Frameworks and Goals
Site
Building Form / Integrated Design Overview
Envelope
Passive Strategies
Efficient Mechanical Strategies
Energy
Materials
Water
Miscellaneous Related Topics
Integrated Topics

Projects (by professor):
sorted by the professor/author and to reach detailed course and project information

> Bagneid
> Boake
> Chalfoun
> Demers + Potvin
> Elzeyadi
> Guzowski
> Haglund
> Kaiser
> La Roche
> Peña
> Rashed-Ali
> Shaviv + Yezioro
> Stannard
> Theis
> Thomson

Resources

Links

The Carbon Neutral Design Project:

Carbon Neutral Teaching: Curriculum Materials Development

Curriculum Materials: Sorted by Topic

The pedagogical approaches to setting the Carbon Neutral focused studio projects varied greatly by School and Faculty member. As within an Architectural Practice, the strategies and priorities vary from project to project. The Carbon Neutral Studio projects have been categorized below based on the major driving force behind the design problem For further explanation with respect to:

• Design and Performance Objective
• Investigative Strategy
• Evaluative Process

please click on the Project Title for more detailed information.

Teaching Topics List Ordered By Topic

Primary Area of Concern	Sub Topic	Professor	Project Title	Software/Tools
Frameworks and Goals	Conceptual Frameworks	Stannard	Seven Frames Of Reference
	Conceptual Frameworks	Guzowski	An Iterative And Integrative Educational Process
	Programming / Carbon Goal Setting	La Roche	Origin Of Carbon Emissions For Housing In Different Climates
		La Roche	Geographical Distribution Of Carbon Emissions
		Theis	Research Phase I: Producing A Program, Statement Of Intent, Site Analysis And Precedent Study
		Theis	Research Phase III: LEED® Analysis	LEED®
	Adaptive Reuse	Elzeyadi	Regenerative/Open-Ended Design and Details
		Shaviv + Yezioro	Adaptive Reuse
		Kaiser	Adaptive Reuse
	Rating Systems	Theis	Schematic Design Phase: LEED® Checklist/eQuest	LEED® eQuest
		Chalfoun	LEED® Checklist	LEED®

	Carbon Footprinting	La Roche	Analysis of Carbon Calculators	Carbon Calculators
	Carbon Footprinting	Boake	Ecological/Carbon Footprint	Personal Carbon Calculators
	Affordablity Goals	Haglund	Affordable Housing: Small Lots, Small Enclosures
	Affordablity Goals	Haglund	Affordable Housing: Local Underutilized Materials	HEED Opaque Web
Site	Climate Analysis / Precedent Studies	Rashed-Ali	Climate Analysis	The Weather Tool
		Peña	Developing An Informed Hypothesis On Climate And Place Response
		Theis	Research Phase II: Relating Design Strategies To Climate And Site
		Bagneid	Climate / Precedent Study
		Thomson	Climate Analysis
		Boake	Residential Neighborhood Light Access Analysis Precedent Study
	Site Analysis	Stannard	Architecture + the Landscape
		Rashed-Ali	Site Analysis	Ecotect
		Theis	Site Analysis - Senses
		Theis	Site Analysis - Topography and Vegetation
		Theis	Site Analysis - Climate	Climate Consultant
		Theis	Site Analysis - Site Visit
		La Roche	Solar Site Analysis
		Chalfoun	Microclimate Analysis And Site Design
	Site Design / Neighborhood Design	Haglund	Affordable Housing: Small Lots, Small Enclosures
		Demers + Potvin	Thermal Comfort: Urban Scale
		Kaiser	Neighborhood Design
		Haglund	Integrated Master Plan
		Elzeyadi	Create Micro Climates/Layers Of Reciprocity Between Building, Landscape, And Context
		Guzowski	Site and Bioclimatic Design: Between Earth And Sky
		Demers + Potvin	Frugality First, Complexity When Needed
		Shaviv + Yezioro	Site Analysis / Site Design
Building Form/ Integrated Design Overview	Massing, Form and Organization	Stannard	Architecture + The Environment
		Kaiser	Building Massing and Site Design
		Peña	Form And Organization Based On Passive Heating, Cooling And Lighting
		Rashed-Ali	Assessment Of Form Options	Ecotect
		Thomson	Passive Heating and Cooling
		Shaviv + Yezioro	Green Architecture Analysis: Passive Heating, Cooling, Water Collection And Site Selection
	Microclimate and Building	Boake	Oasis
	Microclimate and Building	Demers + Potvin	Physical Ambiances	Ecotect LEED®
Envelope	Envelope Design	Haglund	Integrated Building Enclosure
		Theis	Design Development Phase: Building Envelope Refinement	COMcheck
		Theis	Design Development: Details	COMcheck
		Shaviv + Yezioro	Passive Heating - Active Facade
		Elzeyadi	Activate the Envelope
	Solar Control / Shading	Boake	The Lightbox
		La Roche	Radation Impact On Surfaces
		Rashed-Ali	Solar Control
		La Roche	Design Of Shading Systems
		Thomson	Daylighting + Solar Control
		Shaviv + Yezioro	Solar Control/Shading/Solar Exposure
		Bagneid	Tree Shading Design
	BIPV	Peña	Integration Of PV And Solar Thermal
	BIPV	Kaiser	Building Integrated Photovoltaics
Passive Strategies	Daylighting	Boake	The Lightbox
		Haglund	Daylighting Performance	Ecotect
		Rashed-Ali	Daylighting
		La Roche	Daylight Analysis
		Chalfoun	Daylighting, Daylighting and Passive Solar Strategies
		Guzowski	Lightscapes I: Between Earth and Sky
		Guzowski	Lightscapes II: Experiencing Sustainability
		Thomson	Daylighting + Solar Control
		Kaiser	Daylighting, Passive Solar and Solar Control
		Demers + Potvin	Daylighting I	Ecotect
		Demers + Potvin	Daylighting II	Ecotect
		Demers + Potvin	Daylighting III	Ecotect
		Demers + Potvin	Lighting Integration

	Passive Heating	Thomson	Passive Heating and Cooling
		Shaviv-Yezioro	Green Architecture Analysis: Passive Heating, Cooling, Water Collection And Site Selection
		Shaviv + Yezioro	Passive Heating - Active Facade
		Haglund	Passive Design	Ecotect
	Passive Cooling / Natural Ventilation	Boake	The Smokebox
		Thomson	Passive Heating and Cooling
		Shaviv-Yezioro	Green Architecture Analysis: Passive Heating, Cooling, Water Collection And Site Selection
		La Roche	Air Flow Analysis
		Shaviv + Yezioro	Passive Heating and Cooling
		Thomson	Fresh Air Ventilation
	Experiential Issues	Boake	Oasis
		Elzeyadi	Experiential/Effective Heating/Cooling
		Chalfoun	Human Thermal Comfort
		Stannard	Architecture + Its Inhabitants
Efficient Mechanical Strategies	Efficient Lighting Design (electrical)
	Heating
	Cooling
Energy	Renewable Energy	Kaiser	Building Integrated Photovoltaics
		Peña	Integration Of PV And Solar Thermal
		Chalfoun	Alternative Energy On-Site
		Thomson	On Site Energy Production
	Embodied Energy	Chalfoun	Local, Recycled, And Low VOC Building Materials	Athena
	Embodied Energy	Thomson	Embodied Energy + Carbon Sequestration
	Energy Simulation	Peña	Iterative Design And Analysis Of Energy Performance	EPA Target Finder
		Rashed-Ali	Whole Building Energy Use	eQuest
		Thomson	Energy Modeling In The Design Studio
		Guzowski	Optimizing Thermal Performance And Building Loads	Ecotect
		Stannard	Architecture + Technology	HEED

Materials	Low VOC Materials	Chalfoun	Local, Recycled, And Low VOC Building Materials	Athena
	Recycled/Reclaimed Materials	Stannard	Architecture + Materiality
	Local Materials	Haglund	Affordable Housing: Local Underutilized Materials	HEED Opaque Web
Water	Building Water
	Stormwater	Haglund	Storm Water Management
	Water Collection	Shaviv-Yezioro	Green Architecture Analysis: Passive Heating, Cooling, Water Collection And Site Selection
	Water Collection	Chalfoun	Water Harvesting/Conservation Techniques
Miscelleneous Issues	Biomimicry
Miscelleneous Issues	Life Cycle Analysis
Integrated Topics	Acoustics	Demers + Potvin	Acoustic Integration
	Multiple Systems	Elzeyadi	Generating Energy While Saving Energy
		Peña	Integration Of Solar Control And Other Passive And Mechanical Systems
		Haglund	Integrated Systems
		Haglund	Sustainable Building	Wells Checklist
		Haglund	Complimentary Systems- Daylighting And Ventilation	HEED
		Elzeyadi	Activate the Envelope
		Guzowski	Ecological Envelopes: Fivefold Functionality
		Demers + Potvin	Lighting, Thermal and Acoustic Integration
	Whole Building	Stannard	Architecture + The Social-Cultural-Economic-Political Context
		Stannard	Architectural Integration: The Paradigm of Architecture
		Guzowski	Whole Building Integration	Ecotect
		Boake	Ecohouse Competition	HEED
		Thomson	BIM and CND