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What is Lighting Design?
Published in Michael Stiller, Quality Lighting for High Performance Buildings, 2020
A building design is sustainable when it results in lowered energy use and lessened environmental damage during the construction phase and operational lifetime of the building. The concept of sustainability is based on an understanding that there are finite resources, and space, at our disposal, and that we need to limit our consumption of these resources to the amount that can be regenerated, both for our health and to insure we do not run out. This applies to energy, potable water, air, and arable land. To be sustainable, a quality lighting design must be energy-efficient. But using high efficiency lighting and avoiding wasted energy is not enough. The lighting equipment should also be manufactured in a sustainable way that doesn’t waste resources or emit pollutants into the water or atmosphere. It should include as few toxic materials as possible, generate as little waste as possible, and it should be sourced as close to the construction site as possible to avoid expending unnecessary energy in transport.
Sustainable Building Design and Systems Integration
Published in Steffen Lehmann, Robert Crocker, Designing for Zero Waste, 2013
Sustainable building design, also known as green or energy-efficient building design, is therefore the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life cycle, from concept to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and demolition. Although new technologies are constantly being developed, the common objective is for energy- efficient buildings to be designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by efficiently using energy, as well as water, materials and other resources, and reducing waste and pollution.
Sustainability
Published in Terry Jacobs, Andrew A. Signore, Good Design Practices for GMP Pharmaceutical Facilities, 2016
Generally, sustainable building design aims to reduce the negative impact on the environment and improve the health, comfort, and well-being of the building’s occupants. It is achieved by balancing the three P’s (i.e., people, planet, and profit). The guiding principles of sustainable buildings are site optimization, reduction of energy consumption, use of environmentally safe materials, reduction of water use, improvement of indoor air quality, and reduction of the ongoing impact to the environment.
Suez Canal Region as an economic hub in Egypt location analysis for the mass real estate appraisal process
Published in HBRC Journal, 2020
Reham M. Hafez, Ibrahim Madney
1.3 Sustainability: Commitment to a clean planet and sustainable development is at the core of the Suez Canal Zone’s work. To meet the expectations of our regional and international partners, our policy is to achieve: Environmental sustainability, by maximizing energy, water and wastewater efficiency; promoting biodiversity; and applying the best practices in building design.Social sustainability, by engaging in corporate social responsibility while promoting health and safety across all facilities.Economic sustainability, by combining economic growth and job creation with practices ensuring the continued prosperity and resilience of productive communities [8].
The future of the sustainable green architecture through technology
Published in HBRC Journal, 2023
Sustainability of buildings has become a critical consideration for building design as decisions made in the early design stages has a significant influence on the actual environmental impacts of buildings [18,19]. Traditional design methods are limited in terms of continually analyzing sustainability during the design process due to fragmented information [20], as a BIM model can be used as a database for data