Month: July 2020

EPS 01 Construction, Energy, and Consumption

In this first of the Environmental Podcast Series (EPS) I interview Saleh Kaji Esfahani on construction, energy, consumption, building technology, climate issues, residential development, and the future of architecture. Saleh is a Ph.D. candidate and researcher at the School of Design University of Western Australia (UWA), a recipient of the Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship,…
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July 29, 2020 0

How Each One of Us Can Solve Environmental Issues

Oftentimes environmentally caring people are discouraged from action due to the sheer magnitude of the problems at hand. Pollution, species extinction, soil erosion, rising global temperatures to name a few, all seem too far gone or too far removed from our own sphere of influence. It is time to turn this thinking on it’s head.…
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July 12, 2020 0

The Clo and Thermal Comfort

What is a clo? The clo is a unit which measures how much insulation clothes provide. It includes the insulation provided by trapped air between layers of clothing and the cooling effect of loose clothing which through movement create ventilation around the body. Click here to play “What The Clo?” a game about clothing combinations…
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July 4, 2020 0