CEO Midterms

• Green Building Design


  A building that is considered to be environmental friendly and resource-efficient
• Key strategies of green building design

  • Resource efficiency
  • Renewable energy
  • Eco-friendly materials
  • Waste reduction
  • Indoor environmental quality
  • Water conservation
• Greywater


  Water from sinks and showers that can be cleaned and reused for things like watering plants
• Resource efficiency


  Green building strategy that uses less resources without making things less comfortable or useful
• Proactive efficiency


  Green buildings serve as a _______ to the environmental challenges facing our planet, offering innovative solutions to reduce negative impacts and promote sustainability
• World Trade Center in Manama, Bahrain

  • Integrated wind turbines
• Zuellig Building in Makati, Philippines

  • Water-efficient fixtures
• Beitou Public Library in Taipei, Taiwan

  • Prominently uses bamboo
• Solar panel


  Technology that converts sunlight into electricity
• Evaporative cooling


  Feature of green building design that evaporates water to provide cooling effect in a certain area
• Efficient resource management


  The strategic and sustainable utilization of resources to minimize waste, optimize efficiency, and achieve long-term environmental and economic benefits
• Water conservation


  • Implementing measures such as rainwater harvesting, using water-efficient fixtures, and incorporating irrigation systems
• Energy efficiency


  • Implementing measures such as the use of energy-efficient appliances, building insulation, and the integration of renewable energy sources
• Waste management


  • Implementing practices such as recycling, composting, and waste reduction initiatives
• Material Optimization


  • Implementing strategies such as product redesign, material substitution, and waste reduction to enhance resource utilization, minimize waste generation, and improve overall sustainability in the production process
• Transportation planning


  • Promoting sustainable transportation modes, optimizing logistics, and reducing emissions
• Sustainable development


  Minimizing the negative environmental impacts associated with resource extraction, production, and disposal
• Efficient water management


  Adopting measures to reduce water usage, recycle and reuse water, and implement technologies that promotes efficient water management
• Energy waste


  Optimizing energy consumption by employing technologies and practices that minimize energy waste
• Sustainable material


  Environmentally friendly resources aiming to minimize ecological impact and promote long-term environmental health
• Fibercrete


  Concrete material that utilizes the use of coconut fibers
• Fibercrete


  • Main components are coconut fiber and concrete
• Coconut fiber


  Natural fiber extracted from the outer husk of coconut
• Concrete


  Building material composed of aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that cures over time
• Bamboo can absorb 12 metric tons of CO2 per hectare per year
• Things that are far less in sustainable materials

  • Plastics
  • Less Energy Consumption
  • Less Water Consumption
  • Less Landfill Waste
• Resilient Infrastructure


  • Provides critical services to communities, supporting economic functions, and serving as the first line of defence against shocks and disasters
• Earthquake-resistant building


  A building's ability to bend and flex when exposed to the forces of an earthquake
• Ductility


  A characteristic typically incorporated into earthquake-resistant building designs to allow them to withstand seismic forces
• Coastal Protection


  • Measure aimed at protecting the coast against coastal line retreat thus protecting settlement infrastructure the coast and the hinterland from erosion often at the expense of losing the beach and the dynamic coastal landscape
• Smart Grids


  Electricity networks that use digital technologies, sensors and software to better match the supply and demand of electricity
• Resilient infrastructure


  Assures long-term functionality and makes a substantial contribution to sustainability in the face of natural disaster or climate change
• Resilience Transport Network


  • A transportation system that has the ability to recover and continue functioning even in the face of natural disasters or hazards
• Data Center Resilience


  The ability to quickly recover and continue operating even when there is an equipment failure, power outage, or other disruption
• Resilient


  To withstand any difficult situation or be durable
• The sole purpose of infrastructure is to defend from dangerous hazards
• Water conservation


  Adopting measures to reduce water usage, recycle and reuse water, and implement technologies that promotes Efficient water management
• Energy efficiency


  Optimizing energy consumption by employing technologies and practices that minimize Energy waste
• Community-based recycling program


  • Implemented effective waste reduction and recycling practices that promotes source separation of recyclables and educates residents about the importance of waste diversion
• Sustainable Transportation


  A crucial aspect of civil engineering that aims to reduce the environmental, social, and economic impacts of mobility and accessibility