Construction technology, Environmental Science, HNC year 1

Contents

Introduction                                        Page 3

Environmental design                        Page 4

Environmental conformity                        Page 5

Building regulations                        Page 6- 7

Built environment                                Page 8- 12

Conclusion                                        Page 13

Bibliography                                        Page 14

Introduction

In this assignment I will demonstrate knowledge of the significance of environmental science in buildings.

I will look at and analyze the built environment in respect of, thermals, Ventilations, Acoustics, Light and Condensation.

Environmental Design

Environmental design is the process of addressing Natural environment parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products.

Examples of the environmental design process include use of roadway noise computer models in design of noise barriers and use of roadway air dispersion models in analyzing and designing urban highways.

Designers consciously working within this more recent framework of philosophy and practice seek a blending of nature and technology, regarding ecology as the basis for design. Some believe that strategies of conservation, stewardship, and regeneration can be applied at all levels of scale from the individual building to the community, with benefit to the human individual and local and planetary ecosystems.

Environmental conformity

The verification or "audit" of environmental conformity consists of checking, in a systematic fashion, whether an activity or group of activities respects the environmental laws and regulations applicable to such operations.

This process leads to a list of recommendations and the development of an action plan aimed at correcting the points that do not meet the regulatory requirements or conform to the 'good practices' of the industry

Form research I have gathered that materials that are used for environmental conformity must be as environmental friendly as they can be this logic is based on a broad range of contractors and I have based this information from a company called Vishay who promote developing new products and reducing the impact on the environment.

  • Monitor the Quality of the Construction
  • Ensure the Total Quality Management   System is continually maintained
  • Ensure that Contractor 'Conforms to Project   Specification' on Health, Safety and
  • Environmental matters
  • Ensure that construction activities are not in   breach of EMS.
  • Ensure that Site Welfare Conditions are   established and maintained
  • Ensure that General Site Safety Rules are   implemented and obeyed
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  • dedicated to developing new products and technologies directed toward reducing
  • The impact on the environment.

  • promote recycling, reducing industrial waste and incorporating conservation of
  • Resources, into all aspects of our corporate activities.

  • Promote waste reduction and development of low-impact substitute technologies within our division and with our suppliers and subcontractors to reduce environmental harm.

  • Surrounding communities.  Primary goals are to eliminate/reduce the use of hazardous substances throughout our business operations.

  • avoiding the use of prohibited substances in its processes and products
    reducing the use of harmful substances in its ...

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