<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5257" dir="ltr">Just as "Not only must Justice be done; it must also be seen to be done." Sustainable design should not only the building sustainable, but promote sustainability. </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5257" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5257" dir="ltr">By that I mean that the sustainable design aspects should be obvious (not hidden behind ducts) and explanations provided to users/visitors of the building why those things were included.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5257" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5257" dir="ltr">For example; the new UDC Student Center is a LEED Platinum building, but it and other UDC buildings, regularly leave external lights on during the day, it obviously is not doing a very good job of promoting sustainability.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5257" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5257" dir="ltr">CC'ing Dean Sabine Ohara of CAUSES - perhaps she can explain why the external lights are on and/or add some points to this discussion.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5257" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5257" dir="ltr">~sanjay</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5257" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5281"><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5291" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5290"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5289"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5288"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5388"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5387"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Alan Abrams <alan@abramsdesignbuild.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> listserv Green Building new <greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, June 16, 2017 11:16 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Greenbuilding] a comprehensive, authoritative text<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5964"><br><div id="yiv8392222269"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1497627252329_5965">I'm working on the sustainable design phase of a certification exam, and in need of an authoritative text on green building--particularly in respect to energy efficient design. This, to generate questions and support the answers.<div><br></div><div>the ideal text would include the fundamentals of hygrothemal physics--vapor drive, heat transfer, and how this can be controlled by envelop design and mechanical systems to provide a comfortable and healthy indoor environment with optimal efficiency.</div><div><br></div><div>also, some discussion of resource efficiency and life cycle analysis, as well as protection of the outdoor environment.</div><div><br></div><div>did I leave anything out?<br clear="all"><div><div class="yiv8392222269gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font style="color:rgb(102,102,102);" size="1"><br></font></div><div><font style="color:rgb(102,102,102);" size="1"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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