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Title: Designing for sustainability: Preprint

Abstract

In addition to impacting non-renewable energy supplies, buildings world wide contribute to climate change by being responsible for the release of carbon dioxide, either directly through combustion of carbon-based fuels or indirectly through electricity consumption from carbon fuels. Engineers and architects have an obligation to design for sustainability. This paper addresses each step in the building design process from inception to occupancy. Recommendations and examples of how sustainability can be achieved are given using two examples of actual buildings that have low energy use and minimal impact on the environment. In addition, these buildings have life cycle costs comparable to conventional buildings and provide comfortable, healthy, and productive indoor environments.

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Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
757079
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-550-27797
TRN: AH200022%%119
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-99GO10337
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Conference, Dublin (IE), 09/20/2000--09/22/2000; Other Information: PBD: 21 Jun 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; BUILDINGS; DESIGN; RESOURCE CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; LIFE-CYCLE COST; BUILDING DESIGN; RENEWABLE ENERGY; SUSTAINABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Citation Formats

Hayter, S, Torcellini, P, and Judkoff, R. Designing for sustainability: Preprint. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Hayter, S, Torcellini, P, & Judkoff, R. Designing for sustainability: Preprint. United States.
Hayter, S, Torcellini, P, and Judkoff, R. 2000. "Designing for sustainability: Preprint". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/757079.
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abstractNote = {In addition to impacting non-renewable energy supplies, buildings world wide contribute to climate change by being responsible for the release of carbon dioxide, either directly through combustion of carbon-based fuels or indirectly through electricity consumption from carbon fuels. Engineers and architects have an obligation to design for sustainability. This paper addresses each step in the building design process from inception to occupancy. Recommendations and examples of how sustainability can be achieved are given using two examples of actual buildings that have low energy use and minimal impact on the environment. In addition, these buildings have life cycle costs comparable to conventional buildings and provide comfortable, healthy, and productive indoor environments.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 21 00:00:00 EDT 2000},
month = {Wed Jun 21 00:00:00 EDT 2000}
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