1. BUILDING MATERIALS APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY

2. WHAT FACTORS PLAY A ROLE IN ARCHITECT’S CHOSING MATERIALS?  Climate where building is constructed  Types and cost of materials available  Technology available for construction  Skills of construction team

3. WHAT FACTORS PLAY A ROLE IN ARCHITECT’S CHOSING MATERIALS?  Economics  Sustainability of materials  Visual/artistic decisions  Efficient manufacturing and transportation of materials to site

4. LEED & USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) are at the forefront of sustainable/green design. LEED is a set of voluntary national standards created by the USGBC to develop high-performance sustainable buildings.

5. LEED & USGBC USGBC is a group of building industry leaders working to promote buildings that are  Environmentally responsible  Profitable  Healthy places to work/live

6. LEED & USGBC LEED CertificationsLEED Credit Categories

7. RENOVATIONS vs ADAPTIVE REUSE RenovationAdaptive Reuse Altering or adding to a property to meet changing uses Changing the function of a building while keeping the overall structure mainly in tact

8. EXAMPLES OF ADAPTIVE REUSE BUILDINGS Power Plant Baltimore, MD

9. EXAMPLES OF ADAPTIVE REUSE BUILDINGS Loft Apartments Los Angeles, CA

10. LIFE CYCLE OF A MATERIAL vs LIFE SPAN OF A MATERIAL Life CycleLife Span Amount of energy consumed and waste produced in acquiring, processing, packing, distributing, installing, using, maintaining, and disposing of a building material Average length of time a building material will last with regular maintenance

11. RAW MATERIALS AND BYPRODUCTS Raw materials are the natural materials used in making a final product. A byproduct is the leftover product made during the production of or as a result of a main product.

12. BYPRODUCTS Leather GelatinMeat production

13. BYPRODUCTS Petroleum Asphalt

14. TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Brick Glazed Brick Stone

15. TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Concrete

16. TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Concrete Block

17. TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS StuccoVinyl Siding

18. TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Terra Cotta

19. TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Glass Block

20. TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Metal

21. TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Wood