Aug 27

fossil fuels

solar history

For next time:
5 page paper on solar history or energy policy.

Due: Paper on solar history

For next time:
1) Read Chapter 6 & 8 in Chiras Book
2) Research Green building methods and materials for 4 minute presentation. Please let me know what you're doing. powerpoint is preferable, but not required.

Due: ppt Presentation on green building materials

For next time: Read Chapter 1,2,3 in Chiras Book

Due: Reading

For next time:
Read Chapter 4,5,7 in Chiras Book

Passive Design:
James Burde case studies

Green Building tour day.
Green Home tour website
Please read and pick a location to visit

Due: Reading

For next time: Pick up a digital camera at the media center, downstairs in the library, on Friday and take pictures of the solar home you visit. Show pictures on Monday. Bring CD with pictures or email to me.

For next time:
Take pictures and notes!

Due: Show pictures and notes from Green Home tour

For next time: Work on drawings 6 views

Due: 6 view drawings

For next time: Work on drawings

Due:

For next time: Passive design drawings other parts

Passive design preliminary review.

Solar Hot Water
Solar Hot water Systems, solar decathlon, contractors-

Due: Preliminary design

For next time:solar H2O homework and select a system

read:
Solar hot water article #2 from Home Power

Load calculations:

Photovoltaic systems load calculations,

Due: Solar H2O homework and select a Solar H2O system

For next time: PV systems HW1: load calculations from spreadsheet.

Photovoltaic systems design and component selection

Photovoltaic Systems Integration: off-grid, grid intertie, battery backup, etc.

Due: PV HW1

For next time: PV systems HW2

Choose PV components. Installer list:

http://www.revermont.org/installers.php

Due: PV HW2

For next time: Prepare for final Design review. finish up missing pieces.

Due: Final design review

For next time: Write final report

Due: Final Report Due