SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

AND PLANNING
AR 17-76-1
CONTENTS

• What is Sustainability?
• Sustainable Design
• Principles of Sustainability in Architecture
• Sustainable Building Life Cycle
• Pre-Building Phase
• Building Phase
• Post-Building Phase
• Sustainable Development Goals
• Three R‟s‟‟ of sustainability.
• Green Building
• What is the difference between green and sustainable
architecture.
What is Sustainability?

Sustainability - Meeting
the needs of the present
without compromising the
ability of future
generations to meet their
own needs.

--World Commission on
Environment and Development
Sustainable Design
Reduces the negative impact on the environment
and human health, thus improving the performance
during a building‟s life cycle. Careful consideration is
given to water, energy, building materials, and solid
waste.
Principles of Sustainability
in Architecture

• Economy of Resources - Reduce, recycle,

and reuse natural resources

• Life Cycle Design - Structured methodology

for the building process

• Humane Design - Harmony between

humans and nature
Sustainable Building Life Cycle

• Pre-Building

• Building

• Post-Building
Pre-Building Phase
•Site selection, building design, and building material
processes, up to but not including installation.

•Examine the
environmental
consequences of
the structure‟s
design, orientation,
impact on the
landscape, and
materials used.
Building Phase

•Construction and operation

processes reduce the
environmental impact of
resource consumption
•Long-term health effects of
the building environment on
its occupants are considered
Post-Building Phase

Old materials
become resources
for other buildings or
waste to be returned
to nature. The
sustainable design
strategy focuses on
reducing
construction waste
by recycling and
reusing packaging
and excess material.
 Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable
Development Goals or
Global Goals are a
collection of 17 interlinked
global goals designed to
be a "blueprint to achieve
a better and more
sustainable future for all".
The SDGs were set up in
2015 by the United Nations
General Assembly and are
intended to be achieved
by the year 2030.
 Three R’s’’ of sustainability.
The principle of reducing waste,
reusing and recycling resources
and products is often called the
"3Rs."

Reducing means choosing to use

things with care to reduce the
amount of waste generated.
Reusing involves the repeated use
of items or parts of items which still
have usable aspects.
Recycling means the use of waste
itself as resources. Waste
minimization can be achieved in
an efficient way by focusing
primarily on the first of the 3Rs,
"reduce," followed by "reuse" and
then "recycle."
 Green Building
A „green’ building is a building that, in its design, construction or operation, reduces or
eliminates negative impacts, and can create positive impacts, on our climate and
natural environment. Green buildings preserve precious natural resources and improve
our quality of life.

There are a number of features which can make a building „green‟.

These include:
• Efficient use of energy, water and other resources
• Use of renewable energy, such as solar energy
• Pollution and waste reduction measures, and the enabling of re-use and recycling
• Good indoor environmental air quality
• Use of materials that are non-toxic, ethical and sustainable
• Consideration of the environment in design, construction and operation
• Consideration of the quality of life of occupants in design, construction and
operation
• A design that enables adaptation to a changing environment
• Any building can be a green building, whether it‟s a home, an office, a school, a
hospital, a community center, or any other type of structure, provided it includes
features listed above.
 What’s the Difference Between Green and
Sustainable Buildings?

• Sustainability is a broad concept that refers to a building‟s overall

ability to provide a comfortable, healthy, and productive
environment over the long term without negatively impacting the
environment. Sustainable buildings are not just about the
environment but take into account all three pillars of sustainability:
planet, people, and profit.
 What’s the Difference Between Green and
Sustainable Buildings?

To truly be a sustainable building, this ideology must be “baked” in at

every stage of a building‟s life cycle. For example:

• Planning – Are you building on previously undisturbed land?

• Design – Sustainable architecture considers, for example, window
placement for optimal natural ventilation.
• Construction – Are the materials used safe for the environment and
occupants? Does the construction process conserve natural
resources?
• Operation and maintenance – Is energy and water being used
efficiently? Are cleaning products safe for occupants?
• Demolition – Will solid waste and disposed materials be handled in
an environmentally safe manner?
 What’s the Difference Between Green and
Sustainable Buildings?

Green, on the other hand, is a concept that is solely focused on the

environment and refers to the individual practices and processes that
make up the incremental steps toward environmental sustainability.

For example, “green initiatives” such as switching to renewable energy

sources or reducing your carbon footprint might be implemented in an
effort to become more sustainable.

LEED ,BREAM,IGBC,GRIHA ,BEE and WELL certifications are both green

building standards that outline steps buildings can take to become
more environmentally friendly.
 What’s the Difference Between Green and
Sustainable Buildings?

• Most buildings present plenty of opportunities to go green and take

steps toward sustainability. For starters:

• Reduce your energy waste by monitoring CO2 levels (to better

regulate ventilation), monitoring your building‟s water demand, and
switching to LED lighting.
• Improve the health of your building by doing air quality
monitoring regularly.
• Reduce your environmental impact by incorporating solar and other
renewable energy technologies into your energy system.
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