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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
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