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Construction launch postponed because of Irma
The construction launch for the Living Building at Georgia Tech has been postponed due to the expected impact of Hurricane Irma, organizers announced today.
Of DOAS, displacement, desiccants and radiance
Most of us think of air conditioning as the equipment that lowers a room’s temperature. It’s more complicated than that. Here’s how engineers for the Living Building at Georgia Tech have heating, ventilation and the particularly the problem of cooling in a humid climate.
Countdown to construction launch
One week before the construction launch ceremony at the Living Building on their campus, Georgia Tech has organized series of events to celebrate the transition.
Georgia Tech Living Building at design development
Here’s a detailed image gallery on the Living Building at Georgia Tech as it heads from design development toward construction.
The site, the shade and passive solar
One of first decisions to affect the energy demand of any building is its siting. And an early siting choice on the Georgia Tech building made the task of achieving net positive energy performance a bit more demanding. Part 3 in our series on the Energy Petal.
From fire to net positive
After millennia of burning fossil fuels inside all kinds of structures, we finally have the technology and maybe the will to occupy buildings without the use of any combustion. Part 2 in our series on the Energy Petal.
Energy use at Georgia Tech Living Building measured down to a cup of coffee
Espresso was too much to ask. The Living Building at Georgia Tech already had been spitting out energy challenges that members of its experienced design team hadn’t faced before. To meet the Living Building Challenge standard, the project must generate at least 5 percent more power than it uses. And it has to do that in a humid climate that complicates the the air conditioning. Part 1 in our series on the Energy Petal.
Restoring the ecological flows for net positive water
The Living Building Challenge’s Net Positive Water imperative stipulates that a project’s “water use and release must work in harmony with the natural water flows of the site and its surroundings.” For the Living Building at Georgia Tech, this means mimicking the Piedmont forest in the way it absorbs and releases water.
Building launch to highlight sustainable techniques
Don’t call it a groundbreaking. The Sept. 12 launch for the Living Building at Georgia Tech is about restoring the Earth more than “breaking” it.
6 Pilot Projects Involve Students in Living Building
When students return to the Georgia Tech campus this fall, they’ll find opportunities to participate in six pilot projects intended to improve the design, construction, operation and evaluation of sustainable buildings.