Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure by Annie R. Pearce & Yong Han Ahn & HanmiGlobal

Author:Annie R. Pearce & Yong Han Ahn & HanmiGlobal
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CRC Press

Best practices for sustainable design

In conjunction with a more integrative design process, many opportunities exist to adapt the design elements of a built facility to make its lifecycle more sustainable. The following subsections describe best practices in six major categories:

Sustainable sites – this category includes choosing a good site for a facility, efficiently placing the facility on the site avoiding damage to the site, and restoring the quality of ecosystems on site. It applies to both buildings and infrastructure systems.

Energy optimization – this category includes eliminating unnecessary use of energy, using energy more efficiently, balancing energy demands and seeking alternative sources for energy. It applies primarily to buildings.

Water and wastewater performance – this category includes eliminating unnecessary use of water, using water more efficiently and seeking alternative sources and sinks for water and wastewater. It applies primarily to buildings.

Materials optimization – this category includes eliminating unnecessary use of materials, using abundant renewable materials, using multifunctional materials and seeking alternative sources of materials. It also includes eliminating or preventing waste, reusing waste within the facility system, sharing it with other systems and storing it for future use. It applies to both buildings and infrastructure systems.

Indoor environmental quality – this category includes preventing problems at the source, segregating polluters, taking advantage of natural forces and giving users control over their environment. It applies primarily to buildings.

Integrative strategies – this category includes practices that result in multiple benefits from one action. It includes capitalizing on construction means and methods, making technologies do more than one thing and exploiting relationships between systems. It applies to both buildings and infrastructure systems.

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