A Study of Sustainable Features and Practices in the Commercial Interior Environment
Author | : Yang Du |
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Total Pages | : 113 |
Release | : 2015 |
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As the economy booms and commercial business prospers in a higher frequency in most developed countries or prosperous districts in developing countries commercial buildings are increasingly demanded. However, generally commercial buildings can be 40 percent more energy consuming than other types of buildings, which in turn increases environmental pollution, air contamination and resource wasting problems. A sustainable commercial interior environment can contribute hugely to healthy environment as well as to social, economic, and cultural development. Hence, the exploration of sustainable features in commercial interiors is of high importance. IJnder such circumstances, commercial interior design has made a great progress towards sustainability in many aspects in these last two decades. Since commercial interior design has great improvement nowadays, the significance of figuring out the features that make it sustainable is increasingly highlighted. Such research could give interior designers a guideline and remind commercial interior managers of how to manage their properties. This essay examines the features in commercial interior design that are sustainable in order to explore methodologies for achieving a sustainable commercial interior environment. Practices differ based on specific restrictions, confines, conditions and considerations. Through interviews and secondary research, this essay synthesizes and outlines the factors that account for the differences between theory and applications of sustainable design. Designers, researchers and even the general public will benefit from this paper either on the sustainable commercial interior design features, strategies and restrictions or on the strengthened sustainable mind.