Toward Practicing Architecture Within the Concept of Sustainable Development

(Hashim bin Abdullah Al-Saleh)

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Abstract

A major challenge at present is to provide a means for building industry to act on its obligations to achieve sustainability. Building activities consume large quantities of raw materials, energy and produce large quantities of waste. Therefore, changes in process are needed to protect our environment during these operations and activities. A proactive and more responsive industry to the issue of environmental effects will put more pressure on architects to lead this effort. The purpose of this study, first, is to analyze the impact of building on our environment. Second, is to establish the sustainbility criteria for building industry. The criteria for energy conservation, using renewable resources, recycling, protecting natural environment, and creativity healthy environment are all need to be covered in sufficient detail to underscore their importance and the range of their application. Finally, the study will outline a number of key principles, which must be upheld by architecture in order to attain sustainability.
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