Encouraging Leadership Energy and Envrionmental Design by Green Building Technology

Throughout this paper I will begin to look at the sustainability that has been put in place for Garmin International and how it affects the current and future leadership of the business. In addition to contributing to sustainable innovation to keep the company relevant and successful in a competitive technology race around the globe. This paper will focus on the keys for success that the company instills into its manufacturing, employees and areas where the company is lacking focus. By holding executive management accountable in regards to resources. Tracking the success of initiatives that have been up in place for sustainability.

The indefinite growth of the human population, has monumental impacts on the natural environment, not only in the UK, but around the globe. Architecturally, the entire process of designing and constructing a building, both domestic and not, can lead to the rapid exhaustion of natural resources across the planet. Building with environmental design strategies in mind not only combats the impact we as humans have on the natural environment, but also has considerable economic benefits, due to lower running costs of buildings and advanced occupant productivity. There are also many social benefits, such as improved air quality which resultantly leads too enhanced health of a buildings occupants.

Building information modeling is a coordinated set of processes which is supported by technology for digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of places. It is a process that relies on information rich models to help owners and Architectural/Engineering/Construction (AEC) service providers to more efficiently plan, design, construct and manage building and infrastructure projects. Building information modeling is now becoming more popular and transforming the global AEC industry. The usage of BIM now is on high rise because it provides greater

Developers are the first to be involved in the purchase of a parcel of land, financing and project feasibility. Once the use of the parcel is identified, a team of architects and contractors put together a set a drawings for building permit application. The local government jurisdiction then analyses the documents for code compliance to a set of building codes that has been created by even more engineers and government officials. Once approved, the drawings are released as approved documents for construction to contractors, subcontracts and engineers. During the construction process, the local government provides inspections to the project to ensure that the building is being completed per the specifications of the architect and engineer. Finally, the building is completed and approved for occupancy by tenants, who then hire insurance complies to insure their final product. The entire construction process is governed by a set of complex code requirements. Most typically from the International Building Code as written and adopted by the International Code Council. As stated in the introduction, these codes are the result of a generation of building disasters, which have been adopted by the States building division and enforced by the local jurisdiction. All parties in the process must interact with the code requirements, but

Although there is no nationwide code that mandates energy efficient constructions, The United States Environmental Protective Agency (EPA) is the principal authority that regulates the energy code on which a home or appliance meets the specifications to be rated Energy Star. The EPA specifies in order for a home to be certified Energy Star they have to fall under one of two categories: prescriptive or performance. Prescriptive is based on a home or building climate zone while performance is based on more energy saving measurements, these regulations were created by The International Code Council in 1994. Additionally, the popularity of more energy efficient homes is in high demand which has caused most home builders to adopt these codes in order to keep up with the unforeseeable demand. According to Brian Ng, communications director, Energy Star Homes, “…most of the top production builders in the country are committed to building Energy Star-certified home” (qtd. in

LEED Certification, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is both a professional certification in sustainable building practices, and a grading scale on a structure’s environmental impact and sustainability (USGBC, 2008). A LEED certified professional is recognized as having completed the required course of curriculum in LEED and has successfully passed the LEED Certification exam. This allows a LEED certified professional to be able to work with colleagues of the construction industry in all aspects of a project to develop a LEED certified structure. Using LEED ensures a structure to be designed and built with the utmost attention to detail to assure that the structure is as environmentally friendly as

I plan to change America through sustainable architecture, because it helps maintain our environment clean and healthy. Through sustainable architecture you can take advantage of a site through its climate and it surrounding resources. By using solar power you use natural resources cleanly and help against greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the use of fossil fuels. Using solar power could also reduce cost by about 50%. Burning fossil fuels harms the environment because it releases Carbon dioxide which pollutes the air and could cause lung cancer. By changing the orientation of a building and its windows you could also save energy. The orientation of a structure should be from East to West, because you will gain more heat in the winter and

The LEED 2009:v3 for New Construction and Major Renovations rating system is comprised of 7 categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation in Design, and Regional Priority. Within these categories are a total of 8 prerequisites and 49 credits. All the prerequisites require mandatory compliance for LEED certification, and do not award points. The 49 credits, for which the point system is weighted to account for the environmental impact of the credit, award up to a total of 100 base points and 10 bonus points (the bonus points can be earned in The Innovation in Design and the Regional Priority categories).

Earthship design is a movement initiated by Michael Reynolds. Earthship Biotecture is a method of architecture and design that incorporates recycled materials, earthen materials, and renewable energy sources into a sustainable and self-sufficient home. The purpose of this according to Michael Reynolds it to achieve energy independence, sustainable housing, and relieve the burdens of stress on the environment from conventional building methods while keeping cost minimal. Utilizing waste and earthen materials, Michael was able to construct comfortable living, beautiful architectural design, and self-sufficiency

Philip is a CU alumni with close ties to the home construction industry. He is a pioneer engineer for EBI consulting, which means he inspects project design to see if he meets environmental standards. Because of Phil’s unique position, he is able to work with companies that are building and be a great resource of new informations.

Environmental ethics are a guide to addressing the relationship between humans and the natural environment along with its non-human components. Having ethical standards is a huge component of designing for the well-being of people and the Earth. As designers, “it is to be our obligation to preserve the environment for the future generations to come” (Han, 2013). The Hannover principles created by William McDonough provide guidelines to follow when designing ethically. They speak on the importance of co-existence and creating long term, permeant buildings (Stacy, 2017). The foundation of environmental ethics feeds right into these Hannover principles. McDonough hopes that the “Hannover principles will allow is to continue to develop and live modernly as we have without compromising the ability of the world to support us” (McDonough, 1992). McDonough incorporates his principles into his own designs as well as his Cradle to Cradle method of design. Cradle to Cradle homes are “designed to produce more energy than they consume and have a positive impact on the environment” (“Cradle to Cradle® - Make It RightMake It Right,” n.d.)

Existence of an EPD for a product does not indicate that environmental performance criteria have been met. EPDs are a declaration tool that helps purchasers better understand a products sustainable qualities and environmental results so they can make more informed product selections. EPDs can be developed after a product LCA is conducted, and are based on applicable PCRs. For architects and designers, EPDs helps in intensifying the sustainability of design and enable to create the best possible spaces. EPDs can also helps to get industry certifications and LEED credits. It is committed to diminish the carbon footprint &waste, building a bright sustainable future for all of us.

In our world, today we make more and more discoveries every day and with that new knowledge comes innovation. Since the engineering building was first built in the late 1890’s, there have been many advances in becoming a more environmentally friendly building. It is time to transform this historical building into what will be one of the greenest buildings on any campus in the world.

In reaction to our current global environmental crisis, the idea of eliminating negative environmental impacts attracts environmental policy makers and markets to sustainable or green design. As a result, a variety of industries have adopted sustainable design, including consumer goods, fashion, landscape design and architecture to meld striking design and function. However, the realm of architecture exhibits a unique challenge to sustainability. Construction projects generally utilize large amounts of material, produce waste and oftentimes involve vetting the preservation of buildings that have historical significance against the desire for modern designs. To help alleviate this issue, the introduction of the LEED, or Leadership in Energy

With the development of people 's living standards, the further awakening of environment protection, ‘green’ design is becoming the most indispensable part of modern interior design. So what is green design?Green Design in today 's society, many aspects of applicationsare now Green Design has become a kind of fashion, people 's consumption consciousness gradually turns to Green consumption. Green design, also known as eco-design, environmental design, its mean to use the information (technical information, and environmental information, economic information) of the products life cycle or related to the product, also use design theory, make a advanced technical of interior design, and a nice environment and reasonable economic coordination system of the design method. Green design focuses on the ecological balance of the relationship between human and nature, in every decision of the design process are fully considered the environmental benefits and minimize damage to the environment. In terms of design, green design is the core of '3R ', namely, Reduce, Recycle and Reuse, not only to minimize material and energy consumption, reduce emissions of harmful substances, and to make products and components to easily waste separation and recycling or reuse. Green design is not only a technical consideration, more important is the change in a concept, requiring designers to give up too much emphasis unconventional of the product appearance, and will focus on innovation in the true