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1. INTRODUCTION
Building construction has important role in sustainable development, it is not only due
to participation in national economy, but it is due to the fact that constructed
environment has great influence on life quality, comfort, security, health, etc.
* Corresponding author: Leila Mirsaeedie, Department of Art and Architecture, Science and Research
Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Fax: +982144865011, Tel: +989111704079, E-mail:
lmirsaeedi@gmail.com.
Hossein Zabihi, Dr. Farah Habib, and Leila Mirsaeedie
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- Resource Efficiency
- Energy Efficiency (including Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction)
- Pollution Prevention (including Indoor Air Quality and Noise Abatement)
- Harmonization with Environment (including Environmental Assessment)
- Integrated and Systemic Approaches (including Environmental Management
System)
To sum up, in table 4 some selected definitions about sustainable construction and
building are shown.
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In each group some of general indicators are shown. The mentioned characteristics
are some items consistent with sustainability principles and goals and they are effective
in fulfilling these goals, so the model of parameters of building sustainability presented
in figure3.
Social Environmental
Technical Economical
5 CONCLUSION
The purpose of the current study was to determine the main attributes of sustainability
in the field of construction, and make a comprehensive definition of sustainability in
this field. As conclusion, the model of sustainable building (fig3) summarize in four
categories that main and essential aims in each one are presented. Generally, features of
sustainable building are connected with four major objectives in social, economic,
technical, technological, environmental groups and these four objectives include
enhancing the finance and economic savings, reducing the impact on environment and
increasing the compatibility with environment, increasing the social efficiency and
usefulness, enhancing the quality, and optimizing the building. This model generally
indicates and proposes features which building should have in order to achieve
sustainability.
This result is in agreement with previous researches and further support the idea of
sustainability in construction field but indicate practical and detailed indicators, so
attempts to draw a guideline to application of choices toward sustainability. However,
more research on this topic needs to be undertaken in case studies and practical
solutions must be designed for developing countries.
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