Sustainable development and architectural practice: Framing strategic approaches in the United Kingdom

Grover, Robert; Emmitt, Stephen; Copping, Alexander

doi:10.1002/sd.1910

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“…The global energy and electricity consumption in the Global Energy Review 2020 has been greatly reduced, but the construction industry is still not a small load on the global environment [16]. In the sustainable construction topic, global construction researchers have proposed various solutions, including the use of minimal impact materials, the use of natural materials, and recycling as much as possible [17]. Due to the current global population growth trend, the construction industry consumes a lot of resources and energy, and this situation is expected to worsen in the near future [16].…”

Section: Sustainable Buildingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Based on the above literature evaluation scope and content analysis, it was found that most evaluation tools cover issues such as the internal environment of the building, the area of the building base, and the surrounding environment of the building [45,47]. The purpose of this study is to further generalize and construct a sustainable campus ecological building index that is suitable for Taiwan's geographical characteristics and has a sustainable conceptual framework such as environmental, social, and economic aspects [17,45]. Taiwan is located on the southeast coast of the Asian continent and on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, between Japan and the Philippines, and is located in the center of the East Asian island arc.…”

Section: Sustainable Architecture Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Research on a Framework for Sustainable Campus Eco-Architecture Selection: Taking a Taiwan High School as an Example

2022

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With the advancement of human science and technology, the continuous increase in the construction and functional improvement of campus buildings and school teaching infrastructure cannot avoid adverse impacts on the overall environment. Therefore, sustainability assessments of buildings are indispensable for the sustainable development of the surrounding region. The main goal of the sustainable design of campus buildings is to reduce the depletion of key resources, such as water and energy, as well as to lower carbon emissions; this, in turn, creates a safe and effective campus environment. Comprehensive assessments of campus buildings have become critical to achieving national and regional sustainability. Therefore, this study compiles a set of building construction indicators suitable for a framework for high school campus architecture and ecological development in Taiwan, conforms these indicators to climatic characteristics, and considers an evaluation model for sustainable building concepts. This research uses the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) and the Fuzzy Analysis Hierarchical Procedure Method (FAHP) to gather data using expert questionnaires. We examine three relevant factors: (1) the main factor, campus space architecture, is the most important measure of sustainable buildings; (2) the second factor is the campus ecological environment; (3) the third measure of the sustainable campus buildings is a healthy environment. The top 20 elements of the sustainable campus building evaluation index were obtained through FAHP analysis, with an overall cumulative weight value of 81.06%. This research may provide a resource allocation reference for government bodies or the construction industry, assisting them in building sustainable buildings in the future.

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Section: Sustainable Buildingsmentioning

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Section: Sustainable Architecture Evaluationmentioning

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Research on a Framework for Sustainable Campus Eco-Architecture Selection: Taking a Taiwan High School as an Example

2022

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“…The dense forests that were prevalent at the time were ample sources of material. The oldest techniques of weaving and molding walls were gradually replaced by timber building using clayed straw (non-flammable thatch), as roofing or the technique of erecting walls based on filling timber frames with straw wrapped around wooden planks and covered with clay from both sides (15) stages of the investment, from the design stage, through delivery, to maintenance and service (18).…”

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Archives of Civil Engineering

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Łukaszewski

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Occurrences associated with the phenomena of climate change are increasingly visible. Effects of progressive environmental pollution are monitored with growing concern. Still, in the construction sector, the choice of sustainable materials and the knowledge concerning them is insignificant. Studies have shown that single-family residential buildings form the largest share of new buildings in Central European countries. It should be assumed that it is the improvement of this particular section of the construction sector to be the goal of further development of societies. This paper presents a case study of the construction of a house using straw -a material that, on the one hand, is a product associated with local tradition, while significantly reducing carbon footprint of its production and use, on the other. The construction of a prototypical house with the application of composite technology, i.e. timber framing with straw bale infill, was compared with a conventional method (ceramic masonry units) which is currently the most popular choice for building single-family houses in Poland. The study is based on the building's life cycle assessment (LCA) over its consecutive phases as a tested and reliable method of the verification of a material's impact on the environment.

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Trends in sustainable architectural design in the United Kingdom: A Delphi study

Grover

Emmitt

Copping

2020

Sustainable Development

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Despite the prevalence of sustainable and green building in the United Kingdom, there is little agreement on what is required to achieve this status. This research seeks consensus among expert sustainable architects in the United Kingdom on the relative importance of a range of factors in facilitating a sustainable built environment. It identifies key differentiating factors to provide an original typology of sustainable practice. A Delphi technique was used to engage a variety of geographically separated participant in a managed dialogue to achieve consensus. The technique used novel survey techniques and statistical analysis to create a series of parallel sample groups. Thirty practices took part in the study, forming three distinct groups differentiated by contrasting viewpoints. Individual groups were characterised by varying attitudes towards measurability, nature, user focus, and local issues. However, the research found that carbon reduction through fabric first approaches were universally prioritised by all groups to achieve sustainable design. This highlights the limited scope of sustainable design in the United Kingdom, and a tendency to favour global sustainability concerns over more local and regional challenges. This research has significance for professional organisations and policymakers who can shape practice, both in the United Kingdom and internationally. It also has consequences for architectural education as it emphasises the perceived relative importance of these factors in the creation of the built environment.

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Sustainable development and architectural practice: Framing strategic approaches in the United Kingdom

Cited by 6 publications

References 39 publications

Research on a Framework for Sustainable Campus Eco-Architecture Selection: Taking a Taiwan High School as an Example

Research on a Framework for Sustainable Campus Eco-Architecture Selection: Taking a Taiwan High School as an Example

Archives of Civil Engineering

Trends in sustainable architectural design in the United Kingdom: A Delphi study

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