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Ozolins, Peter Charles. "Assessing Sustainability in Developing Country Contexts: The Applicability of Green Building Rating Systems to Building Design and Construction in Madagascar and Tanzania." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27563.
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Buildings have significant and complex impacts both in their construction and in their use. Green building rating systems have been developed and promoted in more economically-advanced countries to offer guidelines to reduce negative impacts and to promote sustainable practices of building construction and operations. The green building rating system called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), established in 1995 by the U.S. Green Building Council, is increasingly accepted as a meaningful measure for sustainability in building design and construction in the U.S. The Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) rating system in the U.K. and the Green Star rating system in Australia serve similar roles in their respective areas. How applicable are these green building rating systems to countries with different building cultures, climates and economic parameters?
The research is based on my work as an architect and participant observer using case study analysis of several buildings that I have designed in Madagascar and Tanzania.
The research indicates that several important aspects particular to the developing country contexts of Madagascar and Tanzania â such as labor and security - are not addressed by existing green building rating systems that have been developed in the context of more economically-advanced countries. Such rating systems typically give prominence to aspects such as mechanical systems and indoor air quality that are of limited relevance to the contexts of Madagascar and Tanzania.
The results have implications for the development of green building rating systems that address the particular contexts of developing countries. By taking into account parameters such as those found in Madagascar and Tanzania and similar developing countries, the benefits of using an accepted measure of sustainability can be more effectively extended to the developing country sector.<br>Ph. D.
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Wehrli, Sara E. "The cost effective redesign of an apartment building using LEED standards." Muncie, IN : Ball State University, 2009. http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/690.
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Aquino, Eddie Villanueva. "PREDICTING BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE: LEVERAGING BIM CONTENT FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2013. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1077.
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Reducing and managing the environmental impacts of building structures has become a priority of building stakeholders and within the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) community; although, conflicting approaches and methods to combat the issues are present. For example, green building standards are widespread throughout the world; however each one has its own characteristics and consequently its own specific requirements. While all have proven to be effective rating systems and have similar requirements, the distinguishing characteristic that separates them is their treatment of performance and prescriptive metrics. The feature they all severely lack or currently limit is the inclusion of strict engineering evaluation through energy simulations; hence, the reason why they fail to offer procedural steps to meet performance metrics. How can design professionals design energy efficient buildings with such constraints? Fortunately, advances in technology have allowed design professionals access to content found in Building Information Modeling (BIM). However, extracting pertinent information for specific use in energy analysis is problematic because BIM software currently available is filled with interoperability issues when placed in external software for energy analysis and energy analysis software itself is created with many assumptions that affect the tabulated energy results.
This research investigates current building rating systems, determines how current professionals meet energy requirements, and prove that it is possible to create an add-on feature to Autodesk Revit that will allow design professionals to extract the needed information to meet energy goals with actual prescribed methods of mechanical systems selection and evaluation.
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Chance, Shannon Massie. "University leadership in energy and environmental design: How postsecondary institutions use the LEED® green building rating system." W&M ScholarWorks, 2010. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1550154037.
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Weigel, Brent Anthony. "Development of a commercial building/site evaluation framework for minimizing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of transportation and building systems." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/44735.
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In urbanized areas, building and transportation systems generally comprise the majority of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption. Realization of global environmental sustainability depends upon efficiency improvements of building and transportation systems in the built environment. The selection of efficient buildings and locations can help to improve the efficient utilization of transportation and building systems. Green building design and rating frameworks provide some guidance and incentive for the development of more efficient building and transportation systems. However, current frameworks are based primarily on prescriptive, component standards, rather than performance-based, whole-building evaluations. This research develops a commercial building/site evaluation framework for the minimization of GHG emissions and energy consumption of transportation and building systems through building/site selection.
The framework examines, under uncertainty, multiple dimensions of building/site operation efficiencies: transportation access to/from a building site; heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and domestic hot water; interior and exterior lighting; occupant conveyances; and energy supply. With respect to transportation systems, the framework leverages regional travel demand model data to estimate the activity associated with home-based work and non-home-based work trips. A Monte Carlo simulation approach is used to quantify the dispersion in the estimated trip distances, travel times, and mode choice. The travel activity estimates are linked with a variety of existing calculation resources for quantifying energy consumption and GHG emissions. With respect to building systems, the framework utilizes a building energy simulation approach to estimate energy consumption and GHG emissions. The building system calculation procedures include a sensitivity analysis and Monte Carlo analysis to account for the impacts of input parameter uncertainty on estimated building performance. The framework incorporates a life cycle approach to performance evaluation, thereby incorporating functional units of building/site performance (e.g energy use intensity).
The evaluation framework is applied to four case studies of commercial office development in the Atlanta, GA metropolitan region that represent a potential range of building/site alternatives for a 100-employee firm in an urbanized area. The research results indicate that whole-building energy and GHG emissions are sensitive to building/site location, and that site-related transportation is the major determinant of performance. The framework and findings may be used to support the development of quantitative performance evaluations for building/site selection in green building rating systems and other efficiency incentive programs designed to encourage more efficient utilization and development of the built environment.
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Transue, Samuel D. "Are building design rating systems effective towards the goal of sustainability in the design and construction of public and private buildings and how will new energy performance and sustainable design requirements affect the professional liability of building design professionals?" Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/524.
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The following paper will explore the future of sustainable building practices as it relates to building design rating systems and whether building design rating systems are effective in conserving energy and resources in the construction of new buildings. This paper will begin by highlighting some of the general principles behind sustainable design practices, and the challenges of determining if building design rating systems are utilized effectively towards the goal of sustainability. In addition, the paper will highlight issues specific to ongoing litigation in Gifford v. U.S. Green Building Council and allegations made within the lawsuit that question the methodology and efficacy of building design rating systems. How political and ideological influences have propelled sustainability practices into the mainstream, and to what extent government is and should be involved in regulating building design rating systems will also be explored. Lastly, how will new energy performance and sustainable design methodologies, which are now being required in the law, affect the professional liability of building design professionals in the future?<br>B.A. and B.S.<br>Bachelors<br>Health and Public Affairs<br>Legal Studies
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Ytterfors, Sanna. "Hur kan en checklista för miljöegenskaper viden fastighetsvärdering utformas?- Med fokus på samhällsfastigheter." Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-145522.
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Fastighetsmarknaden har visat på ett växande behov av ett hjälpmedel för fastighetsvärderare som underlättar implementeringen av byggnaders gröna egenskaper i värderingsprocessen, samt för att investerare ska kunna se specifika gröna egenskapers effekt på fastighetsvärdet. Användningen av ett flertal olika miljöklassningssystem på marknaden skapar svårigheter vid jämförelse. RICS har tagit fram ett utkast på en hållbarhetschecklista för att komplettera värderingsutlåtandet med en utökad beskrivning av fastigheterna med en systematisk redovisning av egenskaper relevanta ur ett hållbarhetsperspektiv. Dess syfte är att tydliggöra skillnader och öka utbudet av tillgänglig transaktionsdata med en påföljande ökad transparens på fastighetsmarknaden. Studien syftar till att undersöka hur en hållbarhetschecklista kan tas fram, se ut och fungera, samt om den kan implementeras i ett projekt för en samhällsfastighet. Genom att använda mig av utkastet från RICS och intervjua aktörer på fastighetsmarknaden har en lista tagits fram som jämförts med miljöklassningssystemen och implementerats på ett specifikt projekt. Utfallet har sedan analyserats och legat till grund för de slutsatser som dragits. Resultatet av studien visar att den lista som utgår från RICS ”Sustainability Checklist” med relevanta hållbarhetsaspekter kan implementeras även på samhällsfastigheter då dessa innehar liknande egenskaper som de kommersiella fastigheterna, med vissa skillnader, som övergripande beror av: budgetrestriktioner, lokala förhållanden samt regleringar från kommunen och övriga parter. Även val av miljöklassningssystem har en viss påverkan på utfallet i fallstudien, då ett nära samband finns mellan parametrarna i hållbarhetschecklistan och miljöcertifieringssystemen, och där de kommersiella fastighetsutvecklarna i högre grad har valt att certifiera sina byggnader med de internationella systemen som är mer komplexa och innehar ett högre antal parametrar. Emellertid bygger en framgångsrik implementering av listan på att värderarens roll ändras till mer informerande, vilket också ställer krav på kunskapsnivå och utbudet av utbildning och vägledning för professionella värderare, en uppgift som ska upptas av professionella värderingsorgan. Slutligen fastställs att listan bör bearbetas ytterligare, med utveckling och förtydligande av vissa aspekter för att underlätta insamling av information samt underlätta för värderare att i praktiken kunna använda den som ett komplement i värderingsarbetet.<br>The real estate market has shown an increased demand among real estate appraisers for a tool to facilitate the implementation of green building features into the valuation process, and for investors to discern a specific green feature’s impact upon value. The wide range of green building rating systems used on the real estate market today causes difficulties in comparison. To supplement the valuation report with an extended description of the properties including a systematic presentation of relevant features from a sustainability perspective, RICS (2012) has formed a draft of a ”sustainability checklist”, which purpose is to highlight differences, increase the supply of information and enhance transparency in the property market. The study aims to investigate the development, design and function of a sustainability checklist, and whether it can be implemented on public properties. A list was created based on the draft from RICS ”Sustainability Checklist”, and interviewed players in the real estate market, which were implemented on a specific project consisting of a public building. The result of the study was analysed and has formed the basis of the conclusions drawn. The result of the study conducted within this thesis shows that the list based on RICS ”Sustainability Checklist” with sustainability aspects included can be implemented also on public buildings, as these buildings possess similar features as the commercial buildings. Some main differences can be seen, overall resulting from: budget constraints, local conditions and regulations from the municipality and other parties. Also, the choice of a certain green building rating system influence the effect on the outcome, whereas a close relationship can be find between certain aspects within the sustainability checklist and green building rating systems, and the commercial real estate developers increasingly chose to certify their buildings with the international systems, which are more complex and contain a higher number of aspects. However, in order to achieve a successful implementation of the list among appraisers within the real estate market, the role of the valuer must change to more informative, which also make demands on the level of knowledge and the provision of training and guidance for professional appraisers, a task to be undertaken by professional valuators. Furthermore, it is also established within this study that the list should be further processed and modified in order to facilitate the gathering of information and to simplify for the appraiser to use it as a supplement within the valuation process.
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Khosla, Niti Gautam. "Development of a framework to assist owners in deciding to use sustainable site design practices for institutional buildings." Diss., Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users, 2007.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University, Construction Management Program, 2007.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on June 12, 2008). Available through UMI ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-286).
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Ferriss, Lori (Lori E. ). "Environmental and cultural sustainability In the built environment : an evaluation of LEED for historic preservation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61550.
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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2010.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 88-89).<br>Preservation of buildings is an important process for both cultural and environmental sustainability. Buildings are frequently demolished and rebuilt long before necessitated by structural or material deterioration, wasting both materials and energy. Preservation can be seen as the ultimate form of recycling; it allows existing buildings to be updated and retrofitted for continued use, optimizing the longevity of the structure while protecting its cultural significance. Currently, there is a lack of motivation and regulation for choosing preservation over new construction. The LEED guidelines give only a small number of points for building reuse, and frequently historic restrictions interfere with measures that would produce the same types of energy savings seen in new construction. This project will use several case studies, including the preservation of Pier A in New York City's Battery Park, as examples of contemporary restoration projects that have received or are anticipating LEED ratings. I will look at these projects in the context of current LEED guidelines and proposed future revisions to investigate how the LEED system addresses issues regarding preservation, and how they could be improved to encourage more sustainable renovation practices.<br>by Lori Ferriss.<br>M.Eng.
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Silveira, Clarissa Ferreira Albrecht da. "A systemic approach for integrative design of buildings and landscapes: towards ecosystem services provision in urban areas." Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 2018. http://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/21778.
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Previous issue date: 2018-08<br>Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>Cities are at the core of current environmental problems and, conversely, may host the solutions for them. They are the defining ecological phenomenon of the twenty-first century. Natural patterns and processes within cities might be a means toward an ecological regeneration of their bioregions through a symbiotic relationship between them. In this context, design has a great potential to reshape cities, transforming them for improved living conditions and balanced ecological systems. Considering buildings and landscapes as reciprocal entities within a system is a great opportunity for design innovation and increased performance with an active engagement between people and nature. By assuming the ecosystem services approach as a reference for highest ecological performance when multiple ecosystem services are provided within a system, this dissertation proposes an urban ecosystem services framework and the concept of service providing design for assessing architecture and landscape architecture. This framework is the basis to analyze three rating systems that are the most relevant standards for sustainable and regenerative design of architecture and landscape architecture, being the Living Building Challenge â , LEED â , and Sustainable SITES Initiative â . Furthermore, two architecture and landscape architecture certified and high-performance projects are analyzed. Based on the analysis, other ecosystem services beyond those proposed in the framework are identified, being renewable energy sources and active living. Some ecosystem services considered are not required by the rating systems, and not provided by the projects, being medicinal resources, pollination, and spiritual experience. Although required, food production is not provided in the projects studied due to a scale issue as they are located in densely occupied urban sites. Moreover, SITES is currently more related to ecosystem services than LEED, which suggests that the ecosystem services framework has a great potential as a tool to explore the relationship of building design criteria and natural systems and cycles. Although most ecosystem services are identified as provided by the two assessed projects, their performance suggests that they are not yet fully integrated to the natural ecosystem. This fact corroborates to the necessary next step for defining the Urban Ecosystem Services Framework in a quantitative approach with a hierarchical organization of the ecosystem services. Rigorously addressing the ecosystem services approach in LEED, SITES, and other rating systems will help integrate ecological regeneration processes in architecture, landscape architecture, and cities.
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Mer'eb, Muhammad Musa. "Greenometer-7 a tool to assess the sustainability of a building's life cylce at the conceptual design phase /." Cleveland, Ohio : Cleveland State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1209184917.
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Thesis (D.Eng.)--Cleveland State University, 2008.<br>Abstract. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on May 8, 2008). Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-343). Available online via the OhioLINK ETD Center. Also available in in print.
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Ngwadla, Xolisa. "An evaluation of building sustainability considerations in South Africa : a case of the SAIAB building." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008375.
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The theory of sustainable development has received worldwide acceptance, and is characterised by the protection of environmental quality, social justice and economic development to ensure a quality of life for future generations. The concepts of sustainable development have transcended to all aspects of society, including the built environment through the Habitat Agenda and building sustainability rating tools. The thesis investigates the implications of sustainable development on how it relates to the building construction industry in South Africa. The study sought to evaluate the extent of consideration and motivation for the incorporation of sustainability criteria in building design, using the case of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity wet collection facility in Grahamstown. The goal of the thesis was achieved by evaluating sustainability considerations and barriers to adoption of sustainability criteria in the design of the SAlAB building, the rating of the building against the LEED ™ criteria, and evaluation of the applicability of the LEED ™ in the South African context. The importance of the research emanates from the fact that, despite the proliferation of sustainable development and sustainability rating tools in the world, there is no widely used building sustainability rating tool in South Africa, even though the country is industrialising with a very active built environment. The study therefore contributes to the body of knowledge necessary for the implementation of a building rating tool in the country, through an understanding of barriers to implementation. The research method used in the study was a case study with the intention of obtaining the design professional's considerations and challenges in the context of designing the SAIAB building. The case study used multiple data collection methods, with primary information obtained from interviews of professionals involved in the design of the building, whilst additional information was from analysis of technical drawings and review of literature on the subject. The findings of the research showed that there is an understanding of sustainability and consideration in the building industry even though there is no targeted intent to meet sustainability goals. The barriers to building sustainability were identified as lack of regulation, incentives, access to land, awareness, availability of professional codes and standards, economic costs and capacity. These barriers translated into a relatively low score, a silver rating for the SAlAB building when using the LEEDTM rating system. The implications of the findings suggests a need for the development of a comprehensive building sustainability rating tool suited for the South African context, with performance standards and a technical manual to support it. This should however be done in an environment where sustainability goals are supported by regulation and incentives have been developed.
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Yang, Xi. "Measuring the Effects of Environmental Certification on Residential Property Values - Evidence from Green Condominiums in Portland, U.S." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1113.
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Green building, as an environmentally responsible and resource-efficient product, has emerged in recent decades. Along with the growing interest in green building design and operating practices, a number of green building certification standards and rating systems have been developed by different organizations worldwide. Those rating systems allow government regulators, building professionals, and consumers to embrace green building with confidence. Many recent studies find that LEED and Energy Star certified commercial buildings gain significant rental and sales price premiums and have higher occupancy rates. However, little research has been conducted to measure the market value of certified multi-family residential buildings, for instance, green condominiums. This study investigates the price effects of LEED certification on condominium real estate assets in a local housing market, in this case Portland, Oregon. The overall dataset is developed by combining information from Metro's Regional Land Information System (RLIS) and LEED certifications by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). A hedonic pricing model is employed to measure the effects of certification levels on sales prices. The model results indicate that, compared to non-certified condominiums in Portland, green certified properties have a 5.8 percent sales price premium on average. The result of this study confirms that LEED condominiums exhibit higher sales prices controlling for location- and property-specific factors.
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Ikenouye, Tara L. 1975. "Sustainable Historic Preservation: A Rehabilitation Plan for the Jeff. Smith's Parlor Museum in Skagway, Alaska." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9916.
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xii, 145 p. : ill. (some col.), maps. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.<br>In an effort to confront global warming and the increasing scarcity of resources,
the preservation community began several years ago to adopt sustainable and green
building practices and metrics for historic rehabilitation projects. As a result, there is an
ever growing number of rehabilitated historic buildings in the United States not only
incorporating sustainable building designs but also achieving Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Most of these are large, architect-designed
buildings in urban settings rehabilitated for cultural and commercial uses. This thesis
explores the application of the LEED 2009 New Construction and Major Renovation
Rating System for the development of a sustainable rehabilitation plan for the modest
vernacular 1897 Jeff. Smith's Parlor Museum in Skagway, Alaska. The goal of this
research is to demonstrate how the LEED rating system might be applied to the
rehabilitation of this building and other historic vernacular buildings.<br>Committee in Charge:
Donald L. Peting, Chair;
Grant Crosby, NPS Historical Architect
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Yuce, Martin. "Sustainability Evaluation of Green Building Certification Systems." FIU Digital Commons, 2012. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/769.
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The attention on green building is driven by the desire to reduce a building’s running cost over its entire life cycle. However, with the use of sustainable technologies and more environmentally friendly products in the building sector, the construction industry contributes significantly to sustainable actions of our society. Different certification systems have entered the market with the aim to measure a building’s sustainability. However, each system uses its own set of criteria for the purpose of rating.
The primary goal of this study is to identify a comprehensive set of criteria for the measurement of building sustainability, and therefore to facilitate the comparison of existing rating methods. The collection and analysis of the criteria, identified through a comprehensive literature review, has led to the establishment of two additional categories besides the 3 pillars of sustainability. The comparative analyses presented in this thesis reveal strengths and weaknesses of the chosen green building certification systems - LEED, BREEAM, and DGNB.
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Eisenman, Ana Athalia Plaut. "Sustainable streets and highways: an analysis of green roads rating systems." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/43702.
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As sustainability increasingly becomes a concern to society, it is in state transportation agencies' best interests to embrace and adopt initiatives that will both educate their employees and the communities they serve on how transportation systems and system operations can be viewed within such a context. One of the strategies some state departments of transportation (SDOTs) have adopted for providing a more sustainable approach to highway design is a "green streets and highways rating system." Adopting a strategy such as the one proposed in this thesis for the Georgia Department of Transportation will enable an agency to compare projects based on sustainability goals and outcomes. Such a rating system can provide several benefits to a state department of transportation. As a public relations tool, publishing the sustainability rating results of completed projects can promote an "environmentally friendly" image of the agency. In some cases, this could be used to garner increased support for an agency's program. Comparing the ratings of proposed projects during the early programming process may also help in the selection of more sustainably effective and efficient projects. Additionally, a project in the project planning phase could use the green rating criteria to identify those areas where changes in design could result in more environmentally sensitive designs. A green streets and highways rating tool is an important means of fostering an environmental ethic in a transportation agency, one that could become more important in years to come.
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Joustra, Caryssa. "An Integrated Building Water Management Model for Green Building." Scholar Commons, 2010. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3654.
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the developer of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) green building scoring system. On first inspection of LEED points, few address water efficiency. However, water management encompasses other points beyond the Water Efficiency (WE) category. In general, the industry is apt to take a somewhat compartmentalized approach to water management. The use of alternative water sources or the reuse of wastewater significantly complicates the water budget picture. A total water management systems approach, taking into consideration water from various sources, both inside and outside the building, should be implemented in order to devise a strategy for optimal reduction of potable water consumption and wastewater generation. Using the STELLA software to create an integrated building water management (IBWM) model provides stakeholders with a tool to evaluate potential water savings under dynamic conditions for a specific project site. Data collection for IBWM model calibration also shows that water consumption trends are unique to each project, and using LEED assumptions about water usage can overestimate or underestimate potential water savings.
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Biswas, Tajin N. A. "Towards a Framework for Supporting Sustainable Building Design: A Case Study of Two Credits Over Evolving Rating Standards." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2015. http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/626.
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It is becoming increasingly relevant that designs address sustainability requirements. The objectives of any sustainable design are: to reduce resource depletion of energy, water, and raw materials; prevent environmental degradation caused throughout the building lifecycle; provide a safe, comfortable and healthy living environment. Currently, the sustainability of a building is judged by standards codified in a rating system. (1) Although compliance with a sustainability rating system is not mandatory, increasingly, it is becoming a goal that many designers and authorities would like to achieve. However, there are impediments to the pervasive use of sustainable design rating systems. 1. Certification is expensive. ( 2 ) It is labor intensive, involving large volumes of data aggregation, information accounting and exchange, which, can be a deterrent to designers and the design process. 2. Ratings systems are periodically reviewed; as our understanding increase and technology improve, sustainability requirements on designs become more extensive and, sometimes, more stringent. (3) 3. Sustainable building design rating tools are not readily integrated into the design process whereby the design solution can be developed by different disciplines. 4. The design information model associated with a building may not contain the data (attributes) necessary to evaluate its design. 5. Information is disparate and distributed—requiring it to be supplemented, augmented from various sources, and managed for the different stages of a building design process In practice, designers tend to employ commercial (and reasonably stable) design tools, making it imperative to develop an approach that utilizes information readily and currently available in digital form in conjunction with rating system requirements. This research focuses on supporting sustainability assessment where designers need to evaluate the information in a design in order to fulfill sustainability metrics. The main research objective is an approach to integrating sustainability assessment with a design environment. This comprises: identifying informational requirements from rating systems; representing them in computable form; mapping them to information in a commercial design tool; and assessing the performance of a design. An overall framework for organizing, managing and representing sustainability information requirements is developed as the demonstrator. Case study of an actual project demonstrates the flow of information from a commercially available building information modeler and a sustainable building rating system. The process developed bridges sustainability assessment requirements with information from the model for preevaluation prior to submission for certification. Contributions include a technical implementation of sustainable design assessment for pre assessment through a process of identifying information availability, augmentation, representation and management focused on two credits (Reduce indoor water use and Minimum energy performance) over evolving rating standards, namely (LEED 2.1, LEED 2009 and LEED v4). These contributions are intended to enable designers, stakeholders, contractors and other professionals to communicate strategies and make informed decisions to achieve sustainability goals for a project from design through to operation.
(1) Design choices are validated, by measuring design performance against criteria specified by the rating system. See Chapter 2: Research Background. (2) “Shame on you for perpetuating this myth that green design costs more even if integrated properly. LEED certification does, but green design need not.” (Kats, 2010) (3) “Sustainability is not static–it is iteratively changing, based on knowledge that connects science and design.” (Williams, 2007)
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Andersson, Alexandra. "Green Building : Ett företags energieffektiviseringsarbete i ett byggprojekt samt de krav som ställs för att få byggnaden Green Building klassad." Thesis, Mälardalen University, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-7875.
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<p>The examination has been performed at Bjerking AB, which is an architectural and engineering company. Bjerking AB has the ambition to be a member of Green Building.</p><p>The Green Building program developed in year 2005 by The European Commission, the program is an environmental system with the aim to improving energy efficiency within the sectors of non-residential buildings. The minimum requirements to participate the program are following: in new-built buildings the calculated energy consumption must be 25 % lower than the requirements in the BBR (Building regulations) and in refurbishment the reduction must be 25 % lower than before the optimization.</p><p>The aim of this study has been to examine and review the company Bjerking AB's energy efficiency work in the project of building the school/kindergarten S:ta Maria Alsike, where the goal is to get this building Green Building classed. A description of requirements to become a member of the Green Building has also accomplished in the thesis.</p><p>The methods performed in this study are literature review, searches on the Internet, studies on the project database for facts/values, calculation of energy consumption and interviews of members of the Green Building. </p><p>The following issues have been dealt with in the report;</p><p>- Did the building in the project manage the requirement to achieve an energy consumption that is 25% lower than the requirements in BBR?</p><p>- What technical measures/system was selected in the building?</p><p>- What kind of cooperation was the project based on?</p><p>- What is required for consultancy companies and real estate owners to become members of the Green Building?</p><p>The study of the project and calculation of estimated energy consumption in the building, give the result 47 kWh/m<sup>2</sup>, year. This is 60 % lower than the requirements of BBR. The Green Building requirement is that the building's energy consumption should be at least 25% less than the requirements in BBR. The building fulfills this requirement by a significant margin. It can therefore be concluded that the technical solutions carried out in the building are energy efficient. The project consisted of the cooperation shape “partnering ", which can be assumed to be a good form of cooperation in order to achieve an energy efficient building. The consultancy company Bjerking AB and the landlord Knivsta Pastorat has the potential to become members of Green Building, as Green Building Endorser respective Green Building Partner.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> energy efficiency, requirements of BBR, technical systems, cooperation, consultancy companies, real estate owners, estimated energy consumption, partnering, Green Building Partner, Green Building Endorser.</p><br>Utbildningsprogram: Civilingenjör i samhällsteknik, 180 p (270 hp).
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Ezekwem, Kenechukwu Chigozie. "Environmental Information Modeling: An Integration of Building Information Modeling and Geographic Information Systems for Lean and Green Developments." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2016. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28195.
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Building Information Modeling (BIM), used by many for building design and construction, and Geographic Information GIS System (GIS), used for city planning, contain large spatial and attribute data which could be used for Lean and green city planning and development. However, there exist a systematic gap and interoperability challenge between BIM and GIS that creates a disjointed workflow between city planning data in GIS and building data in BIM. This hinders the seamless analysis of data between BIM and GIS for lean and green developments. This study targets the creation of a system which integrates BIM and GIS system data. The methods involve the establishment of a novel Environmental Information Modeling (EIM) framework to bridge the gap using Microsoft Visual C#. The application of this framework shows the potential of this concept. The research results provide an opportunity for more analysis for lean and green construction planning, development and management.
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Amaral, Marco Antônio Teixeira de. "Green building: análise das dificuldades (ainda) enfrentadas durante o processo de certificação LEED no Brasil." reponame:Repositório Institucional do FGV, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10438/11105.
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Previous issue date: 2013-07-31<br>A preocupação com o esgotamento dos recursos naturais e a conscientização sobre as questões ligadas à sustentabilidade provocaram o estudo em um setor que tem sido apontado como de grande importância para a transformação do meio ambiente: a construção civil. Com isso percebemos o surgimento de um conjunto de práticas e procedimentos visando as chamadas 'construções sustentáveis', que introduziram uma nova realidade comercial no segmento da construção civil. Para avaliar se uma construção é ou não sustentável surgiram os eco-labellings, que através de sistema de pontuação ou conceitos permitem avaliar qualitativamente em que grau de sustentabilidade uma edificação encontra-se. Em especial, o mercado brasileiro vem, desde 2004, buscando a certificação ambiental LEED; sendo assim, a presente dissertação tem como objetivo identificar, após quase uma década desde a primeira submissão de projeto brasileiro ao USGBC, quais ainda são as dificuldades enfrentadas no processo de certificação LEED. O referencial teórico reforçou que o segmento da construção civil contribui de duas formas para a degradação do meio ambiente: no consumo de recursos naturais e energéticos, e na geração de grande quantidade de resíduos. Por esse motivo, estudos nessa área são extremamente importantes para a transformação do meio ambiente, que, através da adoção de práticas construtivas sustentáveis poderá minimizar os impactos gerados. Neste trabalho, optou-se pela utilização de pesquisa exploratória quanto aos fins, uma vez que existe pouco conhecimento acumulado sobre a avaliação do processo de certificação LEED, e bibliográfica, complementada com pesquisa de campo, quanto ao meio, pois fundamenta-se em estudo desenvolvido com base em material publicado, complementado por entrevistas no campo. Este trabalho caracteriza-se por se um estudo introdutório à compreensão do tema e convida a estudos complementares mais abrangentes, dada a relevância do assunto nas três esferas de sustentabilidade: social, ambiental e econômica.<br>Concern about the depletion of natural resources and awareness of sustainability issues led the study in an industry that has been shown to be important for the transformation of the environment: construction. Thus we see the emergence of a set of practices and procedures for so-called 'sustainable buildings', which introduced a new commercial reality in the construction segment. To assess whether or not a building is sustainable eco-labellings emerged that through scoring system or concepts allow qualitatively evaluate the degree to which sustainability is a building. In particular, the Brazilian market has, since 2004, seeking LEED certification, so in this thesis aims to identify, after nearly a decade since the first submission to the USGBC Brazilian project, which still are the difficulties faced in the process LEED certification. The theoretical stressed that the construction industry contributes in two ways to the degradation of the environment: the consumption of energy and natural resources, and the generation of large amounts of waste. Therefore, studies in this area are extremely important for the transformation of the environment, which, through the adoption of sustainable building practices can minimize the impacts. In this work, we chose to use exploratory research as to the purposes, since there is little accumulates knowledge on the evaluation of the LEED certification process, and literature, complemented with field research, about the middle, because is based on a study supported on published material, supplemented by interviews in the field. This work is characterized by an introductory study to the understanding of the topic and invites further studies are more comprehensive, given the relevance of the subject in the three spheres of sustainability: social, environmental and economic.
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Danell, Jenny, and Mona Olausson. "Follow-up of environmental certifications – A study of the four most widely used systems in Sweden." Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-147369.
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The present thesis investigates the demands for follow-ups determined within the largest four environmental certification systems in Sweden, BREEAM-SE, LEED, Miljöbyggnad, and GreenBuilding. This study was narrowed down to only include environmental certifications of newly developed commercial constructions. Furthermore, the different problems and risks that can occur alongside follow-up demands within an environmental certification will be discussed as well as the positive effects of such a follow-up. There has been a significant increase in the classification of constructions in the last decade. Today, the majority of large construction projects undergo an environmental certification. The certification of newly developed buildings start with the planning documents and has a large impact on how buildings are constructed, built, and maintained. The certification process is often intricate and involves many different parties such as engineers, architects, and constructions workers. Demands for follow-ups will vary in both layout and scope depending on the environmental certification system after it has been commissioned. Controlling and ensuring that the project plans have been met after commissioning allow buildings to, at a greater extent, live up to expectations and classification grades. Thereby, the risk of having a misleading certification grade even in the management phase is reduced. A supervised and planned commissioning as well as demands on a new certification of the building, which confirms an acquired grade, strengthens the recognition of the building on the market.<br>Denna kandidatuppsats behandlar de uppföljningskrav som ställs inom Sveriges fyra största miljöcertifieringssystem; BREEAM-SE, LEED, Miljöbyggnad och GreenBuilding. Rapporten har avgränsats till miljöcertifiering av kommersiella byggnader vid nyproduktion. Vidare behandlas olika problem och risker som kan uppstå i samband med uppföljningskrav av en miljöcertifiering, samt de positiva effekter en uppföljning bidrar till. Det har skett en betydande ökning av klassningsarbetet av byggnader det senaste decenniet, majoriteten av stora byggprojekt genomgår idag en miljöcertifiering. Certifiering av byggnader i nyproduktion utgår från projekteringshandlingar och har stor inverkan på hur byggnader konstrueras, byggs och underhålls. Certifieringsprocessen är ofta invecklad och involverar många parter såsom ingenjörer, arkitekter och byggare. Uppföljningskraven som respektive miljöcertifieringssystem ställer inom sina certifikat efter idrifttagandet varierar i både utformning och omfattning. Kontroll och säkerställning av att projekteringsvärden i drift gör att byggnader i större utsträckning lever upp till förväntningar och erhållet certifieringsbetyg. Därigenom minskar dessutom risken för att certifieringsbetyg, som kvarstår även i förvaltningsskedet, ska bli missvisande. Ett övervakat och planerat idrifttagande, samt krav på en ny certifiering av byggnader i drift som bekräftar ett erhållet betyg, stärker byggnaders erkännande på marknaden.
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Simmonds, Daphne Marie. "Information Technology & Sustainability: An Empirical Study of the Value of the Building Automation System." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5774.
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This study examines the environmental and economic effects of green information technology (IT). Green IT describes two sets of IT innovations: one set includes innovations that are implemented to reduce the environmental impact of IT services in organizations; and the other IT to reduce the environmental impact of other organizational processes. The two sets respond to the call for more environmentally friendly or “greener” organizational processes.
I developed and tested a preliminary model. The model applied the resource based view (RBV) of the firm (Wernerfelt 1984) the stakeholder theory (Freeman 1984) and included four constructs: (1) BAS implementation; environmental value conceived in a novel way as the conservation of electric energy in buildings; economic value -- from energy cost savings; and BAS complements. These four constructs formed three propositions: (1) BAS implementation is positively associated with environmental value; (2) environmental value is positively associated with economic value; and BAS complements moderate the relationship BAS implementation and environmental value.
The model was used to guide the investigation of three research questions:
1. What are the environmental and economic values of green IT?
2. How do green IT create the above values?
3. Are other dimensions of value created? If so, what are they?
The focal IT investigated was the building automation system – a system designed to conserve electric energy and decrease operational costs. The unit of analysis of the study was the facilities management team – the implementers of the system.
I collected data on a sample of six diverse cases of BAS implementations. The cases were diverse in terms of the BAS types, the building purposes, the building locations and the building occupancy and management. Two types of BAS were involved in the study, each with a different level of artificial intelligence: the more intelligent BAS self-reconfigured when changes in setpoints, for example, were necessary; the less intelligent BAS must be reconfigured by an engineer in similar circumstances.
There was also diversity in terms of the buildings in which the systems were implemented and the occupancy and management of the buildings. The buildings include: the corporate headquarters of a global telecommunications firm; university classrooms; a residence hall in a university; and three multi-tenanted office complexes. The building occupancy and management differ in that some buildings are owner-occupied and are managed in-house, while the others are leased and their management outsourced.
Data collection involved recorded semi-structured interviews of three sets of users in the organizations: building engineers; chief engineers; and property/facilities managers. The interviews were prearranged and were conducted onsite using an interview protocol. Each interview lasted approximately one hour and was conducted in one session. The data were transcribed and analyzed in Nvivo 10.
The findings showed support for the presence of the four constructs within the preliminary model as well as for the three propositions in the preliminary model. The data also revealed contextual details of the BAS implementation and BAS complements constructs. There were also new dimensions value including: unanticipated types of economic value (including savings from reduced labor demand; social value (comfort and safety for building occupants); and strategic value (knowledge used to position the organizations for greater efficiency and effectiveness). Overall, the value outcomes of the implementations can be summarized as short term social, environmental and economic value as well as strategic value – consistent with the concept of sustainable value defined by Hart et al. (1995).
Also, consistent with Zuboff’s (1985) description of the duality of intelligent IT systems -- the ability to informate and automate, the BAS implementation construct was found to include two distinct sources of value: equipment automation; and equipment information. The unanticipated value dimensions and types, as well as the sources of value were used to refine the research model.
The study therefore a preliminary theoretical model – the resource based view of the sustainable organization (RBV-SO) -- as well as contextual implementation details that can be used to guide future investigations of the value created by intelligent green IT systems such as the BAS, as well as measurement items that can be used to inform quantitative studies of these systems. The study also adds to the practical body of knowledge concerning green IT implementations in general and implementations of the BAS in particular, concerning: details of the information value – for example, for measuring the environmental impact of the system and for substantiating claims in the application for green funds available to organizations; and details of some key complementary resources that enhance value creation within the context.
Two major limitations of this study are: (1) a single coder was used in the analysis process and therefore no inter-coder reliability was established for the results; and (2) user perceptions rather than actual quantities were used to validate the findings.
Some future research prospects include: use of these findings to conduct a quantitative study of an intelligent system extended with, for example, investigation of the impact of external forces such as government regulations, environmental issue salience, and market forces on the value created by green IT (such as the BAS); and investigation of the impact over time of the development of the strategic capabilities enabled by the BAS on creation of value.
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Berggren, Jonathan. "Miljöbyggnad, GULD värt? : En undersökning av fastighetsägares erfarenheter och tankar kring ett nytt certifieringssystem." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Byggteknik, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-221368.
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During the past few years an increased attention has been paid to environmental issues in the construction and property sector in Sweden. In order to simplify the work with these issues a Swedish environmental certification system for buildings called Miljöbyggnad has been developed. This thesis aims to investigate the opinion of a selected number of selected property owners of Miljöbyggnad. From that basis recommendations and actions for the future work with the system will be presented. The investigation has been conducted through personal interviews with five property owners. The main issues that the interviews have been based on are their purpose, experiences, perceived complications and future prospects in terms of certification using Miljöbyggnad. The system intends to be cost-effective, simple and to offer a relevant environmental assessment of buildings and the result from the report indicates that this is largely fulfilled. All respondents believe that Miljöbyggnad offers a relevant environmental assessment. All of them also believe that the system is simple except for some complications and 80 % believe that the system is cost-effective. In terms of the future, all interviewed property owners will most likely certify buildings under Miljöbyggnad, some to a greater extent than others. The conclusion from this investigation is that the system needs to be dynamic. Adaption to the social, environmental, technical, economical and legal conditions that prevail is vital. However, it is recommended that Miljöbyggnad retains its simplicity and avoid growing to become too comprehensive.
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Cai, Zhichang. "From energy efficiency to integrated sustainable urbanism in residential development in China." Licentiate thesis, KTH, Industriell ekologi, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-25233.
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China has adopted Sustainable Development as a national strategy for all industries. In civil construction sector, sustainability is regarded as the development of Green Building in China. Since 2000, China has introduced a series of policies and laws to promote Green Building. Green Building was defined as buildings that are “energy-efficient, land-efficient, water-efficient, and material-efficient” and emit “minimal pollution” in during its entire life cycle, and meets a specified standard for indoor environment at the same time. However, energy efficiency is the central issue of current Green Building development in China, while issues of resources and pollution are neglected, which is partly due to China’s energy structure. Social and economic aspects are also always ignored. The main aim of this thesis is to map pathways towards more comprehensive frameworks for how residential areas in China could be constructed in a more sustainable way in hot –summer and cold-winter area. Case study was the main method used to examine the specifications of Green Residential Building in China. This paper offers a general overview of the current green trend in China and presents a specific analysis on three cases to search for the proper approach for China’s unique situation by three specific cases representing three types of Green Building: Modern Vernacular Architecture, Eco-office and Mass-housing, according to their features in scale, location and function. This paper then presents a specific integrated sustainability analysis of the Landsea Housing Project in Nanjing, a hot-summer/cold-winter zone. Hammarby Sjöstad, a cutting edge project in Stockholm, is also discussed as a reference area from which experiences can be drawn for China. The aim was to improve the framework for construction of residential buildings in China in a more sustainable way, from energy efficiency to integrated sustainability. The paper also discusses the relationship between the economic growth and energy consumption in the fast-growing situation, presents several scenarios depicting energy and comfort and makes suggestions for China. The roles of government, developers and residents are also addressed. The paper argues that an adaptive and holistic approach, which must be expanded from both spatial scale and temporal span, should be established for the Green Residential Building development in China, as an effective way to meet the sustainability goal.<br>QC 20101013
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Noori, Mustafa, and Jesper Davidsson. "Nytta vid tillämpning av miljöcertifieringssystem för miljön och företag inom industriellt byggande : Certifiering av industriella småhusbyggnationer av trä." Thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, JTH, Byggnadsteknik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-37336.
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Syfte: Syftet med detta arbete är att välja ett alternativt miljöcertifieringssystem som passar bättre för industriellt byggande av träsmåhus och även beskriva vilken nytta systemet har för både miljön och för trähusföretag inom industriellt byggande.Metod: Arbetet är baserat på kvalitativ metoder och där med används metoderna litteraturstudie, intervjuer och dokumentanalys. En fallstudie har utförts på ett planerat projekt där en teoretisk certifiering av Miljöbyggnad har tillämpats. Detta har utförts med hjälp av intervjuer och litteraturstudie. För att kunna utföra en fallstudie har ett antal dokument analyserats som samlats in från Götenehus AB.Resultat: Resultatet redovisar skillnaderna på systemen när det kommer till teknik och administration. Författarna utgick sedan från relevanta faktorer och intervjuer som resulterade till att Miljöbyggnad valdes till det system som passar bättre för trähusföretag inom industriellt byggande. Resultatet av fallstudien som utfördes på byggnadsobjektet Riddersholm visade vilken nytta för miljön en teoretisk tillämpning av Miljöbyggnad har, exempelvis reducerat värmeeffektbehov. Studien visar även på nyttan för trähusföretag inom industriellt byggande som exempelvis att det stärker företagets varumärke.Konsekvenser: Med hjälp av certifieringssystemen blir det en mer underlättande process att förhålla sig till när man jobbar med miljöfrågor. Införandet av detta kan leda till många fördelar för företagen, då de får visa sig utåt och kan där med påvisa att de har ett miljötänk från start. Alla företag har inte den kompetensen inom området och behöver därför få en mjukstart för att komma in i det.Begränsningar: Arbetet har begränsats till de fyra vanligaste systemen i Sverige. En fallstudie har begränsats till området "Energi" i Miljöbyggnads som innefattar fyra indikatorer "Energianvändning", "Värmeeffektbehov", "Solvärmelast" samt "Energislag".<br>Purpose: The purpose of this work is to make a proposal for an alternative environmental certification system that fits better for industrial building of wooden houses and also describe the benefits the system has for both the environment and industrial construction companies.Method: The work is based on a qualitative approach, using the methods literature study, interviews and document analysis. A case study has been carried out on a planned project where a theoretical certification of environmental construction has been applied. This has been done through interviews and literature studies. In order to carry out the case study, a number of documents have been collected from Götenehus AB and analysed.Findings: The result reports the differences between the four systems when it comes to technology and administration. The authors then took consideration of relevant factors and conducted interviews in the choice of Miljöbyggnad for the system that fits better for industrial single-family-building companies. The outcome of the case study, that carried out on the construction project Riddersholm, shows the benefits for the environment a theoretical application of Miljöbyggnad has, for example reduced heat power requirements. The study also shows the benefits for industrial single-family-building companies, such as strengthening the company's brand.Implications: With the help of certification systems, the process to deal with environmental issues gets easier. The introduction of this can lead to many benefits for companies, as they may turn outwards and can prove that they have an environmental thinking from start. All companies do not have the skills in the field and therefore need a soft start to get into it.Limitations: The work has been limited to the four most common systems in Sweden. A case study has been confined to Miljöbyggnad energy area, which includes the first four indicators.
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Švadleňáková, Radka. "Mateřská školka." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-227646.
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This thesis solves the design documentation for implementation of kindergarten. The building site is situated in the urban area of village Vlčnov. The building site is sloping. The slope is oriented to the southeast. Kindergarten is designed as detached brick building with two floors and without basement. On each floor there are two departments for children. The total projected number of children is 60. Kindergarten is accessed from the local road. Each floor has its own entrance from southeast and northwest. The first floor is partially roofed by flat roof – terrace and green roof. Second floor is roofed by gabled roof, consisting of wooden lattice trusses. The building includes a garden for movement and play of children.
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Coleman, Sylvia. "LEED Green Building Rating System : values of consumption." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/15401.
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The United States Green Building Council's (USGBC's) Leadership in Energy
and Design Green Building Rating System (LEED) is a product of its time
and place. It is a fundamental assumption of this thesis that the most conscious,
effective change is made through an understanding of causes and origins.
That context is one of underlying North American values, as represented
by North American consumer culture, environmentalism, and worldview.
Having its origins in consumer culture, green consumerism is a paradox
which addresses superficial change but not the underlying values and worldviews
that drive large-scale change. North American environmentalism is
uniquely wilderness-focussed and biophilic. And North American worldviews
are undergoing a shift, or integration, which has consequences for the development
of LEED.
If the values of a consumer culture are embedded in LEED, and, if those
values are opposed to that of a sustainable culture, then what will be the
ultimate effect of LEED on the drive to increased building sustainability? By
elaborating on the socio-cultural and conceptual origins from which LEED
has arisen, which includes the creative tension between the environmental
and industry groups that created it, the LEED system becomes contextualized
and internal motivations illuminated.
The implicit value-context is examined via qualitative, theoretical examination
of the literature concerning consumer culture, environmentalism and
worldviews, while the explicit social context for LEED is addressed through
a case study conducted at the Vancouver Island Technology Park (LEED Gold award, 2002). Occupants were surveyed about their attitude toward the
LEED label, green building, and environmental labelling in general.
It was found that North American consumer culture was evident in how
LEED is marketed and delivered. North American environmentalism was
evident in the content of LEED performance areas. North American worldviews,
both mechanistic and holistic, were evident in how the LEED system
could be used, as a checklist for green building features, and/or as a holistic,
integrative design tool. Recommendations were given to both environmentalists
and industrialists in four areas, concerning LEED system specificity, green
consumerism, the potentially problematic effect of technology transfer in
other cultural contexts, and the differences between implementing green vs.
sustainable building.
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LO, TZ-WEI, and 羅子為. "Study of Subtropical Green Rating System Taiwan and China-Lighting System in Green Building." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/31565516169063746925.
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碩士<br>國立臺灣科技大學<br>營建工程系<br>101<br>“Green Building” is regarded as the basis development of construction industry for the future, and becomes the new paradigm of building design. Today, almost every industrialized country has its own green building rating system, but rarely on explored other systems for universal design.
Therefore, this study built “green building evaluation manual, EEWH-BC” and “evaluation standard for green office building” separate from Taiwan and China for feasibility of application on Subtropical green building system. In case of lighting system, establishing data flow from combine different method.
The target to conform standard for green office of norms in China which used by energy-saving process in EEWH-BC to provide program for owner meets their requirements.
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Shoniwa, Martin Ruramayi Kurayi. "Implementing value engineering in green buildings for energy efficiency." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/7063.
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Optis, Michael. "Incorporating life cycle assessment into the LEED Green Building rating system." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1059.
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Reused, recycled and regional product criteria within the LEED Green Building rating system are not based on comprehensive environmental assessments and do not ensure a measurable and consistent reduction of environmental burdens. A life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted for the LEED-certified Medical Sciences Building at the University of Victoria to illustrate how LCA can be used to improve these criteria. It was found that a lack of public LCA data for building products, insufficient reporting transparency and inconsistent data collection methodologies prevent a full incorporation of LCA into LEED. At present, LCA data can be used to determine what building products are generally associated with the highest environmental burdens per unit cost and thus require separate LEED criteria. Provided its deficiencies are rectified in the future, LCA can be fully incorporated into LEED to design environmental burden-based criteria that ensure a measurable and consistent reduction of environmental burdens.
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Basso, TINA. "An Investigation into Sustainable Building Evaluation Strategies for use within the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/7681.
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Environmental sustainability in regards to infrastructure and the built environment is a significant consideration for the Department of National Defence (DND). As the 2nd largest landowner in Canada, the DND is making great efforts to operate in a sustainable manner through the creation and implementation of sustainable building policies. Meeting the green/sustainable buildings requirements of the recent Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, and the 2006 DND Sustainable Development Strategy to achieve accreditation within generic green building systems, has proven to be extremely challenging given the mandate and the nature of Canadian Forces (CF) operations, both domestically and overseas. This line of research was conducted in order to identify the unique requirements and the sustainability factors/criteria that are applicable to the CF / DND and to investigate how to best align these requirements within the context of sustainable development strategies. Input data was obtained through an analysis of literature and relevant documents, as well as a series of interviews with individuals at all levels within the Federal Government. The result of this research undertaking was, in part, the creation of a Sustainable Development for DND based on a thorough, comprehensive and internationally-investigated factor selection process. These results illustrate the importance for the DND to consider implementing a department-specific sustainable building strategy; one that is more representative of the unique type of infrastructure DND owns and operates. The results of such an investigation can surely be used to assist with best practices and strategic policies within DND and to potentially influence policies at the Federal level of governance in this regard. The ultimate goal of this thesis was to establish the policy framework with a view for DND to develop and implement its own unique Sustainability Standard.<br>Thesis (Master, Environmental Studies) -- Queen's University, 2012-11-29 14:21:37.63
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HUANG, CHEN-CHIEH, and 黃偵傑. "Green Building Rating System EEWH and LEED in Indoor Environment Assessment Comparison and Integration." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/42435933763533305084.
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碩士<br>國立臺灣科技大學<br>營建工程系<br>104<br>As risen of environmental awareness, such as carbon reduction and sustainable development, “Green building” has become the direction of structure development in many countries. Taiwan has its own green building rating system, but due to the development of globalization, it still be affected by the development of other countries. Many buildings in Taiwan have both certifications of Taiwan and U.S.A, EEWH and LEED. In academe, the comparison between EEWH and LEED has always been studied.
The purpose of the research is to integrate green building rating systems by using materials and equipment. These two things are the basic components of all structures. All the green building rating systems are to assess the materials and equipment, but there are some differences between the methods and contents of assessment. This research takes indoor environmental quality of Taiwan EEWH-BC and U.S LEED-BD+C as scope of studies. To compare the differences of rating systems and simplify the complex process with evaluative elements, and transfer those into materials and evaluative elements. Therefore, to choose proper materials and equipment, we could also create the indoor environment which is accordance with standard of green building.
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Joshi, Bhagyashri Bharat. "Prediction of Unit Value of Un-Improved Parcels of Harris County, Texas Using LEED Sustainable Sites Criteria of Public Transportation Access." 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-12-7595.
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is one of the environmental assessment tools available to gauge buildings. This rating system is a voluntary system which does not include financial aspects in the evaluation framework. This poses a challenge for encouraging land development projects, since developers consider financial or economic return as a crucial factor before building a project. It becomes essential to know if market really accepts the economic worth of LEED ratings. This research attempted to find out relationship between economic worth of a land and parameters (measurements), which are essential to earn LEED sustainable rating for public transportation access. To find out this relationship and to recognize power of the LEED measurements to predict the appraised value of a land (dollars per square foot) various statistical models were used and predictive equations produced.
The observational units were properties in Harris County, Texas that were unimproved and had zero improvement value. The dependent variable was unit value of the property measured in dollars per square foot. The independent variables were measurements that are required for a parcel to earn LEED sustainable site rating for public transportation access and the area of parcel.
Data regarding appraised values and land area were acquired from the Harris County Appraisal District and transportation data was obtained from Houston- Galveston Area Council.
Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze different models and to develop predictive equations.
Findings suggest that LEED green building rating system influences the appraised value, dollars per square foot, of properties. It further implies that market considers the economic effect of the LEED rating system even if this assessment method does not explicitly include financial aspects in the evaluation framework.
Findings of this research also suggest that a sustainable feature of a site is related to the economic worth of a related land development project. This will provide encouragement for new sustainable land development projects. This will provide an economic incentive to the owners and developers. Developers will get encouragement to select a site located closer to mass transit networks.
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Cantin, Philippe. "LEED® en tant qu'outil de développement durable : le cas d'un projet en Montérégie." Mémoire, 2012. http://www.archipel.uqam.ca/5225/1/M12598.pdf.
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La conscientisation quant aux enjeux environnementaux n'a cessé de croître au cours des vingt dernières années. Dans le milieu de la construction, comme dans bien d'autres secteurs de nos sociétés, cette conscientisation a donné naissance depuis une dizaine d'années à un foisonnement de programmes volontaires pour les bâtiments. Ainsi, on assiste à l'édification d'un nombre croissant de bâtiments appelés « verts » ou encore « durables ». L'utilisation de ces qualificatifs semble faire l'objet d'une certaine confusion, plusieurs y ayant recours comme s'il s'agissait de synonymes. Le système d'évaluation LEED®, actuellement le programme volontaire en construction le plus influent dans le monde, ajoute à cette confusion conceptuelle dans sa version canadienne. Cette recherche examine le fonctionnement du système d'évaluation LEED Canada NC 1.0 en tant qu'outil de développement durable pour le secteur de la construction. Puisque ce mémoire se penche sur un phénomène relativement récent, nous avons privilégié l'étude de cas pour notre stratégie de recherche en ayant recours à l'observation participante et à l'analyse documentaire pour effectuer la cueillette de données. Comme cadre d'analyse, ce travail se structure autour des principes de construction durable de la norme ISO 15392. Si la littérature semble considérer le système LEED d'abord comme un programme de performance environnementale, notre recherche démontre que ce programme réussit à intégrer en partie les principes du développement durable pour le secteur de la construction. Aussi, les lacunes principales du programme dans le projet étudié se situent dans la faible prise en compte des acteurs touchés par un projet LEED, la transparence déficiente et une évaluation manquante quant aux phases d'utilisation et de fin de vie utile du bâtiment. Toutefois, nous sommes d'avis que le système LEED-NC constitue un outil en constante évolution. En ce sens, il nous apparaît un outil de développement durable en devenir. Il est en effet possible qu'une version du programme puisse, dans un futur proche, intégrer les aspects actuellement négligés du développement durable.
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Margono, Indra Kusumo, and 傅成龍. "Study of Approximate Analysis of Stormwater in Green Building Rating." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/00386684788156712287.
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碩士<br>國立臺灣科技大學<br>營建工程系<br>101<br>Variety of green building rating systems have been created and developed all over the world to emphasize the importance of green building and handle the natural environmental impact of common buildings. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is one of the most common green building rating systems used globally. However, it is difficult to apply LEED standard because of its complex requirements. Water conservation is one of categories that contain credits with multiple choice of possible designs. One of its most complex credit is Stormwater Quantity Control.There are many possible combinations of possible designs that even some of them are uncommon in the real applications. Thus, this research has studied and analyzed of many cases examined by Taiwan Green Building Center (GBC) through comprehending index, Stormwater Quantity Control, to be applied into LEED standard. By following design knowledge which are applied into the cases as visible designs and already considered as green building projects, Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) concept is utilized as an efficient method to provide several reliable designs for new cases. CBR concept quickly searches the similar design projects and manages revision of old similar design solution to fit in new cases. Test cases analysis results have shown the effectiveness of this concept by providing decision makers many fit design solutions.
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Mah, Don. "Framework for rating the sustainability of the residential construction practice." Phd thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10048/1835.
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Sustainable development issues and environmental concerns continue to gain headlines as demand within Canada’s residential construction industry escalates. Current construction practices adhere to traditional methods of construction, with inherent weaknesses such as high labour costs, negative environmental impact during and after construction, and minimal technological advancement. Many programs exist to rate building environmental performance, including Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Built Green, which are primarily performance-based, not practice-based evaluations. Considerable research has supported these performance ratings; however, there has been very little research in construction practice ratings. Hence, the purpose of the research presented in this thesis is to bridge this gap by proposing a construction practice rating program in order to challenge builders’ claims of being sustainable. Although rating programs should include measurements of both performance and practice—given that great performance does not equal great practice, particularly if the standard of performance achievement is low, current programs are based on performance alone. The goal of this thesis is to enhance the sustainability of the residential construction practice through the incorporation of sustainability evaluation rating tools. To achieve this goal, a framework has been developed which encompasses sustainability rating tools that include an integrated construction practice rating program, an application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions quantification, and implementation of a mathematical linear optimization model as a tool that minimizes cost while incorporating user-defined preferences and numerous environmental criteria under a green building rating system. CO2 emissions of various house construction stages are quantified and utilized in a 3D BIM. Application of the proposed framework is demonstrated in a case study with findings that show the weak results of sustainability ratings for a particular home builder. Hence, the findings in this research demonstrate a residential builder’s ability to measure his sustainability efforts and enhance construction practices based on a rating analysis. The introduction of BIM for quantifying emissions in the construction process is found to be of significant value.<br>Construction Engineering and Management
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Rose, Matthew Ronald. "The client satisfaction of green building procurement systems." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/20009.
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A dissertation submitted to The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Witwatersrand in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Building<br>The world population continues to grow resulting in continuous demand for development. The building and construction industry is the avenue by which a vast majority of human settlements are developed. With this in mind, it is an industry that can have a far reaching effect on human and ecological well-being across the globe and South Africa is no exception.
This study posits the problem that the correct building procurement systems to enhance client satisfaction in Green Building practices are not being applied in South Africa and as a consequence the application and integration of Green Building is being curbed. The overall aim of the study was therefore to determine how to improve client satisfaction through the correct use of building procurement systems in order to increase Green Building implementation across South Africa. The relationship between building procurement systems, client satisfaction and Green Building implementation remained the focal point throughout the study. This relationship was broken down within the literature as well as through the analysis of a questionnaire submitted to South African Green Building professionals, including clients. This examination determined that the client is the key to whether a project is developed and how it is procured. Moreover, it established that the choice of procurement strategy is the defining factor in the successful outcome of a project and ultimately the outcome of client satisfaction or dissatisfaction.
The results indicated a significant correlation of the views in practice with that in theory whereby it was determined that the most appropriate procurement systems for Green Building are collaborative systems , including Design and Manage as well as Design and Build. On the contrary the findings illustrated that the Traditional System is the least appropriate for Green Building as it is a segregated building procurement system. Furthermore, the respondents confirmed the hypothesis that incorrect building procurement systems are being applied on Green Building projects in South Africa as the Traditional System was found to be the most utilised system for Green Building across South Africa even though it is the least appropriate system. This is a noteworthy finding, as environmental progress will continually be curbed on account of low levels of client satisfaction from inadequate building procurement systems. This research gives clear solutions on which building procurement systems to use and which not to use for Green Building. By applying this knowledge client satisfaction will be enhanced and so too the Green Building environment of South Africa.
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Hong, Yu-Xiang, and 洪于翔. "A Study and Analysis of Green-Building Control Systems." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67039168325277883382.
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Tsai, Ming-Chang, and 蔡明璋. "A Study on Certification Systems for Green Building Materials in Taiwan." Thesis, 2004. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87822943952667646926.
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碩士<br>國立成功大學<br>建築學系碩博士班<br>92<br>In recent years, the greenhouse effect, sick house and other environmental subjects gradually raise the attention from people, so green building materials with environmental friendly performance become the new trend of building materials development. In order to ensure the performance of green building materials and to help consumer’s recognition, a well certification system becomes an indispensable and important issue. The government expects to carry out ”Green Building Materials Label ” in 2004, for the reasons of earth sustainability and living health.
In order to promote perfection of this system and to avoid be unsatisfied to the industry, this research explores the domestic certification systems of green building materials. Though reviewing and analyzing the framework of certification system, the internal and the international development at present, and the investigation of merchants’ opinions, this research marshaled some problems in the execution of certification systems of green building materials and the frame of “Green Building Materials Label”. And further propose countermeasures.
The present research proposes countermeasures in four parts. First, revision suggestions about Green Building Materials Label include: 1.Rationalization of the regulation content, 2.Explicit items of certification, 3.Integrated standards of certification, 4.Practical flowchart in certificating, 5.Correct certification mark. Second, suggestions about promoting Green Building Materials Label include: 1.To carry out Green Government Purchasing Program. 2.To educate a concept about green building materials. 3.Integrated Green Building Label, Green Building Materials Label and Green Label. Third, responsibility and business of certification organizations should be reestablished. Last, the three countermeasures mentioned above should be integrated to establish the practical mechanism model of Green Building Materials Label in the future.
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YADAV, RINA, and RINA YADAV. "The impact and comparison of construction material on green rating system due to CO2 emission and energy use for residential buildings." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/96758823569367536778.
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碩士<br>國立臺灣科技大學<br>建築系<br>104<br>In the present scenario, sustainable buildings are in high demand. The essential decision for building sustainability are made during the design and preconstruction stages. This can be done by the environmental performance of the material. Leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) is mostly used sustainable building rating system in the developed nations.
This thesis studies the influence of construction materials on the CO2 emission and energy use by the residential buildings. The buildings analyzed here are based on an actual two, four, six, eight and ten story. Site for study has been taken for study is Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India.
In order to develop a set of ‘benchmarks’, this research modelled the performance of ecofriendly and non-ecofriendly building materials on the similar residential buildings, located in the climate of Delhi in India. The baseline building is being constructed in reinforced concrete, steel, cement, etc. alternative versions have been same building with different material in two category such as ecofriendly (Wood, Mud) and Non-ecofriendly material (concrete). The analysis of each case study includes the calculation of annually carbon emission and energy use.
The energy use and carbon dioxide emission of the buildings was simulated using Revit software. Then we have compared baseline model with ecofriendly material and non-ecofriendly material and found that we can save more energy use and carbon dioxide emission by using ecofriendly material in comparison of Non-ecofriendly material. And also we have proved that we can achieve more points in green rating system by using eco-friendly material in comparison of non-ecofriendly material.
We have calculated the point in IGBC leed green rating system according to simulation result. Following are the calculated point for different material used-
Mud: Annual energy use cast in the case of mud is $96 so we save 95% energy in comparison with base line. Thus got 15 points.
Wood: Annual energy use cast in the case of wood is $864 so we save 51% energy in comparison with base line. Thus got 15 points.
Concrete: Annual energy use cast in the case of mud is $1439 so we save 18% energy in comparison with base line. Thus got 9 points.
As per result we clearly see that by using wood & mud we are able to save more than 32%.
So we can get all 15 point in enhanced energy efficiency credit.
And if we use concrete then we are able to save only 18 % so we can get 9 points only.
In sustainable building material credit we can archive 8 points but we can only consider 2 point for our project cause in this work we are only considering local available material, we are not recycled, reuse salvaged material, materials with recycled content. So here we got 2 point.
For Wood Based Materials (1-2 Points), we only got point in wood based building.
These findings are of significance as for as ecofriendly construction materials are concerned.
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Chen, Yen-Ting, and 陳彥廷. "Discussion and Development of Graphical Input Interfaces for Green Building Assessment Systems." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/g4qvzu.
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碩士<br>國立臺灣科技大學<br>營建工程系<br>107<br>Nowadays, the importance of the environment has come to everyone's attention. The concept of green building is slowly filtering into people's minds. Compared with the previous rough norms, the normative content of green building is more detailed now. In view of this, this study aggregates EEWH of Taiwan and LEED of the United States assessment system, sorts parameters and calculates score. Establishes a basic building information input system, inputs building information through this system, and then stores its data in the database for futures analysis.
This study mainly uses the high level programming language-Python that combined with the relational database SQLite to build the database system storage technology and develop the green building proposal system. The contents of the EEWH of Taiwan and LEED of the United States certification project are used as input material. Based on the basis of the production of the assessment system, through the preparation of the basic building parameters of the green building design to build a basic information input system for the building. Establishes a complete human input method to provide users with appropriate input process and takes the actual building as an example. Through SQLite to build a database system, and it is expected that the database will be widely used in all browsers and operating systems.
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Lee, Hsien-Yang, and 李顯洋. "Study on Foliage in Green Building Systems - Its cost and Integration with BIM." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/05850500052729931663.
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碩士<br>國立臺灣大學<br>土木工程學研究所<br>104<br>With the emphasis on environmental protection in recent years, green building has also become a popular and important topic. Greenery design not only plays a crucial role in green building certification systems, but also reduces the heat island effect and helps improve human health. After comparing most popular green building standards in the world, it is found that the Taiwanese green building standard, EEWH, specifically focuses on greenery design and make it an independent indicator, called “foliage.”
The foliage indicator in EEWH mainly considers the carbon dioxide absorption amount of various types of plants, such as trees, bushes, and lawns. The foliage indicator also encourages the use of local plants and plants that can attract birds and butterflies by giving bonus scores in EEWH. This research aims to develop a system that can easily calculate the foliage scores of greenery design from Revit BIM models and the corresponding greenery cost. An optimization model for tree-based greenery design using the genetic algorithm was also developed. Finally, this research would discuss the use of different types of trees in greenery design and their corresponding costs and foliage scores. Whether the selected trees in greenery design are local or whether these trees can attract birds or butterflies was also considered in the discussion.
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Fu, San-wen, and 傅善文. "A Study on ceiling Systems application of Green Building Materials in the Home Kitchen." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/p4uq9r.
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碩士<br>國立臺北科技大學<br>創新設計研究所<br>100<br>In these years， people improve the quality of life and the interior decoration requirement has been increasing. The basic interior decoration will being in the ceiling decoration. And the ceiling features can modify building structure， heat insulation， sound insulation， sound-absorbing capacity， compartment to adjust the indoor temperature and humidity， to prevent fire. In the residential space， the kitchen ceiling design specifications and construction of the most complex. Now in kitchen system ceiling， lack of complete systematic and modular accessory products. This study will investigate the systematic and extends to the ceiling， and use "green building materials" as the research focus. Raised the ceiling of the green building materials systems used in the kitchen of cases. In order to provide the domestic industry and later design development reference.
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Woodin, Erik A. "Building Integrated Aquaculture." 2011. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/741.
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Exploratory research into a fresh concept, building integrated aquaculture, has found new information on the topic. Motives indicating building integrated aquaculture is important for sustainable development were identified. A review of the literature found relatively little in the way of experiments, aquaculture operations, and case studies which documented or demonstrated a deep understanding of the interactions between building and aquaculture systems. A simple experiment was conducted observing thermal energy and moisture interactions in simulated aquaculture facilities, some with tank covers and insulation. Two different retrofit programs were developed in a case study of building integrated aquaculture for an existing structure on the campus of the University of Massachusetts.
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"Evaluating Different Green School Building Designs for Albania: Indoor Thermal Comfort, Energy Use Analysis with Solar Systems." Master's thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.29987.
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abstract: Improving the conditions of schools in many parts of the world is gradually acquiring importance. The Green School movement is an integral part of this effort since it aims at improving indoor environmental conditions. This would in turn, enhance student- learning while minimizing adverse environmental impact through energy efficiency of comfort-related HVAC and lighting systems. This research, which is a part of a larger research project, aims at evaluating different school building designs in Albania in terms of energy use and indoor thermal comfort, and identify energy efficient options of existing schools. We start by identifying three different climate zones in Albania; Coastal (Durres), Hill/Pre-mountainous (Tirana), mountainous (Korca). Next, two prototypical school building designs are identified from the existing stock. Numerous scenarios are then identified for analysis which consists of combinations of climate zone, building type, building orientation, building upgrade levels, presence of renewable energy systems (solar photovoltaic and solar water heater). The existing building layouts, initially outlined in CAD software and then imported into a detailed building energy software program (eQuest) to perform annual simulations for all scenarios. The research also predicted indoor thermal comfort conditions of the various scenarios on the premise that windows could be opened to provide natural ventilation cooling when appropriate. This study also estimated the energy generated from solar photovoltaic systems and solar water heater systems when placed on the available roof area to determine the extent to which they are able to meet the required electric loads (plug and lights) and building heating loads respectively.
The results showed that there is adequate indoor comfort without the need for mechanical cooling for the three climate zones, and that only heating is needed during the winter months.<br>Dissertation/Thesis<br>Masters Thesis Architecture 2015
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Su, Yu-Hao, and 蘇于豪. "Development of GC-SS (Gas Chromatography - Semiconductor Sensor) Systems for Detection of Formaldehyde and TVOCs in Healthy Green Building Materials." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/20362745696313793172.
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碩士<br>國立屏東科技大學<br>材料工程所<br>98<br>The purpose of study to apply MEMS techniques to design and manufacture a micro-column-based GC chip which have the same effect of GC capillaries and SS(Semiconductor Sensor) Chips with deposited oxide layer for detecting formaldehyde and TVOCs, which may afterward connect the GC chip. The developed platform technologies can separate mixing samplein the GC chip and detects their species and concentrations in the SS chips.
This study exploits the realization of wet-etched micro columns for GC chip and SS chip. The leakage test and mixture gas separate test achieved a fruitful separate result for Ethylbenzene-Xylene mixture at 17.1 cm/s linear flow rate in GC chip column that thermal bound with Pyrex 7740 glass wafer and polar content coating. The E-beam evaporation and sputtering techniques are used to deposit inter-digitized electrodes (IDEs) and sensing layer of SS chip receptivity. It also was considered the sensing characteristics of before and after bounded cover plate.
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Shih, Shih-Hsien, and 施世賢. "Research on a Silver-Rated Green Building from the Perspective of Mechanical, Watering and Electrical Systems Integration- The Case of M Tower." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/z5ng64.
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碩士<br>國立中山大學<br>高階經營碩士班<br>106<br>Due to the unrestricted use of environmental resources by mankind for a long time, the global warming rate has intensified. The construction industry that is closely related to life has also been listed as one of the industries and causes climate change. This thesis conducts a case study on a Silver-ranked Green Building, M Tower, to understand its design ideas on the green building indexes and the management concepts of the mechanical, watering and electrical systems. It also uses the post-occupancy evaluation views to collect the opinions and suggestions from tower’s operation manager in order to systematically depict the characteristics of the integrated system of the Green Building and the results of its actual operation.
The research findings show that: (A) After collecting rainwater by its system, the M tower stores it in a temporary storage pool with the function of flood control. The rainwater is then used to irrigate the flowerbed plants after filtering; (B) The most important influences of the mechanical, watering and electrical systems on daily energy-saving indicators are the air-conditioning and lighting; (C) There is no direct correlation between building shell and its systems, but its design and materials still have considerable impact on daily energy conservation and carbon reduction; (D) If the air-conditioning and lighting systems of the M tower can be controlled by the intelligent analysis, it can immediately control the use of the equipments. Research implications for business practices are discussed accordingly.
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Costa, Marília Neves Fonseca Azevedo da. "Building sustainability assessment methods for healthcare: proposal of the list of indicators and system of weights suitable for the Brazilian context." Master's thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/67176.
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Dissertação de mestrado em Sustainable Built Environment<br>The indication of climate change has increased the necessity for actions to avoid severe
consequences for future generations, taking into consideration the activities that have a substantial
impact in the natural environment. The recognition of the benefits of the sustainability and energy
efficiency led to an involvement in a global scale to the implications associated with it, which has
resulted in the development of several methods to estimate and rate the building performance.
Healthcare buildings, functional and dynamic structures, are focused on the healing process and
comfort of its users, have a significant role in the society and an emerging need of having a greater
performance in order to meet the requires from its strategic planning (cost reductions, regulatory
compliance, social responsibility and performance improvement) by integrating sustainability into
facility’s operations. This research addresses critical issues regarding the sustainability of the
Brazilian healthcare sector, by analysing the suitability of the most common international healthcare
building sustainability assessment methods to the social, economic and environmental contexts. It
presents the current situation of the healthcare environment and its impact (energy, water and
waste) in Brazil. Additionally, it analyses the main sustainability assessment methods developed for
this type of building by comparing the list of indicators and identifying the possibilities and
potentialities for adapting to the Brazilian context. Focused on the adaptation of the Portuguese
(HBSAtool-PT) list of indicators and weighting system to assess the sustainability of healthcare
buildings to the Brazilian healthcare buildings. For this purpose, a survey to assess the opinion of
building construction experts regarding the importance of sustainability indicators was conducted.
A weighting system for the proposed indicators was developed using the AHP method. As a result,
this research proposes a framework to assess the sustainability of healthcare buildings in Brazil
composed by forty-eight indicators, distributed among twenty-three categories.<br>Os indícios das mudanças climáticas aumentaram as necessidades de ações, a fim de evitar
consequências para as gerações futuras, levando em consideração as atividades de impacte
substancial no ambiente. O reconhecimento da sustentabilidade e o desempenho energético da
construção levaram a um envolvimento global das implicações associadas, o que resultou no
desdobramento de vários meios de se prever a eficácia e a classificação das construções. As
edificações voltadas para a assistência médica, dinâmicas e funcionais, focadas no processo de cura
e no conforto de seus usuários, têm um papel significativo na sociedade e necessidade emergente
de ter um grande desempenho a fim de atender às exigências de seu planeamento estratégico
(redução de custos, conformidade regulatória, responsabilidade social e melhoria de desempenho),
integrando assim a sustentabilidade com a operação. Esta pesquisa aborda as principais questões
relacionadas à sustentabilidade voltada a construção no setor de saúde brasileiro, analisando a
adequação dos métodos mais comuns de avaliação internacional aplicados ao contexto social,
económico e ambiental. Apresenta também a situação atual do ambiente hospitalar e seu impacte
(energia, água e resíduos) no Brasil. Para alem destes pontos, são analisados os principais métodos
de avaliação de sustentabilidade desenvolvidos para este tipo de edificação, comparando a lista de
indicadores e identificando as possibilidades e potencialidades para a sua adaptação ao contexto
brasileiro. O estudo encontra-se focado na adaptação do método português para a avaliação da
sustentabilidade de edifícios de saúde (HBSAtool-PT) ao contexto brasileiro. Para tanto, foi realizada
uma pesquisa para avaliar a opinião de especialistas na construção sobre a importância dos
indicadores, conduzidos e definidos posteriormente pelo método AHP. Como resultado, propõe-se
uma estrutura para avaliar a sustentabilidade em edifícios de saúde no Brasil, composta por
quarenta e oito indicadores, distribuídos em vinte e três categorias.