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Course Outline: Theories of Ecological Design
A graduate seminar on ecological design theory. This course outline lays out a condensed introduction to significant strains of thought informing contemporary green design.External ResourcesPublic Access
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Climate Consultant
Climate Consultant is a simple to use, graphic-based computer program that helps architects, builders, contractor, homeowners, and students understand their local climate.Climate Consultant uses annual...
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HEED: Home Energy Efficient Design
HEED is a user-friendly energy design tool shows how much money you can save by making changes to your home.This new easy-to-use Design Tool starts by automatically creating a reference house that...
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SBEED: Small Building Energy Efficient Design
SBEED is a user-friendly energy design tool shows how much money you can save by making changes for a small (commercial) building .This new easy-to-use Design Tool starts by automatically creating a...
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Virtual Green Building Tours for Safe Inspiration
Building tours: they’ve been a vital educational component of green building from day one. But now COVID-19 has made them unsafe. Thanks to the Sustainability Leader Peer Networks we help convene,...
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CBE Climate Tool
The CBE Clima Tool is a web-based application built to support climate analysis specifically designed to support the need of architects and engineers interested in climate-adapted design.The CBE Clima...
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Solar Decathlon - Building Science Education Series
The Solar Decathlon Building Science Education series is designed to educate students and working professionals on building science principles that are paramount to the successful design of...
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Carbon-Neutral Design Project
The Carbon Neutral Design Project is a joint effort between members of SBSE, the AIA, and a private donor to provide practitioners, faculty, and students with the means to meet the 2030 Challenge.The...
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Regeneration-Based Checklist for Design and Construction
The SBSE version of the Malcolm Wells Wilderness-Based Checklist for Design and Construction is available in multiple languages. Environmentally sensitive construction is a global issue, perhaps an...
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Smart Buildings Module 1 – Fundamentals of Building Systems
Fundamentals of Building Mechanical and Energy Systems, and Building Systems Integration This module serves as developing the foundation of the broader course on Smart Building Technologies.This module...
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Smart Buildings Module 2 - Codes and Standards
This module provides an overview across all relevant regulatory texts for smart building technologies.This module covers the topics:Overview of Smart Building Codes and Standards Commercial...
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Smart Buildings Module 3 – Fundamental Technologies
This module dives into technical aspects of equipment and components.This module covers the topics:Introduction of Sensor and IoT Devices Introduction of Smart Building Envelopes Applications of...
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Smart Buildings Module 4 - Energy Management and Controls
This module covers (engineering) solutions for controls and building automation systems.This module covers the topics:Building Direct Digital Control (DDC)Building Energy Management SystemCommunication...
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Smart Buildings Module 5 - Applications
Applications of Engineering Tools and Standards In this module, an overview is provided for building commissioning processes and other building operation management practices.This module covers the...
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Smart Buildings Module 6 - Case Studies
In this module, several case studies are presented for smart building technology applications in the real world.This module covers the topics:Overview of Smart Building Case StudiesA High-Level Smart...
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