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environmental sustainable design<br />

energy efficiency


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energy conservation


energy conservation<br />

The conservation of energy is a<br />

fundamental concept of physics along<br />

with the conservation of mass and the<br />

conservation of momentum.<br />

Within some problem domain, the amount<br />

of energy remains constant and energy is<br />

neither created nor destroyed. 1<br />

Sir Isaac Newton<br />

https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/thermo1f.html


energy conservation<br />

Hazelwood Power Station + Mine Fire (2014)


Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

Residential Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

Residential Density<br />

Residential Type<br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

Residential End Use Energy<br />

appliances: the beer fridge is extremely wasteful of electricity.<br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

Commercial End Use Energy<br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

Thermal Comfort<br />

• Active or passive systems maintain the<br />

‘sweetspot’ range.<br />

• 20-25 degrees<br />

• 5-12% humidity<br />

https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/enthalpy.html<br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

Operative Temperatures<br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

Radiant Heat<br />

• Direct<br />

• Indirect<br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

Building Energy Demands<br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

<strong>HVAC</strong> Solutions<br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

Passive Solutions<br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

<strong>HVAC</strong> Solutions<br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

Passive Solutions<br />

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Energy <strong>Efficiency</strong><br />

<strong>HVAC</strong> Solutions<br />

• Arid Environments<br />

• Passive<br />

Direct Evaporative Cooling<br />

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thrift<br />

the quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.<br />

"the values of thrift and self-reliance"<br />

ted trainer<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB4JzvGQ6IM<br />

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