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== "Green" architecture and city planning == | == "Green" architecture and city planning == | ||
== The Importance of sustainable architecture == | |||
In the year 2013 38% of the total annual energy consumption were used for heating and lighting. With about 200000 new residential buildings being finished in the year 2013 the need for sustainable architecture becomes apparent. Through sustainable architecture it is possible to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space. | |||
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https://www.bmwi.de/BMWi/Redaktion/PDF/E/energiestatistiken-energiegewinnung-energieverbrauch,property=pdf,bereich=bmwi2012,sprache=de,rwb=true.pdf – page 7 | |||
https://www.destatis.de/DE/Publikationen/Thematisch/Bauen/BautaetigkeitWohnungsbau/BaugenehmigungenGebaeudeartPDF_5311102.pdf;jsessionid=1C192156DFC3D86EA47A0C31DFC076C0.cae2?__blob=publicationFile – page 11 | |||
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"Green" architecture and city planning
The Importance of sustainable architecture
In the year 2013 38% of the total annual energy consumption were used for heating and lighting. With about 200000 new residential buildings being finished in the year 2013 the need for sustainable architecture becomes apparent. Through sustainable architecture it is possible to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space.
Sources:
Energy aspect:
Integration and usage of renewable energy. Reduction of energy usage by optimized insulation, intelligent design and orientation.
-Alignment of buildings so that they catch a maximum amount of sun for heating and solar electricity production
Resource aspect:
Responsible usage of resources in construction.
-Using mostly regrowing materials (wood,...), only when absolutly necessary relying on steel, concrete or other industrial building materials
Resource collection:
-Cisterns for water collection -Possibly integration of greenhouses for food production
Waste management:
-Repeated usage of water, possibly waste water treatment on site
Climate aspect:
Possible future climate impacts have to be considered, so that the building is still useable in the future
IT aspect:
Organisation and management of all the different aspects (smart home...)
Open source aspect:
Open source plans should help spread a quick change and development in architecture.
Concepts for future communities, settlements:
Two basic concepts: -Decentralisation(meaning every builing takes care of its own energy production, waste management...) [earthship] -Interconnection (Buildings share energy production,...)
Where does it make sense to interconnect? Where to decentralize?
Possible Problems
-initial investments have to be made (might be higher that conventional solutions) -mind set of the people has to change
-impact on social structures
Related projects on the FH-Aachen
Related projects in the area (Aachen)
Related international projects
-https://sweden.se/nature/sustainable-living/
-earthship (http://earthship.com/)
-Sustainable architecture wikipedia http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_architecture