The Green Building School was a series of classes for professionals interested in
learning more about integrating green strategies into residential and commercial projects.
The interactive classroom-style sessions covered a diverse range of green topics. See details below:
May 26th – Passive Solar Design for HomesAIA Course ID: GBF111
Learning Units: 2
Learning Objective 1
Learn the basics of planning, building or retrofitting a home in central
and southern Ohio for better passive solar performance
Learning Objective 2
Apply principles of daylighting to a house and a small structure
Learning Objective 3
Learn the recommendations for upgraded thermal efficiency and
airtightness to improve new and existing homes performance
Learning Objective 4
Understand the impact of glazing on designing for passive solarA slide-show and lecture by John F Robbins CEM CSDP, covered the basics of planning and building or retrofitting a home in central and southern Ohio for better passive solar performance (heating, cooling and daylighting). Presentation includes recommendations for upgraded thermal efficiency and airtightness which normally accompany passive solar.
May 26th – Solar Energy Overview
AIA Course ID: GBF112
Learning Units: 2
Learning Objective 1
Learn about various solar energy options such as solar water heating
and solar electric for homes
Learning Objective 2
Learn about the impact of different building orientations and roof tilt
angles on solar electric generation
Learning Objective 3
Learn how to estimate savings from solar electricity
Learning Objective 4
Understand various types of solar electric in homes including grid-tied
and off-grid systems
A slide-show and lecture by John F Robbins CEM CSDP covered the basics of solar water heating and solar electric applications for homes in central and southern Ohio. The presentation will cover various kinds of solar water heating systems and grid-tied battery-less systems as well as off-grid systems with batteries for solar electric applications.
Wed., June 9th, 2010 – LEED Certification Process, Green Rating System Overview & Local Building Code Update
The program included a tour of the Audubon Nature Center (see photos below) with a discussion on the LEED certification process for this project; an overview of Green Globes and EnergyStar certification systems; and a building code update for green residential and commercial construction.
About the major Green Rating Systems employed in projects in the US:
LEED 2009 is a leading Green rating system created by the US Green Building Council;
Green Globes is derived from BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method), the oldest Green rating system created in England, used extensively in Canada and introduced recently in the US markets;
EnergyStar for Commercial Buildings is a successful program initiated by the US Environmental Protection Agency to address energy usage in buildings. Currently there are 310 certified EnergyStar buildings in Ohio representing over 46 million square feet of commercial space including office, retail, school, warehouse, supermarket, hospitals and hotels.
Program Speakers:
Audubon building tour and discussion of LEED certification process by Ryan Hoffman, Heapy Engineering.
Overview on Green Globes and EnergyStar by David Sundersingh, Fanning Howey.
Presentation on Green building code update by Paul Freedman, City of Columbus Department of Building & Zoning Services.
AIA Course ID: GBF113
Learning Units: 2
Learning Objective 1
Learn about the green strategies employed within the design for the Audubon Nature Center
Learning Objective 2
Learn about how to employ LEED into projects
Learning Objective 3
Understand the Green Certification Systems i.e. LEED, Green Globes & EnergyStar rating systems
Learning Objective 4
Learn about the impact of local building code on green residential and commercial projects and strategies
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Tour of Grange Insurance Audubon Center – June 9, 2010
Roof runoff that is not contained by the green roof flows down either a rain chain (top) or open channels (bottom) that divert the rainwater to a swale.
Three types of permeable pavement lessen runoff and reduce need for winter salting since water doesn’t pool on top of the pavers.
Runoff is channeled to a swale that drains to a series of rain gardens to the left.
The library has so much natural light it rarely needs electric lighting. Speakers in the wall allow birds at the feeders outside to be heard quite well inside.
The lobby features a solar clock and information on every bird species that’s been sighted in the preserve.
Tour of COSI’s rain garden
COSI’s rain garden tour with Sharon Tinianow, COSI’s Director Sustainability Initiatives.
Green Building School
The Green Building School was a series of classes for professionals interested in
learning more about integrating green strategies into residential and commercial projects.
The interactive classroom-style sessions covered a diverse range of green topics. See details below:
Learning Units: 2
Learning Objective 1
Learn the basics of planning, building or retrofitting a home in central
and southern Ohio for better passive solar performance
Learning Objective 2
Apply principles of daylighting to a house and a small structure
Learning Objective 3
Learn the recommendations for upgraded thermal efficiency and
airtightness to improve new and existing homes performance
Learning Objective 4
Understand the impact of glazing on designing for passive solarA slide-show and lecture by John F Robbins CEM CSDP, covered the basics of planning and building or retrofitting a home in central and southern Ohio for better passive solar performance (heating, cooling and daylighting). Presentation includes recommendations for upgraded thermal efficiency and airtightness which normally accompany passive solar.
May 26th – Solar Energy Overview
AIA Course ID: GBF112
Learning Units: 2
Learning Objective 1
Learn about various solar energy options such as solar water heating
and solar electric for homes
Learning Objective 2
Learn about the impact of different building orientations and roof tilt
angles on solar electric generation
Learning Objective 3
Learn how to estimate savings from solar electricity
Learning Objective 4
Understand various types of solar electric in homes including grid-tied
and off-grid systems
A slide-show and lecture by John F Robbins CEM CSDP covered the basics of solar water heating and solar electric applications for homes in central and southern Ohio. The presentation will cover various kinds of solar water heating systems and grid-tied battery-less systems as well as off-grid systems with batteries for solar electric applications.
Wed., June 9th, 2010 – LEED Certification Process, Green Rating System Overview & Local Building Code Update
The program included a tour of the Audubon Nature Center (see photos below) with a discussion on the LEED certification process for this project; an overview of Green Globes and EnergyStar certification systems; and a building code update for green residential and commercial construction.
About the major Green Rating Systems employed in projects in the US:
Program Speakers:
AIA Course ID: GBF113
Learning Units: 2
Learning Objective 1
Learn about the green strategies employed within the design for the Audubon Nature Center
Learning Objective 2
Learn about how to employ LEED into projects
Learning Objective 3
Understand the Green Certification Systems i.e. LEED, Green Globes & EnergyStar rating systems
Learning Objective 4
Learn about the impact of local building code on green residential and commercial projects and strategies
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COSI’s rain garden.