Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Studio Theory Hour Lecture 09-17-08

The lecture today was based around the concept of sustainability. The speaker was saying that the human race is a storm, determined on destroying the earth. Global warming is being caused by “the human storm”. The impact of sustainability: Agent of Transformation, Constructive/destructive, Dynamic Event, A thing not a place, and is a process. The twenty-thirty challenge was created to measure the carbon footprint being left each year by the human race and what we can do to slow it down. It suggests that we have to consider the use of a building being used.

            One organization set up for this is the AIA. It is designed to find alternate energy sources to replace the used carbon. LEED also is a part of this: Leadership Environmental Energy Design. They set measurable target goals, a benchmarked timeline, and building design leaders. A concept used by them is the “long life, loose fit” concept. It basically says that a building should not be locked in by its energy source uses. A building should “live” a long time, but be able to change with society as we do. It should be open to be able to change the energy sources as needed. The target change in carbon usage is 50% immediately, extending 10% additional every year. 

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