tanja green buildings aug 2012
DESCRIPTION
Tanja Speckmann is an architect working for Gensler, a global architecture, design and planning firm with 44 offices located world-wide. In the US, she has worked on projects small to large, and relocated to China to work on the Shanghai Tower. Just recently she moved to Bangkok to be part of the start up team for Gensler Thailand. As a strong supporter of sustainable design, Tanja will talk about the broad spectrum of design at Gensler, green buildings, and the local context, as well as opportunities for Thailand and the region.TRANSCRIPT
… AND WHAT THAT MEANS TO YOU
… GETTING TO KNOW EACH
OTHER…
CURRENT TRENDS & EXPRESSIONS
+SETTING TARGETS=REPORT OUT
…CURRENT TRENDS AND
EXPRESSIONS…
yourculture
your mission
your consumption
work environment
Percentage of employees that felt greater
motivation and loyalty for their “GREEN” company
80%
Percentage of higher employee satisfaction in a
sustainably designed environment
29%
Percentage increase in productivity due to a sustainably designed
environment
4.8%
Number of sick days reduced by a sustainably
designed environment
2-5
TRACK USING 3rd PARTY SYSTEMS
LEED
LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE
A LITTLE...
FIND SPECIFIC MOMENTSTHAT CAN SHOWCASEOUR GREEN MISSION...
...AND A LOT OF
...WHILE KEEPING GREEN AS AN UNDERLYING THEME.
ALLOW NATURAL DAYLIGHT…
INTO THE WORKPLACE.
USE MATERIALS IN A WAY NO ONE HAS SEEN...
CHOOSE MATERIALS WITH A STRONG STORY
DO MORE WITH LESS...
SAVE MONEY & MATERIAL
REUSESAVE MONEY & MATERIAL
...AND REDUCE.
UNDERSTAND OUR
ENERGY USE
UNDERSTAND OUR
WATER USE
…AND REDUCE
UNDERSTAND OUR
WASTE USE
…AND REDUCE
UNDERSTAND OUR
FUEL USE
…AND REDUCE
MOVE>
MAKES PEOPLE...
DESIGN MOMENTS FOR ACTIVITY...
ADDRESS GREEN RESISTANCE
…GO GREEN
ENCOURAGE A…
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
BOTH INTERNALLY ANDEXTERNALLY
EDUCATE
UNDERSTAND THE “WHY” & ASK “WHAT IF”
…SETTING TARGETS…
…HERE IS WHAT I HEARD
YOU SAY…