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SRE Sustainability Office

Sustainable Building Design Guidebook

Siemens Real Estate

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Client

Siemens Real Estate Otto-Hahn-Ring 6 81739 Munich

Contact

Rainer Kohns, Otto Reich

Consultant

Intep Integrale Planung GmbH Innere Wiener Str. 11 D-81667 München Germany

Intep Integrated Planning LLC 2225 Franklin Avenue East Minneapolis, MN 55404 USA

Authors

René Sigg, Ute Houzer, Thomas Rühle, Stephan Tanner, Joel Schurke

Date/Version

March, 2006 / 09-01

V 09-01

SRE Sustainable Building Design Guidebook

Introduction HVAC Systems

Site Electrical Systems

Building Envelope Water

Energy Healthy Environment-Building

Room Comfort Commissioning and Operation

Content
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 1 1.1 1.2 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 6 6.1 6.2 7 7.1 7.2 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 9 9.1 9.2 A A.1 A.2 A.3 Introduction Background Elements of Sustainable Design Using the guidebook Site Minimize Site Impacts Provide Ease of Access Building Envelope Create a simple Building Form Optimize Heat Protection Use an appropriate Facade Energy Minimize the Energy Use Minimize Use of embodied Energy Use renewable Energy Room Comfort Provide high Thermal Comfort Provide visual and acoustical Comfort Provide high Indoor Air Quality HVAC Systems Efficient Heating and Hot Water Systems Efficient Ventilation Systems Efficient Cooling Systems Electrical Systems Efficient Systems for Power Generation Efficient Lighting Systems Water Minimize Water Use Effective Rainwater Management Healthy Environment-Building Use appropriate Building Materials – Shells and Structure Use appropriate Building Materials – Finishes Use appropriate Building Materials – Landscaping Commissioning and Operation Energy Management Waste Management and Building Cleaning Appendices References Conversion factors to SI units Building Design Checklist 0-1 F 0-4 0-6 0-9 1-1 1-2 1-4 2-1 2-2 2-4 2-6 3-1 3-2 3-4 3-6 4-1 4-2 4-4 4-6 5-1 5-2 5-4 5-6 6-1 6-2 6-4

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