Open AccessTechnical Research Needs for Sustainable Buildings: Results from a Multidisciplinary NSF Workshop
Author(s) -
Leidy Klotz,
Vivien Loftness,
Gregor P. Henze,
David J. Sailor,
David R. Riley
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of green building
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.248
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1943-4618
pISSN - 1552-6100
DOI - 10.3992/jgb.4.4.101
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , context (archaeology) , process (computing) , architectural engineering , engineering , transformative learning , engineering management , capacity building , sustainability , process management , systems engineering , computer science , political science , psychology , paleontology , pedagogy , ecology , law , biology , operating system
This article describes research needs for sustainable buildings as defined in a July 2009 National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop. This workshop brought together building researchers with researchers in the areas of distributed renewable energy and multifunctional materials to engage their expertise and identify overlapping research needs and opportunities. An overview of sustainable building design provided the broad context for discussion. This overview was followed by focused presentations in building control systems, advanced building envelopes, and systems and process integration. In addition, presentations on distributed renewable energy and multi-functional materials supported the participants in outlining and generating research needs that connect the topic areas. The primary outcome from this part of the workshop was the identification of key sustainable building research needs in: transformative measurements; passive strategies; regional solutions and living labs; systems integration; storage and cascades; adoption of international advances; and implementation and market transformation. These needs, along with associated technical challenges and potential impacts, are described in this paper to guide sustainable building research.