Green EngineeeringMr. Kerins

What is Green Engineering Engineers work to

improve and protect the environment and enhance human health

Renewable Resources Resources that

can be replenished in a reasonable amount of time.

Example –wood Housing, paper,

sun, etc

Non Renewable Resources Resources that are

not replenished in a reasonable amount of time

Examples Coal and oil

LEEED LEEED Leadership in

Engineering Energy and Environmental Design

Certified Green Structures

Green Structures Sustainable sites

Design sensitive to plants, land, consumption impacts, existing and emerging eco-systems

Water Efficiency

Minimizing amount of water used in buildings. LEED requires 20% reduction

Green Structures Energy &

Atmosphere Energy efficiency

and performance Limiting carbon

footprint Avoid air and

water pollution

Green Structures Materials and

Resources Strategies for

waste management and construction

Construction waste Regionally

produced material

Indoor Environmental Quality Automatic sensors

and individual controls for Humidity Temperature Ventilation

Green Structures Regional Priority

Financial credits are awarded based upon green efficiently and based on scores of 0-100.

Minimum score of 40

Resource and Recovery Closed Loop

system Tons of waste is

reduced to 2-3lbs of unusable material

Methane Heat Hydroponics Aquaculture Vermiculture Etc…

Field trip – Resource and Recover Plant

Field Trip – Homasote Plant Recycling

Giant Blender Over 100 years

old Post Consumer Variety of

Products Alternative

Multiple Uses Ice Rinks Boards Synthetics Insulation Cubicles

Homasote

Assignments Written response to questions from field

trips – Homasote plant & Resource and Recover plant

Written Proposals about green engineering at Edison High School.