Integrated Sustainable Design for High-Performance Buildings

2013 ◽  
pp. 45-63
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
High Performance Buildings

scholarly journals A FRAMEWORK FOR APPLICATION OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING PROCESS MODELS TO SUSTAINABLE DESIGN OF HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Bersson ◽  
Thomas Mazzuchi ◽  
Shahram Sarkani
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Engineering Process ◽  
High Performance Buildings

Building owners, designers and constructors are seeing a rapid increase in the number of sustainably designed high performance buildings. These buildings provide numerous benefits to the owners and occupants to include improved indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and environmental site standards; and ultimately enhance productivity for the building occupants. As the demand increases for higher building energy efficiency and environmental standards, application of a set of process models will support consistency and optimization during the design process. Systems engineering process models have proven effective in taking an integrated and comprehensive view of a system while allowing for clear stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, life cycle analysis, technology insertion, validation and verification. This paper overlays systems engineering on the sustainable design process by providing a framework for application of the Waterfall, Vee, and Spiral process models to high performance buildings. Each process model is mapped to the sustainable design process and is evaluated for its applicability to projects and building types. Adaptations of the models are provided as Green Building Process Models.

scholarly journals A Standard Process for Sustainable Design

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Design Processes ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Integrated Design Process ◽  
High Performance Buildings

This exploratory research examined the degree of adoption and impact of the concepts of Building Information Model (BIM), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Integrated Design Process (IDP) and Building Energy Simulation (BES) on the design processes of advanced architectural firms when executing sustainable design. Six offices identified by the press and peers’ recognition for a strong commitment to sustainable design and influence in the design of high performance buildings were selected. In semi-standardized interviews, these firms presented their perceptions of the influence of BIM, BES, and IPD/IDP. The results show that a generalization of sustainable design processes is possible. A design process for sustainability (DEPROSU) model was created by collecting best practices from data gathered from the interviews and the critical literature review. This research provides evidence of commonalities found in the design processes of the selected firms. These commonalities represented in the DEPROSU model can potentially be validated as protocols or standards for sustainable design, providing architectural design practices with concrete patterns for improvement and or validation of their design methods.

scholarly journals Energy Saving Quantitative Analysis of Passive, Active, and Renewable Technologies in Different Climate Zones

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 7115
Author(s):  
Chul-Ho Kim ◽  
Min-Kyeong Park ◽  
Won-Hee Kang
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Climate Zones ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Active Systems ◽  
High Performance Buildings

The purpose of this study was to provide a guideline for the selection of technologies suitable for ASHRAE international climate zones when designing high-performance buildings. In this study, high-performance technologies were grouped as passive, active, and renewable energy systems. Energy saving technologies comprising 15 cases were categorized into passive, active, and renewable energy systems. EnergyPlus v9.5.0 was used to analyze the contribution of each technology in reducing the primary energy consumption. The energy consumption of each system was analyzed in different climates (Incheon, New Delhi, Minneapolis, Berlin), and the detailed contributions to saving energy were evaluated. Even when the same technology is applied, the energy saving rate differs according to the climatic characteristics. Shading systems are passive systems that are more effective in hot regions. In addition, the variable air volume (VAV) system, combined VAV–energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and combined VAV–underfloor air distribution (UFAD) are active systems that can convert hot and humid outdoor temperatures to create comfortable indoor environments. In cold and cool regions, passive systems that prevent heat loss, such as high-R insulation walls and windows, are effective. Active systems that utilize outdoor air or ventilation include the combined VAV-economizer, the active chilled beam with dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS), and the combined VAV-ERV. For renewable energy systems, the ground source heat pump (GSHP) is more effective. Selecting energy saving technologies that are suitable for the surrounding environment, and selecting design strategies that are appropriate for a given climate, are very important for the design of high-performance buildings globally.

Moving Toward High-Performance Buildings

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-233
Author(s):  
James H. Turner ◽  
Ellen Vaughan ◽  
Colin McCormick
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Buildings
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