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Daniel Overbey

Daniel Overbey

Daniel Overbey, AIA, NCARB, LEED Fellow (LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, O+M), WELL AP is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Ball State University and the Director of Sustainability for Browning Day in Indianapolis, Ind. His work focuses on high-performance building design and construction, environmental systems research, green building certification services, energy/life-cycle assessment modeling, and resilient design. He can be reached at djoverbey@bsu.edu.

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Beware of Galvanic Action (It's a Thing)

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Daniel Overbey
July 10, 2018
In simple terms, galvanic action refers to the corrosive effect created when two electrochemically dissimilar metals are in direct contact with each other.
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Psychrometric Chart

The Psychrometric Chart Explained

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Daniel Overbey
June 13, 2018
At first blush, the chart looks very complicated. There are layers of axes and curved reference lines. However, a closer examination reveals that the chart is conveying the answers to two related question
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Enthalpy

Dry-Bulb Temperature, Wet-Bulb Temperature and Enthalpy

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Daniel Overbey
May 9, 2018
In order to distinguish between the different types of heat in the air, one must determine the air's enthalpy
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Relative Humidity

Defining Humidity Ratio and Relative Humidity

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Daniel Overbey
April 4, 2018
Air always has some amount of moisture in it. Proportionately, it is a very small amount of moisture relative to the overall air mass
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Latent Heat

Thermal Dynamics: Visualizing Sensible Versus Latent Heat

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Daniel Overbey
March 12, 2018
The Law of Conservation of Energy is the foundation of phase change in the physical environment
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Design Diagrams

Five Diagrams Every Design Team Should Know

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Daniel Overbey
February 7, 2018
The following are five diagrams that frequently work their way into slide decks about green building design and construction
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Building Envelope Solutions

CEU: Emerging Building Envelope Solutions

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Daniel Overbey
January 31, 2018
Innovative trends in building envelope design, construction and commissioning are helping teams deliver high-performance enclosures to meet challenging project requirements
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ASHRAE Standard 90.1

Energy Efficiency Improvements in ASHRAE Standard 90.1

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Daniel Overbey
January 17, 2018
Just how much of a difference do incremental changes in the standard actually make in application?
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12-14-17-LivingSustainable

Toward Benchmarking Embodied Carbon in Buildings

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Daniel Overbey
December 14, 2017
Design and construction professionals can think of the greenhouse gas emissions from buildings in two basic ways.
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11-15-17-Living Sustainable

GBCI Ramps Up Service Offerings to Green Building Industry

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Daniel Overbey
November 15, 2017
The family of green business platforms managed and administered by GBCI are growing by a considerable pace
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