- Title
- Developing a holistic pathway to climate-adaptive buildings
- Creator
- Lehmann, Steffen
- Relation
- Journal of Green Building Vol. 4, Issue 3, p. 91-102
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/jgb.4.3.91
- Publisher
- College Publishing
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2009
- Description
- This paper explores the origins of an air-condition dependency which evolved with 20th century architecture and is related to other developments that affected buildings in the last century, such as the lack of fl exibility/adaptability of buildings and their short life span. It then looks at some passive design principles as frequently found in heritage buildings from the pre-air-conditioning era, which are based on heat avoidance and harnessing of natural energies. The paper concludes with a series of recommendations for a holistic pathway to zero-carbon, climate-adaptive buildings.
- Subject
- tropical climate; indoor comfort; pre-air-conditioning era; mechanical systems; pathway to zero-carbon
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/805300
- Identifier
- uon:6834
- Identifier
- ISSN:1552-6100
- Language
- eng
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