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Showing 1 to 20 of 115 for “"green building"”.
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Green building : concept and practice
This thesis addresses the question: what is a greenbuilding? This question is fundamental to thoseacademics, research bodies and practising constructionprofessionals who seek to audit and to assess greenbuildings. It seeks to illuminate the breadth and foci ofthe current received wisdom in this …
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Green Building: Public Opinion, Semantics, And Heuristic Processing
Research on public support for green building has, to date, been incomplete. Understanding the demographics of individuals that support green building has remained secondary to merely determining real opinions on the topic. The identity of supporters and the motivation behind their support is the …
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The opportunistic green : building on Toronto's utility corridor
The Green Line or hydro corridors of Toronto are sprawling lengths of continuous, mostly vacant land used for the primary purpose of transmitting electricity. They are unusual terrain, physically sparse but culturally intense. Stippled with electrical towers, planned in acres of mowed grass, they …
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Green Building Design 300H Street NE, Washington DC
How to understand the concept of GREEN in an architectural perspective is the aim of my thesis. Aside from the basic concepts of sustainable building design, such as climate responsive layout, natural systems from daylight to fresh air providing a superior environment for the occupants as well as a …
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Sustainability and residential development : a guide to cost-efficient green building technologies
Given the upward trend of global energy consumption in recent decades, it has become imperative that countries reduce the amount of energy used on an annual basis. In America, the residential sector is one of the primary energy consumers, but many homeowners lack reliable information about how to …
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Mathematical framework for designing energy matching and trading within green building neighbourhood system
… in the power systems analysis especially in green building in the neighbourhood systems (GBNS). To do so, the need to obtain the optimal and economical dispatch of energy matching and trading should be expressed at the same time. Although, there are some solutions in literature but there is …
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Japanese applications of the Green Building Challenge and Tool between 1996 and 2002
This research determines that the Green Building Tool (GBTool) may be sufficiently flexible to be implemented in Japan. Even so, the locally developed system has been adopted as the preferred building environmental assessment method for Japan. Pressing building environmental concerns in Japan are …
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Green building technologies : should a developer implement photovoltaics, underfloor air distribution, and natural ventilation?
This thesis explores implications of green, or environmentally sensitive, development in the commercial real estate industry. Developers, as building owners, will respond to ideas that can improve their profits, not necessarily to an environmental call to arms. The ability to lease up a development …
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VALUE CREATION, VALUE SENSING, VALUE DELIVERY, AND VALUE CAPTURING MECHANISM OF GREEN BUILDING: A VALUE NETWORK
… increased public awareness of the influence of building sustainability on the environment, society, and economy. Green building eases the pressure of urbanization by saving energy, reducing waste, protecting the environment, improving the living standard, and encouraging industry. Consequently, …
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Enhancing the User Experience and Decision-Making of Green Building Certification Resources through Usability Testing Methods
Green building is defined as a building providing users with healthy and comfortable living space that also implements efficient use of energy and resources. Guidelines and manuals called green building certification resources help project teams construct green buildings and earn certifications. By …
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Rethinking low-cost green building material selection process in the design of low-impact green housing developments
… issues that merit the attention of low-impact green housing developments. The feasibility of such developments also lies in the effective use of low-cost green building materials and components (LCGBMCs),primarily because of their potential to conserve energy use, reduce life-cycle cost, lessen …
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An investigation into the mechanisms that are steering large property owning organisations to implement green building features
… can encompass the design and operation of their buildings. It is for this reason that these types of organisations are searching for ways to implement green building initiatives in their property portfolios. The implementation of environmentally friendly/green initiatives is viewed as Socially …
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Building information modeling (BIM) and green building index (GBI) assessment framework for non-residential new construction building (NRNC)
The global construction industry endorsed Building Information Modeling (BIM) and its many advantages. However, despite this endorsement, BIM still failed to attract Malaysian companies to use BIM in green building assessment, especially for the assessment of Green Building Index (GBI), and …
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An investigation into the implementation of green building features and initiatives among stakeholders in the Zambian property market
… and demand in the current century to develop buildings that conserve and preserve the environment; implementing green building features and initiatives (GBFIs) is one way to achieve this. The success of implementing GBFIs requires inclusive participation of the stakeholders in the property …
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An Investigation into the use of BIM in green building construction project management: A comparison between UK and China
… significant challenges to project management in green building construction. To address these challenges, many construction companies have turned to Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a means to coordinate and optimise the management of green building projects. However, research on the …
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Green Building in the Mile High City: An Economic and Historical Analysis of the Sustainable Landscape in Denver, Colorado
… to provide a more in depth understanding of the green building landscape in Denver, Colorado than was previously available. The past and present of sustainable structures as well as the vernacular architecture of the region are analyzed in order to make useful projections about the future of the …
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Lights Out! The Effect Of Green Building Certification And Pro-Environmental Prompts On The Lighting Behaviors Of Dormitory Occupants
… fuels in an effort to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs), including CO2, released into the environment. Administrative controls to minimize the release of gases, including intergovernmental agreements, federal and regional legislation, and Voluntary Emission Reductions (VERs) …
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Old to green: A green renovation to a historic home and its important role in the current green building era
… study is to identify the basic components of a green renovation project in accordance with sustainable design principles and to exemplify the applicability of each component of a historic home. The focus on historic homes in particular is to explore the important role they can play in the …
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Investigating the drivers and barriers to implementing green building features and initiatives (GBFIs) in South Africa's private residential housing sector
… and high energy demands by incorporating green technologies and practices in construction projects. Over the years, Green Building Features and Initiatives (GBFIs) have provided a solution to the construction industry's challenges, particularly in the building sector which is a notable …
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