Abstract:
Global warming has many contributors, with majority of stakes coming from human activities. Almost 50% of the energy produced in US is consumed by construction industry and building operations. Colossal consumption of resources and lack of conservation is leading to a catastrophic future, calling a need for sustainability. Whereas, construction industry is facing tremendous challenges such as time and cost overruns, reluctance to change, lack of innovation is making this industry highly unsustainable. To familiarize sustainability in buildings and construction industry, this project points out innovative and green solutions and delivers a viable design that integrates active and passive systems. This thesis is aimed to cater construction of green buildings in hot and humid regions where main challenges are high temperatures, humidity, high wind pressure and low precipitation. Green technologies used in the design include Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV), water conservation methods, waste water recycling, rainwater harvesting, steel structure and Internet-of-Things (IoT).
