The Attribute : LEED

After the pioneership, there is indeed a move towards the attributes for the clientele to be convinced by the facts and objectives of LEED.

The Anomaly

Peculiarly LEED is providing a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

Characteristics do not end as there is another aspect, where LEED is a voluntary rating system, whereas USGBC does not enforce any building or development to go for LEED certification.

It is a consensus based system, where it is acceptable to all stake holders in construction market. LEED rating systems are driven by the input from a large section of members, from every sector of market like contractors, manufacturers etc.

It is a third party certification, the project is assissted and certified by agencies which are not related to the project.

It is very important to discuss and tell the less-informative portions of civilization to know about the metamorphose for all environmental issues.

The Liability

Taking over the liabilities or answerability towards all the issues related to environment, is again a stigma for the metamorphose to be accomplished in the same way.

LEED is developed, based on the Triple bottom line, normally referred to as People, Profit and Planet.

There are different yet specific propounds by the LEED certified buildings.

Starting from, Social Responsibility, which is the better living conditions for people; Environment Stewardship, which is, less impact on environment i.e. Planet; and last, Economic Prosperity, which is the reduction of the life cycle cost of building, that makes the essential to remark, Profit.

There are these three pillars, which form a base for the development of LEED.

The Genus

LEED however, could influence the sphere with its popularity and name, but there are further, the rating systems, or specifications which make the depth of LEED more aspiring.

LEED for Building Design and Construction

Starting with this category of certifications and credentials.

It is applicable for new constructions and the major renovations of buildings. Further, there is a differentiation between major and minor renovation of buildings. Some changes like, the Building envelope changes, which is the shell of the building which separates the interior and exterior, or it also separates the conditioned and non-conditioned areas of the building.

Another change, the HVAC system change and Major interior change, both of which significantly impact towards the energy assumptions of the buildings.

LEED for Interior Design and Construction

The second category, this application is for projects whose scope is limited to the interior fit out only. Such projects don't have any scope on the structure or the shell of the building.

LEED for Operation and Maintenance

Third categorial is applicable to existing buildings undergoing improvements. Including some minor upgrades as well, along with projects which would like to demonstrate their sustainable practices.

LEED for Neighbourhood Development

Categorial is applicable for land development projects, mixed use development projects for example Beijing olympic village.

LEED for Homes

This category, specifies the application for all residential projects except for the high rise buildings, acceptance is till the 8 habitable stories.

Green Buildings : The Pioneering

Green Buildings are now reflecting a metamorphose for the blemishes of environmental change. These kind of buildings are however offering impeccability in Energy efficiency; Water efficiency; Better indoor facility which further includes thermal comfort, lighting comfort, air quality and acoustics; Use of environmental friendly and sustainable materials; Lesser waste produced; Reduction of transportation requirement; as well as, Protection of habitat.
Therefore, there is reduced version of environmental impact throughout the life cycle.

The Fascination
Well, in the light of enlargement, there should be reasons for why there is a lot of talk or fascination about green buildings.Benefaction is equal in segments of climatic change, depletion of resources, ozone depletion, land pollution, water pollution, and air pollution. These buildings use much less resources as compared to conventional buildings, and hence they can be a part of solution to these environmental issues.

The Correspondents

Contributors of green house gases by various sectors include, Residential buildings by 43%, Commercial buildings by 17%, and Industrial buildings by 5%, then, Transportation by 32% and Industrial sector by 25%.However, a frequent philosophy would mark out at Industrial and Transportation sector to be the major ones, however, Buildings are the major contributors.

GCC concerns

Concerns are never less, and so, there is a major assortment of GCC countries. The Gulf cooperation council countries, offering to be the regional intergovernmental political and economic union comprising of all Arab states of Persian Gulf, except for Iraq, whereas current member states are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE.The issue lies in the fact that GCC countries have higher per capita CO2 emission, when compared to developed or developing ones.The pretext for the above can be majorly the climatic conditions, lack of public transportation and the higher percentage of per capita income.GCC countries have extremely hot and humid climatic conditions which anyhow would require cooling and dehumidification. Space cooling is energy intensive as compared to space heating.

The Virtue

For any surmise, there are multiple inducements, illustrations as per the USGBC, green buildings can reduce energy use from 24%-50%, CO2 emission from 32%-39%, water use upto 40% and solid waste upto 70%.

The Certification

The certification, prompting towards the next step. Green buildings are certified by various Green buildings rating systems across the world.For instance, there are different names for green buildings systems in different countries like Green star for Australia, Aqua/LEED Brasil for Brazil, LEED/Green globes for Canada, GB evaluation standard for China, PromisE for Finland, HKBEAM for Hong Kong, GRIHA/LEED India for India, Pearl rating system for UAE, LEED for US, BREEAM for UK, EEWH for Taiwan, and GSAS for Qatar.All of these rating systems are applicable to their respective countries only, however only LEED and BREEAM are the international ones.The assessment tool for all of these is however same, judging in terms of energy efficiency, water efficiency, materials used and location of site etc.

LEED : The Introduction

Leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED), which is primarily merchandise of US, deals with 8 climatic zones within US, ranging from hot and humid conditions to cold and dry conditions and so it's adaptation is valid for any kind of climatic zone.
Moreover, LEED is internationally accepted or recognized as green building rating system, and according to USGBC, it is applied in 135 countries across the world. It has an already built up acceptance in India, Brazil and Canada. Also, not to neglect LEED is very well accepted and recognized in GCC construction market, along with GCC market being most happening place in construction market. 

Building Architecture with Travel

Travel and Architecture have always been two parts associated with each other. From days in graduation to working days in office, travel as an invigorating act which has always reflected the importance of changes. "Change" is something which is indeed, because it points out at the need to demoralize malaise in one’s life. Case-studies, involving inspirational researches on various styles of architecture of different states in India, helped to bring out the exact language-change spot for today's architecture.

Travel programs, though a simple yet very explorative attempt to accomplish the same. It is not always about architecture in concrete, architecture lies in visualized, explored, experienced and attempted actions. The movements, cultural programs, ethnicity on roads, locals producing different style of designated people of the city.

The influential productive range of traditions lie onto the various adaptations of the particular place. The language, slangs, dress-ups, foods, are all follow-ups of the historical specifications and traditions of the place. A stimulated type of image comes to our mind when we think of any place, therefore it is not easy to reside in the same place for a longer time. However, studies and researches about the structured, visualized and graphitized architecture would be rather essential.

Again, when we talk about volunteering in various travel programs and in terms of studying the constructive architecture. The process in which any particular building design works is almost same, where we the architects initialize our works from scratching, schematic design ending up to the constructive panels.

Now, the reason why there is difference in every kind of architecture to deliver its process amongst the outsiders, is again the adaptation skills. Every place has its own communitive language which somehow pretends to be the bottom line if one is wondering to reside in that foreign place. So, volunteering in field of architecture and construction, varies when we change our place of practice. It is however not essential to be a part of local language and cultures, moreover it is always advisable to take a study tour or volunteering tours to different place and have the experience as a traveler.

Travel however, does not improve your design work directly, but the rousing change in moods definitely gives a new lead to initiate the process.

Focused work sessions- We humans have this tendency to hyper focus in a crucial time. Though it is always good to have more of intense crunch-style work sessions. This would anyhow help to avoid the monotony amongst the style of working plus it would help to spare time for other things and enjoyment.

Fresh Inspiration- New things almost every time give us a new inspiration. Remember when every talk show, add-film or news channel turn to reflect the growing side of a particular topic, because of the reason that there is a need of discourse-convertor in market. Fresh aspirations are always good for design work, and you would never know when did a change brought something out of the box.

Easy motivation and excitement- Due to changes that we see tend to grow creativity skills more. By having diverse sights and activities during our travel gives us the caliber of being motivated and excited for a longer time. Too much of same doze simultaneously tends to bring down the creativity in oneself.

New clients- Out of all I think this would be something which would affect design work directly. Meetings with new clients in coffee shop or somewhere else, help you to grow knowledge in terms of different guidelines. This is another way where you accomplish yourself to the outside world and perform as demanded.

The Biennial : Chicago Architecture

Biennial may sound like something alienistic but, it is rather a parachuting and another expression of the exposure to contemporary culture of Chicago. It is an international exhibition, which cites to be first Chicago Architecture Biennial. And so, comes the covered and yet to be outspoken statements about possibilities of a productive relationship between architecture and the city.

Competition comes with the line when there is challenge to developers or politicians, i.e. whether the brutal landscape of contemporary American city might offer opportunities to implement as a force for better cities. Moving on, the blend in which Architect’s are involved. The cultural and disciplinary content with public facing awareness yields the forgery to continue the same with chicago’s famous pragmatism, but can Architect’s marry their undoubted and vivid imagination …

Biennial is noted as a generational shift. Different generation, instigation, curating, arguing and proposing interests and urgencies. The unfurled establishment of a platform though the biennial has initiated relationships and dialogues to be spotted on.

Chicago Architecture Biennial, is an avalanche of pointless events by doing things on its own. Its the age of inalfication , every city with every form of creative practice at vast expense and greater effort mounts gigantic productions. These events marshall entire disciplines, commands acres of physical space and even more media space. Somewhere between trade fair and culture, tourism, city branding and professional interest, public outreach and academic study, such events wield a vast array of interests under a single umbrella. Grand spaces of Chicago's cultural centre malaise the view and makes you wander. As per the very nature, they are uncuratable compared to traditional gallery shows. Chicago's Biennial, a thing that should be understood more as platform than proposition. Some architects find the idea of discipline as a discursive diaspora an anathema to their more traditional declamatory and adversarial modes.

According to the European sensibility, seems to be nowhere. A huge lake on one side and miles of flat farmland on other This city has extensive quintessentially urban experience. There are two problems in architecture, First one is to find what architecture is and the other one is to find out how to make architecture. Chicago has history but it is also blessed with vibrant architecture culture. Chicago is also considered to be a living laboratory of future infrastructure. In chicago, prospects of young architects are tough.
Henceforth, the Biennial has resulted in a good platform for the immediate and responsive architecture of the city to be fruitful when it comes to figure out the true meaning of contemporary architecture with the city's tradition and ethnicity.

Travel as a Designer

Travelling on a whole serves a platter of divergent qualifications, persona and observational savoir fare. And though we don't realise it, but we surely need it.

Firstly, if we have to talk about individuals, then, any individual somehow sometime gets bored or exhausted from their daily-working life and this is how travelling comes in introduction. In terms of a suitable vacation, travelling introduces fun and love for life which is lost or yet to be discovered.

Coming back to Designing...

As a designer, we tend to design/produce a product which excites the implementing power within us. It is however very essential for us, the designers to bring out a product which has tended to specialise in every field.

Designers, have this in their blood, to implement their fresh designs amongst the requirements of virtuality. Question comes for the time, when even the fresh taste needs a change, because the creators and the beneficiary both get sick and used-to, to the same taste of design.

Travelling however turns up the diverted, soul-less, less-explored, side of oneself (designer) to the world. The experience of practicality of any particular type of designing, pre-occupies the vacuum of not-producing good products.

The new designated freshness, first of all, it all relies on the mood of oneself. Not to forget the meeting with new clients, it is however not pragmatic enough to say that those clients have to be on a longer-term basis, but however they prove to be good in an inconsistent type of interactive session.

There is always this bored and monotonous side of designers when they are in same place producing the same type of design, however that cannot be changed, but can always be explored, enhanced and developed with new inspirations through travelling.

How travel improves you as a designer?

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness - Mark Twain

Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth, all in one's lifetime.Travel, thus, is a movement with relatively short stays within successive destinations, tends to answer some questions which even google can't. Though travel doesn't improve your design work directly. But, indirectly it makes your work speak/reflect more essential quality. When you are happy, thoughtful, joyful, your work  gives a more productive output. Designers yet work out a master-piece when their work is in the same grid with enthusiasm and refreshment. Following are some very simple ways in which travel enhances your design work.

• Focused work sessions

We humans have this tendency to hyper-focus in crucial time. Imagine if you would have to finish a project in a particular given time, like a day? You will find a way anyhow to complete it and give your best in that limited or rescued time. Now imagine if you are given a two-day time or even a month, then no matter what your work sessions will be elongated. The scheduled time, distributed for things equally, will force you to focus on the design in the necessitated time itself and this would hence avoid needlessly stretching over the design. You can take that time to enjoy rest of the day with other episodes of routine. It is always preferable to have a more intense crunch-style work sessions.

• Fresh inspiration

New things almost every time bring a new wind of inspiration with them, later it all depends on the grasping strategy. Remember the new style of building, new movie released or new style of music? New thoughts are elated derivations from changed surroundings we are into.Travel gives you experiences at every nook, because every time you see different roads, dissimilar people, divergent architecture and hence this manoeuvre of thoughts is a good implementations to your designs. Also, the change of environment and surroundings bring us out of the same, repeated design theory. Fresh inspirations are always good for design work and you would even not know when did a change brought something out of the box.

• Easy motivation and excitement

Due to diversities that you see, tend to grow your creativity skills even more. Imagine been listening to the same type of music for many times, no one can handle the monotonous tone within themselves for a long time. By having diverse sights and activities during your travel, gives you the caliber of being motivated and excited for a long time. Too-much of same dose brings down the creativity in you.

• You meet new designers and clients

Out of all, I think this would be the one which affects your design work directly. When you travel you meet new people/gentry (clients in a way), in a coffee shop or any other public spot. This is another way where you accomplish yourself to the outside world and perform as demanded. This may be another personality development task though, this is how it works when the different side of travel or visits is overlooked through a professional eye.

It is the extent which matters and the long-way to travel has no end, it is the usage to regulate imagination by reality and instead of thinking how things may be, it is better to see them as they are !

Disrobe the Encrust ...

Splurging the stretch with yourself, and then going through the warmth of magnificent in you...

This is one of those incalculable experiences of life, which are either there because of some melancholy, breakup, depression or because we ourselves have developed the anthropoid in us like that.It is probably said that for a smooth and successful life, one should know how to love himself or herself, and also ways to hangout alone to have a super-perfect experience of life. I think, if we know these facts about spending time alone, then definitely its easier to opt the choice.

Apart from the divisions and unifications, prescriptions and insurances, bonds and split-ups, there is a sphere inside to which every Tom, Dick and Harry would like to uncover.

Companionship offered ...

People who love spending time alone will know what I am talking about. Remember the no commitments and no demands relationship we demand from our boy friends? Books actually offer us a companionship like that, they offer a world, which is truly reflective and proficient to be uncovered. And not to forget the clarity in contradistinction and the genus of conceptions, books add to our thinking over any particular topic. This availability of companionship is a good factor to be considered when it comes to solitary, anyhow everyone of us would consider a friendship which just offers and not demands.

Strip the wrap

Spending some time alone is something and going for a solo trip is way different. Walk in the streets alone, shop for yourself, sit and relax while your day dreaming session would continue on and on. Just have to gather this courage for adapting the in-dependency while you decide to go for a holiday, because for once this should be experienced. Again, its a kind of pleasure which invites the being inside to come out of the wrap and strip the new meaning.

Devour swift

Sharing table with someone else, surely asks you to maintain the decorum, follow the manners, look for options which are convincing for both etc, in short, or, in contradiction, there is no harm in going manner-less just for yourself. Going on a solo date, gives you the liberty of enjoying the food and fun alone, and of course notice the world, be lost in the dreams which you cook up yourself and need some sort of soothing environment for them to be accomplished soon.

Call off happiness

Cancellations over crowded parties or hub-mode meetings, it surely blows the wind of de-stress, although it hardly matters whether you made the cancellation or not, Feels great sometimes!\ This is because now you can sit and relax by your seat and watch TV. Other than having drinks and chit-chats after a busy schedule. Although even those are a part of this cosmopolitan culture. But it should taken on a break if you're really a party freak and its hard for you to find some time for yourself.

Finding someone like you

Its not always about finding your soulmate, but just by instance when you meet someone with same qualities, same nature, same hobbies and of course that introvert nature, its actually a good sign of companionship. Moreover some would even consider falling in love with that kind of person. From nowhere its a sign that you will be associated with that person no matter wherever you stay, because it's even worse when you get attached. Introverts do have loud minds and tranquil features.

Nature

We all are connected to nature but comes a time when we love to spend some time with nature itself. You love to feel the wind over your face and its even more beautiful when you have this experience all alone. Because its nature beyond the limits, beyond the tensions and worries and moreover with lots of exceptions on the way. And whether you scream, laugh, cry, winds and raindrops will be the only one watching and accompanying you.

The Lagniappe : Architecture

Architecture and the life within it, tends to verge and embark on, one of the best lifestyles, profession goals, social critter and of course tenacity for work. Though we all have known random ways to work upon the basic qualities to be a wonderful Architect in future. Still, there are some already-parched dishes in this plate, Caliber of this profession, which can be experienced once you live in it completely .

The Lifestyle ...

Architects are acknowledged to have this quality of admiring, about the appearance of something beyond how it is actually presenting itself. This is the reason behind how Architecture adds a different taste to the life of the person experiencing it. It is definitely not a job, but a lifestyle ...

Esteemed Architects ...

Cognizance followed by general public is that they respect Architects. Even if people don't understand what we do with just a paper and a pen. After all this we the Architects have been rewarded with that higher course of respect in society. The best part, Architects are not viewed as the ones which are driven by money or some other matter of materialism.

Job that expands around every time ...

There is a wide variety of work description in this line of career. From designing, doodling, sketching to the selection of materials, building technology, climatology. Not to forget, everyone's favorite "Vastu". Remember the client coming with more vastu knowledge than you. Hence this job as an Architect makes you a prominent of all subjects which even add a permanent vision in your day to day life.

Artistic freedom and curb ...

This is how it works though its even more amazing when you experience it. We have the parameters depending on the conditions of the site, which decide our limitations and then we are given freedom to express our artistic ways to develop a good design. Random number of Architects with same site, same parameters will still produce different accomplished designs.

Be your own boss ...

The freedom to be our own boss, i.e. open our own firm and provide ourselves the framework to set a new design every time and then also provide service with our own taste of design. Moreover, with no restraints for any particular team of any project, even two people can design the prime.

The concrete result ...

If anyone has seen his or her own design been constructed then they would know what I am talking about. Its like having your own laboratory and refining things depending on their past results. And with time, the continuation of designing and the tangibility to see the same been deployed, makes the way towards perfection even more clear.

Affirmative impact ...

Because we create what people relate to completely and set their dreams to come true. Anything we create doesn't have a right or wrong answer because of the fact that design creates something which is new, enhancing the purpose for which we are here and definitely it reflects our personalities. The actual feel, which comes when one lives a dream because of us, the Architects.

Probe that continues ...

The eye of an Architect has a different vision for what they observe at every nook. This is because of the experimentation which is expected in our profession. We create something every time which is different and yet unique in its own way.

Falling in love with an Architect ....

Endorsement of a single thing for innumerable times or, Implementation of innumerable things for one time ..... only an Architect knows this shit. We always have a well fabricated and versed artefact in our basket, with a daily entreat, to make it more worth.

Well, its not advisable to color the entire profession with same crayon, and so some of these experiences might lie in your ring too. Here are some factors, which should be known if you are dating an Architect and you never know if these would fit in for the one you admire.

Money

If one is looking for the money torments, then choosing an Architect as a life partner is surely not a good option. Architects have done wonders but here lies a dark truth of this profession, Wait has got the prosperity. Your Architect partner would definitely be very passionate about their profession, moreover you will notice them sometimes working over-time, they would take it anywhere to accomplish what they desire, but money on a whole won't come so early.

Cogitation

Architecture with its concealed powers teaches how to be very reasonable and have the convincing factor within ourselves. Talks or Interpretations which are done in a forgery way are very easily understood by Architects as they can figure it out if you are not really convincing. This is because, your Architect partner has solid reasons to explain what he or she has and what not.

Eagerness

Architects definitely hate when someone stops them from wondering. There is this visionary magnetism in every Architect's eye, which can catch anything from anywhere in the world and would continue having further design thoughts and improvements in the appearance of the same. There is this eagerness which lies within your Architect partner, that tempts them to desire about more prepossessing and rational appearance of anything they see.

Positivity fever

This tag might give you a wrong impression but its something different. You might see your Architect partner to be noticing small flaws in what has been said or presented in a wrong way. They might look for better replacements of flaws within themselves and this is how it works for them. Architects posses this habit of improvising again and again.

Dream House

I am sure everyone of us have dreams about our own house and also we have desires of how it will look. I know those with Architects as their life partners are really lucky for the same. As it is said that sometimes Architects forget their own house, similar to the situation where it is said that the shoe keeper's son himself doesn't has a pair of shoes. If you have really admired about your dream house, and if you are looking forward for it to be perfect in every purpose, then congratulations, you've got the right partner !

Passion

Passion, itself has a wide meaning, and Architects would bring it on sweat, tears, and blood, to accomplish their desire. Passion doesn't possess a particular definition or existence, it is how it is adapted. And so Architects posses a different style for it. Imagine the cozy weather and the romantic bed time but your Architect partner is busy working. Congrats again (sarcastically) but yeah, only an Architect knows this shit. It might be boring and lengthy for others but for Architects its always fiery and inspiring.

Coffee lovers

From college days to our work-at-home, from studios to workstations, from NASA works to the freelancing. Coffee has always been a helper, guiding agent, a booster for ideas. Believe it or not every Architect has been in love with coffee, not only because it tastes good but also because that's a real inspiring agent while we are working late at night. So surely, you should just get up and make a cup of coffee whenever your Architect partner is working late.

Good in Actions

I know what comes to your mind after this tagline. But, just imagine your child's project done with proper presentation and corrections. Architects are good in hand actions, anything which is considered to be waste and is supposed to be thrown in bin, they would even know how to  re-use or re-form it in such a way that it can be used again. They know how to sustain, because its not only buildings, but we even need sustainability inside our house. Imagine the quick decoration of your house, done by your Architect partner which is easy to maintain and remove.

Learner

Architects are always hungry for learning. They will never be fully satisfied and will always look for improvements and advancements in whatever they had done before. Moreover you would also come across the time when your Architect partner is doing his or her Ph.D in their 30's, because its never the end for them. Learning would never come to an end for us, because this is how we even design, with a never ending perspective of ideas for betterment and superiority.