# web navigator- Built environment

 Web navigator: Urban Heat Island (UHI) slide 1,2 slide 3 slide 4 slide 5 Introduction Interview with Charlotte Brown (3.21) Information Information Setting the scene in Manchester Urban heat islands what causes them Positive feedback loops Air conditioning and positive feedback slide 6 slide 7 slide 8 slide 9 Summary question/ drag and drop Summary question/ drag and drop Summary question/ drag and drop Information causes of the UHI effect Air conditioning and positive feedback Albedo and heating look at our surroundings slide 10 slide 11 slide 12,13 slide 14 Information Information Calculation Information The greenhouse effect Thermal energy from sun and buildings Heat capacity using  $$Q=mc\delta theta$$ Suffering the heat slide 15 slide 16 slide 17 slide 18 interview with Charlotte (1.40) Information summary question Information Steps we take to cool urban spaces comparing house designs for different climates Albedo of different surfaces temperatures of different surfaces slide 19,20 slide 21 slide 22 Calculation Information scorecard /24 Cooling effect of trees/  latent heat green spaces in towns and cities Web navigator: Building Design slide 1 slide 2 slide 3 slide 4 Introduction Interview with Florence Collier (2.32) Interview with Florence (3.48) Interview with Florence (3.41) How does she make her homes more energy efficient Her favourite building designs importance of ventilation slide 5,6 slide 7 slide 8 slide 9 Summary question/ drag and drop Interview with Florence (3.35) Summary question/ drag and drop Interview Florence (1.53) principle of Passivhaus/ ventilation and insulation Latent heat application how a heat pump works Suitability of materials for insulation slide 10 slide 11 slide 12 slide 13, 14 Information Summary question/ drag and drop Interview with Florence (3.16) Information Different insulation materials Choosing an insulation material Incorporating renewables into her design Energy from the sun/Solar thermal collectors slide 15 slide 16 slide 17 slide 18 Summary question/ drag and drop question Summary question/ drag and drop Question Solar thermal collectors increasing power on solar panels Discussing solar panels in Passivhaus designs increasing solar power in PV’s slide 19 slide 20,21,22 slide 23,24 slide 25 Interview with Florence (2.10) Calculations Question interview with Florence (1.25) why heat capacity is so important size of hot water systems/Specific Heat capacity and heating water/Area of collection needed position of solar heaters/ other effectors to Solar Collectors Visions of the future slide 26 Scorecard/ 46