Intro . Sustainable

Sustainability is becoming more important in the present generation as well as future generation. Many of the developing countries are starting to practice on sustainable approach (Hultman et al. 2012)
What are sustainable architecture? 

In architecture, sustainability refers to the buildings that use natural resources in the construction and design while does not deplete any resources wastefully at the same time. It also refers to the method of construction and materials that does not affect climate change or any environment issues (Ambrose et al, 2008).  
 Sustainable buildings limit and minimize the environmental impact by taking natural resources into consideration throughout the building’s life cycle from planning until deconstruction with the perform of appropriate technologies and most natural way possible (Garofalo, n.d.). 

Figure 1: NASA Sustainability Base
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Figure 2 : NASA Sustainability Base
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There are six fundamental principles of sustainable building defined by the National Institute of Building Science, optimize site potential, optimize energy use, protect and conserve water, optimize building space and material use, enhance indoor environmental quality, as well as optimize operational and maintenance practices. The main objectives of sustainable building are to reduce and prevent the pollution of environment at the same time providing a comfortable, livable, safe, and productive environment as well as improve a better quality of life (Whole Building Design Guide, 2018)

References 

Garofalo, F. (n.d.) What is sustainable architecture: definition, concept and famous examples. Lifegate. Available at : https://www.lifegate.com/people/lifestyle/sustainable-architecture-definition-concept-projects-examples [Accessed 22 May 2018]

Ambrose, G., Harris, P., and Stone, S. (2008) The Visual Dictionary of Architecture. Switzerland.: AVA Publishing SA. [Accessed 22 May 2018]

Hultman, N., Sierra, K., and Shapiro, A. (2012) Green Growth Innovation: Toward a New Architecture for Developing Countries. Brookings. May 23. Available at : https://www.brookings.edu/research/green-growth-innovation-toward-a-new-architecture-for-developing-countries/ [Accessed 26 May 2018]

Whole Building Design Guide (2018) Design Objectives | Sustainable. March 8. Available at : https://www.wbdg.org/design-objectives/sustainable [Accessed 23 May 2018]

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