Objective

  • Recognize the basic controls, elements and technology of building interior environmental quality, as well opportunities for cradle-to-cradle savings
  • Gather building/facility interior environmental quality (residential and commercial are both acceptable)
  • Determine initial performance of that building/facility interior environmental quality, and subsequent upgrades
  • Begin to trend, analyze and present interior environmental quality data gathered to the appropriate audience

Prepare #1

  • Read – Enhancing Indoor Environmental Quality
  • View – (to be researched/completed as part of GFM106)

 

Prepare #2

  • Read – Provide Comfortable Environments
  • View – (to be researched/completed as part of GFM106)

 

Practice

  • Complete and Submit the discussion board Introduction Question;
  • Respond to peer’s discussion board question;

Perform

  • Complete Lab Activity #4, Worth 25 Points.

 

Links/Uploads

Whole Building Design Guide – National Institute of Building Sciences:

Enhance Interior Environment Quality                                 http://www.wbdg.org/design/ieq.php

Provide Comfortable Environment http://www.wbdg.org/design/provide_comfort.php