Drexel_Week+9


 * Memo: Draft Overview**
 * What the study aims to accomplish.
 * Advance knowledge and understanding of the "green" building industry and how professionals understand and consider sustainability in their profession.
 * How the study will accomplish these aims, and why the proposed approach is best.
 * Mixed studies approach using
 * market research
 * technology review
 * approach review
 * literature research
 * interviews of
 * industry professionals
 * policy/codes/standards creators
 * building occupants
 * Where you will obtain data.
 * Interviews
 * Literature review
 * Market research
 * Why the study is important, in general, and particularly at this historical moment.
 * we are at the tipping point in our climate
 * the population is growing at an alarming rate
 * humans need a built environment to survive
 * the materials used in our built environments are leading to
 * pollution
 * health costs
 * loss of natural resources
 * Who will carry the study out, with what expertise and preparation?
 * I will mostly carry out the study with my expertise in architecture, social science, and the building industry.


 * Memo: Draft Background Section**
 * State of the phenomena.
 * State of the social and cultural studies literature on the phenomena.

Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 2: Education of Professional Chapter 3: Economy of the Sustainable Building Industry Chapter 4: Future of the Sustainable Building Industry
 * Memo: Chapter Summaries**
 * The overview will go over all the topics of the paper with limited detail. First it will go over the education of a professional, including the technical, ethical, and creative course work necessary to become a "green" building professional. Secondly, it will go over the current state of the sustainable building industry, including the current metrics of sustainability, codes/standards/policies, and the current technologies and approaches. Thirdly, the overview will go over the future of the sustainable building industry.
 * Technical
 * The technical section will go over the amount of years each building industry professional goes through their educational process for certification. Next it will go over the types of technical courses each program includes. The technical courses will also include real world experiences during their education, such as apprenticeships and internships.
 * Ethical
 * The ethical section will go over the number of ethical courses that each building industry professional goes through during their educational process. It will also cover the current state of mind each professional has towards responsibility and activism.
 * Creative
 * The creative section will go over the critical thinking and design oriented courses that each building industry professional goes through during their educational process. This will access the types of solutions each building professional chooses, in terms of one time replacement solutions of consideration of their role and whole system solutions.
 * Metrics of "green"
 * LEED
 * Living Building Challenge
 * Green Building Initiative
 * Codes/Standards/Policies
 * IBC
 * ASHRAE
 * National Green Building Standard
 * Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings
 * International Green Construction Code
 * Current Markets
 * Technologies
 * Renewable Energy Sources
 * Approaches
 * Passive Design
 * Orientation
 * Site
 * Openings
 * Active Systems
 * HVAC
 * The fourth chapter will go over the direction that the sustainable building industry is going towards. In this chapter, I will reflect on interview responses about the education of the professional and the current state of sustainability in the building industry. Based on these responses it is possible to create a critical view of the future of sustainability in the building industry.


 * Memo: Ethical Conundrums**


 * 1) I have an investment in sustainable architecture. I want architecture and the building industry help make the world a cleaner, healthier, profitable, and successful place. This bias must be constantly reevaluated in every step of my research.
 * 2) I am currently in academia, and I am being educated by some of the people I will interview. I am invested in the success of my program and the direction of RPI.
 * 3) Much of my information will come from interviews. I have an important job to not step on anybody's toes and make sure identities remain confidential.


 * Memo: "Broad Impact"**

My thesis will impact the building industry, which includes all builders, designers, policy makers, distributors, and occupants. I hope it will make the building industry critical look at their role in society and how greater solutions can be achieved.


 * Memo: Cover Mock-Up**