scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE CIVIL ENGINEERING AND HOSPITALITY

Engevista ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Eunice Mancebo ◽  
Deutsch Simone Feigelson ◽  
Orlando Celso Longo ◽  
Luciano Dos Santos Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Tropical Country ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Green Hotel ◽  
Institutional Sustainability ◽  
Hotel Chains ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
The Impact

Before the formation of new concepts and awareness, both popular as institutional, sustainability is solidifying and consolidating itself on numerous fronts. The tourism and hospitality have made efforts to harmonize tendencies in a way to promote and consolidate this trend as a solution. The aim of this paper was to propose and establish a reflection on what would be the best certification to be used in Brazilian green buildings having as reference, five types of certificates used internationally in green projects that underline the sustainability dimension. It is necessary that construction companies along with the hotel chains have a model to assess the impact of a green building in tourism, accommodation and its impact on stakeholders. We understand that there isn’t  an ideal certification for green hotel buildings, so the relevance of this article to propose a reflection about the methodology of a green certificate that meets the requirements of a tropical country such as Brazil.

scholarly journals Sustainable Construction, Green Building Strategic Model

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Salama ◽  
Ashraf Hana
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Location ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
The Core ◽  
Strategic Model ◽  
Global Concern

Academic and policy literature over the past four decades (from as early as the 1970s) has been, and still is, concerned with understanding and articulating the core principles of sustainable development and sustainable construction or, in other words, sustainable building and construction, which is a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach. The increasing global concern with the maintenance and improvement of the environment, as well as the protection of the human health has become an important aspect to be considered by construction companies worldwide. The chapter falls into two parts. The main aim of the first part is to present a critical review of the established theoretical frameworks in order to understand the topic in depth, and identify the main concepts and relevant dimensions or variables that have a crucial influence on promoting and implementing sustainable construction/green buildings practices. The second part presents the findings of a research study conducted by the authors (Salama and Hanna, 2013) that sought to develop a strategic model for implementing the green building initiative in the UAE; Green Building Strategic Model, (GBSM – UAE). Despite being based on the UAE case, the underpinning theoretical framework and the stages of modelling used in building, training and validating the model makes this section a useful read for all parties interested in the area of sustainable construction in general, and green buildings in particular, regardless of their geographical location.

scholarly journals Determining Adequate Information for Green Building Occupant Training Materials

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Steinberg ◽  
Melissa Patchan ◽  
Christian Schunn ◽  
Amy Landis
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Change Behaviors ◽  
Types Of Information ◽  
Willingness To Use ◽  
The Impact

As knowledge of the built environment's impact on resource and energy use increases, industry leaders are moving toward a healthier, more sustainable solution by building green. Though green buildings have the ability to improve occupant health and productivity, it is not clear what impact the behaviors of building occupants have on the building. New systems and technologies in green buildings require building occupants to think and operate differently in their new green environment, otherwise risking not fully gaining the benefits of the new facility. The new behaviors necessary to the success of the green building are not necessarily obvious or trivial. They cannot simply be learned “on-the-job;” rather the transformation will require formal education. It likely requires changing attitudes and beliefs in addition to building a robust understanding of new procedures. This study sought to determine the amount of information necessary to change occupants' willingness to use new energy-efficient behaviors not followed in the conventional building. An empirical test comparing four versions of the same training, each with varying amounts and types of information was presented to three different populations: nursing staff of a green building, clinical staff of a green building, and nursing staff of a conventional building. Results show that knowledge of green building standards and the impact of energy saving behaviors are the information necessary to increase willingness to change behaviors. Also, staff members of the new, green building are more willing to change behaviors than staff of the conventional building.

scholarly journals Green Buildings in the Arctic region: a literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 16002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucrezia Ravasio ◽  
Raymond Riise ◽  
Svein Erik Sveen
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Arctic Region

Green Buildings are defined as environmental-friendly buildings aimed at minimizing the impact on the natural environment through a sustainable and efficient use of resources over their life-cycle. This is, perhaps, a recently-introduced building concept that is increasingly gaining attention due to the policies and strategies intended to reduce the carbon footprint of conventional buildings, which nowadays represent a large portion of the global energy consumption and C02 emissions. This study provides a systematic literature review of the existing body of knowledge of research related to Green Buildings in the arctic region. Despite numerous studies and projects developed during the last decades, a study describing the current research for this specific region is still missing. Starting from the definition of Green Building and Arctic Region, an examination is made of research approaches developed to achieve the required green building standards, for which rating tools currently in use for their evaluation are also identified. The result is a critical analysis highlighting benefits and critical issues of Green Buildings located in the Arctic in comparison with conventional buildings, focusing on the environmental, economic and social dimensions. Finally, future research opportunities are presented and discussed.

scholarly journals GREEN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN INDIA AND BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. P. Kothari
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Green Building Design ◽  
The Impact

The green building design aims to minimize the need for the non-renewable energy of these resources, optimize their sustainability and maximize their conservation, recycling and usage. The use of effective building materials and construction techniques is maximized. Architectural bioclimatic technology will also optimize on-site usage of sources and sinks. It requires only minimum electricity to fuel itself and efficient appliances to meet its lighting, air-conditioning and other needs. Green buildings architecture optimizes the use of renewable energies and efficient waste and water management methods to create practical and hygienic working conditions for indoor environments. Materials such as chemical, physical and mechanical material properties and an appropriate specification are the fundamental elements of construction design and responsible for the mechanical strength of the design. The construction of green buildings is also the first step in choosing and utilizing eco-friendly materials with or better characteristics than traditional building materials. Based on the practical, technical and financial requirements, construction materials are usually selected. But, given that sustainable development has been a core issue in recent decades, building industry that is directly or indirectly responsible for a substantial share of annual environmental destruction, by pursuing environmentally sound constructions and buildings should take responsibility for contributing to sustainable growth. The quickest way for manufacturers to start integrating environmental design practices into buildings would be the diligent procurement of eco-friendly sustainable construction materials, including options for new material uses, recycling and reusing, organic product creation and green resource use. This paper aims to show how green building materials will help reduce the impact on the atmosphere and create a cleaner building that can be healthy for the occupant or our environment. In the sustainable progress of a nation, the choice of building materials that have reduced environmental burdens is helpful.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN PENILAIAN MATERIAL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, DAN PLUMBING RAMAH LINGKUNGAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-157
Author(s):  
Deni Setiawan ◽  
Michael Kristianto Marbun
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Design Work ◽  
The Impact

Implementation of "Green Building" in construction is the responsibility of all parties involved in the construction project. The Office of the Federal Environment Executive (OFEE) defines green buildings or green buildings as “the practice of increasing the efficiency by which buildings and their sites use energy, air, and materials, and reducing the impact of buildings on health and the environment, through better siting, design work. construction, operation and removal - maintenance of the complete building life cycle. (Kubba, 2017). At the planning and implementation stage of a construction project the selection of building materials or materials must be precise but also efficient. The concept of eco-efficiency was introduced in 1991 by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development - WBCSD and includes “the development of competitively priced products and services that meet the needs of the quality of human life, while progressively reducing impact on the environment and consumption of raw materials throughout the life cycle accordingly. with the capacity that is on planet earth. "This concept means producing more products with less resources and less waste, and therefore this concept has less impact on the environment. Then it is necessary to assess all the environmental impacts caused by the extraction of raw materials from the start of the material being given (cradle) to the end of its service life (tomb). The research objective is to develop environmentally friendly materials for problem solving materials, electricity and plumbing. The results of the analysis show that the mechanical, electrical, and piping materials used in the Maranatha Sport Center project have not met the 7 overall environmentally friendly criteria for the material-life-span stage, however, each material used has the main green criteria that have been self-declared by each. -Each material manufacturer.

The Adoption of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Concept for Maintenance Procurement of Green Buildings in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Umi Kalsum Zolkafli @ Zulkifly ◽  
◽  
Norhanim Zakaria ◽  
Mohd Suhaimi Mohd-Danuri ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Public Project ◽  
Total Productive Maintenance ◽  
Building Maintenance ◽  
Lump Sum ◽  
Management Contract ◽  
The Impact

Green building practices play an important role in achieving sustainability, especially in the construction industry. Green buildings are built to minimise the impact on the environment while reducing the impact of the building on the occupants. Unfortunately, the focus is on building green rather than in its maintenance. Correspondingly, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a tool that has been promoted for its simplicity and the advantages of maintaining a delivery system. It assures the maintenance effectiveness of each industry, such as improving project quality, reducing waste, reducing production costs, increasing hardware accessibility and enhancing organisational support conditions. Meanwhile, procurement is considered to be the key to strengthen the maintenance operation of the construction industry. This study adopts the TPM concept for the maintenance of green buildings in Malaysia and aims to present the TPM concept for the maintenance of green buildings, and to establish the best procurement to adopt TPM for the maintenance of green buildings in Malaysia. This study has employed a qualitative approach where face-to-face and telephone interviews have been adopted. Interviews have been conducted with seven prominent respondents who possess more than 5 years of experience in green building maintenance. Content and thematic analyses have been used to analyse the data that are collected from the interviews; findings show that most of the respondents agreed that TPM could be adopted in the maintenance of green buildings. It has also been identified that for a public project the most appropriate procurement method is the facilities management contract whereas for private project the most popular procurements for green building maintenance are the lump sum contract, out-tasking contract and term contract. The results of this study provide practitioners with a new insight into the impromptu creation of a total productive maintenance concept that could improve the current building maintenance sector.

scholarly journals The impact of green building ideology on ecosystem and society health

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Uzairuddin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Late 19Th Century ◽  
Green House Gas ◽  
Historical Progress ◽  
The Impact

The First Green Building Movement that marked the beginning of an ideological revolution of the era occurred in the Late 19th Century. Climate Change and Global Warming have always been a major concern for humanity and justify the need for the development of innovative and greener technologies to help conserve natural resources for the future. This paper presents a review on the Historical Progress of Green Buildings so far and their impact on the occupant's health and productivity. The term which emerged in the context of green buildings as a result of these movements is High-Performance Green Buildings. The construction industry is considered to be the largest consumer of power and contributes about 1/4 of Global Green House Gas emissions. The Green Building Movement was an initiative to emphasize the need for a sustainable Built Environment. This paper presents the findings of a survey conducted on the occupants of GreenTech Malaysia, a certified Green Building, and the results which are somewhat counter intuitive in nature are analyzed.

The Relationship between Taiwan Green Buildings, Humanity and Aesthetics

2014 ◽  
Vol 496-500 ◽  
pp. 2538-2543
Author(s):  
Ying Ming Su ◽  
Chia Hui Lin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Waste Reduction ◽  
Rating System ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The Taiwan Green Building Rating System is composed of the four categories of Ecology, Energy Saving, Waste Reduction and Health. There are also nine indicators, which are mainly guidelines but fail to consider humanity and the aesthetics of the buildings and urban environment. Based on a review of relevant literature and professional seminars, the questionnaire that was edited according to proposals relating to Green Building Aesthetics made by professionals in the field and then used to analyze the current relationship between green buildings, humanity and aesthetics in Taiwan. It is hoped, that this will enable us to fully explore the impact of humanity and aesthetics on Taiwan Green Buildings, while further demonstrating the importance of humanity and aesthetics. According to the questionnaire results, 76.8% of the respondents disagreed as well as kind of agreed and disagreed with the idea that the current Green Buildings in Taiwan has comprised of the concepts of Humanity and Aesthetics; 72.1% of the respondents considered Humanity and Aesthetics to the rating of Green Building very important and important; 81.2% of the public extremely agreed and agreed with the idea that Humanity and Aesthetics should be included in Green Building. The findings of this research indicated that most of the public considered that there were only few Humanity and Aesthetics considerations in the current Green Buildings in Taiwan and agreed that it was important to include Humanity and Aesthetics in Green Buildings.

scholarly journals Green Building in the Arctic Region: State-of-the-Art and Future Research Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9325
Author(s):  
Lucrezia Ravasio ◽  
Svein-Erik Sveen ◽  
Raymond Riise
Keyword(s):  
Green Building ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
The Impact

The concept of Green Building refers to environmentally friendly constructions with the target of minimizing the impact on the natural environment through sustainable and efficient use of resources over their life cycle. Since modern buildings are large contributors to global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, policies and international strategies intended to reduce the carbon footprint of conventional buildings are highlighting the role of this recently introduced building concept. This study provides a systematic literature review of existing research related to Green Buildings in the Arctic. Despite numerous studies and projects developed during the last decades, a study describing the current research status for this region is still missing. The review first examines the role that national and international policies developed by the arctic countries have on the development process of Green Buildings. Second, it provides an overview of the most commonly used and promoted Green Building rating systems used by the same countries in the region. The analysis highlights benefits and critical issues of Green Buildings located in the Arctic in comparison with conventional buildings, focusing on environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Finally, future research opportunities are presented and discussed.

scholarly journals The Impact of Maintenance Factors on Sustainability of Green Buildings in Nairobi County, Kenya.

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Keyword(s):  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Maintenance Factors ◽  
Maintenance Policies ◽  
Maintenance Personnel ◽  
The Impact

Green buildings are relatively new in the construction industry, especially in Kenya and serious questions regarding their maintenance beg answers as little has been documented. This study therefore, sought to assess the impact of maintenance factors on sustainability of green buildings in Nairobi County. A survey to investigate; maintenance problems, maintenance policies, maintenance strategies and maintenance management tools/techniques in relation to sustainability of green buildings was delimited to a sample size of 25 LEED certified buildings in Nairobi County and 86 registered green building practitioners. The survey achieved 53% response rate and data analysis was carried out using a quantitative approach. The findings indicate that, the maintenance strategy variable seemed not to have a significant relationship with the outcome variable, hence it was dropped from the model. The final logistic regression model shows that, the odds for sustainability of green buildings are 1.44, 3.72 and 2.89 times higher when there is proper management of maintenance problems, adequate maintenance policies and proper maintenance management tools/techniques respectively, holding all other factors constant. The results highlighted the need of a paradigm shift in maintenance management of green buildings hence, the proposed framework in figure 2 that will enable maintenance personnel to execute their work in an efficient manner. From an academic perspective, the findings contribute to the pool of knowledge available in the area of green buildings maintenance.

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