Class
Article
College
Caine College of the Arts
Department
Art and Design Department
Faculty Mentor
Susie Tibbitts
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
CO2 levels have been rising exponentially for the last several years accounting for the increase in global warming and causing major climate changes across the world. When analyzing how to remove extra carbon from being emitted into the atmosphere, we often think of transportation in finding alternative fuel sources, but what about the spaces we spend almost 90 percent of our time in? Buildings account for 39 percent of CO2 released in the United States, which is more than any other sector. The United States has the second highest emission in the world. We have designed buildings without thinking of the future and how they impact the environment as they age and change, for far too long. In this research, I am exploring how buildings can be built to be self-sustaining and organic in their nature. Buildings are meant to be a legacy, something that can stand the test of time to become a landmark and a well-loved space. How can we accomplish this while creating a building that will also be loved by the environment? This research focuses on analyzing systems that decrease the carbon output of buildings from heating systems, photovoltaic energy use, and carbon offsets on-site such as green roofs. The current rate of damage to our environment cannot be sustained; there are changes that we can make to our building systems and designs. Through research and the implementation of systems such as LEED green building design criteria and the Living Building Challenge, I hope to prove that buildings can be created to be both loved by people and the environment. Presentation Time: Wednesday, 9-10 a.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/84019071881?pwd=S2IzYkN5bnE3V2RKSjRrc0YzTWwxdz09
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-11-2021 12:00 AM
Included in
Loved by People and the Environment: The Future of Green Building Design
Logan, UT
CO2 levels have been rising exponentially for the last several years accounting for the increase in global warming and causing major climate changes across the world. When analyzing how to remove extra carbon from being emitted into the atmosphere, we often think of transportation in finding alternative fuel sources, but what about the spaces we spend almost 90 percent of our time in? Buildings account for 39 percent of CO2 released in the United States, which is more than any other sector. The United States has the second highest emission in the world. We have designed buildings without thinking of the future and how they impact the environment as they age and change, for far too long. In this research, I am exploring how buildings can be built to be self-sustaining and organic in their nature. Buildings are meant to be a legacy, something that can stand the test of time to become a landmark and a well-loved space. How can we accomplish this while creating a building that will also be loved by the environment? This research focuses on analyzing systems that decrease the carbon output of buildings from heating systems, photovoltaic energy use, and carbon offsets on-site such as green roofs. The current rate of damage to our environment cannot be sustained; there are changes that we can make to our building systems and designs. Through research and the implementation of systems such as LEED green building design criteria and the Living Building Challenge, I hope to prove that buildings can be created to be both loved by people and the environment. Presentation Time: Wednesday, 9-10 a.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/84019071881?pwd=S2IzYkN5bnE3V2RKSjRrc0YzTWwxdz09