Environmental Sustainability in Building Design and Construction

✍ Scribed by Xiaoming Wang, Sayanthan Ramakrishnan

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 182
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This monograph offers analyses of construction activities using various key concepts and assessments of sustainable development, and provides students and researchers with methodologies and design aspects for the sustainable development of the built environment. Additionally, the book demonstrates various national and international policies for assisting architects, engineers and policy makers in understanding the relevant decision-making approaches to sustainable development in construction.

The book begins by reviewing the background of sustainability and sustainable development. ­ The focus then turns to the effects of climate change on the built environment, including impacts of energy and carbon emissions, as well as constraints on water and waste management. ­ The remaining chapters discuss the necessary approaches to achieve sustainable waste management, energy efficient building design, and resilience and adaptation in the built environment

In eight chapters, the book encourages readers to think independently, logically and objectively about the complex issues presented by the applications of sustainable development in construction, including resource efficiency, environmental impacts, human health, building economics and social development. ­

✦ Table of Contents

Preface
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Organization of This Book
1.2.1 Chapter 1: Introduction
1.2.2 Chapter 2: National and International Developments
1.2.3 Chapter 3: Climate Change and Built Environment
1.2.4 Chapter 4: Energy and Carbon Emission
1.2.5 Chapter 5: Materials and Water
1.2.6 Chapter 6: Sustainable Waste Management
1.2.7 Chapter 7: Sustainable Building Design
1.2.8 Chapter 8: Resilience and Adaptation in Buildings
1.3 Sustainability and Sustainable Development
1.3.1 Sustainability
1.3.2 Sustainable Development
1.3.3 Key Themes in Sustainable Development
1.3.4 Key Principles of Sustainable Development
1.3.5 Key Questions in Sustainable Development
1.4 Sustainable Construction
1.4.1 Overview
1.4.2 Life Cycle Approach in Sustainable Construction
1.4.3 Challenges of Sustainable Construction
1.5 Summary
1.6 Discussion Queries
References
Chapter 2: International and National Sustainable Developments
2.1 Introduction
2.2 International Developments
2.2.1 History of Sustainable Development
2.2.2 UN Policy on Sustainable Development
2.2.3 CIB Agenda 21 on Sustainable Construction
2.2.4 OECD Policies on Sustainable Development
2.2.5 ISO Policies on Sustainable Development
2.2.6 Melbourne Principles for Sustainable Cities
2.3 National Developments
2.3.1 Introduction
2.3.2 Australia’s Commitment to International Sustainable Development
2.3.3 Council of Australian Government (COAG) Agreements
2.3.4 Federal Australian Government Actions
2.4 State and Territory Developments
2.5 Summary
References
Chapter 3: Climate Change and Built Environment
3.1 What Is Climate Change?
3.1.1 Climate System
3.1.2 Climate States
3.1.3 Greenhouse Effect
3.1.4 Sources of GHG
3.2 Climate Change
3.3 Global Warming
3.4 Carbon Cycle
3.5 Climate Projection
3.6 Global Climate Change—Observations
3.7 Climate Projection
3.8 Impact of Climate Change on Built Environment
3.9 Coping with Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation
3.9.1 Mitigation to Climate Change
3.9.2 Adaptation to Climate Change
3.10 Summary
References
Chapter 4: Energy and Carbon Emission
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Energy Sources, Production and Consumption
4.2.1 Primary and Secondary Energy Sources
4.2.2 The Energy Consumption
4.3 Energy per Capita and Human Development
4.4 Energy and CO2 Emission of Construction Sector
4.5 Embodied Energy
4.6 Operating Energy
4.6.1 Residential End Use
4.6.2 Commercial End Use
4.7 Energy Efficiency in Buildings
4.8 Carbon Accounting in Construction
4.8.1 Emissions from Fuel Combustion
4.8.2 Emissions from Electricity
4.9 Implications of Climate Change to Residential Building Energy
4.10 Summary
References
Chapter 5: Materials and Water
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Sustainable Resource Management
5.2.1 Global Material Consumption Trend
5.2.2 Sustainable Material Management
5.3 Sustainable Water Management
5.3.1 Overview
5.3.2 Water Efficiency and Recycling
5.3.3 Water Quality and Treatment
5.3.4 Rainwater Tanks
5.3.5 Desalination, Recycling and Energy
5.4 Summary
References
Chapter 6: Sustainable Waste Management
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Solid Waste Management: A Global and National View
6.2.1 Types of Solid Wastes
6.2.2 Impacts of Solid Waste
6.2.3 Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste
6.3 Waste Treatments
6.4 Waste to Resource Management: A Circular Economy Approach
6.5 Challenges with Reuse and Recycling in the Construction Sector
6.6 Summary
References
Chapter 7: Sustainable Building Design
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Sustainable Building Design Opportunities
7.3 Green Building Design
7.4 Low-Energy Building Design
7.4.1 Building Orientation and Aspect Ratio
7.4.2 Building Envelope Design
Building Envelope Design: Wall System
Building Envelope Design: Windows
Building Envelope Design: Roof
7.4.3 Daylighting Strategies
7.4.4 Ventilation Strategies
7.4.5 Thermal Mass and Insulation
7.4.6 Internal Load Reduction
7.5 Zero-Energy/Zero-Carbon Design
7.6 Summary
References
Chapter 8: Resilience and Adaptation in Buildings
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Sustainability
8.3 Built Environment
8.4 Climate Change Implications to Buildings
8.5 Resilience for Thermal Comfort
8.5.1 Thermal Comfort
8.5.2 Climate Change and Thermal Comfort
8.6 Resilience to Heat Waves
8.7 Resilience for Durability
8.7.1 Building Durability
8.7.2 Deterioration of Concrete Structures Under Changing Climate
8.7.3 Prevention of Concrete Deterioration
8.7.4 Durability of Timber
8.7.5 Deterioration of Timber Under Changing Climate
8.8 Summary
References
Chapter 9: Summary and Conclusions
Index