FYI: the term is "LEED Platinum" not "Lead Platinum." Please learn the acronym LEED. People need to learn that in Kansas, as in many other places, the top requirement for "green building" is construction to withstand 'Extreme Winds' [FEMA 320, free on line] such as the next EF5 tornado. Reducing use of raw materials for construction over the long term is part of the green building ethos.
One student said "It's good to show that KU is educating people about things that are really important." Is staying alive in the next tornado important? Keeping your possessions? Is KU educating people that Greensburg is in the High Risk zone for Extreme Winds, per FEMA 320? Is KU educating people about Monolithic Dome and Insulating Concrete Forms? Students, here's your cheat sheet on tornado-resistant construction: http://www.geocities.com/maiinganikan/. Put that in your architectural classroom discussions and "smoke" it. Please!
FYI: the term is "LEED Platinum" not "Lead Platinum." Please learn the acronym LEED.
People need to learn that in Kansas, as in many other places, the top requirement for "green building" is construction to withstand 'Extreme Winds' [FEMA 320, free on line] such as the next EF5 tornado. Reducing use of raw materials for construction over the long term is part of the green building ethos.
March 23, 2008 at 8:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
The grass is getting greener for Greensburg
One student said "It's good to show that KU is educating people about things that are really important." Is staying alive in the next tornado important? Keeping your possessions? Is KU educating people that Greensburg is in the High Risk zone for Extreme Winds, per FEMA 320? Is KU educating people about Monolithic Dome and Insulating Concrete Forms? Students, here's your cheat sheet on tornado-resistant construction: http://www.geocities.com/maiinganikan/. Put that in your architectural classroom discussions and "smoke" it. Please!
February 6, 2008 at 7:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )