Passive education for active professionals: a review of the effectiveness of the passive studio
A training program was developed for practicing architects and engineers and tested it during the Spring of 1980. The objective of the Passive Studio is to enable the participants to learn the specific needs of designing for various building types and climates and learn how to apply passive techniques in their practices. The Studio attracted over 400 professionals and was held in eight major cities around the country. A program of evaluation was used to document the effectiveness of the Passive Studio at achieving this objective. This testing and evaluation program led to improvements in the workshop and materials. Indications are that in three years firms of Studio participants will be designing passive building worth over $1 billion per year. Over eighty percent of these participants have already implemented passive design techniques in actual building designs in the first three months following the workshops.
- Research Organization:
- AIA Research Corporation, Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 6517221
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-801016-(Vol.2)
- Journal Information:
- Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States), Vol. 5.2; Conference: 5. national passive solar conference, Amherst, MA, USA, 19 Oct 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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