A Research On Sustainable Engineering Building

This manifesto proposes an approach to sustainable design that I am interested in exploring during my time studying architecture. The idea of sustainability is a complex one, not without apparent contradictions. This makes it difficult to define in a wholly satisfactory manner. For the purposes of this manifesto I will advert to the definition proposed by Jason McLennan who asserts that sustainable design: “seeks to maximize the quality of the built environment, while minimizing or eliminating negative impact to the natural environment.” I find this definition particularly useful in the emphasis which it places on quality. By quality, in this

The indefinite growth of the human population, has monumental impacts on the natural environment, not only in the UK, but around the globe. Architecturally, the entire process of designing and constructing a building, both domestic and not, can lead to the rapid exhaustion of natural resources across the planet. Building with environmental design strategies in mind not only combats the impact we as humans have on the natural environment, but also has considerable economic benefits, due to lower running costs of buildings and advanced occupant productivity. There are also many social benefits, such as improved air quality which resultantly leads too enhanced health of a buildings occupants.

In recent years, Florida International University has been known to advocate and implement environmentally efficient solutions throughout its numerous campuses. The original home of FIU, the Modesto A. Maidique Campus was initially opened in 1969 with only a few buildings. As was typical of the time, most of the construction and systems in place were not environmentally conscious. Over the years, many buildings were added, and when it came time to create a new academic research building in February 2013, one of the goals was to try and obtain LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council by implementing a multitude of environmentally-responsible features.

We believe a sustainable built environment is one that is more durable, more efficient, and more profitable with less risk.

With the rapid expansion of cities and the incredible growth of technologies, humans have polluted the atmosphere, acidified the oceans and ruined the soils worldwide. This has ultimately caused drastic changes in the environment that affects all creatures that inhabit the planet. Furthermore, modern transportation systems across the world are resulting in dangerously high emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide into the Earth’s atmosphere on a daily basis. Also, industrial production is emitting sulfur dioxide, lead and other air pollutants at the same rate. With no signs of slowing down, toxins will sustain their presence in the air and ultimately continue to be absorbed by the world’s oceans. So even though the atmosphere is losing some of those gases, however, they are simply just being replaced by daily habits. Meanwhile, the oceans are becoming more acidic in the process. In fact, the

Sustainability is the foundation upon which resilient and adaptive design was built. It “is based on a simple and long-recognized factual premise: Everything that humans require for their survival and well-being depends, directly or indirectly, on the natural environment” (Sustainability and the US EPA). Concern for the environment grew in the 1960’s, and after the creation of the EPA in 1970 the term sustainability came into use. “Sustainable development emerged as a result of significant concerns about the unintended social, environmental, and economic consequences of rapid population growth, economic growth, and consumption of natural resources.” (Sustainability and the US EPA). In the U.S., the history of sustainability is rooted in American

Imagine waking up with a brown fog in the air and your unnatural tasting drinking water is the only water you have. If ocean pollution continues, also known as marine pollution, continues this could become an everyday reality. This form of pollution is caused by dumping waste in the ocean, toxic chemicals, oil spills and a variety of other ways. Marine pollution is deadly for various reasons and has many negative affects, including its effect on human’s food supply, hurting our marine animals, and ruining our oceans quality. Every human, plant, and all living creatures depend on these bodies of water for air, water, food and many more. “The oceans are an important part of the

The University of Massachusetts and the Political Economy Research Institute represent the efforts and new ideas that will pave the way for ideas that will inspire a healthy economy that has a complimentary environment. The University demonstrates these efforts through its numerous policies and practices that aim at establishing a sustainable campus for higher education. Among these revolutionary approaches to a green campus is the campus’s first public level 3 electric vehicle charger located next to the transportation services building. The level 3 charger represents the University’s dedication to a sustainable campus, which can be used as a working model for other universities and even small towns, and how sustainable cars are the vehicle for positive environmental change.

Politics is related to almost everything, and therefore, the economy also relates to almost everything. Many things are done and decided based on the benefits received. Either through the great profit they can make by using the limited resources we have or by using the resources we have excessively and wastefully, without thinking of the consequences it will have on us and for later generations. It is hard to find a balance between sustainability and our economy. Economic growth however, also depends on a sustaining and functional environment. LEED is an organization that does not successfully evaluate the sustainability of a building. Instead some other organizations does better at evaluating in detail and continuously of how it is sustainable and how it has continued to be more eco-friendly.

Presenting the benefits of building a green house facility on Western’s La Crosse campus. First student benefits will be explored ,second the campus’s benefits, and third the environmental benefits will be discussed. Images of the recommended design and a map outlining the proposed location are presented, and the estimated costs of the proposed kit are included as well. This project will have a positive impact including supporting Western’s efforts toward meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations or in other words being sustainable (Western, Web).

Building technology has passed at various stages throughout the ages. Building production technology can be divided into three phases. First: the period of dependence on the muscle strength of man. Second: the period of use machines as helping tools. Third: the period of full replacement of machines instead of human forces. Consequently, with the advent of the digital revolution, the techniques used in the implementation process have evolved. Such as manufacturing processes, supervision, follow-up implementation and one of these techniques is the use of automated construction equipment that is remotely controlled. This equipment is remote-controlled both in the drilling

As people known, to use renewable resource and to save energy or comfortable indoor environment is far from the overall picture. Because construction mentioned above is an industry which include many aspects such as land use and application of advanced technology, etc. Therefore if we want to define what is green building we should recognize the whole industrial chain included each aspects and unintended environment, social, economic, consequence brought possibly of complex activity. Kats (2003) in his article stated that the sustainable or green building should deal with those key points: environment, resource & energy consumption, impact on people, financial impact and the world at large which is a broader set of issues such as ground water recharge or global warming, as well governmental policies are typically concerned about (Kats, 2003, P. 1). And another institute, Office of the federal Environmental Executive (2003) defined green building as the practice of increasing the efficiency with which

Electric Cars are vehicles that use electrical potential energy which is then stored in rechargeable batteries (chemical energy) to propel at least one electric motor, converting it into kinetic energy.

The focus of this project is in China, it aims to promote the use of green building and energy efficient resources to the structures. Given that China is a big country with a large population, sustainability is an important matter for them for the welfare of them as well as the future generation. This business plan would help them in achieving the said goals.

The word “sustainable” is very popular recent years. Many countries are trying to reduce the carbon emission. They tried controlling the smoke of the car. They tried controlling the use of the electric and recycle everything they can use again. However, the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of buildings is more than either the transportation or industrial sectors. According to US Green Building Council’s research,In 2004, total emissions from residential and commercial buildings were 2236 million metric tons of CO2, or 39% of total US. Also, buildings consume 70% of the electricity load in the US.(USGBC) A building called Global Ecology Center reduced 72% reduction in carbon emissions and 50% in embodied carbon for building materials. Global Ecology Center is located in Stanford, and it was chosen as an AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Project for 2007. The capacity is 10,900 ft2. It completed in March 2004. Global Ecology Center combined with laboratories and offices. It owned by and occupied by Carnegie Institution of Washington, Corporation.(nonprofit) All told, the GEC achieved a 72 percent savings over a 2001 California Title 24-compliant building, the strictest energy code in the nation, for a modest capital cost premium paid back between two and five years. In short, this is a good example for the sustainable buildings and works very well. I visited the building twice and I found