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time is not the answer or solution. Architecture still has to function well, sturdy, and
beautiful and support the current lifestyle and keep being eco-friendly. All in all,
green architecture should be able to achieve maximum welfare, minimal damage to
the environment. The greater the welfare created and at the same time the smaller
the environmental damage occurs, the greener the architecture becomes.
To optimize the prosperity through architectural works, there is a theory of Architecture of Habitat System for Sustainable Development that can be referred to. This
theory was developed by a Kyushu University research team in Japan in 2007 and
this theory is about the sustainability of this natural habitat system. In this theory,
welfare is explained as all factors impacting safety, relief, health, comfort, and sense.
Through comprehensive research, for 5 years Kyushu University has formulated
a mathematical formula, which is easily understood by everyone with different multidisciplinary science and background, namely T = W − D (Matsufuji 2004). Based
on the mathematical formula, it can be explained that “T” stands for Throughput,
“W” stands for Welfare and “D” is (environmental) Damage. The higher the value
of Throughput (T), the more sustainable the architecture will be. The resulting welfare is carried out as much as possible and damage that is caused by environmental
damage is minimized.
In the description of the theory, welfare created by an architectural work can be
identified in 4 + 1 factors. The 4 + 1 factors are the form of safety, happiness, health,
comfort, and the plus one factor is sense, taste, or awareness. These four factors are
achieved by an efficiency strategy along with 1 factor “taste” so the five factors are
achieved by a sufficient strategy (Matsufuji 2004).
How should the green architecture be designed to be more efficient in terms of
building safety and more sufficient in terms of this sense of security? To be able to
answer this, we could take an example in designing a building for the earthquake risk.
After the earthquake in 2006 in Yogyakarta, the architect will design buildings and
structure responding efficiently to the building standard for earthquake area. How
to meet the minimum standards without too excessive effort and material causing
waste and ineffective strategy is the main consideration to make a decision in design.
When creating a building, there are standards and requirements that have been set in
an area. However, if the construction of a building exceeds the existing requirements
and is too strong, then the building can be said to be inefficient and waste building
materials and other resources to over-create the building. A sense of security for
residents and building users must be sufficiently created, such as information about
mitigation system in the building during the earthquake time, by installing evacuation
signs, designing safe gathering places to facilitate rescue activities, and so on.
Moreover, the other three important factors are happiness or feeling of pleasure,
health, and comfort. The approaches of the three important factors are responding to
the efficient principles and creating these feelings adequately.
Now, we can understand that maximizing prosperity in the context of green architecture is through an effective strategy and sufficient security for all users and residents of the designed building or area, not from strengthening or adding excessively.
In order to achieve sustainable development and to maximize benefits, we must be
able to minimize environmental damages.
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time is not the answer or solution. Architecture still has to function well, sturdy, and
beautiful and support the current lifestyle and keep being eco-friendly. All in all,
green architecture should be able to achieve maximum welfare, minimal damage to
the environment. The greater the welfare created and at the same time the smaller
the environmental damage occurs, the greener the architecture becomes.
To optimize the prosperity through architectural works, there is a theory of Architecture of Habitat System for Sustainable Development that can be referred to. This
theory was developed by a Kyushu University research team in Japan in 2007 and
this theory is about the sustainability of this natural habitat system. In this theory,
welfare is explained as all factors impacting safety, relief, health, comfort, and sense.
Through comprehensive research, for 5 years Kyushu University has formulated
a mathematical formula, which is easily understood by everyone with different multidisciplinary science and background, namely T = W − D (Matsufuji 2004). Based
on the mathematical formula, it can be explained that “T” stands for Throughput,
“W” stands for Welfare and “D” is (environmental) Damage. The higher the value
of Throughput (T), the more sustainable the architecture will be. The resulting welfare is carried out as much as possible and damage that is caused by environmental
damage is minimized.
In the description of the theory, welfare created by an architectural work can be
identified in 4 + 1 factors. The 4 + 1 factors are the form of safety, happiness, health,
comfort, and the plus one factor is sense, taste, or awareness. These four factors are
achieved by an efficiency strategy along with 1 factor “taste” so the five factors are
achieved by a sufficient strategy (Matsufuji 2004).
How should the green architecture be designed to be more efficient in terms of
building safety and more sufficient in terms of this sense of security? To be able to
answer this, we could take an example in designing a building for the earthquake risk.
After the earthquake in 2006 in Yogyakarta, the architect will design buildings and
structure responding efficiently to the building standard for earthquake area. How
to meet the minimum standards without too excessive effort and material causing
waste and ineffective strategy is the main consideration to make a decision in design.
When creating a building, there are standards and requirements that have been set in
an area. However, if the construction of a building exceeds the existing requirements
and is too strong, then the building can be said to be inefficient and waste building
materials and other resources to over-create the building. A sense of security for
residents and building users must be sufficiently created, such as information about
mitigation system in the building during the earthquake time, by installing evacuation
signs, designing safe gathering places to facilitate rescue activities, and so on.
Moreover, the other three important factors are happiness or feeling of pleasure,
health, and comfort. The approaches of the three important factors are responding to
the efficient principles and creating these feelings adequately.
Now, we can understand that maximizing prosperity in the context of green architecture is through an effective strategy and sufficient security for all users and residents of the designed building or area, not from strengthening or adding excessively.
In order to achieve sustainable development and to maximize benefits, we must be
able to minimize environmental damages.