Materials List:
Decreasing the Life Cycle Energy of Buildings
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/tam-2983-life-cycle-energy-buildings-activity
Each pair or small group needs:
- 1 desktop PC computer with Autodesk Revit 2023. (Note: You will need to email a representative at Tally to receive free activation codes if you want an annual installation beyond the free trial.)
- Tally add-on installed as a Revit plug-in. (Note: You will need to email representative at Tally to receive free activation codes if you want an annual installation beyond the free trial. Email is support@choosetally.com.)
- sketch paper or engineering notebook
- 1 calculator (optional)
- access to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZdDWQTgP2Y
- access to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Z7kmpnOCw
- (optional) 1 Careers in this Field Sheet
- access to Energy Study Presentation
- 1 Life Cycle Analysis-Embodied Energy Click Sheet
- 1 Manage Definitions in Tally
- 1 Sample Energy Report from Tally
- 1 Life Cycle Analysis-Operational Energy Click Sheet
- 1 Energy Study Presentation
- 1 Project Rubric
For the entire class:
- whiteboard or poster paper to record student responses, brainstorms, and questions
- markers
