sustainable design – TechConnect Briefs

Passive and active Solar Systems for High Schools in Babylon- Iraq: Design and Economic Study

Al-Qaragouli A., Alguriny H., Ching O., Gibbs R., Coplen L., McKissack, US

In May 2011, the authors participated in the 2011 Renewable Energy Conference: “Supporting Sustainable Development for Iraq” sponsored by the Iraqi government with assistance from the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation. The conference was [...]

Passive and active Solar Systems for High Schools in Babylon- Iraq: Design and Economic Study

Al-Qaragouli A., Alguriny H., Ching O., Gibbs R., Coplen L., McKissack, US

In May 2011, the authors participated in the 2011 Renewable Energy Conference: “Supporting Sustainable Development for Iraq” sponsored by the Iraqi government with assistance from the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation. The conference was [...]

Study Evidence That Sustainable Design Practices Help Manufacturing Companies Increase Profits and Growth

Krasley S., Autodesk, Inc., US

In this presentation, Robert Kross, SVP Manufacturing Industry Group at Autodesk, will discuss his company’s role in helping a number of companies balance cost considerations and implement sustainable design methodologies to improve business operations, new [...]

Sustainable Facility Solutions beyond LEED

von Below D., Ostafi J., Flad Architects, US

Flad Architects, one of the world’s leading renewable energy research design practices, is currently designing a preeminent renewable energy laboratory in the tropics. Operating research and development laboratories in an equatorial environment poses extraordinary energy [...]