ABSTRACT:
This seminar looks at the materials and methods of construction for Passive House and high performance buildings. We will describe strategies for utilizing high performance materials to achieve Passive House goals of airtightness, durability, comfort and exceptional energy efficiency.
We will also discuss enclosure system innovations for non-toxic and low-embodied energy buildings that will help us achieve the promise of a more sustainable industry.
BIO:
Romio is an energy engineer at NV5’s Energy & Sustainability Group in Boston. He has a BEng. in Mechanical Engineering from the Lebanese American University. Romio earned a MSc. in Energy Management and Sustainability from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne. Romio’s areas of expertise include CFD analysis, energy modeling, energy auditing, life cycle assessment and LEED building design.