Sustainable Architecture: Guided by - Deepali Hejiib Presented by - Rucha Khalikar Shivani Deshmukh
Sustainable Architecture: Guided by - Deepali Hejiib Presented by - Rucha Khalikar Shivani Deshmukh
Sustainable Architecture: Guided by - Deepali Hejiib Presented by - Rucha Khalikar Shivani Deshmukh
Human Design:
While economy of resources and life cycle design deal with efficiency and
conservation,humane design is concerned with the livability of all constituents
of the global ecosystem, including plants andwildlife.
This is deeply rooted in the need to preserve the chain elements
of the ecosystems that allow humansurvival.
ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE:
1. GREEN ROOF:
A green roof can lower the temperature in your house, improve
local air quality and help add green space in urban areas where
concrete is the major material.
Green roofs can be as simple as a couple of types of ground cover
or include a beautiful mix of moss, succulents, ground cover, and
even herbs and plants.
2. SOLAR SHINGLES:
Solar panels are an excellent way to save energy and reduce energy
bills.
Solar shingles are a bit pricier to install than traditional solar
panels, since they not only help power the building, but they're
actually roof shingles.
3. COB HOUSES:
Cob is an ancient building material that's basically wet earth and
straw mixed together and rolled into loaf-sized pieces or cobs. The
mixture is very similar to clay, and what makes cob houses unique
and beautiful is the organicshape.
4. RAINWATER HARVESTING:
The basic idea behind a rainwater harvesting system is to capture
water to irrigate your garden and sometimes tousein the home.
To install any sort of rainwater harvesting system, it's important to
check local laws first. Someareas don't allow any rainwater harvesting.
5. SHIPPING CONTAINER BUILDINGS:
Like with cob houses, shipping container buildings address the high
impact associated with traditional buildingmaterials.
Instead of using new materials that have to be manufactured,
shipping container homes reclaim old shipping crates and use them to
create prefabricated structures. Shipping crates can be stacked vertically
or lined up side-by-side tocreate residential or commercial buildings.
PRINCIPLES OF HOW TO ACHIEVE
SUSTAINABLE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN:
ARCHITECTURE: energy efficiency.
Small is Waste management.
beautiful. Building materials.
Recycle materials .
Energy
efficient.
Built to last.
Conserve
water.
ENERGY DESIGN STRATERGY:
Optimize building envelope, minimize demand throughserious
conservation, and supply energy with maximumefficiency
and using renewable:
Sitemicro-climate
Energyconservation
Passive solarheating
Passive cooling and naturalventilation
Day lighting
Renewable resources
Spectrum:
Traditional vernacular -sustainability bydefault.
Existing-architecture-made-more-sustainable.
Environmental determinism.
Symbiotic relationship with naturalenvironment.
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS:
ENGINEEREDWOOD
Use structural elements manufactured with a minimum amount of high-
gradewood.
SUSTAINABLELUMBER
Use certified sustainable lumber.
Use fast-growing materials like bamboo flooring.
RE-USEDWOOD
Use re-cut lumber from recently dismantledbuildings.
LONG-LIFE AND LOW-MAINTENANCEMATERIALS
Use materials that last, with minimum orno maintenance costs.
LOW-ENERGYMATERIALS
Use materials that require minimal energy to manufacture, transport,and
grow.
RECYCLED AND ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTIONSYSTEMS
Straw-bale construction.
Cob (straw and earth) construction.
Pre-fabricated panel wall & roof
systems. Post and beam
construction.
Construction methods that the owner can use to build thehome themselves.