Loren Abraham is an architect and adjunct professor specializing in sustainable design. Over his career, he has designed several notable green buildings using strategies like green roofs, daylighting, and displacement ventilation. He has also conducted research on life cycle cost analysis and productivity impacts of sustainable design features. Abraham aims to teach sustainable design principles through his work and role as an educator.
Hennepin County Brookdale Regional Center - High Performance Building Case StudyLoren Abraham
This presentation details the sustainable strategies employed in the Remodeling and Addition for the Hennepin County Brookdale Regional Center, the first major building to be designed according to the Minnesota Sustainable Building Design Guide or B3 requirements.. This High Performance Building Case Study also summarizes the extensive daylighting analysis performed during the design of the project. The $20 Million Government Center houses a 60,000 SF public Library, Social Services Offices, Community Center, Courts facility, and state license service center. This project has won numersous awards and has been acclaimed as one of the best examples of daylighting in a public library in the US by library experts.
leed, rating system, green designs, sustainability, green concept, different rating systems of leed, manitoba hydro place, leadership in energy and environmental design, comparison between leed and other rating system , leed india
This is a basic overview of the role of assessment or green rating systems in the design of buildings. It looks most closely at the LEED Version 2 system for New Construction and has not yet been updated to address LEED 2009.
this presentation is about the green building concept. I have thrown some light on green building concept, its cost facts, why we need green buildings?, scope of green buildings and I have also described about my visit to a green building, about LEED, rating system of LEED, and some features of green buildings.
Hennepin County Brookdale Regional Center - High Performance Building Case StudyLoren Abraham
This presentation details the sustainable strategies employed in the Remodeling and Addition for the Hennepin County Brookdale Regional Center, the first major building to be designed according to the Minnesota Sustainable Building Design Guide or B3 requirements.. This High Performance Building Case Study also summarizes the extensive daylighting analysis performed during the design of the project. The $20 Million Government Center houses a 60,000 SF public Library, Social Services Offices, Community Center, Courts facility, and state license service center. This project has won numersous awards and has been acclaimed as one of the best examples of daylighting in a public library in the US by library experts.
leed, rating system, green designs, sustainability, green concept, different rating systems of leed, manitoba hydro place, leadership in energy and environmental design, comparison between leed and other rating system , leed india
This is a basic overview of the role of assessment or green rating systems in the design of buildings. It looks most closely at the LEED Version 2 system for New Construction and has not yet been updated to address LEED 2009.
this presentation is about the green building concept. I have thrown some light on green building concept, its cost facts, why we need green buildings?, scope of green buildings and I have also described about my visit to a green building, about LEED, rating system of LEED, and some features of green buildings.
A green building is one which uses less water, optimizes energy efficiency, conserves natural resources, generates less waste and provides healthier spaces for occupants as compared to a conventional building
Green Buildings - A Primer on Green Building and LEEDOHM Advisors
http://www.ohm-advisors.com - Gary Sebach, Principal and Director of Architecture for OHM’s new division, Bird Houk, explains green buildings. Gary answers the most common questions about green buildings, sustainability and LEED. Sebach also shares a simple six step approach to LEED.
Overview of effective green building policy and related programs. This presentation was delivered in the "Green Profit" conference in Kingston, ON to an audience of policy makers, researchers, ENGO's, and industry. I was invited to speak about the trends I see in the policy world, and to educate listeners about what existing policies are present, how they are being used, what is coming in the future, how to change policy to increase effectiveness of encouraging more green buildings to be built, and similar items.
Dockside Green Case-study, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada LEEDyagnik moradiya
I've created this presentation as a part of my curriculum. This presentation contains LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) categories: Energy and atmosphere, water efficiency, location and transportation, sustainable sites, innovation, indoor environmental air quality, material and resources, regional priority credit, and how it is applied to the project.
This presentation was given to my class by Quint Newcomer, the Director of UGA Costa Rica and the only single family LEED-certified home owner in the Athens area at the time of this presentation. The presentation serves as an introductory primer on what it means to "be green" as a home owner, and also details some of the steps that he took to make his own home LEED certified. Quint's wife, architect Lori Newcomer, designed the layout of the home as well.
Suzlon One Earth, Pune
This significantly unique office is designed by Christopher Charles, Pune based architect and has received LEED Platinum rating in 2010. He and his partner came up with the concept “Office in the garden”. Spread over 10 acres, this magnificent structure is one of the largest green building projects of the country and is also one of the India’s first buildings to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified.
Suzlon One Earth, Pune
Suzlon one earth is 100% powered by onsite and offsite renewable sources.
The campus has 18 hybrid wind turbines that fulfil 7% of the total energy consumption, the rest of energy demand is met from offsite wind turbines.
The structure is designed in a way to ensure maximum daylight exposure thereby reducing artificial lighting consumption.
The infrastructure within the campus is designed to enable water percolation and thereby control storm water runoff thus, contributing towards an increased water table level.
Sustainable Architecture and Green BuildingDarryl Duffe
A little history of energy efficiency and green building and some of my own work. The verbal part of the presentation talks about how to plan a green building project and look at the building as a system of parts with overlapping function. I also stress in regards to energy, water and material resources that you always do your best design to lower the demand side before you address the supply side. Do More With Less.
Practice- "Just Right Sizing".
Building Architects
Pelli Associates, Design Architect
Architectural Alliance, Architect of Record
Green Roof Architect
Abraham + Associates Architects
Loren Abraham AIA, LEED AP, Lead Architect
Landscape Architects
Kestrel Design Group, Inc.
L. Peter MacDonagh, R.L.A., Lead Landscape Architect
Nathalie Hallyn, Project Manager
Roofing Consultant
Ambe Ltd.
Rick Grobovsky, Roofing Consultant
Construction Manager
Mortenson Construction
Roofing Contractor
Rosenquist Constrution
Irrigation Contractor
Green Acres
John Fiegle, Project Manager
Planting Contractor
Aloha Landscaping
John Darsow, Project Manager
A green building is one which uses less water, optimizes energy efficiency, conserves natural resources, generates less waste and provides healthier spaces for occupants as compared to a conventional building
Green Buildings - A Primer on Green Building and LEEDOHM Advisors
http://www.ohm-advisors.com - Gary Sebach, Principal and Director of Architecture for OHM’s new division, Bird Houk, explains green buildings. Gary answers the most common questions about green buildings, sustainability and LEED. Sebach also shares a simple six step approach to LEED.
Overview of effective green building policy and related programs. This presentation was delivered in the "Green Profit" conference in Kingston, ON to an audience of policy makers, researchers, ENGO's, and industry. I was invited to speak about the trends I see in the policy world, and to educate listeners about what existing policies are present, how they are being used, what is coming in the future, how to change policy to increase effectiveness of encouraging more green buildings to be built, and similar items.
Dockside Green Case-study, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada LEEDyagnik moradiya
I've created this presentation as a part of my curriculum. This presentation contains LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) categories: Energy and atmosphere, water efficiency, location and transportation, sustainable sites, innovation, indoor environmental air quality, material and resources, regional priority credit, and how it is applied to the project.
This presentation was given to my class by Quint Newcomer, the Director of UGA Costa Rica and the only single family LEED-certified home owner in the Athens area at the time of this presentation. The presentation serves as an introductory primer on what it means to "be green" as a home owner, and also details some of the steps that he took to make his own home LEED certified. Quint's wife, architect Lori Newcomer, designed the layout of the home as well.
Suzlon One Earth, Pune
This significantly unique office is designed by Christopher Charles, Pune based architect and has received LEED Platinum rating in 2010. He and his partner came up with the concept “Office in the garden”. Spread over 10 acres, this magnificent structure is one of the largest green building projects of the country and is also one of the India’s first buildings to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified.
Suzlon One Earth, Pune
Suzlon one earth is 100% powered by onsite and offsite renewable sources.
The campus has 18 hybrid wind turbines that fulfil 7% of the total energy consumption, the rest of energy demand is met from offsite wind turbines.
The structure is designed in a way to ensure maximum daylight exposure thereby reducing artificial lighting consumption.
The infrastructure within the campus is designed to enable water percolation and thereby control storm water runoff thus, contributing towards an increased water table level.
Sustainable Architecture and Green BuildingDarryl Duffe
A little history of energy efficiency and green building and some of my own work. The verbal part of the presentation talks about how to plan a green building project and look at the building as a system of parts with overlapping function. I also stress in regards to energy, water and material resources that you always do your best design to lower the demand side before you address the supply side. Do More With Less.
Practice- "Just Right Sizing".
Building Architects
Pelli Associates, Design Architect
Architectural Alliance, Architect of Record
Green Roof Architect
Abraham + Associates Architects
Loren Abraham AIA, LEED AP, Lead Architect
Landscape Architects
Kestrel Design Group, Inc.
L. Peter MacDonagh, R.L.A., Lead Landscape Architect
Nathalie Hallyn, Project Manager
Roofing Consultant
Ambe Ltd.
Rick Grobovsky, Roofing Consultant
Construction Manager
Mortenson Construction
Roofing Contractor
Rosenquist Constrution
Irrigation Contractor
Green Acres
John Fiegle, Project Manager
Planting Contractor
Aloha Landscaping
John Darsow, Project Manager
St. Paul Fire Station Green Roof Intrpretive Center and Garden ClassroomLoren Abraham
This presentation provides details of the design and construction of the St. Paul Fire Station Green Roof Interpretive Center and Garden Classroom completed in 2010. This green roof was part of a 58,000 sf firestation and fire department headquarters building for the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. The green roof was designed by Abraham + Associates Architecture and Planning, who was also the sustainable design and LEED consultant on the Fire Station Project. The building itself was designed by CDG, Inc. A Minneapolis Architectural Firm. The Construction Manager for the project was CPMI, Inc. and the project was certified LEED Silver, as requested by the City of St. Paul. The Project Manager for the city was David Nelson.
St. Paul Fire Station Green Roof Plant PallettesLoren Abraham
This presentation provides details of the planting design and materials of the St. Paul Fire Station Green Roof Interpretive Center and Garden Classroom completed in 2010. This green roof was a hybrid extensive/intensive Green Roof with over 100 native plant species in 11 plant pallettes. The green roof was designed by Abraham + Associates Architecture and Planning. The green roof contractor for the project was Tecta, Inc. Angie Durhman was the project manager for the installation
Daylighting Analysis of Electrochromic switchable glazing compared to convent...Loren Abraham
This presentation provides a high level summary of the Daylighting Analysis including Glare Evaluation and climate based metrics (Daylight Autonomy -DA - and Utilization of Daylight Index - UDI) of Electrochromic switchable glazing compared to conventional static glazing for the atrium roof in a ten story Office Building.in South Korea. These analysis were performed using a detailed model constructed in Rhino and using Diva, a plugin for Rhino developed by Christoff Reinhart, Alstan Jekubiac and Jeffrey Neimasz at the Harvard School of Architecture. The annual daylighting performance utilyzes the unique dynamic shading modeling capability in DIVA which works in conjunction with Radiance, a program developed by the Biulding Technology Group at LBNL and by Greg Ward. DIVA is marketed by Solemma (see www.diva4rhino.com). Electrochromic glazing modeled as per the manufacturer's specifications - Sage Electrochroimics, Inc.
Loren Abraham - a compilation of Significant Work 1991-2013Loren Abraham
This presentation reviews the most significant accomplishments and contributions of Architect, Industrial Designer, Researcher and Educator, Loren Abraham in the fields of Architecture, Product Design and Innovation, including Software and publications. It also reviews several major research and development initiatives including a Biomimetic Concept for Retractable Stadium Roof and the Ark-Angel, a self-stustaining emergency response catamaran for coastal areas.
Brightech Conference Room Design Build ProjectLoren Abraham
This is a photo album of a design build project completed in 2003 for Brightech/Media Beacon in the Colonial warehouse in North Minneapolis. The project was for the design and fabrication of a glass window partition wall with custom casework built in to both sides and a double swinging door creating a feature point and entrance to a conference room. The project also included this beautiful custom conference table with book-matched ash veneered top, solid 21/4" hardwood ash profiled edge and plumheart inlay. The inlay pattern of the table ties into the ash wall paneling and entry doors. The solid forged brass handles on the doors were also designed by Loren Abraham and made by Jado Hardware Geselleschaft, in Germany.
LEED for New Construction was designed primarily for new commercial office buildings, but it has been applied to
many other building types by LEED practitioners. All commercial buildings, as defined by standard building codes,
are eligible for certification as LEED for New Construction buildings. Examples of commercial occupancies include
offices, institutional buildings (libraries, museums, churches, etc.), hotels, and residential buildings of 4 or more
habitable stories.
LEED for New Construction addresses design and construction activities for both new buildings and major
renovations of existing buildings. A major renovation involves major HVAC renovation, significant envelope
modifications, and major interior rehabilitation. For a major renovation of an existing building, LEED for New
Construction is the appropriate rating system. If the project scope does not involve significant design and
construction activities and focuses more on operations and maintenance activities, LEED for Existing Buildings:
Operations & Maintenance is more appropriate because it addresses operational and maintenance issues of working
buildings.
Some projects are designed and constructed to be partially occupied by the owner or developer, and partially
occupied by others tenants. In such projects, the owner or developer has direct influence over the portion of the
work that they occupy. For such a project to pursue LEED for New Construction certification, the owner or tenant
must occupy more than 50% of the building’s leasable square footage. Projects in which 50% or less of the building’s
leasable square footage is occupied by an owner should pursue LEED for Core & Shell certification.
Redefining Sustainable Design: The New AIA COTE MeasuresEskew+Dumez+Ripple
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) is the oldest U.S. program dedicated to sustainable design. In 1997, COTE introduced its annual Top Ten Awards, “the profession's best known recognition program for sustainable design excellence” (AIA), to celebrate exemplary projects and give the industry guidance on how to integrate green building principles. In 2015, to mark its 25th anniversary, COTE embarked on a landmark research initiative to study the first two decades of Top Ten, published in 2016 as Lessons from the Leading Edge. Part of the research was to revisit the program’s criteria of evaluation, known as the COTE Measures of Sustainable Design. The result of this effort was to overhaul the program with a completely new set of principles and metrics. The 2017 Top Ten Awards are the first year to use new criteria such as economic impact and more robust metrics for health and resilience. In this presentation, three members of the COTE Advisory Group presented the new criteria and engage the audience in a lively discussion about what defines sustainable design.
Z Smith, Lance Hosey of Harley Ellis Devereaux, and Angie Brooks of Brooks + Scarpa presented to a packed crowd at the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Questions about the presentation? Want to learn more? Reach out to us at communication@eskewdumezripple.com.
Presentation to Labs 21 about documenting LEED credits with BIM and how BIM should be an innovation in design credit for substational waste reduction when paired with direct digital fabrication.
Labs21 Conference: BIM for Sustainable LabsEric Peabody
This is a presentation that I delivered at the Labs21 Conference in Charleston, SC on October 4 2007. This is an older verson of the UC, CSU, CCC Sustainability Conference presentation but at the end it includes a nice demonstration of how BIM can be used to track LEED credits.
Given its 58-year resume in shading and protecting businesses and customers, Chism provides a short presentation.
In addition, at the 2009 Industrial Fabrics Association International Show, Roy Chism presented the University Federal Credit Union - Austin project as an example of the LEED projects and sustainable designs brought forward in today's fabric shading industry.
Join us as Finegold Alexander presents the study for the Lowell Trial Court, a 250,000 SF state courthouse designated by Gov. Patrick’s Zero Net Energy Building Task Force as one of three public demonstration projects addressing the challenge of designing public buildings to high sustainability standards.
The engineering components of the study involved proposals for energy reduction and on-site production, investigated through a multitude of computer models and cost-to-benefits charts and analysis. Architecture and architects must change. Architectural form is a critical element in achieving any sustainable goals, including zero net energy. This session will look at the Lowell Trial Court design process and the iterative schemes the team produced. We will discuss building massing, orientation, urban context and all the elements we always address in every project. Now we find our attitudes toward these traditional design criteria are influenced by the integration of sustainable design. Design for zero net energy caused this team to think and collaborate differently with consultants, client and user groups.
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4. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesota
HERMAN MILLER “GREENHOUSE”
OFFICES & FACTORY William McDonough + Partners
6. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesota
901 Cherry
GAP Office Building
William McDonough + Partners
• Green Roof
• Raised Floor – Displacement Ventilation
• Daylighting
• Life Cycle Cost Analysis Model
7. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesota
Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
Adjunct Assistant Professor
8. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesota
Life Cycle
Cost
Analysis
Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
with William McDonough + Partners
Summary of Cost
Benefit Analysis
Initial
Costs
$
Reduced
HVAC
Costs
Net
First
Costs
Annual
Energy
Savings
Annual
Operation
Savings
Simple
Payback
Years
Green Roof 434,550 4,250 430,300 24,000 4,250 11
Underfloor Plenum 532,000 75,000 457,000 19,000 155,400 2.6
Daylighting 414,392 2,035 412,357 19,070 3,430 18
Combined 1,380,942 81,285 1,299,657 62,070 163,080 5.8
9. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesota
Gap
Probable
Productivity
Gains
Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
with William McDonough + Partners
Worst
MostLikely
Best
Productivity $
Absenteeism $
10000
100000
1000000
10000000
100000000
Most Likely Productivity Gains
Benefit to Owner Productivity
% Improved
Absenteeism
% Improved
Cost Benefit
$
Underfloor air distribution
(UFAD)
4 9 1,581,000
Daylighting 4 9 1,581,000
Combined 8 18 3,162,000
10. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesota
Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
Adjunct Assistant Professor
A.J.L. CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
William McDonough + Partners
Net-Zero Energy building
Living Machine
Full Daylighting
Building as Teaching
laboratory
Indoor and outdoor
relationships
integrated green
infrastructure
11. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesota
loren abraham 2001-2013
abraham + associates architects
12. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of MinnesotaLoren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architects
abraham + associates architects
public architecture
Hennepin County
Brookdale Regional Center
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
In association with Buetow & Associates, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota
13. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of MinnesotaLoren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architects
14. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of MinnesotaLoren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architects
15. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesotaabraham + associates architects
Celebrating light
16. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesotaabraham + associates architects
Daylighting Strategies Implemented
Figure A: Schematic Section showing the daylighting strategies employed.
Figure C: Small punched openings positioned high
along mainstreet allow direct sunlight into non-
critical task areas and the resulting light and
shadow create movement and interest. The
openings are beveled to optimize light and
minimize uncomfortable contrasts between
window and wall.
Figure D: The condition at the new and existing building interface
presents an opportunity to create clerestrories at the high-low
roof intersection. The clerestory on the left faces north and
brings in soft diffuse light while the clerestory on the right faces
west.
Figure E: Existing clerestories in the
renovated portion of the regional center
were retained and re-glazed with new higher
performance glazing for improved
daylighting performance. They allow daylight
in the areas of the building core that would
otherwise be windowless.
Figure B: Prismatic glass redirects intense
rays of light coming from the West up onto
the plaster scoop.
17. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesotaabraham + associates architects
Daylighting Strategies Implemented
Figure 1: Shafts of daylight
stream into West Rotunda
Interior providing a feeling of
well-being as well as
valuable information.
Figure 2: High clerestories in the library at”Mainstreet” provide
glare free abundant light to the room below without the problems of
direct light. The vertical surfaces bounce and diffuse the light
Figure 3: Sloping the ceiling has the same effect as
maintaining the higher level throughout the space
with the added advantages of greater clearance
above the ceiling for mechanical systems where it is
needed and the ceiling is brighter than it would be if
flat because it reflects incident horizontal light much
better.
Figure 4: A highly efficient reflective film called SOLF
(short for solar optic lens film) made by 3M, optimizes
the effectiveness of these light shelves in the Library
which bounce light up onto the sloped ceiling providing
more even illumination in the space. They also reduce
glare near the windows
Figure 5: By providing a graduated “frit” pattern on the glass
above the light shelf instead of using the solar shade, we
ensure that there will always be illumination for the light shelf
and the frit reduces heat gains similar to the shade system but
with far less cost.
Figure 6: The molded plaster light
“Scoop” in the Courts waiting area
effectively softens and distributes
light not only to this space but the
adjacent rooms as well.
18. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of MinnesotaLoren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architects
abraham + associates architects
green roof architecture
19. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of MinnesotaLoren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architects
Minneapolis Central Library
Green Roof
Architects: Pelli and Architectural Alliance
Landscape Architect: Kestrel Design Group
20. Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architecture
School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesota
Green Roof Interpretive Center and
Garden Classroom
21. Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architecture
School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesota
Final Design Scheme
GREEN ROOF PLAN
22. Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architecture
School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesota
Grand Opening 2010
23. Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architecture and planning
Design Team::
Dewey Thorbeck, Design Architect
ESG Architects, Managing Architect
Abraham + Associates Architects, Sustainable Design Architect
Kestrel Design Group, Landscape Architect
24. Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architecture and planning
MASTERPLAN
26. Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architecture and planning
Lower Level
Touch and See
Green
House
Researching Nature
Sunken
Court
Unexcavated
Main Entry Level
Upper Level
Roof Top Plan
Offices
Green Roof Terrace
27. Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architects
abraham + associates architects
religious architecture
River of Life Church
Renovation and Addition
Hastings, Minnesota
28. Loren E Abraham,, RA
abraham + associates
Interior
buildout and
furniture
design build
project
Brightech
Conference Room
and Table
Minneapolis, MN
29. Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architecture and planning
Zero Impact
Sustainable Strategies
Showcase Home
Barott House
Columbus Township, Minnesota
30. Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architecture and planning
Zero Impact
Sustainable Strategies
Showcase Home
Barott House
Columbus Township, Minnesota
31. Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
abraham + associates architects
abraham + associates architects
residential architecture
32. loren abraham, aia
with dgp architects, Charlottesville, VA
residential architecture
Tall Oaks, Charlottesville, VA
33. Loren Abraham
Initiatives and Service
• Zero+ Campus Design Project 2010-2013
• Minnesota Renewable Energy Society Board 2007-2009
• Sustainable Buildings Industries Council Chair 1991-1993
• Initiated ASTM Green Buildings Committee (E51) 1992
• AIA National COTE scientific advisor ERG 1990-1992
• Greening of the White House Initiative 1992-1996
• Founding member US Green Building Council 1993
• LEED Guidelines Committee 1993-1995
34. School of architecture | Adjunct Slam 2012
College of Design | University of Minnesota
Loren Abraham
Design Research and Product Development
• Product Design - 9 Patents
• Ecological Product Development
– C2C Protocols, MBDC, 1996
– Designtex Fabric, MBDC, 1996
• Software and Publications
– Energy 10 Software, 1996
– DOE Energy Design Tools, 1996
– Sustainable Building Technical
Manual, USGBC, PTI, 1996
– Living Spaces: Ecological
Building and Design, 1999
– Whole Building Design Guide
35. Loren Abraham, AIA, LEED AP
Adjunct Assistant Professor
1991-1999 Other Work
C2C designtex fabric