When it comes to a building’s energy use, the architect is in the driver’s seat. A good building envelope will allow you to downsize heating and cooling systems, use daylight instead of electric light, and do it all on a tight budget. If architects are to meet the 2030 challenge of carbon-neutral buildings, improving the building envelope is the critical first step.
    Learning objectives:

• Review the physical interaction between the building envelope and the mechanical systems
• Identify the conditions where the building envelope becomes critical to building performance
• Articulate the principles of heat transfer,moisture migration, and air infiltration to design for energy efficiency and good indoor air quality