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Conceptual Design informed by climate and place
• Predicting Performance:
Design Development informed by thermal analysis
• Building Systems: Design Development informed by
integration of systems for heating, cooling and lighting
• Site Produced Energy:
Integration of systems for energy supply

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The Carbon Neutral Design Project:

Carbon Neutral Teaching: Curriculum Materials Development

Robert Peña
University of Washington

Winter 2008 Graduate Studio/ Summer 2008 Integrated Design Lab research for the Living Building Investigation

Predicting Performance:
Design Development informed by thermal analysis

Target Finder

Design Performance Objective

EUI Targets

EUI Targets: EPA/CBECS survey used to estimate energy use intensity

Student: xxx

Software/Tools:

EPATarget Finder

Winter 2008 Graduate Studio/ Summer 2008 Integrated Design Lab research for the Living Building Investigation

Predicting Performance:
Design Development informed by thermal analysis

Topics
• Determining UAref
-envelope heat transfer: influence of windows, walls roof and infiltration
• Estimating Heat Gains
-people, lights, equipment, solar gains
• Using UAref and Heat Gains
-estimating average/typical balance point temperature
-predicting cross and stack ventilation
-estimating heating EUI

Design/Performance Objective
To optimize building energy performance through an iterative design and analysis approach.

Investigative Strategy

To establish preliminary glazing and insulation levels; use long-hand and digital methods to predict energy performance and optimize design.

Evaluation Process

Comparative analysis of (heating) EUI.

Information about the Project and Studio

• course outline

• project outline

Evaluative Criteria

Cautions

Range of Applicability in terms of CLIMATE

ALL

Range of Applicability in terms of TYPE

ALL

Reference Material

EPA Target Finder: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_bldg_design.bus_target_finder

Duration of Exercise

Degree of Difficulty / Previous Knowledge Required

Target Finder

EUI Targets

EUI Targets: EPA/CBECS survey used to estimate energy use intensity