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Geotechnical Trends for Sustainable and Constructible Solutions
Geotechnical consultants can significantly contribute to reducing impacts on our environment by providing sustainable and constructible alternatives if they are incorporated early in the project. Residential and commercial developments are "going green" by incorporating sustainable design into projects and geotechnical consultants are providing alternatives to help achieve these goals. Recent requirements and the desire to attain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation for projects have driven all aspects of construction into new and challenging directions. Geotechnical consultants have been providing sustainable alternatives for many years. Due to the increased buzz around environmentally Low Impact Development (LID) or "green" building, there has been a renewed demand for these types of design solutions. To accomplish these goals, geotechnical consultants need to identify and fully understand the project needs as well as what is important to the project team and owner. Often, geotechnical consultants do not present solutions that may have significantly less impact on the environment to the project design team due to incorrect assumptions of the project goals. If sustainability is a high priority to the project team and owner, the geotechnical engineer may be able to provide creative solutions which may differ significantly from common practice but meet project goals. Recent practices in development have called for geotechnical consultants to provide a wide range of sustainable design alternatives for all aspects of the project including: stormwater infiltration, use of recycled materials, limiting transportation of materials to sites, reuse of materials on-site, and geothermal heating and cooling. Geotechnical consultants that are thoroughly integrated with the design team can significantly contribute to overall sustainable design and construction practices for the project. Conducting "sustainability due diligence investigations," can help other design team members understand the feasibility of a variety of sustainable alternatives.
Geotechnical Trends for Sustainable and Constructible Solutions
Geotechnical consultants can significantly contribute to reducing impacts on our environment by providing sustainable and constructible alternatives if they are incorporated early in the project. Residential and commercial developments are "going green" by incorporating sustainable design into projects and geotechnical consultants are providing alternatives to help achieve these goals. Recent requirements and the desire to attain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation for projects have driven all aspects of construction into new and challenging directions. Geotechnical consultants have been providing sustainable alternatives for many years. Due to the increased buzz around environmentally Low Impact Development (LID) or "green" building, there has been a renewed demand for these types of design solutions. To accomplish these goals, geotechnical consultants need to identify and fully understand the project needs as well as what is important to the project team and owner. Often, geotechnical consultants do not present solutions that may have significantly less impact on the environment to the project design team due to incorrect assumptions of the project goals. If sustainability is a high priority to the project team and owner, the geotechnical engineer may be able to provide creative solutions which may differ significantly from common practice but meet project goals. Recent practices in development have called for geotechnical consultants to provide a wide range of sustainable design alternatives for all aspects of the project including: stormwater infiltration, use of recycled materials, limiting transportation of materials to sites, reuse of materials on-site, and geothermal heating and cooling. Geotechnical consultants that are thoroughly integrated with the design team can significantly contribute to overall sustainable design and construction practices for the project. Conducting "sustainability due diligence investigations," can help other design team members understand the feasibility of a variety of sustainable alternatives.
Geotechnical Trends for Sustainable and Constructible Solutions
Bernhardt, Eric D. (Autor:in) / Dornfest, Robin (Autor:in)
Biennial Geotechnical Seminar 2010 ; 2010 ; Denver, Colorado, United States
GeoTrends ; 19-26
27.10.2010
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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