The Science of Buildings: Including Physics and Math in the Qu

October 23, 2010 | 9am-3pm | $95 Why does mold grow, how does heat get upstairs, and why do we build glass buildings? This class will explain the basics of building science, and how ignoring these principles lead to building degradation and failure. Learn how simple principles rule most of the built environment and how attention to detail can make your buildings affordable, durable, safe, healthy, resource efficient, and sustainable. 5 AIA credits awarded. To register, please contact Frederick John at 718.663.8404, or register at http://greenhomenyc.org/post/2968 About the Series: GreenHomeNYC, New York’s leading voice in the adoption of sustainable building methods and materials, and NYDesigns, a CUNY program advocating for smart design entrepreneurship, bring you a fall roster of classes that will get you up to date on new trends and issues in sustainable building. If you’re new to the field, our classes will lay a solid foundation for you to move forward. If you’re currently engaged in the green building space, invest in a deeper investigation of the day’s burning questions with our experienced and committed instructors. Instructor: Henry Gifford Henry Gifford is director of mechanical system design at Architecture and Energy Limited, a Manhattan firm that designs buildings that are very energy efficient, yet cost no extra to build. Henry Gifford was dubbed "The Boiler Man" by the New Yorker and is a graduate of the first PassivHaus class in the US. He has overseen the construction of over seventy energy efficient buildings in New York since 1996. He is a longtime practitioner in the Building Science and energy efficiency fields, specializing in multifamily buildings, and thinks one good measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.