3th WCSET-2014 at Nepal
Civil Engineering / Environmental / Architecture / Planning Session:
Title:
Sustainable Commercial Interiors
Authors:
B. Prakash Rao, Priyanka Rajendra, Sheetal Pande M. P.
Abstract: Like
every other industry, Construction has also been
experiencing intense changes. Sustainability has become
the keynote in modern building design and operation.
Considering this, commercial tenants are showing
increasing interest as they seek out healthier
environments for their employees, because a healthy
building is a more productive place. Although the
concept of sustainable building appears to be catching
on among commercial developers, debate remains over
whether the system for tagging buildings as "green"
provides a true standard of environmental sensitivity
for builders. A case study has been carried out to
investigate investment details and total energy savings
anticipated per annum. Comparison between LEED green
building cost -Gold rating, Platinum rating and
Conventional building cost is also made. Sustainability
is not a burden like it has been projected, in fact
going green & sustainable practices lower the cost of
operation & increases the returns on investments made.
Keywords:
Sustainability, healthy building, green, environmental
sensitivity, LEED
Pages:
217-219