Symposium on Sustainable Urban Design – Case Studies and Design Workflows
This seems to be a great event with speakerst like Matthias Adele Santos (MIT), Rudolf (Transsolar), Christoph Reinhart (MIT), Matt Noblett (Benisch Architekten). Unfortuantely I won’t be able to go: Symposium on Sustainable Urban Design – Case Studies and Design Workflows Massachusetts Institute of Technology, May 6 2013 Attendance is free if you RSVP by...
Webinar: Passive Houses in Canada and Around the World
Guido Wimmers discusses the experience of Passive House in Canada and shows the fundamental components of Passive House design, with examples and potential contradictions in the current building industry and policy. The Passive House approach to construction is a highly ambitious response to global climate change and energy security issues. Guido Wimmers is one of...
CornellCast: Where Computer Simulation and Architecture Meet
Kevin Pratt’s current research interests include the development of sustainable componentized housing systems and technologies, the use of computational simulation in sustainable design processes, and the design of dynamic enclosure and control systems. In addition to his work at Cornell University, Pratt is a contributing writer to Artforum and has written articles for various design...
James Hansen: Why I Must Speak Out about Climate Change
Top climate scientist James Hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change. In doing so he outlines the overwhelming evidence that change is happening and why that makes him deeply worried about the future.
Rocky Mountain Institute Building Efficiency Case Study: San Francisco Federal Building
The San Francisco Federal Building was designed to achieve performance and aesthetic goals, and has become a new urban landmark. This model workplace raises expectations for health, productivity, and creativity through these strategies: Natural ventilation Common space innovation Flexible floor plans Use of natural resources Living skin perimeter Rethought internal transit Elevated atrium You can...
Saul Griffith on Energy Literacy – Green:Net 2011 Slides
The slides below are from last years keynote for GigaOm green:net 2011 Saul Griffith is the Chief Scientist at Other Lab. He has multiple degrees in materials science and mechanical engineering and completed his PhD in Programmable Assembly and Self Replicating machines at MIT. He is the co-founder of numerous companies, including Optiopia, Squid Labs,...
Autodesk Yale University BIM Symposium — Peggy Deamer
Hear Yale University professor, Peggy Deamer, present on BIM’s pedagogical placement in academia as she presented at the Autodesk Yale BIM Symposium.
Schematic Strategies and Workflows for Sustainable Design Development
“This Autodesk University 2011 class covers how to integrate GreenBIM as a part of your workflow and sustainable design development. Asbjørn Levring and Daniel Nielsen from the Danish Technological Institute discuss how to develop a schematic design strategy and predefined workflow with tools like Project Vasari, Ecotect Analysis, Revit Architecture, DesignBuilder, RADIANCE, and DAYSIM. Through...
Revit for Presentations: Graphics That “Pop” (2)
Here we go, the presentation video can be now be shared of this grrrreat Autodesk University 2011 presentation. Head over to Jason Grant’s blog “Adaptive Practice” for some interesting Q&A and to download the source files.
High Performance Building: Perspective and Practice
Came across this again: “Rocky Mountain Institute and the U.S. Green Building Council had partnered in 2008 to produce a compelling film that documents the business case for building green. Thirteen LEED projects are profiled. This film features interviews with the CEOs, business executives, developers, school administrators, government officials, building managers, and design professionals who...
Free Thermal Imaging Guidebook for Building and Renewable Energy Applications
Thermal imaging cameras are powerful and non invasive tools for monitoring and diagnosing the condition of buildings. Energy losses, missing insulations, air leaks, moisture and many other building related problems become immediately and clearly visible on a thermal image. Also the renewable energy sector has discovered the benefits of thermal imaging cameras. Solar panel and...
Living Future 2011 Conference Presentations Available for Download
I was thrilled going to the Living Future Conference earlier this year. This was a very inspiring event. Finally the presentations from most sessions are available for download. Go to the Living Future 2012 Conference site to find the download link ..
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