Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Sustainable Design for Campus Residential Housing
Alarmed by continuing natural disasters around the world every industry is adopting sustainable practices to lessen the environmental damage to the planet. Academic institutions are also making efforts to make the campus sustainable and environment-friendly. Along with other academic sectors, campus housing is considered an important element of enhancing the academic experience. Although in recent times campus housing has focused on energy efficiency, recycling and using ‘green’ materials, only a limited number of universities are incorporating the design principles of new urbanism to create mixed-use residential areas for students. Mixed-use developments are focused on increased density, pedestrian-friendly environment, reduced ground cover accompanied by other design principles. This essay considers the advantages of adopting new urbanist principles for residential housing in higher education institutions.
Sustainable Design for Campus Residential Housing
Alarmed by continuing natural disasters around the world every industry is adopting sustainable practices to lessen the environmental damage to the planet. Academic institutions are also making efforts to make the campus sustainable and environment-friendly. Along with other academic sectors, campus housing is considered an important element of enhancing the academic experience. Although in recent times campus housing has focused on energy efficiency, recycling and using ‘green’ materials, only a limited number of universities are incorporating the design principles of new urbanism to create mixed-use residential areas for students. Mixed-use developments are focused on increased density, pedestrian-friendly environment, reduced ground cover accompanied by other design principles. This essay considers the advantages of adopting new urbanist principles for residential housing in higher education institutions.
Sustainable Design for Campus Residential Housing
Energy Systems
Rassia, Stamatina Th. (Herausgeber:in) / Pardalos, Panos M. (Herausgeber:in) / Rakshit, Smita (Autor:in) / Filipovitch, Anthony (Autor:in)
03.07.2013
11 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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