Essays on Sustainable Building

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Bauhaudin, Elias, and Saifudin define the green building as an edifice that has the capacity to “reduce the undesirable human impacts on the natural surroundings, building materials, building assets, and enhances human health and the natural environment” (Bauhaudin et al. 2). In other words, a green or sustainable building is designed with the intention of allowing human beings to co-exist harmoniously with the environment by creating an edifice that is environmentally friendly. However, it should be noted that “the perception of what is a sustainable building is changing over time and depending on the location” ( ...

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According to John Arend, Mike Benkert, Audrey deFilippis and Saretta Tillmaand, when the Commerzbank building opened its doors in 1997, the “53-story” edifice became the one of the “tallest” buildings located in Europe (1). Nevertheless, the edifice’s distinctiveness did not come from its height, but, rather, it came from the way in which it combined “form, inventiveness, and technical expertise” (Arend, Benkert, deFilippis, & Tillmaand 1). The design and construction of the Commerzbank saw the “[b]reaking away from the American model of deep-planned, air-conditioned structures” that have a “central service core” (Arend, Benkert, deFilippis, & ...

Introduction

The concept of sustainable development within the industrialized nations and the increased worries caused by global warming, has led to a global interest in the need to come up with better ways in which building construction projects within the urban settings can be done in such a manner as to promote sustainability of our environment as opposed to the rather “business as usual” myopic concept in building projects. This will ensure that this generation meets its own needs without negatively interfering with the ability of the coming generation to meet their own needs. In most scenarios, most building projects can ...

I. Development Description Sustainable development refers to an infrastructural design that utilizes natural building materials, which are energy efficient, and which have minimal environmental impact. The idea of sustainable architecture is essential because of looming disasters and their mitigation as well as the ecological crisis. The five fundamental principles of achieving an environmentally friendly architectural design include healthy interior environment, ecological building materials, energy efficiency, sound design, and building form. A building affects the local and global environment through various interrelated natural and human activities during its entire lifecycle.

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Introduction

Creativity is the gift given to man by nature. Human Creativity knows no bound. Innovative people find inspiration to improve their work in each and everything they observe. Sky is the limit for those with innovativeness. Nature is like a teacher for man, and hence, it is the source of inspiration for flourishing the creativity. Nature is involved in every creative work, may it be art, painting, sculpture, or even architecture. If we observe the world around us, we can find several examples of creative works. If the creative work is to be applied in various fields, the experts are ...

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South England is going through a transformative time due to the severe housing shortage that it faces. Southern England is facing such a severe shortage of housing that it will need to create nearly two million residential homes before the year 2016, indicating that there is a serious need for quick action on the part of developers. However, there is also a need for sustainable housing to be created in South England, as global climate change and other environmental problems loom large on the horizon. Determining the ways to maximize sustainable housing solutions while still providing fast, cost-effective housing options that fit the ...

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Introduction There was a time when there were all-green residential buildings. For example, Nomadic Mongolians used to cart their felt-and-wooden yurts around using four-wheeled wagons. Other communities used earthen roundhouses that were made of wattle, straw and mud; indigenous Americans and Spaniards had made perfect the art of adobe dwelling. Therefore, it can be said that prior to the Industrial Revolution, building materials for residential dwellings comprised of straw, mud, timbers, stone and various locally available ingredients. These homes could be described as having been sustainable by default. However, during and after the industrial revolution, residential homes which are ...

Introduction

What is ecological urbanism? Ecological urbanism is inspired from ecology and is a kind of urbanism which is more inclusive and sensitive towards environment. It emerged as a critique of Landscape Urbanism demanding a more holistic approach towards design and management of cities. At a Conference at the University of Oregon (2003), the phrase “ecourbanismo” was first published in a Spanish book by Architect Miguel Ruano. In Intervention Architecture, the phrase was again highlighted by Mohsen Mostafavi (2007). The question that would boggle our mind is- what is the need for ecology based urbanism now? The reason is very evident to a learned mind ...

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‘INSTRUCTOR’S NAME’ ‘INSTITUIONAL AFFILIATION’ Abstract The term ‘green’ is one of the most frequently used but widely misunderstood concepts in the architecture industry. A green architecture does not involve just painting the exterior of a building with yellow and green color paints, but is the concept of developing environmentally responsive building. It is an umbrella term which encompasses many aspects (technological, political, environmental etc) of socially responsible architecture. A green building is a structure which makes use of non-polluting and renewable materials both during the construction process and later in the usage of the facility built. ...

I. Introduction In the new millennium, professional builders and clients have recognized the major contribution of buildings to carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. The control of building energy use and GHG emissions represents a major solution to the problem of expanding energy usage. Hence, architectural and design firms, engineering firms, specialized consulting firms, and even small architectural organizations have now turned to green methods in making new buildings. According to Yudelson (p. 3), they have subscribed to the LEED evaluating and rating systems. They lead the sustainable way to construction and design. LEED is a green ...