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ARC133
Ar. Panopio
Research Method
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
1.0 Sustainability
According to Akadiri, P. (2012). Design of a Sustainable Building: A Conceptual
Framework for Implementing Sustainability in the Building Sector. Sustainable building is
considered as a way for the building industry to move towards protecting the environment.
The promotion of sustainable building practices is to pursue a balance among economic,
social, and environmental performance in implementing construction projects. If we accept
this, the link between sustainable development and construction becomes clear; construction
is of high economic significance and has strong environmental and social impacts. With the
growing awareness on environmental protection, this issue has gained wider attention from
construction practitioners worldwide. Implementing sustainable building construction
practices has been advocated as a way forward in fostering economic advancement in the
building industry while minimizing impact on the environment. In order to reduce these
detrimental impacts of construction on the environment and to achieve sustainability in the
industry, three principles emerge: resource efficiency, cost efficiency and design for human
adaptation. They form framework for integrating sustainability principles into construction
projects right from the conceptual stage.
(www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/2/2/126/pdf)
It is widely known that green design is one of the solutions in current problems in
building design as it responds to the environment issue. The researcher would adopt this
design technique for the extension of the outside environment to the building interior as it
should be design with nature. Having green areas within the building can help air to filter and
the refresh the interior environment.
3.0 Tropical design
According to Karol, E. (2014). Climatic Design and Changing Social Needs in the
Tropics: A Case Study in Kuching, Sarawak. On the periphery of most urban centres in the
tropics, many new houses are being constructed in previously rural areas. However, the
design of these houses shows little respect for local climate or local lifestyle, as they are now
developer-constructed brick-and-concrete houses on smaller lots rather than community-built
housing on large lots. This paper proposes a set of design strategies that acknowledges the
particular needs related to climate and changing lifestyle in these tropical zones. Using case
study methodology, the design strategies are tested on a prototype for an actual site in Tapah
Village on the periphery of Kuching, Sarawak. In order to gauge the thermal performance of
the prototype it was thermally simulated. The thermal simulation of the prototype showed
that temperatures generally remained within an acceptable range without air-conditioning. An
informal workshop was held in Tapah to gauge social acceptance of the design strategies. The
prototype demonstrated that specific design strategies, some based on traditional designs, are
essential in the tropics in order to minimize the need for air conditioning. These design
strategies were acknowledged as important by the local community, although there was
concern about the potential increase in the capital cost of such housing.
(https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7a6d/71fa7a7ef2c543ff5e285f80c44e63f0a158.pdf)
Philippines is one of the tropical country in the world that experience summer during
March to May. The researcher would adopt the tropical architecture design and technique to
maximize the natural air and light inside building in terms of arranging the building
orientation properly. Also using passive cooling techniques and solar shading devices can
help the air to enter the building and to minimize the sun light from entering a particular
space.
Innovation can help building systems to recycle the water and sun light through the
use of water harvesting, greywater recycling, and solar energy. The researcher will adopt this
technology to help lessen the consumption of electricity from the electrical service and water
from local source. This can help the building system to be sustainable in terms of service and
utility.
5.0 Culture
Acoording to Abaya, M. (2015). I Am-Filipino: A Comparative Cultural Case Study
of Filipino Diaspora in the United States and the Generational Gaps between Filipinos and
Fil Americans. The short-term perspective of Filipino immigrants is that moving to the
Adopting the Filipino culture would be the one to be considered by the researcher as it
will be the base in planning and designing the building. It can also be an identity to the
location of the proposed project.
6.0 Materials
According to Mokal, A. (2015). GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS - A Way towards
Sustainable Construction. We have studied features of all construction material which are
socially, economically benefits for construction industry and human health. Green
construction material reduces side effects on environment.to make efficient sustainable
structure as well as will lessens the environmental pollution content, and like greenhouse gas
emission, resource depletion, soil pollution , health hazards , ozone depletion etc. Hence there
is an urge to use the eco-friendly materials for the better tomorrow and healthy life of coming
generation.
(www.ijaiem.org/Volume4Issue4/IJAIEM-2015-04-30-86.pdf)
In terms of choosing materials the researcher would adopt the recyclable material for
sustainable construction and to minimize the environmental impact as it can be recycled for
another purpose.