Sustainable Construction Technological Design Sustainable Construction © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Teacher Resource 5.4.1

Is it important to understand the impact Construction Systems Maintenance Altered Renovated Prefabricated Materials Green Construction Math modeling Building for Sustainability © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Overview

Many considerations go into developing communities and building homes. One of the ideas to emerge recently is the idea of Green building. The focus of green building is to reduce the environmental effects of the building process. Green building includes using environmentally friendly materials and construction techniques. It also includes design decisions that reduce energy and resource use over the life of the house. A well-built green structure can be a win-win situation. Homeowners can get a well-designed, well-built structure that also has lower utility bills and helps the local economy. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Review

Building Towards a better planet Promoting Sustainability Economic benefits Protecting the environment Conserving energy and resources Recycling Reusing © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Why Build Green?

Limit waste of materials (Requires more planning) Use recycled materials Use local materials and labor Harness renewable and inexhaustible energy such as utilizing the sun Minimize the use of energy Reuse (Rain water / Grey Water systems) Minimize carbon foot print Use appropriate techniques Keep green space © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology How to Build Green?

Sustainability Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. “World Commission Environment and Development “ © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology What is Sustainability?

Reduces the negative impact on the environment and human health, thus improving the performance during a building’s life cycle. Careful consideration is given to water, energy, building materials, and solid waste © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Sustainable Design

Economy of Resources - Reduce, recycle, and reuse natural resources Life Cycle Design - Structured methodology for the building process Humane Design - Harmony between humans and nature © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Principles of Sustainability in Architecture

Pre-Building Building Post-Building © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Sustainable Building Life Cycle

Site selection, building design, and building material processes, up to but not including installation. Examine the environmental consequences of the structure’s design, orientation, impact on the landscape, and materials used © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Pre-Building Phase

Construction and operation processes reduce the environmental impact of resource consumption Long-term health effects of the building environment on its occupants are considered © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Building Phase

Old materials become resources for other buildings or waste to be returned to nature. The sustainable design strategy focuses on reducing construction waste by recycling and reusing packaging and excess material. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Post-Building Phase

An architect should minimize the impact of a building on its local ecosystem (e.g., existing topography, plants, and wildlife). © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Preservation of Natural Conditions

A building’s design should enhance the work and home environments. This can improve productivity, reduce stress, and positively affect health and well being. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Human Comforts

Homes Schools Commercial and public buildings Laboratories Health care facilities © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Types of Green Buildings

Commercial and public Existing buildings can remodel and install improved mechanical components and update operating systems to make a building green. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Green Remodeling

Build with higher R value materials Less energy use for heating and cooling Use Passive Solar construction Build in way that the sun naturally heats and cools Use active Solar heating and cooling Air and Water Use solar, wind, or water power Radiant heating techniques Air or Water © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Energy Conservation

Less energy in transportation Promotes local economy Use local labor Labor intensive work means less use of energy © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Why Use Local Resources?

Planet Quality When certified you will receive tax credits Save money on heating and cooling Save on utilities Generally lasts longer Normally more expensive at first but saves money in the long run © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology What’s in it for You?

There are several non-profit organizations that provide services for planning, constructing, and grading green construction techniques Do your research LEED is the organization that certifies green homes. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Where to Start?

LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system Provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology LEED Certification Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Locations & Linkages Awareness & Education Innovation in Design Regional Priority © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology LEED Requirements

© 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology LEED Example

GREEN ROOFS SOLAR TUBES SOLAR CHIMNEYS ACTIVE SOLAR HEATING PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SOLAR COOLING GREY WATER SYSTEMS RAIN COLLECTION SYSTEMS RADIANT WATER HEATING SOLAR POWER WIND POWER EARTHEN STRUCTURES LOW FLOW PLUMBING © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Possible Green Technologies

Altered When an area of a building is changed to improve the building overall Renovated Specific parts or whole buildings are renovated to restore them to how they previously were when they were originally built © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Maintenance

Prefabricated materials: materials which are manufactured and partially assembled in factories before they are taken to the construction site. Where prefabrication is often used On steel parts On concrete parts © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Pre-Fabricated Materials

A description using mathematical concepts and language. How it is used: Engineers are able to use mathematical modeling to create a scale model to test and hypothesize a various unforeseeable events. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Mathematical Modeling

What do you want in a home? Start Planning Bubble Plans Quick Sketches Add components Elevation Views Figure out dimensions and square footage Design Software Floor plans Elevations 3d views Walk-throughs © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology Designing a Green Home

Bubble Plans GREAT ROOM KITCHEN DINNING BATH 1st Floor

Bubble Plans GUEST DEN MASTER CLOSET BATH CLOSET BATH 2 nd Floor

GREAT ROOM KITCHEN DINNING BATH 1st Floor

`` GREAT ROOM KITCHEN DINNING BATH 1st Floor

GREAT ROOM KITCHEN DINNING BATH Toilet 1st Floor

GUEST DEN MASTER CLOSET BATH CLOSET BATH 2 nd Floor

GUEST DEN MASTER CLOSET BATH CLOSET BATH

GUEST DEN MASTER CLOSET BATH CLOSET BATH 2 nd Floor

Elevation Sketch

ELEVATION SKETCH

CALCULATING SQUARE FOOTAGE  An Average single family home is about 2000 square feet  So that means there would be about 1000 square feet per floor  So this will help you figure out your dimensions of your Home  Remember to stick with dimensions that will create less waste when building it. OSB comes in sheets of 4’x8’ or 4’x16’

CALCULATING SQUARE FOOTAGE to Find Dimensions  32x32=1024sqft 1st Floor 32’

CALCULATING SQUARE FOOTAGE to Find Dimensions 1st Floor 32’ 24’ 8’8’ 8’8’

CALCULATING SQUARE FOOTAGE to Find Dimensions 1st Floor 32’ 24’ 8’8’ 12’ 8’8’ 8’8’ 10’ 14’ Kitchen 14x12=168 Dinning 10x12=120 Great 32x8=256 20x16=320 Bath 8x12=96 Total= 960 sqft Kitchen Dinning Great Room Bath

Design Software

Floor Plans

WALK THROUGH