scholarly journals Adaptation of the SBTool for Sustainability Assessment of High School Buildings in Portugal—SAHSBPT

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 2664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saraiva ◽  
de Almeida ◽  
Bragança
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
School Buildings ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
K 12

The European Union objectives in the Horizon 2020 program aim to reduce environmental impact through strategies such as the improvement of energy efficiency and the use of renewable technologies. With regard to the goal of sustainable development—which integrates environmental, social, and economic dimensions relating to the preservation of the planet and the integrity of consumers—several types of sustainability certification tools are currently used in the construction industry e.g., Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), and the Sustainable Building Tool (SBTool) There are international sustainability methodologies designed specifically for high schools and methodologies specific to the Portuguese reality, such as Natura Domus, LiderA (Liderar pelo Ambiente para a construção sustentável, Leading the Environment for Sustainable Construction) and SBtoolPT (Sustainable Building Tool, Portugal). Currently, with the concern in Portugal to requalify schools, it has become necessary to develop a specific methodology for school buildings according to the Portuguese reality. This work highlights the SBTool methodology that is employed in several countries and can be adapted to basic education institutions as the basis for the formulation of responsible citizens and the development of a country. The main aim of this study is to adapt an already existing assessment tool of sustainability (SBToolPT), maintaining some indicators while modifying and adding others, in order to develop a methodology specifically for conducting a Sustainability Assessment of High School Buildings in Portugal—SAHSBPT. In order to achieve this goal, other methodologies that already incorporate parameters relating to the school environment are analyzed, such as LEED BD + C Schools (LEED Building Design and Construction School), BREEAM Education 2008, and the SBTool for K–12 schools.

scholarly journals Verification of the Adequacy of the Portuguese Sustainability Assessment Tool of High School Buildings, SAHSBPT, to the Francisco de Holanda High School, Guimarães

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4559
Author(s):  
Tatiana Santos Saraiva ◽  
Manuela Almeida ◽  
Luís Bragança ◽  
Maria Teresa Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
School Buildings ◽  
School Building ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment Tools ◽  
Phd Thesis

Sustainable development can be achieved through several activities. The building and construction sector (B & C sector) is one of the major industries, and it can play a crucial role in the improvement of the most relevant environmental impacts. Nowadays, there are major concerns related to sustainability in construction. All types of buildings have different technical aspects; therefore, it is required to develop specific sustainability assessment tools. A school building has peculiarities connected to aspects of sustainability, as it is a building planned to offer adequate environments for the education of adolescents and children. This article shows the application of the SBTool methodology developed specifically for Portuguese high schools, SAHSBPT (Sustainable Assessment for High School Buildings) methodology, that is being elaborated by the first author in her PhD Thesis. This methodology allows architects, engineers and designers to improve sustainability in school buildings, in projects or in the rehabilitation of buildings. The objective of this research is to apply that evaluation tool in order to verify the efficiency of this methodology, as well as to recognize the level of sustainability of the Francisco de Holanda High School Building, in Guimarães, Portugal. The values found in the application of the Sustainable Assessment for High School Buildings in that high schools demonstrate a good result, as the overall value is A, 75% of the total result.

scholarly journals ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF A PUBLIC BUILDING RENOVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION USING BASE MODEL PASSIVE HOUSE AND BIM TECHNOLOGY

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 114-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romas Rasiulis ◽  
Leonas Ustinovichius ◽  
Darius Migilinskas ◽  
Jovita Cepurnaite ◽  
Arvydas Virbickas
Keyword(s):  
Building Design ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Passive House ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
And Control ◽  
Made In

Modern constructions, either private houses or public buildings, nowadays must be built meeting all the requirements of the European Union [EU] standards and must be highly energy efficient. Still, there are a lot of old inefficient buildings with high energy costs that require renovation. These buildings can be renovated applying a passive house model that helps to minimize buildings’ heating and cooling energy expenses. Moreover, the decisions made in the stages of early design and preconstruction are essential for the sustainability in a building facility. It is possible to perform various analyses with Building Information Modeling (BIM) in order to have an optimized sustainable building design. BIM system can be used to evaluate and control the costs (e.g. renovation, efficiency) as well as to monitor the conditions during the life-cycle of the building.

scholarly journals The Inclusion of a Sustainability Awareness Indicator in Assessment Tools for High School Buildings

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Saraiva ◽  
Manuela Almeida ◽  
Luís Bragança ◽  
Maria Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
School Buildings ◽  
School Students ◽  
Global Environmental Problems ◽  
Sustainability Assessment Tools

The growing debate about global environmental problems is evident in several spheres of society. The concern for the future of the planet is used as a political slogan, inspiring the creation of new laws and encouraging academic research that serves this purpose, as well as increasing the number of government agencies concerned with this matter. The 21st century is considered the “century of sustainable development”. Sustainability education in high schools has the potential to make the benefits of civil construction more visible to society and media by showing students, parents, and communities in general how sustainability in the built environment can improve their lives in economic, social, and environmental aspects. This study was applied in three high schools of Juiz de Fora (Brazil) and Guimarães (Portugal). These high schools have similar characteristics regarding teaching patterns and commitment to strengthening sustainability in their respective regions and reflect their socio-economic conditions, governmental strategies, everyday habits, and cultural attributes. The information was collected through questionnaires applied to high school students in 2017. This paper shows the need for including an indicator of sustainability awareness in sustainability assessment tools for high school buildings.

scholarly journals The Role of Linked Building Data (LBD) in Aligning Augmented Reality (AR) with Sustainable Construction.

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S4) ◽  
pp. 366-372
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Domain Experts ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
Building Information

Over the years, the construction industry has been evolving to embrace the delicate balance between buildings and a sustainable environment by optimizing resource use to create greener and more energy efficient constructions. Sustainable building design and optimization is a highly iterative and complicated process. This is mainly attributed to the complex interaction between the different heterogenous but heuristic construction processes, building systems and workflows involved in achieving this goal. Augmented Reality (AR) has rapidly emerged as a revolutionary technology that could play a key role towards improving coordination of sustainable design processes. AR makes possible the real-time visualization of a threedimensional (3D) building prototype with linked design information in a real-world environment based on a twodimensional drawing. From past research, it is evident that this technology relies heavily on a common data environment (CDE) that syncs all construction processes with their related building information in one central model. However, due to the fragmented nature of the construction industry, different domain experts generate and exchange vast amounts of heterogenous information using different software tools outside a CDE. This paper therefore investigates the performance gap that exists within Malaysia’s construction industry towards using linked building data (LBD) with AR to improve the lifecycle sustainability of buildings. The results of this study clearly delineate how current construction practices in Malaysia do not favor the use of AR however, stakeholder perception is positive towards adoption of workflows that link heterogenous building data to streamline AR with sustainable building design and construction.

Versatility in sustainable building design (SBD) practices: an empirical study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Koorosh Gharehbaghi ◽  
Maged Georgy ◽  
Kathryn Mary Robson ◽  
Sara Wilkinson ◽  
Ken Farnes
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Dimensional Assessment

PurposeThrough an empirical study, this research proposes a multi-dimensional assessment method for Sustainable Building Design (SBD). This approach is adopted to investigate and evaluate the current practices of SBD and to provide a basis for refining such processes while reducing existing shortfalls. In doing so, a holistic sustainable framework for rating the sustainable performance of buildings is proposed.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve the aforementioned purpose, this research (1) investigates the most current trends in SBD including the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM); (2) examines the practical issues of SBD; (3) proposes a multi-dimensional assessment method; and (4) compares 18 separate case studies in the three countries of Australia, United Kingdom and USA, as part of the SBD implementation. To compare these case studies, an additional SBD tool, Green Building Rating and Certification System (GBELS) was carefully selected and applied. Five core values of SBD were identified based on functionality, accessibility and productivity, which align with the GBELS outcomes.FindingsThis research found that, for the 18 examined buildings, the main issues in SBD in the three countries concerned environmental and ecological issues. These included the impacts of buildings on the environment, as well as issues concerning the buildings' life cycle analysis and assessment. It was also determined that energy usage, pollution reduction and climate change concerns were important inclusions in establishing these buildings, particularly in the USA.Originality/valueTo support the research aim, this paper explores the most innovative trends in SBD assessments including their Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), grade (stars) classification, Relative Weight (RW) and particularly GBELS. GBELS was selected for this research, since it is relatively new and there is little available literature discussing its adaptation. Accordingly, this research further evaluates the application of GBELS as a part of versatility in SBD multi-dimensional assessment method. As the basis of these tests, a total of 18 separate case studies are closely evaluated.

scholarly journals A Novel Construction Technology for Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge Considering Safety and Sustainability Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoming Wang ◽  
Xudong Wang ◽  
You Dong ◽  
Chengshu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Suspension Bridges ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Bridge Construction ◽  
Sustainability Index

To promote sustainable development of civil infrastructures, minimizing environmental impact and mobility disruptions have been elevated to a higher priority during decision-making for bridge construction scheme. This study presents a novel temporary pylon-anchor (TPA) technology for construction of self-anchored suspension bridges by considering not only safety performance, but also environmental impacts. A practical assessment method and index of sustainability associated with bridge construction technology are established to facilitate the selection of construction schemes. The sustainability index takes the environmental impact, traffic disruption, onsite construction materials and equipment, onsite construction cost, and onsite construction risk into consideration. The sustainability index associated with both conventional and novel construction methods is assessed and compared in this paper. Specifically, a novel girder-pylon antithrust system (GPAS) is proposed, which is the crucial component of the TPA technology in engineering application. In addition, an analytical approach is developed, considering both global load-carrying capacity and local stress distribution within the design and construction of the GPAS. The applicability and rationality of the proposed construction technology are illustrated by the successful application in real-world engineering. The field tests and sustainability assessment during the construction stage reveal that the proposed sustainability assessment method and analytical approach can facilitate the implementation of sustainable construction for self-anchored suspension bridges by considering both construction safety and sustainability.

scholarly journals FROM DESIGN TO PRE-CERTIFICATION USING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tajin Biswas ◽  
Tsung-Hsien Wang ◽  
Ramesh Krishnamurti
Keyword(s):  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Design Environment ◽  
Information Requirements ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Building Information

Designs which address sustainability requirements are becoming increasingly desirable, as the objectives of sustainable design reduce resource depletion of energy, water, and raw materials; prevent environmental degradation caused throughout their lifecycle; provide safe, comfortable and healthy living environments. Currently, sustainability in the building domain is judged against standards codified in rating systems. That is, design choices are validated, by measuring design performance against criteria specified by the rating system. Advances in building technologies, design and evaluation tools, and government policies together with tools to benchmark sustainability have created the momentum which fuels an increasing trend towards sustainable building design. However, certification is expensive. It is labor intensive, involving large volumes of data aggregation and information accounting, which, despite the best of intentions, often become a deterrent to designers and the design process. Compliance with a sustainability rating system is not mandatory; increasingly, it is becoming a goal that many designers and authorities would like to achieve. In turn, this demands a cost lowering improvement to the certification process. Since designers mainly tend to employ commercial design tools, it becomes imperative to create a general approach that utilizes information already available in digital form and combine it with rating system information requirements. The challenge lies in identifying informational requirements from rating systems, representing them in computable forms, mapping them to information available from a commercial design tool and evaluating the performance of the design. In this paper we present an overall framework for organizing, managing, and representing sustainability information requirements; to demonstrate an approach to integrating sustainability evaluations in a design environment. We employ a commercially available building information modeler and a sustainable building rating system to develop a process that bridges sustainability assessment requirements with information from the model for pre-evaluation prior to submission for certification. This will enable designers, owners, contractors and other professionals to communicate strategies and make informed decisions to achieve sustainability goals for a project.

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