Sustainability in Residential Projects - Energy and Wastewater Systems

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Sustainability in Residential Projects
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Table of Contents
Definition of sustainability............................................................................................................3
Energy systems (integrated passive design)................................................................................3
Wastewater systems.......................................................................................................................4
Effects on the Environmental Footprint......................................................................................5
References.......................................................................................................................................7

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Definition of sustainability
Environmental sustainability involves maintenance of non- renewable and renewable
resources through proper harvest, the creation of more resources, pollution control and
conservation.The activities prevent the depletion of the resources, benefits the present generation
as well as the future one.In building and construction, sustainability ensures the application
process and the structures are resource efficient and environmental friendly throughout the life-
cycle of the building (Lu, Chen, Ho and Wang, 2016, 522).Residential projects in Australia are
currently being designed in a way that helps in environmental performance through efficient
energy use, proper designing of water and waste systems.Sustainable residential building focuses
on minimizing impacts or effect to human health as well as the environment itself during the
lifecycle of the building.
Energy systems (integrated passive design)
The residential project can help in the improvement of environmental performance
through the minimization of energy consumption as well as maximize energy efficiency.It can be
achieved through sustainable and proper designing of the building such as layout and orientation
(Miller, Doh, Panuwatwanich and van, 2015, p. 39).Utilization of passive solar heating,
ventilation, and use of natural daylight can help in improving the performance of the
environment.This would be realized through the incorporation of passive design features in the
new building during the initial or the early stages of planning and designing process.It also has
the capability of acting as a heat sink during the summer thus providing cooling effects. Use of
insulations of the highest level to minimize unwanted heat loss as well as unwanted gaining of
the heat through walls, floors, roof, and window.