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Teaching future generations to be environmentally aware is an ever - growing benefit of the curriculum, but if children can be taught in an energy efficient building then that provides a practical example too, writes the CIBSE's Dr Jacquelyn Fox

Teaching future generations to be environmentally aware is an ever - growing benefit of the curriculum, but if children can be taught in a safe and energy efficient building then that provides a practical example too.

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This happens because a net - zero building may need to draw electricity from the grid to power its lights at night, for example, then returns that energy the next day, when its solar panels are most efficient.

The researchers also built five gaming computers with progressively more efficient component configurations, then followed industry protocols for benchmarking performance while measuring energy use.

By implementing energy efficiency measures, e.g. cavity walls, double - glazing, energy efficient boilers and chillers, LED lighting, etc. combined with remote monitoring and control, schools can substantially reduce energy bills and the savings can then be directed to essential building maintenance.

How about demonstrating and then publicizing how to cost - effectively retrofit a 19th century building with the latest in energy efficient building shell, HVAC, and appliances?

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leed certified is a joke, i build leed certified commercial jobs, for example reclaimed wood takes more energy to recover then sustainable regrowth, wood has to be reclaimed then transported to a wood shop, then reworked using less energy efficient methods than used by large sawmills, then transported again using less economical methods.

At the least we need to be sure all buildings are efficient, air sealed and insulated, then equipped with renewable energy to minimize the burning of fossil fuels to make them comfortable.

However, if we use energy efficient design strategies, incorporate including on - site power generation from renewable sources, and have access to off - site renewables if necessary, then the building sector can become the solution to the climate change crisis.

If you make a building energy efficient then you have to worry about VOCs, formaldehyde, fire retardants and every other chemical that can build up; an efficient house has to be a healthy house.

And just as with good, intelligent, energy efficient buildings, the first step is reducing demand, and then the second is clean energy and new technology.

This means that rather than changing everything in a building, we focus on assets that need replacing or upgrading, and then choose the most energy - efficient replacements that are also cost - comparable over a reasonably short period of time.