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First Aired - 09/03/2009 08:00PM
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The Dark Side Of Being Green: Curtis and guest Katy Keifer discuss the overlooked implications of "going green".
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Sustainability and CFL Bulbs (29:20)
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Curtis B. Wayne, architecture, Katy Keifer, green, earthy crunchy, bunkum, sustainable, sustainability, recession, back to the Earth, recycling, heavy metals, incandescent Bulbs, Britain's not making bulbs, saving energy, hoarding of incandescent bulbs, LED lights for smaller spaces, General Electric, Westinghouse, CFL bulbs contain mercury, compact fluorescent lamps, mercury as a toy, EU illegalizing incandescent bulbs, European imperialism and fads, the Weather Underground, current Cold War of electricity, energy commerce battle, electricity merchant states, water as a commodity, Silanus Valley in California, Staten Island garbage dump,Wasting Energy and Efficiency Design (23:21)
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Curtis B. Wayne, architecture, Katy Keifer, Forrest Gump, USDOA, United States Department of Agriculture, data-centers eat energy, US Green Buildings Council, data-service center, 50 percent humidity is optimal for computing machines, LEED, Leadership in Energy and Efficiency Design, VOC, volatile organic compounds, petroleum, nylon sweats, plastics, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania strip mines, land was raped, prescriptive way of estimating the performance of building, Energy Star, ventilation and prevention of mold, an era of cheap energy, natural air-cooling chimneys, LEED is a marketing tool, LEED certified, efficiency design,Energy Saving and Green Roofs (13:40)
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Curtis B. Wayne, architecture, Katy Keifer, the dark side of green architecture, green roofs, sod houses, garden on a roof-top, Corbeau homes, repurpose Brooklyn roofs, planted roofs can be dangerous, dirt is great insulator, earth, low wavelength infrared energy, planted roofs are efficient, Green Buildings Movement, irrigation of green roofs, sewage treatment plants for green roofs, the grey area, no clear answers, the Accidental Yankee, Little House on the Prairie,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
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First Aired - 08/05/2012 04:30PM
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On this week's episode of Burning Down the House, host Curtis B. Wayne is joined by Elizabeth Heider, one of the chair members of the U.S. Green Building Council. Elizabeth is a "recovering architect" involved with the USGBC's LEED certification program. Hear about the LEED certification, and how it serves as a framework for architects and designers looking to green the built environment. Elizabeth and Curtis also discuss energy-efficient decisions in their respective homes, and the importance of lighting in the comfort of a space. LEED certification is controversial in some architectural circles; tune in to hear clips from past episodes opposing LEED certification, as well as Elizabeth's responses. This program has been brought to you by Fairway Market.
"LEED is not just a checklist; it's a way to communicate with one another, to communicate with clients, architects, the construction industry...it really is a tool. I like to think that it's a great way to see if you're on course, but the real objective is good architecture."
"The greenest square foot is the square foot that you don't have to build."
-- Elizabeth Heider on Burning Down the House
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The LEED Rating System (16:26)
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Elizabeth Heider, U.S. Green Building Council, Curtis B. Wayne, Northern Virginia, Brooklyn, climate change, shelter, USGBC, architecture, design, Congress of Residential Architecture, Passive House Institute, Living Building Challenge, architect, volunteer, Skanska, adaptive reuse, 401k, construction industry, historic restoration, retirement, collaboration, pre-construction, consulting, federal government, David Aiken, LEED rating system, efficiency, daylight, the built environment, philosophy,Energy Efficiency in the Home (34:00)
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oil crisis, eco-efficient, cost of energy, LEED, checklist, design principles, developers, trade-offs, sustainability, locally-sourced, nutritional labels, investments in green buildings, green, experimental architecture, value, materials, durability, cost of green building, The Empire State Building, return on investment, electrical consumption, plug loads, green building, insulation, window area, opaque area, shading, weatherstrip, heating and cooling, Sweden, occupants, ASHRAE standards, lighting, biophilia, nature, light, renovation, LED, heat energy, incandescent, CFL, regulation,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
