Optimize Site Potential

Minimize Non-Renewable Energy & Waste

Use Environmentally Preferable Products

Protect and Conserve Water

Solar Orientation

Natural Ventilation

Daylighting

Thermal Mass

Facilitating the movement of fresh air

Using mechanical systems for cooling

Maximizing artificial lighting

Reducing indoor air quality

To reduce reliance on artificial lighting

To increase energy consumption

To minimize natural light

To ignore occupant well-being

To absorb and store heat energy

To increase heat loss

To minimize energy efficiency

To ignore temperature variations

To act as a barrier to heat flow

To increase energy loss

To ignore airtightness

To minimize occupant comfort

A way of designing buildings that are environmentally friendly and comfortable for users.

A method of constructing buildings that ignores environmental impact.

A style of architecture that focuses solely on aesthetics.

Designing buildings to take advantage of natural features like sunlight and wind.

Placing buildings randomly without considering the environment.

Choosing locations based on the cheapest land prices.

It helps in using less electricity and producing less waste.

It increases the amount of waste produced during construction.

It has no impact on the environment.

Selecting materials that are less harmful to the environment.

Using traditional materials regardless of their environmental impact.

Choosing materials based on their cost alone.

To use water efficiently and find ways to reuse it.

To waste as much water as possible.

To rely solely on city water supply.

Ensuring the air inside buildings is clean and fresh.

Ignoring air quality in building design.

Using materials that release harmful chemicals.

Running buildings efficiently to maintain their functionality.

Neglecting the maintenance of buildings.

Using outdated management techniques.

Designing buildings that improve wellbeing and productivity.

Focusing solely on aesthetics without considering user comfort.

Creating spaces that are uncomfortable for occupants.

The total amount of greenhouse gases released by a building.

A measure of the aesthetic appeal of a building.

The amount of money spent on building materials.

A method of designing buildings that stay comfortable without much energy.

A design approach that relies heavily on mechanical systems.

A style of architecture that ignores local climate.

Positioning a building to make the best use of the sun's heat and light.

Ignoring the sun's position when designing buildings.

Designing buildings without windows.

Using natural air movement to cool a building.

Relying solely on air conditioning.

Sealing buildings to prevent any air movement.

Using natural sunlight to illuminate rooms.

Relying entirely on electric lights.

Ignoring the need for light in building design.

Using heavy materials to absorb and store heat.

Using lightweight materials that do not retain heat.

Ignoring temperature fluctuations in building design.

Creates a barrier to resist heat flow.

Allows heat to escape freely.

Has no impact on energy efficiency.