ARCH 3007 Exam 3 - sustainability

What are the 3 pillars of sustainability?

Social, economic, environmental

What is USGBC?

US Green Build Council. They transform how buildings are designed and operated through LEED

What is LEED?

Leadership in energy and environmental design - green building rating system

NET-0

An effort to have all buildings be zero energy by 2050

US DoE

US Dep. of Energy: promotes science and tech to ensure security/prosperity

Vitruviuses “natural consistency’s”

Bedrooms be lighted from the east

Baths and winter apartments from south to west

Picture and other galleries get light from the north

Bernoulli’s theory

A volume of fluid is flowing horizontally from high to low pressure then there is more pressure behind than in front

Vitruvius

All bodies consist of spring from earth, air, fire water

Solar panels

Use the energy, store it in batteries, return it to the grid for credit

Geothermal

Heat exchanger, take advantage of consistent underground temp

Cool in summer, warm in winter

Green roofs

absorbs rainwater and insulate

Green walls

Soil in the walls

Green facades

Soil at the base and climbing plants

Biomimicry

An approach to innovation to emulate natures patterns and strategies

Azimuth

Sun compass direction of the horizon

Altitude

Suns angle/height in the sky

Horizontal projections

Help with southern sun exposure

horizontal and vertical projection

Good for east / west shade

Embodied energy

source, reusability, effort/danger and transportation of materials

extensive and intensive

2 types of green roofs

extensive green roof

self sustaining, not for activities/use

intensive

“labor” intensive, deeper soil, can be walked on and used

Velcro - seed bur

Example of Biomimicry