Eco-Architecture IX

Eco-Architecture IX

Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature

Hernandez, Santiago; Chias, Pilar

WIT Press

09/2022

268

Dura

Inglês

9781784664732

15 a 20 dias

Section 1: Circular economy
Sustainable model for architecture and retailing environments based on the circular economy concept; Designing an urban food system for achieving circular economy targets: A conceptual model


Section 2: Energy performance
Overview of the performance of an external vacuum insulation composite system; Biomimicry approach design of petrol stations with integrating renewable energy in the UAE; Impact of nano insulating materials on energy retrofit of buildings


Section 3: Occupant and user behaviour
Key factors of occupants' behaviour characteristics and indoor air quality perception on occupancy comfort in multi-storey residential buildings in Thailand; Urban fabrics of housing forms and its impact on human behaviour; Service design and quality: Restaurants in Bahrain


Section 4: Sustainable cities
How to build food-sustainable cities and give health to the ageing urban residents: A tale of two community gardens in Lisbon, Portugal; Contribution of the biophilic design approach to the UN sustainable development goals; Residential neighborhood assessment in the city of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, and the impact on climate change (heat island effect analysis)


Section 5: Innovative materials and products
Durability performances of compressed earth blocks exposed to wetting-drying cycles and high temperature; Integrative reinforcement of natural fiber: Fabrication of peanut shell tiles in building construction; Graphene in architecture


Section 6: Design for eco-architecture
Monotony of parts of contemporary architecture: The absence of small details and separations; Landform buildings and the future of constructed topographies;
An integrated approach to user-centered design: Mobile brain/heart imaging in virtual reality; Are floating cities the urban future?; Use of engineered wood for the retrofitting of existing structures; Healthy buildings: A combination of nature and technology can secure a sustainable future
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Design with nature; Passive systems; Building information modelling; Bioclimatic design; Transformative design; Contemporary habitat typologies; Smart houses; Building flexibility; Sustainable architecture; Circular economy; Sustainable cities; Building technology; Green facades; Advanced building envelope; Regenerative buildings; Eco-friendly materials; Building life cycle assessment; Recycle; reuse; reduce and recovery; Eco-design; Eco-labelling; Built environment; Design integration; Construction integration; Flexible housing; Floating buildings; Tall buildings; Building energy performance; Building occupants' behaviour; Houses as a working environment; Urban landscaping; Urban agriculture; Urban green spaces