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# set of constraints or factors that form the psychological constraint for design like the building
bye-laws or local area regulations.
At a micro level, ambient noise and air quality levels, soil or water contamination, and so on, are
aspects that can be controlled through appropriate design and planning interventions. Strategies
can be adopted to effectively control, manage or even remedy the situation on site.
Additional expenditure is incurred and resources exploited on recreating new landscapes that
require more maintenance and upkeep. If site features and sources for energy are not exploited,
artificial lighting and ventilation systems that run on energy are required to replace natural wind
and light. Often, additional expenditure is incurred on soil stabilization, raft foundations, pile
foundations, and so on, to help control the hydro-geological conditions. The water demand needs
to be met from other sources, which stresses the water bodies.
Environmentally, depletion in existing biodiversity and species eradicates the natural control
mechanisms for disease control, leading to increased expenditure on epidemic control. Also, air
pollution levels and noise levels increase, leading to health problems and increased expenditure on
health care.
At a macro level, since the adjacent developments are not taken into account while looking at
the site, major infrastructure has to be created to cater to the built area. Provisions need to be made
to ensure that new parking areas are created, roads are widened, flyovers are constructed, electricity
and water supply lines are laid, and more resources are required to create all of this.
In terms of planning, access roads to the site are often left unpaved due to jurisdiction issues,
which causes difficulty in access. Inefficient circulation patterns lead to the entire site being paved
and excess energy is needed to keep the site cool due to urban heat island effect (UHIE – see
Criterion 05).
This increases the run-off from the site (see Criterion 05) and leads to flooding in areas of the
site or nearby. It also reduces the options of storing the surface water run-off due to mixing with
pollutants and contaminants. Bye-laws are often flouted, leading to management issues in the
long run, for instance, street widths and building heights are often determined by the provision of
fire-fighting services available in the area. Flouting of bye-laws creates a potential for breakdown/
disaster in future, which would again lead to tremendous expenditure.
Water quality is maintained by installing wasteful water filtration systems such as reverse osmosis
systems. These create concentrated wastewater that is difficult to dispose of later. It also reduces
the overall quantum of potable water that is available post filtration, which further stresses water
sources.
Noise and pollution levels on the site lead to health impacts and reduce the overall productivity
of the building’s occupants . Children are especially at risk, as they are weaker and more vulnerable
to diseases and stress.
# set of constraints or factors that form the psychological constraint for design like the building
bye-laws or local area regulations.
At a micro level, ambient noise and air quality levels, soil or water contamination, and so on, are
aspects that can be controlled through appropriate design and planning interventions. Strategies
can be adopted to effectively control, manage or even remedy the situation on site.
Additional expenditure is incurred and resources exploited on recreating new landscapes that
require more maintenance and upkeep. If site features and sources for energy are not exploited,
artificial lighting and ventilation systems that run on energy are required to replace natural wind
and light. Often, additional expenditure is incurred on soil stabilization, raft foundations, pile
foundations, and so on, to help control the hydro-geological conditions. The water demand needs
to be met from other sources, which stresses the water bodies.
Environmentally, depletion in existing biodiversity and species eradicates the natural control
mechanisms for disease control, leading to increased expenditure on epidemic control. Also, air
pollution levels and noise levels increase, leading to health problems and increased expenditure on
health care.
At a macro level, since the adjacent developments are not taken into account while looking at
the site, major infrastructure has to be created to cater to the built area. Provisions need to be made
to ensure that new parking areas are created, roads are widened, flyovers are constructed, electricity
and water supply lines are laid, and more resources are required to create all of this.
In terms of planning, access roads to the site are often left unpaved due to jurisdiction issues,
which causes difficulty in access. Inefficient circulation patterns lead to the entire site being paved
and excess energy is needed to keep the site cool due to urban heat island effect (UHIE – see
Criterion 05).
This increases the run-off from the site (see Criterion 05) and leads to flooding in areas of the
site or nearby. It also reduces the options of storing the surface water run-off due to mixing with
pollutants and contaminants. Bye-laws are often flouted, leading to management issues in the
long run, for instance, street widths and building heights are often determined by the provision of
fire-fighting services available in the area. Flouting of bye-laws creates a potential for breakdown/
disaster in future, which would again lead to tremendous expenditure.
Water quality is maintained by installing wasteful water filtration systems such as reverse osmosis
systems. These create concentrated wastewater that is difficult to dispose of later. It also reduces
the overall quantum of potable water that is available post filtration, which further stresses water
sources.
Noise and pollution levels on the site lead to health impacts and reduce the overall productivity
of the building’s occupants . Children are especially at risk, as they are weaker and more vulnerable
to diseases and stress.
