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Sustainable Technology and Green Building
Published in P.K. Jayasree, K Balan, V Rani, Practical Civil Engineering, 2021
P.K. Jayasree, K Balan, V Rani
In the field of building, sustainable design is a design ideology, which harbors the thought of sustainable human and societal advancement. One of the remarkable viewpoints in supportability is economic development. Reasonable development rehearses are done so that they depend on natural standards, with no ecological effects, have a shut material circle, and have full coordination into the scene after the administration life of the structure is finished. The idea of green structures is the effort of our efforts in accomplishing the idealistic sustainable construction practices. As indicated by Environmental Protection Agency in the United States, Green Building is the “practice of making structures and utilizing processes that are environmentally dependable and asset proficient all through a building life-cycle from sitting to plan, development, activity, upkeep, remodel, and deconstruction.”
Energy Conservation Potential through Thermal Energy Storage Medium in Buildings
Published in Amritanshu Shukla, Atul Sharma, Sustainability through Energy-Efficient Buildings, 2018
Green building refers to the building structures, which follow environmentally responsible practices and resource-efficient techniques during its life cycle. The ideal green building would allow preservation of natural environment around its location. New technologies are being developed to accomplish the objectives of green building. TES is one of such practices, which helps in improving the energy efficiency of the building structure. There are several other techniques such as net zero energy buildings that promote energy conservation in building structures. Use of minimum energy, advanced techniques for space heating and cooling, energy-efficient lighting system, and self-sufficient energy production by renewable technologies are some of the practices in zero energy buildings.
Green Building
Published in Prasenjit Mondal, Ajay K. Dalai, Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resources, 2017
Shahriar Shams, M. Motiar Rahman
The practice of green building is growing around the world. A number of examples of green buildings from both developed and developing countries with their key features are discussed. The potential benefits leading to sustainable constructions resulting from green buildings are adequately addressed. It is observed that green buildings offer a wide range of benefits, including reduced use of materials, energy, and carbon dioxide emission. On the other hand, main barriers seem to be the initial increased investment. On the whole, the benefits seem to grossly outweigh the drawbacks. Current research also appears to delve on issues to justify the wider acceptability of green buildings. For example, the research agenda of USGBC spans from the delivery process of green buildings through to individual aspects of integrated building systems, building interactions with surrounding ecology, as well as indoor air quality and occupants’ satisfaction level. Other leading researches include effective utilization of IDP in delivering green buildings [10], occupants’ behavior to thermal discomfort in New Zealand [36], application of BIM and teamwork, suitability of building materials, and relevant cost analysis under various climatic conditions. All these grossly support wider adoption of green buildings; however, they have to be suited to local ecology and climatic condition. It appears that the practice of green building will continue to grow day by day.
Green Airport building certification comparison: a practical approach for Airport Management
Published in International Journal of Green Energy, 2023
Betul Kacar, Eylem Turhan, Alper Dalkiran, T. Hikmet Karakoc
LEED- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a green building rating certification program developed by US Green Building Council (USGBC). One of the common features of LEED and similar green building rating systems discussed in this study is to predict the effects of buildings on the environment. To inspect them within the standards they have determined and thus raise the awareness of the individuals, the public, and the municipalities in charge of the buildings (Greer et al. 2019). LEED Certification was first released in 1993 as LEED 1.0. This certificate had visions such as protecting structures in areas with designated infrastructure and foundations, protecting agricultural areas, and protecting wildlife (”LEED Rating System” 2021). It is the most well-known and adopted system, acceptable in over 165 countries and territories for evaluating sustainable buildings worldwide. (Liu, Chen, and Chou 2019).
Validating green building social sustainability indicators in China using the fuzzy delphi method
Published in Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, 2023
Ming-Lang Tseng, Shu-Xian Li, Chun-Wei Remen Lin, Anthony SF Chiu
Cities in China are experiencing extensive “urban heat Island” effects in response to accelerating urbanization and increasing anthropogenic activities, resulting in an enormous burden on the environment, increased energy consumption, and health risks to city dwellers [1–3]. The urban heat Island effect can be mitigated by exploiting the green building concept. Green buildings reduce the burden on the environment, save energy and resources, improve safety, provide healthy and comfortable living spaces, and foster harmonious coexistence and sustainable development. Consequently, green buildings reduce the environmental impact of cities, confer economic benefits, and ensure social sustainability (the triple bottom line, TBL) [4–7]. Of these three factors, green building social sustainability (GBSS) is often the vaguest and the least explicit, and this measure is even neglected when practical attempts are made to shape sustainable development [8]. Specifically, 9,argued that GBSS is a combination of human development and sustainable development because GBSS cannot be separated from environmental sustainability insofar as humans are part of the environment. GBSS is often considered and managed alongside economic sustainability, further confusing the idea of GBSS. GBSS shortcomings limit the effective environmental and economic sustainability of green buildings because the interplay among the components of the TBL is complex and must, in practice, be balanced [10]. Therefore, this study addresses not only GBSS but also multiple facets of sustainability.
Performance evaluation for energy efficiency attainment in buildings based on orientation, temperature, and humidity parameters
Published in Intelligent Buildings International, 2022
Wasim Khaliq, Umaid Bin Mansoor
Energy-efficient buildings are architecturally altered with modified construction methodology and materials to perform efficiently concerning energy consumption. Energy losses are always envisaged in such energy-efficient buildings; however, a lower amount of energy is required to operate such buildings with the same level of living comfort and performance. The use of improved quality construction materials is also helpful for energy conservation in energy-efficient buildings. Conversely, sustainable buildings are the ones operated with the least consumption of natural resources without compromising the operation, services, and comfort. The Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recognized sustainable buildings as resource efficient, energy efficient, pollution free, able to harmonize with the environment, and the ones that use integrated and sustainable approaches (OECD). These buildings require the least energy to be supplied by external sources, as energy is produced and used by such buildings indigenously. Sometimes energy-efficient buildings may also be called sustainable buildings or green buildings, based on a reduced amount of running energy needs as well as a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Environment-friendly processes are incorporated in the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and renovation of energy-efficient buildings.