Group 8

Josef Precious T. Abrenica

Jun Joseph M. Dorde
Moa Alyanna Trinidad
Mark Kenneth Fallorina
Sustainability
 Sustainability
It is the capability of environmental, economical, and
social systems being continued over time.

Sustainability envisions the enduring prosperity of all

living things. It is the capability of environmental,
economical, and social systems being continued over time.
 Goal
to find architectural solutions that…

guarantee the well-being and coexistence of these three

constituent groups.

It is seeking to…

meet the needs of the present without

compromising those of future generations.
 First Generation

Sustainable design was based on small-

scale experiments.

Energy efficiency, alternative building

materials, conservation, and recycling have
been widely adopted in piecemeal fashion.
 Second Generation

Sustainable design began to realize that the

integration of all the factors can produce the best results
for sustainable design.

This includes the synthesis of all the various ideas and

strategies of past into complete and large-scale
sustainable design theories and practices.
 Green Design
Sustainable Design
Green
Design
focuses more on the
present, instead of the
future as it’s more
concerned about near-term
impacts.
Sustainable Design

It is the long-term approach to

environmental protection and its
consideration of social development
and economic development. The
design process is optimized to reduce
negative impacts and to improve
quality of life without depleting natural
resources.
Sustainable design evolved from a variety of
concerns, experiences, and needs:

• energy efficiency
• recycling efforts
• “sick building syndrome” concept
Principles of Sustainable Design

ECONOMY OF LIFE CYCLE HUMANE

RESOURCES DESIGN DESIGN
 It is concerned with the reduction, reuse,
and recycling of the natural resources that
are input to a building.
Economy
By economizing resources, the
architect reduces the use of nonrenewable
Of
resources in the construction and operation
of buildings. There is a continuous flow of Resources
resources, natural and manufactured, in
and out of a building.
 There are two streams of resource flow.

Economy Of • Upstream, resources flow into the building

as input to the building ecosystem.
Resources
• Downstream, resources flow out of the
building as output from the building
ecosystem.
law of resource flow
conservation
Economy
Any resources entered Of
into a building ecosystem Resources
will eventually come out
from it.
 “Pag may
pinasok, may
ilalabas”
 Life Cycle Design

This "cradle-to-grave" approach

recognizes environmental
It provides a methodology for
consequences of the entire life
analyzing the building process and
cycle of architectural resources,
its impact on the environment.
from procurement to return to
nature.
pre-building, includes site
selection, building design, and
building material processes, up to
but not including installation.

Life
Building, refers to the stage of a
building's life cycle when a Cycle
building is physically being
constructed and operated. Design
(phases)
post-building, begins when the
useful life of a building has ended.
 Humane Design
It focuses on the interactions between
humans and the natural world.

It is concerned with the livability of all

constituents of the global ecosystem, including
plants and wildlife.

It is deeply rooted in the need to preserve the

chain elements of the ecosystems that allow
human survival.
 3 Strategies of Humane Design

Preservation of Urban Design and Human Comfort

Natural Conditions Site Planning
An architect should Neighborhoods, cities, As discussed previously,
minimize the impact of a and entire geographic sustainable design need
building on its local regions can benefit from not preclude human
ecosystem (e.g., existing cooperative planning to comfort. Design should
topography, plants, reduce energy and water enhance the work and
wildlife). demands. home environments.
Ideally a sustainable building should:
• Make appropriate use of land
• Use water, energy, lumber, and other
resources efficiently
• Enhance human health
• Strengthen local economies and communities
• Conserve plants, animals, endangered species,
and natural habitats
• Protect agricultural, cultural, and
archaeological resources
• Be nice to live in
• Be economical to build and operate
Case Study No. 1
Marina Del Rey
Processing and
Distribution Center
Aerial Perspective
 The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently
installed a large-scale photovoltaic (PV)
system at its Marina Del Rey Processing and
Distribution Center in Los Angeles. The center
has over 400,000 ft2 of floor area and high Project
energy consumption and costs. The area in
which this facility is located – the Los Angeles
Basin – is plagued with high ozone levels
Description
(smog).
Approach to Sustainable Design

This facility is proactively seeking solutions to energy

management, especially given California's volatile energy
situation over the past two years. The USPS worked with
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power (DWP), and DOE’s FEMP to examine costs,
energy savings, and key financial incentives from using PV
systems at this site. The team determined that a rooftop solar
power array would generate significant electricity to help offset
peak demand utility costs.
Approach to Sustainable Design

The system was attractive not only because it saves

energy but because it is also expected over its lifetime to
reduce emissions: 2600 lb of NOx emissions and 4075 tons
of CO2 , equivalent to removing emissions from over
1000 cars or planting over 200,000 trees. The USPS is also
considering PV for other postal facilities.
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 The PV technology installed at
the facility consists of a 127-kW
system from 845 modules that are
lightweight and integrated in the
building's roof over an existing roof
Sustainable
membrane. The solar array is 50 ft
Features by 300 ft and covers most of the
facility's flat roof. The system
produces clean power silently and
is not visible to people on the
ground.
Case Study No. 2
 Construction Waste Management and Other
Recycling Measures Reduce Costs and Wastes at
EPA’s New England Regional Laboratory
 The New England Regional Laboratory
(NERL), located in North Chelmsford,
Massachusetts, is one of ten EPA regional
laboratories that conducts environmental
monitoring, analytical support, and data
Project assessment. The 71,000-ft2 building
incorporates an environmental testing
Description laboratory, as well as office and meeting
spaces. This facility won a "Closing the Circle"
Award and a U.S. Green Building Council
LEED Gold Rating.
 The new laboratory, which opened in
September 2001, was designed and built using
sustainable principles. The lab was supported by
government agency sustainability advocates,
GSA, and EPA, as well as a sustainability
conscious developer and contractor. The goal was
to use the best commercially available materials
and technologies to minimize consumption of
energy and resources and maximize use of
natural, recycled, and nontoxic materials.
Approach to
The design construction team diverted more
Sustainable than 50% of its construction and demolition
Design debris from the waste stream by recycling,
processing excavated rock outcroppings into
crushed stone that was also used on site, and
reusing furniture and laboratory equipment from
the former facility to furnish the new building
while redistributing unused supplies to other
buildings and organizations. The facility used fly-
ash content concrete and many other recycled-
content materials (insulation, carpet, floor tiles,
mulch, compost made from yard trimmings or
food waste, and recycled plastic benches and
picnic tables).
 Sustainable Features
The team maximized the use of natural site features, such as solar
energy, natural shading, and drainage. The team's principal goals were
achieving energy efficiency and maximizing renewable energy sources, so
they incorporated a wide range of technologies and strategies, including
skylights, light tubes, extra insulation, high-efficiency chillers and
motors, green power, and PV awnings that supply 2 kW of electricity to
the electric grid. Water-efficiency measures included Xeriscape concepts
for landscaping, an onsite well for laboratory uses, and low-flow sinks with
electronic sensors.

Commercial power is provided by Green Mountain Power of Vermont

via 100% renewable energy sources. Mountain Power has committed to
generating or purchasing wind-powered electricity that matches the
electrical consumption of NERL, an estimated 2 million kWh per year.
Using green power will reduce pollution by an estimated 3.46 million
lb/yr of CO2, 17,600 lb/yr of SO2, and 6,200 lb/yr NOx over
conventional power sources.
SKYLIGHT
Case Study No. 3
Shanghai
Tower
1990 2005

2016
Vertical Urbanism
Form and Function
Structure Features
“We hope Shanghai Tower inspires new ideas about what
sustainable tall buildings can be. We’ve lined the perimeter of
the tower, top to bottom, with public spaces, and we’ve
integrated strategic environmental thinking into every move.”

- Arthur Gensler
 Remember

ECONOMIC SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL