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Tech
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技術專文

Figure 10. Facilities Sustainability Challenges–Cost Payback vs. Public Safety

Reduction Targets Reduction/Recycle Treatment/Disposal Reduction/Abatement

Cost Payback Public Safety
Ranking by Weighted Value

Sustainability focuses on selecting sustainable these categories, with the highest
payback potentials from energy and
construction materials and using
Strategies appropriate resources to minimize water reductions and the greatest
the environmental impact of the sa fet y impacts from waste and
building on the local and regional emissions treatment and abatements.
ecology. Striking this kind of balance is key to
Around the world, there are many
any successful sustainability strategy.
different sustainability certification - Indoor environmental quality
standards to lessen the potential focuses on employing design One of the fundamental principles
negative impact a new building may strategies that enhance physical of sustainability is to build for the
have on the environment. These and psychological comfort for the long term. There is nothing more
standards promote measurable design, occupants. sustainable than a building that can
construction and operational practices be reused and lasts for centuries not
in four environmentally sensitive T h e s ust a i n a ble pl a n n i n g for decades. Since advanced research
ways: energy and water efficiency, infrastructure aligns these focuses i s con st a nt ly c h a n g i n g, a key
environmental protection, indoor on action-based criteria including fundamental design approach is to
environmental quality, and ability to reduction, disposal and abatement anticipate change by designing in
provide other “green” features. st r a t e g i e s . B e l ow a r e d i r e c t flexibility in building service systems
environmental focuses applied for new
- Energy efficiency focuses on in combination with robust building
Nano/MEMS research infrastructure
selecting and using building design strategies. structure and enclosure systems.
systems that optimize energy for Designing to cost effectively function
HVAC and other building systems, Experienced infrastructure planners properly in the short term, while
and on reducing energy demand for recognize that sustainable solutions being adaptable to minor and not
and by the occupants. will prudently balance positive so minor changes in the midterm,
- Water e f f iciency focuses on L i fe Cycle Cost paybacks w ith and being flexible to cost effective
reducing and appropriately reusing public and human safety issues significant change over the long term
water during construction and pertaining to waste and emissions is challenging, and requires a highly
building operations. from the research operations. Figure integrated approach to both system
- E n v i r on me n t a l p r o t e c t i on 10 indicates the relative weight of and spatial flexibility.

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