Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

1. INTRODUCTION The activation of the application of the concepts and practices of sustainability and green architecture in the construction industry will lead to finding appropriate solutions to the problems of environmental, economic and functional. Green architecture and sustainable buildings is not a luxury academically, and do not approach the theory or the aspirations and dreams have no place in reality, but because they represent a global trend for the application and start to be professional

FACULTY OF DESIGN AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TE WANANGA ARONUI O TAMAKI MAKAU RAU School of Engineering Master of Construction Management Name Parth Sunilkumar Kapadiya ID Number 16920258 Paper Name Advanced Built Environment (709301 – MCM 2016) Assignment 1 Number of words (excluding appendices) 3283 • Please read and tick the boxes below before handing in your assignment • If you are uncertain about any of these matters then please discuss them with your lecturer

without air conditioning becomes harder. Europeans do not use as much air conditioning; instead, they decide to tough it out and deal with the hotter weather. This is important because as the world’s energy is not 100% environmentally friendly, pollution will increase from the higher demand for energy. As the damage to the environment continues it could get to a point where the damage can be irreversible. Mainly the damage is being done to the protective ozone layer in the atmosphere. The ozone layer

the list as one the top sustainable institutions on the Princeton’s review list of all colleges. Their top improvement projects that made the institution well known for being a green college is their outstanding transportations, energy, and building developments. Environmental safe products also keeping the environment clean without slowing down the daily workload and resources that people need every day constantly Georgia Tech has been making great work with sustainable transportation. Announcing the

SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Internal Origin - Attractive product design. - Low Price - Well design - Market Leadership - Solid financial position - Focus on product range - Clear Vision - Weak presence in Asian market - Damage reputation due to a series of incidents - The size and scale of its global business. This could make it hard to control standards and quality. - The need for low cost products to be balanced against producing good quality - IKEA needs to

massive energy consumers is a key factor that has influenced the current development of tall building constructions. Their scale and purpose have turned them into dominant components in urban architecture. Architects and engineers have opted to go green as a solution to the dangers of energy consumption posed by high-rise buildings to the environment. As much as tall buildings have played a key role in combating population growth and the lack of space, they have been noted to use massive energy in the

Internal Origin - Attractive product design. - Low Price - Well design - Market Leadership - Solid financial position - Focus on product range - Clear Vision - Weak presence in Asian market - Damage reputation due to a series of incidents - The size and scale of its global business. This could make it hard to control standards and quality. - IKEA needs to keep good communication with its consumers and other stakeholders about its environmental activities. - The need for low

sustainability issues; on Energy, Water, Waste, supply and others. Focusing on one area or even one project can lead to significant savings. But by combining multiple projects and taking advantage of the wide range of sustainability opportunities,

Quaker. This paper will provide information about PepsiCo’s dedication to environmental, human and talent sustainability while increasing revenue by reducing essential production costs such as water use and packaging materials. President Indra Noovi heads PepsiCo’s Sustainability Task Force which was formed to guide the company’s sustainability efforts in three focus areas of Performance with Purpose: Human, Environmental and Talent

also known as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, “is a rating system devised by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) to evaluate the environmental performance of a building and encourage market transformation towards sustainable design”. The building has a LEED-EB Certification. People installed high-efficiency lighting systems. The purpose was to improve its controls to reduce the building’s energy consumption. Overall the building uses less water and energy which helps them