Rio Hondo`s First Green Building: The Learning Resource Center
... o Light-blocking motorized shades in the Library that are controlled by a photosensor which automatically lowers or raises the shades to control the amount of sunHght in the book stacks area o Low-E (low emissivity) window glass that keeps the building interior cool in the summer and warm in the ...
... o Light-blocking motorized shades in the Library that are controlled by a photosensor which automatically lowers or raises the shades to control the amount of sunHght in the book stacks area o Low-E (low emissivity) window glass that keeps the building interior cool in the summer and warm in the ...
Annik Bianchini - Consulat général de France à Hong Kong et Macao
... industrial revolution did. When it comes to building, this involves the proper management of five resources: the materials, the ground, water, air and energy,” she remarks. Today, our reserves of raw materials such as stone, limestone or ores are diminishing and prices have rocketed. How do we deal ...
... industrial revolution did. When it comes to building, this involves the proper management of five resources: the materials, the ground, water, air and energy,” she remarks. Today, our reserves of raw materials such as stone, limestone or ores are diminishing and prices have rocketed. How do we deal ...
Solar Wind Hydro electric Biomass
... best sites for hydroelectricity in the U.S. have already been dammed, and further dams would have to displace valuable urban and farm land. ...
... best sites for hydroelectricity in the U.S. have already been dammed, and further dams would have to displace valuable urban and farm land. ...
The Design Booklet
... and natural assets of the site. Eliminate internal circulation space. Use local, reclaimed and natural materials where possible. Minimize energy consumption. Building to be a teaching tool in own right. High thermal mass with high levels of insulation and air tightness. Promote alternati ...
... and natural assets of the site. Eliminate internal circulation space. Use local, reclaimed and natural materials where possible. Minimize energy consumption. Building to be a teaching tool in own right. High thermal mass with high levels of insulation and air tightness. Promote alternati ...
4.1_Climate
... Latitude and Solar Energy Near the equator, solar energy is intense, as the sun is almost directly overhead at noon all year Near the poles, solar energy is diluted Creates three different climate zones: tropical, temperate, and polar. ...
... Latitude and Solar Energy Near the equator, solar energy is intense, as the sun is almost directly overhead at noon all year Near the poles, solar energy is diluted Creates three different climate zones: tropical, temperate, and polar. ...
Sustainable architecture
Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space. Sustainable architecture uses a conscious approach to energy and ecological conservation in the design of the built environment.The idea of sustainability, or ecological design, is to ensure that our actions and decisions today do not inhibit the opportunities of future generations.