Sustainable Building Systems and Construction for Designers
Lisa M. Tucker, PhD LEED AP, AIA, ASID, IIDA
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Chapter 1 A Holistic Approach to Building Design and Construction
Objectives 1. Identify the designer’s role in a building design project 2. Differentiate among green building rating systems, theoretical approaches, and guidelines 3. Apply an integrated approach to product design 4. Compare the roles of the architect and the designer in a project 5. Compare green party certifications and identify which ones are first party, second party, and third party
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Introduction • Building design and construction industries are in the midst of great changes – Global warming – Skyrocketing oil prices – Rethinking buildings may provide part of the solution to mounting resource and planetary issues
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Introduction • New method of building design is on the horizon: • Building Information Modeling (BIM) – Designed from multiple perspectives – Involves all of the key players – Designs on a budget – Significantly reduces waste – More sustainable Tucker Chapter 1
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Team Approach • U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System – Integrated approach – Multiple stakeholders – LEED Accredited Professional
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Other LEED Rating Systems • • • • • • • •
Existing Buildings Commercial Interiors (CI) Core and Shell Schools Retail Healthcare Homes Neighborhood Development
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Summary of LEED Rating System Point Allocations
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Other Green Building Rating Systems • Green Globes • Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) • Green Guidelines for Healthcare (GGHC) • International Standard Organization (ISO) 14000 • Principles of Sustainable Development for Minnesota • Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) • Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES) Tucker Chapter 1
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Other Green Building Rating Systems • • • • • • • • •
The Natural Step Ecological Design by Sim Van Der Ryn Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander Hannover Principles Biomimcry Permaculture The National Park Service (NPS) Cradle to Cradle Ecological Footprint
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Product Oversight and Rating Systems • Three types: – First-party certification – Second-party certification – Third-party certification
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Third Party • Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) • EnergyStar • Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) Sustainable Choice • Master Painter’s Institute (MPI) Green Performance • Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) • Greenguard Environmental Institute • Cradle to Cradle • Planet Positive • Green Seal Tucker Chapter 1
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Second Party • Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Green Label Plus
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Team Members: Qualifications and Responsibilities • • • • • • •
Architect Interior Designer Engineer General Contractor (GC) Owner Specialists LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
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Purpose of this Book • Provide a holistic overview of the building construction process with an emphasis on the design and construction of sustainable interiors for interior designers
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Interface of Interior Designer’s Role
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Key Terms • architect • Building Information Modeling (BIM) • contractor • embodied energy • engineer • interior designer • LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System Tucker Chapter 1
• LEED Accredited Profession • LEED Certified Building/Project • life-cycle assessment • shop drawings • U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) • value engineering
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