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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"Sustainable Architecture"”.
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Experiencing Sustainable Architecture
The prevailing approach to sustainable design focuses on low environmental impact objectives rather than the enhancement of the connection between people and the natural environment. According to Edward O. Wilson, biophilic design attempts to place an emphasis on the human to nature relationship in …
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Towards sustainable architecture and urban form
… of Iraqi society and its priorities affect the architecture of home and mahalla by reference to the impact of modernity with all its alien socio-cultural principles. This thesis focuses on the architecture of home and mahalla within the traditional core of Kadhimiya city and similar Iraqi …
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SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE AS A TOOL FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
… in students. This thesis therefore looks at architecture as a tool and vector for enhancing and facilitating environmental education in Singapore, through the exploration of the connection between human living spaces and nature.
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Integrating Indigenous Cultural Values and Sustainable Architecture for Healing and Empowerment.
… values, traditional healing practices, and sustainable architecture to create a comprehensive framework for fostering healing, reconciliation, and empowerment among homeless and vulnerable Indigenous populations in Calgary, Canada. The study adopts a collaborative approach, seeking the …
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Perancangan Hotel Resort Wisata Organik di Kota Batu Malang: Tema sustainable architecture
… dalam perancangan yang berdasarkan pada konsep sustainable architecture serta integrasi keislaman, sehingga nantinya akan menghasilkan rancangan hotel resort yang ditunjang dengan objek wisata yang mengembangkan potensi maupun budaya lokal dalam wawasan keislaman. ENGLISH: Principle scheme of …
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Perancangan bisnis center dan hunian kawasan industri maritim Ujungpangkah: Tema sustainable architecture
INDONESIA: Sebuah kawasan industri banyak bagian yang memiliki peranan penting untuk memajukan kawasan tersebut, mulai dari area pabrik (tempat kerja), hunian, bisnis, instalasi limbah, sistem pengolahan kawasan, infrastruktur pendukung kehidupan sehari-hari, dan potensi lingkungan yang ada. …
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Localized design-manufacture for Developing Countries : a methodology for creating culturally sustainable architecture
… manufacturing processes that are culturally sustainable and replicable.
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FROM ALGAE BLOOMS TO INTERIOR SYSTEMS: SEAWEED-BASED MATERIAL SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL FABRICATION STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
… this research contributes to the development of sustainable building materials, positioning algae as a viable solution within the broader discourse on carbon-neutral construction and regenerative design.
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An interdisciplinary review structure of architectural sustainability
The production of sustainable architecture has traditionally been inhibited by the inability to formulate a comprehensive scheme of environmental and project review. The environmental constructs(The ways that an environment naturally regulates itself independently from human influences) and the …
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Sustainable urban design in China
What constitutes sustainable architecture? Clearly, this is a question very much in vogue nowadays, and contemporary responses have been framed for the most part by topics such as new building technologies, energy conservation, climatically and environmentally responsive design, recyclable …
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Urban regeneration : enabled by mobility centric architecture
… the British New Town. New models of adaptable, sustainable, architecture and urban design are explored with the ultimate goal of enhancing livability through mobility within these established towns. Modernized mobility and information technology networks enmeshed into the current system of …
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Development of a light detection system for bidirectional measurements over the solar spectrum and sun course simulations with scale models
… can increase energy efficiency and lead to more sustainable architecture. To encourage such use of natural light, a dual experimental device is being developed at MIT to help evaluate the effectiveness of various daylighting approaches, to be used as a goniophotometer for materials and coatings …
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Optimisation of Closed Cavity Façade to Enhance Energy Performance and Indoor Environmental Quality in Office Buildings
… daylight and solar control). In office building architecture, glass fenestration systems have gained popularity since the rise of modernism. Traditional glass façades, however, have many implicit disadvantages. The most relevant in this context include poor thermal insulation properties for …
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Lessons in sustainable design : case study of a school in Chicago
… thesis develops an approach to environmentally sustainable design through the hypothetical redesign of the South Loop School in Chicago. Sustainable architecture seeks to reinforce ecological relationships to the greatest extent possible, be they among humans or between humans and other species. …
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Tensions Between Theory and Practice in Sustainable Architectural Design
… that the objectives for architectural and urban sustainable design are based on a reductive epistemology that places ‘zero-carbon’ design at the centre of what is really a hydra-headed paradigm. In the context the rising commercial interest in the accreditation of sustainable architecture through …
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Beyond Topography: Remapping Appalachia
The field of architecture has been operating under a false sense that we only construct things. Robin Evans might be right that architects make drawings, not buildings, but through these drawings, we’re also moving mountains. The geography of Appalachia has become collateral damage in …
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Sustainability in architecture
Current standard practice in architecture does not take into account the external societal costs that a building creates. To understand the total consequences of a building, one must consider all of the ecological and human health factors involved for a specific project and site. The aim of …
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Placemaking
The Architecture of the "home" as we know it has taken many shapes and approaches throughout history. Early people resided in naturally occurring caves to guard against the harsh climate while nomadic tribes built temporary structures to follow game through the plains. During the settlement of …
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Water driven : New Orleans City Hall as a sustainable civic center for 21st century
… of this thesis lies in the issue of water and architecture in which will be perceived through the eye of sustainable architecture. More importantly, the thesis highlights ways to integrate and employ water in architecture in the most desirable and efficient fashion. The thesis rebuilds a new …
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Iron Heart Memory Village - Designing Independent Living for Dementia Residents to Enhance Mobility
… dementia residents and their caregivers through sustainable architecture and construction. Innovative architecture, such as green roofs, solar panels, locally sourced materials, open designs, and more, are some of the elements used to enhance mobility, stimulate mental abilities, and create …
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