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Green Building as a Process, not a Product

Green Building as a Process, not a Product. September 5 th , 2013 Virginia Housing Coalition Philip Agee Green Building Technical Manager. EarthCraft Virginia Certified Projects. 2. What is Green Building and why do we care?. 3. The House (or Unit) as a System. Building Envelope

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Green Building as a Process, not a Product

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  1. Green Building as a Process, not a Product September 5th, 2013 Virginia Housing Coalition Philip Agee Green Building Technical Manager

  2. EarthCraft Virginia Certified Projects 2

  3. What is Green Building and why do we care? 3

  4. The House (or Unit) as a System • Building Envelope • Continuous Air Barrier • Complete Insulation Coverage • Proper Heating and Cooling Systems • Controlled Ventilation Outside 4

  5. Green Building as a Process, not a Product • Goal Setting and Design • Construction, verification and testing • Project feedback loop

  6. Goal Setting and Design • Pick the right team • Make sure everyone speaks the same language • Identify project goals/facilitate a design charrette • Identify a standard • Ensure that goals/requirements make it in the drawings/specs • Look for opportunities to add value without adding cost

  7. Construction, Verification, and Testing • Pre-construction meeting • Mockup unit • “Don’t expect, what you don’t inspect.” • Diagnostic testing -blower door testing, duct leakage, flow testing

  8. Project Feedback Loop • Don’t be afraid of lessons learned meetings • “an expert is someone who remembers their mistakes.” • Maintenance staff should be involved in all aspects of the process/project. • Measure what you project

  9. Measure What You Project “There is nothing so horrible in nature as to see a beautiful theory murdered by an ugly gang of facts.” -Benjamin Franklin

  10. LIHTC Case Study

  11. Thank You Philip Agee Green Building Technical Manager Philip.Agee@earthcraftvirginia.org

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