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Maged Farouck Hanna, M.Arts, PMP,PMI-RMP, CBP Master Executive, CRMA, ACIArb, ACE, CTP, AMBCS
control maintenance and operational
practices, and the need to reduce the
rate of inconsiderate waste disposal
(Emerald, 2000, p. 16). In addition, the
application of sustainability in design
has always aided the process of deci-
sion making, especially relating to envi-
ronmental wellbeing. Sustainability
often brings about positive influences
to each face of the building process,
comprising design and construction.
Sustainability in Buildings and
Energy Efficiency
Buildings and energy efficiency is prob-
ably the first concern in realizing
sustainability when establishing build-
ing structures (Norton, 2005). In
particular, energy efficiency helps
reduce the occurrence of environmen-
Introduction
limited to, the sensible utilization of
tal hazards, regulate the continually
For
m any
years,
the
t erm
available resources, environmental
escalating energy costs, and improve
"sustainability" was only used in policy
conservation, ensuring consistency in
the value of the established struc-
and educational contexts. However,
economic growth and development,
tures. In the building and construction
the term has today become a catch
as well as social development
field, energy efficiency is achieved by
word in the public domain. In fact, it
(Kreiner, 2013).
ensuring that the occupants of each
has fully become part of the normal
Sustainability in Design
building being constructed will be able
public channel of communication, and
Sustainability plays the focal role of
to get most of the essential energy
has rapidly arrested the interest of a
enhancing the performance of struc-
resources from within (Kreiner, 2013).
vast range of people in the present-
tures in the building and construction
This involves the full exploitation of
day society (Takeuchi, 2013). The
industry (Filho, 2012). Besides, it also
resources in order to reduce unneces-
term "sustainability" can be defined as
aims at ensuring that building occupi-
sary strains on the environment. In this
process of ensuring that existent
ers stay comfortably without any fear
perspective, sustainability involves
development objectives are realized
of structure failure, and that the envi-
the analysis of an individual's current
without meddling with the capacity of
ronment is well taken care (Stoner,
consumption of energy resources,
forthcoming generations to realize
2009). Some other primary goals of
suggestion of suitable energy savings
their own goals (Hoffman, 2013).
sustainability in Design include the
alternatives, and the implementation
Sustainability is concerned with a vast
desire to shrink the utilization of non-
of the recommended measures.
array of concerns, including but not
reusable resources, the need to
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