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This project brings the nationally recognized AIA+2030 training to Minnesota, where it will be adapted and presented to regional building designers.
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The goal of this proposal is to train unemployed or underemployed architects to learn about energy performance and how to perform energy modeling analyses early in the design process, in parallel with traditional schematic design activities
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In May 2010, the Department of Commerce of the State of Minnesota commissioned the Center for Sustainable Building Research and Herzog/Wheeler Inc. to conduct a study to determine the training needs of building design and building operation professionals concerning the creation and operations of highly energy efficient buildings.
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CSBR has been awarded $25,000 in a matching grant from the Initiative
for Renewable Energy and the Environment for research on a Solar Canopy
Illumination System that provides daylight to the core (i.e. interior
regions) of multifloor office buildings, in order to substantially
reduce the need for electric lighting and therefore reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
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A new exhibit about sustainable building at the Bell Museum will explore the ways that the built environment interacts with natural systems. Exhibit runs October 16, 2010- May 15, 2011.
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As part of Minnesota Housing's commitment to sustainability, they have
partnered with CSBR to offer this program to enhance building performance with an emphasis on energy
efficiency.
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Project management and advice to U of M Solar Decathlon entry.
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Research efforts were aimed at creating a novel panelized roof system. Industry partners desired a long-span roof panel that incorporated the functions of structural support, insulation, and in some cases interior and exterior finishes.
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