Policy Pathways to a Net Zero Carbon-Built Environment

Prasad, Deo; Kuru, Aysu; Oldfield, Philip; Liu, Ding; Dave, Malay; Noller, Caroline; He, Bao‐Jie

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“…This creates a higher EC value in these studies. Further to that, [19] used the Footprint Calculator (TFC) and EPiC database to conduct a hybrid analysis. However, in this study, researchers used One Click LCA, referring to Environmental Product Declaration (EPDs), for process analysis.…”

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Embodied Carbon in Australian Residential Houses: A Preliminary Study

Illankoon,

Vithanage,

Pilanawithana

2023

Buildings

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Embodied carbon is a buzzword in the construction industry. Australia is committed to achieving Net Zero 2050 targets, and minimizing embodied carbon (EC) is inevitable. Owing to the population growth, there will be a significant demand for residential construction. Therefore, the material consumption in residential construction should be evaluated and proper strategies should be in place to minimize EC. The aim of this research is to undertake a preliminary study of EC in the Australian residential sector, with an emphasis on new residential home construction. This research presents a preliminary study on EC in residential buildings in Australia. Three case study residential buildings were used in this study. All three case studies are single -story residential units, with a gross floor area between 200 and 240 m2. One Click LCA software was used to calculate the EC. The EC of three case study residential homes is between 193 and 233 kgCO2e/m2. Based on the findings of this study, ‘other structures and materials’ contribute to a large amount of EC in residential construction. Concrete and aluminum are considered significant contributors to EC. Therefore, it is vital to either introduce low-EC material to replace aluminum windows or introduce various design options to minimize the use of aluminum in windows. There are various sustainable concretes available with low EC. It is essential to explore these low-EC concretes in residential homes as well. This research identifies the importance of adopting strategies to reduce the carbon impact from other sources, including concrete. It is also essential to consider the EC through transportation related to construction and promote locally sourced building materials in residential construction. Therefore, the results of this research indicate the necessity of reducing raw material consumption in Australian residential construction by implementing approaches such as a circular economy in order to circulate building materials throughout the construction supply chain and reduce raw material extraction.

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“…Ref. [19] conducted a study on upfront carbon considering modules A1-A5 for several building typologies. In this research study, residential homes (Class 1) buildings were classified into two categories: (1) residential homes with timber/brick veneer and (2) residential homes with concrete/brick.…”

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Embodied Carbon in Australian Residential Houses: A Preliminary Study

Illankoon,

Vithanage,

Pilanawithana

2023

Buildings

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“…It should be stated that this is supported by reports and guidance documents of related organisations. In the case of Australia, these documents include the National Standard of Competency for Architects (AACA, 2021), the Race to Net Zero Carbon (Prasad et al, 2021) and Indigenous knowledge in the built environment (Jones et al, 2018). Similarly, in the case of the United Kingdom, guidance documents include Safety and Sustainability Guidance for Institutions (ARB, 2021), RIBA Education and Professional Development Framework (RIBA, 2019(RIBA, , 2023, RIBA Sustainable Outcomes Guide and RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge (RIBA, 2021b).…”

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Sustainable Development Goals and the future of architectural education – cultivating SDGs-centred architectural pedagogies

Burton,

Salama

2023

ARCH

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PurposeFollowing the positive call for a special issue on Architectural Pedagogies and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the purpose of this overview article is to contextualise reflections on nine selected articles, within recent efforts made by professional organisations, which aspire to blend sustainable development into the collective psyche of both academics and future professionals.Design/methodology/approachThis article adopts four lines of inquiry by capturing key insights on the place of sustainable design knowledge in architectural education validation and accreditation at both national and global scales; presenting analytical narratives on the recent global efforts that embrace excellence in architectural pedagogy through addressing SDGs; elucidating the two knowledge spaces, centred on pedagogy and sustainability, which are strengthened and supported by Archnet-IJAR, and offering reflections on the nine articles published in this special issue that aims at integration of the two knowledge spaces.FindingsContextualisation and reflective narratives offer insights into current efforts and demonstrate a clear commitment of professional organisations to embed values relevant to SDGs. Efforts of the Education Commission of the International Union of Architects and the UNESCO-UIA Validation Council of Architectural Education appear to have advanced significantly over recent years with a clear prospect for a sustainable future. The nine articles published in this special issue respond clearly to the goal of Quality Education (SDG4), but not all of them have addressed the goals related to Good Health and Well-being (SDG3) and Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG11), and their place in architectural pedagogy. However, they take a step further to address aspects of climate change, globalisation, sustainable architecture and urbanism, social sustainability, global north/global south dialectics and decolonisation.Practical implicationsThe findings offer opportunities to recognise efforts by professional organisations, map key pedagogical experiments into these efforts, while providing lessons learned from best practices aiming to effectively integrate SDGs into architectural pedagogy.Originality/valueNo serious effort has been made to articulate the integration of SDGs into architectural education at the level of research or design studio pedagogical practice. Addressing architectural pedagogies and sustainable development is predicated on the fact that there is very little written or known on integrating SDGs into architectural education and design pedagogy. Understanding, appreciating, and sharing various efforts and approaches to incorporate SDGs into architectural pedagogy is a key step towards a sustainable future.

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“…However, this process modified urban natural elements and negatively affected the surrounding geography, (micro)climate, and water sources [15,16]. Furthermore, continuous urbanization has led cities to expand beyond their environmental carrying capacity, resulting in unbearable ecological issues (e.g., global climate change [17], air pollution, water pollution, and urban warming [18][19][20]), which subsequently affect human health [21][22][23][24]. Therefore, to address different challenges in construction, environmental, economic, cultural, and developmental aspects and to support SDG implementation, there is an urgent need to develop a holistic and implementable urban sustainability assessment system.…”

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Developing an Urban Environment Examination System by Incorporating Construction, Economic, Environmental, Cultural and Development Dimensions

Ren,

Li,

Peng

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The sustainable development goals (SDGs) suggest sustainable cities and communities (Goal 11) as inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable human settlements. However, existing efforts in urban sustainability have mainly focused on ecological and environmental sustainability, with little attention paid to development, economic, and cultural sustainability. Moreover, a lack of adaptability is a barrier to cross-nation or cross-region implementation of many urban sustainability frameworks due to diverse urban contexts. Furthermore, most studies have developed sustainability frameworks and guides only for one-time assessments and the progress of urban sustainability has been neglected. Improving urban sustainability by considering multiple dimensions and local adaptability through dynamic assessment remains a question. Therefore, this study aims to develop an urban environment examination system (UEES) framework that includes construction, economy and industry, environment and resource, municipal and cultural facilities, and development potential dimensions. The UEES framework consists of 31 indicators associated with critical information (i.e., reported by the statistical yearbooks) from different levels of government in China. An annual update of statistical data ensures the availability of dynamic data, allowing urban managers and decision makers to regularly track urban sustainability. Furthermore, the UEES framework was applied to Qingdao, an urbanizing city in China, to examine the feasibility of the UEES framework. The results indicate that well-urbanized districts could perform better in terms of overall sustainability (e.g., Shinan, Shibei, Laoshan, Chengyang), while districts in suburban and outer suburban areas had lower urban sustainability levels. However, well-urbanized districts could not perform better in all dimensions than suburban and outer suburban districts. Moreover, the transition from less-urbanized to well-urbanized districts could lead to environmental deterioration and economy deceleration (if industries are not well upgraded), but culture and development sustainability can be improved. Overall, this study provides a methodological framework that prioritizes comprehensiveness and local adaptability to perform regular urban environment examinations for urban sustainability in China and provides a reference for urban sustainability improvement by identifying aspects with low scores in Qingdao, China.

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Policy Pathways to a Net Zero Carbon-Built Environment

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Embodied Carbon in Australian Residential Houses: A Preliminary Study

Embodied Carbon in Australian Residential Houses: A Preliminary Study

Sustainable Development Goals and the future of architectural education – cultivating SDGs-centred architectural pedagogies

Developing an Urban Environment Examination System by Incorporating Construction, Economic, Environmental, Cultural and Development Dimensions

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