Open AccessFunction-based system modelling to structure sustainability of buildings
Author(s) -
Rainer Fauth
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/588/4/042018
Subject(s) - sustainability , function (biology) , structuring , real estate , risk analysis (engineering) , architectural engineering , quality (philosophy) , sustainable development , computer science , environmental economics , environmental resource management , business , engineering , environmental science , economics , ecology , philosophy , finance , epistemology , evolutionary biology , political science , law , biology
A reduction of harmful environmental impacts regarding sustainable building design is challenging the real estate industry. Achieving this reduction, it is necessary to assess sustainable building design. Such assessments are mainly structured as a system of independent criteria and disciplines. These common procedures consume essentially time and resources. All buildings can be described as a system with different interactions to the environment. Relevant interactions for a sustainable environment can be systematically identified and modelled as sustainability functions. This approach aims to develop a function-based system by structuring criteria for an optimized assessment. Derived functions, like heat insulation and sun protection, indicate technical causes for the environmental impact for a better comprehensibility. The outcome of this paper supports further developments to assess the quality of sustainable design in the real estate environment.