Whitney Sander on Green Building
I first met architect Whitney Sander of Sander Architects in Los Angeles at Dwell on Design this year. He showed me his work, we talked some prefab (one of his firm's specialties) and when it came time to put together this month's prefab issue, he was a perfect fit. Sander has built, lectured, and published widely, and his thoughtful, common-sense approach to materials and form makes him an architect to emulate. In this video shot during an appearance on the radio show Center Stage on KLXU, Sander talks about the merits of light-gauge steel, his work in the Los Angeles area, and coming to embrace the precepts of green design while living in Sierra Leone.
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I would have liked to hear more about the prefab process and how it eliminates waste. I also question metal studs in most US climates - though not Cali- too much thermal bridging. The carbon footprint of energy transmitted through mtl studs in say, Boston, would likely outweigh any embodied energy benefit.
I love the concept of a lower cost, mold resistant building, but I'm concerned about the health aspects of living and sleeping in a steel residence. I have heard that steel structures can attract and concentrate EMF's, RF's and can also create anomalies in the earths magnetic field. There is increasing concern that these issues may be problematic to human health. Yes, this is a "fringy" issue at this point, but so was asbestos and mold exposure at one time. Has anyone raised the question as to whether a steel residence actually provides a healthy indoor environment?
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