DEVELOPING A HOLISTIC PATHWAY TO CLIMATE-ADAPTIVE BUILDINGS

Abstract

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 flexibility/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.

Journal

Journal ID (publisher-id): jgrb

Title: Journal of Green Building

Publisher: College Publishing

ISSN (Print): 1552-6100

ISSN (Electronic): 1943-4618

ISSN Active: 1943-4618

Publication date (Print): Summer 2009

Volume: 4

Issue: 3

Pages: 91-102

Author notes

¹UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Urban Development for Asia and the Pacific Chair, The University of Newcastle, Australia. steffen.lehmann@ 123456newcastle.edu.au .

Article

Publisher ID: jgb.4.3.91

DOI: 10.3992/jgb.4.3.91

Copyright statement: ©2009 by College Publishing. All rights reserved.

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Volumes 1-7 of JOGB are open access and do not require permission for use, though proper citation should be given. To view the licenses, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

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Subject: RESEARCH ARTICLES