Sustainable design is conducted in architecture design process by following these steps:
1. Determine sustainable objectives: The first step is to determine the sustainability objectives for the project. This includes understanding the site conditions, the client's goals, and the building's relationship with its surroundings.
2. Assess environmental impact: The next step is to assess the environmental impact of the design. This involves evaluating the energy and water consumption, the use of renewable resources, and the generation of waste.
3. Consider materials: Sustainable design involves the use of sustainable building materials that are environmentally friendly and reduce environmental impact.
4. Optimize building performance: Sustainable design optimizes building performance by improving energy efficiency, ventilation, heating, and cooling.
5. Explore alternative energy sources: To further reduce the environmental impact, sustainable design incorporates alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal energy.
6. Consider lifecycle impact: Sustainable design considers the entire lifecycle of the building, including construction, operation, and eventual demolition or reuse.
7. Implement sustainability strategies: Finally, sustainable design strategies are implemented throughout the design process and incorporated into the building's operation and maintenance to ensure that it is operating effectively and efficiently.
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