Sustainable Building Systems and Construction for Designers
Sustainable Building Systems and Construction for Designers
Lisa M. Tucker, PhD LEED AP, AIA, ASID, IIDA
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Chapter 2 Site Considerations and Foundations
Objectives 1.Identify shallow and deep foundation systems 2.Assist in the analysis of a building site as it related to interior design concerns 3.Participate in site design discussions with a knowledge of the breadth of issues related to building placement on a site
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Introduction • Processes of building design and construction are changing • Traditional divisions: – Structural systems – Mechanical, plumbing, electrical systems (MPE) – Enclosure systems – Interior systems
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Building Systems Overview • Structural systems • Mechanical, plumbing, and electrical (MPE) systems • Enclosure systems • Interior systems
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The Site • Architect responsible for placing the building on the site – Process might include a landscape architect or civil engineer, and an interior designer – Building relationship to sun, prevailing winds, and site appurtenances impact energy use and natural daylight that enters interior
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Overall Site Considerations • Regulatory • Aesthetic • Environmental – Natural – Manmade
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How the Site Impacts the Interiors • • • •
The Sun Wind, Cold, and Rain Views Outdoor Rooms
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How the Site Impacts the Interiors
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How the Site Impacts the Interiors
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Foundations Systems
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Shallow Foundations
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Deep Foundations
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Sustainability Issues • • • •
Brownfield Transportation Water control Landscaping
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Living Machine • Wastewater treatment system that mimics a wetland environment
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Water Basics • • • •
Whitewater Graywater Blackwater Xeriscape
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Summary • Review of the basic site considerations when planning a new building • Important for interior designers to understand how a building is sited and the possible ramifications of siting on interior considerations such as natural light, heat gain, and views
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Key Terms • • • • • • • •
airlock albedo blackwater brownfield building systems differential settlement glare graywater
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hardscape heat island effect hydroponics living machine solar reflectance index (SRI) • whitewater • xeriscape
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Lisa M. Tucker, PhD LEED AP, AIA, ASID, IIDA
Copyright ©2010 Fairchild Books
• All rights reserved. No part of this presentation covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means–graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems–without written permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-1-53767-714-4 GST R 133004424
Chapter 2 Site Considerations and Foundations
Objectives 1.Identify shallow and deep foundation systems 2.Assist in the analysis of a building site as it related to interior design concerns 3.Participate in site design discussions with a knowledge of the breadth of issues related to building placement on a site
Tucker Chapter 2
©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications.
4
Introduction • Processes of building design and construction are changing • Traditional divisions: – Structural systems – Mechanical, plumbing, electrical systems (MPE) – Enclosure systems – Interior systems
Tucker Chapter 2
©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications.
5
Building Systems Overview • Structural systems • Mechanical, plumbing, and electrical (MPE) systems • Enclosure systems • Interior systems
Tucker Chapter 2
©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications.
6
The Site • Architect responsible for placing the building on the site – Process might include a landscape architect or civil engineer, and an interior designer – Building relationship to sun, prevailing winds, and site appurtenances impact energy use and natural daylight that enters interior
Tucker Chapter 2
©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications.
7
Overall Site Considerations • Regulatory • Aesthetic • Environmental – Natural – Manmade
Tucker Chapter 2
©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications.
8
How the Site Impacts the Interiors • • • •
The Sun Wind, Cold, and Rain Views Outdoor Rooms
Tucker Chapter 2
©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications.
9
How the Site Impacts the Interiors
Tucker Chapter 2
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10
How the Site Impacts the Interiors
Tucker Chapter 2
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Foundations Systems
Tucker Chapter 2
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Shallow Foundations
Tucker Chapter 2
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Deep Foundations
Tucker Chapter 2
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14
Sustainability Issues • • • •
Brownfield Transportation Water control Landscaping
Tucker Chapter 2
©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications.
15
Living Machine • Wastewater treatment system that mimics a wetland environment
Tucker Chapter 2
©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications.
16
Water Basics • • • •
Whitewater Graywater Blackwater Xeriscape
Tucker Chapter 2
©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications.
17
Summary • Review of the basic site considerations when planning a new building • Important for interior designers to understand how a building is sited and the possible ramifications of siting on interior considerations such as natural light, heat gain, and views
Tucker Chapter 2
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Key Terms • • • • • • • •
airlock albedo blackwater brownfield building systems differential settlement glare graywater
Tucker Chapter 2
• • • • •
hardscape heat island effect hydroponics living machine solar reflectance index (SRI) • whitewater • xeriscape
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