Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery
Discuss the general approaches to land use that fit in with the concept of high-performance green buildings as posited by Charles J. Kilbert in his book “ Sustainable Construction : Green Building Design and Delivery [(2005) John Wiley and Sons: New Jersey].
Introduction
Developing a structure is part of development for the nation. Building will involve the structure for residential area, industrial area or township area. During this decade the awareness of sustainable construction is related to the green building design to suit the purpose. In other word, a green construction or sustainable building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building 's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. This practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.
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 degradation
A high-performance green building is defined as (Woods, 2008) "a building designed, constructed and capable of being operated in a manner which increases environmental performance and economic value over time, safeguards the health of occupants, and enhances satisfaction and productivity of workers through integration of environmentally-preferred building materials, and water-efficient and energy-efficient systems." In order to attain a high performance green building, (Kilbert, 2005) a thorough design and execution work by architects, landscape architects,
Introduction
Developing a structure is part of development for the nation. Building will involve the structure for residential area, industrial area or township area. During this decade the awareness of sustainable construction is related to the green building design to suit the purpose. In other word, a green construction or sustainable building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building 's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. This practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.
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 degradation
A high-performance green building is defined as (Woods, 2008) "a building designed, constructed and capable of being operated in a manner which increases environmental performance and economic value over time, safeguards the health of occupants, and enhances satisfaction and productivity of workers through integration of environmentally-preferred building materials, and water-efficient and energy-efficient systems." In order to attain a high performance green building, (Kilbert, 2005) a thorough design and execution work by architects, landscape architects,
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