3. Case study analysis

In previous researches [56–58], the author of this chapter had set a detailed methodology to aid the integration of the principles of the sustainability in the early stages of design (Figure 2). The outputs of these researches have been employed in several real-life building projects on the regional level. The current research

#### Figure 2.

Proposed detailed methodology to integrate the environmental assessment in the architectural design process [56].

Tool

108

The WELL Building

2015 USA

•

Health and

Air,

Water,

Nourishment,

Light,

Fitness,

Comfort,

mind

Wellness of

Buildings'

occupants

Standard® (Well)

Civil Engineering

2015

UK/International

• Civil engineering

Project/Contract

 Strategy,

Pass,

Original

CEEQUAL is the

sustainability

and awards scheme that challenges projects to deliver better outcomes

in developed by the Building

Research

[55]

(http://www.ceequal.com/)

Establishment

 BRE, UK

infrastructure

sustainability,

 assessment, rating,

evidence-based

Good,

Very Good,

Excellent

• •

• Public realm

projects

Landscaping

Infrastructure

Project or Contract

Management,

People and

Land use and Landscape,

The Historic Ecology and Biodiversity,

Water Environment

marine),

Physical Resources Use and

Management,

Transport [54]

> Table 1.

Summary of the common rating assessment systems around the world (by the author after [8, 13, 19–23]).

 (fresh &

Environment,

Communities,

Environmental

(CEEQUAL)

Assessment and Award

Scheme

 Quality

Year Country

Targets

Main categories for

Certification

Development

Notes and aim

levels

Silver,

Original

It is a for measuring, certifying, and

monitoring features of the built

environment

health and well-being, through air,

water, nourishment, comfort, and mind [53] (https://www.usgbc.org/article

s/what-well)

 light, fitness,

Sustainability Assessment at the 21st Century

 that impact human

performance-based

 system

Gold,

Platinum

basis

presents one project as a case study analysis. The adopted methodology employs the environmental assessor "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" to measure the compatibility of the design with principles of sustainability. Also environmental software (Autodesk Ecotect, HTB2, and Weather Tool in addition to environmental tools such as psychometric chart, Mahoney tables, and Stereograph diagram and Solar Tool) have been used in order to analyze the context and quantify the effectiveness of proposed passive strategies and measures. By such, design proposals in the early stages of design (i.e., design concept, orientation of buildings, using passive strategies and techniques, facade designs and projections, colors of the buildings, opening size and design, etc.) could be quantified. LEED has 110 credits which cover all the different disciplines in building design and construction. However, the current application focuses on the related credits to the early stages of design which lie directly under the architect responsibility and can affect the total performance of the building.
