This paper explores the origins of an air-condition dependency which evolved with 20th century architecture and is related to other developments that affected buildings in the last century,such as the lack offlexibilit...This paper explores the origins of an air-condition dependency which evolved with 20th century architecture and is related to other developments that affected buildings in the last century,such as the lack offlexibility/adaptability of buildings and their short life span.It then looks at some passive design principles as frequently found in heritage build-ings from the pre-air-conditioning era,which are based on heat avoidance and harnessing of natural energies.The paper concludes with a series of recommendations for a holistic pathway to zero-carbon,climate-adaptive buildings.展开更多
文摘This paper explores the origins of an air-condition dependency which evolved with 20th century architecture and is related to other developments that affected buildings in the last century,such as the lack offlexibility/adaptability of buildings and their short life span.It then looks at some passive design principles as frequently found in heritage build-ings from the pre-air-conditioning era,which are based on heat avoidance and harnessing of natural energies.The paper concludes with a series of recommendations for a holistic pathway to zero-carbon,climate-adaptive buildings.
