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These
building investigation exercises are described
during the training session and included in
the packet. You may download and modify them
as needed. When you develop something unique
for your own classes, send it to us and we'll
post it for all to share. These are Microsoft
Word documents. Click on the icons below to
download.
Vital
Signs Equipment Day
Twelve exercises that quickly introduce students
to equipment use, topics, and issues in and
about a building or space.
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Title
(size
in kb) |
Description |
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| 1.
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Lighting
Variation
(161 kb) |
Find
the work surface with the greatest variation
in horizontal illuminance. |
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| 2. |
Surface
Temp.
(149
kb) |
Find
the hottest and coldest surfaces. |
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| 3. |
Plug
Loads
(238
kb) |
Calculate
and compare the power draw of two pieces
of equipment. |
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| 4. |
Glass
Transmittance
(1006 kb) |
Measure
and calculate solar transmittance pyranometer
measurements. |
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| 5. |
Illuminance
(528
kb) |
Measure
and compare the illuminance levels in
three spaces. |
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| 6. |
Triangulate
(42 kb) |
Measure
and calculate building heights using a
simple triangulation method. |
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| 7. |
Thermal
Comfort
(329 kb) |
Measure
air temperature, dry bulb, wet bulb temperature
and relative humidity. |
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| 8. |
Glare
(326 kb) |
Measure
the brightness of several surfaces and
calculate a luminance ratio. |
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| 9. |
Sun
Angle Calculator
(303 kb) |
Find
the position of the sun with the sun angle
calculator. |
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| 10. |
Compass
(1100 kb) |
Determine
the actual position of the building using
a compass. |
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| 11. |
Indoor
Air Quality
(747 kb) |
Observe
and record carbon dioxide and VOC levels. |
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| 12. |
Hotseat
(232 kb) |
Determine
use of a chair by using temperature as
a proxy for occupancy. |
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How
Much Energy Do You Use?
A one-week exercise that asks each student
to calculate how much energy she or he uses
personally, estimate plug loads by taking
an inventory of all appliances in his or her
home, examine her or his utility bill, and
figure out the cost of using the most cherished
appliance.
Download
document (19 kb)
Your
Secret Life
A one-week exercise that familiarizes students
with developing a hypothesis, collecting data
with a HoboTM, and analyzing results in the
form of a graph to reach a conclusion. Temperature
loggers are placed somewhere within a building
(e.g. refrigerator, south-facing glazing).
Download
document (118 kb)
Case
Study Project
A five-week exercise in which student teams
conduct a building investigation (abstract,
introduction, hypothesis, methodology, data
analysis, conclusion, design lessons learned)
and then develop web-based documents.
Download
document (53 kb)
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Teaching
Documents
-
Exercises
- Case Study Evaluation
- Others' Contributions
- Passing the Baton
Workshop
Documents
- Training
Workshop RFP
- FAQs
about the RFP
- Team Presentations
Aug 2005 New Smyrna Beach,
FL
Oct
2004 Falmouth, MA
Jan 2004 Phoenix, AZ
Aug
2003 Oberlin, OH
Jan
2003 Portland, OR
Admin
Documents
- Word
Template (229 kb)
- Surveys
Pre Evaluation
(166 kb pdf)
Post Evaluation (156
kb pdf)
Return
Sheet (58 kb doc)
Brook
Muller measures incident radiation on glass
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