Specific data is provided across nine New Zealand climate zones, focusing on comfortable temperatures, energy efficiency and water management. Resource efficiency is all about using materials, energy, time and money more effectively. Universal design is about making buildings accessible to all people of all abilities at any stage of life. It includes people who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids, people with impaired vision and people who are elderly or very young.
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Seminars and eLearning eLearning modules Seminars, workshops and webinars Previous seminars Previous webinars How to watch recorded seminars education. While the definition of sustainable building design evolves over time, six fundamental principles persist:. Optimize Site Potential Creating sustainable buildings starts with proper site selection, including consideration of the reuse or rehabilitation of existing buildings or the use of a brownfield, greyfield, or previously developed site.
The location, orientation, and landscaping of buildings affect local ecosystems, transportation methods, and energy use. Incorporating smart growth principles into the project development process is important whether a project is a single building, a campus, or a large complex such as a military base. Siting for physical security is a critical issue in optimizing site design, including locations of access roads, parking, vehicle barriers, and perimeter lighting.
Whether designing a new building or retrofitting an existing building, site design must integrate with sustainable design to achieve a successful project. Strive to support native flora and fauna of the region in the landscape design. Optimize Energy Use With ever-increasing demand on fossil fuel resources and growing concerns about energy independence and security, and impacts of global climate change becoming more evident, it is essential to find ways to reduce energy loads, increase efficiency, and maximize the use of renewable energy sources in federal facilities.
Improving the energy performance of existing buildings is important to increasing our energy independence. Government and private sector organizations are increasingly committing to building and operating net zero energy buildings to significantly reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Protect and Conserve Water In many parts of the United States, fresh water is an increasingly scarce resource.
Since building fundamentally changes the ecological and hydrological function of non-built land, a sustainable building should seek to minimize the impervious cover created through practices that can reduce those impacts while using water efficiently, and reusing or recycling water for on-site use, when feasible. The effort to bring drinkable water to our household faucets consumes enormous energy resources in pumping, transport, and treatment.
Often potentially toxic chemicals are used to make water potable. The environmental and financial costs of sewage treatment are significant. Criteria such as sustainability, energy efficiency and healthfulness are considered. Green Construction What is a green or sustainable building? Concept Note Series E June
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