Green Building I

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Three lecture. Principles of Sustainable Construction introduces the student to the principles and techniques of designing, building and maintaining more comfortable, energy-and-resource-efficient buildings from a Sustainable / Green Building categorical approach. Students will be able to: demonstrate principles of green building of the “whole building” design process within the general context of sustainable community planning; list and explain how a construction company’s policies and procedures affect reduced site disturbance, construction waste management and recycling (course outcomes/competencies, continued); relate the potential for passive solar design, solar hot water and photovoltaic systems to the integration of a building’s energy use profile; describe how the highest rated energy-efficient equipment including water heaters, appliances and lighting, as well as heating/ventilating/air-conditioning systems, are integrated into the building’s energy use profile; analyze a building’s interior strategies for efficient water use; low-flow toilets, faucets and showerheads and relate these to the concept of green building; analyze a building’s exterior strategies for efficient water use; xeriscaping, rain catchments, greywater and irrigation technology and relate these to the concept of green building; design a home for natural airflow, moisture control, air infiltration control, and energy-efficient exhaust systems within the green building concept; apply general rules for material selection in foundations, framing, siding/exterior surfaces, roofing, insulation, windows and finishes; apply sound green principles of operation and maintenance and create an operations & maintenance manual for the students’ home.  Prerequisite(s): CTM 235 and CTM 250 . Grading Option: May be taken for S/U credit.