| dc.contributor.author | Kent, Katie T. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Sustainable practices have been a topic of interest for decades
within the design community. Architects and engineers alike are keen
on the use of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar, but
only recently have they shifted focus to building materials and methods
as a potential solution for more environmentally conscious design. Our
material selections and where they are sourced impacts our carbon
footprint in ways we are just beginning to understand. One such
material is the use of mass timber or cross laminated timber (CLT).
Introduced in Europe, mass timber construction has slowly grown in
popularity internationally. After years of implementation overseas, CLT
has finally made its appearance in the U.S. and has now even been
incentivized in cities such as Portland and Seattle to meet
sustainability requirements both locally, and at a state level.
Unfortunately these recent innovations in sustainable design are slow
to be implemented inland in areas such as the Midwest.
This thesis explores the use of CLT and other sustainable materials and
strategies in a Midwestern context. The intent of this thesis is to educate,
inform, and inspire people to invest in our environment and design for
the future by making sustainable building decisions in cold climates. To
do this, I developed a Sustainable Design Learning Center in Duluth
MN that uses design methods such as green building certifications
like LEED and WELL, the use of CLT, daylighting and other materials to
educate people on how we can build more intelligently for the future
of our planet. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU policy 190.6.2 | en_US |
| dc.title | Bioclimatic Architecture: Incorporating Sustainable Design Methods in Cold Climates | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-23T16:32:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-23T16:32:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/33153 | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | en_US |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Architecture (MArch) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Architecture | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Architecture | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Urness, Cindy | en_US |
| ndsu.award | Peter F. McKenzie Memorial Award for Architectural Design Finalist | en_US |
