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INTRODUCTION “Sustainable Design” is one of the buzz words in the current and some private practices around the world, there is a lack of Sustainable Architecture – from both the theoretical standpoint • New Technologies for Sustainable Design design world as there is a realization that we all need to take a common pool of knowledge which enable the practitioners to and in actual practice. It is hoped that through the sharing of • Recycling of Building Materials – what are the po SARAWAK immediate action or the World as we know it is in peril. apply effective techniques and technologies in their projects. ideas, the participants would gain a better understanding on CHAPTERssibilities ? However, very often the acknowledgement of a problem alone the subject, and be inspired to put it into practice. • Implications of Sustainable Design on the Aesthetics of is insufficient. Many of us lack the knowledge and expertise The main purpose of this Design Forum on Sustainable Buildings – do we need to change the way we design ? required to solve the complex issues involved and to apply Architecture is to bring together a group of professionals who The areas covered by the Speakers are as follows: • Cost Implications of Sustainable Design appropriate technologies in creating Sustainable Architecture. are at the fore-front of Sustainable Design. The mix of • Basic Sustainable Design Principles and how these are • Opportunities and Challenges While there are many studies being conducted in academia speakers is arranged to promote a balanced view of creating applied in the design process • What the Future Holds Speaker - Kevin Mark Low Speaker - Professor Dr. Roger Fay Kevin Mark Low conceptualises, designs those in support of politely exchanged professional praise and Roger Fay is Professor and Head of the gas reduction figure prominently in all of them. Another issue that and builds things by way of a process approval, nor will it engage in the ubiquitous act of greenwash. It School of Architecture & Design at the rates highly in the systems used in developed countries is Indoor rooted in phenomena. His work is will focus primarily on the products of a particular process of University of Tasmania, Australia. Environmental Quality (IEQ). This concerns lighting, acoustics, primarily architectural, though there are thinking and problem solving, one which does not attempt to pass air quality and in some cases user satisfaction. side orders to his concerns. He spent nine itself off as either sustainable nor green, since the act of design His research and teaching over the past years in the United States, studying and itself, the way it is practiced by practically every designer in the two decades has addressed many The pragmatic issues of measuring the largely quantitative travelling on research grants to Italy, world, is inherently unsustainable. Architects primarily design aspects of sustainability and their aspects of sustainability are quite well understood and that they North Yemen, Spain and Bangladesh, luxuries, not necessities, and the implications of this simple fact relationship to the design of the built are adapted according to local conditions, including climate, before moving back to Malaysia and marginalises 93 percent of the world’s population. Exclusivity, and environment. Roger’s teaching has been energy and water supply, economics and culture, and so on. culture shock in 1991 with degrees in our attempts to brand it, are inherently unsustainable. in design studio and building technology. However, the pace of adoption, especially mandatory adoption, architecture and a minor in art history. He Research undertaken includes early remains slow. joined GDP Architects upon his return to smallprojects is no different from the sad majority of architects and work on building embodied energy and life cycle energy analysis, Kuala Lumpur where he stayed for the next ten years, running the designers worldwide whose practices focus on the design of An emerging area of discussion addresses the quality of building the development of the building environmental rating tool research and special projects department and designing architec- luxuries. and urban design and with it issues of place-making. This is not NABERS for the Australian Government, and the consideration ture, master plans and mailboxes. a new idea for architects but a very old one. However, there has of the affordability of low cost housing in relation to sustainability. The second, and arguably more relevant focus of the presentation, developed a dichotomy between the implementation of sustain- Smallprojects began in 2002 as a realisation there were old concerns the description of its material in as honest a way as ability by architects and the production of buildings and places of dreams to reclaim. Its work has been published in architectural possible - no soundbites nor hype, cool phrases or clever In addition, his involvement in the profession and academia at a national and an international level have provided him with a distinction. The importance of this lies in the ability of loved and design journals in the United States, Europe, Japan and marketing to hide the truth. The argument will be made that places to endure and this is likely to be one of the key issues for South Asia. In sole practice for the last eight years, Kevin has self-honesty is the only way we can begin to sustain ability. This broad understanding of the critical issues facing the built environ- sustainability. Low operational energy buildings whose embodied lectured and conducted seminars at Universities in Malaysia, the secondary focus will attempt to show things for exactly what they ment professions and the construction industry. energy is discarded after 20 years, even if they win sustainability United States, Singapore and Pakistan and has been an invited are, and in a manner which will be as open to criticism as possible, Synopsis: Today’s Solution, Tomorrow’s Problem? speaker at architectural events in Asia and Europe. He currently since true sustainability begins less by saving the whales and awards, are not sustainable. divides his time between writing, teaching and designing architec- promoting green engines, or reducing our use of plastic and Much of the debate about sustainability in the built environment This paper address the important matter of quality in architecture ture and the space in between, with a developing focus on low and keeping away from eating shark’s fins, than it does by simply being has focused on technical issues, especially energy and in medium cost projects. absolutely honest about the intentions that drive the things we do. and place-making. It contends that we know a great deal about countries like Australia, additionally, water capture and conserva- the technical applications, or could do if we acquainted ourselves Synopsis: Sustainability tion. Building environmental rating systems in use internationally with current best practice, but we are in danger of losing our such as BREEAM in the UK, LEED in the US, Green Star and understanding of the importance of making much-loved buildings Sustainability is a dirty word. More often than not, its use has NABERS in Australia and CASBEE in Japan reflect these that go beyond current fashions. To do this, architects need to be become the default means to make greenwash more palatable - countries special areas of concern but energy and greenhouse mindful that today’s solution can be tomorrow’s problem. greenwash being the act of marketing a product or oneself under the guise of humanity’s greater good. Speaker - Francis Goh M.H. This is not going to be a nice presentation. It will neither be one of Francis Goh M.H. is an associate of embodies the firm’s design philosophy and reflects WOHA’s ongoing WOHA, a regional creative, multidisci- journey in sustainable architecture while retaining valuable lessons plinary design practice based in Singapore of building in the tropics. founded by the directors Wong Mun Summ Speaker - Professor Dr. Singh Intrachooto & Richard Hassell. He is deeply influenced Similar yet architectural distinct ideas in sustainability will be by WOHA’s design philosophy to explore demonstrated in a different building scales from residential houses, Singh Intrachooto is Head of the architecture industry. Dr. Intrachooto also teaches design at design at different building scales and high-rise apartments, commercial projects to hotel resorts.WOHA will create a unique architectural language for share the design methodology and technology & material involves in Building Innovation and Technology the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the either both urban or rural context, to deliver its characteristically Program at Kasetsart University University of Washington and gives lectures in Denmark, each project, ultimately, to produce green and yet enhance its meaningful architectural ideas behind. Architecture, Bangkok and Design Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United architectural excellence. Principal at OSISU, Thailand’s leading States while maintaining his design practice in Thailand with While design inspirations are not wholely initiated from sustainable eco-design venture. He holds Doctor industrial products, art & design exhibitions, residential Francis Goh has been associated with WOHA for the past 8 years as designs but from the client requirements, site studies, programme of Philosophy degree in Design works, commercial facilities and urban redevelopments. He project leader involves

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