Design Considerations for High-Performance Residential Buildings

Issued by Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

This badge certifies that the earner understands how to integrate design principles in examining how to design a house as a system, balancing envelope, mechanical, and electrical systems to meet performance goals.

Skills

Building Design
Building envelope performance
Electrification
Energy Modeling
House-as-a-system
HVAC system integration

Earning Criteria

Apply house-as-a-system thinking in residential design and construction
Explain how each of the four building envelope control layers influences energy performance
Explain how HVAC systems function as an integrated mechanical system in high-performance homes
Explain the role of electrification in high-performance homes
Explain the role of energy modeling in the design of high-performance homes