scholarly journals Low-Carbon Design Path of Building Integrated Photovoltaics: A Comparative Study Based on Green Building Rating Systems

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 469
Author(s):  
Ke Liu ◽  
Beili Zhu ◽  
Jianping Chen
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Materials ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Assessment Standard

CO2 emissions of buildings have a critical impact on the global climate change, and various green building rating systems (GBRS) have suggested low-carbon requirements to regulate building emissions. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), as an integrated technology of photovoltaics and buildings, is an important way to reduce building CO2 emissions. At present, the low-carbon design path of BIPV from architecture is still not unified and clear, and there is a lack of BIPV research regarding GBRS or from the perspective of architectural design in China. The objective of this study is to propose a framework of indicators related to carbon emission control in BIPV, guiding the path of BIPV low-carbon design. This study makes comparisons among the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), and Assessment Standard for Green Buildings (ASGB), mainly in terms of the scope weight, induction, and measure features. The BIPV low-carbon design involves energy, materials, environmental adaptability, management, and innovation, in which energy and materials are the main scopes with weights of 10.98% and 7.46%, respectively. The five scopes included 17 measures. Following the measures, the path of the BIPV low-carbon design was defined with six aspects.

Quantified CO2-related indicators for green building rating systems in China: Comparative study with Japan and Taiwan

2020 ◽  
pp. 1420326X1989437
Author(s):  
Ke Liu ◽  
Jiawei Leng
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Narrow Scope ◽  
Indirect Evaluation ◽  
Assessment Standard

Buildings’ CO2-related indicators are essential in checking negative effects of global warming on the environment. They are required in Green Building Rating Systems (GBRS) to promote low-carbon development. Most of Asian GBRS consider CO2-related evaluations. In China, Assessment Standard for Green Buildings (ASGB) includes CO2-related indicators; however, the standard lacks the necessary specification for quantisation and compulsory requirements for evaluation. There is a lack of research regarding its updated version, ASGB-2019. The objective of this paper is to propose a framework of CO2-related indicators in ASGB-2019, through comparative analyses of Japanese (CASBEE) and Taiwanese (EEWH) GBRS. CO2-related indicators were compared in terms of structure, weights, evaluation and calculation methods. CO2-related indicators cover the first and second level indexes and are included in direct and indirect evaluation in all three GBRS. While scopes of CO2-related indicators are different among these three GBRS, weights from large to small are EEWH, CASBEE and ASGB. CASBEE and EEWH would give more importance to CO2-related calculation than ASGB. The proposed framework will guide CO2-related evaluations in ASGB-2019 by combining qualitative and quantitative methods. For ASGB-2019, the scope of CO2-related indicators should be broadened to include the Required and Encouragement indicators, the weights could be around 50% for broad scope and 16% for narrow scope. The CO2 emissions calculation should be an indispensable indicator.

scholarly journals Embodied Carbon as a Material Selection Criterion: Insights from Sri Lankan Construction Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2202
Author(s):  
Amalka Nawarathna ◽  
Muditha Siriwardana ◽  
Zaid Alwan
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Selection Criterion ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Embodied Carbon ◽  
The Government

The choice of materials is crucial in responding to the increasing embodied carbon (EC) impacts of buildings. Building professionals involved in material selection for construction projects have a vital role to play in this regard. This paper aimed to explore the extent to which building professionals in Sri Lanka considered EC as a material selection criterion. A questionnaire survey was conducted among a sample of building professionals in Sri Lanka. The results indicated that the consideration of EC as a material selection criterion remained low among key professionals, such as architects, engineers, and sustainability managers, despite their reasonable influencing powers and knowledge of EC. Those respondents who had considered EC as a selection criterion said they had been primarily driven by green building rating systems and previous experience. Those respondents who had not considered EC during material selection commonly reported that they had been prevented from doing so by the lack of regulations and the lack of alternative low carbon materials. Respondents believed that the involvement of actors, such as the government, professional bodies, environmental organizations, activist groups, and the public, may be significant in promoting the greater consideration of EC during material selection.

scholarly journals Energy Rating of Buildings to Promote Energy-Conscious Design in Israel

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Abraham Yezioro ◽  
Isaac Guedi Capeluto
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Basic Unit ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Design Decision ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
New Buildings

Improving the energy efficiency of existing and new buildings is an important step towards achieving more sustainable environments. There are various methods for grading buildings that are required according to regulations in different places for green building certification. However, in new buildings, these rating systems are usually implemented at late design stages due to their complexity and lack of integration in the architectural design process, thus limiting the available options for improving their performance. In this paper, the model ENERGYui used for design and rating buildings in Israel is presented. One of its main advantages is that it can be used at any design stage, including the early ones. It requires information that is available at each stage only, as the additional necessary information is supplemented by the model. In this way, architects can design buildings in a way where they are aware of each design decision and its impact on their energy performance, while testing different design directions. ENERGYui rates the energy performance of each basic unit, as well as the entire building. The use of the model is demonstrated in two different scenarios: an office building in which basic architectural features such as form and orientation are tested from the very beginning, and a residential building in which the intervention focuses on its envelope, highlighting the possibilities of improving their design during the whole design process.

IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF GREEN BUILDING ASSESSMENT INDICATORS FOR MYANMAR

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-172
Author(s):  
May Lwin ◽  
Kriengsak Panuwatwanich
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
System Development ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Building Assessment ◽  
Hierarchy Process

ABSTRACT To accommodate its increasing population, the Myanmar government has planned to implement smart city projects in Yangon and Mandalay by 2021 and to build 1 million homes by 2030. However, such projected growth does not coincide with Myanmar’s current level of preparedness for sustainable development. Myanmar presently has no standards and specifications for green buildings; it solely relies on the adoption of those from overseas, which may not always be compatible with the unique context of Myanmar. Hence, this study was aimed to identify appropriate green building assessment indicators for Myanmar as an important first step for future rating system development. Nine categories and forty-eight criteria were initially identified by reviewing the widely adopted seven rating systems and investigating existing certified green buildings. The Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (Fuzzy AHP) was used to determine and rank the importance levels of the identified assessment indicators. Results showed that “energy efficiency” and “water efficiency” are the most crucial categories with weights of 17.48% and 13.95%, respectively. Compared to other rating system standards, “waste and pollution” was distinctively found as an important category for Myanmar. Energy-efficient architectural design was ranked as the highest priority among all criteria. These findings serve as a building block for the future development of a Myanmar green building rating system by revealing assessment categories and criteria that are most relevant to Myanmar’s built environment.

Discussion on the Architectural Design Based on Low-Carbon Economy

2012 ◽  
Vol 193-194 ◽  
pp. 81-84
Author(s):  
Juan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Paper Analysis ◽  
Domestic Architecture ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Green Building Design ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Carbon Economy

The low-carbon economy plays a important role in the architectural design requirements from the perspective of low-carbon economy. by introducing the issue of sustainable development of domestic architecture, the paper analysis that architectural design be adapt to the need for low-carbon economic development, and discusses the way of the development of low-carbon green building design.

scholarly journals THE NEED OF ITEGRATION OF HEALTH ASPECTS IN SUSTAINABILITY BY URBAN-ARCHITECTURAL MULTICRITERIA ASSESSMENT TOOLS

space&FORM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (47) ◽  
pp. 45-66
Author(s):  
Paweł Horn ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Integral Approach ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Investment Process

Current situation of worsening of the health of individuals and societies requires response in architectural design. The article discusses possibilities for integration of health aspects and well-being factors in investment process in pursue of sustainability, by utilizing the advantages of the green building rating systems and evaluation tools which are already present in international and national practice. The aim of this article is to indicate the need for an integral approach in creating a built environment that allows for a healthy life in accordance with the location and current social and other problems. The author believes that the recognition of architectural objects as an integral part of complex urban structures is a necessary approach that determines the integration of the discussed aspects in design. The process should also include raising public awareness, focusing on better planning and design tools, and systems for collecting data and measuring health impacts. Integrating health parameters with already existing sustainable design procedures and standards is crucial. The core of the study was the observation and analysis of the already built housing environment, planned and designed according to the principles of sustainable development, in order to determine the degree of taking into account environmental elements and aspects of health on the object and urban scale.

The Importance of the Appearance Image and Cognition of Green Building

2014 ◽  
Vol 496-500 ◽  
pp. 2544-2548
Author(s):  
Ying Ming Su ◽  
Yi Ping Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Global Climate ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Visual Appearance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Environmental Cognition ◽  
The Relationship

When global climate change becoming a problem that is getting worse nowadays, Green Buildings have become one of the major solutions to maintaining a sustainable environment. Because most of the public interpret the messages sent by their environment through visual appearance and images, This study aims to analyze the appearance effects of U.S. LEED and Taiwan EEWH Green Building rating systems by conducting surveys on the publics cognition of green building appearances and green building rating systems, and analyzing the relationship between green building appearance and environmental cognition. The results indicate that building appearance is a key judgment reference for identifying green buildings. However, there has been no significant relationships found between green building rating system and green building appearances so far, which may cause confusion as to the publics cognition and image of green buildings. Therefore, it is recommended that building's appearance image should be included in future revisions of the green building rating systems.

scholarly journals Analysis and Discussion on the Design of Green Super High-rise Civil Buildings in Huangshan

2019 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 03025
Author(s):  
Liu Jun ◽  
Zhang Jinfeng ◽  
Tu Qian ◽  
Hu Haowei ◽  
Shui Taotao
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Urbanization Process ◽  
Green Building Design ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Low Carbon City

With the accelerating urbanization process and the development of the construction industry, the role of green building design in architectural design is constantly reflected. The comprehensive implementation of green building is an important measure to promote China's energy-saving emission reduction and low-carbon city strategy. However, there are relatively few cases in which green building design is applied to super high-rise civil buildings, and in-depth research and data analysis must be carried out. The design points in green super high-rise civil buildings in Huangshan area were briefly summarized, and the actual cases of a green super high-rise civil building design in Huangshan City were analyzed, which is conducive to laying the foundation for the application of green building design to super high-rise civil buildings.

scholarly journals Green Building Rating Systems and the New Framework Level(s): A Critical Review of Sustainability Certification within Europe

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Sánchez Cordero ◽  
Sergio Gómez Melgar ◽  
José Manuel Andújar Márquez
Keyword(s):  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Indicator Framework ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Sustainability Assessments ◽  
The Eu

Increasing problems regarding pollution and climate change have long been demonstrated by scientific evidence. An important portion of carbon emissions are produced by the building sector. These emissions are directly related not only to the building’s energy consumption, but also other building attributes affecting the construction and operation of existing buildings: materials selection, waste management, transportation, water consumption, and others. To help reduce these emissions, several green building rating system (GBRSs) have appeared during the last years. This has made it difficult for stakeholders to identify which GBRSs could be more suitable to a specific project. The heterogeneity of the GRBS scenario requires the creation of a transparent and robust indicator framework that can be used in any country within the European Union (EU), which is a common EU framework of core sustainability indicators for office and residential buildings Level(s) with the goal to provide a solid structure for building sustainability certification across all countries of the EU. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the most common GBRSs within the EU: Building Research Establishment Assessment Method (BREEAM), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB), Haute Qualité Environnementale (HQE), and Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), and a bottom up comparison of the influence in the final score produced by the indicators stated by Level(s). The indicators studied show a different influence of Level(s) indicators on every GBRS, where LEED and BREEAM were most affected while HQE and DGNB were less so. This paper demonstrates the heterogeneity of current GRBSs in the EU scenario and the difference between sustainability assessments, where DGNB seems to be more aligned to the current EU framework. Finally, the paper concludes with the need to work to achieve alignment between the GBRS and Level(s).

Research on the Appropriate Technology of Green Residences Design in Eastern Henan

2014 ◽  
Vol 584-586 ◽  
pp. 845-849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Min Shi ◽  
Dan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
National Level ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Low Carbon

In early 2013, the State Council promulgated the "green building action plan" .This means that the green building will be implemented from the national level in the future and it is of great significance to reduce energy consumption and to promote the development of energy-saving, green and low carbon architecture. In this paper, the suitable method and strategy of green residential building design in the Eastern Henan which based on the analysis of the planning and layout, architectural design, energy utilization and construction methods of existing residential buildings in the area are expounded through the analysis of the entire process of the construction of residential building.

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