Exploring the socio‐cultural sustainability of old and new housing: Two cases from Jordan

Qtaishat, Yahya; Emmitt, Stephen; Adeyeye, Kemi

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2020.102250

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“…A comprehensive literature review to define the theoretical framework for Eco-cultural design underpinned by the principles of vernacular architecture was described in Qtaishat, Adeyeye and Emmitt, [40]. Highlighted findings include:…”

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“…The fieldwork was conducted during a field trip to Jordan between the 1st November 2019 and the 23rd November 2019. The tool design and development was implemented in the following stages [40]:…”

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“…The fieldwork and interviews exposed the potential benefits and importance of following the vernacular model on social and cultural sustainability. Key findings from this fieldwork are summarised as follows [40]:…”

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“…There is a bias in building sustainability frameworks and assessment tools toward physical building performance indicators; • Established cultural sustainability-related indicators are limited; • This points to a gap in neglecting the importance of socio-cultural indicators for developing context responsive, sustainable housing [40].…”

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“…The questions were conceived based on the existing barriers to implementation of an eco-design approach, as highlighted in the literature review and in Qtaishat, Adeyeye and Emmitt, [40]. The session also focused on evaluating the usability of the tool alongside architectural practice.…”

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Eco-Cultural Design Assessment Framework and Tool for Sustainable Housing Schemes

2020

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Assessment tools such as BREEAM and LEED are widely used to assess physical indicators of building performance from the micro- to the mesoscale. However, the built environment represents both intangible and tangible sets of indicators that should be understood within its context. Therefore, this project proposes a prototype Eco-cultural design assessment framework and tool to enhance the process of sustainable housing development that meets the residents’ socio-cultural needs whilst avoiding unwanted environmental impacts. A qualitative research design approach was adopted. The tool was developed using data derived from interviews with 81 participants from two comparative case studies of vernacular and contemporary housing in Jordan. Results showed that indicators related to wellbeing and local culture were the most discussed by participants and were associated with sustainable architecture. The tool was designed to encapsulate these findings and evaluated for its completeness and usability by 38 architects from Jordan. Results indicate that participants had positive feedback, and they deemed the tool content useful and practical for integrating Eco-cultural design indicators within architectural practice in Jordan. The research outputs are novel and significant in that they translated qualitative socio-cultural indicators into tangible design guidelines that can be effectively incorporated into existing sustainable building assessment frameworks.

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