Low-energy architectural design strategies based on original-ecological construct system of vernacular architecture in western Hunan

Towards climate resilient residential buildings: learning from traditional typologies

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/2042/1/012146 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2042 (1) ◽

pp. 012146

Author(s):

D Mohaibesh ◽

S Monna ◽

H Qadi ◽

R Sokkar

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Vernacular Architecture ◽

Residential Building ◽

Design Strategies ◽

Heating And Cooling ◽

Proposed Model

Abstract Climate-resilient buildings in Palestine can play an important role in a more sustainable residential building sector. This paper aims at evaluating the effects of adopting architectural design strategies and material technologies from vernacular architecture to create a new climate-resilient building. The paper targets single houses as these represent the majority of residential buildings in suburban and rural areas, and are similar to the vernacular architecture in size and functionality. The EDSL Tas simulation tool was used to assess the thermal performance and energy savings in the proposed model compared with traditional houses and modern typical houses, in two different climatic zones. The proposed climate-resilient house has materials and design strategies derived from vernacular architecture, in addition to the use of thermal insulation. The results show that the proposed house is more climate-resilient compared to modern houses. In cold winter and hot summer climates, the proposed model presents a total annual heating and cooling energy consumption of 59% less than typical modern houses, and 5% more than old buildings. In hot arid summer and warm winter climates, the proposed house presents a total annual heating and cooling energy consumption of 58% less than a modern typical house and 8% more than the traditional house.

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DESIGN OF A LOW-ENERGY ENVELOPE SYSTEM FOR AN APARTMENT BUILDING THROUGH AN INTEGRATED DESIGN PROCESS: A CASE STUDY

Journal of Green Building ◽

10.3992/jgb.6.3.106 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 106-132

Author(s):

K.L.R. Ng ◽

Z. Liao ◽

M. Gorgolewski ◽

L. Gurunlian

Keyword(s):

Design Process ◽

Energy Demand ◽

High Performance ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Integrated Design ◽

Energy Performance ◽

Low Energy ◽

Design Strategies ◽

Apartment Building ◽

Integrated Design Process

The potential to conserve energy in an apartment building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada through the implementation of an advanced envelope system was explored in this study. This paper illustrates the possibility in reducing energy demand through an integrated design process (IDP), where research outcomes were incorporated into the architectural design. Using the floor plan and schematics provided by the designer, a building energy model was established in an advanced simulation program to evaluate the performances of nine low-energy envelope design strategies in reducing the heating and cooling energy consumption. Through this study, it can be concluded that performing detailed energy simulations early in the design process to identify which low-energy envelope strategies can be omitted or substituted in the final envelope design is crucial in identifying the most effective strategies for improving energy performance. This study also demonstrates the potential of collaboration between academia and industry in generating high performance buildings.

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Low-energy design strategies for retrofitting existing residential buildings in Cyprus

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability ◽

10.1680/jensu.17.00061 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 172 (5) ◽

pp. 241-255 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Bertug Ozarisoy ◽

Hasim Altan

Keyword(s):

Residential Buildings ◽

Low Energy ◽

Design Strategies

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Architectural design strategies for bio-climatic design in hot-summer and cold-winter region

Energy, Environment and Green Building Materials ◽

10.1201/b18511-103 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 499-502

Author(s):

H Liu ◽

J He ◽

Y Luo

Keyword(s):

Architectural Design ◽

Cold Winter ◽

Design Strategies

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Typology and Solar Gain Analysis: Vernacular Courtyard Houses of Tabriz, Iran

International Journal of Environmental Science & Sustainable Development ◽

10.21625/essd.v4i3.677 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 56

Author(s):

Maryam Khatibi

Keyword(s):

Residential Buildings ◽

Vernacular Architecture ◽

Simulation Models ◽

Design Strategies ◽

Environmentally Sustainable ◽

Modeling Analysis ◽

Holistic Understanding ◽

Important Challenge ◽

Vernacular Buildings ◽

Technological Bias

The study presents the results of typological analysis and simulation modeling analysis of traditional courtyard residential houses in the cold semi-arid climate of Iran. The purpose of the research has been to analyze and evaluate traditional passive environmental strategies and their elements to provide implications for the design of sustainable residential buildings in contemporary time. Five existing traditional courtyard houses in the city of Tabriz, Iran, are used as case-studies to analyze the typology and the solar zoning conditions and to develop simulation models. The Ecotect simulation program is used to calculate the solar gains of the buildings and to analyze the effectiveness of the natural passive systems along with native design strategies in terms of potential solar gains of main and secondary living spaces. However, in the vernacular, not only the awareness of the climatic and topological considerations is important, but also the values, rituals, and beliefs that shape the design of the dwellings need to be considered. The research is based on the hypothesis that vernacular buildings (courtyard houses) of Iran have been environmentally sustainable structures. However, an important challenge of the study has been to avoid the technological bias and to consider the cultural and social aspects and embodiment of the studied houses, as well. The study also addresses the potential shortcomings that limit the reliability of Iranian vernacular architecture at present in order to arrive at a more holistic understanding of the sustainability of the vernacular architecture in the country.

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MUSEUM SONGKET PALEMBANG DENGAN PENDEKATAN ARSITEKTUR NEO-VERNAKULAR

Arsitektura ◽

10.20961/arst.v14i2.9046 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Abdul Aziz Arrosyid ◽

Samsudi Samsudi ◽

Ummul Mustaqimah

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Property ◽

Property Rights ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Intellectual Property Rights ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Vernacular Architecture ◽

Museum Design ◽

Limited Process

Traditional weaving as a national cultural heritage is being abandoned, including songket in Palembang city. Songket weaving craft has been abandoned due to the limited process of the making, expensive raw materials, and competitiveness, either other crafters or modern weaving. There are hundreds of Palembang songket motifs that have not been documented and collected well. Only 77 motifs which have been registered as intellectual property rights. The lack attention of this matter would give possibility for neighboring countries to claim it such an accident ever exist. Songket Museum is needed as conservation center, exhibition, research, and songket craft workshop. Neo-Vernacular Architecture approach is used to make museum architectural design which is in line the cultural values of Palembang in contemporary design. The design issue is how to apply the principles of Neo-Vernacular Architecture into Palembang Songket Museum design. The method is designing the museum by taking both the physical and non-physical elements of local culture. Beside, re-interpretation the shape and philosophycal value of local architecture and Palembang songket are apllied in a new composition of Neo-Vernacular Architecture. The result is a design of Palembang Songket Museum which applies Neo-Vernacular Architecture principles. Keywords: Architecture, Neo-Vernacular, Palembang Songket, Songket Museum.

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Make Yourself At Home: Can architecture enable a sense of home in Kuala Lumpur’s public housing?

10.26686/wgtn.17136059.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

◽

Nadrah Ibrahim

Keyword(s):

Public Housing ◽

Low Income ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Kuala Lumpur ◽

Design Strategies ◽

Housing Design ◽

The Public ◽

Design Practices ◽

Public House ◽

The Government

Public housing in Kuala Lumpur was introduced by the government as a means of replacing informal settlements and providing housing for the lower income. Government subsidies often cover some of the costs of public housing to help keep it affordable and at the lower end of house prices. To help meet the low cost agenda, public house designs are often kept to a minimal standard in Malaysia, removing low income Malay dwellers from their ideal image of home. In the long run, signs of neglect in the public houses are reflected in the lack of care and maintenance from dwellers, vandalism and more. This thesis proposes that good, homely architectural design practices suited to the dweller can help encourage emotional ties between dwellers (low income families) and the dwelling (public houses). Its aim is to investigate potential architectural design approaches to tackle such problems in future Kuala Lumpur public houses. This raises the question of which homely architectural design strategies might be best utilised in the Kuala Lumpur public housing environment. The thesis begins by exploring the meaning of home in relation to both dwellers and dwelling before then identifying ‘homely’ architectural design practices suited to the Malay community. In the context of public houses, this research investigation identifies privacy, environmental comfort, security and safety as homely aspects that are most often lacking in public housing design, contributing to a less homely environment. To enhance the homely attributes of public houses, the thesis proposes ways to restore homely qualities of spaces in the public house, drawing from these three aspects in order to arrive at design opportunities best suited to the lifestyle of its dwellers.

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Energy Efficiency Design Strategy of Commercial Building in Northeast Cold Regions

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.174-177.2165 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 174-177 ◽

pp. 2165-2169

Author(s):

Yao Fu ◽

Tian Heng Zhang

Keyword(s):

Architectural Design ◽

Building Energy ◽

Point Of View ◽

Commercial Building ◽

Design Strategies ◽

Cold Regions ◽

Location Selection ◽

Shape Coefficient ◽

Energy Evaluation ◽

The Impact

From the point of view of architectural design, envelope location, selection, and identify programs of envelope structure in the modern commercial building, give priority to the establishment of image of shopping malls , creating the mood of commercial and other factors. The paper will establish the appropriate model to the impact of the shape coefficient of Commercial building energy consumption in cold regions, validity analysis used the building energy evaluation software named Autodesk Ecotect to provide adequate theoretical basis of energy conservation design strategies.

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Optimization of MRI Turnaround Times Through the Use of Dockable Tables and Innovative Architectural Design Strategies

American Journal of Roentgenology ◽

10.2214/ajr.18.20459 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 212 (4) ◽

pp. 855-858 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Michael P. Recht ◽

Kai Tobias Block ◽

Hersh Chandarana ◽

Jennifer Friedland ◽

Thomas Mullholland ◽

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Keyword(s):

Architectural Design ◽

Design Strategies

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Low Energy Architecture and Low Carbon Cities: Exploring Links, Scales, and Environmental Impacts

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12219189 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (21) ◽

pp. 9189 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francesco Pomponi ◽

Bernardino D’Amico

Keyword(s):

Built Environment ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Low Energy ◽

Built Environments ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Economic Prosperity ◽

Multi Scale ◽

Societal Needs ◽

New Buildings ◽

Global Initiatives

Projected population growth and urbanization rates will create a huge demand for new buildings and put an unprecedented pressure on the natural environment and its limited resources. Architectural design has often focused on passive or low-energy approaches to reduce the energy consumption of buildings but it is evident that a more holistic, whole-life based mindset is imperative. On another scale, the movement for, and global initiatives around, low carbon cities promise to deliver the built environment of tomorrow, in harmony with the natural boundary of our planet, the societal needs of its human habitants, and the required growth for economic prosperity. However, cities are made up of individual buildings and this intimate relationship is often poorly understood and under-researched. This multi-scale problem (materials, buildings, and cities) requires plural, trans-disciplinary, and creative ways to develop a range of viable solutions. The unknown about our built environment is vast: the articles in this special issue aim to contribute to the ongoing global efforts to ensure our built environments will be fit for the challenges of our time.

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