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D.2 Sustainable Design and Development
The sustainable development concept encompasses the materials to build and maintain a building, the energy and water needed to operate the building, and the ability to provide a healthy and productive environment for occupants of the building. Often, sustainable development has been referred to as climate-sensitive design, whole-building design, or high-performance buildings. Much of the original work in this field was done under the auspices of passive solar design.
The benefits of sustainable buildings are numerous, including but not limited to:
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Criteria for sustainable success |
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Lower cost to maintain
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Reduced energy to operate
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Lower air pollution release
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Healthier and more productive occupants
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Greater stability of national energy supplies
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Less material usage
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Longer building life
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