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Vertical city

12 Scott Ceasar - Advancements in Sustainable Design, from LEED to Passive House

2/19/2016

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​Scott Ceasar is our guest on the podcast this week. He is a founding member of the LEED building certification, and Senior VP and Director of Sustainable Design for Cosentini Associates. He sits down with Lennon Richardson to discuss the ever-evolving definition of sustainability, net zero and passive house concepts, LEED certification, and the prospect of the world’s first vertical city.

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"In the end, you are trying to build a building that is good for the future of the building and good for the future of the world around it." - Scott Ceasar
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Show Notes:
  • Why there are so many definitions of sustainability, and what Scott’s definition is
  • How occupant comfort has become a major factor when designing buildings
  • How the industry has changed in the last 20 years
  • Why sustainability was a new term for something that they had been doing all along on the energy side of things
  • How occupant comfort and sustainability are sometimes at odds
  • Why they started the LEED certification and how it was at the beginning
  • What parts of LEED need to be updated
  • How Passive House takes LEED a step further

"We are designing a building that has an all green roof with public use." - Scott Ceasar

  • Why the passive house concept is just starting to be used for taller buildings
  • How Scott would go about creating a tall sustainable building
  • About some of the amazing projects that Scott is working on right now
  • How the concept of a Net-Zero building works
  • How sustainability and design changes when you start thinking about a super tall structure such as a vertical city
  • The different ways you could generate power in a vertical city
  • About some of the new certifications that have been developed for sustainable design and construction

Links Mentioned:
  • Learn more about LEED
  • Learn more about a passive house
  • Learn more about photovoltaics
  • Learn more about Cosentini Associates
  • Connect with Scott Ceasar on LinkedIn

"If you are trying to create self-sufficient city, there are a lot more opportunities for energy generation in that." - Scott Ceasar
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