Transferring Biophilic and Universal Design Theory to Practice With Learning From Green Buildings

2022 ◽  
pp. 225-252
Author(s):  
Gülşah Doğan Karaman ◽  
Semra Arslan Selçuk
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Design Patterns ◽  
Design Theory ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Biophilic Design ◽  
Theory To Practice

The study aims to guide the assisted living facility (ALF) design, in which biophilic design, which is observed to have positive physiological, psychological, and sociological effects on humans, is observed, and the principle of universal design is accessible and designed for everyone. Since there is no place called a biophilic ALF, the study is supported by a nature-oriented design method called Green Building Rating Tools. Green building certificate systems are explored in terms of biophilic and universal design, and three of the certifications show credits linked to the theories researched. With these certificates, green building certified ALFs located in the same region are selected. With the methodology applied on the case studies of three ALFs that received these certificates, how and where biophilic and universal design patterns can be transferred from theory to practice has been examined. The study observed the extent of 14 biophilic design patterns in ALFs and tabulated how to find each pattern in these facilities according to the methods and places.

scholarly journals Exploring Regenerative Co-benefits of Biophilic Design for People and the Environment

2021 ◽  
pp. 391-412
Author(s):  
Maria Beatrice Andreucci ◽  
Angela Loder ◽  
Beth McGee ◽  
Jelena Brajković ◽  
Martin Brown
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Theory ◽  
Environmental Psychology ◽  
Biophilic Design ◽  
Health Goals ◽  
Apply Research ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Regenerative Design ◽  
Research And Policy

AbstractThere is an increasing awareness of the role that buildings, districts, and neighborhoods play on health in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that coincides with pressing climate concerns. This has renewed attention to the benefits of nature for both human and climate health. Buildings, cities, and regions are attempting to align regenerative design principles with human health goals but often lack the tools and knowledge to do so. This is partly rooted in a failure to understand how to apply research and policy for different contexts as well as at different scales. It is also still uncertain exactly what types of nature can lead to which types of benefit, and for whom, despite long-standing research within the environmental psychology, sustainability, and design fields. This chapter outlines key research paradigms that influence the way we understand the benefits of nature, where biophilic design theory sits in this field, and how it can be and has been applied at different scales through two case studies at the building and city scale. This chapter ends with the proposal of new directions for integrating biophilic design into regenerative design and policy.

Site planning and design of green residential building projects: case studies in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 525-543
Author(s):  
Xiaosen Huo ◽  
Ann Tit Wan Yu ◽  
Wu Zezhou ◽  
Wadu Mesthrige Jayantha
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Site Planning

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present site planning and design (SPD) relevant variables and items in practice for practitioners to better understand and implement SPD in green building projects. Design/methodology/approach The research methods include questionnaire survey and case studies in the context of China. A questionnaire survey was adopted to identify the importance of 13 variables and the corresponding 38 items in SPD of green residential buildings. Three green residential projects including one in Hong Kong and two in Mainland China were selected to investigate the SPD considerations in practice and to discuss the necessary improvement. Findings The results show that 12 out of the 13 variables of SPD in green buildings are involved in the three case projects to some extent, thereby underscore the importance of these variables. The potential improvement in real-life SPD of green buildings is also discussed such as adopting design-build and integrated project delivery methods and preserving and protecting cultural characteristics on site. Originality/value The research findings may serve as a reference for practitioners to better conduct SPD in green building projects.

Landscape design method for a green community based on green building design theory

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 691-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-feng Guo ◽  
Jian Ge ◽  
Miao Yue ◽  
Xiao Zhou ◽  
Wu Jin
Keyword(s):  
Design Theory ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Green Building Design

To Build a Green University Library - Architectural Design of Hefei Institute Library

2013 ◽  
Vol 368-370 ◽  
pp. 150-155
Author(s):  
Jia Guo ◽  
Zi Jian Chen ◽  
Zhi Tao
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
The Real ◽  
Return Visit ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
University Library

This paper proposed a brand new design method highly fitting architectural design concepts with green building spirit through the real example of Hefei University Library and the return visit after the completion of the building, to provide a new direction of thinking for the construction of university green buildings.

Developing a green maintainability framework for green walls in Singapore

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 379-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Y.L. Chew ◽  
Sheila Conejos
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Significant Information ◽  
Green Wall ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
Tropical Areas ◽  
Green Walls

Purpose The use of green wall technology in green buildings is a growing trend; however, more research is required about their maintainability, taking into account that maintainability at the design stage is a valuable strategy in achieving building efficiency and sustainability. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to determine the issues in operating and maintaining green walls, particularly in tropical areas like Singapore, leading to the development of a green maintainability framework. Design/methodology/approach This research uses a qualitative method that combines a thorough and systematic literature review, multiple case studies, field observation surveys and selected instrumental case studies with building plan appraisal and interviews to investigate the potential issues associated with the maintainability of green walls in tropical areas like Singapore. Findings The findings show that technical and environmental issues/defects are prevalent in the operation and maintainability of green wall technologies applied in green buildings located in tropical regions. Proper considerations of these findings will encourage green building designers and facilities managers to collaborate in the effective implementation of operations and maintenance of green building technologies. Originality/value This research gives new and significant information while identifying a clear knowledge gap. The paper recommends the formulation of a green maintainability framework with a set of design criteria that will serve as a benchmark in the future design of green walls. The green maintainability framework would be a valuable addition to green facilities management in ensuring the long-term maintainability and sustainability of existing and new green walls in tropical areas specifically in Singapore.

Research on the Design of Green Building - Take Fragrance Hill Hotel for Example

2014 ◽  
Vol 935 ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Li Qun Guo ◽  
Yan Qun Guo
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Spatial Layout ◽  
Hotel Design ◽  
The World ◽  
Is Design

Ieoh Ming Pei is the well-known modernist master all over the world. Many of his outstanding architectural works are worthy of careful analysis and learning. What does the Green Building mean? This paper analyzes the green characteristics of Hill Hotel Design in three aspects which is design by Ieoh Ming Pei , such as the spatial layout, the design of buildings, courtyards, then expounds the essential characteristics and design method of Green Buildings.

scholarly journals DO OCCUPANTS IN GREEN BUILDINGS PRACTICE BETTER ENERGY SAVING BEHAVIOUR IN COMPUTER USAGE THAN OCCUPANTS IN CONVENTIONAL BUILDINGS?

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 178-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Sakina Mokhtar Azizi ◽  
Suzanne Wilkinson ◽  
Elizabeth Fassman
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Office Buildings ◽  
Computer Usage ◽  
Building Performance

Green buildings are not entirely successful in achieving energy saving targets. One way of improving energy targets is to encourage occupants to adopt energy saving behaviour. To date, energy saving behaviour has been given less focus in improving green building performance than other energy saving initiatives, such as retrofitting buildings for green features. This study uses comparison case studies between green buildings and conventional buildings in New Zealand to better understand the energy saving behaviour of occupants. Questionnaires were distributed to occupants in green and conventional buildings to evaluate the extent of energy saving behaviour practiced and to identify potential strategies to encourage energy saving behaviour. The objective of this paper is to investigate the level of energy saving behaviour between green and conventional office buildings to see if people in green buildings perform better energy saving behaviour than people in conventional buildings in computer usage. The findings do show better energy saving behaviour from occupants in green buildings than occupants in conventional buildings. The paper shows why this is the case. The recommended strategies to encourage energy saving behaviour used by different buildings are also discussed. Strategies include raising education awareness on energy efficiency among the building occupants, energy saving commitments, and to have an active building manager assigned for energy related matters.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN TEORI BIOPHILIC DESIGN DALAM STRATEGI PERANCANGAN SEKOLAH ALAM SEBAGAI SARANA PENDIDIKAN DASAR DI KARANGANYAR

Arsitektura ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 406
Author(s):  
Annisa Hadny
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Design Theory ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Design Strategy ◽  
School Design ◽  
Biophilic Design ◽  
Space Processing ◽  
Good Learning

<em>The quality of Indonesia's education in the international rankings is ranked low compared to other countries. On the other hand Indonesia has the potential of nature that can be utilized as a learning method that is with the natural school with nature as a medium of teaching. The use of biophilic design theory becomes important in order to create a natural school environment that can support a good learning atmosphere for learners later. This study aims to determine how appropriate design criteria for designing a planned natural school with biophilic design theory are used. The method used is to study the literacy of the theory and determine the appropriate theory to be used in the design strategy ranging from site selection, site processing, space processing and space quality, mass formation and mass management, and determining the appearance of buildings. Biophilic design design method and process of analysis that is done to produce natural school design design that can optimize the learning process in it.</em>

EXPLORING THE DIVERSITY OF GREEN BUILDINGS

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Crystal Bornais
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Sustainable Architecture ◽  
Building Type

INTRODUCTION 25 years of experience in sustainable architecture and 10 years of experience in designing LEED-certified buildings and providing LEED consulting to projects has allowed our firm, Prairie Architects Inc., to collect a great deal of experience on green buildings. Through the years, we have come to realize the great diversity of what it means to be a green building and the multitude of avenues that can be followed in order to pursue that end goal. Factors such as building type, location, and owner representation can have a dramatic impact on what sustainability opportunities are available to a project. This article examines the process of determining the path to a green building through three case studies of recently constructed projects in Manitoba, Canada. Through each case study we will reflect on the challenges encountered as well as highlight the successes and opportunities that were found.

Green Architecture and its applications in Hospitals:Analytical study of existing project to extract the mechanisms of applying green architecture in hospitals

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-93
Author(s):  
Anfal Muayad Mayoof
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Complex Function ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Green Architecture ◽  
Reduce Energy Consumption ◽  
The One

Hospitals are the major contributor to environmental corruption and the biggest drain onenergy in their life cycle because they are complex, multifunctional giant facilities. Several recent studieshave been carried out to find the most suitable solutions to reduce energy consumption provide it on-siteand contribute to supporting economic, environmental and social aspects. The reason for the slowmovement of green buildings for hospitals is to focus on a suitable design for the complex function thatdeals with the local climate, natural resources, economy and cultural values and avoid the one-size-fits alldesign. This made the solutions used multiple and varied, different for greening of the hospital and put theresearch in the absence of a clear perception of the mechanisms of the application of green architecture inhospitals and this identified the problem of research. Therefore, the study looked at an analytical study ofexisting project models designed according to the strategies and standards of green architecture todetermine the strategies adopted in each project, and by adopting the analytical method after determiningthe strategy used in each building to achieve the green architecture and then comparing them according tothe standards adopted using the global LEED system Green Building Council. The results that will bereached are the mechanisms of applying Green Architecture to Hospitals.

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