Steve Murphy
Construction and Energy Management
CEM 162:
Sustainable Buildings, Home Performance, and the EnvironmentCOURSE SYLLABUS (REV1 5.05.09) [pdf doc]
ECOLOGY ACTION- Santa Cruz
UPCOMING EVENTS:
USGBC-Northern California Chapter meetings (note all meetings at Moss Landing Marine Lab unless otherwise indicated)
www.usgbc-ncc.org
March 4, 2009- "Expanding the Triple Bottom Line- Economics, Ecology and Social Equity"; LEED EB O&M. 5:30 pm
April 1, 2009 - "Greywater Reclamation Systems"
Saturday May 2, 2009- "Toward a New Design Paradigm- Leadership in Ecological Applications and Functions (LEAF)"- 10:30 am - 1:30 pm @ Rana Creek Nursery in Carmel Valley; signup by April 30.
June 3, 2009- LEED- Lessons learned/project case studies
www.ecoact.org
Green Building Guide
Green DirectoryPACIFIC ENERGY CENTER "Green" Classes
www.pge.com/energyclasses
(415)973-2277LECTURE NOTES [pdf docs]
Week 1 (Feb 10): Sustainability/Terminology
Week 2 (Feb 17): McGraw Hill Residential Green Building "SmartMarket Report"
Week 3: (Feb 24): WHOLE BUILDING DESIGN- Site Selection/Building Envelope
Week 4 (Mar 3): Efficient Window Selection; Title 24 Standards
Week 5 (Mar 10): City of Santa Cruz- Appendix A; City of Santa Cruz- Appendix B; Green Building Program
Week 6 (Mar 17): Green Building Materials; Sustainable Forest Institute; ICYNENE Foam Insulation
Week 7 (Mar 24): NO POSTINGS THIS WEEK
Week 8 (Mar 31): Van Meter Home Performance
Week 9 (Apr 7): Title 24, HERS, EnergyStar, GreenPointRated, LEED for Homes; Block Energy Design/ Sharon Block
Week 10 (Apr 14): SPRING BREAK
Week 11 (Apr 21): Electricity and Lighting; Yvonne Ross
Week 12 (Apr 28): HVAC Systems; Refrigeration Cycle; HVAC Package Unit Schematic
Week 13 (May 5): Water Efficiency; Water Efficiency Resource list; GreenFuse Energy/Sharon Sarris
Week 14 (May 12): Radiant floor heating/cooling systems; Pacific Solar Radiant project examples; Pacific Solar Radiant/Bill Shady
Week 15 (May 19): Energy Economics
Week 16 (May 26): NO POSTINGS THIS WEEK
Week 17 (June 2): Small Group PresentationsASSIGNMENTS:
For "Current Event" article papersinclude where article came from, date of publication and 1 page CRITIQUE of the article and how it affects you.FIELD TRIPS: (EXTRA CREDIT)
For all "FIELD TRIPS" turn in "TOP 10 LIST" of sustainable/green features discussed during the time spent on site. You must also include a photograph of yourself at front entry of field trip site.Possible locations for independent, extra-credit field trip locations are:
Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies- DeAnza College, Cupertino
Pacific Energy Center; San Francisco
Martin Luther King Jr. Library; Downtown San JoseConstruction Guidelines & Checklists
"Build-It-Green"
New Construction Guidelines [pdf]
New Home Construction [pdf]
References [pdf]National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Model Green Home Building Guidelines
City of Santa Cruz GREEN Building Program (www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us)
City Council Presentation [pdf]
Appendix C City Guidelines[pdf]
Appendix A Checklist [pdf]
Design (LEED)LEED New Construction V2.2 [XL spreadsheet]
LEED New Construction [pdf]
LEED Existing Building [XL spreadsheet]
LEED Existing Building [pdf]
LEED for Homes [XL spreadsheet]
LEED for Homes [pdf]
Thermal Bypass Guide & Checklist [pdf]
Air sealing TechTips [pdf]
Air sealing Verification Checklist [pdf]
Ductwork TechTips [pdf]
Ductwork Verification Checklist [pdf]
Framing TechTips [pdf]
Framing Verification Checklist [pdf]
Insulation TechTips [pdf]
Insulation Verification Checklist [pdf]RELATED WEBSITES
Home Energy Rating System (HERS)
California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System (CHEERS)
Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)
California Solar Initiative (CSI)
California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA)
Hotline (888) 352-2722Efficiency First- national home performance workforce development
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About Steve Murphy
Stephen J. Murphy P.E. and LEED AP is Director of MEP Services for Blach Construction Co, a general contractor with offices in Santa Clara, Monterey and Stockton. Blach specializes in the construction of sustainable buildings for schools, offices and biotech laboratories located in the Greater Bay Area.
Steve has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and a Masters of Science degree in Engineering Mangement from Santa Clara University. He is an adjunct instructor for Cabrillo College in the Construction Energy Management program and has previously taught at DeAnza College in the Environmental Sciences department; for UC Berkeley Extension in Engineering and for the local Sheetmetal and Pipefitters Union Apprenticeship programs.
Steve is active in the USGBC-Northern Californa Monterey Bay Chapter. He also participates on Cal Poly's Mechanical Engineering Industry Advisory Board and the "HVAC Industry Advisory Council".