Sustainable Building Standards and Guidelines for Mixed-Use Buildings

With increasing numbers of consumers becoming more environmentally conscious in their purchasing behavior, environmental practices are a decisive factor in the real estate sector. Reconciling the seemingly opposing goals of improving the environment and providing the needed infrastructure to support economic growth is the origin of the sustainable green building concept. This concept is simply about being mindful of the potential impact that the design, construction, and operation of commercial buildings will have on the environment and devising innovative strategies to mitigate or eliminate these impacts. This means changing the traditional process of designing buildings and their construction and operation, as well as the integration of emerging trends in many technology fields into buildings. The Sustainability Building Standards and Guidelines contains information intended as minimum standards for designing, constructing, and equipping sustainable mixed-use buildings. Insofar as practical, these standards relate to desired performance or results or both. Sustainable green buildings are as much about construction as they are about design. The book includes a description of the special design features, construction processes, the systems of operation and maintenance, and the interrelationships of these various functions. Increasingly, staying competitive means building owners / property developers, designers, manufacturers, and contractors are focused on achieving increasingly environmentally friendly and energy-efficient buildings with the ultimate goal of producing environmentally and energy-neutral buildings.
About the Author: Ranjit Gunewardane brings unique cross border experience and a broad range of multi-disciplinary skills to play in advising clients on all aspects of Architecture, Interior Design, MEP, Technology Systems and Landscape Architecture for Multi-Use Buildings. Ranjit has a very good understanding of the key distinctions amongst the different types of buildings which are crucial to planning and designing a successful Sustainable building project. He has over 35 years of experience in the field of environmental management, including energy management, monitoring of water pollution and wastewater treatment. Has successfully developed and implemented ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System assessment and certification process requirements. He has a proven record of providing additional green design information and guidance, including technical and engineering guidelines based on the individual project scope. He is fully conversant and experienced in third party green building rating systems and certifying process. Managing the coordination and review aspect of projects through all phases of design from initial program and concepts to final documentation, to field inspection and witnessing acceptance (entire project life cycle) to ensure that the operator, owner/developers needs are fully met is a strong trait of his expertise. With over 35 years of experience in Technical Services, Ranjit Gunewardane has worked with luxury hotel brands and independent property developers providing professional advice on designs for Mixed-Use buildings incorporating luxury hotels/residential apartments, technologically advanced and most-amenitized offices etc., through innovation, creativity and change. Ranjit is a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, UK, and a Chartered Mechanical Engineer (C.Eng.F.I.MechE). He is a Senior Member with the Construction Specification Institute, USA, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers, USA, National Fire Protection Association, USA, and a Charter Member of the Energy Managers Society, USA.