Van Reenen, Coralie A2015-11-202015-11-202015-08Van Reenen, CA. 2015. The role of acoustics in the context of green buildings. In: Green Building Handbook South Africa, Volume 8: the Essential Guide, 7pp.http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8303Copyright: 2015 Alive2GreenThe Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) recognises good acoustics as a point of merit under the Indoor Environment Quality category of its rating tools. While good acoustics definitely has its place in design, what is its role in the greening of buildings? The concept of green building is most commonly thought of as a drive to decrease the carbon footprint of development and minimise the depletion of natural resources. However, this is only part of the motive. While we advocate saving the planet, in truth we are striving to save ourselves, mankind. The Green Building Council makes the statement that “building green is an opportunity to use resources efficiently and address climate change while creating healthier and more productive environments for people to live and work in” (Green Building Council South Africa, n.d.). In other words, building green is as much about the sustainability of the environment as it is about supporting the sustainability of people and businesses. What would be the point of building highly-rated green buildings if they were terrible spaces to occupy?enGreen buildingsAcousticsIndoor environment qualityBook ChapterVan Reenen, C. A. (2015). The role of acoustics in the context of green buildings., <i>Worklist;15550</i> Alive2Green. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8303Van Reenen, Coralie A. "The role of acoustics in the context of green buildings" In <i>WORKLIST;15550</i>, n.p.: Alive2Green. 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8303.Van Reenen CA. The role of acoustics in the context of green buildings.. Worklist;15550. [place unknown]: Alive2Green; 2015. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8303.TY - Book Chapter AU - Van Reenen, Coralie A AB - The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) recognises good acoustics as a point of merit under the Indoor Environment Quality category of its rating tools. While good acoustics definitely has its place in design, what is its role in the greening of buildings? The concept of green building is most commonly thought of as a drive to decrease the carbon footprint of development and minimise the depletion of natural resources. However, this is only part of the motive. While we advocate saving the planet, in truth we are striving to save ourselves, mankind. The Green Building Council makes the statement that “building green is an opportunity to use resources efficiently and address climate change while creating healthier and more productive environments for people to live and work in” (Green Building Council South Africa, n.d.). In other words, building green is as much about the sustainability of the environment as it is about supporting the sustainability of people and businesses. What would be the point of building highly-rated green buildings if they were terrible spaces to occupy? DA - 2015-08 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Green buildings KW - Acoustics KW - Indoor environment quality LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2015 T1 - The role of acoustics in the context of green buildings TI - The role of acoustics in the context of green buildings UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8303 ER -