Living Buildings -
A Design LED Initiative for Integrating Energy and Design
A Design LED Initiative for Integrating Energy and Design
It is time to change the nature of the conversation concerning the future of the built environment to one of a design based, energy consumption, performance model. As all living creatures consume calories of energy in their varied living pursuits, so buildings consume BTU's of energy to provide the varied environments required by human beings. Thus, the nature of a building is determined by the needs of the client, expressed through the building's program, constrained by the limits of available energy, and realized through the creative design process. The design trilogy of concept, simulation, and iteration have never been more important in the design of modern buildings. This presentation will a design model to express this process as well as a case study to demonstrate its application.
Learning Objectives:
- * Identify the components of design led building initiatives
- * Explore historic examples of living buildings
- * Discuss the opportunities and limitations of EUI - Energy Utilization Index
- * Present a specific case study and its results