This article analyzes the implementation of new environmentally friendly design practices in the construction of mountain highways.It covers topics such as green highway design concepts,alignment principles,and green ...This article analyzes the implementation of new environmentally friendly design practices in the construction of mountain highways.It covers topics such as green highway design concepts,alignment principles,and green practices specifically for mountainous highway design.This analysis aims to provide useful insights for creating green mountain highways that meet the demands of modern times.展开更多
This paper aims to explore the integration of ideological and political education with specialized knowledge in the course of green building design.Through an analysis of the green building design course,combined with...This paper aims to explore the integration of ideological and political education with specialized knowledge in the course of green building design.Through an analysis of the green building design course,combined with the current social development background and the need for ecological and environmental protection,the study investigates how to effectively integrate ideological and political education elements into course instruction to enhance the comprehensive quality and green design capabilities of architecture students.The paper analyzes the content and characteristics of the green building design course and proposes an integration mechanism for ideological and political education in green building design teaching,aiming to cultivate architecture talents with green design concepts and good ideological and political qualities.展开更多
Prefabricated residential building design fully embodies the concept of green building and aligns with China’s strategic plan for sustainable development.However,there is a need to further optimize green building des...Prefabricated residential building design fully embodies the concept of green building and aligns with China’s strategic plan for sustainable development.However,there is a need to further optimize green building design methods,enhance the design quality of prefabricated residential buildings,and improve energy and resource utilization.Compared to traditional construction methods,prefabricated residential building design still faces several challenges during the actual construction process.These challenges include difficulties in design,material selection and processing,and the high demands for construction coordination.To strengthen the application of green building concepts in prefabricated residential design and effectively promote the sustainable development of the construction industry,this paper discusses practical measures for implementing green building design in prefabricated residential projects for reference.展开更多
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an important content of green design;the major phase of LCA is impact assessment. After classifying the impact factors, with grey-system theory, the evaluating grey-groups and their whit...Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an important content of green design;the major phase of LCA is impact assessment. After classifying the impact factors, with grey-system theory, the evaluating grey-groups and their whitening weighing functions are defined;the grey-cluster analysis of each classified impact is performed;based on analyzing results, the calculating method of classified impact index is given. By range of action, the impact classes are grouped to three groups - global impact, regional impact, and local impact;the calculating methods of grouped and overall impact index are presented. Finally, an application example of comparative choice of a category of products - three materials, steel, aluminum and engineering plastics is given.展开更多
In the preliminary stage of chemical process design, the choice of chemical reaction route is the key design decision, and the concepts of atom utilization and environmental quotient have become extremely useful tools...In the preliminary stage of chemical process design, the choice of chemical reaction route is the key design decision, and the concepts of atom utilization and environmental quotient have become extremely useful tools. However, the waste quality such as chemical toxicity and other engineering factors have not been taken into account. Therefore, a synthetic route selection index, Iroute, is proposed to determine the suitability of a chemical route in this paper. Iroute considers the effects of 'extended atom economy', material renewability, chemical characteristics and some engineering factors. The extended atom economy concept regards not only the value of the desired product but also the value of byproducts. The methodology by using Iroute to compare different routes is illustrated in case study of cyclohexanone oxime and acrylonitrile manufacture.展开更多
Green design and manufacturing is a proactive approach to minimize wastes during a product’s design stage, thus preventing future environmental impacts. Current modular design method mainly focuses on product functio...Green design and manufacturing is a proactive approach to minimize wastes during a product’s design stage, thus preventing future environmental impacts. Current modular design method mainly focuses on product functional and manufacturing issues. In this paper, a theoretical scheme of multi-objective modularity analysis for discrete electromechanical product design was proposed. Product physical architecture was represented by a fuzzy graph, where fuzzy relationships contain environmental objectives and influence module formulation. Finally the optimal product modules combining all objectives can be searched by clustering algorithm.展开更多
The appraisement of "the green level" for a green product is a problem that has to deal with multi aspects and multi stratification. According to the property of the items that affect "the green level...The appraisement of "the green level" for a green product is a problem that has to deal with multi aspects and multi stratification. According to the property of the items that affect "the green level" of the product, they can be divided into aspects, elements and factors. These make appreciable grades. Multi level fuzzy judgement can solve the appraisement problem that considers the influences of design, manufacture, use and recovery in all life cycle or multi life cycle of a product. In the judging process it not only deals with the action of all factors, but also continues to have all messages in grade judgement. The power coefficients stand out as the main items. An example is given to show the judgement process.展开更多
The hotel industry is beginning to implement green design and construction practices,saving energy,water,and resources and thus helping to preserve the environment.In addition,green building practices also can provide...The hotel industry is beginning to implement green design and construction practices,saving energy,water,and resources and thus helping to preserve the environment.In addition,green building practices also can provide healthy and comfortable indoor environments to hotel occupants including guests and employees.However,there is the potential for conflict between green building practices and hotel guests’satisfaction and comfort,as the conservation of resources could detract from the quality of a guest’s visitor experience.This study adopted a case study approach to identify and analyze green design and construction practices that create a green and luxurious environment without damaging the hotels’financial position.An in-depth literature review was conducted to identify green design and construction practices,design features of premium hotels,and major design conflicts between the twin goals of green building and a luxurious hotel environment.Two LEED platinum hotels(the Proximity Hotel and the Bardessono Hotel,both in the United States)were selected and data collected on their green design and construction practices,luxurious design features,and operation and maintenance practices from multiple sources,including the owner,designer,contractor,engineer,and LEED consultant.From the perspective of the entire lifecycle of the building,this data was analyzed to identify green design and construction practices that not only provide a green,luxurious environment but also enhance the hotels’financial strength.展开更多
The appraisement of "the green level" for a green p ro duct is a problem that has to deal with multi-aspect and multi-stratification. According to the property of the items that affect "the green level&...The appraisement of "the green level" for a green p ro duct is a problem that has to deal with multi-aspect and multi-stratification. According to the property of the items that affect "the green level" of the pro duct, they can be divided into aspects, elements and factors. These make appreci able grades. The multi-level fuzzy judgement can solve the appraisement problem that considers the influences of design, manufacture, use and recovery in all- life cycle or multi-life cycle of product. In the judging process it is not onl y deal with the action of all factors, but also continue to have all messages in grade judgement. The power coefficients stand out as the main items. An example is given to show the judgement process.展开更多
In the China merchants property 2013 green architectural design competition,feature of this awardwinning program is the design method based on the principles of passive priority and comprehensive utilization of full l...In the China merchants property 2013 green architectural design competition,feature of this awardwinning program is the design method based on the principles of passive priority and comprehensive utilization of full life cycle. The passive priority can be achieved by building form derived from the simulation and analysis of wind environment,improvement of the building envelope insulation and the dehumidification of fresh air,the use of solar energy. The full life cycle utilization can be accomplished by the combination of exhibition and residents' leisure activities, and the integration with local cultural tradition, thereby improving energy efficiency and the utilization of the building.展开更多
In this paper, we conduct research on the combination mode of the modern product and the industrial design under the green design background. Our enterprises must set up the industrial design as the basis of the new m...In this paper, we conduct research on the combination mode of the modern product and the industrial design under the green design background. Our enterprises must set up the industrial design as the basis of the new mechanism, treatment of product, enterprise and market to trinity, cannot be indifferent to a certain aspect, to every aspect, to attach importance to technology, hard management talents, on the basis of industrial designers should play the role of soft energetically. Industrial design should have good adhesive property, product, enterprise and market more harmonious, more closely linked, creation of the technical performance, reasonable internal structure, a novel appearance, low production cost, a profound cultural products, for the enterprise to bring the most lucrative business profits, and make the market more prosperous more standardized. Under this background, we propose the novel combination pattern that holds special meaning.展开更多
Green design horizon, explore the hand-painted rendering performance techniques,from conception to take as, composition distribution, global and local processing, local expansion method, the performance of rendering a...Green design horizon, explore the hand-painted rendering performance techniques,from conception to take as, composition distribution, global and local processing, local expansion method, the performance of rendering and other aspects of analysis and propose countermeasures. Accumulation of professional material for designers and nutrients at the same time, raise awareness of the environment, space and natural understanding, To improve the aesthetic horizon, hand-painted rendering green design and students ability to innovate education is of great significance.展开更多
This article mainly focuses on the concept of green design and modem horticultural product packaging design including elements which used in packaging and technology and craft of packaging.
The paper analyze and comprehensive evaluate on the characteristics of the product life cycle in each link of the green product design and the life cycle, has obtained a series of design green design optimization meth...The paper analyze and comprehensive evaluate on the characteristics of the product life cycle in each link of the green product design and the life cycle, has obtained a series of design green design optimization method. In the choice of materials, this paper presented a method for the re-combination of recycled materials. In the recovery of the product it proposes the establishment of recycling system, and expounds the concept upgrade recovery. Design and manufacturing of green products and green recycling industry is the two most important link in green circular economic system, whether or not the coordinated development of the two sectors, is the key to the success or failure of the strategy of sustainable development.展开更多
In recent years,with the rapid development of China’s economy and the accelerating process of urbanization,China’s construction industry has advanced by leaps and bounds,driving the building decoration industry into...In recent years,with the rapid development of China’s economy and the accelerating process of urbanization,China’s construction industry has advanced by leaps and bounds,driving the building decoration industry into a golden period.As the key to urban construction and sustainable social development,the green concept has become a key requirement for the living environment of urban and rural residents,and the green concept and green life have become socially conscious.At present,green design has been widely used in the design and construction stage,but there are still many designers do not pay enough attention to it.Therefore,through the application of green design concept in interior design research,it is beneficial to realize the building indoor and outdoor ecological environmental protection as well as energy conservation and emission reduction,so as to fully meet the owner’s green ecological requirements for the indoor environment,and thus promote the healthy development of China’s building decoration industry.展开更多
With the development of modem social productivity improvement, people' s material life is more and more abundant. But the social environment is getting more and more bad corresponding, haze, water pollution, dust and...With the development of modem social productivity improvement, people' s material life is more and more abundant. But the social environment is getting more and more bad corresponding, haze, water pollution, dust and so on make people' s life quality decreased greatly. Therefore, in the design community an advocate for environmental protection design trend has been emerged, namely green design trends. There is a lot of inspiration of the green design trend to the modem city public environment facilities. It advocates the ecological principles of green design are applied to the design of urban public facilities. Insist on a full process control principle, that is, in design of the urban public environment facilities fully consider the use environmental protection material, or reduce the use of raw materials, through the design make the limited resources to achieve the processing, use, scrap, recycling and reuse of a benign cycle, and reduce the impact on the environment from.展开更多
Fire protection is an essential public service but also one of the costliest ones.Considerable resources are devoted to fire protection including equipment,staff,training,and the facilities to house them.Fire stations...Fire protection is an essential public service but also one of the costliest ones.Considerable resources are devoted to fire protection including equipment,staff,training,and the facilities to house them.Fire stations,in particular,have a significant cost impact on state and municipal budgets.Fire stations are required in most local governments and like other municipal buildings are central to identity.To limit the cost of operating a fire station,municipalities have looked to more green building options.Green-rating systems such as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED)system have been used in the U.S.to assess green buildings.Thus,this paper aims to analyze 95 certified fire stations under the LEED-NC 2009 version(v3)that are located in the United States.A scorecard analysis(credits and points)of public data available serve as the foundation to describe the status of the green design and construction of these fire stations.The findings indicate that the points in the Material Resources(MR)category are achieved at the lowest rate compared to the other categories,on average 38%of 14 available points were earned.In addition,the points in the Energy and Atmosphere(EA)category are one of the lowest achievement rates,equal to 40.2%.The data also shows that 82%of LEED-certified fire stations belong to career or mostly career type,which are municipality fire departments funded by local governments.The significance of this study is to demonstrate the importance of both MR and EA categories for the design and construction phases of green fire stations.展开更多
Studies investigating the benefits of green buildings can be approached by the affor-dance theory-the perceived properties of a thing that determine how it could pos-sibly be used.This study focuses on the sustainable...Studies investigating the benefits of green buildings can be approached by the affor-dance theory-the perceived properties of a thing that determine how it could pos-sibly be used.This study focuses on the sustainable communication and education that a green building should provide.By applying the affordance theory,we examined whether a LEED-certified university campus building effectively communicates green design and sustainability to its users and if so,then how?We employed a question-naire survey targeting campus users of a LEED-certified building by examining their awareness of the building’s LEED status and perception of green design elements at multiple spatial scales,as well as their general knowledge on green building topics.We collected 177 questionnaires,of which 153 were qualified for statistical analysis.The results suggested that the building itself can afford to promote awareness among users,but cannot afford to educate users on general green building knowledge.We found that building users perceived green design at different spatial scales,preferring either product or space-related design.Our results indicate that future design should continue promoting the use of educational signage,which was found to be the most effective communicator of sustainability.The communication of green design to users with different spatial preferences remains a future research focus.Further studies on the innovative use of green building design as effective communicators are needed to promote sustainability education among the building users.展开更多
Energy harvesting technologies provide a promising alternative to battery-powered systems and create an opportunity to achieve sustainable computing for the exploitation of ambient energy sources. However, energy harv...Energy harvesting technologies provide a promising alternative to battery-powered systems and create an opportunity to achieve sustainable computing for the exploitation of ambient energy sources. However, energy harvesting devices and power generators encompass a number of non-classical system behaviors or characteristics, such as delivering nondeterministic power density, and these would create hindrance for effectively utilizing the harvested energy. Previously, we have investigated new design methods and tools that are used to enable power adaptive computing and, particularly, catering non-deterministic voltage, which can efficiently utilize ambient energy sources. Also, we developed a co-optimization approach to maximize the computational efficiency from the harvested ambient energy. This paper will provide a review of these methods. Emerging technologies, such as 3D-IC, which would also enable new paradigm of green and high-performance computing, will be also discussed.展开更多
Parallel with the increasing development of China's social economy,many people are paying attention to the high-level design quality of interior design and the aesthetics and environmental protection of interior d...Parallel with the increasing development of China's social economy,many people are paying attention to the high-level design quality of interior design and the aesthetics and environmental protection of interior design.Therefore,the concept of integrating green design has become the focus of designers in the works of interior design.Based on the overview of green interior design concept,the author introduces the role and principles of green design concept in interior design,and discusses in detail the key applications of green design concept in interior design,hoping to provide reference and guidance for interior design practitioners.展开更多
文摘This article analyzes the implementation of new environmentally friendly design practices in the construction of mountain highways.It covers topics such as green highway design concepts,alignment principles,and green practices specifically for mountainous highway design.This analysis aims to provide useful insights for creating green mountain highways that meet the demands of modern times.
基金Guangdong Higher Vocational Education Teaching Reform Research and Practice Project(2023JG338)Shenzhen Polytechnic University 2024 Demonstration Course of Ideological and Political Education in Curriculum and First-Class Courses(Green Building Design)+5 种基金Education and Teaching Reform Project of Guangdong Higher Vocational Civil Engineering and Water Conservancy Education and Teaching Committee(2023TJSL21)Guangdong Provincial Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Project,“Inheritance and Innovation of Traditional Lingnan Residences Design Features in the Construction of New Countryside”Shenzhen Polytechnic University Project,“Research on the Inheritance and Innovation Path of the Design Aesthetics of Lingnan Traditional Residential Houses in the Construction of New Rural Areas”2023 Guangdong Higher Vocational Education Demonstration Industrial College:Shenzhen Polytechnic University&Tianjian Construction Engineering College ProjectOpen Project of Key Laboratory of Huizhou Architecture in Anhui Province(HPJZ-2023-05)Research Projects of the Department of Education of Guangdong Province(2023WCXTD037)。
文摘This paper aims to explore the integration of ideological and political education with specialized knowledge in the course of green building design.Through an analysis of the green building design course,combined with the current social development background and the need for ecological and environmental protection,the study investigates how to effectively integrate ideological and political education elements into course instruction to enhance the comprehensive quality and green design capabilities of architecture students.The paper analyzes the content and characteristics of the green building design course and proposes an integration mechanism for ideological and political education in green building design teaching,aiming to cultivate architecture talents with green design concepts and good ideological and political qualities.
文摘Prefabricated residential building design fully embodies the concept of green building and aligns with China’s strategic plan for sustainable development.However,there is a need to further optimize green building design methods,enhance the design quality of prefabricated residential buildings,and improve energy and resource utilization.Compared to traditional construction methods,prefabricated residential building design still faces several challenges during the actual construction process.These challenges include difficulties in design,material selection and processing,and the high demands for construction coordination.To strengthen the application of green building concepts in prefabricated residential design and effectively promote the sustainable development of the construction industry,this paper discusses practical measures for implementing green building design in prefabricated residential projects for reference.
文摘Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an important content of green design;the major phase of LCA is impact assessment. After classifying the impact factors, with grey-system theory, the evaluating grey-groups and their whitening weighing functions are defined;the grey-cluster analysis of each classified impact is performed;based on analyzing results, the calculating method of classified impact index is given. By range of action, the impact classes are grouped to three groups - global impact, regional impact, and local impact;the calculating methods of grouped and overall impact index are presented. Finally, an application example of comparative choice of a category of products - three materials, steel, aluminum and engineering plastics is given.
文摘In the preliminary stage of chemical process design, the choice of chemical reaction route is the key design decision, and the concepts of atom utilization and environmental quotient have become extremely useful tools. However, the waste quality such as chemical toxicity and other engineering factors have not been taken into account. Therefore, a synthetic route selection index, Iroute, is proposed to determine the suitability of a chemical route in this paper. Iroute considers the effects of 'extended atom economy', material renewability, chemical characteristics and some engineering factors. The extended atom economy concept regards not only the value of the desired product but also the value of byproducts. The methodology by using Iroute to compare different routes is illustrated in case study of cyclohexanone oxime and acrylonitrile manufacture.
基金National Natural Science Foundation ofChina (No.50375086)
文摘Green design and manufacturing is a proactive approach to minimize wastes during a product’s design stage, thus preventing future environmental impacts. Current modular design method mainly focuses on product functional and manufacturing issues. In this paper, a theoretical scheme of multi-objective modularity analysis for discrete electromechanical product design was proposed. Product physical architecture was represented by a fuzzy graph, where fuzzy relationships contain environmental objectives and influence module formulation. Finally the optimal product modules combining all objectives can be searched by clustering algorithm.
文摘The appraisement of "the green level" for a green product is a problem that has to deal with multi aspects and multi stratification. According to the property of the items that affect "the green level" of the product, they can be divided into aspects, elements and factors. These make appreciable grades. Multi level fuzzy judgement can solve the appraisement problem that considers the influences of design, manufacture, use and recovery in all life cycle or multi life cycle of a product. In the judging process it not only deals with the action of all factors, but also continues to have all messages in grade judgement. The power coefficients stand out as the main items. An example is given to show the judgement process.
文摘The hotel industry is beginning to implement green design and construction practices,saving energy,water,and resources and thus helping to preserve the environment.In addition,green building practices also can provide healthy and comfortable indoor environments to hotel occupants including guests and employees.However,there is the potential for conflict between green building practices and hotel guests’satisfaction and comfort,as the conservation of resources could detract from the quality of a guest’s visitor experience.This study adopted a case study approach to identify and analyze green design and construction practices that create a green and luxurious environment without damaging the hotels’financial position.An in-depth literature review was conducted to identify green design and construction practices,design features of premium hotels,and major design conflicts between the twin goals of green building and a luxurious hotel environment.Two LEED platinum hotels(the Proximity Hotel and the Bardessono Hotel,both in the United States)were selected and data collected on their green design and construction practices,luxurious design features,and operation and maintenance practices from multiple sources,including the owner,designer,contractor,engineer,and LEED consultant.From the perspective of the entire lifecycle of the building,this data was analyzed to identify green design and construction practices that not only provide a green,luxurious environment but also enhance the hotels’financial strength.
文摘The appraisement of "the green level" for a green p ro duct is a problem that has to deal with multi-aspect and multi-stratification. According to the property of the items that affect "the green level" of the pro duct, they can be divided into aspects, elements and factors. These make appreci able grades. The multi-level fuzzy judgement can solve the appraisement problem that considers the influences of design, manufacture, use and recovery in all- life cycle or multi-life cycle of product. In the judging process it is not onl y deal with the action of all factors, but also continue to have all messages in grade judgement. The power coefficients stand out as the main items. An example is given to show the judgement process.
文摘In the China merchants property 2013 green architectural design competition,feature of this awardwinning program is the design method based on the principles of passive priority and comprehensive utilization of full life cycle. The passive priority can be achieved by building form derived from the simulation and analysis of wind environment,improvement of the building envelope insulation and the dehumidification of fresh air,the use of solar energy. The full life cycle utilization can be accomplished by the combination of exhibition and residents' leisure activities, and the integration with local cultural tradition, thereby improving energy efficiency and the utilization of the building.
文摘In this paper, we conduct research on the combination mode of the modern product and the industrial design under the green design background. Our enterprises must set up the industrial design as the basis of the new mechanism, treatment of product, enterprise and market to trinity, cannot be indifferent to a certain aspect, to every aspect, to attach importance to technology, hard management talents, on the basis of industrial designers should play the role of soft energetically. Industrial design should have good adhesive property, product, enterprise and market more harmonious, more closely linked, creation of the technical performance, reasonable internal structure, a novel appearance, low production cost, a profound cultural products, for the enterprise to bring the most lucrative business profits, and make the market more prosperous more standardized. Under this background, we propose the novel combination pattern that holds special meaning.
文摘Green design horizon, explore the hand-painted rendering performance techniques,from conception to take as, composition distribution, global and local processing, local expansion method, the performance of rendering and other aspects of analysis and propose countermeasures. Accumulation of professional material for designers and nutrients at the same time, raise awareness of the environment, space and natural understanding, To improve the aesthetic horizon, hand-painted rendering green design and students ability to innovate education is of great significance.
文摘This article mainly focuses on the concept of green design and modem horticultural product packaging design including elements which used in packaging and technology and craft of packaging.
文摘The paper analyze and comprehensive evaluate on the characteristics of the product life cycle in each link of the green product design and the life cycle, has obtained a series of design green design optimization method. In the choice of materials, this paper presented a method for the re-combination of recycled materials. In the recovery of the product it proposes the establishment of recycling system, and expounds the concept upgrade recovery. Design and manufacturing of green products and green recycling industry is the two most important link in green circular economic system, whether or not the coordinated development of the two sectors, is the key to the success or failure of the strategy of sustainable development.
文摘In recent years,with the rapid development of China’s economy and the accelerating process of urbanization,China’s construction industry has advanced by leaps and bounds,driving the building decoration industry into a golden period.As the key to urban construction and sustainable social development,the green concept has become a key requirement for the living environment of urban and rural residents,and the green concept and green life have become socially conscious.At present,green design has been widely used in the design and construction stage,but there are still many designers do not pay enough attention to it.Therefore,through the application of green design concept in interior design research,it is beneficial to realize the building indoor and outdoor ecological environmental protection as well as energy conservation and emission reduction,so as to fully meet the owner’s green ecological requirements for the indoor environment,and thus promote the healthy development of China’s building decoration industry.
文摘With the development of modem social productivity improvement, people' s material life is more and more abundant. But the social environment is getting more and more bad corresponding, haze, water pollution, dust and so on make people' s life quality decreased greatly. Therefore, in the design community an advocate for environmental protection design trend has been emerged, namely green design trends. There is a lot of inspiration of the green design trend to the modem city public environment facilities. It advocates the ecological principles of green design are applied to the design of urban public facilities. Insist on a full process control principle, that is, in design of the urban public environment facilities fully consider the use environmental protection material, or reduce the use of raw materials, through the design make the limited resources to achieve the processing, use, scrap, recycling and reuse of a benign cycle, and reduce the impact on the environment from.
文摘Fire protection is an essential public service but also one of the costliest ones.Considerable resources are devoted to fire protection including equipment,staff,training,and the facilities to house them.Fire stations,in particular,have a significant cost impact on state and municipal budgets.Fire stations are required in most local governments and like other municipal buildings are central to identity.To limit the cost of operating a fire station,municipalities have looked to more green building options.Green-rating systems such as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED)system have been used in the U.S.to assess green buildings.Thus,this paper aims to analyze 95 certified fire stations under the LEED-NC 2009 version(v3)that are located in the United States.A scorecard analysis(credits and points)of public data available serve as the foundation to describe the status of the green design and construction of these fire stations.The findings indicate that the points in the Material Resources(MR)category are achieved at the lowest rate compared to the other categories,on average 38%of 14 available points were earned.In addition,the points in the Energy and Atmosphere(EA)category are one of the lowest achievement rates,equal to 40.2%.The data also shows that 82%of LEED-certified fire stations belong to career or mostly career type,which are municipality fire departments funded by local governments.The significance of this study is to demonstrate the importance of both MR and EA categories for the design and construction phases of green fire stations.
基金supported by the Sustainable Energy Program of the National Science Foundation(CHE1230246).
文摘Studies investigating the benefits of green buildings can be approached by the affor-dance theory-the perceived properties of a thing that determine how it could pos-sibly be used.This study focuses on the sustainable communication and education that a green building should provide.By applying the affordance theory,we examined whether a LEED-certified university campus building effectively communicates green design and sustainability to its users and if so,then how?We employed a question-naire survey targeting campus users of a LEED-certified building by examining their awareness of the building’s LEED status and perception of green design elements at multiple spatial scales,as well as their general knowledge on green building topics.We collected 177 questionnaires,of which 153 were qualified for statistical analysis.The results suggested that the building itself can afford to promote awareness among users,but cannot afford to educate users on general green building knowledge.We found that building users perceived green design at different spatial scales,preferring either product or space-related design.Our results indicate that future design should continue promoting the use of educational signage,which was found to be the most effective communicator of sustainability.The communication of green design to users with different spatial preferences remains a future research focus.Further studies on the innovative use of green building design as effective communicators are needed to promote sustainability education among the building users.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 61176025 and No. 61006027
文摘Energy harvesting technologies provide a promising alternative to battery-powered systems and create an opportunity to achieve sustainable computing for the exploitation of ambient energy sources. However, energy harvesting devices and power generators encompass a number of non-classical system behaviors or characteristics, such as delivering nondeterministic power density, and these would create hindrance for effectively utilizing the harvested energy. Previously, we have investigated new design methods and tools that are used to enable power adaptive computing and, particularly, catering non-deterministic voltage, which can efficiently utilize ambient energy sources. Also, we developed a co-optimization approach to maximize the computational efficiency from the harvested ambient energy. This paper will provide a review of these methods. Emerging technologies, such as 3D-IC, which would also enable new paradigm of green and high-performance computing, will be also discussed.
文摘Parallel with the increasing development of China's social economy,many people are paying attention to the high-level design quality of interior design and the aesthetics and environmental protection of interior design.Therefore,the concept of integrating green design has become the focus of designers in the works of interior design.Based on the overview of green interior design concept,the author introduces the role and principles of green design concept in interior design,and discusses in detail the key applications of green design concept in interior design,hoping to provide reference and guidance for interior design practitioners.