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The Green (or Sustainable) Building: Part IV – Water and Energy Efficiency

By Chris de Morsella on May 7, 2009 Comments Off on The Green (or Sustainable) Building: Part IV – Water and Energy Efficiency advanced lighting control, air conditioning, artificial lighting, asphalt, bio-retention, brick, cobbles, concrete, dual loop system, dual plumbing, earth tubes, earth-sourced systems, energy efficiency, energy efficient lighting system, environmental impact, geothermal heat pumps, grass pavers, gravel, green building, green roof, grey water, heat exchange, hermally efficiency, light well, low-flow shower heads, micro-irrigation, natural light, natural stone, Off-peak Air Conditioning, OPAC, parking lots, passive solar, peak load demand, permeable paving, pervious concrete, point-of-use hot water system, porous asphalt, rain garden, re-circulating ot water system, recycled water, renewable energy, renovation energy saving opportunity, retrofitting building, skylights, solar energy, storm runoff, sustainable building, swale, turf blocks, ultra low-flush toilets, water conserving fixtures, Water Efficiency, water harvesting system, water quality, wind energy, wood mulch

This, the fourth article in our series on green (sustainable) buildings focuses on the twin subjects of energy efficiency and water efficiency two fundamental areas of importance for green buildings. These are important not only because they reduce usage of and promote reuse of these precious resources, but because in so doing to minimize the building environmental impact. A well designed green building, can not only reduce its own environmental impact, but can improve a surrounding environment.

The Green (or Sustainable) Building: Part I – What Is the Green Building DNA?

By Chris de Morsella on May 4, 2009 4 Comments Building Operation and Maintenance, California Irrigation Management Information System, ecological, employee productivity, energy efficiency, gray water system, green building, Materials Efficiency, occupant health, Occupant Health and Safety, passive solar design, recycled materials, recycled water, sustainable building, Water Efficiency

This five part article series on green buildings (also known as sustainable buildings) attempts to answer the following fundamental question: What is meant when someone says “green building” — what exactly are they talking about? In short a green building, is one that is designed, built, renovated, and operated in a resource-efficient manner and that minimizes its environmental impact. It promotes: Energy efficiency, material efficiency, water efficiency and healthful building environment. And generally the term implies that the structure addresses all four of these principle aspects in one manner or another.