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May 23, 2018  |  By Arun In Blog

The Importance of Sustainable Design in Engineering

The Importance of Sustainable Design in Engineering
The Importance of Sustainable Design in Engineering

Sustainable Engineering has become very significant in today’s time. It is sometimes also known as green engineering. It is basically a design or the construction of products that helps in the conservation of natural resources by creating and generating smallest possible impact on the environment.

The designs of the conventional engineering helps in both the cost reduction and performance increase. Green engineering results in products that do not offer cost-effective or longest living, instead, consumers and engineers all around the globe are realizing and considering sustainability as a critical feature.

Many Governments are offering tax incentives to projects that define sustainable construction and design. In the countries like US, several projects are funded with government revenues that are also required by law for the incorporation of sustainable principles in the functioning and designing process. In the design and construction of large public works, there is an special consideration that include transportation infrastructure, water and wastewater treatment facilities, and government office buildings.

Residential home construction is a field where sustainable design principles are increasingly evident. Home buyers are increasingly aware of their environment and wish to make socially conscious purchases. They are willing to pay more for designs that use less energy, that create less pollution, that maximize the use of natural lighting and shade, and that promote responsible forestry.

In order to tap into this growing residential market, design professionals are required to take a special training in the field of solar day lighting principles. They must understand passive energy building techniques, know which lumber yards feature wood products harvested from managed forests, and be conscious of the differences between materials sourced from different countries.

The incorporation of solar water heaters, solar-powered appliances, and solar photovoltaic or wind turbine micro-generators into comfortable living designs is extremely attractive in the current home market. Many engineering and architectural schools including Arya College offer courses that focus on these specific design elements.
Green design is not always easy.

Consumers still wish to receive the best possible products within sustainable design constraints. The incorporation of sustainable products that still yield acceptable life cycle values requires special training, knowledge of available materials, and steps to verify that materials are being sustainable produced.

In addition to buying greener residences, consumers also prefer doing business with companies exhibiting sustainable practices when given a choice. Companies that advertise as green companies are likely to attract more business than conventional manufacturing companies. Training in sustainable practices is a definite plus when interviewing for a position with these companies.

The constraints under which for-profit businesses operate are obviously different from the single-purchase considerations of home buyers, but many green design principles are still applicable.

In a manufacturing environment, energy conservation yields significantly higher returns than the relatively simple utility savings realized in a residential setting. Manufacturing facilities typically occupy larger structures and provide more rooftop square footage for solar photo voltaic panel placement.

While it is certainly possible to retrofit residential or commercial structures to be greener, it is much more efficient to build structures that have these features from the start. Green building design begins with the location and orientation of the building. Buildings which are constructed to make use of natural lighting and heat distribution patterns have a large head start over buildings where these concerns must be considered after construction.

These are not considerations that will automatically come to mind. Training in sustainable practices is valuable for engineering design professionals because it brings these issues to the forefront of design plans and provides engineers and architects with facts that can be used to explain why more expensive options can also be the best options.

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