- Pre Construction Design
We also provide pre-construction design for the consumer
wanting both an efficient and effective House plan.
Designing a resource-efficient home is an integrative
process. It involves site selection and evaluation, building
design, construction, operation, maintenance, and
deconstruction. All parties including contractors,
architects, owners, engineers, government agencies,
suppliers, and utility companies should be involved in
planning and design for the most effective integration of
components. A green home designs waste and pollution out of
the process by combining site characteristics, materials,
mechanical systems, and design elements to maximize
resources.
Home design should
consider:
- Location relative to
transportation, sewer, water, power, fire and other
existing infrastructure
- Natural site
characteristics that may enhance or restrict design,
e.g. solar access, stream corridor, on-site raw
materials, cluster of trees, topographic rise,
microclimate, soil texture, renewable energy sources,
etc.
- Efficient use of space
for floor plan layout, e.g. shape and size
- Environmentally and
socially considerate parking and road network, e.g.
efficient access, reduce impervious materials, community
oriented
- Green product material
selection
- Efficient and
comfortable floor plan, energy and water efficiency, and
indoor air quality
- Home renovation and
demolition
- Construction waste
management plan
By: Wesley Fleming
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