dc.contributor.author |
Mallawarachchi, H |
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dc.contributor.author |
De Silva, L |
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dc.contributor.author |
Rameezdeen, R |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Sandanayake, YG |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Karunasena, GI |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Fernando, NG |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-02-24T03:59:18Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-02-24T03:59:18Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2014-06 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Mallawarachchi, H., De Silva, L., & Rameezdeen, R. (2014). Differentiating green buildings from conventional buildings: environmental performance perspective. In Y.G. Sandanayake, N.G. Fernando & G.I. Karunasena (Eds.), Sustainability and development in built environment: the way forward (pp. 175-183). Ceylon Institute of Builders. https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2014-Proceedings.pdf |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17058 |
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dc.description.abstract |
In the current situation, where people concerns about sustainability environment, building occupants
seek to be comfortable and productive in their workplace. Occupants with local control over their
environment generally have an improvement in their work effort and productivity. However, work
productivity of occupants can be de-motivated and interrupted due to poor environmental conditions.
Thus, the intervention to ensure a healthy working environment should always be the first step towards
improving productivity. In the governing concern on improving occupant’s working environment, Green
Building movement is fast becoming a necessity. It is therefore impressive that there is already emerging
national consensus on the definition of a green building and a rapidly increasing number of green
projects in both the public and private sectors. Green buildings can be defined in various ways however,
giving definition compared to ‘conventional’ buildings is a supplementary problem. There is no doubt
that the term has a very positive connotation. Further, green buildings generate lot of benefits to people
and the environment. However, no evidence that the level of occupant comfort and satisfaction are
greater in ‘green’ rather than conventional buildings.
Hence, this study was aimed to identify facts for differentiating green buildings from conventional
buildings in terms of environmental performance. The available literature was reviewed and preliminary
investigation was conducted in selected green rated and non-green buildings. The indoor environment
quality criteria which is developed based on GREENSL® rating system was evaluated in selected
buildings to identify differences between green and conventional buildings. According to the results of
literature survey and preliminary investigation, green buildings showed high environmental
performance compared to conventional buildings in terms of indoor air quality, thermal comfort and
lighting quality whilst there was a less satisfaction with acoustic comfort in green buildings. However,
the success of green buildings depends on the quality and efficiency of the installed green systems. The
rating system can be used as the common language and standards of measurement to define green
buildings, differentiating from conventional buildings. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Ceylon Institute of Builders |
en_US |
dc.relation.uri |
https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2014-Proceedings.pdf |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Conventional building |
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dc.subject |
Environmental performance |
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dc.subject |
Green building |
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dc.subject |
GREENSL® rating system |
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dc.title |
Differentiating green buildings from conventional buildings: environmental performance perspective |
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dc.type |
Conference-Full-text |
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dc.identifier.faculty |
Architecture |
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dc.identifier.department |
Department of Building Economics |
en_US |
dc.identifier.year |
2014 |
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dc.identifier.conference |
3rd World Construction Symposium 2014 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.place |
Colombo |
en_US |
dc.identifier.pgnos |
pp. 175-183 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.proceeding |
Sustainability and development in built environment: the way forward |
en_US |
dc.identifier.email |
lalithds@uom.lk |
en_US |
dc.identifier.email |
hmallawarachchi@gmail.com |
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