Resources to Remeber

This web page includes resources and tools to remember, and is updated periodically.  I started this list on my previous college e-portfolio blog, and will continue to build it here from now on. 

http://www.ribabookshops.com/

http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/

http://www.susdesign.com/tools.php

http://www.printmini.com/calc.shtml

http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Frank_Lloyd_Wright.html

Michael Rybin~۩~

Architecture is a wonderful life ™
Copyright© 2012 Michael Rybin All Rights Reserved. 

Architecture Resources: Websites

My favorite architecture resource websites, updated periodically:

Building Science
"buildingscience.com is a free online resource owned and operated by Building Science Corporation (BSC), an architecture and building science consultancy based in Somerville, MA and Waterloo, Ontario. BSC takes a leadership role in promoting the design and construction of buildings that are healthier, less energy-consuming, and more durable and economical. We want to change the way the world builds, and we believe that creating and sharing knowledge is critical to that change. buildingscience.com grew out of this commitment to promoting high-quality, objective building science information."

Green Building Advisor
GreenBuildingAdvisor.com is dedicated to providing the most useful, accurate, and complete information about designing, building, and remodeling energy-efficient, sustainable, and healthy homes.

University of Utah Rethink Reuse Recycle
http://rethink.arch.utah.edu/




Michael Rybin~۩~
Architecture is a wonderful life ™
Copyright© 2012 Michael Rybin All Rights Reserved.

Best Source: Create a Basic Parametric Component in Revit

This best source YouTube training video demonstrating the connection of reference plans to every side of a box was very helpful in adding to my knowledge and memory from previous course instruction about Audodesk Revit.

Along with writing some comprehensive blog articles, I also share short posts like this to build and maintain a helpful repository of tools, resources, and references.  Use "SEARCH THIS BLOG" near the top-right corner of this blog to find other articles and posts that are of interest to you.

YouTube : Easy Revit (2011) - 9.1 - Create a Basic Parametric Component
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on4LeYIuCis

Thank you,
Michael Rybin~۩~
Architecture is a wonderful life ™
Copyright© 2012 Michael Rybin All Rights Reserved. 

Which Energy Rating System has the Best ROI?

v3.0  June 27, 2012

Which energy rating system is best?  Which energy rating system will help you achieve net zero energy profits faster, i.e., with a shorter return on investment (ROI) period? 

In a comparison between four energy rating systems: Energy Star, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), National Green Building Standard (NGBS), and Passive House Planning Package (PHPP), “only PHPP helps to bring the goals of net zero energy performance housing within reach”.  That is according to one respectable study from the Integrated Technology in Architecture Center (ITAC) at the University of Utah's College of Architecture + Planning.

I was very excited to read an objective and well documented energy study “Energy Efficiency Benchmarks for Housing” and thought others would like to read it too. 

Check HERE for the full report. 

Feel free to comment and let me know what you think.

Thank you,
Michael Rybin~۩~
Architecture is a wonderful life ™
Copyright© 2012 Michael Rybin All Rights Reserved.