Sustainable Design is Evidence-Based Design
Until relatively recently in human history, most buildings would have qualified as "sustainable," in the sense that they did not use fossil fuels for electricity or heating; and buildings were made with local material.
Now, the concept of sustainable design is more difficult to implement because it is viewed as not being cost-effective.
Evidence shows, however, that sustainable design IS cost-effective when it is done right.
The following case studies prove that sustainable design is evidence-based design.
The Providence Cancer Center
Emphasis on maximizing daylight
Reduces solar gain
Improves patient health due to connection with nature and outdoors
To reduce solar gain
Design shallow rooms and maximum window space for best light penetration
Glazing with low u-values, high visible light transmission
Design building orientation facing the best views of nature
Successful Outcomes
*Energy savings up to 87% during the day because of reduced solar gain
Overcoming Perceived Challenges -- need research to prove sustainable design works.
The School of Nursing and Student Community Center -- integrated design process and energy modeling
Designing within the Limits -- nature is unbalanced now; more storms and natural disasters, need to keep this in mind.
Grand Rapids Art Museum
Orientation to nature
Local materials and recycled materials
Maximize daylight
Energy efficient lighting
Energy efficient temperature and humidity control
Air quality without toxins
Water recycling system (gray water)
The Impact of Buildings
Buildings use the most energy
65% of all electricity, 36% of all energy, 30% of greenhouse emissions
30% waste output, 12% potable...
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In principle, all of my individual solutions looked good on paper and "worked" even after implementation; however, the inconveniences associated with some of the options should have been considered in the design phase. For one simple example, I chose a sleeper sofa and matching coffee table that was easily movable at night; it also worked nicely as a desk area during the day time in a small studio apartment.
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Egyptian Art's Influence on the 1920's development of 'Art Deco' and Contemporary Interior Design Today The triumph of art over nature. Thus Egyptian interior decor, art, and design may be contrasted with the art of Greece and Rome during the ancient, classical era. This triumph of art over nature as exhibited in Egyptian art and design, however, did not merely speak to the fashioners of this national language of art. It
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