This document summarizes research papers on sustainable architecture and vernacular architecture. It includes the aims, hypotheses, methodologies, data sources, results, and conclusions of 5 research papers. The papers explore topics like how building shape and orientation can minimize solar insolation on high-rises, how building forms impact thermal performance in religious buildings, lessons from vernacular settlements in Sri Lanka, how Scandinavian vernacular habitats were adapted to the climate, and frameworks for regenerative sustainability in the built environment. The document analyzes each paper and identifies implications and opportunities for further research.
This document summarizes an engineering research workshop at Qatar University on "Livable Environment and Sustainability". The workshop will highlight current research projects in architecture and urban planning, discuss how architectural research benefits the community and industry, and identify priority research areas and topics for Qatar. The agenda includes invited speakers, panel discussions on how research impacts different groups, and a workshop to revise Qatar's priority research areas and generate new proposals. The document also outlines the university's research theme of "Sustainable and Livable Environments" and 10 specific research areas.
This document provides information about the Master's Degree in Design and Habitat offered by ELISAVA School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona. The one-year program is comprised of two postgraduate diplomas - Strategic Habitat Design: Mobility and Temporality (starting in October) and Eco-Habitat. Designing Eco-Efficient Housing (starting in March). The program explores concepts of habitat and sustainability strategies for housing practices. It focuses on redesign, rehabilitation, recycling and revitalization to foster social cohesion and habitability. The courses provide tools for sustainable neighborhood, building, and renovation design and include workshops, case studies and field visits. The program aims to train professionals in innovative and specialized technical
This document discusses the role of climate in designing sustainable buildings in warm and humid regions, using Nellore, India as a case study. It notes that buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption and 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. The objectives are to improve building performance through climate-responsive design strategies using tools like psychrometric charts and wind rose diagrams. The methodology involves analyzing site climate data and literature on building envelope design, orientation, and passive strategies. Results show the importance of factors like aspect ratio, building materials, orientation, and natural ventilation. The conclusion is that integrating natural energies and local climate data into design can maximize comfort while reducing energy usage and emissions.
This document presents a framework for systematically analyzing precedents of adaptive reuse architecture projects. It proposes conducting analyses at three stages: 1) the original building and use, 2) the transformed building and new use, and 3) the transformation tactics and strategy. Sixteen case studies are classified according to various attributes to establish a basis for an automated search model. A comprehensive set of formal analyses is demonstrated on one case study, examining attributes like mass, size, rhythm and form at both the original and transformed stages. Documentation of plans, sections, images and 3D models is also discussed as fundamental to adaptive reuse precedent studies.
Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of bachelor of architecture Vernacular architecture: Hot and dry climate (a case study of Jaisalmer).
Research focuses on passive design strategies.
Daylight quality potency at sarijadi mass public housing in bandung indonesiaAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that analyzed the potential for natural lighting at the Sarijadi Mass Public Housing apartments in Bandung, Indonesia. The study aimed to determine how the physical spatial configurations of architectural elements (PSCAE), such as unit type, interior layout, and window-to-wall ratio, affected the potential for natural lighting. Field surveys were conducted to collect data on the PSCAE variables and illuminance levels. A lighting simulation software was then used to analyze the natural lighting potential. The findings revealed relationships between certain PSCAE configurations and natural lighting potential, providing suggestions to optimize daylighting in vertical housing designs.
Second report of the conference written by Prof. Virendra Kr. Paul, Department of Building Engineering & Management, School of Planning and Architecture.
PROSTOR 20-2012 Ksenija Stahan Dissertation Summaryksenija stahan
The document summarizes a doctoral dissertation on energy efficient architecture in tourism. It collected and analyzed examples of energy efficient and sustainable architecture globally and in Croatia. Through these examples and by establishing criteria, it evaluated different approaches and their impacts on local communities and the environment. While energy consumption in tourism is increasing worldwide, the application of energy efficiency and sustainability in tourist architecture remains rare in Croatia. The dissertation provides a detailed study on sustainable construction and energy efficient design, making scientific contributions by systematically compiling data on contemporary tourist facilities and determining how to achieve energy efficient and sustainable development.
This document summarizes an engineering research workshop at Qatar University on "Livable Environment and Sustainability". The workshop will highlight current research projects in architecture and urban planning, discuss how architectural research benefits the community and industry, and identify priority research areas and topics for Qatar. The agenda includes invited speakers, panel discussions on how research impacts different groups, and a workshop to revise Qatar's priority research areas and generate new proposals. The document also outlines the university's research theme of "Sustainable and Livable Environments" and 10 specific research areas.
This document provides information about the Master's Degree in Design and Habitat offered by ELISAVA School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona. The one-year program is comprised of two postgraduate diplomas - Strategic Habitat Design: Mobility and Temporality (starting in October) and Eco-Habitat. Designing Eco-Efficient Housing (starting in March). The program explores concepts of habitat and sustainability strategies for housing practices. It focuses on redesign, rehabilitation, recycling and revitalization to foster social cohesion and habitability. The courses provide tools for sustainable neighborhood, building, and renovation design and include workshops, case studies and field visits. The program aims to train professionals in innovative and specialized technical
This document discusses the role of climate in designing sustainable buildings in warm and humid regions, using Nellore, India as a case study. It notes that buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption and 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. The objectives are to improve building performance through climate-responsive design strategies using tools like psychrometric charts and wind rose diagrams. The methodology involves analyzing site climate data and literature on building envelope design, orientation, and passive strategies. Results show the importance of factors like aspect ratio, building materials, orientation, and natural ventilation. The conclusion is that integrating natural energies and local climate data into design can maximize comfort while reducing energy usage and emissions.
This document presents a framework for systematically analyzing precedents of adaptive reuse architecture projects. It proposes conducting analyses at three stages: 1) the original building and use, 2) the transformed building and new use, and 3) the transformation tactics and strategy. Sixteen case studies are classified according to various attributes to establish a basis for an automated search model. A comprehensive set of formal analyses is demonstrated on one case study, examining attributes like mass, size, rhythm and form at both the original and transformed stages. Documentation of plans, sections, images and 3D models is also discussed as fundamental to adaptive reuse precedent studies.
Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of bachelor of architecture Vernacular architecture: Hot and dry climate (a case study of Jaisalmer).
Research focuses on passive design strategies.
Daylight quality potency at sarijadi mass public housing in bandung indonesiaAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that analyzed the potential for natural lighting at the Sarijadi Mass Public Housing apartments in Bandung, Indonesia. The study aimed to determine how the physical spatial configurations of architectural elements (PSCAE), such as unit type, interior layout, and window-to-wall ratio, affected the potential for natural lighting. Field surveys were conducted to collect data on the PSCAE variables and illuminance levels. A lighting simulation software was then used to analyze the natural lighting potential. The findings revealed relationships between certain PSCAE configurations and natural lighting potential, providing suggestions to optimize daylighting in vertical housing designs.
Second report of the conference written by Prof. Virendra Kr. Paul, Department of Building Engineering & Management, School of Planning and Architecture.
PROSTOR 20-2012 Ksenija Stahan Dissertation Summaryksenija stahan
The document summarizes a doctoral dissertation on energy efficient architecture in tourism. It collected and analyzed examples of energy efficient and sustainable architecture globally and in Croatia. Through these examples and by establishing criteria, it evaluated different approaches and their impacts on local communities and the environment. While energy consumption in tourism is increasing worldwide, the application of energy efficiency and sustainability in tourist architecture remains rare in Croatia. The dissertation provides a detailed study on sustainable construction and energy efficient design, making scientific contributions by systematically compiling data on contemporary tourist facilities and determining how to achieve energy efficient and sustainable development.
DISSERTATION- TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OF RAJASTHANDipesh Jain
DISSERTATION
TRADITIONAL MATERIAL IN RAJASTHAN
INFORMATION
ACKNOLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
NEED FOR STUDY
AIM
OBJECTIVE
SCOPE
LIMITATION
BOOK CASE STUDY
LIVE CASE STUDY
LITERATURE REVIEW
BOOK REVIEW
REFERENCE
CONCLUSION
DESIGN
DATA COLLECTION
ANALYSIS
RESEARCH DESIGN
FIGURES
TABLES
NEED FOR STUDY
Typology and Solar Gain Analysis: Vernacular Courtyard Houses of Tabriz, IranIEREK Press
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 interms 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.
Typology and Solar Gain Analysis: Vernacular Courtyard Houses of Tabriz, IranIEREK Press
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 short comings 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.
The document outlines a course on sustainable and green buildings. It covers 5 units:
1. Introduction, including definitions of sustainability, strategies for eco-friendly design, and using ecosystem analogies.
2. Eco house design, focusing on passive design principles like conserving energy, working with the climate, minimizing new resources, and case studies.
3. Environmental impacts of building materials, like embodied energy and life cycle analysis.
4. Green construction and certification systems like LEED and case studies on renewable energy, water management, and materials.
5. Case studies applying green building design principles.
The document provides information about the 9th semester curriculum for the B.Arch course at M G University. It includes details of 8 subjects - Architectural Design VI, Design for Disaster Mitigation and Management, Sustainable Architecture, Architectural Conservation, Research Methodology, and Housing. For Architectural Design VI, it outlines the three potential design streams and their focus areas. It also lists the learning objectives and examination patterns for each subject.
Comparative Settlement Study about different Vernacular VillagesNischal Gyawali
This is a comparative settlement study of 5 villages in Nepal and India. This study aims to understand better various aspects of vernacular settlements and its relation with each other. It includes research on Geography, Geology, Climate, Social and Cultural Aspects, History of the settlement, detailed settlement study, and comparative study between the settlement
The document describes an affordable housing development project for farmworkers in Visalia, California. It was designed based on an analysis of the area and residents' needs, as well as zero-energy building guidelines. The buildings use sustainable architecture solutions like natural materials to reduce the negative impacts of weather while benefitting from positive aspects. Mini-quarters with semi-open forms allow ventilation. Landscaping between buildings ensures contact with nature. A central common space was designed for recreation. Energy calculations show the effectiveness of the solutions in meeting a zero-energy standard.
This document provides an introduction to vernacular architecture, including its definition and key characteristics. Vernacular architecture evolves over time based on the local environmental, cultural, and historical context. It utilizes indigenous building materials and methods. The document discusses the origins and various approaches to studying vernacular architecture, including aesthetic, anthropological, and architectural approaches. Climate, culture, materials, and construction techniques are some of the main influences on vernacular building forms. The importance of studying vernacular architecture for insights into sustainable design principles is also highlighted.
This document is a project proposal for a case study on the Walian House, an architecture project from the 1980s in Malaysia. The proposal includes a concept map, research questions, and annotated bibliography. The student proposes to study how the Walian House design incorporated passive design strategies and sustainability to minimize solar heat gain and achieve environmental values. Specific research questions focus on how sustainability, orientation, open planning, vegetation, layered roofing, and material choice help balance the building with nature and thermal comfort. The summary provides context on global warming and increasing energy demands, and how more sustainable architecture can help reduce environmental damage. Sources cited will discuss sustainability, vernacular influences, responding to climate, and passive design strategies.
The document summarizes an international seminar on sustainable building design held in the United Kingdom. It provides details on the organization of the seminar, including its location, dates, participating institutions, and funding sources. Twenty-eight papers were submitted for the seminar, with thirteen being presented under three themes: concepts and pedagogy of sustainable architecture education, professional practice and sustainability, and emerging social, political, and technical perspectives on sustainability. The two-day seminar consisted of sessions where attendees presented papers and engaged in discussion on various dimensions of theorizing sustainable building design from different parts of the world.
This document summarizes a student's reaction paper on the architectural theory of Critical Regionalism. Critical Regionalism aims to provide architecture rooted in the modern tradition but tied to local geography and culture. It discusses how to revive old civilizations while participating in universal civilization. Specifically, it emphasizes the importance of preserving landscapes and local culture to create buildings that resonate with the natural environment and foster a sense of place. The student analyzes an example of a Malaysian house that integrated traditional Malay elements with modern materials. In their opinion, Critical Regionalism should be a flexible approach, and architects should reinterpret local characteristics in contemporary terms rather than directly adapting traditions.
This document is a project proposal for a case study paper on the topic of achieving thermal comfort in architecture through the use of vernacular Chinese design traditions. The proposal includes a concept map and summary of the topic, which is an investigation of how The Water House building applies Chinese spatial layout designs and passive strategies like ventilation, materials, and landscaping to achieve thermal comfort in its seasonal climate context. The proposal lists four research questions about the design concept and features of The Water House and how it achieves thermal comfort through vernacular traditions. A 300-word summary provides more detail on the topic and research plan. An annotated bibliography includes two sources for literature on climate responsive design and ecologically-oriented design case studies.
Research and application of climate-responsive design of traditional vernacul...IEREK Press
Chaoshan vernacular house is an important branch of Lingnan traditional houses in South China, with a long architectural history and excellent climate responsiveness to the hot-humid climate. The modern rural houses learn the traditional experiences mainly in the form but fail to inherit the climate-responsive design and wisdom of the traditional houses. This study took the widely distributed Xiashanhu houses in Chaoshan as the object, generated 128 Xishanhu parametric models by combinations of various parameters on design factors of building, opening, shading, construction, and street layout, and investigated the climate-responsive design techniques by using the parametric methods. The results show that the hall width, room width, cornice height, orientation, and wall construction are the key climate-responsive design factors oriented towards thermal performanceof Xiashanhu houses. The optimized designs are: the smaller hall width (4.05m,4.32m,4.59m), the smaller room width (2.7m,2.97m,3.24m), the larger cornice height (4.92m,5.1m), the orientation ranged from 30° north by west to 30° north by east, and the brick and concrete wall. The rationality and validity were verified by applying the optimized climate-responsive designs to the re-construction of a new rural house. Compared to the original case, the thermal performance is significantly improved by 5.18-9.98%. A detailed discussion was also provided on considering the actual situation and needs of the modern buildings in the process of "using the past for the present." This study is believed to provide valuable references for the research and modern applications of climate-responsive designs of traditional vernacular houses. It also contributes to the preservation of architectural and cultural regional characters and the inheritance of architectural climate responsiveness in contemporary times.
This document evaluates a study case of a sustainable commercial building called "30 The Bond" in Sydney, Australia. It achieved a high performance and low energy consumption through designing for occupants with sustainable criteria and an adequate site analysis. The site had constraints like only three exposed facades and an historic sandstone wall on the fourth facade. This wall provided thermal mass and was incorporated into the building design. An external shading system and double facade with intelligent controls were used to reduce energy consumption while improving indoor comfort and performance, considering the site's sun exposure, winds, and urban context. Through its design strategies, 30 The Bond achieved a 5-star energy rating from the Green Building Council of Australia's rating tool.
Description des thématiques et projets de recherche de BATIR - Université Libre de Bruxelles et Ecole Polytechnique de Bruxelles. Avec le concours du NCP Brussels et du Cluster Greenov
1. The document discusses the principles of bioclimatic architecture and how double skin facades (DSF) can help achieve the goals of bioclimatic design.
2. It outlines key principles of bioclimatic architecture like thermal comfort, natural lighting and ventilation and explains how DSF systems incorporate these principles through features like a ventilated facade, shading devices and natural ventilation capabilities.
3. The paper aims to show how DSF design can be a convincing tool for architects by meeting the energy efficiency goals of bioclimatic architecture in areas of daylight, thermal comfort and natural ventilation.
Effects of Sustainability Paradigm on ArchitectureIJMERJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: This paper delves into effects of sustainability on architectural theory and practice. Ideas related to environmental protection from the past decades, cumulated in sustainability as unique global action. Circumstances were not in favour of necessary level of requested changes, but positive effects are evident in adjustment of legal base, new procedures and standards. Concept of sustainable architecture is proclaimed mainstream, faded by selective interpretation and perceptible lag in developing of theoretical background. Real critical observation and researches of sustainability and sustainable architecture are still very rare. Reasons for it are many, first of all not all of architects understand sustainable architecture as relevant and it is not rare misunderstanding of sustainable architecture as energy efficiency eco-tecture or other environmentally related “tecture”. Furthermore, building industry in its complexity is typically tardiness in acceptance of anything new in general. However, sustainable architecture is positive in its essence but rising confusion about it has to be halted by more clarified definitions, qualitative researches and developing of more solid theoretical bases. Otherwise it will lose positivity, transferred on semantic level where will spread, and atomise to its limits and fade away
- Flooding in May 2013 in Kilembe town, Uganda destroyed many homes, displacing residents. To address this, a low-cost, high-quality housing project was initiated to provide new homes.
- Researchers conducted interviews and focus groups in Kasese district to understand user preferences and enhance the project. They examined how social class, home values, and household type influence preferences and choices.
- The research found that end-user preferences and contractor choices varied due to factors like income level, culture, home ownership, quality, size, and layout. Better communication between contractors, users, and stakeholders is needed. A demonstration home could improve understanding.
ARENA - Young adults in the workplace (Knight Moves).pdfKnight Moves
Presentations of Bavo Raeymaekers (Project lead youth unemployment at the City of Antwerp), Suzan Martens (Service designer at Knight Moves) and Adriaan De Keersmaeker (Community manager at Talk to C)
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DISSERTATION- TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OF RAJASTHANDipesh Jain
DISSERTATION
TRADITIONAL MATERIAL IN RAJASTHAN
INFORMATION
ACKNOLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
NEED FOR STUDY
AIM
OBJECTIVE
SCOPE
LIMITATION
BOOK CASE STUDY
LIVE CASE STUDY
LITERATURE REVIEW
BOOK REVIEW
REFERENCE
CONCLUSION
DESIGN
DATA COLLECTION
ANALYSIS
RESEARCH DESIGN
FIGURES
TABLES
NEED FOR STUDY
Typology and Solar Gain Analysis: Vernacular Courtyard Houses of Tabriz, IranIEREK Press
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 interms 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.
Typology and Solar Gain Analysis: Vernacular Courtyard Houses of Tabriz, IranIEREK Press
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 short comings 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.
The document outlines a course on sustainable and green buildings. It covers 5 units:
1. Introduction, including definitions of sustainability, strategies for eco-friendly design, and using ecosystem analogies.
2. Eco house design, focusing on passive design principles like conserving energy, working with the climate, minimizing new resources, and case studies.
3. Environmental impacts of building materials, like embodied energy and life cycle analysis.
4. Green construction and certification systems like LEED and case studies on renewable energy, water management, and materials.
5. Case studies applying green building design principles.
The document provides information about the 9th semester curriculum for the B.Arch course at M G University. It includes details of 8 subjects - Architectural Design VI, Design for Disaster Mitigation and Management, Sustainable Architecture, Architectural Conservation, Research Methodology, and Housing. For Architectural Design VI, it outlines the three potential design streams and their focus areas. It also lists the learning objectives and examination patterns for each subject.
Comparative Settlement Study about different Vernacular VillagesNischal Gyawali
This is a comparative settlement study of 5 villages in Nepal and India. This study aims to understand better various aspects of vernacular settlements and its relation with each other. It includes research on Geography, Geology, Climate, Social and Cultural Aspects, History of the settlement, detailed settlement study, and comparative study between the settlement
The document describes an affordable housing development project for farmworkers in Visalia, California. It was designed based on an analysis of the area and residents' needs, as well as zero-energy building guidelines. The buildings use sustainable architecture solutions like natural materials to reduce the negative impacts of weather while benefitting from positive aspects. Mini-quarters with semi-open forms allow ventilation. Landscaping between buildings ensures contact with nature. A central common space was designed for recreation. Energy calculations show the effectiveness of the solutions in meeting a zero-energy standard.
This document provides an introduction to vernacular architecture, including its definition and key characteristics. Vernacular architecture evolves over time based on the local environmental, cultural, and historical context. It utilizes indigenous building materials and methods. The document discusses the origins and various approaches to studying vernacular architecture, including aesthetic, anthropological, and architectural approaches. Climate, culture, materials, and construction techniques are some of the main influences on vernacular building forms. The importance of studying vernacular architecture for insights into sustainable design principles is also highlighted.
This document is a project proposal for a case study on the Walian House, an architecture project from the 1980s in Malaysia. The proposal includes a concept map, research questions, and annotated bibliography. The student proposes to study how the Walian House design incorporated passive design strategies and sustainability to minimize solar heat gain and achieve environmental values. Specific research questions focus on how sustainability, orientation, open planning, vegetation, layered roofing, and material choice help balance the building with nature and thermal comfort. The summary provides context on global warming and increasing energy demands, and how more sustainable architecture can help reduce environmental damage. Sources cited will discuss sustainability, vernacular influences, responding to climate, and passive design strategies.
The document summarizes an international seminar on sustainable building design held in the United Kingdom. It provides details on the organization of the seminar, including its location, dates, participating institutions, and funding sources. Twenty-eight papers were submitted for the seminar, with thirteen being presented under three themes: concepts and pedagogy of sustainable architecture education, professional practice and sustainability, and emerging social, political, and technical perspectives on sustainability. The two-day seminar consisted of sessions where attendees presented papers and engaged in discussion on various dimensions of theorizing sustainable building design from different parts of the world.
This document summarizes a student's reaction paper on the architectural theory of Critical Regionalism. Critical Regionalism aims to provide architecture rooted in the modern tradition but tied to local geography and culture. It discusses how to revive old civilizations while participating in universal civilization. Specifically, it emphasizes the importance of preserving landscapes and local culture to create buildings that resonate with the natural environment and foster a sense of place. The student analyzes an example of a Malaysian house that integrated traditional Malay elements with modern materials. In their opinion, Critical Regionalism should be a flexible approach, and architects should reinterpret local characteristics in contemporary terms rather than directly adapting traditions.
This document is a project proposal for a case study paper on the topic of achieving thermal comfort in architecture through the use of vernacular Chinese design traditions. The proposal includes a concept map and summary of the topic, which is an investigation of how The Water House building applies Chinese spatial layout designs and passive strategies like ventilation, materials, and landscaping to achieve thermal comfort in its seasonal climate context. The proposal lists four research questions about the design concept and features of The Water House and how it achieves thermal comfort through vernacular traditions. A 300-word summary provides more detail on the topic and research plan. An annotated bibliography includes two sources for literature on climate responsive design and ecologically-oriented design case studies.
Research and application of climate-responsive design of traditional vernacul...IEREK Press
Chaoshan vernacular house is an important branch of Lingnan traditional houses in South China, with a long architectural history and excellent climate responsiveness to the hot-humid climate. The modern rural houses learn the traditional experiences mainly in the form but fail to inherit the climate-responsive design and wisdom of the traditional houses. This study took the widely distributed Xiashanhu houses in Chaoshan as the object, generated 128 Xishanhu parametric models by combinations of various parameters on design factors of building, opening, shading, construction, and street layout, and investigated the climate-responsive design techniques by using the parametric methods. The results show that the hall width, room width, cornice height, orientation, and wall construction are the key climate-responsive design factors oriented towards thermal performanceof Xiashanhu houses. The optimized designs are: the smaller hall width (4.05m,4.32m,4.59m), the smaller room width (2.7m,2.97m,3.24m), the larger cornice height (4.92m,5.1m), the orientation ranged from 30° north by west to 30° north by east, and the brick and concrete wall. The rationality and validity were verified by applying the optimized climate-responsive designs to the re-construction of a new rural house. Compared to the original case, the thermal performance is significantly improved by 5.18-9.98%. A detailed discussion was also provided on considering the actual situation and needs of the modern buildings in the process of "using the past for the present." This study is believed to provide valuable references for the research and modern applications of climate-responsive designs of traditional vernacular houses. It also contributes to the preservation of architectural and cultural regional characters and the inheritance of architectural climate responsiveness in contemporary times.
This document evaluates a study case of a sustainable commercial building called "30 The Bond" in Sydney, Australia. It achieved a high performance and low energy consumption through designing for occupants with sustainable criteria and an adequate site analysis. The site had constraints like only three exposed facades and an historic sandstone wall on the fourth facade. This wall provided thermal mass and was incorporated into the building design. An external shading system and double facade with intelligent controls were used to reduce energy consumption while improving indoor comfort and performance, considering the site's sun exposure, winds, and urban context. Through its design strategies, 30 The Bond achieved a 5-star energy rating from the Green Building Council of Australia's rating tool.
Description des thématiques et projets de recherche de BATIR - Université Libre de Bruxelles et Ecole Polytechnique de Bruxelles. Avec le concours du NCP Brussels et du Cluster Greenov
1. The document discusses the principles of bioclimatic architecture and how double skin facades (DSF) can help achieve the goals of bioclimatic design.
2. It outlines key principles of bioclimatic architecture like thermal comfort, natural lighting and ventilation and explains how DSF systems incorporate these principles through features like a ventilated facade, shading devices and natural ventilation capabilities.
3. The paper aims to show how DSF design can be a convincing tool for architects by meeting the energy efficiency goals of bioclimatic architecture in areas of daylight, thermal comfort and natural ventilation.
Effects of Sustainability Paradigm on ArchitectureIJMERJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: This paper delves into effects of sustainability on architectural theory and practice. Ideas related to environmental protection from the past decades, cumulated in sustainability as unique global action. Circumstances were not in favour of necessary level of requested changes, but positive effects are evident in adjustment of legal base, new procedures and standards. Concept of sustainable architecture is proclaimed mainstream, faded by selective interpretation and perceptible lag in developing of theoretical background. Real critical observation and researches of sustainability and sustainable architecture are still very rare. Reasons for it are many, first of all not all of architects understand sustainable architecture as relevant and it is not rare misunderstanding of sustainable architecture as energy efficiency eco-tecture or other environmentally related “tecture”. Furthermore, building industry in its complexity is typically tardiness in acceptance of anything new in general. However, sustainable architecture is positive in its essence but rising confusion about it has to be halted by more clarified definitions, qualitative researches and developing of more solid theoretical bases. Otherwise it will lose positivity, transferred on semantic level where will spread, and atomise to its limits and fade away
- Flooding in May 2013 in Kilembe town, Uganda destroyed many homes, displacing residents. To address this, a low-cost, high-quality housing project was initiated to provide new homes.
- Researchers conducted interviews and focus groups in Kasese district to understand user preferences and enhance the project. They examined how social class, home values, and household type influence preferences and choices.
- The research found that end-user preferences and contractor choices varied due to factors like income level, culture, home ownership, quality, size, and layout. Better communication between contractors, users, and stakeholders is needed. A demonstration home could improve understanding.
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1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING ,
ANNA UNIVERSITY
AA5111 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
STUDIO
REVIEW ON RESEARCH PAPERS
AGAINST THE NOTION OF THE TERM
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
PRESENTED BY
AKSHAY R MENON
1ST YEAR, M. Arch (General)
10/18/2022
2. AA5111 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STUDIO – REVIEW ON RESEARCH PAPERS
The Effect of Geometric Shape
and Building Orientation on
Minimizing Solar Insolation on
High-Rise Buildings in Hot
Humid Climate.
Impact of building forms on
thermal performance and
thermal comfort conditions in
religious buildings in hot
climates: a case study in Sharjah
city.
S.NO RESEARCH TOPIC AUTHOR YEAR JOURNAL (ELSEVIER) KEYWORDS
1
Studies on sustainable features of
Vernacular architecture in
different regions across the world:
A comprehensive synthesis and
evaluation – (37)
Anh Tuan Nguyen,
Nguyen Song Ha
Truong,
David Rockwood,
Anh Dung Tran Le
2019
Frontiers of
Architectural
Research - 2019
Vernacular architecture;
Traditional architecture;
Sustainable feature;
Research method;
Building design
2
Toward sustainable development:
Lessons from Vernacular
Settlements of Sri Lanka – (29)
Ranjith Dayaratne
2018
Frontiers of
Architectural Research
- 2018
Vernacular settlement,
Sustainable lesson,
Buddhism and culture,
Traditional practice,
Sri-Lanka
3
Environmental reply to
vernacular habitat conformation
from a vast areas of Scandinavia –
(11)
Asaad Almssad,
Amjad Almusaed 2015
Renewable and
Sustainable Energy
Reviews-2015
Vernacular habitats,
Habitat units,
Building materials,
Energy efficiency
4
Regenerative sustainability for
the built environment from vision
to reality: an introductory
chapter(18)
Xiaoling Zhang,
Martin Skitmore ,
Martin De Jong ,
Donald Huisingh ,
Matthew Gray
2015
Journal of Cleaner
Production - 2015
Regenerative sustainability
Theory, Framework,
Built-environment, Pathways
Obstacles and enablers
5
Towards Regenerative and
Positive impact Architecture: A
comparison of two net-zero
energy buildings (05)
Shady Attia
2016
Sustainable Cities and
Society - 2016
Sustainable buildings,
Climate change,
Net-zero energy,
Embodied carbon,
Life cycle assessment (LCA)
3. AA5111 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STUDIO – REVIEW ON RESEARCH PAPERS
AIM: To clarify the contents and issues raised in the studies on vernacular architecture and the knowledge and
recommendations that can be derived from them.
HYPOTHESIS: Can public and religious buildings, and the urban form and space of vernacular heritages obtain stronger
attention in understanding Vernacular Architecture?
METHODOLOGY: Research is established by collecting many studies from primary sources and the obtained data is carefully
refined and categorized into a table where synthesized information is introduced.
DATA USED: Studies on sustainable features of vernacular architecture from two primary databases: Scopus and Springer Link.
Secondary data are collected from previous study papers.
RESULTS/FINDINGS: The results of this study show an uneven geographic and climatic distribution of the studies; the trend in
selecting research objectives and research objects; the choice of research methods with a clear shift towards quantitative
research methods, and the generic findings from the database of the research. These results can support diverse inquiries about
vernacular architecture across the world and be used as a resource or an orientation to support numerous subsequent studies.
Does article answer hypothesis? : Yes, Public and religious buildings, and the urban form and space of vernacular heritages
obtain stronger attention in understanding Vernacular Architecture by which the low-tech methods used in Vernacular
Architecture can be used to create buildings and environments well-suited to local climate and culture.
CONCLUSIONS: Vernacular architecture is a highly flexible and reasonable way to address human needs - seems to be largely
forgotten in contemporary architecture. The rapidly increasing number of vernacular architecture studies has demonstrated a
great interest by the building research community on this issue, and this is a trend that is likely to continue in the coming years.
Motivations of this movement may include the advances in computational modeling, and the need to respond to more stringent
design requirements of sustainable buildings, including green building rating systems.
SCOPE FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: Observing the existing building form in various climate zones and try to analyze by
incorporating vernacular architecture input within contemporary building design and construction
S.NO RESEARCH TOPIC AUTHOR YEAR JOURNAL KEYWORDS
1 Studies on sustainable features of
Vernacular architecture in
different regions across the world:
A comprehensive synthesis and
evaluation
Anh Tuan Nguyen,
Nguyen Song Ha
Truong,
David Rockwood,
Anh Dung Tran Le
2019
Frontiers of Architectural
Research - 2019
Vernacular architecture;
Traditional architecture;
Sustainable feature;
Research method;
Building design
4. AA5111 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STUDIO – REVIEW ON RESEARCH PAPERS
S.NO RESEARCH TOPIC AUTHOR YEAR JOURNAL KEYWORDS
2
Toward sustainable development:
Lessons from Vernacular
Settlements of Sri Lanka – (29)
Ranjith Dayaratne 2018
Frontiers of
Architectural
Research - 2018
Vernacular settlement,
Sustainable lesson, Buddhism
and culture, Traditional
practice, Sri-Lanka
AIM: This study potential adoption of holistic, culturally relevant, and traditionally tested design approaches in Sri Lanka to
modern day planning and housing that have sustained communities for centuries.
HYPOTHESIS: Should approaches to sustainability be generated holistically from within rather than from the outside?
OBJECTIVE: To find the ancient design practices and demonstrates their validity and appropriateness for contemporary
planning practices today.
METHODOLOGY: - Examine the principles, attitudes, and values that under pin the settlement patterns and practices of Sri
Lankan vernacular settlements. Understand and identify propositions that are relevant and useful in the contemporary
practices of housing, building, and settlements.
DATA USED: First-hand experience and under- standing of the researcher. Secondary data from previous study papers, the
literature on vernacular settlements;
RESULTS/FINDINGS: 1.Significant lessons learned from existing the vernacular settlements of SriLanka, which may not exist
in their original form but still survives, in the rural areas. 2. The main principles that underlie the creation of indigenous
settlements as a sustainable system are identified and listed. 3. Propositions are presented in terms of settlement planning.
Does article answer hypothesis? : Yes, It argues that the approaches to sustainability be generated holistically from within
rather than from the outside.
CONCLUSIONS: Sustainability can be attained by reducing our ecological footprint, and vernacular settlements, such as the
villages presented here, demonstrate how sustainability can be achieved without much pain and make settlements culturally
meaningful and abundantly habitable.
SCOPE FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: Further researches on historical vernacular architectural methods and techniques and its
relevance and integration to modern day architecture.
5. AA5111 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STUDIO – REVIEW ON RESEARCH PAPERS
AIM: The analyse the replication of human settlements to the negative act of climate, and to analytically interpret building
materials used during the building process and understand its energy efficiency and environmental impacts based on
Scandinavian areas.
HYPOTHESIS: What is the effect of shape, zones, orientation on the thermal comfort and energy efficiency of naturally
ventilated residential buildings in Scandinavian region and its implications and what is the effect of building materials on the
thermal comfort of naturally ventilated residential buildings.
METHODOLOGY: Identification of vernacular elements in building – Analysis through simulation software – Comparing
data –Conclusion.
DATA USED: Secondary data from previous study papers.
TOOLS USED: Tables, graphs, Temperature Data, Images of 3d models for representing. Simulation software for analysis.
RESULTS/FINDINGS: Habitat builders from Scandinavia were talented and took into consideration all the negative effects of
climate to make their homes comfortable, using rational ideas and choosing optimal local building materials which proves that
the vernacular climate responsive architecture is actually a norm rather than a need.
Does article answer hypothesis? : From the study, it proves a huge role of the effect of shape, zones, orientation as well as
building material on the thermal comfort and energy efficiency of naturally ventilated residential buildings.
CONCLUSIONS: According to the study results, with an example of Scandinavian habitats prove the necessity of vernacular
climate responsive architecture and how energy efficient and sustainable it can be with a focus on the positive effects on the
environment
SCOPE FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: A further analysis can be done regarding the applicability and impact which vernacular
climate responsive architecture can provide for commercial and high rise buildings
S.NO RESEARCH TOPIC AUTHOR YEAR JOURNAL KEYWORDS
3
Environmental reply to
vernacular habitat conformation
from a vast areas of Scandinavia –
(11)
Asaad Almssad,
Amjad Almusaed 2015
Renewable and
Sustainable Energy
Reviews
Vernacular habitats,
Habitat units,
Building materials,
Energy efficiency
6. AA5111 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STUDIO – REVIEW ON RESEARCH PAPERS
S.NO RESEARCH TOPIC AUTHOR YEAR JOURNAL KEYWORDS
4
Regenerative sustainability for
the built environment from vision
to reality: an introductory
chapter(18)
Xiaoling Zhang,
Martin Skitmore ,
Martin De Jong ,
Donald Huisingh ,
Matthew Gray
2015
Journal of Cleaner
Production - 2015
Regenerative sustainability
Theory, Framework,
Built-environment, Pathways
Obstacles and enablers
AIM: this study is to understand Regenerative Sustainability for built environment
HYPOTHESIS: Is Regenerative Sustainability the way forward and is it essential in the current state of our built environment.
OBJECTIVE: Through exploration of ‘net positive’ or ‘regenerative’ development lenses and the traditional sustainability
literature to achieve sustainable development and to explore the concept of , ‘regenerative sustainability’
METHODOLOGY: History – Comparative analysis- Elements and Approaches – Conclusion.
DATA USED: Secondary data from previous study papers.
Does article answer hypothesis? : Yes, it explains in detail about Regenerative Sustainability and its need in the modern world.
CONCLUSIONS: To overcome the problematic separation of humans and nature, humans have substantially transformed their
environments to enter a mode of being in which humans and nature are more connected towards an approach that views the
interactions between human-made and natural environments through a more holistic lens than the traditional sustainable
development perspective. This perspective echoes the craving for human-nature connectedness seen today and is often
represented as the integration of ‘nature’ into buildings. There is a consensus among key contributors towards Regenerative
Sustainability as a way forward .
SCOPE FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: Future research should analyze cases from architectural perspectives by considering
tectonics, form, technology, and representation. For instance, how Regenerative Sustainability enriches architectural forms? How
should Regenerative Sustainability be explained typologically? How does it enhance spatial organization and order?
7. AA5111 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STUDIO – REVIEW ON RESEARCH PAPERS
S.NO RESEARCH TOPIC AUTHOR YEAR JOURNAL KEYWORDS
5
Towards Regenerative and
Positive impact Architecture: A
comparison of two net-zero
energy buildings (05)
Shady Attia
2016
Sustainable Cities and
Society - 2016
Sustainable buildings,
Climate change,
Net-zero energy,
Embodied carbon,
Life cycle assessment
(LCA)
AIM: To find the Regenerative and Positive Impacts of Net Zero Buildings with the help of a comparative case study between 2
Net Zero Energy Buildings - Research Support Facility (RSF), Colarado, USA & Green Office Building, Givisiez, Switzerland
(European Union).
HYPOTHESIS: Can the resource efficiency and impact neutrality paradigms help us to solve the ecological crisis we are living
in and can Net Zero Energy Buildings contribute towards a Regenerative ecosystem?
OBJECTIVE: Two Building are LEED Platinum rated and MINERGIE-P-ECO buildings so they need to be evaluated on the basis
of whether they have achieved Net Zero Energy and whether the efficiency and regenerative paradigms which were promised
are achieved or not.
METHODOLOGY: Comparison of the Two Building on the Basis of the Efficiency Paradigm & the Regenerative Paradigm
DATA USED: Observations in site, Photographs, Reference of previous study.
Does hypothesis helped the article? : Yes, the case studies helped in proving how the net zero energy buildings can have a
positive impact and helps in contributing towards the regenerative paradigm rather than being just a sustainable building.
CONCLUSIONS: The regenerative paradigm was found closer to reverse the ecological foot print and provide a positive impact
building. The regenerative paradigm increased knowledge about the materials and embodied energy, generated a more
conscious attitude to materials and energy resources selection and almost eliminated the reductionist paradigm in design in both
the buildings further proving the clarity that Architectural interventions can have critical role in the regenerative paradigm.
SCOPE FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: More case studies not only limiting to the US and UK which are following LEED and
MINERGIE but in developing countries like India and the formulation of localized standards for respective regions.
8. AA5111 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STUDIO – REVIEW ON RESEARCH PAPERS
MAJOR TAKEAWAYS FROM THE REVIEW OF 5 JOURNALS FOR FUTURE DESIGN EXERCISE
Vernacular Architecture as a concept that needs to be organically fused while designing with
considerations to the climate and topology of the site and it needs to be a natural step while designing.
Historical architecture of the site area needs to be observed and the design can be a modern adaptation
of the same cultural and architectural heritage.
Importance must be given to the Local Materials and it can be integrated with our design to make the
building more efficient.
Regenerative Architecture or the concept where the ecology or the ecosystem is given more priority
needs to be adopted in the design and the design should not only be just about being sustainable but also
needs to answer the question of how the building or the design environment is contributing towards the
nature.
There should be a human-nature connectedness in the design which can be represented through the
integration of ‘nature’ into buildings.
Avoid needs for energy by integrating passive heating and cooling and ventilation techniques.
Technologies needs to be used in order to make the design more energy efficient and need to use
renewable sources such as Solar Systems and Wind Systems to make the whole building Net-Zero or
even Net-Positive Energy.