SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

Group members
PRIYA AZMERY AKHTER
ANIK ASHIKUR RAHMAN
BARI JUBAYET
SEIKH FARID RIAD AHMED
WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
• Energy efficient design method.
• Using reusable and harmless materials for the environment.
• Using of local material.
• Minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings.

Environmental sustainability
Ecosystem integrity
Carrying capacity
biodiversity
Social Sustainability
Environment Cultural identity
Empowerment
Accessibility
Economy Society Stability
Equity

Economic Sustainability
Growth
Development
Productivity
Trickle-down The 3 dimension of sustainable
architecture
BACKGROUND

• Green building was developed in the 1970s, during the energy crisis, when people finally
realised that they needed to save energy and alleviate environmental problems.
• The idea originated on the United States, as they were one of the largest contributors of
pollution in the world.
• Due to the fact that Buildings account for a large amount of land, energy and water
consumption, and also contribute hugely to air pollution, green building aims to reduce the
environmental impact buildings have on the environment.
• Practices and technologies used in green building are constantly improving. Many are
different from region to region, however there are fundamental principles that must be
followed.
CHARACTERISTICS
The three main characteristics of a sustainable architecture

▪ Environmentally-friendly building materials

▪ Energy and resource efficiency
▪ Efficient use of space
Environmentally-friendly building materials

Renewable material Less energy consumable

material

Energy and resource efficiency

Geothermal energy Wind energy Solar energy

EFFICIENT USE OF SPACE

Natural ventilation Use of materials that do Temperature control

not emit toxic gases

extensive planting throughout Roof garden Healthy indoor environment

and around buildings
 TIMELINE

1962 1992 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Mesiniaga Manitoba Hydro Vanke Center Micro Emission Sun-

Place Moon Mansion Pearl River The Crystal, London, UK:
CIS Tower, Tower National Library of Tower One Angel Square,
Manchester, UK
Singapore Manchester

Bahrain World One Bryant Park

Trade Center
Dipsikha METI
Handmade school

Shanghai Tower
ARCHITECTS

Ken Yeang R. Buckminster Fuller

Frank Lloyd Wright William McDonough
Born-1946 Born-July 12, 1895
Born-June 8, 1867 Born-February 20, 1951
Malaysia America
America America

Renzo Piano Thom Mayne Norman Foster Eric Corey Freed

Born- 14 September 1937 Born-January 19, 1944 Born- 1 June 1935 Born- 1970
Italy America UK America
 ARCHITECTURE

John W. Olver Design Building One byrant park

Hanging gardens of One Angel Square,

One Central Park, Sydney Manchester, UK

Falling water Shanghai Tower,

China

Vanke Center, Shenzhen, China CIS Tower

UK
Case Study
Hanging gardens of One Central Park, Sydney
Architect : Ateliers Jean Nouvel & Foster and Partners
Height : 116 meters
Stories : 34
Total Area: 67,626 square meters
Awards : LEAF Awards 2014, Sustainability Award from LEAF Awards 2014 ,
Best Cogeneration or District Energy Project from the Energy Efficiency Council 2014,
International Green Infrastructure Award from World Green Infrastructure Congress 2014,
Best Tall Building Worldwide from the Council for Tall Building and Urban Habitat 2015,
Best Interior Fitout Award from ASOFIA 2014/15 Interior Fitout Awards,
High Density Development by 2015 UDIA National Awards and Winner of the Best Innovative
Green Building (global) from MIPIM Awards 2015.
BACKGROUND

Formerly occupied by Carlton & United Breweries, the site of Central Park was purchased by
Singaporean Developer Fraser Property for $208 million in 2007.When commenting on the
acquisition at the time, Fraser Property chief executive Dr Stanley Quek stated, "What we want
is to create a village that people can work and play in. It’s [a place] for people who want to live
in Glebe but can’t afford Glebe prices". Changes in the New South Wales political climate meant
the state government was granted approval authority over local councils for developments
deemed "state significant projects".Therefore, in 2009 it was the state government of New
South Wales that provided approval of an enhanced master scheme of Central Park that was
put forth by London based architectural firm Foster and Partners. Foster and Partners along
with Paris based firm Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Sydney based firm PTW Architects collaborated
to form the Central Park project's architectural team.The new master scheme included a larger
floor area, additional open space, trigeneration as well as provisions to ensure the project's
buildings could achieve a 5 star green star rating.
MASTER PLAN EAST ELEVATION

SECTION
MATERIALS

STEEL CONCRETE

GLASS
Some of the primary sustainable features are

▪ Green roofs
▪ Living façades
▪ Recycling demolished materials
▪ Adaptive re-use of buildings
▪ Sewer mining
▪ Water harvesting
▪ Trigeneration energy plant
▪ And car share
 GREEN ROOFS LIVING FAÇADES

TRIGENERATION ENERGY PLANT SEWER MINING

THE HELIOSTAT

The heliostat system comprises of 40 large motorised mirrors on the roof of the western
tower, which track the sun throughout the day and reflect it up to the 320 smaller fixed
mirrors on the cantilever.
This arrangement results in an array of reflections, uniformly distributed across the ground
plane. The resulting reflected light is approximately 50-70% as intense as the available
direct sunlight.
Advantages the users will have

▪ 93% of demolition materials recycled

▪ Smart metering for residences
▪ 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
▪ 90% carbon neutrality
▪ Recycled water supplies 100% of irrigation
▪ 100% of air conditioning water needs
Deep Shikha METI School

Architect: Anna Heringer & Eike Roswag

Completed : 2005
Location- Dinajpur , Bangladesh
Area – 325 m²
Award-Aga Khan award in 2007, Curry stone design award in 2009
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

• This project materialised from a series of events. Anna Heringer came to Bangladesh in 1997
to assist Dipshikha as a gap-year volunteer with a German NGO, ‘Partner Schaft-shanti
Bangladesh’. She then went on to study architecture in Austria, but maintained her links with
Dipshikha . In 2002, she and three other students from the School of Architecture &
Industrial Design in Linz came to Rudrapur to do their Diploma research project, which I
believe was entitled ‘Place, Relationship and Function of the Bangladesh Village’. As part of
their research, they made a proposal for the compound that was being planned under
Dipshikha’s METI (Modern Education and Training Institute) programme . Whilst Anna’s
compatriots eventually melted away, she maintained her commitment to the Bangladeshi
people and their indigenous building methods and materials. After graduating she was a
regular visitor to the compound. It was on these visits that her input for improving the
facilities was sought.
CONCEPT
• METI aims to promote individual abilities and interests taking into account the different
learning speeds of the school children and trainees in a free and open form of learning. It
offers an alternative to the typical frontal approach to lessons. The architecture of the new
school reflects this principle and provides different kinds of spaces and uses to support this
approach to teaching and learning. On the ground floor with its thick earth walls, three
classrooms are located each with their own access opening to an organically shaped system
of ‘caves’ to the rear of the classroom. The soft interiors of theses spaces are for touching,
for nestling up against, for retreating into for exploration or concentration, on one’s own or
in a group.
 South elevation

East elevation

West elevation
MATERIALS

Mud Bamboo
Why it is sustainable

• Local materials were used to make this structure as a result there were no energy
used to bring the materials.
• The materials are reusable & are not harmful for our environment so it is
environmentally sustainable.
• These materials are easy to find around us & the are comparatively cost efficient.The
main budget of the building was spent on the local workers so this school became a
real catalyst for local development .The money spent on the workers were rotating in
that local community. The money was not exported into international market. So this
achieves the economic sustainability.
• As these materials are local & the craftsmen were also local & lots of students were
involved in the building process this achieves the social sustainability.
Impacts
Advantages of sustainable architecture

▪ THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS
▪ TEMPERATURE REGULATION
▪ IMPROVEMENT OF OVERALL HEALTH
▪ HIGH RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT RATES
▪ TAX BENEFITS
▪ INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
▪ IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING

THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS - Constructing a green building may cost some extra money than it would for a
regular construction, as it follows modern building methods. However, in the longer run, green architecture is
believed to be the most cost-effective option for users. green buildings can save up to 20 percent of the
operating and mainte-nance cost, which can save the owner more money than what was spent while
constructing the building.
TEMPERATURE REGULATION- The buildings with green roofs remain much cooler than regular buildings, which
are undeniably a huge advantage for the people residing in it. Also, the greenery induces moisture around the
building which creates a pleasant environment in and around the construction. For the regions, where the
weather is extreme (hot and dry), green architecture can be quite useful for the residents. Studies have shown
green buildings emit 62% fewer greenhouse gas (responsible for global warming).

IMPROVEMENT OF OVERALL HEALTH - It is quite evident that the green architectures are environment-friendly
And promote sustainability. But what you may not know is that they also have a plethora of health benefits to
offer . Green buildings reduce the amount of pollution which certainly has an impact on our health.

HIGH RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT RATES - Most green architecture is valued very highly in the field of real
estates. As the time passes their value will continuously increase. So, even if you want to sell the property, you
can make approximately 2-times of the money spent on constructing and maintenance of the property

TAX BENEFITS - The green architecture also bring a considerable amount of tax incentives. Governments all over
the world have started to encourage more people to build sustainable constructions, and in order to do so, they
are increasingly offering tax benefits on such green buildings. This means you can save on taxes when you invest
in green architecture.
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY - Green buildings help improve mental health. This is one of the major reasons why
most corporate offices are shifting to green constructions. It has been noticed that employees are more
productive when
they are allowed to work in well-ventilated green offices. The better indoor air quality supposedly improves the
performance of employees up to 8 percent [Park and Yoon, 2011].

IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING - More and more people are choosing green architecture, not
because it’s cost-effective, but it improves the overall quality of life. It keeps a balance between nature and
building which conventional architecture fails to provide . It has been observed that people in green buildings
sleep better than others and the stress levels among the residents of green buildings are also comparatively
lower. There’s a reason why the experts are asking people to invest in such sustainable constructions

.
Disadvantages of sustainable architecture

▪ Funding for projects from banks hard to get.

▪ Location Factor.
▪ Availability of Materials.
▪ Timescale.
▪ Implications on air quality due to the use of some recycled materials.
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Thank you