Green Architecture

Strategy for a sustainable planet

McGill University

BYISMAIL EL ABOUDI

INTENSIVE ENGLISH – ADVANCED ALOUISE ASHCROFTFEBRUARY 21, 2012

Outline

- INTRODUCTION

- COMPONENTS AND FEATURES OF GREEN BUILDINGS

- BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDING ON THE INHABITANTS

- CONCLUSION

- WORK CITED

- DISCUSSION

Introduction

By Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Components and features of green

buildings

Singapore – School of Art

BUILDING MATERIALS EFFICIENCY

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Passive house

Normal house

Wind turbines

INDOOR AIR QUALITY

WATER EFFICIENCY

WASTE AND TOXICS REDUCTION

-Conserve energy = less

GHG

HEALTH & CONFORT

The Bedroom Plant The Living RoomPlant

The Specialist Plant

ECONOMIC PROFITS

Conclusion

Works cited Audenaert, Amaryllis and Sven H. De Cleyn, “Economic Viability of Passive Houses and Low-Energy

Houses.” Antwerpen Belgium, 2000 : 32.

Durning, Alan. “How much is enough.” New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1992 : 177.

“Glossary: Carbon Dioxide and Climate.” Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Third Edition. Edited by: Fred O'Hara Jr., 1990 : 19.

Green Building. 9 January 2012. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://epa.gov/greenbuilding/index.htm>.

John Hardy: Designer, educator. Nov. 20120. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ted.com/speakers/john_hardy.html>.

Kamal Meattle: Business owner and activist. Nov. 20120. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ted.com/speakers/kamal_meattle.html>.

Lacroix, Richard N. and Eleni Stamatiou, “Green Architecture and Sustainable Development: Applications & Perspectives.” E. Stamatiou, 144 Amfitheas Ave, Athens 17562, Greece 604-605, Jul. 2007 : 24-26.

Merciadri, Luca, “Can passive house be the solution to our energy problems, and particularly with solar energy?” Liege, Belgium, 18 Apr. 2009 : 31-40.

Discussion-We talked about passive houses as green building example, in your opinion, what are other buildings that can be Green?

-Can you site some reasons why 99% of our buildings today are not green?

-Open windows or have aventilation system? Why?