Posts Tagged Sustainable development
Issues concerning Sustainability | Need for Sustainable Environment
Posted by BenzuJK in Sustainable Design on December 21, 2011
Issues concerning Sustainability
Holistic approach to the issue of sustainability is required. Understanding the importance of the development of sustainable environment is very important.
What is Sustainable Development?
Sustainable Development is important for the environmental stability of our Mother Earth… The main focus of Sustainable Development is to preserve the natural resources and use them very cautiously so that we can protect our Mother Earth from devastation…!!
Earth will continue to support life if humans will be able to create a sustainable environment successfully
The definition is based on two concepts:
- The concept of needs, comprising of the conditions for maintaining an acceptable life standard for all people, and
- The concept of limits of the capacity of the environment to fulfil the needs of the present and the future, determined by the state of technology and social organization.
Limitless growth (Misconception)
Change in the perception of the people has to be brought about. Growing at the expense of others is a wrong mindset that most of the developed nations keep.
Confuse capital with income
The vital resource such as oil is taken as a source of income. They do not realize that there is a big difference between capital and income. They have mistaken resource as their income. Hence, it is depleting at a great speed.
Role of Architects in Modern Concepts in Sustainable Design
Posted by BenzuJK in Sustainable Design on February 14, 2011
Role of Architects in Modern Concepts in Sustainable Design
The concept of Sustainability has been misunderstood today. Acceptance of this new concept by the people has not really been satisfactory. People are reluctant to compromise the kind of lifestyle they live. This compromises the aim of achieving Sustainability.
Green Buildings, improved Sustainability, economy for all and thereby better future is an important issue that needs thought. Reducing energy consumption in a building is not enough. Many dimensions need to be considered to achieve sustainability like-transportation networks, environmental management etc.
Sustainable Development - Solar Towers utilize the natural resource of the Sun
For people who do not agree with the concept of Sustainability:
The concept of sustainability is brought up for the betterment of human species and not for the earth. The Earth can survive without humans. Sustainability is for us to survive on earth.
Architects all over the world have been focussing on the concept of Sustainability. There has been a lot of chaos and confusion in actually understanding the gist of this unusual concept.
In one of the previous articles regarding “Sustainable Development“, we discussed the Sustainability factors, how the world has changed its trend from Sustainable to Unsustainable….
The definition of Sustainable Development is based on two concepts:
- The concept of needs, comprising of the conditions for maintaining an acceptable life standard for all people, and
- The concept of limits of the capacity of the environment to fulfil the needs of the present and the future, determined by the state of technology and social organization.
These are the two major concepts that the Architects have to keep in mind while executing any design concept which speaks of sustainability.
Design of a Dog Powerhouse | Revolutionary Method for Energy Generation
Posted by BenzuJK in Design Guide on September 25, 2010
Dog Powerhouse
Sounds really strange to the ears, doesn’t it? At the beginning, it doesn’t really make much sense. But this could prove to be an ideal way to increase the production of energy without the utilization of limited energy resources.
Dog Powerhouse could play an important in sustaining the environment. It could be counted under Sustainable Development.
“Sustaining the Sustainable.”
Design of a Dog Powerhouse
Design of a Dog Powerhouse can be split into four major parts for better understanding:
- Introduction to the Design of Dog Powerhouse
- Design requirements to be incorporated in a Dog Powerhouse
- Scope and Method of the Design of Dog Powerhouse
- Guide to Designing a Dog Powerhouse
In this article, we will try and understand the concept of Dog Powerhouse and Need for such a Venture.
What is a Dog Powerhouse?
The Dog Powerhouse is a space where in stray dogs about three hundred in numbers are housed. The dogs are trained to run on treadmills or training wheels. The training wheel has dynamos. Gears and inverters attached to it.
Hence a power station is to be formulated where dogs are trained, housed and are used for generating power. This, to rehabilitate the pariah dog or the stray dogs which escaped domestication centuries ago.
Passive and Active Features in Green Building Architecture | Sustainable Development
Posted by BenzuJK in Sustainable Design on September 3, 2010
Green Building Architecture | Sustainable Development
Green Building Architecture is not only about using expensive products that minimize the use of electrical power which in turn would save oil and contribute to sustainable development.
There are various design features that are to be incorporated while designing a green building. After designing the building block in a way which offers a comfortable living space along with reduction of power and usage of energy intensive materials; our next step would be towards outdoor planning which is also as important as the planning of the building itself.
Green Building Architecture
Two major processes of Green Building Architecture
- Active Process
- Passive Process
Active Features
- Use of Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- Wind Energy
- Wave Energy
- Use of Solar Energy
Passive Features
- Use of thick walls
- High ceilings
- Ventilators
- Skylights
- Coping
- Necessity of Parapet
- Cornices in the exterior facade
Contemporary Designs and Sustainability | Green Architecture
Posted by BenzuJK in Sustainable Design on July 11, 2010
People all over the world are realizing the need for the conservation of natural resources that are being used for the sake of creating spaces that involve use of materials that are energy intensive and are expensive.
Green building Organization in America
Green Building Architecture is all about a building’s entire life cycle from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction. People are now concerned about factors such as economy, utility, durability, and comfort. The practice of Green and Sustainable design is growing throughout the world making people concerned about various issues regarding building design and have achieved quite a lot of success.
Every country in the world has their own traditional architectural styles. Traditional architectural styles involve the use of materials that are locally available and are available in abundance. But lately, after the industrial revolution and creation of energy intensive materials, the mindsets of people have changed drastically. They crave for more of fancy designs that involve the use of materials that are not available locally but are imported from different cities of the country or altogether different nations of the world. This style is called “Contemporary or Modern Design.”