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• Integrated Building Enclosure
• Integrated Master Plan
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• Affordable Housing: Use Local Underutilized Materials
Integrated Habitats Studio
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The Carbon Neutral Design Project:

Carbon Neutral Teaching: Curriculum Materials Development

Bruce Haglund
School of Architecture, University of Idaho

Comprehensive Architectural Design Studio
Senior Studio

Integrated Building Enclosure

Design Performance Objective

Building Cross Section
This north–south section effectively demonstates both the material palette and the construction details of the building envelope.

Student: Sara Richards

Fall 2006 McCall Field Campus Studio

Program Statement
Design an integrated building enclosure that uses appropriate materials and moderates the environmental forces to the occupants’ advantage.

This project responds to NAAB Student Performance Criteria

#19: Environmental Systems
Understanding of the basic principles and appropriate application and performance of environmental systems, including acoustical, lighting, and climate modification systems, and energy use, integrated with the building envelope

#21: Building Envelope Systems
Understanding of the basic principles and appropriate application and performance of building envelope materials and assemblies

#28: Comprehensive Design
Ability to produce a comprehensive architectural project based on a building program and site that includes development of programmed spaces demonstrating an understanding of structural and environmental systems, building envelope systems, life-safety provisions, wall sections and building assemblies and the principles of sustainability

Investigative Strategy

Model the enclosure in three dimensions, develop connection details, and specify materials. For Sara’s high country office a well-insulated skin with a steel cold roof that sheds snow, resists forest fire, and is appropriate for integration with photovoltaics and water collection was developed. Rammed and poured earth (to minimize Portland cement use) and engineered and small dimension lumber (locally available materials) were used to minimize the carbon footprint for construction.

Evaluation Process

Make sure that the envelope is fully insulated, daylighting and natural ventilation are allowed, and appropriate low-carbon and local materials are used.

Evaluative Criteria

The drawing was presented as part of the studio’s final critique. Evaluation was based on appropriate low-carbon material choices and feasibility of construction as well as integrity of the building envelope.

Information about the Project and Studio

• course outline

• project outline

Cautions - Possible Confusions

The aim of the studio was to design a building that was near zero carbon in both construction and operation. Material choices affect the former and enclosure details affect the latter. It’s important to keep both in mind while designing and to manage the trade-offs well.

Range of Applicability in terms of CLIMATE

This type of approach is applicable to ALL climates but must show CLIMATE DIFFERENTIATION for strategies applied.

Range of Applicability in terms of TYPE

This type of approach can be applied to ALL building types.

Reference Material

The Green Studio Handbook, Kwok & Grondzik
Sun Wind and Light, Brown & DeKay

Duration of Exercise

This work was presented at the culmination of an eight-week comprehensive design phase.

Degree of Difficulty / Previous Knowledge Required

This is work assigned to a graduate student in her penultimate studio taken after all of the basic technical courses on structures and environmental systems. The student was also concurrently taking a graduate seminar on building systems integration.