UTILIZE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN VIA APPLYING LEED® V4 PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS

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* Canadian International College (CIC)- Egypt **Al Azhar University in Cairo. Egypt- Umm Alqura University in Makkah.KSA

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This paper aims to develop a simplified framework for sustainable buildings to be utilizing a focused training for architecture students on the broad concepts of sustainability and sustainable buildings, through the use of one of the most widely used sustainable building assessment systems, (LEED®) Leadership in Energy and Environmental. The proposed framework is designed to utilize the aforementioned certificate and apply it via filtering the main Credits in LEED® V4 scorecard and checklists, then selecting the appropriate items for undergraduate education. In addition to the above, the integrative processes of the credits are filtered and simplified. This is followed by a classification and prioritization process for the credits to integrate with the educational process, the current study is oriented to sophomore, junior and senior students; those enrolled in architectural design (II, III, IV, V and VI), graduation project, and interior design. LEED® for BD+C (Building design and construction) certificate developed for architectural design courses, the results of the current study indicate that LEED® credits appropriate to apply to undergraduate students. Eventually, the results of the study presented solutions and treatments to be applied in the design studio to enhance the use of building sustainability by providing a simplified LEED® framework.

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