Energy efficient buildings reduces operational costs, and additionally improves durability, increases
comfort and creates a healthy and safe indoor environment. A further goal of energy efficient buildings
is to limit the negative impact to the ecosystem and reduce the use of natural resources like energy,
land, water, and raw materials. Reducing energy consumption is crucial as it reduces the buildings carbon
footprint. Energy efficient measures can be integrated into new construction or retrofitted into an
existing building. Fortunately, there are many methods, materials, and resources to help designers, and
architects towards creating an energy efficient and high-performance building.
Students are to research, write and present (research poster/power point) on the energy efficient feature
that is incorporated an existing building locally. The themes or features are assigned from the list provided.
Detailed analysis (incl. diagrammatic) of the feature and how it contributes in reducing energy
/carbon footprint is of the building. (Taken from project brief)