WiserEarth Area of Focus Suggestions

Course Outline


Lecture
    01 passive tech 01: Building with the Sun :
     
 
    02    passive tech 02:     Building with the Rain:  
            regional storm water calculation, rain water retention systems, bio-swales
    03    passive tech 03:     Building with Vegetation:  
            living walls, living roofs, living shade   
    04    passive tech 04:     Building with Air:  
            natural ventilation, air tightness of building envelopes, wind power
    05    passive tech 05:     Building with On-site and Recycled
           built examples, application design, material sourcing
    06    green tech 01:     Internet Resources:  
            finding, comparing, evaluating green tech on the internet
    07    green tech 02:     Glazing & Shading:  
            concepts, product comparisons, shading design
    08    green tech 03:     Heating:  
            concepts, product comparisons, heating load calculations
    09    green tech 04:     Cooling:  
            concepts, product comparisons, design
    10    green tech 05:     Lighting:  
            concepts, product comparisons, design
    11    green tech 06:     Intelligent Controls:  
            concepts, product comparisons, design
    12    minimal impact 01:     Site assessment:  
            bio-regional considerations, landscaping
    13    minimal impact 01:     Biodiversity of Green Roofs & Living Walls:  
            ecological concepts, functions, detailing
    14    minimal impact 01:     Water - the Source of Life:  
            grey water, black water systems, living pools
    15    minimal impact 01:     Life Cycle Assessment:  
            reduce, recycle, reuse building materials

case study ( specific examples to be determined )  
    1    urban analysis 01:     Commercial, Residential, Public:  
    2    suburban analysis 02:     Commercial, Residential, Public:        
    3    rural analysis 03:     Commercial, Residential, Public:     

design workshop (workshop focus to be chosen by individual teams)
    1    urban retrofit 01:    Commercial
    2    urban retrofit 02:    Residential
    3    new design 01:    Commercial
    4    new design 02:    Residential
    5    new design 03:    Multi Family

presentation
    1     workshop review 01:    Internal Mid Review
    2     workshop review 02:    Final Presentation Peer Review
    3     workshop review 03:    Public Review with Invited Guests, Award Ceremony