Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

The future of the construction industry is dependent upon the ability to transform the practices of successful businesses into leadership programs that are able to successfully complete LEED construction projects. The ability to complete these projects at a high level of expertise will help utilize green practices in the industry to reduce building emissions and the buildings carbon footprint on the planet. . LEED projects are defined by sustainability. The definition of sustainability is providing

L.E.E.D. stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), this program is designed to inform and guide all kinds of professionals who work with structures to create or convert spaces to environmental sustainability. This includes architects, real estate professionals, facility managers, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, construction managers, private sector executives and government officials. Proposals to modify the

CE-414 Sem AY 2015-16 12-86024 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN: Wabash Building "The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself." - Franklin D. Roosevelt Since the time memorial, Roosevelt University has been motivated by President Roosevelt’s understanding that a healthy and sustainable environment is essential to social equity. Last 2012, Roosevelt University opened the Wabash Building, a notable vertical campus community. By the structure itself it is called a vertical campus

its revenue is used for healthcare, education and infrastructure; until 2007. They began Urban Environmental Management; as large majority of the population resides in urban areas (also where most LCBO retail stores are located), The LCBO began looking into sustainable urban development and took environmental responsibility for their, carbon footprint, production of products, production of waste, and energy consumption, etc. Their mission is to preserve and protect the environment for the future; to

Growing up in Oregon has presented me with many opportunities. As an Oregonian I believe I possess an elevated sense of my environmental responsibility. It is hard not to when you are raised in an environment with lush green landscapes that encompass one of the most eco-friendly cities in the world. Regardless of a green city or not, because of the pressure we have put on the earth, we have needed to create practices and products to relive some of that pressure. Not only has “going green” become

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

architects and the entire design team closely cooperate at all stages of a project (Yan and Paliniotis, 2006). Practicing Green Building complements and expands the conventional building design areas of comfort, durability, utility and economy. Despite the fact that novel technologies are continuously under development to

What is sustainability? In contemporary design, sustainability is a furious warrior under a green coat. People usually attribute sustainability with the color “green,” essence of nature or love and care for mother earth. In the context of construction, this means placing plants in buildings, installing green roofs and use local construction materials. Sustainability is much more than a green coat concept draped over buildings. Sustainability is strong, a courageous idea that would change the future

oil in the 1960s, the UAE and notably Dubai has experienced dramatic development, which skyrocketed in the 1990s and still continues to this day. This economic and population boom has naturally had negative consequences on resource security and environmental sustainability and the problem is currently too evident to ignore. (Luomi 2014) The region also witnesses a highly consumer-orientated culture where much of the lifestyle comes at the expense of the environment. Dubai is said to have one of the

increased the demand for social behavior towards large companies to make them more responsible and more committed to their environment, which has caused companies to become "Corporate Citizens" whose basic social responsibilities , ethical, labor and environmental beyond profit maximization and its position on the markets; to act in a transparently manner, helps companies to remain successful, particularly when they promote values and respect for the environment. World class companies have already recognized