusses several sustainable building projects designed by architect William McDonough, including offices that use wastewater recycling, green roofs to reduce stormwater and heat gain, and daylighting and natural ventilation.
2) It also describes a new NASA facility that uses an exoskeleton structure for seismic performance and daylighting, as well as McDonough's redesign of the Ford River Rouge Complex, which included installing a sedum roof to clean rainwater and reduce energy costs.
3) Finally, the document discusses an Ohio school that uses geothermal wells and passive solar strategies for heating and cooling, as well as landscaping that includes local ecosystems. The materials, lighting, and HV
The document discusses the Skytherm roof pond system invented by Harold Hay in 1973. The system uses water and solar energy to heat and cool a building without electricity. It consists of water stored in plastic bags or tanks on the roof, covered with insulation panels. In hot climates, the system maintains indoor temperatures below 30°C with outdoor temperatures over 40°C. It works by collecting solar heat in the water during the day which is then radiated inside at night for heating in winter. In summer, the water cools at night by radiating heat and stays cool under insulation during the day. Studies show it can effectively heat and cool with no auxiliary systems.
A one day symposium on zero/low carbon sustainable homes took place at The University of Nottingham on the 24th October, 2012. The event offered professionals within the construction industry a unique opportunity to gain added and significant insight into the innovations, policies and legislation which are driving the construction of zero/low carbon energy efficient homes both here in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. It explored solutions to sustainability issues “beyond” the zero carbon agenda. BZCH followed on from the successful ‘Towards Zero Carbon Housing’ symposium the University hosted in 2007. This event is part of the Europe Wide Ten Act10n project which is supported by the European Commission Intelligent Energy Europe.
This is a Power Point Presentation I created as an assignment for the Special Topics class I took last semester. It features a tiny house constructed with straw bales and finished with adobe and cob. It is meant to be fully sustainable using only earth-friendly materials.
Cool Roofs Are Ready to Save Energy, Cool Urban Heat Islands, and Help Slow G...Tony Loup
U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program fact sheet about cool roofs, including how they work, the energy-saving benefits, and how to buy and select cool roofs.
The document discusses design considerations for shelters in hot dry climates. Key points include:
- Compact, enclosed designs with shaded outdoor spaces are best to reduce heat gains.
- Orientation should maximize northern exposure and minimize eastern/western walls. Shading is critical.
- Thermally massive construction with night ventilation is needed to dissipate stored heat. Openings should be small during the day and large at night.
- Courtyards, vegetation, and ground contact can help regulate indoor temperatures. Light-colored roofs and walls reflect solar radiation.
cultural influence of vernacular architectureamzathkhan7
The document discusses various design principles for architecture in hot and dry climates. It recommends orienting buildings and their openings to minimize sun exposure in summer, using compact forms to reduce heat gain, and providing adequate shade. Courtyards are suggested as a passive cooling technique, and features like thick walls, small windows, and high thermal mass materials are described. Natural ventilation strategies like wind orientation, cross ventilation and stack effect are also outlined.
Passive solar buildings utilize passive solar gain and thermal mass to minimize energy costs and provide comfort. They are designed to maximize winter sun exposure through large, south-facing windows while minimizing overheating in summer through features like eaves, shading, and insulation. Thermal mass materials like concrete or brick absorb solar heat from windows and re-radiate it to maintain an even temperature without needing active heating systems. Proper orientation, insulation, and passive solar techniques can significantly reduce a building's energy costs through natural heating and cooling.
The document discusses the history and design of courtyard houses around the world. Courtyard houses have been used for over 4,500 years, originating in the Middle East. They provide enclosed outdoor space for activities while maintaining privacy. Key features include using the central courtyard to provide ventilation, light, and a communal gathering space. Courtyard designs have been popular in cultures from ancient Rome and China to modern developments in California and New Zealand. Courtyard houses are gaining new popularity for their energy efficiency and use of space.
Hot and dry climatic study with appropriate case studyPcthesketchArtist
The document summarizes the design of Balkrishna Doshi's Sangath Architects Studio building located in Ahmedabad, India. Key features include being partially sunken underground, using vaulted roofs, maximizing natural light through skylights and diffusers, extensive landscaping and water features, and utilizing local and waste materials to minimize costs. The passive design strategies have proven highly effective at maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures through natural ventilation and insulation from the hot, dry climate.
This document provides information on solar greenhouses, including basic design principles, common designs, heat absorption, and glazing material options. It discusses the key factors in solar greenhouse design such as orientation, slope of glazing, and types of glazing materials. The document also provides a table comparing characteristics of different glazing materials and their advantages and disadvantages. Resources for further information on solar greenhouse design are listed, including books, articles, websites and software.
The document discusses the principles and techniques of passive solar design, which aims to provide thermal comfort in buildings by harnessing solar energy through architectural design features like building orientation, thermal mass, sunspaces, and shading without mechanical systems. These passive design strategies use natural ventilation and materials like masonry floors and walls to collect, store, and distribute solar heat in winter and reject it in summer for environmentally friendly space heating and cooling. Elements of passive design include apertures to collect sunlight, thermal mass to absorb and store heat, and control mechanisms to regulate solar gain seasonally.
The document summarizes the design and construction of a center located in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Some key points:
- The center was built using 70% wood from trees sustainably harvested on the original Leopold family property.
- Earth tubes buried deep underground provide naturally heated and cooled air to buildings.
- A long, south-facing corridor acts as a passive solar thermal flux zone to gain and radiate heat.
- Various sustainable design features like natural ventilation and solar power allow the center to produce 110% of its annual energy needs.
The Passive Solar of Yazd: Reflections and Performance Evaluation after 10 Ye...drboon
Yazd, a desert city located in the center of Iran has very long and fantastic history of coordination with nature to cope with very harsh climate of the region. Two, three or four sided traditional courtyard houses considered as the best prototype of sustainable architecture, which few follow logically. This paper presents traditional concepts using a passive solar house designed and built by present author in 2001. The research evaluated the family reactions, positive and negative aspects and performance features of the house under the concept of "post occupancy evaluation". The results indicated that family likes and dislikes are about the negative feeling of the cool draft in the sitting area, good lighting and views, some acoustical problems and positive feeling of cool air from the cold sunken courtyard. In general, the positive reflections of the family were much more than negative aspects.
The French school in Damascus, Syria follows a sustainable design approach using passive strategies to minimize energy costs. The campus houses 900 students through small classroom buildings arranged around courtyards. Natural ventilation is prioritized using solar chimneys, earth ducts, and nighttime cooling to maintain thermal comfort without air conditioning. Thick, insulated walls provide thermal mass to moderate indoor temperatures. Shaded courtyards and vegetation create microclimates connecting outdoor and indoor learning spaces.
This document summarizes the interior remodeling of a 1960s-era apartment in Bratenahl Place, Cleveland. The designers gutted and completely redesigned the 3,400 square foot space to create an open floor plan maximizing views of Lake Erie. Key aspects of the redesign included relocating the kitchen, adding a home office and media lounge, and renovating the bedrooms and bathrooms. Natural materials like teak wood and quartz floors were used to reference the surrounding shoreline. Advanced lighting and technology were also incorporated throughout the apartment.
A well-designed landscape can significantly cut energy costs by protecting a home from wind and sun. Elements like trees, shrubs, and other plants can provide shade and wind protection to reduce cooling and heating needs. Strategically placed trees and other landscape features can create beneficial microclimates around a home to conserve resources like water and minimize pollution. Landscape design principles including shading, windbreaks, water conservation, and use of arbors and permeable groundcovers can all contribute to an energy efficient landscape that requires fewer inputs to maintain.
This document discusses green building and sustainable design options for constructing an energy efficient custom home. It outlines several key components to consider, including building design, wall and roof materials. For design, it recommends an east-west orientation in central Texas to take advantage of breezes and shade windows appropriately. For materials, it suggests high R-value roof and wall insulation, and gives options for walls like structurally insulated panels, fiber cement blocks, or straw bales which provide insulation and moisture resistance. Metal roofs are also recommended for their heat reflection properties. Making informed choices based on budget, materials and climate can result in a healthy, efficient home.
The document discusses the history and benefits of green roofs. It describes how green roofs were used as far back as ancient Babylon but became more advanced in the 1970s. While Europe has embraced green roofs, the US is just starting to adopt the practice. The document outlines economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roofs, such as job creation, energy savings, improved air quality, stormwater management, and increased wildlife habitat. It concludes that while initial costs are high, green roofs provide measurable long-term benefits to building owners, communities, and the environment.
NZEH stands for Net Zero Energy Home. The key requirements for a NZEH are to reduce energy needs for heating and cooling through efficiency measures, generate on-site renewable energy, and balance energy imported from and exported to the grid over the course of a year so the home has a net zero energy bill. Building an effective building envelope through air sealing, insulation, and reducing thermal bridging is crucial. On-site renewable energy sources like solar PV, solar thermal, or biomass can meet the home's energy needs.
Hugelkultur is a mound cultivation technique that involves burying wood in garden beds to slowly decompose and enrich the soil over many years. Wood, leaves, and other plant debris are layered and compacted to form raised mounds. As the wood decomposes, it retains water and nutrients, providing benefits to plant growth for 10-20 years. Hugelkultur can be created by digging trenches and filling them with wood, or by building mounds directly on top of grass or sod. Proper siting and design is important to maximize benefits. Sepp Holzer pioneered hugelkultur in Austria in the 1960s and it has since spread as an organic soil-building method.
Green roofs and Earth shelter ( desktop study )Pratibha Mohan
A green roof or living roof partially or completely covers a building with vegetation and growing medium planted over a waterproof membrane. It provides environmental benefits like reducing storm water runoff and heating/cooling needs, and filtering air and water pollution. Chicago City Hall has a 38,800 square foot green roof garden with over 150 plant species, installed in 2001 to study the impact on the urban heat island effect and rainwater runoff. Icelandic turf houses effectively insulated buildings against the difficult climate by using earth and turf as construction materials, evolving over centuries from longhouses to interconnected buildings with wooden ends.
William Mcdonough & his works (Architect study)Shailja km
1) The document discusses several sustainable building projects designed by architect William McDonough, including offices that use wastewater recycling, green roofs to reduce stormwater and heat gain, and daylighting and natural ventilation.
2) It also describes a new NASA facility that uses an exoskeleton structure for seismic performance and daylighting, as well as McDonough's redesign of the Ford River Rouge Complex, which included installing a sedum roof to clean rainwater and reduce energy costs.
3) Finally, the document discusses an Ohio school that uses geothermal wells and passive solar strategies for heating and cooling, as well as landscaping that includes local ecosystems. The materials, lighting, and HV
The document discusses the Skytherm roof pond system invented by Harold Hay in 1973. The system uses water and solar energy to heat and cool a building without electricity. It consists of water stored in plastic bags or tanks on the roof, covered with insulation panels. In hot climates, the system maintains indoor temperatures below 30°C with outdoor temperatures over 40°C. It works by collecting solar heat in the water during the day which is then radiated inside at night for heating in winter. In summer, the water cools at night by radiating heat and stays cool under insulation during the day. Studies show it can effectively heat and cool with no auxiliary systems.
A one day symposium on zero/low carbon sustainable homes took place at The University of Nottingham on the 24th October, 2012. The event offered professionals within the construction industry a unique opportunity to gain added and significant insight into the innovations, policies and legislation which are driving the construction of zero/low carbon energy efficient homes both here in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. It explored solutions to sustainability issues “beyond” the zero carbon agenda. BZCH followed on from the successful ‘Towards Zero Carbon Housing’ symposium the University hosted in 2007. This event is part of the Europe Wide Ten Act10n project which is supported by the European Commission Intelligent Energy Europe.
This is a Power Point Presentation I created as an assignment for the Special Topics class I took last semester. It features a tiny house constructed with straw bales and finished with adobe and cob. It is meant to be fully sustainable using only earth-friendly materials.
Cool Roofs Are Ready to Save Energy, Cool Urban Heat Islands, and Help Slow G...Tony Loup
U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program fact sheet about cool roofs, including how they work, the energy-saving benefits, and how to buy and select cool roofs.
The document discusses design considerations for shelters in hot dry climates. Key points include:
- Compact, enclosed designs with shaded outdoor spaces are best to reduce heat gains.
- Orientation should maximize northern exposure and minimize eastern/western walls. Shading is critical.
- Thermally massive construction with night ventilation is needed to dissipate stored heat. Openings should be small during the day and large at night.
- Courtyards, vegetation, and ground contact can help regulate indoor temperatures. Light-colored roofs and walls reflect solar radiation.
cultural influence of vernacular architectureamzathkhan7
The document discusses various design principles for architecture in hot and dry climates. It recommends orienting buildings and their openings to minimize sun exposure in summer, using compact forms to reduce heat gain, and providing adequate shade. Courtyards are suggested as a passive cooling technique, and features like thick walls, small windows, and high thermal mass materials are described. Natural ventilation strategies like wind orientation, cross ventilation and stack effect are also outlined.
Passive solar buildings utilize passive solar gain and thermal mass to minimize energy costs and provide comfort. They are designed to maximize winter sun exposure through large, south-facing windows while minimizing overheating in summer through features like eaves, shading, and insulation. Thermal mass materials like concrete or brick absorb solar heat from windows and re-radiate it to maintain an even temperature without needing active heating systems. Proper orientation, insulation, and passive solar techniques can significantly reduce a building's energy costs through natural heating and cooling.
The document discusses the history and design of courtyard houses around the world. Courtyard houses have been used for over 4,500 years, originating in the Middle East. They provide enclosed outdoor space for activities while maintaining privacy. Key features include using the central courtyard to provide ventilation, light, and a communal gathering space. Courtyard designs have been popular in cultures from ancient Rome and China to modern developments in California and New Zealand. Courtyard houses are gaining new popularity for their energy efficiency and use of space.
Hot and dry climatic study with appropriate case studyPcthesketchArtist
The document summarizes the design of Balkrishna Doshi's Sangath Architects Studio building located in Ahmedabad, India. Key features include being partially sunken underground, using vaulted roofs, maximizing natural light through skylights and diffusers, extensive landscaping and water features, and utilizing local and waste materials to minimize costs. The passive design strategies have proven highly effective at maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures through natural ventilation and insulation from the hot, dry climate.
This document provides information on solar greenhouses, including basic design principles, common designs, heat absorption, and glazing material options. It discusses the key factors in solar greenhouse design such as orientation, slope of glazing, and types of glazing materials. The document also provides a table comparing characteristics of different glazing materials and their advantages and disadvantages. Resources for further information on solar greenhouse design are listed, including books, articles, websites and software.
The document discusses the principles and techniques of passive solar design, which aims to provide thermal comfort in buildings by harnessing solar energy through architectural design features like building orientation, thermal mass, sunspaces, and shading without mechanical systems. These passive design strategies use natural ventilation and materials like masonry floors and walls to collect, store, and distribute solar heat in winter and reject it in summer for environmentally friendly space heating and cooling. Elements of passive design include apertures to collect sunlight, thermal mass to absorb and store heat, and control mechanisms to regulate solar gain seasonally.
The document summarizes the design and construction of a center located in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Some key points:
- The center was built using 70% wood from trees sustainably harvested on the original Leopold family property.
- Earth tubes buried deep underground provide naturally heated and cooled air to buildings.
- A long, south-facing corridor acts as a passive solar thermal flux zone to gain and radiate heat.
- Various sustainable design features like natural ventilation and solar power allow the center to produce 110% of its annual energy needs.
The Passive Solar of Yazd: Reflections and Performance Evaluation after 10 Ye...drboon
Yazd, a desert city located in the center of Iran has very long and fantastic history of coordination with nature to cope with very harsh climate of the region. Two, three or four sided traditional courtyard houses considered as the best prototype of sustainable architecture, which few follow logically. This paper presents traditional concepts using a passive solar house designed and built by present author in 2001. The research evaluated the family reactions, positive and negative aspects and performance features of the house under the concept of "post occupancy evaluation". The results indicated that family likes and dislikes are about the negative feeling of the cool draft in the sitting area, good lighting and views, some acoustical problems and positive feeling of cool air from the cold sunken courtyard. In general, the positive reflections of the family were much more than negative aspects.
The French school in Damascus, Syria follows a sustainable design approach using passive strategies to minimize energy costs. The campus houses 900 students through small classroom buildings arranged around courtyards. Natural ventilation is prioritized using solar chimneys, earth ducts, and nighttime cooling to maintain thermal comfort without air conditioning. Thick, insulated walls provide thermal mass to moderate indoor temperatures. Shaded courtyards and vegetation create microclimates connecting outdoor and indoor learning spaces.
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This document discusses sustainable design and its importance. It provides definitions of key concepts like sustainable design, natural capitalism, and carbon footprints. It outlines factors to consider in sustainable design like regionalism, solar income, end use, and appropriateness. Methods for quantifying design impacts like eQUEST and ECOTEST are presented. The document argues that sustainability must be at the core of business practices and outlines how companies can transform through their actions, decisions, products, and marketing to have long-lasting positive impacts.
Indoor landscaping involves designing and maintaining living plants indoors to enhance interior spaces. It provides color, texture and improves air quality similar to outdoor landscaping. Rooftop gardens involve growing plants on rooftops and provide benefits like reducing temperatures, providing food and habitats. They help insulate buildings and reduce energy consumption. While interior landscaping faces challenges like limited light and root space, rooftop gardens can help lower urban heat and temperatures within built environments. Both practices utilize plants to beautify interior and rooftop spaces.
The document describes the landscaping design of an MBA block building. It discusses various landscaping elements at the building entrance, courtyard, exterior, and interior courtyard. Trees, plants, pathways, and seating areas are used to create an informal setting and provide shade. The landscaping aims to reduce noise levels and temperatures while connecting indoor and outdoor spaces. Roof gardens, green walls, and hydroponics are also mentioned as landscape design approaches for the building.
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This document discusses the development of modular green roof systems for high-density urban cities. It presents research findings on three types of modular green roof systems: mat, tray, and sack systems. The research evaluated these systems' designs and characteristics. It also studied typical buildings and the urban environment in Hong Kong to identify key factors for planning and designing green roofs. The research aims to provide information to help design modular green roofs that are suitable for high-density urban environments by considering factors such as flexibility, weight constraints, and costs.
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Roof Top Gardens - LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT for BIG BOX RETAILERSFarrah85p
This document provides guidance on incorporating low impact development (LID) strategies and techniques into site designs for big box retailers. It discusses LID background and opportunities for big box sites. Ten initial LID best management practices are described, including bioretention basins, cells, and slopes, bioretention swales, cisterns/rain barrels, water quality swales, permeable/porous pavement, planter boxes, tree box filters, and green roofs. Case studies and fact sheets provide more details on implementing these practices. The goal is to help large retailers integrate LID to meet stormwater requirements while considering design, cost, and maintenance factors.
This document provides an overview of rooftop gardening and outlines the key steps to plan a rooftop garden. It discusses the urban heat island effect and how rooftop gardens can help reduce temperatures. The main types of rooftop gardens - container gardens and green roof systems - are described. Planning steps include evaluating the roof's condition and structural capacity, determining garden weight and design, and selecting appropriate plants. Case studies of the City Hall rooftop garden in Chicago are also presented.
Green roofs provide numerous advantages including:
1) Visual amenities like additional recreational space and more attractive appearances.
2) Economic benefits such as prolonged roof membrane lifespan up to 20 years, potential food production savings, and reduced heating/cooling costs.
3) Environmental advantages including increased biodiversity as habitats, improved stormwater management, better air quality from captured particles, lowered urban heat islands, reduced noise pollution, and decreased fire risk.
Evaluating Rooftop and Vertical Gardens as an Adaptation StrategyFarrah85p
This document evaluates rooftop and vertical gardens as an adaptation strategy for urban areas to address climate change impacts. It discusses the environmental issues faced by cities like stormwater runoff and heat islands that can be exacerbated by climate change. Rooftop and vertical gardens can help by reducing runoff, cooling surfaces and air, and improving air and water quality. The document outlines a study that monitored a green roof site and modeled green roof hydrology and energy performance to evaluate these benefits in Canada. It also assessed vertical gardens' potential to reduce heat islands. The study aimed to provide Canadian data and promote adoption of these technologies.
Going green: congregations use Roof Top Gardening to Fight Global Warming and...Farrah85p
The Diocese of Washington is holding its second annual "Word to the City" revival at Washington National Cathedral on October 19-20. The revival features lively preaching, prayer, Scripture readings and music in a less formal style than typical Episcopal services. Last year's revival drew 500 people each night, and more are expected this year. The featured preacher is Rev. Jeremiah Wright of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. Other denominations will participate to encourage an inclusive experience renewing attendees spiritually.
Green Roof at the University of California, Davis - Teaching GreenFarrah85p
This document proposes a green roof for Hunt Hall at the University of California, Davis and discusses the benefits of green roofs. It begins with an introduction that defines green roofs and their history. It then discusses the different types of green roofs - intensive, extensive, and semi-intensive - and their defining characteristics. The document also outlines the benefits of green roofs such as reducing stormwater runoff and the urban heat island effect. It presents case studies of existing green roofs and provides a conceptual design for a green roof at Hunt Hall that incorporates elements of intensive, extensive, and semi-intensive green roofs. The goal is to educate students and faculty on green roofs and their environmental benefits.
Green Roofs - Cooling Los Angeles: A Resource GuideFarrah85p
The document provides an overview of green roofs and their benefits. It discusses how the City of Los Angeles Environmental Affairs Department works to educate and develop ways to improve the environment of Los Angeles, including by restoring habitats and creating innovative alternatives. It then outlines the various environmental benefits of green roofs, such as reducing stormwater runoff and energy usage. The document also provides guidance on planning, designing, growing, and maintaining a green roof, and quantifying their benefits.
Green roofs in urban areas - University of HelsinkiFarrah85p
Green roofs provide several ecosystem services in urban areas such as reducing stormwater runoff, improving insulation and cooling of buildings, and increasing habitat space. Research is needed to better understand how design factors like substrate type and depth or vegetation selection influence key services like stormwater retention and biodiversity. Attitudinal factors also influence adoption, so evaluating perceptions and addressing concerns through education and demonstration of economic and performance benefits can help increase green roof implementation.
Green roofs are becoming more common in cities as a way to manage climate change impacts. They provide benefits like thermal insulation, stormwater management, and reducing the urban heat island effect. Germany has decades of experience with green roofs but the technology is growing rapidly in other parts of the world, including Australia, North America, Asia, and Europe. Green roofs can include anything from simple grass covers to more complex 'bushtop' systems that aim to recreate biodiversity.
The document presents a proposed green roof building standard for the City of Toronto. It analyzes current Ontario building code requirements as they relate to green roofs, including structural load capacity, fire resistance, barrier-free access, and energy efficiency. It also outlines the key policy objectives of reducing urban heat island effect, improving stormwater management and air quality, and increasing building energy efficiency. The proposed standard aims to provide clarity for builders and designers on green roof requirements that meet the City's performance criteria while complying with building code regulations.
Greenroof Environmental Literacy Takes Root in Greenwich Village at the PS41 ...Farrah85p
The document announces the unveiling of a new greenroof environmental literacy laboratory (GELL) being constructed atop Public School 41 in Greenwich Village, NYC. [2] Speakers at the unveiling event on March 2, 2010 include Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and NYC Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn. [3] The 15,000 square foot rooftop garden is funded through donations and will serve as an outdoor classroom to enhance science and environmental education for K-5 students.
Guide to Setting Up Your Own Edible Rooftop GardenFarrah85p
This document provides guidance on defining an edible rooftop garden project, including describing goals around community, education, food security or the environment; determining the appropriate scale; selecting the type of garden such as for food production, leisure or experimentation; identifying involved people; and evaluating based on available resources. The first steps are defining goals and scope to ensure all participants have shared expectations before planning the garden's design and implementation.
A Visual Guide to 1 Samuel | A Tale of Two HeartsSteve Thomason
These slides walk through the story of 1 Samuel. Samuel is the last judge of Israel. The people reject God and want a king. Saul is anointed as the first king, but he is not a good king. David, the shepherd boy is anointed and Saul is envious of him. David shows honor while Saul continues to self destruct.
Gender and Mental Health - Counselling and Family Therapy Applications and In...PsychoTech Services
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Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation resultsKrassimira Luka
The temple and the sanctuary around were dedicated to Asklepios Zmidrenus. This name has been known since 1875 when an inscription dedicated to him was discovered in Rome. The inscription is dated in 227 AD and was left by soldiers originating from the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv).
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxEduSkills OECD
Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD, presents at the webinar 'Tackling job market gaps with a skills-first approach' on 12 June 2024
Andreas Schleicher presents PISA 2022 Volume III - Creative Thinking - 18 Jun...EduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher, Director of Education and Skills at the OECD presents at the launch of PISA 2022 Volume III - Creative Minds, Creative Schools on 18 June 2024.