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	Principles and Guidelines for Sustainable Community Design, Conclusions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Applying sustainable design methodology in one component may be useless, unless the same principles are applied with all the components, at all scales.
		Although his sustainability theories were intended for the economic field, the essence of this idea is applicable to all areas of sustainable design.
		Designing for the local environment and culture, and using local materials and labour is a primary tenet of sustainability.
	sustainable.state.fl.us /fdi/edesign/news/9607/thesis/conc.htm (1876 words)

	Sustainable Building Design
		According to the United Nations, sustainable development is "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." We are facing environmental limits because the biosphere is reaching it's own limits in processing the wastes from human activities.
		Sustainable building design is going mainstream as the “green” movement has been picked up by architects, designers and builders at all levels of home and building design – in all environments.
		Sustainable designers keep in mind the total environmental and economic impacts as they look at buildings, energy sources and development on a full, life-cycle basis.
	www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us /re_sustain.htm (592 words)

	Principles and Guidelines for Sustainable Community Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Regardless of what it is called, sustainability from a design perspective involves the design of built environments which exist in a symbiotic relationship with both the environment around the design and the environments from which the design materials originated.
		Sustainable design is an ecologically based philosophy which means that the design principles must be all-encompassing, considerate of the whole eco-system.
		As mentioned previously, the true essence of sustainable design, designing in concert with nature, does not follow artificial boundaries imposed by man. Therefore, the proposed breakdown of the sustainable design components are not meant to be read as an accurate reflection of sustainable design, rather, they are for the writer's and the reader's convenience.
	sustainable.state.fl.us /fdi/edesign/news/9607/thesis/thesis.htm (6439 words)

	Sustainable Design \| Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Sustainable design is a collective process whereby the built environment achieves new levels of ecological balance through new and retrofit construction, towards the long term viability and humanization of architecture.
		Sustainable design rediscovers the social, environmental and technical values of pedestrian, mixed use communities, fully using existing infrastructures, including "main streets" and small town planning principles, and recapturing indoor-outdoor relationships.
		Sustainable design introduces benign, non-polluting materials and assemblies with lower embodied and operating energy requirements, and higher durability and recyclability.
	www.arc.cmu.edu /cmu/about_sa/defining_interests.jsp?id=7 (528 words)

	Sustainable Architecture: Eco Design and Landscaping, Urbanism
		Sustainable Architecture: Vernacular Architecture (natural building and eco design) and Environmental Design (green architecture, landscape, and urban design) Introduction/Disclaimer This is an archive of information about sustainable architecture: effective low cost houses, ecological planning, design, integrated architecture and landscaping for tropical, sub-tropical or temperate climates.
		Sustainable Urban Design: Introduction Urban Studies 2XL The City is Flat: Yet expands faster and faster forever ABSTRACT 2XL: The City is Flat: Yet expands faster and faster forever.
		Part I. Concepts of sustainability The first concept of sustainability is to exemplify principles of conservation, that is, synergy with nature The second concept of sustainability is bioregionalism, or the concept that all life is on a community basis- that future shelter technology must function within bioregional patterns and scales.
	www.aloha.net /~laumana/index.html (1647 words)

	Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide is a tool to learn about sustainability, manage design decisions, and integrate sustainable design into the building design and operation processes for new and renovated facilities.
		There is a need for these agencies to integrate sustainable design decisions throughout their process and to develop a knowledge base for future projects.
		The Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide is structured to inform decision-making and design-thinking during the Planning, Design, and Construction Phases and to guide building operations during the Occupancy Phase.
	www.sustainabledesignguide.umn.edu /MSDG/overview.html (1169 words)

	Sustainable design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sustainable design is the art of designing physical objects to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability.
		Automobiles and appliances can be designed for repair and disassembly (for recycling), and constructed from recyclable materials such as steel, aluminum and glass, and renewable materials, such as Zelfo, wood and plastics from natural feedstocks.
		Sustainable technologies are technologies which use less energy, fewer limited resources, do not deplete natural resources, do not directly or indirectly pollute the environment, and can be reused or recycled at the end of their useful life.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sustainable_design (733 words)

	Sustainable Design for Electrical Engineers
		Its intent is to involve the commissioning agent during the design process to help incorporate performance strategies before the building is designed as well as involve and inform the commissioning agent of the basis of the electrical design.
		The electrical designer may be involved with creating the building's energy model from which the derived electrical consumption of the building is used to calculate the 35% Green power.
		However, wherever possible, the electrical designer should investigate the potential to meet the intent of this sustainable design strategy, which is to require 10% to 20% of the building products to incorporate recycled content materials.
	ecmweb.com /construction/sustainable_design/index.html (1974 words)

	Sustainable Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Sustainable design is an integrated approach that considers the entire life of a building from construction to demolition.
		The main goals of sustainable design are to avoid depletion of resources including energy, water, and raw materials; prevent environmental damage caused by buildings and facilities throughout their life; and create building environments that are livable, healthy, and productive.
		To ensure that sustainable design is routinely included in all construction efforts, Sandia has received funding from the Department of Energy Management Program to revise its construction specifications and design manual to include these principles.
	p2.sandia.gov /design.htm (1123 words)

	Sustainable development - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sustainable development is an umbrella that attempts to bridge the divide between economic growth and environmental protection, while taking into account other issues traditionally associated with development.
		Sustainable development is a notoriously ambiguous concept, as a wide array of views have fallen under its umbrella.
		Many environmentalists have criticized the term "sustainable development" as an oxymoron, claiming that economic policies based around concepts of growth and continued depletion of resources cannot be sustainable, since that term implies resources remain constant.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sustainable_development (614 words)

	Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		A sustainable building must be as good for it's occupants and users as it is for the Earth.
		Surprisingly, there are no inherent conflicts in designing and constructing buildings for sustainability goals as well as for people, as both are complementary results of the same design strategies.
		A building is well ventilated if accepted national standards are followed in design, if air intake locations are appropriate for the site, if capacity is available for over-ventilation during construction and when pollution bursts occur during maintenance, and if the ventilation system, including ductwork, is well-maintained by competent staff.
	www.sustainabledesignguide.umn.edu /MSDG/ieqback.html (1003 words)

	GSA - Sustainable Design Program
		Sustainable design seeks to reduce negative impacts on the environment, and the health and comfort of building occupants, thereby improving building performance.
		Utilizing a sustainable design philosophy encourages decisions at each phase of the design process that will reduce negative impacts on the environment and the health of the occupants, without compromising the bottom line.
		GSA is committed to incorporating principles of sustainable design and energy efficiency into all of its building projects.
	www.gsa.gov /Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=8154&contentType=GSA_OVERVIEW (256 words)

	Federal Energy Management Program: Sustainable Design & Operations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Establish sustainable design goals early in the planning stages and aim for a minimum equivalent of a LEED silver rating, with additional emphasis on energy efficiency, water conservation and indoor air quality;
		Maintain a commitment to integrate sustainable design principles and practices throughout the design, construction, and operation of the facility.
		To learn more about what sustainable design is, why it's important, and what the benefits are, view the basics page.
	www.eere.energy.gov /femp/technologies/sustainable.cfm (401 words)

	Sustainable Design Assessment
		Council has a Sustainable Design Strategy, which was first adopted as a draft policy in July 2002, and finalised as the Sustainable Design Strategy in October 2003.
		The cornerstone of the Sustainable Design Strategy is the sustainable design assessment process that takes place when an application for a planning permit is submitted.
		From 1 May 2006 new and improved versions of both the STEPS and Sustainable Design Scorecard Non-residential tools are available for applicants to use to assess the sustainability of their development.
	www.portphillip.vic.gov.au /sustainable_design_scorecard.html (1580 words)

	HOK Sustainable Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The HOK Sustainable Design newsletter, which debuted in the early 1990s as part of the firm's commitment to sustainable design and development, is back: bigger, better, and greener (thanks to this digital format) than ever.
		Instead of cultivating a group of sustainable design specialists, HOK is spreading the expertise across the firm.
		The top story in San Francisco, where the sustainable design news is as thick as the fog, is the collaboration among the office's architects, engineers, and interior designers.
	www.hoksustainabledesign.com /september01/index.html (481 words)

	Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Designers, Research & Technical Consultants :: European Union, Ireland ...
		Sustainable Design International is a professional and multi-disciplinary design, engineering, research and consultancy practice - specializing in the theory and implementation of a Sustainable Human Environment (social, built and virtual).
		To advance the principle of sustainable development, and in order to combat discrimination and remove physical restrictions on participation in society ~ by the year 2010, every new building shall be fully and independently accessible with regard to mobility, usability, communications and information.
		To advance the principle of sustainable development, and in order to provide a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment ~ by the year 2010, every new building shall be designed, constructed and managed so as to ensure the least adverse environmental impact in the event of fire.
	www.sustainable-design.ie /sustain/index.htm (1145 words)

	Sustainable Design, Spatial Planning, Construction, e-Design, Fire Engineering & Research :: Sustainable Design ...
		Sustainable Development is an intricate, open, dynamic and evolving concept......
		The full meaning of 'sustainable', as it is used in English, is not conveyed by the French word 'durable', or the German word 'nachhaltige'.
		Ethical Design demands a high level of horizontal integration and co-ordination, on the part of a Designer, across a very wide range of environmental, social, economic, institutional and political performance, before a 'design synthesis' can be properly expressed in reality.
	www.sustainable-design.ie (1135 words)

	CSEM - Sustainable Design
		Tom Bramley is Sustainability Consultant for Coventry City Council, advising and supporting the development of 'Business Sustain' (formerly 'Greening Industry'), a partnership body between Coventry Council, Jaguar and Land Rover to assist Automotive suppliers respond practically to the environmental and sustainable development agendas.
		He is Editor of the Journal of Sustainable Design and an associate editor of The Journal of Corporate Environmental Strategy and former editor of Greener Management International and the Green Management Letter.
		Matthew Simon is Principal Lecturer in Design at Manchester Metropolitan University.
	www.csem.org.uk /seminars/design.html (745 words)

	Building The New Academy: Sustainable Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Renzo Piano’s design for the Academy was inspired by the natural world and will work in harmony with the external climate surrounding the museum.
		An example of sustainable architecture, the new Academy will also be a functional expression of the Academy's efforts to enhance the knowledge of, and protect the natural environment.
		Sustainable features include the living roof, water reclamation, use of renewable energy, and integration into the park and community.
	www.calacademy.org /newacademy/sustainabledesign.php (235 words)

	Sustainable Design & Operations: Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Sustainable building design has long been advocated for its positive impact on the environment and its ability to increase the well-being and productivity of a building's occupants.
		Only recently has a definitive economic case been made for sustainable design and operations in terms of life-cycle cost savings and little or no increase in the cost of construction.
		Sustainable design does not have to increase a facility's construction costs; in some cases, efficient buildings have lower first costs as well as reduced operating costs.
	www.eere.energy.gov /femp/technologies/sustainable_resources.cfm (1043 words)

	Seed: The Keys to Sustainable Design
		Jiang Lu, an assistant professor of interior design at Eastern Michigan University, has spent the last year studying cave dwellings in Shaanxi Province of China and noted the practical methods that power their sustainable existence.
		She recommends that would-be sustainable city planners in the West design dwellings based on local materials and culture, connecting architecture with daily life.
		Lu presented the results of her research on the cave dwelling society at the international conference of the Interior Design Educators Council on March 31st.
	www.seedmagazine.com /news/2006/04/the_keys_to_sustainable_design.php (602 words)

	Pentagon Renovation Program
		The Integrated Sustainable Design and Constructability Team will be an ongoing source of information, guidance and direction for the reasonable integration of sustainable design and construction for all Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program Office projects.
		Sustainable design includes not only environmental considerations, but how environment integrates with cost, schedule, operations, maintenance, and worker/employee considerations.
		The Integrated Sustainable Design and Constructability Team incorporates a new "Sustainable Design and Constructability" methodology into the construction process.
	renovation.pentagon.mil /sustainabledesign.htm (550 words)

	Sustainable Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The design world today is faced with myriad choices when it comes to sustainable design and construction.
		Because concrete is designed for each specific project, there is very little waste, and the material enjoys unlimited flexibility in applications ranging from high-rises to parking lots, bridges to stadiums.
		In partnership with Environmental Design and Construction this in-depth report features essential articles and case studies exploring the environmental attributes of concrete and examining concrete’s role in green building design and LEED certification.
	www.cement.org /buildings/sustainable_design.asp (359 words)

	Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide educates and assists architects, building owners, occupants, educators, students, and the general public concerning sustainable building design.
		The Guide is a design tool that can be used to overlay environmental issues on the design, construction, and operation of both new and renovated facilities.
		It can be used to set sustainable design priorities and goals; develop appropriate sustainable design strategies; and to determine performance measures to guide the sustainable design and decision-making processes.
	www.msdg.umn.edu (214 words)

	[UTSOA] sustainable design : sustainable design
		I program is designed for graduate students without a previous degree in architecture.
		The M.S.S.D., or Master of Science in Sustainable Design program, is designed for students who wish to prepare for the Ph.D. or for employment in research, activism, or public policy.
		In sum, the Sustainable Design Program is practical, technical, and philosophical in scope.
	soa.utexas.edu /sustainabledesign/intro (227 words)

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