Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design

This paper presents the theoretical review of the importance of landscape design in the execution of green and sustainable buildings as a trend of current development concept. Instead of beautifying the environment, strategic landscape design may help to prevent from extensive building heat gain, re...

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Main Authors:	Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana, Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi, Tukiman, Izawati
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	GE Environmental Sciences
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/29755/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/29755/1/Hanis_ICUDBE_2011.pdf

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spelling	iium-297552013-04-09T03:55:07Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29755/ Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi Tukiman, Izawati GE Environmental Sciences This paper presents the theoretical review of the importance of landscape design in the execution of green and sustainable buildings as a trend of current development concept. Instead of beautifying the environment, strategic landscape design may help to prevent from extensive building heat gain, reduce the energy and water consumption as well as produce the natural and healthy ambience to the surrounding. Landscape design in green buildings should be viewed as not just mere decorative afterthought but it must be well conceived as a multi-function factor that provides various critical green services for a building including water efficiency and energy efficiency. The framework covers two main aspects which are green wall or vertical landscape design and roof top garden. The aim of the paper is to highlight the demand for the proper landscape design that should be provided in any development of sustainable buildings. It is hoped that the paper will contribute to further enrich the landscape design innovation as part of green and sustainable building design. 2011-11 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29755/1/Hanis_ICUDBE_2011.pdf Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana and Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi and Tukiman, Izawati (2011) Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design. In: International Conference on Universal Design in Built Environment (ICUDBE 2011), 22-23 November 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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description	This paper presents the theoretical review of the importance of landscape design in the execution of green and sustainable buildings as a trend of current development concept. Instead of beautifying the environment, strategic landscape design may help to prevent from extensive building heat gain, reduce the energy and water consumption as well as produce the natural and healthy ambience to the surrounding. Landscape design in green buildings should be viewed as not just mere decorative afterthought but it must be well conceived as a multi-function factor that provides various critical green services for a building including water efficiency and energy efficiency. The framework covers two main aspects which are green wall or vertical landscape design and roof top garden. The aim of the paper is to highlight the demand for the proper landscape design that should be provided in any development of sustainable buildings. It is hoped that the paper will contribute to further enrich the landscape design innovation as part of green and sustainable building design.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi Tukiman, Izawati
author_facet	Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi Tukiman, Izawati
author_sort	Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana
title	Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
title_short	Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
title_full	Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
title_fullStr	Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
title_full_unstemmed	Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
title_sort	landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
publishDate	2011
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/29755/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/29755/1/Hanis_ICUDBE_2011.pdf
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