Topic: “Sustainability” is a goal that many strive for, but what does it
... investigation. For example, they might ask: Is it necessary? How does it benefit society? What is its contribution to the economy? What would be the approximate cost to make its production, use, or disposal more environmentally neutral? Would that additional cost make it unaffordable to people who n ...
... investigation. For example, they might ask: Is it necessary? How does it benefit society? What is its contribution to the economy? What would be the approximate cost to make its production, use, or disposal more environmentally neutral? Would that additional cost make it unaffordable to people who n ...
Retrofit net zero-energy commercial buildings PDF
... As well as using the BEES information, this research is also part of an IEA research project on net zero-energy buildings. By participating in the IEA project, the research gains access to measured data and design descriptions for 50 existing net zero-energy buildings. These buildings use state-of-t ...
... As well as using the BEES information, this research is also part of an IEA research project on net zero-energy buildings. By participating in the IEA project, the research gains access to measured data and design descriptions for 50 existing net zero-energy buildings. These buildings use state-of-t ...
SAW-Factsheet-2014-Final
... increase in perimeter area provided by the pinched bite, allow for natural cross-ventilation and natural light, reducing lighting and cooling loads. To reduce the summer heat-gain from the site’s south-facing aspect, an open-weave of bricks forms a shading screen across windows, whilst allowing ligh ...
... increase in perimeter area provided by the pinched bite, allow for natural cross-ventilation and natural light, reducing lighting and cooling loads. To reduce the summer heat-gain from the site’s south-facing aspect, an open-weave of bricks forms a shading screen across windows, whilst allowing ligh ...
A Methodology to Develop a Sustainable, High Performance
... Building Envelope P erform ance for USA, Today and Tom orrow Increased comfort can be calculated to equal extra cost of building envelope Mechanical system size reduction is cost savings Long-lasting systems reduce maintenance, remodeling costs ...
... Building Envelope P erform ance for USA, Today and Tom orrow Increased comfort can be calculated to equal extra cost of building envelope Mechanical system size reduction is cost savings Long-lasting systems reduce maintenance, remodeling costs ...
Green Building Technology and Sustainable Construction in Austria
... as it is in Austria due to the price difference and lack of incentive but programs are being created to instigate change. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a point based system for green building that offers points for using certified wood, recycling materials, minimizing waste ...
... as it is in Austria due to the price difference and lack of incentive but programs are being created to instigate change. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a point based system for green building that offers points for using certified wood, recycling materials, minimizing waste ...
Mitigation/Adaptation: Landscape architecture meets energy transition
... for energy-conscious transformation can be identified through comparative analysis of all visions. This five-step approach to what we refer to as “integrated energy vision” can assist in rendering pathways to increase regional self-reliance and energy efficiency. It prepares the ground for socio-eco ...
... for energy-conscious transformation can be identified through comparative analysis of all visions. This five-step approach to what we refer to as “integrated energy vision” can assist in rendering pathways to increase regional self-reliance and energy efficiency. It prepares the ground for socio-eco ...
A TWO FAMILY HOUSE BUILT TO PASSIVE HOUSE STANDARD IN
... impact of a building. This give rise to considerations regarding choices of building materials as well as design of buildings to minimize such impact; while not forgetting social aspects impacted by building design. KEYWORDS: passive house, LCA, energy assessment, building material 1 INTRODUCTION Th ...
... impact of a building. This give rise to considerations regarding choices of building materials as well as design of buildings to minimize such impact; while not forgetting social aspects impacted by building design. KEYWORDS: passive house, LCA, energy assessment, building material 1 INTRODUCTION Th ...
Building Sustainable Mega Skyscr - Illumin
... buildings will function and adapt to support our needs as a society in the next thirty years. The future of green technology will be smart buildings that are equipped internal and external sensors to fully monitor all aspect of the building’s performance and surrounding environment. In order to take ...
... buildings will function and adapt to support our needs as a society in the next thirty years. The future of green technology will be smart buildings that are equipped internal and external sensors to fully monitor all aspect of the building’s performance and surrounding environment. In order to take ...
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... - "Service block": the pair of two-story, north-facing blocks that run parallel to Neufelderstrasse accommodate all the service functions and facilities – timber - "Glazed passageway": this circulation and communal space also functions as a passive and active energy collector – steel, glass and conc ...
... - "Service block": the pair of two-story, north-facing blocks that run parallel to Neufelderstrasse accommodate all the service functions and facilities – timber - "Glazed passageway": this circulation and communal space also functions as a passive and active energy collector – steel, glass and conc ...
The EIB Group`s New Building: Internal climate and environment
... From the environmental point of view the Bank opted for BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method) certification, with the environmental concept of the building being awarded a “very good” rating. An important first, this certification, which was recommended by the OE ...
... From the environmental point of view the Bank opted for BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method) certification, with the environmental concept of the building being awarded a “very good” rating. An important first, this certification, which was recommended by the OE ...
Menara Mesiniaga
... continent of North America; this is LEED. Last year in 2003, the U.S. saw its first environmentally conscious high-rise building that received Platinum LEED rating. But more than a decade ago, before any ‘certified’ buildings, before any certification system, there was a commercial skyscraper in Mal ...
... continent of North America; this is LEED. Last year in 2003, the U.S. saw its first environmentally conscious high-rise building that received Platinum LEED rating. But more than a decade ago, before any ‘certified’ buildings, before any certification system, there was a commercial skyscraper in Mal ...
Environmental Sustainability in Interior Design Elements
... as BREEAM (England), SBTool (International), LEED (USA), EcoProfile (Norvey), Promise (Finland), Green Mark of Buildings (Singapore), Green Star (Australia), CASBEE (Japan). Among these, the widely used assessment tools are BREEAM and LEED. ...
... as BREEAM (England), SBTool (International), LEED (USA), EcoProfile (Norvey), Promise (Finland), Green Mark of Buildings (Singapore), Green Star (Australia), CASBEE (Japan). Among these, the widely used assessment tools are BREEAM and LEED. ...
3 Environmental Design and Bioclimatic architecture
... on the environment and human health. A similar concept also, is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally including sustainable design and green architecture. Although new technologies are constantly being deve ...
... on the environment and human health. A similar concept also, is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally including sustainable design and green architecture. Although new technologies are constantly being deve ...
3 Environmental Design and Bioclimatic architecture
... on the environment and human health. A similar concept also, is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally including sustainable design and green architecture. Although new technologies are constantly being deve ...
... on the environment and human health. A similar concept also, is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally including sustainable design and green architecture. Although new technologies are constantly being deve ...
Building Code Green Amendments Overview
... Broad scope of green building. City Council directed staff to investigate practices that provide a range of benefits, not just those directly tied to City goals (energy, water, carbon) or that have the most favorable economic benefit for the building owner. The green amendments will improve health a ...
... Broad scope of green building. City Council directed staff to investigate practices that provide a range of benefits, not just those directly tied to City goals (energy, water, carbon) or that have the most favorable economic benefit for the building owner. The green amendments will improve health a ...
Submission 1
... The ‘landscape’ idea was generally interpreted as a horizontal array, but the emergence of the atrium as a feature of office design opened up the vertical dimension. With daylight from above and planting below, atria provide a protected version of nature for office workers to look onto or walk thro ...
... The ‘landscape’ idea was generally interpreted as a horizontal array, but the emergence of the atrium as a feature of office design opened up the vertical dimension. With daylight from above and planting below, atria provide a protected version of nature for office workers to look onto or walk thro ...
Biodiversity - Infra Eco Network Europe
... Strohbach, Michael W., Eric Arnold, and Dagmar Haase. 2012. “The Carbon Footprint of Urban Green space—A Life Cycle Approach.” Landscape and Urban Planning 104 (2): 220–29. doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.10.013. Tratalos, Jamie, Richard A. Fuller, Philip H. Warren, Richard G. Davies, and Kevin J. Ga ...
... Strohbach, Michael W., Eric Arnold, and Dagmar Haase. 2012. “The Carbon Footprint of Urban Green space—A Life Cycle Approach.” Landscape and Urban Planning 104 (2): 220–29. doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.10.013. Tratalos, Jamie, Richard A. Fuller, Philip H. Warren, Richard G. Davies, and Kevin J. Ga ...
Assessing Building Vulnerability - Environment and Natural Resources
... so past results can be accessed and likely trends in capacity identified. ...
... so past results can be accessed and likely trends in capacity identified. ...
The Skyscraper of the Future: Integrating a Flexible
... Catalog. [Online] Available at: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/gsc2004000010/PP/ [Accessed 03 06 2015]. ...
... Catalog. [Online] Available at: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/gsc2004000010/PP/ [Accessed 03 06 2015]. ...
LG Action case_Nantes_EN
... For many years Nantes Metropole has been active in the European and International debates on climate issues and in the international networks trying to deal with climate change challenges. The Climate Plan for the highly urban and industrial area of Nantes is an ambitious step in the right direction ...
... For many years Nantes Metropole has been active in the European and International debates on climate issues and in the international networks trying to deal with climate change challenges. The Climate Plan for the highly urban and industrial area of Nantes is an ambitious step in the right direction ...
Durability - ReThink Wood
... • Durable envelope design delivers the benefits of lower operation costs and a healthier building. Good design will ensure that wood materials last and weather well in various climates and physical contexts. Strategies may include minimizing contact of moisture with untreated wood, allowing for ven ...
... • Durable envelope design delivers the benefits of lower operation costs and a healthier building. Good design will ensure that wood materials last and weather well in various climates and physical contexts. Strategies may include minimizing contact of moisture with untreated wood, allowing for ven ...
Built Environments
... Weight; feel; strength; shade; transparency; stiffness… 2. Identify the best use for each material. 3. Identify a local building that uses this material extensively. Record this information in a table. ...
... Weight; feel; strength; shade; transparency; stiffness… 2. Identify the best use for each material. 3. Identify a local building that uses this material extensively. Record this information in a table. ...
WHAT IS A “GREEN” BUILDING ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT ASSESSMENT TOOLS?
... but do also cover household waste. Material is about 1/3 of all assessed issues in CSH, compared to 1/5 in LEED. Concerning material EcoEffect evaluate negative environmental impacts from the production phase of used building materials. Reuse and recycling is rewarded by decreased emission, from pro ...
... but do also cover household waste. Material is about 1/3 of all assessed issues in CSH, compared to 1/5 in LEED. Concerning material EcoEffect evaluate negative environmental impacts from the production phase of used building materials. Reuse and recycling is rewarded by decreased emission, from pro ...
Green building
Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to both a structure and the using of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. In other words, green building design involves finding the balance between homebuilding and the sustainable environment. This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages. The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings which was Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by: Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradationA similar concept is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally. Other related topics include sustainable design and green architecture. Sustainability may be defined as meeting the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Although some green building programs don't address the issue of the retrofitting existing homes, others do, especially through public schemes for energy efficient refurbishment. Green construction principles can easily be applied to retrofit work as well as new construction.A 2009 report by the U.S. General Services Administration found 12 sustainably designed buildings cost less to operate and have excellent energy performance. In addition, occupants were more satisfied with the overall building than those in typical commercial buildings.These are eco friendly buildings.