Developing a holistic pathway to climate-adaptive buildings

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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