A Review of climate change adaptive measures in Architecture within Temperate climate zones

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Abstract

Since a large portion of greenhouse gases are emitted by the building sector, there has been a push towards sustainable low energy architecture, which could help mitigate the effects of climate change. Although climate change is considered inevitable, adaptive measures must be taken in the field of architecture to alleviate its impact.
Creating an overview of the state of the art in the field of architecture as it adapts to climate change will help identify the problems and possibilities of architectural adaptation.
The aim must be to create buildings that are as suitable to the current climate as they are to the climate of the future. It is challenging to reconcile the energy requirements for contemporary buildings with rising temperatures and extreme weather. The literature on the subject is explored through iterative searches in scientific databases.
In discussions about the possible adaptations to climate change, there needs to be a focus on human adaptation facilitated by architecture and the built environment's utilization and support of ecosystem services in adaptation strategies. There are plenty of strategies and technologies from which to draw but little focus on how these should support the design of a building and its inhabitants.
In the future it will be necessary to look at the adaptive capacity of a building itself and how the building can benefit its surroundings.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Green Building
Vol/bind15
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)113-130
Antal sider18
ISSN1552-6100
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2020

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