- Title
- Managing the design and development of high performance buildings through integrated design
- Creator
- Beetge, Willem Gerhardus
- Subject
- Sustainable buildings - Design and construction, Sustainable design, Buildings - Energy conservation, Renewable energy sources
- Date
- 2016
- Type
- Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10210/213042
- Identifier
- uj:21070
- Description
- Abstract: The world population has doubled during the past 45 years [9]. This has created a huge increase in the demand for natural resources. Extremely high levels of carbon dioxide emissions have been witnessed during the last decade. Natural resources like plantations, construction aggregate, coal, oil, water, and agriculture land have come under extreme pressure due to the high demand for these and other scarce resources. During the last two to three decades there have been increased efforts to reduce greenhouse gasses, to save and to protect water sources, and to use materials and products sparingly. Phrases like green buildings, sustainable construction and high-performance buildings are being used more widely amongst role players in the construction industry. High-performance buildings also referred to as green buildings or sustainable buildings are designed and developed with the aim of reducing the demand on fossil fuel energy and potable water. The indoor environmental quality, another major aspect of highperformance buildings, ensures that building occupants show signs of being healthier and more productive. To ensure the successful implementation of green building design and development, some important aspects like design implementation strategies, integrated design, building life cycle assessment, and passive design have to be considered. Management of the design and development processes also requires some technical knowledge of sustainability. The main barriers that prevent the implementation of the development of high-performance buildings have to be addressed and removed. The urgent need for developing energy-efficient and waterefficient buildings has to be acknowledged and supported by senior management and executive officers of organisations involved in building development. The development of highperformance buildings is most effectively achieved through a process referred to as integrated design. This process requires the early involvement of all relevant role players. The development of high-performance buildings through the process of integrated design is regarded by a number of experts as two inseparable concepts. It is therefore essential that managers and leaders who are involved in the development of high-performance buildings are equipped with knowledge and skills in the principles of sustainability and integrated design., M.Ing. (Engineering Management)
- Contributor
- Pretorius, J. H. C., Prof., De Canha, D.
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Johannesburg
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