An in-depth and hands-on exploration of passive solar heating and passive cooling for homes and businesses. We will explore the principles of passive design; practical implications of design principles; integrated design; building materials well suited to passive solar; maintenance of air quality in air-tight, energy-efficient homes; thermal mass requirements; proper glazing; window options; energy-efficient backup heating and cooling systems; computer software to analyze energy performance of homes during the design phase; and common errors of passive design and ways to avoid these costly mistakes. We will spend a considerable amount of time designing homes and analyzing energy performance using computer software. It is recommended that students bring their own laptop is possible.
Dan Chiras VIEW BIO
Classroom, Term-Based
Fri, Sat, December 6 - December 7, 09:00 am-05:00 pm
$330
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