BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDINGS OVER CONVENTIONAL BUILDINGS ECONOMIC BENEFITS: Green buildings save money because they conserve resources and enhance efficiency by: * Using natural insulation such as roof gardens * Using technology such as solar panels‚ fuel cells‚ and photovoltaics * Conserving water and reducing runoff using solar water heating‚ contour landscaping‚ and water-conserving or water-recycling appliances * Maximizing energy conservation and efficiency by optimizing
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The Need for Life-Cycle Assessment in Buildings Although LCA has been widely used in the building sector since 1990‚ and is an important tool for assessing buildings [29]‚ it is less developed than in other industries‚ including perhaps the engineering and infrastructure sector. The building industry‚ governments‚ designers and researchers of buildings are all affected by the trend of sustainable production and eco-green strategies. The importance of obtaining environment-related product information
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French Mission Building – L.S Reflective Report The former French Mission Building has stood on 1 Battery Path since 1917. It has been in government use for decades since it was sold back to the government in 1953‚ housing the Education Department‚ the Victoria District Court‚ the Supreme Court and the Information Service Department successively. Built with red bricks and granite‚ with a dome and Doric/Ionic styled columns‚ it is one of the few remaining neo-classical styled buildings in HK. Having
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section of the reading‚ Heidegger first tackles the subject of a building not just as a physical structure‚ but with a definition more related to dwelling. Buildings are usually thought of as a place where one can dwell‚ but not all buildings are also dwellings. The examples given were bridges‚ hangars‚ stadiums‚ etc. People inhabit these buildings‚ but they do not dwell and take shelter in them. Heidegger also mentions that buildings seek to become dwellings‚ and in addition‚ to build is also already
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times‚ for an earthquake death toll to reach 20‚000 to 20‚000 people with hundreds of thousands left homeless. There are four factors that affect the casualty rate and economic impact of earthquake: magnitude‚ location‚ quality of construction of building‚ and timing. Magnitude The magnitude‚ or strength‚ of an earthquake is measured on the Richer scale‚ ragging from 1to 10‚ with 10 being the greatest. Earthquake over 6 on the Richter scale are often deadly‚ and those over 8 are generally catastrophic
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In Pyrmont‚ high rise buildings are everywhere and they are still being built continuously‚ even though the area is packed with buildings and the spaces between the buildings are very narrow. My focus questions relating to the spatial dimension concentrates on why the area is so dense and why high rise buildings were built. The results I have acquired are from local newspapers‚ which had reported about the history of Pyrmont and how it started developing into a high rise area‚ and from my observations
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Life Between Buildings – Jan Gehl Three requirements of public spaces: Create desirable conditions for‚ -Necessary outdoor activities -Optional recreational activities -Social activities Necessary activities: going to school‚ work‚ shopping‚ waiting for a bus or person‚ running errands‚ etc. These activities are‚ more or less‚ required for people to participate in. Optional activities: activities that are engaged only if the person has a desire to do so and the place makes it possible
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Green Buildings Can Save Us Green buildings‚ or energy-efficient buildings‚ are perceived to be the kind of modern buildings that can save energy by implementing advanced technologies in these days. Looking at many good examples on the internet or television about these energy-efficient buildings‚ I feel that if we have the technology‚ why wouldn’t we do something to save us from the increasing shortage of energy? It is easy and if we change all our old style utilities‚ we can live more comfortably
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construct monuments and memorials for the sake of honoring the past and teaching the future. When agencies and governments act upon this duty for memorialize‚ two main factors stand for consideration: the practical and the emotional. When considering building a monument and memorializing a person or event‚ agencies must first think practically. What is to be built? How much will it cost? Where shall it be placed? Clearly‚ if an agency is to honor the past‚ they must plan carefully and build respectfully
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BEST PRACTICES MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS State Department of Education September 2006 Dr. Marilyn Howard State Superintendent of Public Instruction Acknowledgement We want to acknowledge and thank staff at the Division of Building Safety who spent time helping compile and review this manual. Much of the information in this manual was taken from Preventive Maintenance for Local Government Buildings‚ April 2000‚ published by the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor‚ Program
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