Transition Engineering | Building a Sustainable Future | Susan Krumdie
Transition Engineering: Building a Sustainable Future examines new strategies emerging in response to the mega-issues of global climate change, decline in world
ClimateNA is a free MS Windows software package that generates scale-free climate data for specific locations and for gridded climate data at any spatial resolution. It is developed and maintained by the Centre of Forest Genetic Conservation, Faculty of Forestry, the University of British Columbia (UBC) and sponsored by the BC Ministry of Forests. All data generated using ClimateNA are subject to the CC-BY license.
This tool compares typical industry building systems in an apples-to-apples manner by using the same module and system boundary for each building system. Tally was used to generate the LCA analysis.
WRB Moisture Comparison Test: SOLITEX vs Majvest vs Tyvek. Which is best?
In this backyard membrane test, three weather resistive barriers are exposed to the same situation to see how they deal with vapor diffusion. The thermometer...
Located in the third most populated city in Burkina Faso, the Lycée Schorge Secondary School sets a new standard for educational excellence in the region, while providing an inspiring showcase of local building materials applied to an iconic and innovative design.
Climate map defining the geographic area for each weather station, which is used to determine the appropriate climate zone when evaluating a house under the EnerGuide Rating System using HOT2000.
This channel hosts video material in support of the BC Energy Step Code. The BC Energy Step Code is a new opt-in provincial standard that aims to create healthier, more efficient, and more comfortable new buildings. It does so by establishing measurable energy-efficiency requirements for new construction.
BC Energy Step Code Mandatory Builder Training. Module 2: Meeting the BC Energy Step Code by Design - Research Centre - BC Housing
Explain to team members and clients the basic considerations for designing and building to Step 3 and beyond, including for future climate readiness, market expectations, cost, diverse building types, and future code readiness.
Qualitatively assess a building’s likelihood of meeting the performance requirements of the BC Energy Step Code based on its design.
BC Energy Step Code Mandatory Builder Training. Module 4: Building Envelope Options for the BC Energy Step Code - Research Centre - BC Housing
This video introduces builders to the different options they have to achieve higher performance levels when it comes to the building assemblies and their interfaces.
BC Energy Step Code Mandatory Builder Training. Module 7: Building Envelope Quality Assurance and Quality Control - Research Centre - BC Housing
This module focuses firstly on building envelope details that are more commonly associated with performance issues. Viewers will then learn about quality assurance and control of the air barrier, and diagnosis and repair of the air barrier with the assistance of air tightness testing.
BC Energy Step Code Mandatory Builder Training. Module 1- Overview and Requirements - Research Centre - BC Housing
This module sets the groundwork for the overall design and compliance process. It shares the motivation behind this evolution towards performance-based code. It is not intended to cover design principles for the BC Energy Step Code (covered in Module 2).
BC Energy Step Code Mandatory Builder Training. Module 3: Building Science for the BC Energy Step Code - Research Centre - BC Housing
This module builds on basic building science principles and applies them to the evolving/emerging enclosure design and construction practices required to meet the "envelope first" approach. This video is not intended to cover all foundational concepts and terms but offers important ideas to support.
BC Energy Step Code Mandatory Builder Training. Module 8: BC Energy Step Code Project Management - Research Centre - BC Housing
This module presents ways in which the builder can manage the project, in cooperation with the rest of the project team and the trades, to achieve the expected performance levels.
BC Energy Step Code Mandatory Builder Training. Module 5: Air Barriers for the BC Energy Step Code - Research Centre - BC Housing
This module discusses the different options that builders have when selecting an air barrier approach, and the important planning steps associated with a successful air barrier.
Every idea begins as a concept. Write notes on the infinite canvas, make mind-maps and mood boards, sketch plans, designs and illustrations. Share with friends, clients and other apps.
Comparing the carbon footprints of urban and conventional agriculture
Nature Cities - Urban agriculture is intuitively appealing, but its carbon footprint is unclear. This analysis of case studies in the United States and northern Europe finds that food from urban...
Jean-Marc Jancovici @ MIT Media Lab: Will technology save us from Climate Change ?
Jean-Marc Jancovici was invited for a talk by the MIT Media Lab : https://www.media.mit.edu/events/will-technology-save-us-from-climate-change/Slides : http...
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Moasure is a revolutionary new measuring technology that measures by sensing its position and movement in three dimensions. It uses inertial motion sensors to measure distance, height, level, angle, area and volume in a single measurement, simply by moving from one point to another.