climate changes.
climate changes.
(OP)
dears lady and gentlemen,
i am new in construction industry, and i have some curious about environmental studies.
i realized, nowadays, everyone is concern about climate changes; and yet, construction industry contributed a lot problems to our environment. How can we reduce the critical problem? Since transport is a compulsory in construction site.
Besides, i feel confuse about the term using glass is good for green building. As my knowledge, glass would reflect the heat to outside; therefore, it trapped in environment and caused the ambient temperature increasing. Am i right?
Thanks for respond and your opinion is grateful.
i am new in construction industry, and i have some curious about environmental studies.
i realized, nowadays, everyone is concern about climate changes; and yet, construction industry contributed a lot problems to our environment. How can we reduce the critical problem? Since transport is a compulsory in construction site.
Besides, i feel confuse about the term using glass is good for green building. As my knowledge, glass would reflect the heat to outside; therefore, it trapped in environment and caused the ambient temperature increasing. Am i right?
Thanks for respond and your opinion is grateful.





RE: climate changes.
I know making cement is a large contributor to greenhouse gases.
Glass will trap solar heat during the day, but will let infrared radiation (heat) escape at night. Therefore blinds, curtains, or other ways of covering the glass is crucial. Double paned windows are spendy but will prevent conductive heat transport - another loss.
This of course, assumes you live in a climate that has greater heating needs than cooling needs.
RE: climate changes.
RE: climate changes.
RE: climate changes.
Ron, i thought this group is under civil / environmental engineering ?! isn't it?
RE: climate changes.
Give an engineer a speciifc issue - we're detail people.
RE: climate changes.
LEED USGBC
Green Globes
Read.
Return with more specific questions.
:)
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RE: climate changes.
LID- Low Impact Development
Sustainability