SUSTAINABILITY

Civil Engineering and Sustainability

Table of Contents

Introduction3

Importance of Suntainble Building Concep3

Background3

Smart Projects4

Abatement4

Discussion5

Less Carbon Emission, Reduce Waste5

Ecological Materials5

Energy Efficiency5

Utilization of Water5

Sustainable Criteria And Parameters6

Successful integration into the physical environment7

Proper choice of materials and processes7

Efficient management of water and energy8

Planning and control of waste generation8

Creating healthy indoor atmosphere8

Quality cost efficiency (cost effective)9

Sustainable Design and Social Responsibility9

Conclusion10

Civil Engineering and Sustainability

Introduction

Importance of Suntainble Building Concep

The concept of sustainable construction refers to the various strategies to minimize the environmental impact of construction at all stages of the life cycle of a building. This includes the planning, design, construction, renovation, reconstruction or use and disposal (Kyoung, 2012, pp. 196).

This is not a new architectural style, but of applying a set of criteria, such as the correct orientation of the environments, the choice of materials, the size of the openings and their protection from the sun. These criteria are related to energy consumption, use of renewable energy sources and building materials and products more environmentally friendly. Also linked to issues such as waste management and water as well as other factors involved in the environmental impacts of the construction (Allen, 2008, pp.96-105).

A sustainable building should have minimal impact on the environment, from its design to its projection and demolition. Sustainable architecture is based on the construction of spaces that respect the environment, but not only with reference to the use of sustainable materials and processes, but the management and reuse of resources, energy saving, etc.

Background

The Sustainable Building is a modern concept of Civil Engineering that can be applied to the design of any type of structure ranging from small housing to the construction of large buildings such as factories or hospitals. In sustainable construction, civil engineers and architects are seeking to use green technologies in the work to preserve the environment and conserve natural resources. Sustainable construction involves not only the proper choice of materials and construction processes, but it also refers to the urban environment and development. It is based on the proper management and reuse of natural resources, the conservation of energy (Kyoung, 2012, pp. 196-203). Talk about planning and social behavior, habits and behavior changes in the usability of buildings in order to increase their shelf life. Scans the entire life cycle, from the architectural design of the building and obtaining raw materials, until they return to the environment as waste. The concept of sustainable construction is based on five basic ideas:

Smart Projects

Civil engineering projects and better leverage intelligent architecture characteristics terrains the nature such as natural sunlight to spare the use of lamps when it was finished.

Abatement

A civil engineering work always generates a lot of pollution. This pollution can be drastically reduced through better utilization of materials (waste reduction) and also through the use of tools and smart structures (scaffolding metal reusable instead of traditional wooden scaffolding common in construction) (Mohamed, 2010, pp. 294-297). Another interesting way to reduce pollution is to separate the remains of the building (chunks of concrete, broken bricks, stumps of wood, pieces of ...