Energy and Resource Efficiency: Building for Sustainability
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Robert Riversong
Course Description
This class will introduce - with lecture, slides, and demonstrations - the principles of heat loss and heat gain in building envelopes, the characteristics of insulation materials and insulation systems, and explore a variety of energy-efficient design details and their effects on the living environment. You will learn to perform a heat-loss analysis on a wall section and an entire house plan and calculate the solar and internal gains from passive strategies. We will consider the embodied energy of building materials as well as their contribution to future energy savings, health effects of materials and design, the importance of ventilation both inside and outside the thermal envelope, and the efficient use of forest products in building design and construction.
Suggested/Required Reading
The Passive Solar Energy Book: A Complete Guide to Passive Solar Home, Greenhouse and Building Design, Edward Mazria, Rodale Press, 1979
"Energy-Tight Framing", Journal of Light Construction, Oct 2002
"Practical Details for Energy Efficiency", Journal of Light Construction, Feb 2001
"A Guide to Green Building Resources", Journal of Light Construction, Nov 1993
"What is Green", Journal of Light Construction, Oct 2003
Tools/Materials to Bring
Notepad and Thinking Cap
Course Schedule
Day 1
Morning: 09:00 - 12:00
Orientation & Introductions Heat Loss Theory
Heat Loss Analysis
Afternoon: 13:00 - 17:00
Internal Heat Gain Theory and Analysis
Solar Theory and Analysis
Shading & Thermal Mass
Evening: 19:00 - 22:00
Insulation Materials and Methods
Super-Insulation Techniques
Glazing Options
Day 2
Morning 09:00 - 12:00
Design/Construction Details for Efficiency
Design/Construction Details for Passive Solar
Design/Construction Details for Resource Efficiency
Afternoon 13:00 - 17:00
Healthy Home - Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation
Sustainability Issues and Measurements
Cost/Benefit Analysis Tools
Closure and Evaluations |
