Passive/(Aggressive!) Solar Design Course - Fall 2010
Learn guiding principles of passive solar design and hands-on methods for building or re-modeling structures to gain increased energy efficiency and comfort through harnessing natural forces.
Passive Solar Design is the creation or renovation of buildings employing techniques of orientation to natural forces, notably the sun, but also the related breezes and vegetation that are generated by it. The objectives are to align ourselves harmoniously with the movements of our planet and in so doing, to creating a temperate environment in which to live, while using as little mechanical energy (and costly fuels) as possible.
Some of these techniques have been employed for centuries and there are now new developments as well to apply to a resource-limited world. This class will explore these strategies and look for applications to employ on our own dwellings and work places.
In this class, you will learn how to:
- Sketch scaled site plans and buildings in 3D
- Track and draw the sun/shadow movements on buildings and site
- Review historical examples as well as current trends in passive design
- Visit actual examples of structures employing passive design in Rhode Island
- Introduction to Planning, Building and Energy Codes, and working with Architects and Engineers
Who Should Attend This Class?
- Homeowners, Realtors and anyone with an interest in sustainable design
- Builders and related Contractors
- Architects and Engineers
The class will be taught by Greg Spiess AIA, LEED AP, a practicing Architect in Rhode Island and a LEED AP Accredited Professional in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Rating System of the US Green Building Council. He has taught for over twenty years at the University of Southern California and Roger Williams University Schools of Architecture and has worked on both coasts of the United States as well as overseas, in a variety of climates, often employing these techniques.
Course Tuition: Early Registration Discount before September 10th: $595; Registration after September 10th: $650
Continuing Education Credits: 6 CEUs are available from the American Institute of Architects (meets the full yearly requirement for Sustainable Design Learning Units for AIA members)
Location(s): The course will be held at the Apeiron Institute’s main offices at 17 Gordon Avenue in Providence, with occasional off-site visits to Apeiron’s Center for Sustainable Living in Coventry and other locations.
Schedule: This course will meet on Tuesday evenings, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., beginning on September 28th, and will run through December 14th, with two to three additional Saturday meetings planned.
For more information or to register, please contact:
Mark DeMoranville, Ed.D
Director, Sustainable Business Training & Education
Email: markd@apeiron.org
Phone: (401) 228-7930, ext. 13
Fax: (401) 228-7932
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