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Consistent with the widespread implementation of defensible space guidelines in the 1970s, most implementations of CPTED by 2004 were based solely upon the theory that the proper design and effective use of the built environment can reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime, and improve the quality of life. Built environment implementations of ...
"Built environment" as a term was coined in the 1980s, becoming widespread in the 1990s [12] and places the concept in direct contrast to the supposedly "unbuilt" environment. [15] The term describes a wide range of fields that form an interdisciplinary concept that has been accepted as an idea since classical antiquity [ 16 ] and potentially ...
Design guidelines promoting healthy buildings-such as, WELL -managed by The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™), [5] or Fitwel -developed and managed by The Center for Active Design (CfAD), [6] recommend incorporating including and water features as a strategy to improve the health and wellness of the building occupants, and "the ...
The challenge is an attempt "to raise the bar for building standards from doing less harm to contributing positively to the environment." It "acts to rapidly diminish the gap between current limits and the end-game positive solutions we seek" by challenging architects, contractors, and building owners.
Healthy building refers to an emerging area of interest that supports the physical, psychological, and social health and well-being of people in buildings and the built environment. [1] Buildings can be key promoters of health and well-being since most people spend a majority of their time indoors. [ 2 ]
Green building also refers to saving resources to the maximum extent, including energy saving, land saving, water saving, material saving, etc., during the whole life cycle of the building, protecting the environment and reducing pollution, providing people with healthy, comfortable and efficient use of space, and being in harmony with nature.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit trade organization that promotes sustainability in how buildings are designed, built and operated. The USGBC is best known for the development of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and Greenbuild, a green building conference that promotes the green ...
Sustainable construction aims to reduce the negative health and environmental impacts caused by the construction process and by the operation and use of buildings and the built environment. [1] It can be seen as the construction industry's contribution to more sustainable development. Precise definitions vary from place to place, and are ...