Green Lectures / Sustain Your Brain
Free Public Lecture
Energy, Architecture, and the Environment: Architecture`s Role in a Changing World
Event ID: EV0010383P
Info: Jul 8 • Wed • 7:00pm • Architecture Auditorium • Free •
With: Stephen Meder
This talk addresses overarching issues of global warming, climate change, and the effects of sprawl with a specific focus on architecture`s role in exacerbating the problems or providing solutions. New building design methods that increase energy and resource efficiency while improving the quality of life within and around buildings are highlighted. Particular attention is paid to Hawai`i`s position as a remote but important player in providing 21st century solutions to the region and the world.
Stephen Meder received his Doctor of Architecture degree from the University of Hawai‘i School of Architecture. He holds a joint University of Hawai‘i appointment, serving as a School of Architecture faculty member, where he teaches environmental systems classes and design studio, and also as Director of the Sea Grant College Program`s Center for Smart Building and Community Design. Recent projects have included development of new methods to map solar radiation in the Hawaiian Islands and generation of processes to assess solar energy potential on existing buildings through GIS and aerial image recognition.
Meder`s research on sustainable development, particularly solar design and high performance buildings has been widely recognized. He has received numerous awards for his innovative designs and work. Meder`s designs include integrated photovoltaic systems for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Postal Service, and the Hawai‘i utilities. He authored the passive design and energy efficient design chapters for the Hawai‘i Advanced Building Technology program. He was a principal author for the US Department of Energy publication on "Performance and Comfort in Hawai‘i Homes" and was an advisory group member for the State of Hawai‘i, Commercial Building Guidelines. Meder was instrumental in establishing the State`s first Energy Efficient Mortgage program and Residential Energy Star Programs. He is past co-chair of the Honolulu Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment.