With the advancement of the transformation,the contradiction between the residents’demand for a better living environment and the convenience of living in the settlements comes to the fore.Effective identification,or...With the advancement of the transformation,the contradiction between the residents’demand for a better living environment and the convenience of living in the settlements comes to the fore.Effective identification,organic integration,timely adoption,and correct decision-making for the transformation of old neighborhoods are pressing issues in the transformation of old neighborhoods.Therefore,this paper takes the green building evaluation standards of various countries as the research basis and support for the construction of the transformation strategy of old neighborhoods.Through the collection and comparative analysis of the indicators of green building evaluation standards,the index system of transformation is formed,and it also provides a certain foundation for the subsequent related research.展开更多
This research takes China-aided construction projects in Asia since the Belt and Road Initiative as examples to explore the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards in other Asian countries.So far,the s...This research takes China-aided construction projects in Asia since the Belt and Road Initiative as examples to explore the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards in other Asian countries.So far,the standards demonstrated the highest applicability in South Asia is the best followed by Southeast Asia.Chinese architectural design standards for educational buildings showed the highest applicability,followed by office,medical,and sports buildings.This study puts forward some strategies to improve the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards.These strategies include integrating regionalism and local cultural traditions,optimizing energy efficiency,and aligning designs with local usage habits.This study serves as a reference for similar projects in the future.展开更多
After the 2016 New Zealand Kaikoura Earthquake,the absence of information about the state of buildings in Wellington proved to be a source of significant policy uncertainty.Authorities did not know what damages to exp...After the 2016 New Zealand Kaikoura Earthquake,the absence of information about the state of buildings in Wellington proved to be a source of significant policy uncertainty.Authorities did not know what damages to expect and therefore how to react,and policies needed to be formulated without a clear quantification of the risks.Moreover,without detailed knowledge of the existing buildings,it was difficult to assess what the available legal and regulatory tools can achieve and choose among them.We describe the creation of a building inventory database for Wellington initiated by the authors.This database aims to assist the generation of research on the risks,impacts,and viable solutions for reducing future seismic risk in Wellington’s central business district(CBD).The database includes structural,economic,and market information on virtually every significant building in the CBD.Its primary purposes are:to collate and provide the best available information about the expected seismic performance of the existing building stock;to assess the impact of possible multiple building failures due to a seismic event;to describe a viable cost-effective path for seismic retrofitting;and to inform the design of a regulatory structure that can facilitate this resilience-building agenda.展开更多
文摘With the advancement of the transformation,the contradiction between the residents’demand for a better living environment and the convenience of living in the settlements comes to the fore.Effective identification,organic integration,timely adoption,and correct decision-making for the transformation of old neighborhoods are pressing issues in the transformation of old neighborhoods.Therefore,this paper takes the green building evaluation standards of various countries as the research basis and support for the construction of the transformation strategy of old neighborhoods.Through the collection and comparative analysis of the indicators of green building evaluation standards,the index system of transformation is formed,and it also provides a certain foundation for the subsequent related research.
基金Humanities and Social Science Research Project of Colleges and Universities in Hebei Province(BJS2022039)2022 Annual Project of Education Science Research 14th“Five-Year”Plan in Hebei Province(2203094)+1 种基金2017 New Engineering Research and Practice Project of Hebei Colleges and Universities(2017GJXGK041)Doctoral Fund of Tangshan Normal University(2022A04)。
文摘This research takes China-aided construction projects in Asia since the Belt and Road Initiative as examples to explore the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards in other Asian countries.So far,the standards demonstrated the highest applicability in South Asia is the best followed by Southeast Asia.Chinese architectural design standards for educational buildings showed the highest applicability,followed by office,medical,and sports buildings.This study puts forward some strategies to improve the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards.These strategies include integrating regionalism and local cultural traditions,optimizing energy efficiency,and aligning designs with local usage habits.This study serves as a reference for similar projects in the future.
基金(partially)supported by QuakeCoRE,a New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission funded center
文摘After the 2016 New Zealand Kaikoura Earthquake,the absence of information about the state of buildings in Wellington proved to be a source of significant policy uncertainty.Authorities did not know what damages to expect and therefore how to react,and policies needed to be formulated without a clear quantification of the risks.Moreover,without detailed knowledge of the existing buildings,it was difficult to assess what the available legal and regulatory tools can achieve and choose among them.We describe the creation of a building inventory database for Wellington initiated by the authors.This database aims to assist the generation of research on the risks,impacts,and viable solutions for reducing future seismic risk in Wellington’s central business district(CBD).The database includes structural,economic,and market information on virtually every significant building in the CBD.Its primary purposes are:to collate and provide the best available information about the expected seismic performance of the existing building stock;to assess the impact of possible multiple building failures due to a seismic event;to describe a viable cost-effective path for seismic retrofitting;and to inform the design of a regulatory structure that can facilitate this resilience-building agenda.