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The new view on sustainable design

By: Elise Fendmeyer
 

Sustainable designs and green designs are used interchangeably. They are complementary terms and usually cover all aspects of building green. However there is a general confusion in the understanding what sustainable design means. The closest analogy in understanding what a sustainable design implies is to view the design as a self driven bio sphere.
The important aspects of sustainable design is that the design places the least load on the environment, is able to regenerate most of the resources required for its sustenance and helps improve our way of living. This involves holistic planning in the use of natural sunlight and wind. These include the use of solar arrays and natural air to reduce consumption of electricity and polluting air conditioners which produce CFCs. Rainwater harvesting which helps in conservation of water is another aspect of sustainable designs. It includes recycling bathroom water for watering the gardens. Conversion of organic wastes generated by humans into manure is a sustainable design feature.
A range of initiatives such as sharing a common swimming pool, common rainwater harvesting plant, solar panels all add up to the conservation aspects in a sustainable design. Why, even car pooling by residents of a green community is part of sustainable design movement. Locally used material which can be replenished are encouraged in a sustainable design. So if repairs are required of the building, material need not be hauled over long distances but be utilized from around the environment. Such initiatives need government aid to succeed. Thus there are sustainable design standards which have evolved. The most common sustainable design standard is the LEED standard adopted by USA and some other countries in the world. The scientists too have chipped in by providing life cycle calculations for sustainable designs in the field of architecture and building green infrastructure projects.
These life cycle calculations include life cycle energy analysis and use of modern technology to complement the ‘sustainability of the designs. The initiatives range from synthesizing local building practices with the best of technology, use of powerful computers to simulate best sustainable designs to material improvements in designs of solar arrays and other equipment. The Greek concept of ‘Gaea’, which epitomizes a perfect harmony between Earth and all beings living and non-living, is a final ideal that proponents of sustainable design strive to achieve.

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