Renewable Energy Jobs in the Green Engineering Industry
Jobs in the green engineering industry involve jobs that that promote sustainable design practices in construction. These jobs usually include professionals such as mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and architects. Most renewable energy jobs in the market come from Solar PV power, but there is a myriad of jobs available in the green construction industry. Mechanical […]
Read MoreNatural Ventilation Systems: Cooling Design Strategies for Buildings
Natural ventilation systems rely on pressure and temperature differences to move fresh air through buildings. Air movement by pressure differences can be caused by wind and movement by temperature differences is caused by the buoyancy effect in the air. The amount of ventilation air that passes through the building depends on the size and placement […]
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Waterless Urinals: How Do They Work?
Waterless urinals work by using chemicals to control odor. Urine flows through the urinal drain, past a strainer that catches debris, and into a storage system that prevents odor from escaping into the room. The urine passes through an oil-based fluid, which acts as a sealing liquid to block odor, and the urine is then […]
Read MoreConsiderations for Building a Sustainable Home
Sustainable living should not only be about reducing your carbon footprint in your daily activities, it should also be extended to a sustainable building design. This means that when building a house or any other structure for living, we should use eco-friendly products as far as practicable, and design the building so to use as […]
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality
Causes of Poor Indoor Air Quality Indoor air pollution is caused by the release of particles into the air. These particles come from mold, pollen, cleaning products, pesticides, tobacco smoke, dirt from shoes, lead, pets, insulation materials, and volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) from paints, carpets, and adhesives. There are many causes of air pollution, so […]
Read MoreGreen Building Advisor: High Performance Buildings
A high performance building is a building that is ecologically responsible and efficient at the use of its resources. The process of turning a traditional building into a high performance building requires sharp building systems integration and great coordination between the building owner, architects, engineers, energy modelers, and contractors during all phases of the project. […]
Read MoreWorld and US Green Building Council (USGBC)
A Green Building Council is a non-profit, member-based organization that promotes sustainable buildings and green design practices. Their aim is to promote the change of the construction industry into one that is sustainable by working with the government and private industry in promoting the use of environmentally friendly design strategies. As of February, 2012, there […]
Read MoreASHRAE Ventilation Standard 62.1
The ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning) Standard 62.1 is a design guide that is used to improve indoor air quality conditions inside buildings by specifying minimum ventilation and exhaust rates in order to provide acceptable air quality that minimizes harmful health effects for building occupants. Ventilation Rates Standard 62.1´s minimum […]
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ASHRAE 90.1: Energy Modeling, Lighting and Insulation
ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Modeling ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning) Standard 90.1 deals with energy guidelines that a designer must comply with and surpass, in order to design energy efficient buildings. Energy Modeling is described in Appendix G of the standard ASHRAE 90.1, where it has a guide with benchmarks to follow […]
Read MoreeQuest: Building Energy Modeling Software
Building Energy Modeling Concerns about energy and climate change have increased the need to change laws in terms of energy conservation measures and code enforcement that do not only remain on paper, but are also invoked in practice. The evidence of how much a building consumes can be represented effectively with engineering simulations, using programs […]
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