Stunning Sustainable Landscaping: World's First LEED Net Zero Home
House Passes Clean Energy and Security Act, New Opportunities for Green Building Abound
US Department of Energy
The Emerging Sustainable Building Performance Industry ( HERS CBPCA Class )
Green Planet Building at CABOOM- Clayton Homes New ehome Boasts Energy-Efficient, Waste Minimizing, Affordable Features
Burj Dubai now the tallest building in the world - unfortunately not a huge green accompli
Graphisoft's ArchiCAD and EcoDesigner - Simplifying Sustainable Design
Panasonic Energy Efficient WhisperGreen Ventilation Fans really do Whisper
Implantable Solar Powered Chip Monitors Blood Sugar Levels
Latest on Passive House Energy Savings- Expert Energy Show
LivingHome Prefab in Newport Beach Achieves LEED Platinum
San Jose Builds Greener With Mandatory Building Policy
CBPCA - Leading the Curve in Energy Ratings and Evaluations
Some LEED Buildings Not Energy Efficient
The Art and Philosophy Of Green Building Science
Green building science, as opposed to regular old building science, incorporates a lot of things that we at buildaroo are very concerned with; most specifically, an element of sustainability. Green building science stands on three legs; energy efficiency, healthy air quality, and resource management. Green building does not need to be in any particular style nor does it have to be expensive. It just has to benefit its occupants, by providing less expensive energy management, less maintenance, better durability, a healthier atmosphere, and all around more comfort.
So how do builders and certifiers achieve all of this? Most of them will tell you that the key is to look at the building as a system, not just a sum of its parts. Buildings are complex, and each part of the system affects every other part of the system. This relationship is what people interested in green building science are concerned with. Green building scientists analogize a building to the human body. Our homes breathe to live, sweat when they are too hot, and shiver when they are cold. Just as people adapt to their surrounding environment (most of us don't wear t-shirts in the snow, for example), a building must be built to reflect its environment. Green builders don't use the same plans for projects in different climates. By harnessing nature, green building science results in more efficient homes. Just as the weather affects our bodies and moods, it also affects out homes. There are a few basic factors to keep in mind when considering how to build a green home. A green builder considers the surrounding climate, air flow, rain, solar radiation, and noise. A green builder also makes sure that a structure is strong, economical, beautiful, and meets the needs of its inhabitants.
This is all just a small piece of the green building puzzle, but we hope we've given you some context when you hear the terms "green building science" and "the building as a system" thrown around. Furthermore, we hope we've driven the point across that green building is not just a series of physical acts, but a philosophy. Still looking for more? Check out the following resources:
-Building Science's digest on green building and sustainability
-Greenbuilding.com: Building the Future with Intention
-Building science experts offer green building courses
-Build it Green's resources on building science
-And of course, Wikipedia's article on building science
Recommended for Further Reading:
- Stunning Sustainable Landscaping: World's First LEED Net Zero Home
- House Passes Clean Energy and Security Act, New Opportunities for Green Building Abound
- US Department of Energy
- The Emerging Sustainable Building Performance Industry ( HERS CBPCA Class )
- Green Planet Building at CABOOM
- Clayton Homes New ehome Boasts Energy-Efficient, Waste Minimizing, Affordable Features
- Burj Dubai now the tallest building in the world - unfortunately not a huge green accompli
- Graphisoft's ArchiCAD and EcoDesigner - Simplifying Sustainable Design
- Panasonic Energy Efficient WhisperGreen Ventilation Fans really do Whisper
- Implantable Solar Powered Chip Monitors Blood Sugar Levels
- Latest on Passive House Energy Savings- Expert Energy Show
- LivingHome Prefab in Newport Beach Achieves LEED Platinum
- San Jose Builds Greener With Mandatory Building Policy
- CBPCA - Leading the Curve in Energy Ratings and Evaluations
- Some LEED Buildings Not Energy Efficient
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The California Building Performance Contractors Association is the only training program in the state that is a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR partner. We teach Builidng Science - how to look at the house as a whole system. Contractors, and consultants learn how to diagnose, analyse, and remediate energy and air issues in existing residential buildings. We offer Building Performance Institute (BPI)and HERS certifications - the two certifications that will be required for the upcoming utility and municipal programs.
Although other organizations offer these certifications, we are a the only one to incorporate Building Science in all of our training.
Please contact me if you would like any more information. Thank you.
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Great post!
Great post!
wow thanks! what did you like about it? What other kinds of articles are you interested in? We'd be happy to make one based on your request.