Sustainability and Real Estate Development

    Order Description   Explore the importance of development site selection and how sustainability concepts can affect a project before concept design begins. You will explore the relationship between the regional environment, site geography, and the building – as well as how those relationships will affect the occupants who will live or work there. Objectives Understand basic hydrologic and geologic cycles and considerations that affect green site selection, site design, and building design. Explain the theories and rationales behind selecting certain sites, and using sustainable development and design strategies. Explain the importance of integrated design processes Explain the relationship between real estate development and global climate change. 1: Sustainable design elements and systems align with different categories within assessment tools like LEED; Site, Water, and Materials. Which design elements and categories do you see as being most important from a real estate development viewpoint? And why? QUESTION 2: Impact of Green Building Systems Some building systems can drive both cost and sustainability goals. List and describe these systems and their impact on project development.