Green Architecture Strategy for a sustainabl planet McGill University BY ISMAIL EL ABOUDI INTENSIVE ENGLISH – ADVANCED A LOUISE ASHCROFT FEBRUARY 21, 2012
Green Architecture
Strategy for a sustainable planet
McGill University
BYISMAIL EL ABOUDI
INTENSIVE ENGLISH – ADVANCED ALOUISE ASHCROFTFEBRUARY 21, 2012
Outline
- INTRODUCTION
- COMPONENTS AND FEATURES OF GREEN BUILDINGS
- BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDING ON THE INHABITANTS
- CONCLUSION
- WORK CITED
- DISCUSSION
Introduction
By Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Components and features of green
buildings
Singapore – School of Art
BUILDING MATERIALS EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Passive house
Normal house
Wind turbines
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
WATER EFFICIENCY
WASTE AND TOXICS REDUCTION
-Conserve energy = less
GHG
HEALTH & CONFORT
The Bedroom Plant The Living RoomPlant
The Specialist Plant
ECONOMIC PROFITS
Conclusion
Works cited Audenaert, Amaryllis and Sven H. De Cleyn, “Economic Viability of Passive Houses and Low-Energy
Houses.” Antwerpen Belgium, 2000 : 32.
Durning, Alan. “How much is enough.” New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1992 : 177.
“Glossary: Carbon Dioxide and Climate.” Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Third Edition. Edited by: Fred O'Hara Jr., 1990 : 19.
Green Building. 9 January 2012. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://epa.gov/greenbuilding/index.htm>.
John Hardy: Designer, educator. Nov. 20120. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ted.com/speakers/john_hardy.html>.
Kamal Meattle: Business owner and activist. Nov. 20120. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ted.com/speakers/kamal_meattle.html>.
Lacroix, Richard N. and Eleni Stamatiou, “Green Architecture and Sustainable Development: Applications & Perspectives.” E. Stamatiou, 144 Amfitheas Ave, Athens 17562, Greece 604-605, Jul. 2007 : 24-26.
Merciadri, Luca, “Can passive house be the solution to our energy problems, and particularly with solar energy?” Liege, Belgium, 18 Apr. 2009 : 31-40.
Discussion-We talked about passive houses as green building example, in your opinion, what are other buildings that can be Green?
-Can you site some reasons why 99% of our buildings today are not green?
-Open windows or have aventilation system? Why?