Quantification of Green Building Features on Fire Fighter Safety
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Our Project Goal
This project seeks to reduce firefighter injuries and deaths associated with unknown or unanticipated fire environments and structural responses associated with green buildings and green building elements.
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Passive and active technologies are implemented throughout the house - passive solar glazing, thermal mass, rainwater harvesting, photovoltaics, solar thermal water heating, geothermal, radiant floor heating, 90% LED lighting, FSC-certified wood floors and cabinets, zero-VOC paints, low-flow plumbing fixtures, and circuit-by-circuit energy monitoring to name a few.
The building shell features solar control elements, high-efficacy lighting, high-performance glazing and durable materials. The site is highly permeable, landscaping is drought tolerant and drip irrigation is zoned and weather-based.
This single-family home has many green features. The house’s highlight is the three-story vertically landscaped tower that is integrated into the design for both aesthetic value and to help cool the interior. As the hot air passes across and out the top of the tower, the air is purified by plant material. This home received a LEED PLATINUM rating from the United States Green Building Council.
Passive and active technologies are implemented throughout the house - passive solar glazing, thermal mass, rainwater harvesting, photovoltaics, solar thermal water heating, geothermal, radiant floor heating, 90% LED lighting, FSC-certified wood floors and cabinets, zero-VOC paints, low-flow plumbing fixtures, and circuit-by-circuit energy monitoring to name a few.