Exploring Green Building and the Future of Construction
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What do you think about Net Zero? If you liked this, be sure to check out Exploring if Tesla Solar Roof is About to Go Mainstream - ua-cam.com/video/Xi_5PqHcKNc/v-deo.html
The net zero must built under local material and energy in their climate. Also, the net zero building need to working under new economy. Examples: U.A.E. is wanting to change their economy beyond oil.
The mycelium spores can also be used for instant travel in space... it's the secret sauce of the Star Trek Discovery ship.
My off-grid log house here in Finland is already net zero. Locally sourced logs for building, triple pane argon filled windows, heating on wood (renewable and sustainable) and power from solar with a back-up generator running on vegetable oil to get through winter when we don't have sun for the 10kW solar array. The generator only needs to run to recharge the batteries instead of running 24/7 to keep the house going, making the whole thing more efficient.
In North America the greater gains are to be had from moving away from sprawling car dependent suburbs. LEED gold towers are great but I think it pales in comparison to the gains to be had from simple residential zoning changes.
commuting to and from the net-zero building is a potential waste of energy. Location is another important factor then the building. You can have a inefficient building a location where everybody walks - is better then a net-zero building in the middle of nowhere - where everybody takes a car.
Thanks, Matt for publishing the video! As an architect and multi-discipline engineer, I have been for decades trying to educate clients to incorporate these technologies. Sadly building owners are short term thinkers who only think about the initial building costs and don't consider the long term saving potential in operating costs utilizing these technologies.
These things should be mandatory in new builds.
Whats your opinion on climate controlled geodesic domes as a habitat? like the size of half a city block?
@@JessePlautz It could work for some northern locations that experience cold weather but the HVAC load in more southern regions would be too high.
@@billkemp9315 do you think it’s possible to reduce the heat inside the dome by using plants or permaculture?
Of course, our planners and developers only thinking about quick money making and putting it into their pockets. Back in 2012, I suggested to use that water collection off the roofs in every residential Kitchen extension & Loft Conversion in London. Do you think everyone was very much interested? Of course not. They looked at me as on idiot trying to complicate things. Even now in 2022, basically we have only one Siemens building like that, actually collecting water from rain. OK, maybe 2-3 buildings. But that's a drop in the ocean for the last 20 years. We should start think differently how to change the system. The system has to change as well. Leo(Architect & Engineer)
You should do an interview with a Net Zero or Passive House architect and home owner.
It would be interesting to hear about how they went thru the process of building green.
We're currently working on a passive house video, but I'd like to do something more hands on as well.
@@UndecidedMF Eric Corey Freed is always open to chat, he is a cofounder of Geoship and an architect who has worked on Living Building Futures certification. (I might be late here, sorry!)
My mom's old office was LEED certified. Had a garage with EV charging and solar panels on the roof
What building was this and in what city ?
They should give tours to other developers and builders to educate them about the benefits of Net Zero building. Ask them to give a tour to local schools and students.
I used to work in the Darden headquarters in Orlando and it was LEED Gold certified. Like MythosGandaar's mom's office, it had solar panels on the roof and EV charging in the parking garage.
EV charging on the roof. How do you get your car up there? ; ).
Pretty good over view Matt. When I saw the title I was thinking "here we go again, Green Washing", but you steered clear of many of the things you get LEED points for. I prefer the Net Zero concept since it's a bit more straight forward as far as lowering energy use or offsetting it with on site generation.
Every step towards green building is a step towards a sustainable future. This video gives hope for what's coming next for our cities🌿🏢
I ran a LEED certified building as the building engineer and it was a disaster for occupant comfort, the heating system wasn't properly designed and created cold and hot sections as well as drafts and I kept being accused of using too much energy. The architects and engineers should be made too work in these building as punishment.
A lot of the buildings built in the 60's with windows that opened were the most comfortable. It doesn't matter how efficient a building if it isn't comfortable.
the challenge is to make less expensive and more comfortable buildings, or Net zero buildings would be everywhere
People need to learn from their mistakes and get better. Giving up won't work. Eventually it energy is going to be very expensive. Expensive energy is a way to encourage people to fix the energy problems with their buildings. The government can use it as a tax that people will agree with paying.
I don’t prescribe that we give up trying to improve our buildings through improved materials and design and object to the inelegant over use of mechanical and electrical systems that I feel would be better solved with passive design which would use less energy and provide more comfort by reducing drafts and injury.
As for the bricks decided we used to have sinder blocks which are now cement blocks which aren’t as popular as they used to be were very good and energy efficient.
@@iaindowling8993 What you say sounds good.
Excellent summary. I suggest following with an episode on the Passive House movement.
And that he did. Great work Matt. You're covering all relevant subjects.
I'm a B.Tech Civil grad. Felt the need to lean into my creative nature and incorporate it into my workflow.. going for M.Des Sustainable Design now. Wish me luck fellow humans🖐😎
Know of any companies working towards these same goals in the residential area? Thank you for the great and exciting content
There are some, one example is mogu.bio they focus on all insulators and furniture
The company 475 is bringing this type of 'Passive House' design products to the US over from Europe. It's more popular in areas where electricity is much more expensive. I'm sure if you searched Passive House developer you could find some in your area.
None, all of the major company claim they care about the environment, but in the back of their heads all they care is profit and their stocks.
@@beauvsb5230 Thats how the economy works... Innovate and develop new products or services that bring value to the world and society in order to make profit. Everyone win
@@soy_terricola Anything humans touches gets broken, let that sink in. Theres nothing in the natural world gets preserved. If you really believe these companies care then you can kiss goodbye on the next generations to come.
Working from home saves more than 100% of lifetime building energy costs: You don't have to build an office building, you don't have to power it, and you don't have to drive to it. This is the way of the future.
Hello Matt great video!! I am engineer and passive house consultant. Maybe you should do a video about passive house institute efforts that are targeting the household mainly and greater scale buildings. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, Dimitris! That's actually the plan ... stay tuned.
@@UndecidedMF Interesting that you expand your topics to buidings. I live in a passive timber frame house in Belgium. You don't see them a lot. The construction cost is easily € 200k higher compared to a traditional house (size +/- 200 m2). You choose this because of ecological reasons. This surcharge can never be recouped with a lower utilities bill.
@@flr But you'll save us from the extreme weather changes and lack of clean water and food. Have ya noticed the price of agricultural industries? You can check it out at CNBC's Futures and Commodities.
Whats your opinion of large geodesic domes that are climate controlled? are they feasible for living?
The benefit that you neglected to mention from the mycelial bricks is that concrete production produces a huge amount of carbon dioxide which would be reduced. By using the corn stalks in the building you mentioned, that building essentially also sequestered all the carbon from those plants instead of putting it back into the carbon cycle (until they broke it down for the biodegradability demo). This could provide the opportunity to build buildings with a SIGNIFICANTLY reduced carbon footprint or even a net negative one all the way back to the base resources.
LEED is a good start; Don't forget the even more rigorous building certifications through the Living Building Challenge, or Passive House certification.
Fungus is amazing! Read, "Teaming with Microbes." Living soil is what I dream nanotech will be like one day.
Have you done a similar video on net-zero single-family houses?
British focus but if you look up "Fully Charged" they have done a few net-zero homes from the UK.
As a society we really should be moving away from single family homes
@@birdrocket Why?
I’ve got one coming up. Stay tuned.
@@TCt83067695 One word. Suburbs. Probably the biggest waste of land and energy I would say, on our ENTIRE planet. There's plenty of fantastic videos on why they're bad for people, bad for local economies and just act as massive pyramid schemes in the long run [I recommend City Beautiful's videos and 'The Suburban Wasteland']
We need land-use efficiency in the future, and that means pushing for more semi-detached housing being the way forward; in mixed-use, higher-density, walkable neighbourhoods with reliable public transport.
While single-family homes by themselves aren't really the issue I'd say you live in the middle of the country, in urban areas, no.
Working in the commercial market as an HVAC engineer, and having done many LEED buildings, I wish videos like this would explain the topic better.
The person who watches this will think that Green is primarily about energy. But energy is really a small portion of LEED.
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Here's a concept I think would make an interesting video topic, how feasible is converting the updrafts from a skyscraper into wind generated power?
We've got plenty of net-zero construction going on here in Richmond, Virginia, USA and I'm all for it except for the privacy intrusion systems which seem to be bundled together with such projects. I mean, the cameras and other surveillance equipment is freakishly proposterous.
@fixyourthinking, well said. I find it more than disturbing, as a photographer who documented much of the summer's political activities in this region, that many people are opposed to having their photo taken in public, sometimes rather adamantly/aggressively, yet they are surrounded by CCTV cameras on every building, Amazon Ringer doorbell cams, etc., not to mention the mobile Stingray and other IMSI catchers. I'm not following the logic.
We have a "low flow" crapper. Usually we have to flush it _AT LEAST_ 3 times to get solids to go down the drain. And yes, I've had the rest of the plumbing checked, no blockages in the drain lines at all. If I was going to replace it with another low flow I'd look into a system designed for marine or RV use since for those you REALLY don't want any extra liquid than is absolutely necessary going into your holding tank (or sewer system).
I am designing a zero carbon solution for an existing high rise for my 3rd year project so this video is super helpful, thanks!
I’d love to know more about this project!
A good example of a Green Building is "Project Jewel" in Singapore. Located in an airport.
Net Zero and Passive House building standards should be part of every cities building codes.
Agreed.
that intro music always gets me so hyped for ur video! Usually I don't like intros, but yours is an exception for sure
I appreciate that!
Am a little late coming to this video, I've been going through your back catalogue since discovering your channel. My dad has built a few green buildings, using hay bales. The walls may be thick but does it ever make for good insulation, it is so easy to heat and cool.
That's great. So many wonderful innovative building designs are out there for us to use. The more we know, the better choices we can make. What about hemp? Hemp is an extremely efficient and effective crop. Has thousands of uses, including building materials, as well as essential food, medicine and textile or paper fibres.
🙋♂ Matt, tks for sharing the roof of The Music City Center here in Nashville. 👍 Excellent video Matt.
Dude, you should have billions of subscribers!
building with fungus? ....me: Morrowind music starts playing
Those green technology development is seriously restricted due to the cost issue.
Tks for showing the Green roof of the Music City Centre here in Nashville. The roof is the outline of a guitar, the one parts are the frets. Its a pretty cool building.
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Its pretty obvious that paying the extra money is well worth the price. Most will pay off the building just as fast and even if it takes some time longer these buildings are build so well they will be standing for 100's of years and the saving during the buildings lifetime would be mind boggling in comparison to less green buildings.
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No one:
Matt Farrel: fungus. Yes, fungus.
(I swear you’ve said this in like, 4 different videos I’ve watched, word for word.)
This is very helpful video .
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All buildings at University of California, Merced campus are LEED certified.
I used to work for one of the software providers you mentioned early in the video. After many years of working on LEED buildings I have come to the conclusion that LEED is a scam. It is simply a money making scheme that allows building owners to pretend that they care about the environment. As a building designer/energy analyst there are so many loopholes you can exploit to get your building a higher rating. In the mid 2010's The US Green Building Council outsourced the review of LEED submission to India which resulted in an even lower quality of scrutiny than before. I worked on a number of high profile office buildings, industrial plants and data centers in the US, EU and Middle East. USGBC are only interested in making money.
Way to minimize heating and cooling and lighting energy consumption:
•Green roof, Energy efficient window with triple pane glass and low emissitivity coating, as well as good insulation
•Non toxic eco friendly ans sustainable material
Example of green building
The Crystal, london
•70% natural light, truple glazed windows
Us
•lighting by triple glazed curtain wall and good orientation of building
Sorry but the mycelium is not a fungal spore, it is the body of the fungus which is made up of branching hyphae (the white stuff). In other words, it is the vegetative part like how an oak tree is made up of the vegetative tissue and the acorns are like the spores. Just wanted to clear that up, loved the video.
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Thanks Matt...I still have a lot of concerns about the mercury that is leeched into the soil and ultimately water tables from solar panels.....Clean drinking water is one of our most precious resources and I hope we haven’t pushed forward for progress sake without proper safety precautions.
How about doing a show covering existing homes with moving towards Net Zero and/or LEED?
It's in the works right now.
I think there are some good ideas, mixed in with lots of pretty poorly thought out ones. My home was built using a new shingle made to decompose faster in the landfill. Turns out it decomposed on my roof causing water leakage and damage after 10 short years. And the builder installed these exterior lights designed to ONLY allow CFL to be used by using a non-standard base for the bulb - that were no longer made when I went to replace the bulbs. So the landfill now also has 4 light fixtures in it that were obsolete.
Make a note to do another show in 5 years about what worked and what didn’t.
Nice topic for your channel. This stuff is exciting because the construction industry is ripe for a green disruption in my opinion.
Agree completely.
Unfortunately its not an easy task with the growing population and the better construction materials are still too expensive.
I hope one day there will be cities that look like massive skyscraper jungles even if there's only a few
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(I am a Civil Engineer). There is a lot happening in this area, but some regulations and standards are falling behind (spacially in reuse). As a Norwegian, I can say you said Kjørbo wrong, but we always happy being mentioned. You said BREEAM correctly the first time.
So it's all good and well to try and get "net zero", what is left out of the picture is often grey energy, the energy that goes into making the materials we build with. If we don't the sustainability of the building is only posturing, because you just displace the energy you save in production of the steel, concrete and glass the building is made of.
I expect someone a while back pointed out a technical error regarding fungus and mycelium.(time stamp 10:48 or so) Fungi are not plants, they have their own kingdom, but an in an analogy that may be appropriate, mycelium would be analogous to roots and spores to seeds. I hope a mycologist reading this will see fit to correct me if needed.
That building covered with plants was not discussed.
Back in high school, circa 1980, we had a geography teacher that was interested in energy efficient housing. Some of the criteria was related to windows, roofing, wall design and eaves, as this was single and two level dwellings. The house that scored highest was a corrugated iron exterior wall house, tin roof, wide eaves, and very small east facing windows, and only two windows we could see on the north side of the house.
Today, I am looking to build with Compressed Stabilised Earth Bricks (CSEB) done as a solid brick house, use geothermal heating and cooling from about 3.5 metres below ground level, eaves to allow winter sun, but block the summer sun. Earth brick roofing tiles, and attempt to use battery storage from solar and vertical axis wind turbines, so the house can go off grid. With the wastewater, that should be able to be reused for toilet, and treated through an on site septic system. It will take a few years for me to get to completion, but, I will look to posting videos of the process, so viewers can have a good laugh at my expense!
been in this for 7 years. Literally no one care unless they can get monetary value out of it. So that should covere 99% of the discussion.
Leed certification is good, but is not the most rigorous building standard. Basically as long as they are able to create enough energy to power itself. Now Passive standards requires much more than that insulating the structure as well as the interior air has to go through the house providing fresh air in all areas. As well as having large windows. Using heat pump which takes exterior temperature heat to heat their water. Everything requires triple the amount that normal houses have.
Great summary. Thanks and greetings from Turkey !
just saw the intro. Im in. I finished watching the video BTW. Congrats. :)
I have been designing and building passive solar homes for 40 years. The current retirement project is a net zero as well. When done thoughtfully it is simply the smartest way to design a building.
I'm surprised LEED is still around as last time I looked into it the extra costs and effort to attain points and certification at times did not make financial sense to me. Simplicity, solar orientation and energy efficiency summarizes my goal when trying to attain the best results. Net zero is the most promising solution.
I recently participated in the review of a building design and the builders explained that solar panels were not being installed because they wouldn't be profitable. No consideration was given for offsetting the cost of power which would be drawn from the grid. Your video is great, but I am still seeing buildings constructed where the only consideration is profit, not benefit to the environment or future cost savings. :(
Good video for architecture students
5:20 we knew all this 25y ago when I studied architecture.
Why isn't this standard by now?
Office buildings... I remember those...
I own 2 Victorian properties that I rent out in the UK. The flat had mould problems on the walls that I could not get rid of. I double glazed the windows. It didn't fix the problem. I insulatated a solid brick wall that didn't have windows on it. I insulated it from the inside. The mould stopped happening on that wall only.
I could not insulate the two bay windows because I had already doubleglazed them. The insulation would protrude beyond the double glazing sills and framing so it would look a total mess. The rooms were also very small. I then found that there was plasterboard in Wickes Builders Merchants (in the UK) that had 9mm of plasterboard stuck to 17mm of insulation. I had old plaster that was 32mm thick. I removed the old plaster and had this plasterboard put onto the wall. It ended up exactly the same thickness as the old plaster. It fitted perfectly with the double glazed sills and frames so I didn't need to mess with the double glazing. This fixed the mould problem completely. It also reduced the amount of heat going through the walls by 50%. I haven't had a problem since I did it about five years ago. Under the floor is so cold now that it is hostile to mice so it discouraged mice from living under the floor. They lived near the hot pipes of the central heating near the boiler judging by the droppings. I guess that he mould might have been on the walls because the property needed pointing. If the pointing is bad then the rain soaks into the walls. When the wall dries out after the rain it acts like a fridge and the wall gets cold. You then get condensation on the wall because it is colder than normal. I pointed the walls. However, It takes about 1 year for every inch thickness of the wall to completely dry out. So it would take about 9 years to dry out fully. So the mould problem continued.
I also insulated under the floorboards with solid insulation between joists. The solid insulation was held up with thick chicken wire nailed under the joists. The solid insulation meant that if water was spilt on the floorboards then the joists will get not get permanently soaked. If fibreglass was used then the joists would become permantly wet and rotif the fibreglass became wet. While I insulated under the floor I insulated the central heating pipework with Bylaw 30 insulation which is twice as thick as the normal pipe insulation. This saves about 1KW of heat when the central heating is working. Insulating the pipes is more important than insulatiing the floor. 1KW is about 20% of the heat of the whole flat. I insulated the cold water pipe as well so that it would not freeze and break.
I then changed the draughty front and back doors and installed double glazed doors. They obviously stopped the draughts. They also were air tight so they didn't let mice in. I don't have mice in the flat anymore. It was a permanent problem before. I changed the boiler to a condensing boiler that is over 90% efficient when my old boiler became uneconomic to fix. That saved about 12% of the heating bill. My boiler is getting used less often so it is going to last longer and need less maintenace.
I did similar things to my other property. I got the double glazing done by a cheaper company and the quality of the work was about the same as the expensive company. In some ways it was better and in some ways worse. I didn't have a mould problem on this property. That property is a house so I had a roof on it. I put solar panels on the roof. I did this while the government was paying me for the electricity that it produces for the next 20 years. It will take me 20 years to get my money back for the solar panels. But my tenants also get half price electricity as well. If you add the two together (the tenants and me) then it takes about 10 years to get our money back. I put 4KW peak of solar panels on the roof. That is enough to cover all the electricity needs of the house over the year. 50% of the electricity from the panels is used by the tenants. The other 50% is sent back into the grid because it is producing too much for the needs of the tenants at the time. The value of the property will go up in value as well. My tenants don't want to leave now because the properties are so comfortable and cheap to live in. At the beginning of this my tenants in the flat were always complaining and getting me into trouble with the the local Council to fix the mould etc. I tried to do this. I didn't know how to fix these problems at the beginning. As time went on I found more solutions until I completely fixed all the problems.
I did these jobs in small projects over 15 years. It was financially hard for those years as I spent the money on these solutions. I write all this because it might inspire you to do something similar. Even if you are a renter it is good for you to know how mould can be fixed so you might want to talk about solutions with your landlord or estate agent. He might want to fix the problems and have an easy life. My estate agent charges me less because he knows he is getting less hassle looking after the properties. It is not always about making the most money from the tenants. I accept that for many landlords it is all about making the most money possible so they won't want to spend the money. I am enthusiastic about reducing energy in buildings. I would like to see a greener world. I have studied about this subject. Other people are not interested. Also, for some people it is too daunting a task to take on. If you as a renter gently pass this information on to your landlord who is ameanable to all this it might be less daunting for him or her. Best wishes.
i just enjoy these videos, they stay on topic and they are always so informative and even chatting about eco friendly concepts definitely helps a lot with pushing politicians on driving green projects
On a social and community basis, I think it's better for us to reconnect with the natural world with green architecture. It's also better for the world.
Umm just a forewarning. Unless you plan on having guys constantly pruning skyscrapers... Those plants are gonna grow and add weight. Which will change the dynamics of your structures. They should however reduce the "windtunnel" effect by alot in major cities, and help stabilize skyscrapers.
Going 'net zero' isn't enough, the only way things can stabilize is if we work more on carbon capture technology that actively gathers carbon from the air. This captured carbon's uses are, of course, quite extensive, so it's not like it isn't marketable.
At the end turn the volume up and show some footage!
If every existing building would make small adjustments to save just 5% on energy, the change would be significant.
Thanks for the iformation. I also ph.D student on green building concept in Rainwater Harvesting in the buildings.
While it's good to research new methods and new materials for construction, it is also important to also review and research the old low-tech methods of construction and materials. We should remember that vernacular buildings were made using natural materials and also used low tech and sensible architectural solutions to achieve comfort for occupants.
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Matt you mention glass curtain walls but I have discussed this with several builders and manufacturers and they estimate most of these systems will last less than 25 year. The total cost of refitting new curtain walls (moving tenants out, scaffolding, etc) is going to be possibly be so high that for many of this type of building it may be quicker and the same cost or lower, to do a tear down and rebuild.
I think there is a big potential to change the way we live. given the way the pandemic forced many businesses to move to work from home and the benefits that this allowed most of those workers, we should be looking to make work from home a more permanent fixture in our society for the jobs that can be done in that manner. the benefits of having that many less cars on the road are abundantly clear. and imagine how much existing building space that opens up that can be remodeled into more efficient structures and converted into living spaces for other people.
So interesting Matt! I loved this!
I really enjoyed this video! It was very interesting. I'm currently writing a thesis about the impact of sustainability on the performance of REITs. I would say that green building is a major challenge that we are currently facing and finding solutions is of utmost importance. I'm glad you brought up the subject in this video!
We need to be mindful of the materials used, and the amount of energy consumed in the production of building materials, especially when retrofitting existing buildings. This is often overlooked.
Also, one if the main reasons I've seen developers aren't interested in building "green", is there is no incentive, especially since so many sell the properties ASAP.
Mycelium isnt a spore. Its a series of single celled organisms that create a root like structure that is used to gather food and water in order to produce mushrooms or other fruit bodies.
The problem with all this green stuff is that it's based on a lot of complicated technology, it might work for some signature buildings on the skyline, a skycraper or 2, but I want my house to be a passive structure. Without the need to reach out to 3 different certified professionals when hanging a picture to verify it won't mess with the mojo of all the sensors.
i find it funny how much footage of that failed "vertical forest" building that's now pretty much abandoned and at risk of crumbling at the weight of the overgrown flora that no one wants to trim, because it's impossible to live there thanks to the ungodly amount of mosquitoes.
unless that's a different tree building...
Here in sweden we are great at thermal efficient housing. And last I heard we could make 6 floor apartment buildings out of wood. Wood is a great way of binding CO2. I want to believe we are at the top of world when comparing all our existing housing vs any other country's existing housing as far as thermal efficiency goes. Key properties are air tightness (and FTX ventilation for larger structures). Our insulation is pretty much the same as other western countries, except we install it slightly differently to avoid thermal bridges as much as possible. While Sedum roof houses and passive houses are not a "thing" here, you see them occationally. The people who do not want to build passive housing claim the cost vs gain is much too high while some people who do build passive housing claim they can modify a normal swedish standard housing to passive standards for ~15-20% higher cost (I think the context was 15+ homes).
Man, I don't even have money to paint my house, forget renovating to be more eco friendly
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@telephone3409 huh?
You missed a HUGE factor in trying to go green. Cement and concrete accounts for as much carbon as farming. This HAS to be dealt with and isn't factored into net zero green building figures yet
Geopolymers can help.
@@centerbfd A new way of deriving lime from limestone is a solution on the way soon. Scientists have found a way to separate cac03 (calcium carbonate) with electrolysis while capturing the c02 and 02 that is produced
Green roofs don't do much for energy consumption. They reduce runoff a little. The main benefit is that they make density more palatable for people who overlook the roofs. That's why Rockefeller Center has them: not energy at all.
So much useful information Matt. Thank you for producing all your content. It's informing my new build project!
Hard to imagine how you could miss Passive House, a German standard that has proven itself for over a 1/4 century. It is now the required standard for most all new buildings in the EU. "Passivhaus" includes all building types from houses to schools to skyscrapers. The modeled thermal performance requires they reduce heating and cooling demand by 90% compared to typical building methods. Subsequent evaluation has shown that on average they exceed their modeled performance - unlike many others' systems claims. The best and easiest way to get to net zero is to start by reducing energy demand in the first place. It's a lot easier to produce the energy you need on site when you barely use any.
The primary objective is to focus on the passive part of the building - the envelope - and ensure superior windows, insulation, orientation, air tightness and detailing. Yet Passive Houses are fully compatible with most other green initiatives like living roofs and walls, rainwater collection, solar panels etc.
Thanks for bringing that up. I didn't miss it, but left it out intentionally. This was focused on office buildings and large structures. A dedicated passive house video is in the works.
@@UndecidedMF Well, Passive House is not limited in any way to small buildings. Here in Vancouver we have 42, 45 and 60 storey passive houses in the works - through they are residential. Looking forward to your coverage.
Congrats, Matt!
Thanks, Cassiano! And thanks for your help on this video!!!
I am so on board for a lot of the ideas presented. We may have to rethink how we make cities. In a place the the US where we have ample land, but dense concentrations of people in cities (like New York, Chicago etc), perhaps we need to stop building close and up, and more spread out an wide, allowing more green areas (to beautify as well as for CO's reduction), as well as lowering what buildings need in the first place. If we made most of the power we need per structure, it becomes less needed to have more and more power plants.
How insulating is the fungus? Hopefully they don't make perfect the enemy of good enough. Like so what if some buildings can't be net zero because of the concentration of occupancy to roof space? That doesn't mean you can't produce the buildings greener and put solar panels or green space on the roof. Green space is basically putting gardens on the roof for insulation and shade, and it also means more plant growth for carbon capture and a pleasant place for occupants to visit.
Just watched your Passive House Design & Green Building videos. Great content as always! Have you heard of Masdar City? Was initially meant to be the world's first zero-carbon city. Possible video idea?
Check out the city “Masdar” over in the UAE. They are moving in the correct direction, mainly because they know their source of income, OIL, will be scaling down in the future. It’s really interesting, however, having been there, I personally can’t stand the crazy heat and sand storms. Never understood Dubai as a vacation destination.
2:41 towers with trees: Bosco Verticale in Milan.
Thank you very much for the interesting and fruitful video. I liked, subscribed and will follow your chanel. Please provide more videos like this, Matt.
Most of the cost of a building close to the cities is the land. Building material costing 15% more means the final price will be < 15% more expensive. Also people are willing to pay inflated prices for homes because of 30-year mortgages. Why not get some value in return?
Since many of these concepts are cost efficient, it seems like inertia and lack of awareness are what is holding it back, along with businesses' tendency to ignore future costs and savings, which most maintenance and IT guys could probably tell you about.
Although it's a worthy goal, it's kinda pointless with out some form of dependable energy supply not subject extreme environmental weather. If you're in a sinking ship your first priority is to stop the water from coming in, not Polish the brass railing on the ship, we need an actually safe form of fission reactor and not a dangerous cold war relic version of a fission reactor. Fusion would be better, but after 80 years of just being 5 or 10 years away from being operational, can't wait any longer we need the next best thing now!
I am a lifelong environmentalist and a native of Seattle WA, where the Bullitt Foundation building is located. The Bullitt sister's were strong committed environmentalists in our community but depended on advice from others to establish the building's design.
Mr Ferrell's video's are usually better researched. His assertion: that the environmentally aspirational Bullitt Center is a successful environmental gem - is wholly false. The list of horrible design mistakes is a long one, beginning with grossly inefficient solar panels on the roof which were chosen to tap into WA State's tax credits regardless of their very poor solar energy performance. One facilities person told me most of the "made in Washington" solar panels and inverters failed in just a few years and had not been replaced.
I visited the building many times usually in support of local environmental political fundraisers held there. The composting toilets were infamous for bad smells and just not working as intended. The system was eventually ripped out and replaced wholesale by the building management with a more traditional design with a veneer of green design. Not that the original building toilet system was ever stained in it's initial years of operation, because the Bullitt Center was notorious in the Seattle real estate community for sky high rents, high tenant turnover, and perennially an abysmally low occupancy rate - tenant staff just did not like being in the structure. The building was poorly laid out, had faulty infrastructure even when brand new and cost much more to maintain than other commercial buildings in the area.
In short, as a subscriber to Mr Ferrell's channel, I wish he would focus less on cranking out a set quantity of UA-cam videos and turn his attention to better research even when his desired initial politically correct conclusions turn out to be misplaced. There are fine examples of LEED buildings that he overlooked. It's a shame he unintentionally perpetuated a design myths. Facts matter.... he frequently tells us.
Great video Matt, thanks for sharing insight into this important component of more sustainable living. The upfront construction cost doesn't seem much higher than conventional building, did you hear much about the timeline for payback, as the energy savings were substantial?
Interesting video. In the UK Breeam is said both ways but mainly Bree Am. The point you didn’t raise is that most large office or other commercial buildings are constructed by a developer / pension fund and then rented to a tenant. So the extra capital cost of construction is paid by the developer / fund but the running cost saving is taken by the tenant. So far in the UK at least there has been no real rent adjustment for this as rents are normally pegged to existing buildings. Developers / pension funds that I work with do want to build “green” but the cost appraisal / income calculation falls over. The UK Government via local planning rules has introduced high Breeam standards but these are not always being achieved as they are being successfully challenged on being uneconomic in areas of lower or even median rents. This needs to be urgently addressed, probably by tax breaks, so all new buildings and refurbishments are to a high standard.
Hi Matt, love the format of these videos, do you have a reference list for the stats you've mentioned? Thanks
Net zero buildings (or rather, buildings that at least try to minimise their energy use) are an important way to reduce energy costs in a civilisation that is rapidly running into an energy crisis - where grid-based energy will increase in price. Not all buildings can convert or afford the extra cost in their construction, but these large expensive skyscrapers catering to wealthy clients (rather than, say, low-income housing) really have very little excuse. It is up to governments to enforce standards like these.
Thanks for sharing!
Mycelium is not a fungal spore. It's the main body of the fungus - as opposed to the more visible fruiting body.