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SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STRATEGY AND ITS IMPACT ON SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Salah Mahdi Saleh Al-Adilee
Institute of Najaf Technical, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Al-Najaf 31001, Iraq
DOI Crossref DOI 10.37547/tajssei/Volume06Issue08-10
tajssei 2024
VOL. 6 / NO. 08 AUGUST
FULL TEXT PP. 121-139
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VOLUME 6
ISSUE 08
YEAR 2024
PAGES 121-139
RESEARCH OVERVIEW

Abstract

Sustainable environmental design solutions are crucial to reducing negative environmental impacts and maximizing the comfort of building inhabitants. This article emphasizes how these practices and ideas affect building performance and delves into the essentials of sustainable environmental design. Energy efficiency, water conservation, sustainable material use, and renewable energy source integration are some of the measures examined in the project, which aim to lessen environmental consequences and promote sustainability.

This study aims to illuminate effective, sustainable design solutions by analyzing current case studies and sustainable building certifications like LEED and BREEAM. Modern ventilation systems, green roofs, and passive solar architecture are just a few examples of the creative ideas shown in these case studies that help make buildings more sustainable. Considerations of economics, regulatory frameworks, and technical developments are among the opportunities and threats that the article lists as consequences of embracing sustainable design approaches.

The findings show that sustainable environmental design offers many economic and social benefits, including reduced operational costs, enhanced indoor air quality, and increased occupant happiness. The paper concludes with suggestions for how sustainable design concepts might be more widely used in architectural practices and policy frameworks to create truly sustainable built environments. It argues for a comprehensive strategy that combines economic, social, and environmental objectives.

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Economics regulatory frameworks sustainable environmental design
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