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Title:
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UNIVERSITIES LEADING THE WAY TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE |
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Author(s):
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Kate Meyer |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-79-3 |
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Editors:
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Tomayess Issa, Pedro Isaías and Theodora Issa |
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Year:
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2012 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Sustainability, University, Education, Green Campus, Innovation |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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13 |
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Last Page:
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20 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Universities are in a unique position from which to make significant changes to how buildings and precincts are designed and operated to support the movement towards a sustainable future. Free from some of the largest constraints in commercial green building design such as let-ability, and split incentives for financial payback, universities can test and implement innovative solutions developed with the support of building users, and the backing of in-house research initiatives. This paper outlines some of the key arguments towards an onus on universities to lead the way to a sustainable built environment, as well as some of the barriers unique to universities which are currently stopping this growth and opportunities to overcome many of these. A case study of a small office building at the National University of Singapore has been used to demonstrate how a university can stepped outside the local conforms of building design resulting in a building which uses significantly less energy than even best practise green office buildings. |
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