Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design

This paper presents the theoretical review of the importance of landscape design in the execution of green and sustainable buildings as a trend of current development concept. Instead of beautifying the environment, strategic landscape design may help to prevent from extensive building heat gain, re...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi, Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana, Tukiman, Izawati
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2014
Subjects:	NA Architecture NA1 General
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spelling	iium-364592017-09-07T01:44:18Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/36459/ Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana Tukiman, Izawati NA Architecture NA1 General This paper presents the theoretical review of the importance of landscape design in the execution of green and sustainable buildings as a trend of current development concept. Instead of beautifying the environment, strategic landscape design may help to prevent from extensive building heat gain, reduce the energy and water consumption as well as produce the natural and healthy ambience to the surrounding. Landscape design in green buildings should be viewed as not just mere decorative afterthought but it must be well conceived as a multi-function factor that provides various critical green services for a building including water efficiency and energy efficiency. The framework covers two main aspects which are green wall or vertical landscape design and roof top garden. The aim of the paper is to highlight the demand for the proper landscape design that should be provided in any development of sustainable buildings. It is hoped that the paper will contribute to further enrich the landscape design innovation as part of green and sustainable building design. Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/36459/1/AMR.935.277.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/36459/4/36459_Landscape%20design%20as%20part%20of%20green%20and%20sustainable%20building%20design_SCOPUS.pdf Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi and Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana and Tukiman, Izawati (2014) Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design. Advanced Materials Research, 935. pp. 277-280. ISSN 1022-6680 http://www.scientific.net/AMR doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.935.277
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description	This paper presents the theoretical review of the importance of landscape design in the execution of green and sustainable buildings as a trend of current development concept. Instead of beautifying the environment, strategic landscape design may help to prevent from extensive building heat gain, reduce the energy and water consumption as well as produce the natural and healthy ambience to the surrounding. Landscape design in green buildings should be viewed as not just mere decorative afterthought but it must be well conceived as a multi-function factor that provides various critical green services for a building including water efficiency and energy efficiency. The framework covers two main aspects which are green wall or vertical landscape design and roof top garden. The aim of the paper is to highlight the demand for the proper landscape design that should be provided in any development of sustainable buildings. It is hoped that the paper will contribute to further enrich the landscape design innovation as part of green and sustainable building design.
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author	Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana Tukiman, Izawati
author_facet	Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana Tukiman, Izawati
author_sort	Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi
title	Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
title_short	Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
title_full	Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
title_fullStr	Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
title_full_unstemmed	Landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
title_sort	landscape design as part of green and sustainable building design
publisher	Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland
publishDate	2014
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