Category Archives: Building Energy
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Studio; An Integrated Neighborhood Infrastructure for the 21st Century
Download the studio report to see the preliminary designs: golf_view_neighborhood_infrastructure In 2016 , I co-taught the IPD studio with Professor Emeritus Kim Tanzer, University of Virginia who is on sabbatical to UF, and Robert Holmes. The project focused on an integrated
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Studio; An Integrated Neighborhood Infrastructure for the 21st Century
Download the studio report to see the preliminary designs: golf_view_neighborhood_infrastructure In 2016 , I co-taught the IPD studio with Professor Emeritus Kim Tanzer, University of Virginia who is on sabbatical to UF, and Robert Holmes. The project focused on an integrated
Smart Audio Sensing-based Maintenance of HVAC Systems
NSF EAGER, 2016-2017 Lead PI: Ravi Srinivasan with PIs from UNC Chapel Hill & G2 Inc. We employ an unsupervised learning approach to model and encode the regular pattern in the acoustic time-series data, and to discover if a running
Smart Audio Sensing-based Maintenance of HVAC Systems
NSF EAGER, 2016-2017 Lead PI: Ravi Srinivasan with PIs from UNC Chapel Hill & G2 Inc. We employ an unsupervised learning approach to model and encode the regular pattern in the acoustic time-series data, and to discover if a running
Neighborhood- and building- level assessments in Dynamic-SIM Workbench
Dynamic Sustainability Information Modeling (Dynamic-SIM) Workbench allows seamless analysis across two levels — the neighborhood- and building- levels. At the neighborhood level, users will be able to import the features (exported from GIS layers), and other pertinent information overlaid on
Neighborhood- and building- level assessments in Dynamic-SIM Workbench
Dynamic Sustainability Information Modeling (Dynamic-SIM) Workbench allows seamless analysis across two levels — the neighborhood- and building- levels. At the neighborhood level, users will be able to import the features (exported from GIS layers), and other pertinent information overlaid on
New Article in TheConversation.com on Smart homes
Home automation promises to make homes super-efficient and grid-savvy, but the smart home’s main draw right now is guarding against intruders. Click here to access my full article titled, “Smart homes: consumers favor home security over efficiency” published in TheConversation.com
New Article in TheConversation.com on Smart homes
Home automation promises to make homes super-efficient and grid-savvy, but the smart home’s main draw right now is guarding against intruders. Click here to access my full article titled, “Smart homes: consumers favor home security over efficiency” published in TheConversation.com
The Hierarchy of Energy in Architecture: Emergy Analysis (Book)
The laws of thermodynamics—and their implications for architecture—have not been fully integrated into architectural design. Architecture and building science too often remain constrained by linear concepts and methodologies regarding energy that occlude significant quantities and qualities of energy. The Hierarchy
The Hierarchy of Energy in Architecture: Emergy Analysis (Book)
The laws of thermodynamics—and their implications for architecture—have not been fully integrated into architectural design. Architecture and building science too often remain constrained by linear concepts and methodologies regarding energy that occlude significant quantities and qualities of energy. The Hierarchy
Comparison of Energy-based Indicators used in LCA Tools
Traditionally, building rating systems focused on, among others, energy used during operational stage. Recently, there is a strong push by these rating systems to include the life cycle energy use of buildings, particularly using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), by offering
Comparison of Energy-based Indicators used in LCA Tools
Traditionally, building rating systems focused on, among others, energy used during operational stage. Recently, there is a strong push by these rating systems to include the life cycle energy use of buildings, particularly using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), by offering
Dynamic- Building Information Modeling (Dynamic-BIM) Workbench
What is vastly missing is the “connecting glue” that seamlessly integrates Building Information Modeling (BIM), and energy and environmental analyses that supports building stakeholders to design, engineer, construction, and maintain buildings such they seek self-sustenance to prevail in competition with
Dynamic- Building Information Modeling (Dynamic-BIM) Workbench
What is vastly missing is the “connecting glue” that seamlessly integrates Building Information Modeling (BIM), and energy and environmental analyses that supports building stakeholders to design, engineer, construction, and maintain buildings such they seek self-sustenance to prevail in competition with
The Built Ecologist 