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Zero energy houses for China: prefabricated sustainable housing for disaster relief
The design team proposes to develop a prototype for a sustainable prefabricated Zero Energy House for the Sichuan Province in China. Sichuan Province in China was recently struck by a major earthquake which left millions of people homeless. In the next six months, the Chinese housing market will provide one million housing units to the affected region as a disaster relief reconstruction effort, and a large percentage of these units will be completely or partly prefabricated. Sustainability in terms of alternative energy strategies and use of sustainable materials is largely not addressed in standardized prefabricated dwellings. Current strategies for disaster relief shelter commonly involve tents and plastic membranes because they are economical, easily transported, and flexible enough to accommodate various situations. While they are appropriate and convenient for immediate response, they do not provide adequate protection from extreme conditions or offer long-term solutions for housing. Combining sustainable practices with well-planned design addressing production and transportation costs, shipping and production times, assembly, ability to cool in hot climates, and inclusion of cultural and social norms, sustainable prefabricated housing offers better solutions for long-term transitional or replacement housing.
Zero energy houses for China: prefabricated sustainable housing for disaster relief
The design team proposes to develop a prototype for a sustainable prefabricated Zero Energy House for the Sichuan Province in China. Sichuan Province in China was recently struck by a major earthquake which left millions of people homeless. In the next six months, the Chinese housing market will provide one million housing units to the affected region as a disaster relief reconstruction effort, and a large percentage of these units will be completely or partly prefabricated. Sustainability in terms of alternative energy strategies and use of sustainable materials is largely not addressed in standardized prefabricated dwellings. Current strategies for disaster relief shelter commonly involve tents and plastic membranes because they are economical, easily transported, and flexible enough to accommodate various situations. While they are appropriate and convenient for immediate response, they do not provide adequate protection from extreme conditions or offer long-term solutions for housing. Combining sustainable practices with well-planned design addressing production and transportation costs, shipping and production times, assembly, ability to cool in hot climates, and inclusion of cultural and social norms, sustainable prefabricated housing offers better solutions for long-term transitional or replacement housing.
Zero energy houses for China: prefabricated sustainable housing for disaster relief
Stach, Edgar (author) / Klinkhammer, Barbara (author) / Li, Chen (author)
2013-08-26
doi:10.17831/rep:arcc%y134
ARCC Conference Repository; 2009: Leadership in Architectural Research, Between Academia and the Profession | UTSA 2009
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
720
Zero energy houses for China: prefabricated sustainable housing for disaster relief
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