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Fire & Life Safety Challenges in Sustainable Tall Building Design

  • Li, Fang;Reiss, Martin
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.31-38
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    • 2013
  • The movement towards sustainable building design can result in unique fire protection challenges and concerns, especially with super tall buildings in relationship to traditional prescriptive code compliance. Different countries haves different code requirements as well as local best practices and may cause conflict with the design features when designing green buildings. These include, but not limited to green roofs, sprinkler water quality and testing, fire department access and areas of refuge with direct or indirect impact by the perspective code compliance. The solutions to these prescriptive code challenges and fire safety concerns can range from simple alternatives to more detailed engineering performance-based design analyses with good solid practice.

Server Virtualization-Based Integration (서버 가상화기반 통합)

  • Kim, Chang-Ho;Jang, Dai-Hyun;Rhee, Yang-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2013.10a
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    • pp.205-206
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    • 2013
  • Virtualization-based is a technique that can be used share with each other by a number of information resources of a single server system. This technology use of energy efficiently and gives reducing carbon by improving utilization of the system. Thus, for low-carbon, green growth based on green IT infrastructure is one excellent example. In this paper, we build based integrated server virtualization is to share best practices. Virtualization should be divided into server and storage consolidation.

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The Green Mode of Parks and Green Space Construction -a Study on the Exemplary Type of Ecological Landscape-

  • Le Yang
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture International Edition
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    • no.2
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    • pp.32-38
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    • 2004
  • As for the green space construction of the modern parks, landscape design is not only for the aesthetics but its also to promote the spiritual connotation. The appearing of the exemplary type of ecological landscape reflects landscape architects have developed realization and wishes to improve the deteriorating environment and put them into practice. This paper introduces the basic intension of the exemplary type of ecological landscape, and discusses the relative background and ecological aesthetic foundation of the exemplary ecological landscape which appeared under the crisis of urban environment; lists the modern landscape designers practices of the exemplary ecological landscape; studies the developing trend of this practice which becomes multifold along with the reformation of city.

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DEVELOPMENT OF A FRONT END PLANNING TOOL FOR SUSTAINABILITY

  • Sang-Hoon Lee;Spencer Howard;Lingguang Song;Kyungrai Kim
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.506-513
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    • 2009
  • The Construction Industry Institute (CII) developed the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI), as a part of their Front End Planning best practices, which helps project managers assess and measure project scope definition risk elements. U.S. Green Building Council are seeing the benefits of sustainable building and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification by positively impacting life cycle costs, building marketability, and organizational productivity. However, there have been no efforts to integrate these two planning tools in construction industry. By applying a supplemental tool which combines the PDRI with the LEED rating system, construction industry can develop and implement a tailored instrument that leads to total project success in sustainability. The objective of this research is to assemble a new front end planning mechanism for green buildings by incorporating the current PDRI and LEED systems.

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GREEN BIM APPROACHES TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR INCREASED SUSTAINABILITY

  • M. Zubair Siddiqui;Annie R. Pearce;Kihong Ku;Sandeep Langar;Yong Han Ahn;Kyle Jacocks
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.302-309
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    • 2009
  • The effectiveness of Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools and processes has been recognized by the industry and owners are beginning to adopt Triple Bottom Line accounting practices, to enhance economic performance and environmental and social performance. However, the widespread and practical application of Green BIM remains largely unrealized. The authors identify that lack of understanding of the applicability of sustainability metrics to BIM design process is a significant barrier to this adoption. Through literature review this paper outlines the various sustainability metrics available to construction and elaborates on the potential of BIM for sustainable design. The paper maps and correlates applicable concepts of sustainability evaluation systems to BIM and describes the constraints in current BIM tools.

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Investigation and Analysis of Patents for the Thermal Bridge Breaker in Green Buildings (그린건축을 위한 열교차단 특허기술의 조사 및 분석 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Ho;Kim, Hyung-Joon;Lee, Hee-Young
    • Journal of The Korean Digital Architecture Interior Association
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.35-43
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    • 2013
  • The green building is one of biggest factors to go the goal of energy saving and environmental conservation, "reduction of energy consumption, friendly energy technology, recycling of resource, and environmental pollution reduction technology. The purpose of these green buildings realized by the energy-saving technology such as the thermal bridge breaker(or thermal bridge block). Thermal bridges are localized elements that penetrate insulated portions of building envelope that results in heat loss. The purpose of this paper is to describe the technical interactions for patents of a thermal bridge breaker(TTB) used in green building practices, and be subject to investigation to TTB in the leading countries, that is, United State, Europe Union, Japan, and Korea. As a result, there are four TTB categories(roof, wall-slab connection, opening, footing) in house or building. The TTB categories is remarkable technology that is apparatus in slab-wall joints and sealing element of opening frame in walls.

Management to Prepare Fast Green Suitable for International Golf Tournament in Korea - A Case Study of the Lakeside Country Club - (한국에서 국제 골프 토너먼트 규격에 맞는 빠른 그린 관리 방법 - 레이크사이드 컨트리 클럽을 사례로 -)

  • 장유비;김진관;박장혁;심경구
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.66-77
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study is to propose a standard putting green management program to prepare fast green suitable for international golf tournaments, and to conform whether the reported green speed model can be applied to the real field situations. The west course of Lakeside Country Club was selected for the case study. This study was initiated on August 1st, 2001 and continued through October 4th, 2001. The results are summarized as follows: 1. Following the long-term schedule, 'penncross' creeping bentgrass turf was mowed at 5.0mm(37days), 4.5mm(8days), 4.0mm(4days), 3.5mm(2days), 3.2mm(2days), 3.0mm(2days), 2.8mm(2days) and the mowing direction was changed daily. Variation of mowing height was reduced to a minimum range. Core aerification with deep tines was applied 19 days prior to the first practice round. Dry sand maintenance was top-dressed 2 times at 1.5mm/$m^2$ on the 17th day and 1.0mm/$m^2$ on the 10th day. Minimum irrigation was applied to keep the turf alive. During the tournament preparation week, dew on the putting greens was removed by using a sponge roller. Following the dew removal, the greens were cut once each morning at a height of 2.8mm. The mower used was the 21 inch working behind mower equipped with a tournament bedknife and 11 reel blades. Following the mowing, the peens were rolled with a light-weight roller in one direction in the morning. Rolling was used as a finishing technique to ensure that the surface was as smooth as possible, and to provide true ball roll and maximum green speed. In conclusion these management practices satisfied the daily green stimpmeter readings required for USGA championship play. 2. During the period of tournament preparation, no damage was observed on the green, but scalping in green edge appeared in about 0.39% of the total area of 18 greens in the west course.

Korean-American Women's Experience of Cancer Prevention in the U.S. (재미 한인 여성의 암 예방 경험)

  • Jun, Myunghee;Choi, Kyungsook;Kim, Hye-Kyung;Vipavee, Thongpriwan;Shin, Gyeyoung
    • Journal of muscle and joint health
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.100-112
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: This study is a qualitative analysis of Korean-American (K-A) women's cancer prevention in the US. Methods: Qualitative research was conducted. Fifteen K-A women in four states were interviewed. Content theme analysis was used to analyze verbatim transcriptions of interviews. Results: Participants experienced difficulties in utilizing cancer screening programs. Factors include unfamiliarity with the US health care system, high health care costs or lack of health insurance, language barriers, and irregular and sporadic cancer screening participation. Participants also actively pursued non-institutional approaches to cancer prevention. They engaged in word-of-mouth informational exchanges in K-A communities, sought cancer screening in hospitals in Korea, conducted internet searches, autonomously decided on their health issues, and adopted healthy practices including better diets, physical exercise, and spiritual practices. Conclusion: It is necessary to implement measures to increase K-A women's utilization of the US cancer screening services and to encourage their active engagement in hands-on cancer prevention practices. K-A women should be empowered through increased familiarity with US cancer screening services and through the establishment of improved K-A community social services.

Response of Soil Microbial Communities to Applications of Green Manures in Paddy at an Early Rice-Growing Stage (녹비 시용이 초기 논 토양 미생물군집에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Eun-Seok;Lee, Young-Han
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.221-227
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    • 2011
  • Applications of green manures generally improve the soil quality in rice paddy in part through restructuring of soil microbial communities. To determine how different green manures affect soil microbial communities during the early stages of rice growth, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profiles were used to the effects of different management practices: 1) conventional farming (CF), 2) no-treatment (NT), 3) Chinese milk vetch (CMV), 4) green barley (GB), and 5) triticale in paddy field. With applications of green manures, soil organic matter was significantly higher than CF, while soil Na concentration was significantly lower compared with CF (p<0.05). Total soil microbial biomass of CMV was higher (p<0.05) than NF by approximately 31%. The highest ratio of monounsaturated fatty acid to saturated fatty acid was found in the GB plot, followed by CMV and triticale compared with CF (p<0.05), possibly indicating that microbial stress was less in GB and CMV plots. Populations of Gram-negative bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi also were significantly higher green manures than CF (p<0.05). Our findings suggest that GB should be considered as optimum green manure for enhancing soil microbial community at an early growing stage in paddy field.

Investigating Green Marketing Orientation Practices among Green Small and Medium Enterprises

  • RAJADURAI, Jegatheesan;ZAHARI, Abdul Rahman;ESA, Elinda;BATHMANATHAN, Vathana;ISHAK, Nur Afiqah Mohammad
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.407-417
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    • 2021
  • This study aims to establish the relationship between the Green Marketing Orientation (GMO) variables and the performance of Green Small and Medium Enterprises (GSMEs) across the building and energy sectors in Malaysia, using customer satisfaction as a means of performance measurement. The GMO variables examined include Greening the Process (GTP), Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM), Green Strategic Policy Initiatives (GSPI), Proactive Energy Conservation (PEC) and Green Promotion (GP). The items used to measure these variables were extracted from literature and adapted to the context of the variables based on feedback from Focus Group Discussions and Expert Opinion sessions. This study employs a survey sample of 300 respondents but only 238 completed questionnaires were returned. The results reveal that GTP, GSCM and PEC have a positive impact on Customer Satisfaction but not GSPI and GP. The findings suggest that owners or managers of GSMEs should focus on maintaining and improving GTP, GSCM and PEC in order to create greater satisfaction among their customers. The significance of this study is that it enables the creation of a framework that enables GSMEs to design a pathway towards achieving a cleaner production of goods and services in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.