Title:

Energy Saving in the Built Environment

Speaker:

Prof. Godfried Augenbroe

Affiliation:

College of Architecture, Georgia Tech

When:

Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 4:30:00 PM   Add to Calendar

Where:

Ford Building, Room L1255

Host:

Galit Levitin
galit.levitin@chbe.gatech.edu

Abstract

Dr. Augenbroe will give a brief overview of the energy saving opportunities in the built environment followed by a review of energy saving strategies for new “green building” design as well as retrofits of existing buildings. The talk will conclude with a critical review of current energy design methods, a reality check of the design of zero energy buildings, and a discussion of the much needed large scale energy retrofits.

Biography

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Notes

Refreshments will be served.