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The Green Building Papers
The following papers are the result of work produced in the "Environmentally responsible Building" class at Scottsdale Community College. Students have researched timely issues related to renewable energy, indoor air quality, alternative building materials, water conservation, energy efficiency, and waste reduction. We would like to share these viable building solutions with you.
Paper Topics:
- The Hot House: Dealing with a West Facing House(pdf / 104 KB / 5 pgs)
- Converting an Existing Home into an Environmentally Friendly "Green Home"(pdf / 3 MB / 8 pgs)
- Cohousing and The Environment (pdf / 82 KB / 3 pgs)
This Environmentally Responsible Building class (BLT 140) offers an overview of sustainable building. It introduces design concepts and strategies related to the mitigation of environmental impacts. The class also examines the building process in relation to environmental issues and the interdependent nature of human development. Topics include human impacts, climate and geography, sustainability, renewable energies, water use and energy, resource efficiency, building materials, indoor air quality and waste reduction
