PerpetualPlanet

We took an excellent class in Ecological Architecture at Portland Community College this spring which proved very instructive and introduced us to a talented local green building evangelist and architect. Candace Gossen, the instructor, is working on her PhD dissertation while practicing architecture and teaching new designers like ourselves. On her web site, www.solar783.com, you’ll find a collection of work she admires as well as the syllabus for our course.

The main topics covered were:

• Introduction to alternative materials
• Solar profiles and site analysis
• Solar water heating and hydronic space heating
• Photovoltaics and renewable energy design
• Biological wastewater systems (compost toilets, vermiculture, and living machines)
• Rainwater catchment

During the classes, students worked on their own designs for these components with an eye towards use in their own projects.

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