Open AccessDeveloping a Holistic Pathway to Climate-Adaptive Buildings
Author(s) -
Steffen Lehmann
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of green building
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.248
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1943-4618
pISSN - 1552-6100
DOI - 10.3992/jgb.4.3.91
Subject(s) - adaptability , architectural engineering , flexibility (engineering) , architecture , climate change , building design , natural (archaeology) , engineering , dependency (uml) , natural ventilation , environmental resource management , civil engineering , ventilation (architecture) , environmental science , geography , ecology , systems engineering , economics , mechanical engineering , management , archaeology , biology
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