SBS5413 Building Sustainability & Green Building Assessment

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Introduction

1. Background

2. Building sustainability

3. Green building assessment

4. Ecological footprint
    - Basic concepts
    - Ecological footprint calculators
    - Classroom exercise

[Powerpoint file in PDF format]

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 Video presentation:

• What Is Sustainability? (9:43) http://youtu.be/rmQby7adocM
  
• Earth Overshoot Day 2017 lands on August 2 (3:35) http://youtu.be/oPO2-KCyFvc

Further Reading:

• Videos:
  
• - The Ecological Footprint Explained (1:20) https://youtu.be/fACkb2u1ULY
  
• - Ecological Footprint and Carbon Footprint Explained (9:10) https://youtu.be/nMn59yNwoZ8
  
• Ecological Footprint (Global Footprint Network) https://www.footprintnetwork.org/our-work/ecological-footprint/
  
• Why the Ecological Footprint is the most comprehensive climate change metric available http://www.footprintnetwork.org/2017/11/09/ecological-footprint-comprehensive-climate-change-metric-available/

 Web links:

• Human Population Update: What is Our Ecological Footprint on this Planet? http://www.21stcentech.com/human-population-update-carrying-capacity-planet-earth/
  
• Earth Overshoot Day http://www.overshootday.org/
  
• Global Footprint Network http://globalfootprintnetwork.org/
  
• Ecological footprint calculators (examples):
  
• - Ecological Footprint Calculator http://ecologicalfootprint.com/
  
• - Footprint Calculator http://www.footprintcalculator.org/
  
• - WWF Footprint Calculator http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/
  
• - Carbon Footprint Calculator (US-EPA) https://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/
  
• Carbon footprint calculators for Hong Kong:
  
• - My Carbon Footprint 碳足印計算器 - 低碳行動 http://www.lowcarbonaction.com/footprint.aspx
  
• - Carbon Calculators 碳排放計算器 http://www.carboncareasia.com/eng/Carbon_Solutions/Carbon_Calculators.php
  
• Carbon footprint toolkits for Hong Kong:
  
• - Carbon Calculators 碳排放計算器 https://www.climateready.gov.hk/education_centre.php?section=carbon_calculator
  
• - For Individuals 個人計算器: Carbon Footprint Management Toolkit http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/aerc/CFT/
  
• - For Organisations 團體計算器: SME Carbon Audit Toolkit http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/aerc/sme/

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| Created: Sep 2017 | Update: 20 Jan 2018 |