Performance Evaluation of Three Different Façade Models for Sustainable Office Buildings

Matthias Haase; Alex Amato

doi:10.3992/jgb.1.4.89

Performance Evaluation of Three Different Façade Models for Sustainable Office Buildings

Journal of Green Building ◽

10.3992/jgb.1.4.89 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 89-103

Author(s):

Matthias Haase ◽

Alex Amato

Keyword(s):

Environmental Performance ◽

Driving Forces ◽

Green Building ◽

Building Design ◽

Design Parameters ◽

Building Projects ◽

Green Building Design ◽

Acoustic Comfort ◽

Important Design ◽

Comfort Criteria

Sustainable development issues are currently the driving forces of many building projects. The building façade is critical for the architectural expression and has a large affect upon large parts of the building's environmental performance. This study investigates the advantages of using multidimensional computer aided modeling and simulation to produce a sustainable façade design. A first step towards green building design is to establish a list of parameters which can then be used as design criteria, e.g. environmental performance, thermal visual and acoustic comfort, etc. Computer simulation and an analysis of recent projects in Hong Kong can help to determine the performance according to these design parameters whilst environmental impacts due to energy consumption are considered to be an important design parameter, it is also important for comfort criteria to be considered.

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Ready for Green Building Risks? The Case of South Korea from the Architect’s Point of View

10.20944/preprints201805.0030.v1 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Jinho Kim

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

South Korea ◽

Risk Mitigation ◽

Integrated Design ◽

Green Building ◽

Building Design ◽

Green Buildings ◽

Mitigation Measures ◽

Building Projects ◽

Green Building Design

The number of green buildings has increased to address the global environmental crisis. However, green buildings face risks resulting from new materials and methods. In addition, these buildings are expected to perform at higher levels than traditional ones. The objectives of this study are to identify the possible risk factors for architects developing green building projects in South Korea and to assess risk mitigation measures. To attain this goal, fourteen risk factors and twelve mitigation measures were identified from a comprehensive literature review. A questionnaire survey was administered to architects practicing green building design. Findings revealed the ‘adoption of new technology and processes’ was the largest difference between green and traditional building projects. This study identified ‘financial risk,’ ‘design changes,’ and ‘client’s goal uncertainty’ as the top three risk factors in green building design. Additionally, the survey proposed the four most effective risk mitigation measures for green building projects: (1) ‘contract indicating each party’s roles, liabilities and limitations clearly’; (2) ‘utilizing integrated design process’; (3) ‘understanding client’s goal in green building projects’; and (4) ‘improving communication and coordination among stakeholders.’ There are a few studies focusing on the architects’ perceived risk concerning green building projects; however, this study expands the knowledge and fills the literature gap. Additionally, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of critical risks and mitigation measures that can benefit South Korea’s green building design practice through better risk management.

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Structure Design for Green Building in some Residential Area in Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.71-78.655 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 71-78 ◽

pp. 655-658

Author(s):

Rong Qin

Keyword(s):

Energy Saving ◽

Indoor Environment ◽

Residential Building ◽

Green Building ◽

Building Design ◽

Residential Area ◽

Structure Design ◽

Green Building Design ◽

Land Saving ◽

Material Saving

There are six basic control items, land saving, energy saving, water saving, material saving, indoor environment and operation, among which, only material saving are related to structure design. We followed the green building design concept and the control items list in those standards during structure design of one of the residential area in Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city, which consist of 15~18-story residential building connected to a large underground garage, as is shown below.

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