Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

performance in five areas of human and environmental health, therefore making the building safer and healthier to live in. When we think sustainability, it’s important that we consider the surrounding, for examples the trees, rivers and lakes, streets, neighbors and more. The impact of architecture is not only for the building but for its natural surroundings, by taking advantage of each natural source, to have the building sustain itself in terms of reducing energy use, taking advantage of storm water

Integration of LEED Indoor Environmental Quality Credits into BIM Software to Design Educational Buildings with Enhanced Quality Indoor Environment A Proposal by Kanishk Sharma Submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER

Consultants, “buildings represent over 50% of US wealth; $800 billion is the amount of renovation and new construction in the United States, buildings account for 1/6 of the worlds freshwater withdrawals, ¼ of its wood harvest and 2/5 of its material and energy flow” (Go Green Facts 1).These figures represent the disadvantages of a world without green building. Throughout this report the focus is on LEED certification and accreditation, and the impact LEED has on several different service firms. The report

Integration of LEED indoor environmental quality credits into BIM software to design educational buildings with enhanced quality of indoor environment Introduction & Background According to the studies of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the level of pollutants inside the building can be two to five times higher than the outdoor levels and these pollutants are major cause of worry as majority of people invest their 90 percent of time in indoor activities (10). The educational buildings

In reaction to our current global environmental crisis, the idea of eliminating negative environmental impacts attracts environmental policy makers and markets to sustainable or green design. As a result, a variety of industries have adopted sustainable design, including consumer goods, fashion, landscape design and architecture to meld striking design and function. However, the realm of architecture exhibits a unique challenge to sustainability. Construction projects generally utilize large amounts

LEED Certification, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is both a professional certification in sustainable building practices, and a grading scale on a structure’s environmental impact and sustainability (USGBC, 2008). A LEED certified professional is recognized as having completed the required course of curriculum in LEED and has successfully passed the LEED Certification exam. This allows a LEED certified professional to be able to work with colleagues of the construction

population is almost 75%. It is also situated in an equatorial and tropical climate region where increase urbanization will also increased warming of the land. Green building practices can substantially reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts through good design, construction and operation. As an added benefit, green operations and management can reduce operating costs, enhance building marketability, increase workers’ productivity, and reduce potential liability resulting from indoor air

sustainability as a holistic perspective from which to view the world allows us to recognize the interconnectedness of all things. This perspective leads to a critical examination of our role in society and the complex and evolving relationship between environmental, economic, and social issues. We realize that our success and happiness depends not only on ourselves, but also on our community and surroundings. As a student initiated and consensus-based group, the Sustainability House at Barrett seeks to act

living conditions, man learned how to use different tools to build better structures; looking for better stability, security, and conformity. As time progressed, the ability to create, design and construct shelters, houses, and buildings has been defined

sustainability through the environment, sustainability has another meaning. It’s the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain and ecological balance. Anything with the word green is often associated with the label environmental friendly. Did you ever wonder if green buildings are worth the cause or even worth the amount of money it takes to fund? There are many benefits and negatives for green buildings. A green building is the “act of making a building more eco-friendly