Green Strategy Building Design
In a group of 4-5 person, students are required to choose two (2) case studies (preferably 3-5 story
height only) on the application of passive sustainable design strategies within an architectural
project; 1 from tropical climate region and 1 from other climatic region (Arid, Mediterranean,
Temperate Continental, Polar).
students to prepare a reflective write-up of green building visit – Describe in
your own words of what you have learned from the green building visit and Assignment 1
done previously and how do you want to apply those strategies in your own final projects.
A Green building focuses on increasing the efficiency of resource use – energy, water, and
materials – while reducing building impact on human health and the environment during the
building’s lifecycle, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and
removal. Green Buildings should be designed and operated to reduce the overall impact of the
built environment on its surroundings